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Every custom integration business owner wants to start their day off strong, anticipating all the good things and big sales to come. You listen...

While you were off drinking eggnog over this holiday break, I did a grand experiment. I will admit I didn't set out to do...

We’ve all heard the old adage, “The customer is always right.” That no matter what they want, no matter what they demand, no matter...

Are you a PC or a Mac? Apple or Android? These are key questions that I ask my clients when deciphering the expectations they...

Have you ever watched a little child’s eyes when they walk into a huge toy store and take in the sky-high piles of toys?...

This year concludes my 10th year in the audio video industry. Back in 2002 my company was selling and installing a lot of satellite dishes....

Moving can be one of the most exciting but frustrating times in a person’s life. While most women are worried about breaking their china...

I believe that at the end of the day, technology should improve the way we live. It should make life easier. It should make...

Did you know that the Titanic was warned of icebergs hours before they hit? Had they listened, had they paid closer attention, we wouldn’t...

True story: Several years ago I was in Vegas attending CES and was out to dinner at a fancy steakhouse. When the waiter came...

If you do advertising, I’m sure you’ve already submitted your holiday advertising. Maybe you even know what sales you’ll be having when. Maybe your...

Earlier this week I visited the headquarters of Screen Innovations in Austin, TX, to view the company’s full line of projection screens. Screen Innovations...

Did you know that for every $100 dollars spent locally $68 returns to the community through taxes, payroll and other expenditures? If you spend...

I live in Buffalo, NY. We're not known for warmth. When I was in college and had my own apartment the heat wasn't allowed...

It isn't until a huge storm hits and forces us to live without our TVs, iPads, computers, and internet that we realize just how...

Sometimes, during a consultation, a client will review work with you that they are looking to have done that falls outside your scope of...

Just the other day, one of my employees, Jason, was telling me a story. He and I had been working on a job together...

You’re doing a walk through for a newly built home. It’s a potentially big custom installation job, so the owner has you on a...

Is this your typical morning? Get in early. Start working on the things that you must complete today, only to have the phone ring...

At CES and CEDIA this year, 3D seemed to be lost in the crowded world of hyping The Next Big Thing – aka 4K...

I always try to do right by my customers. Any promotion that is being run by my vendors, whether it be a discount or...

Every single minute of my life is planned. I am a mother to a 5 and a 4 year old and I run a...

The “Ube” control system company that former CEDIA CEO Utz Baldwin is launching today at the DEMO trade show in Silicon Valley and on...

It’s easy to see why people are interested in this industry. You get to meet tons of interesting people, nearly every project/day at work...

If you own an AV system, sooner or later you are going to face an issue where something doesn’t work. This is an absolutely...