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Getting Good at Saying “I Don’t Know”
Peer roundtables provide a resource to help solve the questions you don’t have the answers to.
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Bridging the Gap Between “Solid” and “Killing It”
Pushing your staff to go from adequate to exceptional.
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Research: URC Survey Reveals Dealer Trends
Overall tone is optimistic, but a softening of the market is expected.
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Curing the Service Call Collection Blues
Missing out on a lot of small payments adds up to a big number and is worth investigating new solutions.
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Stop Offering Annual Support!
Please go through any of your RMR programs and delete the words “annual renewal” out of your documentation.
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How Sony Helps its Dealers Grow
Sony’s turnkey co-branded marketing program works to promote its Diamond Dealers.
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The Future Is Big for In-Person Events
With several CEDIA Tech Summits in the books, 2022 is looking bullish for face-to-face meetings.
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Building Your Employee On-Ramp
Why your search for new candidates should match your quest for new clients.
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What Accreditation Means for CIT and the Industry
Defining ISO/IEC 17024 Accreditation and its impact on custom installation careers.
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Keeping the Home Network Stable and Operational
Serviceability is a key consideration when building a strong and reliable home network.
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HTSA Spring Conference Gets Real
Buying group hosts first in-person whole-group gathering in over two years.
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What is Your Power Plan for this Project?
The question every client should be asked to ensure peak performance and to protect the installed systems.
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They Ask You Answer: Filling A Power Vacuum
When the main players don’t shape the narrative, it might be up to you.
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What the CIT Means for Custom Integrators
How ISO Accreditation will grow businesses and careers.
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The Art and Science of Power Quality
What you need to know to protect the systems you install from problematic power conditions.
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Brands That Matter: Why We Love Ruckus
Great products and exceptional support keep integrator clients and their end users happy.
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A Tale of Two Warranties
Service after the sale can make all the difference in deciding which businesses to support.
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Perspective: Dollars Versus Percent
What do you take to the bank — profit dollars or profit percentage?
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‘Funting’ For the Win
What to do when you hire a hunter for your sales team but a farmer shows up instead.
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Poor Manufacturer Support = New Manufacturer Partner
Why it pays to only support the companies that support our businesses and our channel.
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Getting Out of The Field and Into the Pasture
An abundance of remote work opportunities offers options for techs who are looking to move on from working in the field.
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Sony CIS Division Provides Unique Marketing Op for Diamond Dealers
Sony is lending its cachet to help Sony Diamond Dealers with a turnkey, co-branded lead-generation email marketing program.
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Leaning on Colleagues
Sometimes it takes more than one integration company to get the job right.
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Just Because We Can, Doesn’t Mean We Should
Automation can have a tremendous impact on your business, but some things should remain manual.
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The Importance of Frenemies
You can learn from your competition and give them advice — and you should do both.
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6 Best Demo Movies for Luxury Home Theaters
Cineluxe picks some old and new films that showcase all that a high-end home cinema can do.
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In Defense of CES 2022
Though not the typical full-sized show, those that came to CES 2022 got to see some great new tech and attend plenty of educational...
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CEDIA’s Government Affairs: Step Up and Let Your Voice Be Heard
Join the residential technology industry on issues impacting your business.
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Working with…RTI Music
Phil Caminiti, owner of AVAS PRO, talks about working with RTI’s new music streaming service.
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Sony Problem Solvers Plug Market Gaps for Integrators
Sony is introducing three new problem-solving products to the market: the BRAVIA XR-100X92 100-inch and FW-32BZ30J 32-inch TVs for applications big and small, and...
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Year in Review: Why 2022 Is the Year to Be a CEDIA Member
A Q&A with Amanda Wildman, president and owner at TruMedia and CEDIA board member.
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The Ups and Downs of Technology Advancements
Are we better off in our current IP-connected world than we were 10 years ago?
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Planning for 2022 — Start Here
Being intentional about annual planning should be a critical part of your business.
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Sony’s CLED Opens Doors to the Most Elite Clientele
When it comes to big, bright pictures, it’s simple: nothing beats direct-view LED. The technology is opening exciting doors for creative and immersive display...
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Our Video Distribution Recommendations
Discussing the products we trust — including a new line that solved some big issues.
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What I Learned From The Fondue Restaurant
While it may not be broke, it could still use some fixing.
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Centralized or Local?
Integrators have strong opinions on where they place all that awesome AV gear.
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Win a Kaleidescape System. Really.
The company is awarding two systems that are worth nearly $11,000 each.
