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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.
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What I Learned From ‘A World Without Email’
Are you and your employees slaves to the “Hyperactive Hive Mind”?
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CEDIA Launches Beta IST Certification
Attention experienced integrators — this one is for you.
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Scheduling Hell
When you are booked two or three months out, job-site delays can get complicated.
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CI Take: Amazon Launches More Smart Products and Security Services
In Amazon’s latest product launch, it beefs up Ring with eero, takes voice commands local, wall mounts an Echo, and enhances its aging-in-place program.
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Are You Employee-Centric or Customer-Centric?
Looking for the sweet spot between client obligations and employee morale.
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Being as Good as the Jet Ski Guy
Let’s make our onboarding process at least as good — and as easy — as the watersports industry.
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Revisiting Managing Inventory and Vendor Partnerships in Times of Uncertainty
How we have been managing our inventory to keep ahead of the backorders.
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The Need for Diversity in Education
CEDIA supports the education of our members and everyone in our industry by offering learning opportunities in a variety of ways.
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Attendees Welcome the Return of the CEDIA Expo Exhibit Hall
The CEDIA Expo exhibit floor opened to give industry pros the opportunity to engage in fact-to-face interaction with their peers.
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Inside the CEDIA Launchpad
CEDIA Expo’s Launchpad is a pavilion on the show floor where the newest residential technology brands share their innovations. Located there are brands that...
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The Common Thread Is Matter
The CEDIA Expo panel “Platform Playground: Shaping the Future of the Smart Home & Where Protocols Face Opportunities and Challenges” brought together six people...
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CEDIA 2021: Eat, Drink and Luxuriate Your Way Through Indy
Things to see and do while you're in Indianapolis for CEDIA Expo 2021.