Management

It takes a lot of effort to make an AV installation a success without letting the client see you sweat.

You’ve probably heard of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software before, but you may not know what it is or what it really does for...

As a business sector that thrived in partnership with the building boom that made the 1990s and early 2000s so prosperous, systems integration’s new...

After years as an architectural and building design researcher, Orfield Laboratories’ Steve Orfield knew that the media room he had planned for his own...

Web tablets are a category that barely existed 18 months ago, and yet they have now become an 800-pound gorilla casting their shadow over...

Recent reports that Apple is in talks to bring 24-bit downloads to the masses may have been met with a resounding “meh,” but don’t...

Facing a housing market that remains sluggish, residential electronic systems contractors have been casting their nets further, and in some cases expanding into commercial...

If games aren’t a part of your showroom demo repertoire, they need to be.

Of all the cool new technology on display at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this past January, the last thing I expected to...

After sitting on the sidelines watching other electronic systems contractors receive their accolades at CEDIA’s annual Electronic Lifestyles Awards, Integration Controls’ systems sales and...

In the world of professional football, most players use the off-season to rest up and recuperate after a rigorous season.

For the custom installation professional, a perfect world would probably be one where all jobs were started from scratch, offering full access to all...

Celebrities are often hard to understand.

Finding great demo material for your showroom without getting stuck in a rut or resorting to the obvious is no easy task.

Over the past nine years, Parks Associates has been tracking the activities, attitudes, and opinions of principals active in the custom installation channel.

The AVC Group, the new business group formed earlier this year to combine three Linear-owned residential installation companies–Niles, Xantech, and ELAN Home Systems–recently...

Customer Service and Creative Designs Make Dynamic AV a New Orleans Favorite

A New Group Director and Specialty AV Strategy Set Tone for ES Line ...

Well into the third year of a stubborn recession, the specialty CE and custom installation markets have undergone a major transformation. Consumers have...

Missouri Integration Firm Provides a Client with the Home Theater That He Always Wanted ...

How ESCs are Integrating Apple’s Latest Touchscreen Technology ...

Catching Up With the Company’s High Performance AV Division ...

Most residential electronic systems contractors promise to move mountains and deliver the stars for their clients.

Two years ago, prominent private theater designer Theo Kalomirakis, founder of TK Theaters, and his VP of sales and marketing James Theobald envisioned...

There are electronic systems contractors who take pride in their retrofit integration expertise, while others see it as a necessary evil in a...

Premier Designs CEO Jason Barth wanted to create a truly custom experience center for showcasing his company’s electronics integration services. After forming product...

Pronto’s Rededication Respected Control Brand Recommits to U.S. Custom Channel ...

The Proposal is more than just a popular Sandra Bullock flick showing down at the local Metroplex. It’s also one of the most important...

Knowing Your Personality Type Can Help You Communicate In both business and personal interactions, it’s important to...

Integrisys Fixes A Botched Install And Regains Client’s Trust In Escs ...

It is never easy to make predictions, especially in the ever-changing consumer electronics market. But the editors of Residential Systems and...

WHY BOSSES SHOULD THINK OF THEMSELVES AS MOTIVATIONAL LEADERS “The goal of coaching is the goal of good management: to make...

How To Keep Cash Flowing By Setting A Plan With Your Vendors Cash flow concerns can be...

Vp Andrew Wale Discusses Ui Designs And Energy Dashboards ...

If you read virtually any report in the general consumer press about 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show you would think that 3D television...

Home Technology Systems Relishes Full Control Of Av Integration Design Project In Wichita, Kansas ...

”CEDIA, what have you done for me lately?” is more than a rhetorical question these days, as veterans and newcomers of the 20-year-old...

One of the most coveted views in New York is the one that overlooks Central Park. The ability to see the lush leaves...