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The Phantom of the Home Theater
Virtual speakers are no substitutes for ones that are properly placed and angled.
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Plan, Then Plan Again
Switching plans always brings with it a level of stress and anxiety, but also gives us a creative opportunity to rise to the occasion.
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The Evolution of Tradeshows
Current conditions have created a lasting impact on how we convene, learn, and receive product demos.
Business Book Club
Business Book Club: ‘Better Off: Flipping the Switch on Technology’ by Eric Brende
A life without tech? Why would one do such a thing?
Behind the Business
What Happened to Portal.io?
After a tumultuous couple of years, the popular business software finds itself on solid footing.
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Video Marketing: See and Be Seen
How to use live video marketing to attract and engage clients.
Behind the Business
Tech Showcase: Integrator Toolkit
Some tools that can make life in the field a little easier.
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The Smart Home Buyer Journey
Do the purchase of smart speakers lead to a full smart home conversion? Parks Associates investigates.
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A Different Kind of Safe Space
How to create high-performance teams with belonging.
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The Finish Line: Ways to Increase Value
Preparing your company to be sold — even if you have no intent in doing so right now — makes a ton of business...
5G
Need to Know: New Tech Check-In
We’ve been told that 8K, 5G, and AI will change our lives and our businesses, but when’s that going to happen?
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Tech Showcase: Business Software and Services 2020 [Updated 7/17/20]
Help for the less-fun side of being a residential AV integration dealer.
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Coping with COVID-19: Pro Audio Technology
Paul Hales, president and product designer at Pro Audio Technology discusses the company's response to COVID-19.
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(Re)defining the Smart Home
More robust networks, expanded use of AI and voice control, and maximizing streaming quality are among the current smart home priorities.
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The Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How of Private Theater
If you can answer these questions for your prospective home theater customers, then they will have the information they need to make the right...
Business Book Club
Business Book Club: ‘The Way I Heard It’ by Mike Rowe
Unknown stories of well-known people.
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How to Create a Simple Marketing Plan
An easy six-step process to make a 90-day marketing plan.
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Opening Up
Now is the time to think about what your business will look like as we navigate the new-yet-familiar post-pandemic world.
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10 Ways to Revitalize Your Business
It’s the right time to take stock of your company and implement some improvements.
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Coping with COVID-19: SurgeX
Rick Komendera, manager of sales at SurgeX, discusses the company’s response to COVID-19.
Theater Design
Top 10 Home Theater Design Trends
An inside look at what's hot in the world of home theater design.
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Coping with COVID-19: DISH
Frank DeFilippis, general manager of custom integration at DISH, discusses the organization's response to COVID-19.
Business Book Club
Business Book Club: ‘Goals!’ By Brian Tracy
How to get everything you want faster than you thought possible.
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Technology Solutions for Healthy Living at Home
The true smart home gives integrators access to every room in the house.
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Reinventing Your Integration Company
Fundamental product development practices to help your business be more adaptable.
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Coping with COVID-19: PowerHouse Alliance
Dennis Holzer, executive director at the PowerHouse Alliance, discusses the organization's response to COVID-19.
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Coping with COVID-19: Legrand AV
Mike Grubb, VP of marketing at Legrand AV discusses the company's response to COVID-19.
Behind the Business
Showrooms: Selling the Experience
A great showroom can create a memorable experience for customers — and open their minds to new possibilities.
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Home Theater: It’s a Science, Not a Science Experiment!
Some tips on how to make projects less trial-and-error, and less stressful.
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The Single-Platform Smart Home
Shared platforms, standardization, and system interoperability will bring big opportunities in 2020.
Behind the Business
The Art of Lighting Design
Veteran lighting designer Peter Romaniello, IALD, has some sage advice for AV integrators getting into the game.
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The Power of Patience
In this hunt for self-improvement, the thing that has had the biggest effect on how I live and work is the effort I put...
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The New Essentials
For those of us in self-quarantine during this pandemic, we are learning who really are essential personnel in a true crisis.
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The Key to a Better Builder Relationship
A home theater designer could be the builder liaison your business needs.