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In our current society, we are never away from the office; there is no five o’clock bell. How can we be mindful in a job...

Sometimes a deal is just too good to be true. It seems like every time I price shop on Amazon and get the cheapest...

As I was leaving the classroom, a poster on one of the doors caught my eye. It said, “If you don’t have time to do...

Google's entry into voice control is a sure sign that the CEDIA channel needs to pay close attention.

I figured it would be great to take the Control4 Associate Installer training and get myself familiar with the brand and what it can...

I’d been in business 10 years before ever hearing about an industry buying group. Then one day in 2011, one of our competitors started...

You may have felt the winds of change last year as you walked by the new and much improved CEDIA booth at the “expo.” I...

With Apple’s 2016 Worldwide Developer Conference scheduled to kick off June 13, the famed Apple rumor mill has begun to grind into motion. One...

There are some amazing features that are evolutionary in our business and make it a great product, but there are also some areas that...

In the spirit of helping you to help me to help both of our customers, I’d like to share with you some things I’d...

At the beginning of the year, I came across an article listing the 50 biggest mistakes that companies make. One that stood out was...

When I saw an email this week from DISH’s terrific PR gal, Danielle Johnson, I was hoping it was going to herald the imminent...

It’s great when we can see product firsthand and get a quick demo of it, but not everyone can make it to a tradeshow...

If you’ve been toying around with the idea of getting into commercial installations but weren’t sure where to start, SnapAV is ready to help.

I know a lot of integrators have been concerned that with Control4’s acquisition of Pakedge, customer service may suffer from the networking technology provider....

Physical media seems to have the incredible, third-act staying power of a Rocky movie. Sure, it’s going to get beat to hell over 14...

Last week I watched Legrand “flip the switch” on its latest investment in sustainability, a 500kW, solid-oxide fuel cell system for providing cleaner and...

Sonos' claim to fame is they built a powerful, unbreakable app for both iOS and Android (and Kindle too) that works, well—maybe even flawlessly....

Mark (of Home Theater Advisors fame) recently began exploring new whole-home automation systems. So far, however, he has been concerned that he cannot get...

The modern caddy and golfer relationship reminded me of our roles with clients. Typically they have little to no idea what they need for...

I don’t know about you, but I’m sick and tired of clients asked about the Ring doorbell. It’s another example of the continuing march...

Arguably the most important element of creating a great projected visual display is the combination of a projector’s brightness and a screen’s ability to...

Scope creep exists in everything. My good friend Mark Feinberg used to be a management consultant, going into large corporations and working to improve...

Could we actually be getting the 4K signal? I watched with baited breath until 10:30 at which point the screen was filled with the...

I have a key philosophy in working with what appear to be price-sensitive clients: we don't negotiate; we educate. Instead of just being a discussion...

Voice control, as it stands today, will not turn your business world upside down, but the technology is as important as the first iPod...

Just because your bid might be more expensive doesn’t mean that you will lose the job. This is especially true if you can justify...

It seems easy enough to be any of the three most of the time, but it’s hard to be all three together every time....

Though it sounds like it, this was not a sophisticated theme park attraction requiring a trip to Orlando. It’s called 4DX, and it’s poised...

We went outside of our typical process by doing carpentry in a client’s home, but we had tested it out fully and honestly

For the most part, what was said was expected. A new iPhone, the “SE,” that combines the 4-inch screen of the older iPhone 5...

One of the things that makes this dystopian tale deeper than others (Divergent, Maze Runner) is that the characters seem to have more depth...

We need to know the products that we sell inside and out and other options that are on the market. But, we also need...

An old friend came to town, and he helped to relight some of my passion and put a charge back into my desire to...

The beginning of 2016 felt promising. We knocked the cover off the ball for the first few weeks. We had it all in place,...

Expanding your team is an exciting time. New faces, new personalities, and new additions to elevate your company and its future. But hiring the...

What I found was no answer at all when I made many of the calls. This got me thinking of the obvious everyday things we...

Screening Room is looking to offer new, first-run movies for viewing in the home day-and-date with theaters for $50 a showing. Once you’ve purchased...

Roku? Apple TV? Amazon Fire? What is your favorite? And which do you recommend to your clients?

I’ve been struggling with this ever since I founded The Source Home Theater. I used to say, “I’m an AV guy”, but that isn’t...

As of March, Dolby hits 50 Atmos titles available for the home, including 37 Blu-ray discs and 13 Ultra HD Blu-ray titles. Additionally, there...

Amazon's Echo Dot is voice control that actually works (most of the time). If you’re not embracing this technology, then prepare to get left...