Business
Behind the Business
Dealing With Growing Pains
Growth creates complexity — don’t let complexity kill your growth.
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What’s Holding You Back?
Why pushing for change doesn’t work, and what you should do instead.
Features
The Brand Question Every Integration Firm Must Answer
The strongest brands are built on a clear promise, consistent proof, and an experience people remember for the right reasons.
Blogs
What I Learned From a Really Bad Haircut From a Really Nice Guy
Was it terrible? Yes. Would I go back to that business again? Absolutely.
News
Jetbuilt Introduces Summary to Give Project Stakeholders an Instant Visual Overview
Summary assembles project goals and solutions into a clear, infographic-style view.
News
One Firefly Launches Mercury Plus and Luxepost
Luxepost puts dealers in front of new luxury homeowners before their competitors even know they've moved in.
Features
Businesses That are Built for the Climb
Why you need to match your ambition with your company’s capabilities.
News
D-Tools Releases ‘2026 Midyear Market Report’
Median sales were up 14% industry-wide in the first half of 2026, while one-third of integrators grew 51% or more and another third declined...
Features
The AI-Enhanced Services Roadmap for CIs
AI has the potential to transform custom integration from a project-based business to a continuous-service business.
Features
Making the Big Transition
Industry innovators show some of the right ways to transition out of a leadership role.
Behind the Business
Stop Settling for Mediocre Meetings
The difference between a sub-par meeting and a great one isn’t how much gets discussed — it’s how much gets solved.
News
OneVision’s ProVision Now Available as a Standalone Offering
The ProVision service operations application can be used independently of OneVision's white-label remote support team.
News
D-Tools and Portal.io Merge
D-Tools and Portal.io will continue to support each platform while working with integrators to match the right software to their needs.
Blogs
Just Eat the Fifty
Trying to explain the difference between transactional and relationship behavior.
CEDIA Show
D-Tools to Unveil New Cloud Capabilities at CEDIA Expo 2026
New features include AI-assisted workflows, inventory and asset management on mobile, and two-way QuickBooks online sync.
CEDIA Show
VITAL Offers Complimentary Business Clarity Sessions at CEDIA Expo 2026
In 15 minutes, a VITAL business expert will work one-on-one with each participant to uncover a key obstacle affecting the business, as well as...
Blogs
2026 CEDIA Shares: D-Tools
D-Tools gives Residential Systems readers a sneak peek at what the company is planning for its CEDIA Expo exhibit.
Blogs
2026 CEDIA Shares: ProjX360
ProjX360 gives Residential Systems readers a sneak peek at what the company is planning for its CEDIA Expo exhibit.
Features
Plan Longer and Fear Less
Expanding your planning windows lets you see a bigger picture and work around short-term issues.
Blogs
Ask the Damn Question
If you are not asking for referrals, you are leaving a lot of business on the table.
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The Practitioner vs. the Explorer
If you’re feeling confused about how to apply AI to your business, you might be approaching the problem backward.
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The 2029 Org Chart: A Field Guide for CI Owners
The future of this industry belongs to the player-coaches — and AI will help us get there.
Blogs
Stop Selling Like It’s 1982
Clients are now used to fast responses and price transparency from the start. Are you keeping up with the times?
Features
Is Your Company Narrative Saying What You Think It Is?
When your story, audience, and business priorities are out of sync, even good marketing can start working against you.
Features
What Makes an Integration Project Succeed or Fail
A top integration firm offers advice on creating a winning process for every project.
Features
Savor, Tony, Savor
That headline is a personal mantra I use when I am in the middle of a moment. Sometimes that moment is just enjoying some...
Blogs
Are You a Buc-ee’s or a Stuckey’s?
Think about the customer experience after seeing your marketing and first coming to your business.
Features
Moving Forward Is Always a Choice
Your business does not stop while you are waiting to make a decision.
Blogs
Build Your Shadow Warrior Army
As more of your team takes to building AI agents, efficiencies increase.
Blogs
Don’t Let Your People Pleasers Get Run Over
Why you should protect your salespeople from strong customer personalities.
News
AVPro Global Introduces AVPro Design Services
Will support the deployment and configuration across AVPro's comprehensive product portfolio.
News
Walk Your Plans Names Panasonic as National Preferred Projector Partner
The partnership brings Panasonic MZ20K laser projection technology to every U.S. location, elevating the immersive walkthrough experience.
Blogs
AI Hack #541: The Gap Between Reading and Doing Just Collapsed
AI removes the barriers to activating the business advice you’ve been reading about.
Features
The Difference Between Being Included and Being Recommended
In today’s design-led projects, access may open the door, but trust is what turns a one-time inclusion into a lasting recommendation.
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Are You Still Relevant?
Moving beyond the headlines about AI and the end of knowledge work.
News
Specifi Embeds Warranty Revenue Directly Into AV Proposals Using SureBright
A new integration between SureBright and Specifi lets dealers price warranty coverage into every project.
News
One Firefly and Séura Relaunch Co-Marketing Program
Available for a limited time, the program offers a newly redesigned and enhanced Séura brand page.
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Daisy Adds New Franchise Locations in Charlotte, Las Vegas, and Sugar Land
National smart home services company reaches six franchise units sold in 2026 and 26 franchise agreements signed since launching franchising in early 2024.