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Four Ways Retailers can Revitalize Loyalty Programs
New survey from KPMG explores the nature of customer loyalty and how some traditional loyalty programs may not be keeping consumers brand-faithful.
Integration Guides
Integration Guide to Remote Management Services
The benefits of using remote management services — and how to pitch it to clients.
Business Book Club
Business Book Club: ‘The Coaching Habit’ by Michael Bungay Stanier
Say less, ask more, and change the way you lead forever.
Blogs
Control4 Neeo Remote: You’re Sitting On A Gold Mine
How to turn Control4’s new remote into big business for your company.
Blogs
Consistency Bias May Be Holding You Back
Why learning to change our minds is a skill we must deliberately cultivate.
Behind the Business
The Business Side of Josh.ai
Here is what you need to know if you want to add the innovative brand to your product offerings.
News
Lutron Electronics Dismisses Complaint Against Savant
The two smart home industry leaders worked collaboratively to settle the lawsuit.
Marketing
5 Local SEO Elements You Can’t Do Without
What you need to do if you want potential clients to find your company online.
Blogs
How To Overcome Consumer Smart Home Compatibility/Security Concerns
ABI Research: Smart home market projected to double to $24.8 billion by 2024
News
Supply Chain Opportunities in a Disruptive Trade Environment
Global trade issues have CE companies re-thinking their supply-chain strategies.
Blogs
HTSA Fall Conference: Fighting Dysfunction
The HTSA Fall Conference tackles the challenges to a healthy company culture.
Blogs
Are You Answering Customer Questions?
Using content marketing to respond to “The Big 5” client queries.
Business Book Club
What the Dog Saw: And Other Adventures by Malcolm Gladwell
Musings from a genius journalist.
Trade Events
Record Number of Dealers and Vendors Attend Azione Fall Conference
Organization celebrates 8th year anniversary.
Going Forward
The Sonos Solution
How the smart audio company works with the custom installation community to make the world sound better.
News
Onkyo USA Announces New Organizational Vision
Hires and restructures to strengthen its custom install and retail business verticals.
Blogs
Profiting From The Backlash
Turning bad technology experiences into positive customer engagements.
Back to Business
The Right Time for Resimercial
Cloud, IP, and strategic partnerships are helping residential integrators tackle light commercial AV.
News
D-Tools Partners with Savant
Offers fully integrated product and real-time pricing solution to streamline proposal generation and system design.
Blogs
Stuck Between a Rock and a Hard Place
We provide insanely valuable service for our clients, but are unable to market it effectively.
News
Parasol Launches Standardized System Blueprint
New program prescribes how systems can be designed, connected, and labeled.
Automation
The Simply Reliable Ci4C4 Process Promises to Saves Control4 Dealers Two Days Work
Efficiencies from product data through auto-creation of the c4p file.
Business Book Club
Sales Differentiation by Lee B. Salz
It is just not about what you sell, but how you sell it.
Blogs
Helping Parents Manage Technology
How you can further establish yourself as a trusted advisor for your clients.
Blogs
Paperwork Delays and Some Causes
Part of our series on mental health for business professionals.
Marketing
Avoid These Marketing Mistakes at All Costs
Get a leg up on your competition, who are probably making more than one of these messaging errors.
Blogs
Making The Case For Memberships
Take a cue from Costco and move from transactional “wow” to relationship “wow.”
CEDIA Show
TRXio to Present Session on “Start with Why” at the 2019 CEDIA Expo
Discussing how to gain a competitive advantage through effective communication, sales strategies, and strong cultures.
From the Editor
A Vision for Profiting from Service Agreements
Lessons learned at the recent HTA East Coast Customer Experience Summit.
Blogs
The Emergence of Smart Home Device Support
Although consumers have many service options to choose from, there is a space for robust technical support from custom installers.
News
One Firefly Launches Mercury Pro Next-Gen Website Solution
Designed to to help custom pros present their brand message through mobile-first web design.
Blogs
Having the Tough Conversations
How do you make customers realize the value and necessity of subscribing to your service plans?
News
Nortek Security & Control Opens New ELAN Training Center in Carlsbad, CA
First weeks have sold out, but registration is open for hands-on training in the new facility.
Going Forward
Expansion Strategies for Smart Home
Do smart vents, smart beds, and smart major appliances belong in your business?
CEDIA Show
Disrupt and Transform
CEDIA Expo keynote speaker Luke Williams to focus on making impactful changes to your business.
CEDIA Show
CEDIA Details Five CEDIA Expo Education Hot Topics
A sampling of the more than 125 classes offered at this year’s event.
News
D-Tools Partners with Tracknicity
D-Tools and Tracknicity partnership enables D-Tools SI users to track and manage inventory.
