Business

Business Book Club

‘The One Thing’ by Gary Keller

How to narrow your focus to get what you want.

Blogs

Business During the Coronavirus: Learning from the Past, Living in the Present, and Preparing for the Future

Revisiting “The Collapse You Survived” for today’s challenges.

Blogs

Business During the Coronavirus: How I’m Spending my Days

Tips on managing your time during the quarantine.

News

Almo Professional A/V Launches Almo Financial Relief Alliance

Alliance in partnership with Almo manufacturing vendors; offers additional 30 days of extended credit to qualified resellers.

Blogs

Business During the Coronavirus: Peacetime vs. Wartime

Changing your business practices to suit the situation we are in.

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.

Blogs

Business During the Coronavirus: Focus on What Can Be Done

Five things you can do to stay productive and sane.

Awards

The CEDIA Awards: Winning and Marketing

This year’s CEDIA Awards deadline has been extended to April 30, 2020.

News

Business During the Coronavirus: SmartHouse Integration Offers H.O.P.E to Home Based Businesses

New Home Office Preparation Executive program empowers small business owners to remain competitive and productive.

Blogs

Coronavirus — Update From The Field

Communication to clients, vendors, and employees during the coronavirus pandemic.

From the Editor

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...

Marketing

The Fallacy That Marketing Is an Expense

Marketing your business is a necessity, not an option.

Business Book Club

‘The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing’ by Al Reis and Jack Trout

Re-think how you see and do your marketing with this insightful book.

Blogs

Coronavirus Impact on CI

How the Coronavirus could affect our business long-term.

News

Coronavirus’ Impact on the Global CE Market

Futuresource provides research on how the virus is affecting consumer technology supply chains.

Blogs

Stop Ghosting Your Customers

Why having no news to report is a worthy — and important — part of client communication.

Behind the Business

Building Constructive Relationships

How to grow your custom install business by establishing relationships with building professionals.

Going Forward

Opportunity Knocks at KBIS. Will You Answer?

KBIS 2020 was a banner year for technology in the kitchen and bath, presenting integrators with a treasure trove of opportunities waiting to be...

Blogs

Taking the Job Off the Street

Getting a small financial commitment upfront helps qualify the right kinds of clients.

Business Book Club

‘Thinking Fast and Slow’ by Daniel Kahneman

Understanding automatic fast response versus a more thoughtful, slow response in our decision-making process.

Blogs

Team Management: Achieving Total Clarity

The secret to great leadership is clear communication. Here are steps to achieve that.

In the Field

Creating Your Lead Generation Flywheel

Keep the pipeline flowing with this consult-producing engine.

News

AVDG Acquires Maverick Integration

AVDG’s ongoing acquisitions of leading system integration firms continues to expand the reach and scope of the company’s AV integration services for both commercial...

Blogs

Rapid Improvement Plan: Eliminating Rework

An update on Livewire’s quest to reduce waste at the company.

News

Jetbuilt Launches Funnel Platform at ISE 2020

Designed to provide an intuitive approach to lead management and organization.

From the Editor

How We Got Here

Whenever I get the opportunity to network with any industry pros — integrators, owners, marketers, product managers — I enjoy hearing their origin stories;...