News
One Firefly Debuts New Features for Review Champ
Enhances review management for custom installation businesses.
Business
Features
How Well Do You Know Your Audience?
Trying to serve the same message to multiple audiences is a recipe for disaster.
News
Daisy Adds South Florida’s FPA to its Growing Network
Marking Daisy’s eighth location, First Priority Audio strengthens Daisy’s footprint in South Florida market.
Blogs
Learning From a Communication Breakdown
Integration opportunities abound — even while on vacation.
Features
The Importance of Data-Driven Decisions
By analyzing the right metrics, you can make better predictions and produce improved business outcomes.
News
SaaviHome Franchises Expand Into Boulder and Castle Rock Territories
A.J. Kuhrmeyer becomes SaaviHome’s first franchisee.
Features
Pivoting While on Top
A great man once said, “Some people have a way with words, and other people…oh, uh, not have way.”
Back to Business
Breaking Down Your Sales Process
Seven steps for your sales team that should lead to more closed deals.
Blogs
Winning With BombBomb
Explaining your proposal to the client even when they ask you to ‘just email it over.’
Behind the Business
Resimercial Week: 5 Tips for Residential Techs Doing Commercial Work
How technicians can make sure they are ready to take on light commercial projects.
Features
Mind the Curiosity Gap
There is nothing inherently wrong with teasing out some tantalizing information and leading the audience to a deeper answer elsewhere.
Blogs
The Three Most Powerful Words in CI
Have your installers learn the phrase that adds to more client upgrades.
Blogs
2024 CEDIA Shares: OneVision Resources
OneVision Resources gives Residential Systems readers a sneak peek at what the company is planning for its CEDIA Expo 2024 exhibit.
News
World4Solar’s Shares Knowledge Base That Shows Solar’s True Cost
Knowledge Base outlines the benefits, costs, and federal/state incentives available in each state in the U.S.
News
ProjX360 Introduces Version 3 of Its Project Management Software
Features an updated user interface and a new back end that will serve as the foundation for feature enhancements.
News
VITAL Adds Three Members to Its Support Staff
The current expansion is due to new alliance partnerships, roster growth of CI integrator dealers, and new projects.
Blogs
Getting Caught Flat-Footed
How you react when you get blindsided makes all the difference for your business.
Blogs
Internal Referrals For the Win
Having subsystem champions in your company that you can recommend to clients lower the “jack of all trades…” perception.
Features
Lighting Business Strategies
What is the most impactful way to add lighting fixtures to your custom installation company?
News
Daisy and PrepTECH Partner on Technician Recruitment, Training, and Placement
New program provides Daisy’s nationwide network of integration firms the ability to attract and retain qualified technicians to support the company’s growth.
Behind the Business
Watching Daisy Grow
The first nationwide custom integration franchise is quickly building momentum — and attracting top industry firms.
Features
The Kids Are Alright
The CTA presents its research on Gen Z and how they interact with technology.
News
Livewire Enters High Voltage With Lightsource Division
Noted custom integration firm adds a Master Electrician to its staff.
Features
Helping Clients to Visualize
Here are some new ways to present to architects and interior designers that might move the needle in your favor.
Blogs
Do You Have a Content Calendar?
Some ideas on marketing around seasonal and chronological milestones.
Features
The Center of the Design-Build Universe
Custom installers are the glue that holds the modern home design-build team together.
Behind the Business
Improvement by Design
Getting in with builders is so last year — here is why making inroads with interior designers can give your business a boost.
Features
The Power of Accountability
When team leaders and employees are held responsible for their actions, the business runs smoother and performs better.
Blogs
Controlling the Controllables
When hard times hit, don’t waste time focusing on the things beyond your control.
Features
The Power of VR and Human-Centric Lighting
How immersive virtual environments can illuminate the case for human-centric lighting.
News
OneVision Releases Dedicated On-Call Management Solution
Improves the experience for on-call technicians and ensures clients always have access to the help they need.
Features
Show Your Best Side
When was the last time you looked closely at your company’s profile and how it presents itself to the outside world?
Blogs
Embracing the Power of Positivity
How to expand the good vibes in your company while containing the negative ones.
News
Daisy Adds Integrator Partners in California and Florida
National franchise model increases and streamlines opportunities in the smart home and technology servicing industry.
Features
Creating a Profit Culture
Make sure your employees know how the company succeeds — and the role each plays in it.
Events
VITAL to Present at Nine CEDIA Tech + Business Summits
VITAL president Matt Bernath will provide tips to make your CI business stronger and more profitable.
News
OneVision and VITAL Announce Partnership
The collaboration unlocks special offers for shared customers.
Features
Protecting the Spec
If prospects aren’t saying yes to what your firm is suggesting, consider changing the structure of the conversation.