*Originally published on Commercialintegrator.com* The ability to properly apply technology to planned growth lends itself to scaling up a client. We all have clients that have grown by adding more users, more equipment and more technology to do business. However, it takes significant resources like funding and employees to sustain that growth. Some companies can grow […]
BYOD Systems Are Wildly Popular Right Now
*Originally Posted on CommercialIntegrator.com* The pandemic, remote work and proliferation of videoconferencing platforms has accelerated the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) meeting room trend. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated many collaboration trends and put technologies like unified communications and videoconferencing near the top of the list of enterprise IT investments. Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Cisco Webex and other platforms […]
Why It’s Imperative Technicians Cultivate Soft Skills
*Originally posted on SecuritySales.com* While tools, installation, servicing, etc., are considered technical skills or hard skills, which are heavily emphasized in any tech industry, soft skills tend to be taken for granted. Most of the time in Tech Talk we talk about cabling, tools, installation and service. However, there is one very important set of skills […]
Study: Remote Work Directly Linked To Cyberattacks
*Originally posted MyTechDecisions.com* Eighty percent of security and business leaders say their organizations are more exposed to risk as a result of remote work. Reports and research on the habits of organizations embracing remote or hybrid work continue to shed light on the inherent cybersecurity risks, including a recent Tenable study that found 74% of organizations attribute […]
Top 5 Habits of Successful Start-Up Integrators
*Originally published on CommercialIntegrator.com* This column is for enthusiastic business professionals leading smaller integration companies. If you represent a larger firm, well, there are plenty of articles for you. There’s nothing more inspiring than a young, start-up integrator or entrepreneur who’s just getting started: They’re excited for the future and are filled with ideas. We […]
Operations Update: You Should be Re-Thinking Your Process
*Originally posted on CommercialIntegrator.com* Integration leaders should be re-thinking key areas of business operations like sales, engineering, installations and close outs. In 2020 the world was turned upside down and our business and personal lives were put on pause. The workforce needed to conduct business differently and evolve its way of thinking in order to […]
Report: Semiconductor Market Should Balance By Mid-2022
*Originally published on commercialintegrator.com* The pro AV industry could begin seeing see availability and prices return to normal around the middle of next year. According to a new report, some of the supply chain issues we’ve seen due to the pandemic should begin to fade away next year as semiconductor makers boost their capacity. Research […]
How to Attract, Hire & Retain Talent (Part 1)
*Originally published on SecuritySales.com* The struggle to find talent is real. Business guru Paul Boucherle shares practical advice to help you bolster your workforce. This topic has probably been the most often discussed subject with our clients the past three years, and for good reason. Add the reset of 2020 and talent retirement into the mix. This is top of mind for most […]
Leviton Creates ‘Contractor Connect’ Online Resource
*Published on CEPro.com The ‘Contractor Connect’ portal hosts resources like installation videos and information on new products so contractors and builders can work with integrators more easily. Leviton announces the launch of Contractor Connect, an online destination designed to support busy electrical contractors. The new online portal is said to feature a host of educational resources, […]
Study Suggests Most US Businesses Have Reduced Office Space
*Originally published on CommercialIntegrator.com* Nearly 70% of the businesses surveyed have permanently closed some or all of their office space since March 2020, Digital.com survey says. A new survey of 1,250 U.S. businesses spells out just how much the pandemic has changed the way we work and how our home and work lives have become […]