Volume 19, Issue 31 — August 18, 2021

rAVe ProAV Edition — Volume 19, Issue 31 Latest headlines: Bob Snyder on esports in the AV industry, Michael Katz on communication, Alexis La Broi on career pathways and more August 18, 2021 | Volume: 19 | Issue: 31   What do you mean, it’s only Wednesday? What a week! In the wise words of […]

Volume 19, Issue 30 — August 11, 2021

rAVe ProAV Edition — Volume 19, Issue 30 Latest headlines: Mark Coxon on the battle of the AV monoliths, Paul Konikowski’s second part of the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack August 11, 2021 | Volume: 19 | Issue: 30   I mention a lot that I’m very intrigued by all of the mergers and acquisitions that […]

Volume 19, Issue 29 — August 4, 2021

rAVe ProAV Edition — Volume 19, Issue 29 Latest headlines: Gary Kayye on the Sony AV Tour, plus news from Extron, AVer, HB Communications and more August 4, 2021 | Volume: 19 | Issue: 29   Today on rAVe [TV], Gary and I discussed this column from Mark Coxon. He’s currently watching Loki on Disney+. […]

Volume 19, Issue 28 — July 28, 2021

rAVe ProAV Edition — Volume 19, Issue 28 Latest headlines: Paul Konikowski on the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack, Mark Coxon with the very simple truth about sales and more July 28, 2021 | Volume: 19 | Issue: 28   I’ve always imagined that giant corporations would have the craziest security measures ever. However, if Paul Konikowski’s […]

Volume 19, Issue 27 — July 22, 2021

rAVe ProAV Edition — Volume 19, Issue 27 Latest headlines: Gary Kayye with part 1 of a series on InfoComm 2021, Scott Tiner on AVIXA’s inclusive language guide, plus the latest news July 22, 2021 | Volume: 19 | Issue: 27   Today’s newsletter is a little bit AVIXA-themed. That’s a good thing! As InfoComm […]

Volume 19, Issue 26 — July 14, 2021

rAVe ProAV Edition — Volume 19, Issue 26 Latest headlines: Nathan Haynes on symbiotic design theory for AV, Tony Sprando and Kate Couch on the history (and future) of USB, plus news July 14, 2021 | Volume: 19 | Issue: 26   Symbiotic design theory? For AV? If you were also wondering how this theory […]

Volume 19, Issue 25 — July 9, 2021

rAVe ProAV Edition — Volume 19, Issue 25 Latest headlines: Omar Prashad on what bananas and dragon fruit have to do with AV, Bob Snyder on BridgeComm, plus news from PPDS and more       July 9, 2021 | Volume: 19 | Issue: 25   Happy July, everybody! Let’s keep this short and sweet […]

Volume 19, Issue 24 — June 30, 2021

rAVe ProAV Edition — Volume 19, Issue 24 Latest headlines: Murphy Daley on engagement and goodwill when managing projects, Paul Konikowski on a remote desktop attack in Florida June 30, 2021 | Volume: 19 | Issue: 24   Well, well, well. So we’ve made it to the end of the month. But, honestly, how is […]

Volume 19, Issue 23 — June 23, 2021

rAVe ProAV Edition — Volume 19, Issue 23 Latest headlines: Scott Tiner on digital transformation and the new normal, Bob Snyder on a presentation company called “Pitch” and more June 23, 2021 | Volume: 19 | Issue: 23   Gary Kayye and I just talked today on rAVe [TV] about how excited we are for […]

Volume 19, Issue 22 — June 9, 2021

rAVe ProAV Edition — Volume 19, Issue 22 Latest headlines: Daniel Shatzkes on the importance of acoustics, Gary Kayye on missing POT calls, plus news from Sony and more June 9, 2021 | Volume: 19 | Issue: 22   It’s Wednesday, my dudes. Our morale is medium, and our to-do lists are taller than we […]

Volume 19, Issue 21 — June 2, 2021

RavePro — Volume 19, Issue 21 — June 2, 2021 June 2, 2021 | Volume: 19 | Issue: 21   Hello from New York City, #AVtweeps! I spent the long weekend here with one of my best friends, and I’m already so sad to leave and go back to LaGuardia airport — although I will […]

Volume 19, Issue 20 — May 26, 2021

rAVe ProAV Edition — Volume 19, Issue 20 Latest headlines: Murphy Daley on setting up the AV programmer for success, Tony Sprando and Kate Couch on where the customer falls down May 26, 2021 | Volume: 19 | Issue: 20   A great AV (and life, I guess?) lesson I’ve learned recently is to roll […]

Volume 19, Issue 19 — May 19, 2021

rAVe ProAV Edition — Volume 19, Issue 19 Latest headlines: Christopher Gillespie on finding the good in 2020, Mark Coxon on the possible death(?) of the huddle space and more May 19, 2021 | Volume: 19 | Issue: 19   I am obligated to let you know that LAVNCH WEEK 4.0 is next week! So […]

Volume 19, Issue 18 — May 12, 2021

rAVe ProAV Edition — Volume 19, Issue 18 Latest headlines: SnapAV applies to go public, details on ISE Digital 2021, Integrate 2021 now open for registration and more May 12, 2021 | Volume: 19 | Issue: 18   As discussed in today’s episode of rAVe [TV], SnapAV has applied to go public! Exciting news, as […]

Volume 19, Issue 17 — May 5, 2021

rAVe ProAV Edition — Volume 19, Issue 17 Latest headlines: ISE cancels two of its shows planned for June, Murphy Daley on honest communication during an AV project, and more May 5, 2021 | Volume: 19 | Issue: 17   Exciting stuff going on this week, #AVtweeps: First of all, let’s talk trade show news. […]

Volume 19, Issue 16 — April 28, 2021

rAVe ProAV Edition — Volume 19, Issue 16 Latest headlines: Gary Kayye on OLED versus LCD, Daniel Shatzkes on the status of roadie jobs in the AV industry, plus news from Extron April 28, 2021 | Volume: 19 | Issue: 16   ICYMI: Today was rAVe [TV], the completely unscripted TV show Gary and I […]

Volume 19, Issue 15 — April 21, 2021

rAVe ProAV Edition — Volume 19, Issue 15 Latest headlines: Gary Kayye on the global chip shortage, Scott Tiner on the challenges of selling services, plus news from Atomos and more April 21, 2021 | Volume: 19 | Issue: 15   Did any of you #AVtweeps catch rAVe [TV] today? If so, you may have […]

Volume 19, Issue 14 — April 15, 2021

rAVe ProAV Edition — Volume 19, Issue 14 Latest headlines: Omar Prashad on where all the sales professionals are, Scott Tiner on a new product end users are begging for and more April 15, 2021 | Volume: 19 | Issue: 14   In this week’s issue of ProAV, Omar Prashad asks a simple question: Where […]

Volume 19, Issue 13 — April 8, 2021

rAVe ProAV Edition — Volume 19, Issue 13 Latest headlines: Murphy Daley on the importance of the bill of materials during an AV project, Tom Kehr’s favorite AV resources and more April 8, 2021 | Volume: 19 | Issue: 13   Do you ever tell yourself that lie, “If I can just get through this […]

Volume 19, Issue 12 — March 24, 2021

rAVe ProAV Edition — Volume 19, Issue 12 Latest headlines: Paul Konikowski on the security and tech angle of the Nashville Christmas morning bombing, Michael Katz on FUD and more March 24, 2021 | Volume: 19 | Issue: 12   It’s exciting to see so many #AVtweeps posting their vaccine cards. It makes me (and […]

Volume 19, Issue 11 — March 17, 2021

rAVe ProAV Edition — Volume 19, Issue 11 Latest headlines: Mark Coxon on the tech in the hybrid work environment, Omar Prashad on “who’s going to catch the fish” and more March 17, 2021 | Volume: 19 | Issue: 11   “Nothing happens until someone catches a fish.” BlogSquad-er Omar Prashad nails the landing this […]

Volume 19, Issue 10 — March 10, 2021

rAVe ProAV Edition — Volume 19, Issue 10 Latest headlines: Mark Coxon on Dr. Ivan Joseph’s presentation at NSCA’s BLCv, plus news from Da-Lite, Atomos, Almo Pro A/V, tvONE and more March 10, 2021 | Volume: 19 | Issue: 10   It’s a busy time in ProAV so we’ll do our best to keep you […]

Volume 19, Issue 9 — March 4, 2021

rAVe ProAV Edition — Volume 19, Issue 9 Latest headlines: Nathan Haynes on the built environment, Chris Pennell on working from home post-COVID-19, plus news from Extron and more March 4, 2021 | Volume: 19 | Issue: 9   Last week, Leah McCann wrote about SDVoE LIVE! — the SDVoE Alliance’s live TV show. We […]

Volume 19, Issue 8 — February 24, 2021

rAVe ProAV Edition — Volume 19, Issue 8 Latest headlines: Mark Coxon on (the absence of) the AV sandbox, Murphy Daley on change orders, plus news from ClearOne, AVer and more February 24, 2021 | Volume: 19 | Issue: 8   Yesterday, during SDVoE LIVE! — the SDVoE Alliance’s live TV show — show guest […]

Volume 19, Issue 7 — February 17, 2021

rAVe ProAV Edition — Volume 19, Issue 7 Latest headlines: Paul Konikowski and Scott Tiner both provide thoughts on the SolarWinds hack, Joel Rollins on videoconferencing culture February 17, 2021 | Volume: 19 | Issue: 7   As you likely know, we just completed LAVNCH WEEK 3.0 (LW3) and we set an engagement record with […]

Volume 19, Issue 6 — February 10, 2021

rAVe ProAV Edition — Volume 19, Issue 6 Latest headlines: Mark Coxon on the hybrid workplace, Michael Katz on hosting 32 virtual sessions, plus news from Sony, Extron and more February 10, 2021 | Volume: 19 | Issue: 6   In reading Daniel Shatzkes’ recent column about in-person vs. virtual events, it reminded me that […]

Volume 19, Issue 5 — February 3, 2021

rAVe ProAV Edition — Volume 19, Issue 5 Latest headlines: Daniel Shatzkes with the pros and cons of virtual events, Mark Coxon on scripted sales calls, plus news from FSR and more February 3, 2021 | Volume: 19 | Issue: 5   There’s some exciting stuff coming up this month, and we want to make […]

Volume 19, Issue 4 — January 27, 2021

rAVe ProAV Edition — Volume 19, Issue 4 Latest headlines: Kayye’s Krystal Ball is here, Mark Coxon on the ins and outs of selling technology, plus news from LG, Extron and more January 27, 2021 | Volume: 19 | Issue: 4   So much great insight in this week’s rAVe ProAV Edition — a column […]

Volume 19, Issue 3 — January 20, 2021

  Latest headlines: Gary Kayye on receiving the Pfizer vaccine, Murphy Daley on the inevitable parts run, plus news from Atlona, KRK and more January 21, 2021 | Volume: 19 | Issue: 3 I have never wished that I had a scientific brain before. I have always been perfectly happy to be artistic. It will […]

Volume 19, Issue 2 — January 13, 2021

rAVe ProAV Edition — Volume 19, Issue 2 Latest headlines: Alexis La Broi on what winning an award made her realize about the industry, plus news from 22Miles, Visix and more January 13, 2021 | Volume: 19 | Issue: 2   Hello everybody! Welcome to the second ProAV newsletter of the year! Last time, Gary […]

Volume 19, Issue 1 — January 6, 2021

rAVe ProAV Edition — Volume 19, Issue 1 Latest headlines: Gary Kayye with rAVe’s top stories of 2020, a special feature on Fred Bargetzi, the latest on Study With Steph and more January 6, 2021 | Volume: 19 | Issue: 1   Welcome to 2021! 🎆 Good riddance 2020!! ⛈️ I want to start by THANKING 🙏 […]

Volume 18, Issue 48 — December 29, 2020

rAVe ProAV Edition — Volume 18, Issue 48 Latest headlines: Scott Tiner on the back-to-work movement and whether it will be met with high tech workspaces, plus news from GLP and more December 29, 2020 | Volume: 18 | Issue: 48   Hello, #AVtweeps and happy Tuesday! I hope you’re all doing well and that […]