December 27, 2023 | Volume: 12 | Issue: 22 The AV lectern is so much more than a podium. According to Bob Snyder, this piece of furniture has many uses including some technology add-ons. There are hundreds of lectern makers in Europe and in the U.S. — so what does it take to make some […]

rAVe Home — Volume 20, Issue 24 — December 22, 2023 December 22, 2023 | Volume: 20 | Issue: 24   Happy Holidays, everyone! In the latest column from Lee Distad, he writes about the problems he has with DIY home automation systems and products right now. While many products on the market claim they […]

rAVe Europe — Volume 19, Issue 22 — December 21, 2023 December 21, 2023 | Volume: 19 | Issue: 22   Bob Snyder writes about new company “Gather” in his latest column. While Gather may not be familiar, you’ll surely recognize its parent company, Econocom. Gather aims to create intelligent spaces with unified communication, AV […]

rAVe ProAV Edition — Volume 21, Issue 47 Latest headlines: Paul Konikowski gives highlights from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s recent cybersecurity advisory December 21, 2023 | Volume: 21 | Issue: 47   In Paul Konikowski’s latest article, he writes about some lessons learned from Scattered Spider and also provides a great summary from […]

rAVe ED [Education] — Volume 16, Issue 24 Latest headlines: Scott Tiner on whether personal computers are going away, plus news from Angekis, Extron, Lectrosonics and more December 19, 2023 | Volume: 16 | Issue: 24   Scott Tiner writes about a very interesting email thread in his latest column. In this email thread, the […]

Open me! For a piece by Paul Konikowski on the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s cybersecurity advisory and more! December 15, 2023 | Volume: 1 | Issue: 2 rAVe Security Edition In partnership with: Welcome, everyone, to our second EVER issue of our security newsletter. Gary was right in that this is a super important […]

AV Buyers.Club — Volume 9, Issue 23 Latest headlines: Scott Tiner on selling relationships, plus news from Snap One, C2G, PROLIGHTS, Sennheiser, Extron and more December 2, 2023 | Volume: 9 | Issue: 23   According to Scott Tiner, selling relationships is the most important part of sales. After all, what use is it if […]

AV Buyers.Club — Volume 9, Issue 24 Latest headlines: Bob Snyder on the AV lectern, plus news from Biamp, Broadsign, Angekis, Audio-Technica and more December 15, 2023 | Volume: 9 | Issue: 24   Bob Snyder’s most recent column is all about the illustrious AV lectern. So much more than a podium, this mechanism is […]

rAVe ProAV Edition — Volume 21, Issue 46 Latest headlines: Steph Beckett writes about her thoughts on Day Two of DSE/LDI 2023, plus news from Brompton Technology, Extron and more December 13, 2023 | Volume: 21 | Issue: 46   It’s the end of the year (basically), so my ability to bend thoughts into cohesive […]

    Latest headlines: Gibson Kete on the latest trends in mass notification — as security touches more and more of our industry December 13, 2023 | Volume: 12 | Issue: 21 As security reaches nearly all of our segments of the AV industry, it’s become important that we continue to take note of important […]

rAVe ED [Education] — Volume 16, Issue 23 Latest headlines: Bob Snyder on the importance of the AV lectern, plus news from Extron, Aurora Multimedia, Sennheiser, Nureva and more December 11, 2023 | Volume: 16 | Issue: 23   The way it’s been a long week, and it’s only Monday (or Tuesday — depending on […]

rAVeDS — Volume 15, Issue 23 — December 12, 2023 December 12, 2023 | Volume: 15 | Issue: 23   You might have seen that we attended DSE and LDI in Las Vegas last week. There’s like Las Vegas in December! Are you curious about what we saw and about a few of my favorite […]

It has been an amazing year full of exciting events, from trade shows to LAVNCH & LEARNS to LAVNCH WEEKs. It’s time for the final LAVNCH BLAST of 2023!  LAVNCH BLAST: DECEMBER 2023 It’s the LAST LAVNCH BLAST of 2023, #AVtweeps! It has been an amazing year full of exciting events, from trade shows to […]

rAVe Home — Volume 20, Issue 23 — December 7, 2023 December 7, 2023 | Volume: 20 | Issue: 23   Black Friday may have come and gone, but Lee Distad reminds us of what that “holiday” looks like on the distribution side. It takes preparation: setting up marketing programs and alerting inventory managers to […]

RavePro — Volume 21, Issue 45 — December 6, 2023 December 6, 2023 | Volume: 21 | Issue: 45   In Mark Coxon’s latest piece, he writes about how conference rooms are not all built the same way — they are not created equal. So, how can we expect audio solutions to do this? He […]

UCC — Volume 14, Issue 23 — December 4, 2023 December 4, 2023 | Volume: 14 | Issue: 23   According to Mark Coxon, there are 5 innovation gaps that can keep an integrator (or anyone really) from achieving true potential. In a field (AV) that begs constant innovation and forward thinking, how can we […]

LDI is just around the corner and the rAVe team can’t wait to hit the ground running with our coverage of the show floor. LAVNCH BLAST: Operation LDI 2023 LAVNCH BLAST: Operation LDI 2023 LDI is just around the corner and the rAVe team can’t wait to hit the ground running with our coverage of […]

Get ready to dive into the future of digital signage at DSE 2023! DSE will showcase the latest in cutting-edge technology … LAVNCH BLAST: Operation DSE 2023 LAVNCH BLAST: Operation DSE 2023 Get ready to dive into the future of digital signage at DSE 2023! DSE will showcase the latest in cutting-edge technology and trends […]

rAVe RADIO — Volume 12, Issue 11 Latest rAVe RADIO episodes: Gary Kayye’s Rants & rAVes on a brand-new webinar, a brand-new show all about esports and more! November 30, 2023 | Volume: 12 | Issue 11 Hi, #AVtweeps. The busy season never stops and right now that means we are getting ready for DSE […]

rAVe Europe — Volume 19, Issue 21 Latest headlines: Bob Snyder on AV lecterns, plus news from Extron, HP | Poly, Sony, ISE, Audinate, Sustainability in AV (SAVe) and more 30 November 2023 | Volume: 19 | Issue: 21 Did you miss it? “Flow — Why Remote Team Meetings Fall Short” AV lecterns are more […]

rAVe ProAV Edition — Volume 21, Issue 44 Latest headlines: Scott Tiner on the importance of relationship selling, plus news from PPDS, C2G, Magewell, SMART Technologies and more November 28, 2023 | Volume: 21 | Issue: 44   Hey everyone! What do y’all know about relationship selling? This is the idea that a salesperson is […]

rAVe ED [Education] — Volume 16, Issue 22 Latest headlines: Scott Tiner on selling relationships, plus news from Q-SYS, Crestron, Extron and more November 28, 2023 | Volume: 16 | Issue: 22   I have never in my life been a salesperson, and I would be terrible at it. But here’s the thing: Salespeople get […]

rAVe DS [Digital Signage] — Volume 15, Issue 22 Latest headlines: Gibson Kete on latest trends in digital signage and IP-based audio for mass notification, plus news from PPDS and more November 27, 2023 | Volume: 15 | Issue: 22   For our American audience, many of us have returned from a nice Thanksgiving break […]

rAVe HOW [House of Worship] — Volume 12, Issue 20  Latest headlines: the latest on the pro microphone market from Futuresource Consulting, plus news from Extron, SpinetiX and more November 21, 2023 | Volume: 12 | Issue: 20   As we find our way in the post-COVID world (and yes, I’m tired of talking about […]

rAVe UCC — Volume 14, Issue 22 Latest headlines: Scott Tiner on the Google Jamboard going away, plus news from Microsoft Teams, Extron, Q-SYS and more November 22, 2023 | Volume: 14 | Issue: 22   If you haven’t heard the news, Google is sunsetting its JamBoard product and the software that goes with it. […]

rAVe Home — Volume 20, Issue 22 — November 20, 2023 November 20, 2023 | Volume: 20 | Issue: 22   So, you met all your goals. What next? According to Lee Distad, it’s usually even bigger goals. I don’t know much about sales (I’m pretty separate from that here on my rAVe [PUBS] editorial […]

BuyersClub — Volume 9, Issue 22 — November 21, 2023 November 21, 2023 | Volume: 9 | Issue: 22   A question I get pretty frequently from people I just meet or those outside our industry is, “Why don’t you guys at rAVe all just work from home?” It’s a fair question. And we do […]

This newsletter includes a piece by Paul Konikowski on the recent cyberattacks in Las Vegas, plus news from Exertis Almo and more! November 15, 2023 | Volume 1 | Issue 1 rAVe Security Edition I personally want to welcome you to the first issue of rAVe [SECURITY].   Why [SECURITY]? Because we think it’s the […]

rAVe DS [Digital Signage] — Volume 15, Issue 21 Latest headlines: Futuresource Consulting on the future of the microLED display market, plus news from E Ink, PPDS, LG, SpinetiX and more November 16, 2023 | Volume: 15 | Issue: 21   As I’m sure you all know, the microLED market has really picked up in […]

rAVe Europe — Volume 19, Issue 20 Featuring a column from Mark Coxon on why your remote meetings aren’t successful. Also news from Extron, Wharfedale Pro and more 16 November 2023 | Volume: 19 | Issue: 20 Did you miss it? “Anyone Can Play Guitar: The Quivering Line Between Consumer and Professional” Hello #AVtweeps! I […]

rAVe ProAV Edition — Volume 21, Issue 43 Latest headlines: Todd Heberlein on the lessons you learn from playing team sports, the AV industry remembers Brad Sousa and more November 15, 2023 | Volume: 21 | Issue: 43   I want to take a moment to remember Brad Sousa today. Brad passed away unexpectedly last […]

RaveEd — Volume 16, Issue 21 — November 14, 2023 November 14, 2023 | Volume: 16 | Issue: 21   Here’s some news for you #AVtweeps: Google is discontinuing its Jamboard product. Scott Tiner writes about this from the perspective of working in higher ed, which is probably different from those of you who work […]