Volume 19, Issue 17 — September 7, 2022

rAVe HomeAV Edition — Volume 19, Issue 17

September 7, 2022 | Volume: 19 | Issue: 17

Gary Kayye looks at an important question this week about what we’ll see on the show floor this CEDIA Expo. Why will there be so many UCC products? If you attended CEDIA Expo 2021, you may have noticed this trend. However, I think this will only amplify at this year’s show. So many of us are solidifying our positions in the hybrid workforce, so it only makes sense that we’d attend a home tech show with the home office worker in mind! Read more here.

Lee Distad encourages you to ask probing questions in his latest column. He says sometimes you don’t have to, but for the most part, you should always dig deeper to get every piece of information before blindly accepting/fulfilling an order! It could save you lots of time in the long run!

That’s all from me — by the way, I’m loving all the CEDIA Expo preview articles we have going on. Want to come to see all the tech firsthand in Dallas? Register here for a free show pass!

— Steph Beckett

COLUMNS

+ Why CEDIA Expo, a Home Tech Show, Added UCC to Its 2022 Event [Gary Kayye]

So, why would a home tech show add a UCC pavilion to its 2022 event? The simple answer is that working from home all-of-a-sudden became a thing for more than just outside sales reps.

+ Asking Probing Questions [Lee Distad]

Working as I do with dealers in many different verticals I see patterns. Sometimes they’re easily identified, and other times I have to dig deeper and get more information to find out what’s going on. Normally I try to keep my columns agnostic and not talk specifically about the brands I work with. I don’t want to sound like I’m using my columns as an opportunity to promote my brands shamelessly. But in order for me to tell you this story, there are some things you need to know.