Volume 19, Issue 36 — September 29, 2021

rAVe ProAV Edition — Volume 19, Issue 36

September 29, 2021 | Volume: 19 | Issue: 36

Happy Wednesday, #AVtweeps!

I hope y’all have had a good week! For me, it’s been a wild one. I woke up at 3:30 a.m., flew back to North Carolina from Florida, and popped into the office for a quick episode of rAVe [TV]. So … is the week over yet?

Anyway, keep nominating your picks for our Readers’ Choice Awards for 2021. Don’t forget — you pick these, not us. So don’t hold back! Tell us all about the products that really stood out to you.

Finally, I hope you’ll join us for a special LAVNCH & LEARN tomorrow with Mimo Monitors. Companies are looking at going back to the office; a vital part of that is re-imagining the conference room. How can Mimo help? You’ll just have to join to find out.

That’s all from me; I’m on my last brain cell and I need to really make it count.

Have a good evening!

— Steph Beckett

COLUMNS

+ Part 3: Simple Expectations of InfoComm 2021 — Use QR Codes [Gary Kayye]

Today’s blog is all about why you should NOT be handing out any physical collateral but, instead, you should rely on a 1990s-era technology known as the QR code. Due to the pandemic, the barely used technology, known as the QR code, has had a giant resurgence. Ironically, what’s happening today is exactly what the inventors of the QR code intended to happen back in the early 2000s when QR codes found their way onto phone applications.

+ How to Get the Job You Want — Selling Your Value: Part 2 [Michael Katz]

By the time I was ready to move on to new job opportunities, I made sure to apply to places in which I had contacts. I spent some time at a video managed services company and then moved on to two different jobs in the AV integration industry. By applying to places where I had contacts (aka champions), I was able to learn each company’s interview process. This was incredibly valuable. A piece of advice: Always leverage your contacts to join a company; it saves a lot of time and lowers stress.