I wanted to kick off 2017 with advice and insight into the AV job market. This month, gather knowledge from a 30 year recruiting veteran, Rick Best, CSAM. Rick walks us through the current job market, common mistakes that job seekers make and some other really tactical steps that an AV pro should make to […]
This month I have the privilege of having a return visit by Dusty Kraatz, owner of XI Media Productions and award-winning video producer, responsible for the world’s first live 4K video stream. While we chat briefly about 4K and the current state of technology, this episode uses 4K content as the framework to push you […]
Have anyone else ever found it ironic that an industry built to enable communication hasn’t always been the best at communicating its story? Well, this month we get a few tips on how to rectify that issue from a longtime consultant to the AV industry, Elizabeth Eames, owner of Contemporary Communications Consulting. Listen closely as […]
Have you ever struggled to convince a client that “Yes, acoustics in this meeting room actually DO impact outcomes of meetings?” Well, this month our guest, consultant and expert, Andrea Sullivan of BrainStrength Systems, lends us some scientific brain data to support that argument! From optimizing AV for best learning environments to understanding that designing […]
This month I had the great luck of spending a few minutes with Jeff Loether, president of Electro-Media Design. Jeff has 25+ years of AV design experience and he shares some of the coolest ideas and inspiration. I mean, it’s cool folks. Like how experience is the creation of emotional memory and emotion is often […]
If you’ve hesitated to step into the next phase of video because you’re unsure about costs, technology or business case, then you need to listen to this podcast! As always, host Midori Connolly has hunted down the most interesting Subject Matter Expert she could find. Dusty Kraatz, owner and producer at XI Media Productions gives […]
This month host Midori Connolly chats with Heidi Welker, vice president of marketing at Freeman AV Canada. Heidi shares some fantastic stories and ideas to help inspire and educate anyone looking to create a green policy and then carry it out on an ongoing basis. One idea that I thought was particularly interesting was the […]
If you are a live events professional, you know how mission critical the Wi-Fi and bandwidth can be for the success of an event. We will all recall the awkward event moment when Steve Jobs had to ask the room to turn of their devices because it was killing the bandwidth — and many of […]
Just like this show, there has been a widespread shift from a focus on simply green (not the cleaning product) to generating “good” AV. Part of this equation is still sustainability, but it also takes into account innovation, creativity and doing things such as treating your people better. This conversation with Richard Blackwell, founder of […]
This month, I have the pleasure of chatting with Nigel Sharp, the founder and CEO of presentation software Voiceboard by Lionsharp. A global company based in both Armenia and the U.S., this technology was designed with the idea that presentations will achieve true engagement when the interface to present becomes more natural. We have a […]
This month, I have the pleasure of engaging two smart ladies representing rAVe sponsor BTX in a fun conversation about what is happening in AV technology. If you want to know how you should prepare for the years to come, then you will want hear the insight they’ve gained from years of listening to clients […]
Midori Connolly and rAVe are so excited to announce that the GreenAV podcast show will now be “Good AV: Where Leadership, Innovation and Sustainability Converge.” Midori’s guest this month, Taft Stricklin of Just Add Power, is an ideal character to kick off the concept with a lovely story of how his company designs for long-term […]
Being green isn’t always about the environment. In some cases, sustainability is about making technology more accessible to the masses by the smart design of products that more people can afford without sacrificing quality. In doing so, more individuals can receive education and ultimately improve their quality of life. In this interview, Midori Connolly chat […]
I had the pleasure of speaking with Bob Hadsell of Draper, Inc. this month. Listen as we weave together the story of how core company values can lead to the most technologically advanced products in a marketplace. You won’t want to miss hearing this interesting preview of the exciting new products they will have on […]
If you’re familiar with technology such as Uber (a mobile app that lets you find a ride nearby in over 70 cities from pre-vetted drivers), you recognize disruptive technology when you see it. In the IPTV/Video Over IP market, the potential for disruption is massive. Just as Voice-Over-IP transformed the PBX industry, so does the […]
This month, Midori Connolly had the joy of hearing Eric Andersen of QSC Audio describe how one person at a manufacturing company was able to craft and implement a green policy. His story is authentic, approachable and provides incredible insight into how you can duplicate this type of effort. Eric speaks to business benefits, governmental […]
The buzz is growing about smart homes, the Internet of Things and living in a connected world. So from LED lighting to Nest, Greentech for the home might be the single greatest business opportunity for the Pro AV integrator. This month’s guest, Gino Hefner with EnergySquad, dishes advice on how our industry can capitalize on […]
This month we are lucky enough to have Meegan Jones, managing director, operations, Greenshoot Pacific based in Sydney, Australia. Besides listening to her fabulous accent, she shares some really interesting work being performed globally that lends insight into developments in festivals and tours – primarily around the area of power for events. Here are some resources […]
This month, Midori Connolly is excited to provide some really meaty, solid educational content with her guest Trey Gibbs, director of business development at Sterling Planet.. Learn everything you ever wanted to know about what the term Zero Emissions means, and how the purchasing of renewable energy works. This is one podcast that will leave […]
What do you do when you are charged with leading sustainable production (and overall sustainability) for the world’s largest IT event (close to 52,000 attendees) and 8,000 global events per year? Well, Paul Salinger, vice president of marketing for Oracle and his team discovered this answer over the last several years. From achieving a 70 […]
This month, explore the future of the AV world “post-convergence” through a thought-provoking and enlightening conversation with an industry leader and expert in AudioVisual programming, Howard Nunes, President and CEO of PepperDash Technology. This session ranges from learning what “Smart Building” actually means – and the three characteristics that define a smart building – to grasping […]
This month I had the pleasure of chatting with Allen Weidman, InfoComm International’s Sustainability Officer and Executive Director of the STEP Foundation. Allen’s story is especially interesting and inspiring, as a professional without formal training or environmental sciences background, his passion and focus on best business practices led him to becoming a Sustainability Officer. Allen shares some of […]
This year I discovered one of those products that is a true solution to a major issue. I found an incredible collateral/material distribution system that can address the major issue of paper consumption and have a chat with the co-founder, Joshua Shannon. I also throw down this month’s challenge that revolves around paper measurement and […]
This month, listen in while Midori chats with two event production experts, Johanna Walsh and Jill Drury. They chat a little about effective tactics for successful teams when it comes to implementing green practices (besides being two beautiful and charming women!), purchasing considerations from a buyer’s perspective, as well as how Jill has worked to create a […]
In May 2012, Scott Walker and Gary Hill were invited to make a presentation to the U.S. House of Representatives’ High-Performance Building Congressional Caucus Coalition. From Gary’s passionate presentation about sustainability efforts at Cisco (and the AV industry as a whole), to Scott’s wide-eyed excitement at being able to represent STEP, listen to this podcast for […]
In this month’s show, Midori chats with Raymond Kent, the Managing Principal of Sustainable Technologies Group and the 2012 Green AV Award recipient. He gives an outstanding overview of a few theatrical projects where the emphasis was on sustainability, with impressive numbers and data to show for the projects. We talk a bit about the importance of […]
In the inaugural episode of the industry’s first GreenAV podcast, Gary Kayye introduces our GreenAV host, Midori Connolly. Midori shares her story of how she started her staging and meeting AV company on a GreenAV path, pushing against the industry’s flow to pioneer new methods in staging. She also outlines benefits of using green products and green practices, and gives a preview of what she […]
