Things I Never Expected

No matter how long you’ve been around, you can still be surprised. This Christmas season, several of our brands ran Q4 sales contests and promotions for our dealers. There’s nothing unusual about that, lots of brands run promotions for Q4. It’s Christmas, and you have to make the most of what we always hope will […]

Things I Never Expected

Overworked Integration Teams

By Bob Romano CRO, BBH Solutions, Inc. Recently a story in rAVe AV News titled “Corporate Culture and the AVL Industry” by Anthony Coppedge caught my attention. I had a disconnect with his article, which seemed to say overworked integration teams (specifically in the AV ecosystem) was due to “cultural failures” of the organization. My belief is […]

Overworked Integration Teams

InfoComm Partners With Field Nation to Expand the Certified Contract AV Labor Pool

InfoComm International announced that it has entered into an agreement with Field Nation, the leading marketplace platform for contingent and on-demand workforce management. Under the agreement, InfoComm members will have access to Field Nation’s workforce initiatives, including its extensive contract labor pool, while technicians using the Field Nation platform will have access to InfoComm training […]

InfoComm Partners With Field Nation to Expand the Certified Contract AV Labor Pool

Where Have All the AV Programmers Gone?

By Hope Roth Anyone who has spent more than a little bit of time on an AV-related job board can tell you that the positions that always seem to stay open are the ones looking for AV programmers. It’s something I get asked about all the time, “How in the hell do I find a […]

Where Have All the AV Programmers Gone?

Fewer Large Installations — More Frequent Small Iterations

I used to make my living as a consultant focused on the large building programs of churches investing millions of dollars at a time. It was not difficult to allocate 10 percent to 15 percent of a $20 million dollar budget on audio, video and lighting and make a very comfortable living. Many of my […]

Fewer Large Installations — More Frequent Small Iterations