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Thursday, February 09, 2012

People On the Move: Revolabs, Linear LLC, Crestron

The latest in hirings and other notable movement within the custom electronics industry. Check back daily for updated news.View this story

Posted by CE Pro Editors on 02/09 at 05:00 AM
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Friday, February 10, 2012

Room Acoustics: What Installers Need to Know

Calibrating an audio system may require a better understanding of acoustical products before you install them.View this story

Posted by Robert Archer on 02/10 at 08:59 AM
News, Business Resources, Audio, Acoustics, (0) Comments, Permalink

Wednesday, February 08, 2012

What P&L Statements Show About Job Profitability

If your Gross Margin is 50% or more on parts, then you are charging properly for parts. Likewise, you should target 50% Gross Margin on labor.View this story

Posted by Steve Firszt on 02/08 at 08:24 AM
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Monday, February 06, 2012

13 Ways to Improve a Service Department

Here are 13 ways to improve your service, like cross-training and incentivizing technicians.View this story

Posted by Jason Knott on 02/06 at 09:35 AM
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Wednesday, February 01, 2012

Lutron Announces Dates for Residential Opportunities Tour

Lutron Electronics announced the dates for its Residential Opportunities Tour that trains Lutron’s RadioRA 2 dealers, HomeWorks QS dealers and more.View this story

Posted by CE Pro Editors on 02/01 at 10:46 AM
News, Business Resources, Home Automation and Control, Control Systems, Lighting, (2) Comments, Permalink

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

How to Use Social Media for Customer Service

What can CE pros and manufacturers learn (or not learn) from big tech companies like Apple, HP, Google or Best Buy in terms of incorporating social media into their customer service?View this story

Posted by Walter Van Norden on 01/31 at 09:29 AM
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Monday, January 23, 2012

Q&A: Neal Manowitz, Sony, Director of Audio/Video

Sony's director of audio and video, Neal Manowitz, discusses its 4K home video initiative and the VPLVW1000ES 4K Projector.View this story

Posted by CE Pro Editors on 01/23 at 01:04 PM
News, Business Resources, Displays, Projectors and Screens, (0) Comments, Permalink

5 Basic Numbers for Proper Job Costing

To accurately bid a project, you must know these 5 basic data points: equipment revenue, infrastructure parts revenue, labor revenue, equipment cost and hours on the job.View this story

Posted by Steve Firszt on 01/23 at 10:24 AM
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Thursday, January 19, 2012

Distributor Stampede Adds Online Courses to ‘University’

New York-based distributor Stampede is assisting integrators with 24/7/365 online access to product- and business-related education and trainings from its Stampede University.View this story

Posted by Arlen Schweiger on 01/19 at 02:07 PM
News, Business Resources, Distributors, (0) Comments, Permalink

Monday, January 16, 2012

Top 2012 Trend: LED Lighting

The ROI on LED lighting is becoming increasingly attractive, and energy efficiency and ambiance will drive the LED business in 2012.View this story

Posted by Julie Jacobson on 01/16 at 01:30 PM
News, Product News, Business Resources, Home Automation and Control, Lighting, Energy Management, (0) Comments, Permalink

Friday, January 06, 2012

CEDIA Forecasts Industry Landscape in 2016

CEDIA webcast and white paper examine the effects of IP-based systems and emerging markets on integrators' business models in the year 2016.View this story

Posted by CE Pro Editors on 01/06 at 07:31 AM
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Wednesday, January 04, 2012

The Cloud: Why 2012 Will Be a Breakout Year

A look at why more CE pros are turning to the cloud to manage security, phone systems, thermostats and other technologies.View this story

Posted by Julie Jacobson on 01/04 at 05:34 AM
News, Product News, Business Resources, Home Automation and Control, Control Systems, Security, (6) Comments, Permalink

Tuesday, January 03, 2012

Real Evidence of Channel Breakdown

It’s easy to target online retailers as a villain. It’s also more evident than ever that many of you stock your shelves through them.View this story

Posted by Jason Knott on 01/03 at 10:10 AM
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State of the Industry 2012

Revenues were down slightly in 2011, but CE pros are optimistic for 2012. More are dabbling in commercial and re-approaching existing customers with new services.View this story

Posted by Jason Knott on 01/03 at 10:02 AM
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Is 2012 the Year for Voice Control?

There’s nothing funny about voice control technology anymore. So stop referencing 2001: A Space Odyssey and start implementing it.View this story

Posted by Julie Jacobson on 01/03 at 09:57 AM
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