All Articles Tagged Ceprolive

Julie Jacobson | 11/15 06:50 AM, 0 Comments

I just attended one of the liveliest discussions ever on CE Pro marketing, and I did it in my pajamas. The discussion took place at the Relidy booth at CE Pro Live, the virtual event home for systems integrators. Relidy's Sean Busha shared some great ideas -- like taking "before" pictures of a client's space and Photoshopping TVs and other gear into the room -- but other participants shared useful ideas of their own. The following is an excerpt of the online discussion (only sligthly edited) -- just one of… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 11/11 08:53 AM, 1 Comment

CEProLive!, a free online dealer event, opened this morning at 10 a.m. EST. Dealers from across the country are exploring the virtual exhibit hall, chatting in the networking lounge, and learning best practices from their peers. Make sure to check out the keynote from CEA's Steve Koenig, as well as sessions about 3D, digital content, the iPad, energy management, digital signage, and more. If at any time during the show you have questions, email us at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) //= 0; i=i-1){ if (l[i].substring(0,… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 11/09 08:21 AM, 0 Comments

Which new technologies will change the CE pro business landscape in 2011? We’ve highlighted seven of them, and will explain what they mean for integrators during CEProLive this Thursday, Nov. 11. The day-long virtual event is free for registered pros. And the game-changers are: 1. 3D TV Stop rolling your eyes. 3D TV has only just begun, and CE pros already are complaining about it. But you complained as well during the rollout of HDTV, which was just as painful – and ultimately less exciting – than the rollout of… View this story

Deborah Smith | 11/05 06:52 AM, 0 Comments

CEProLive!, a free online event for dealers, is taking place Nov. 11, 2010 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. (EST). If you're attending CEProLive!, here are some tips to maximize the experience. Block out some time on November 11 All eight CE Pro feature presentations in CEProLive!'s Virtual Auditorium are produced and moderated by Jason Knott, Julie Jacobson and the CE Pro editorial staff. Click here to view the agenda and time slots to schedule your day according to sessions you'd like to hear. You can be in your office… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 11/02 06:59 AM, 0 Comments

The next CEProLive! online event takes place Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010. This free online dealer event will be packed with informative business sessions and discussions from 10 am to 7 pm (EST). Mark your calendar and register today to take advantage of this opportunity to learn how to survive and thrive in these rapidly changing economic and technological times. Here is a preview of some of the valuable sessions that will be presented at CEProLIVE!. Commercial Challenges & Opportunities The market for electronics systems is not solely divided among residential… View this story

Tom LeBlanc | 08/30 06:17 AM, 1 Comment

Is he crazy or a marketing genius? Either way, Abacus Prime’s Mark Sipe has provided CE Pro readers with tons of material as he has chronicled the ambitious $500,000 installation project in a $20 million, 28,000-square-foot home in Paradise Valley, Ariz. There have been countless opportunities for second-guessing:When a subcontractor impaled the carefully laid conduitWhen the “electrical room” had so much ducting and plumbing in it that there was no room for electrical wiresWhen the architect walked awayWhen Control4 was chosen over Crestron, AMX, Savant, Elan and other automation optionsOver… View this story

Jessica Camerato | 06/30 08:19 AM, 0 Comments

CEProLIVE! is now on demand. Custom electronics professionals can still check out the free online learning event and tradeshow, which debuted June 17 and delivered hundreds of qualified leads to the exhibitors. All of the features of CEProLIVE! are available on demand, including: CE Pro editor Jason Knott's "State of the Industry 2010" keynote presentation (attended by nearly 400 CE pros day of event) 20+ exhibit booths in the Virtual Exhibit Hall from leading custom electronics manufacturers showcasing their newest products Feature presentations and conference sessions from CE Pro editors… View this story

Steven Castle | 06/23 10:50 AM, 0 Comments

Verizon plans on selling security and energy monitoring systems by the end of 2010, according to reports. The phone/Internet/TV giant won't be the first home services provider to dip its toes into the energy management market. Security behemoth ADT is already test-marketing "connectivity" solutions with remotely-accessible web cameras and thermostats, and plans a national rollout in August. Energy monitoring and remote energy management is planned as well. Cable TV giant Comcast also may enter the security and energy management markets in 2010. ADT is using iControl software for its new… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 06/22 08:06 AM, 4 Comments

The inaugural CEProLive! online event on June 17, 2010 was a success, drawing more than 2,500 attendees who participated for an average of 2.5 hours. Debuting as the custom electronics market's first industry-wide online event, CEProLIVE! was an educational program for dealers and installers in residential and commercial settings. The event fulfilled its promise of delivering hundreds of qualified leads to the exhibitors. "The CEProLIVE! event provided us with a great opportunity to re-connect with customers and partners and introduced us to some great prospects," says Tim Bigoness, VP of… View this story

Tom LeBlanc | 06/21 10:06 AM, 0 Comments

On display at InfoComm 2010 - besides the 925 exhibits - was a convergence of residential and commercial integration. Attendance was up 10 percent to 32,002, making it the second largest InfoComm ever after two years of depleted shows. The surge is a reflection of 80 percent of CE pros doing some commercial work and earning about a quarter of their revenues from commercial projects. With both those figures trending upward, it seems many CE pros made their first trip to the commercial trade show. Visiting InfoComm is a good… View this story