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Jason Knott
Jason Knott is Data Solutions Architect and Evangelist for D-Tools. He is the former Editor-in-Chief of CE Pro. He can be reached at [email protected].
Jason Knott's Latest Posts
Tom Cruise, Jimmy Fallon Discuss 2-Channel Vinyl Listening Rooms
A-list celeb and audiophile nerd Tom Cruise talks about how he referred Jimmy Fallon to build a 2-channel vinyl listening room with Synergistic Research cables, Magico speakers and McIntosh separates.
NY Integrator Opens 15,000-Square-Foot Sports Mecca and Showroom
SIMPLAY is a retail showroom that features 8 separate sports simulators and is ‘the ultimate functional showroom’ for SEAL Solutions in Hauppauge, N.Y.
$4M Integrator Rises from Ashes of Circuit City Firedog
Crown Audio Video in Dallas uses solid SEO tactics to attract Millennials and a new showroom relying on brands like MSE Audio to flourish.
Finding a Winning DIY Strategy in Small Retail Stores
Florida-based custom integration firm Five Smooth Stones has a dual focus on production homebuilders and converting DIYers via its two small-footprint retail stores.
Your True Cost of Labor Is … ? Prepare to be Shocked!
When you calculate in benefits and your employee utilization rate, paying an installation technician $25 per hour really costs you a mind-blowing $92.02 per hour … and that is to break even! Here’s how it adds up.
Peerless-AV Offers Up New Outdoor Soundbar, Mounts, Trip to Daytona 500
Peerless-AV signs deal to supply more than 700 outdoor TVs and mounts for Daytona National Speedway. New active soundbar enables greater outdoor sound range vs. passive soundbars.
Integrators Rank Low in Consumer Trust Study as Buying Source
Parks Associates survey shows that integrators are sixth most trusted type of contractor to purchase smart home equipment from, even polling behind online-only etailers. Gulp!
An Integrator’s Invisibility Cloak: How to Serve Demanding Homeowners in the Hamptons
Using MSE Audio and Savant as its go-to brands, Mancaves in Southampton, N.Y., adapts to their clients’ schedules.
Time to Dump ‘Installer’ or ‘Technician’ Job Titles
I propose changing the lexicon to eliminate the terms ‘installer’ and ‘technician’ from job classifications and Help Wanted ads if we want to attract top, young talent to the custom integration industry. ‘Specialist,’ ‘network engineer,’ ‘tech specialist’ and ‘engineer’ are more apropos job titles.
CE Pro Summit: What Is the Value of My Company?
Industry broker identifies the key elements integrators need to examine to determine how much their company is worth. What is the effect of home automation RMR, cash flow, revenues, service contracts and brand name on multiples?
CE Pro Summit Recap: Networking, Business, Education Thrive
This 90-second video wrap-up from the just-concluded CE Pro Summit in Washington, D.C. offers a glimpse into the festivities where nearly 400 attendees discussed key topics for the custom installation industry.
