Houzz: First-Time Buyers Want More Smart Home Tech

It's official. A recent Houzz survey finds that first-time home buyers and millennials are more likely than any other group to prioritize smart home technology in new houses and renovations.

May 11, 2017

Control4 Gets Emojis for Home Automation Activities: ‘Kiss-Kiss’ for Romance Mode?

BlackWire launches emoji driver for Control4 home automation systems, wooing Millennials with icons they know and love.

Mar 31, 2017

CEDIA Integrators Talk Sales Commissions, Millennial Slackers, Service Contracts

Leslie Shiner led CEDIA's marathon "Work Smarter, Not Harder" workshop at ISE 2017, where she and top integrators shared tips on human resources, operations, sales and service.

Feb 20, 2017

Article Millennials

Top Integrator Targets Millennials with New Content, E-Commerce Biz for Home Technology

Taking a page from Blue Apron and Warby Parker, Audio Advice launches e-commerce and content-marketing site to attract a broader audience to high-end audio and other home technologies.

Dec 16, 2016

3 Tools to Help You Manage Those Darn Millennials

How do you get your best Millennials to stay? Keep in mind these three things they look for in employers: training, technology and thanks.

Nov 29, 2016

Article DIYMillennials

On Millennials, DIY, Smart Homes, Professional Installation and the Business of IoT Things

It’s not that Millennials and other with-it customers want cheap; they just want smart home solutions that are simple and convenient. Will traditional custom installers meet their needs, or will Millennial-run start-ups own the market?

Nov 02, 2016