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3D: Tips to Reignite Consumer Interest

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 20:14:50 +0000

Digital Projection explains how to create an ideal 3D home video environment to reignite consumer interest in 3D and undo the damage Hollywood has done to the format.

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3D: Tips to Reignite Consumer Interest

The Home Depot: Your Friendly Neighborhood Distributor?

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 22:08:31 +0000

FIRST for Pro program and price-competitive low-voltage products lure home systems integrators to The Home Depot.

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The Home Depot: Your Friendly Neighborhood Distributor?

13 Wire & Cable Tips from the Pros

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:33:23 +0000

CE pros share cabling tips and tricks, including paying electricians to take over low-voltage, color-coding cables and recertifying cables to earn recurring revenue.

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LED Lighting: 4 Simple Ways to Boost Sales

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 23:14:53 +0000

Aesthetic showroom displays, energy reports and incorporating lighting into a room-by-room proposal can boost LED lighting sales. And don’t forget about exterior lights.

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CE Voyeurism: Let Your Clients Watch You Work

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 00:52:59 +0000

Ikea furniture assemblers show me they’re worth the cost for something I’d normally do myself.

HDMI to Cat 5/6: Are 1- or 2-Wire Solutions Best?

admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 22:31:48 +0000

Going from an extravagant HDMI cable to Cat 5/6 seems pretty incredible. Jeff Boccaccio explains how this transition can be done reliably

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HDMI to Cat 5/6: Are 1- or 2-Wire Solutions Best?

Outsource Your Accounts Receivable Management

publisher — Mon, 14 May 2012 02:06:01 +0000

Successful businesses often deal with increasing amounts of outstanding payments and accounts receivables. This is where you can outsource your accounts receivable management to an external agency. Any delays can often cost real money so keeping track of customers with outstanding payments is vital, especially in less than ideal economic circumstances where organizations roll over funds because of inadequate capital reserves. Keep track of your outstanding clients and then you won’t have to run after them for money when the outstanding amounts grow larger and larger.

When clients have gone beyond acceptable delays or are actively avoiding payment, hire a debt collection agency. These agencies will take the task off of your hands and follow up with your debtors until payment is made. They will whatever action necessary, with your approval in recovering these funds. This also means that you and your organization can focus on actually running and building your business. Freeing up the resources you will normally need to follow up on these issues. You will also realize that some debts that were once thought be unrecoverable might not be so. Outsource this aspect and focus on your core business.

When it comes to debt collection, California has many agencies you can hire. Find the one that suits your requirements and let them do all the hard work. Following up on clients and debtors can be a real headache and for many hiring an agency to deal with it can make life a lot easier.

Control4 Educates Integrators on Social Media Savvy

creative — Thu, 10 May 2012 21:50:57 +0000

Control4 Social Media Training webinars focus on how dealers can capitalize on being skillful at Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter and more social media outlets.

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10 SoCal Rep Firms Unite for Technology & Business Summit

creative — Wed, 09 May 2012 23:23:45 +0000

Ten independent manufacturers rep firms in Southern California will host the third annual Technology & Business Summit on May 22 in L.A.

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CEA, CEDIA Issue Updated Home Theater Standard

admin — Wed, 09 May 2012 23:04:04 +0000

CEA and CEDIA have updated their jointly created CEB23-A design, installation and calibration standard for home theaters to address smart grid connectivity.

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