by Alan C. Brawn | Sep 13, 2018 | Insights, News
In my previous article on the history of pro AV integration, I told the evolutionary tale of the commercial integrator community and provided a rationale of why design/build integrators are needed now perhaps more than ever. [related] The central theme of my argument...
by Alan C. Brawn | Sep 6, 2018 | Insights, News
Be forewarned that The History of Pro AV: Part 1 isn’t an article… rather, it is a story. A story of the evolution of the commercial AV integration industry, and why commercial AV, Pro AV or AV integration is still relevant and very much needed. Ultimately, it is...
by Alan C. Brawn | Aug 13, 2018 | Insights, News
People do not just quit bad AV jobs, companies or managers, they quit faulty organizational cultures. AV employees, whether they’re AV techs, project managers or sales reps, are notoriously hard to hold onto, but there are reasons for that. [related] Recently, I...
by Alan C. Brawn | Jun 13, 2018 | Insights
Which professional development AV certifications if any, might be right for the forward-thinking AV, IT and digital signage technology managers of today? This is actually an interesting question in light of the vast number of certifications that appear to be popping...
by Alan C. Brawn | May 29, 2018 | Insights, News
For more than three decades, I have been asked by fellow AV industry colleagues what to look forward to in advance of InfoComm — and certainly, nothing has changed for InfoComm 2018. Sometimes, these requests come from those new to the AV industry, and others...