Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
EP 109- InfoComm CTS Cred
12 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
CI editors discuss what sessions they are most looking forward to at the upcoming InfoComm 2020 conn...
EP 108- Inside Virtual InfoComm
05 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We are given an inside look at InfoComm 2020 Connected, the virtual trade show that’s now just a l...
EP 107- State of Sound Masking
29 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we’re taking another break from Coronavirus-related stories to check in on a category w...
EP 106- AV Hero, the App
22 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On episode 106 of AV+, we speak with the founder of AV Hero, an on-demand AV services app bringing t...
EP 105- Selling WFH Kits
15 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Editor Zach talks with Ed Sharib of integration firm Inspired Technology, about how to sell work fr...
EP 104- Fast Food & HOW
08 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The best thing integrators can do right now is expand their revenue – so here’s a guide to what ...
EP 102 - Corporate Client Needs
24 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
CI editors chat about what working from home problems they think integration firms could help solve ...
EP 101 - Finding Techs
17 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re looking for more technicians — either immediately or when COVID blows over — here ar...
EP 100- Making Tough Calls
10 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
TBH: this isn’t what we thought our 100th episode would be, but thanks to the NSCA, this ep. of AV...
EP 99 - 10 Steps Towards Security
03 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On episode 99 of Commercial Integrator’s podcast, AV+: Ari Fuchs comes through with some business ...
EP 98 - Teams Tips!
27 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do your employees — or even your clients! — need some Microsoft Teams tips? We’ve got you cove...
EP 97 - How to Get Through This
20 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We’re not going to lie, this is a serious time for many AV integration firms — but there are thi...
EP 96 - 22-Screen Bar
13 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A project of this scale, for such a small space, required smart distribution… and then selling the...
EP 95 - Being an AV Leader
06 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
These are some NSCA Business and Leadership Conference 2020 lessons Pro AV leaders can bring to thei...
EP 94 - Future of Work isn't Tech
28 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most important talks at NSCA BLC 2020 centered around the future of work and why humans –...
EP 93 - Better AV Marketing
21 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On episode 93 of AV+, we run through some tips integrators can reach more potential clients through ...
EP 92 - ISE 2020 Recap
13 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We scoured the ISE 2020 show floors. Here are the trends in technology we’re taking away from the ...
EP 91 - Billion Dollar Integrators?!
07 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On ep. 91 of AV+, industry journalist Craig MacCormack tells us about how the biggest merger deals i...
EP 90 - ISE 2020 Guide
31 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What are some must-sees on the ISE 2020 show floor? Where should you eat? What Amsterdam attractions...
EP 89 - Timecrunch!
24 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On ep. 89 of AV+, we chat with an installer who was able to tackle two of the most common challenges...
EP 88 - Detection vs Recognition
17 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Facial detection can strike the right balance between security and data collection, and we think it’...
EP 87 - Unconventional Hiring
10 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
HB Communications’ started working with a charitable agency, who they eventually hired from. Hear ...
EP 86 - 2019 in Review!
03 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our editors reflect on pro AV news highlights & themes in 2019 and look into the crystal ball fo...
EP 85 - Let's Drink to This Market!
20 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Integrators, you should be thirsty for craft beer clients. These independant businesses could be a b...
EP 84 - Collab Across the Globe
13 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Installing 300+ Avocor displays in several global offices is daunting enough. But doing it smoothly?...
EP 83 - Outages as Opportunities
06 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Just this past summer, there were a number of major internet outages that affected almost everyone t...
EP 82 - Integrator of the Year
22 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Solutionz exec explains their aim is the to be #1 in the industry. It’s a lofty goal, but one whic...
EP 81 - Help This Org!
15 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The ITDRC is trying to help communities struck by disasters get their connections back. Can you do a...
EP 80 - Crazy MSP Stories
08 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re transitioning to AV as a Service, you should be prepared to face strange stories like th...
EP 79 - Prince of Pools
01 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Creative AV industry personality Phil Cordell, AKA HiPhi, dives into the writing process behind his ...
EP 78 - Scary AV Stories
25 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this haunted episode of AV+, we hear our editor’s most scary job stories, & challenge a new...
EP 77 - The AV in Disney Shows
18 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We hear from a leader of the Disney tech team to learn how they designed the latest nighttime show, ...
EP 76 - A PhD's Sales Advice
11 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Want to keep customers buying video walls? Hear some advice from Sensory Technology’s EMBRACE Stra...
EP 75 - Working W/ Family?
04 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Vistacom is led by brother & sister, but they’re not the only family in the business. What is ...
EP 74 - Show This to Sales Reps (EP 38 Repeat)
27 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
AV as a service contracts begin with your sales reps! What to tell them to have better crucial conve...
EP 73 - Resi Tech to Know!
20 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Residential technology products can sometimes be just as applicable to commercial spaces as they are...
EP 72 - Keys to AV Service
13 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Editor-At-Large Craig MacCormack asks Bobby Swartz, President of Starin Marketing what the keys to ...
EP 71 - AVaaS Must Die?
06 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The creator of #AVaaSMustDie speaks with us and challenges savvy integrators to create a better AV a...
EP 70 - Why So Many Outages?
30 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Could internet outages across the board actually be an opportunity for integrators and managed servi...
EP 69 - Our New Boss
23 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our new boss gives his initial impressions on working in and around the AV industry thus far on epis...
EP 68 - Befriending the Competition
16 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Schmidtendorff of Communication Company & Ray Bailey of Lone Star are great examples of when...
EP 67 - Bye, Tom LeBlanc!
09 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tom LeBlanc will be greatly missed here at the Commercial Integrator HQ – we send him off to his n...
EP 66 - Outdoor AV
01 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On episode 66 of AV+, we examine some trends and product highlights in the increasingly important wo...
EP 65 - Disney Tech
19 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On episode 65 of AV+ we speak with a leader of the Disney tech team to learn how they designed the l...
EP 64 - Insights into the Industry
12 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
AV industry insights from someone who spoke with many integrators at InfoComm, Brandon Breznick of P...
EP 63 - On Track for $325 Billion
28 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Recent research in the AVIXA IOTA Global Summary says the AV industry will hit $325 billion by 2024....
EP 62 - InfoComm 2019 Recap
21 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
CI editors run through what InfoComm trends they noticed at this year’s show: from eSports to the ...
EP 61 - InfoComm 19 Booth Previews
07 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This audio preview of InfoComm 2019 booths lets you learn more about what Platinum Tools, Mersive, P...
EP 60 - Guide to InfoComm 2019
31 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
InfoComm 2019 show is upon us! Are you prepared? Find out (just about) everything you need to know b...
EP 59 - Bid on Esports Projects
24 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon Breznick of Premier Mounts explains what an eSports venue is, what eSports technology projec...
EP 58 - Acquisitions So Far
17 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The average rate of audio visual acquisitions is increasing rapidly. We examine some of the most int...
EP 57 - Choosing AVoIP
10 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
AV over IP solutions are more prevalent than ever before. So how do savvy integrators choose between...
EP 56 - Take It from an Architect
03 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Architect and host of ‘Build It Bigger’ Danny Forster reminds integrators that they have much in...
EP 55 - How to Spend $$$
26 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Adam asks editors, ‘what do you spend your extra money on?’ as they explore how AV business owne...
EP 54 - Why Crestron Masters?
19 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Why does Crestron Masters matter, and how did the company get 1,200 people to come to rural Connecti...
EP 53 - The Need for 'Easy'
12 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
There’s one need integrators don’t always meet in corporate & higher ed technology jobs: the...
EP 52 - Day-To-Day Planning
05 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tigerpaw Software CEO James Foxall gets gritty on how to best handle your inventory, managed service...
Ep 51 - AV Sales: Learn a Thing or Two
22 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
AV sales and proposals software company WeSuite has some tips for integrators to avoid leaving money...
EP 50 - Learn About Video Walls From A Psychology PhD
15 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How to keep customers buying video walls? Hear some advice from Sensory Technology’s EMBRACE Strat...
EP 49 - AV Business Advice from BLC 2019
08 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
CI editors recapitulate the best AV business advice they learned from going to NSCA BLC 2019 (Busine...
EP 48 - Best Advice from BLC 2019
01 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
At NSCA BLC 2019, our editor-in-chief Tom LeBlanc gathers key AV business advice from some well-resp...
EP 47 - The Golden Percentage
22 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On episode 47 of AV+, NSCA director tells us what percentage of their revenue they should have under...
EP 46 - Retiring After FORTY Years
15 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On episode 46 of pro AV podcast AV+ we hear from Chuck Wilson on the most popular AV products; plus ...
Special Ep. - ISE 2019 WRAP UP
07 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode of AV+ podcast, we offer our Integrated Systems Europe 2019 review: Crestron...
ISE 2019: Crestron's Pixel Perfect Processing
04 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this special edition of AV+ podcast, we’re sharing audio from some of our interviews leading up...
EP 45 - ISE Guide & Responding to Anti-Diversity
01 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this monthly feature episode of AV+, an ISE guide for beginners; a response to anti-diversity com...
EP 44 - Where'd You Go, Michael Bridwell?
25 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Where did Michael Bridwell go, and why is he keeping quiet now? These answers – plus a look into D...
EP 43 - Meet Your New (Old) Overlords
18 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It’s no secret that IT decision makers are the new “big bosses” of pro AV — but do you know ...
EP 42 - The Biggest Disappointment
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The biggest disappointment in the pro AV industry this year? The continued lack of diversity and you...
EP 41- Profit Problems
04 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The AV industry may take a hit to bottom lines in 2019 due to lack of renewable profitability. How t...
EP 40 - 2019's Largest Challenges
28 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We run through some of the key challenges integrators can expect to experience in 2019 with episode ...
EP 39 - State of the AV Industry 2019
21 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On episode 39 of AV+, CI editors Tom, Craig and Adam talk about the construction of our annual laund...
EP 38 - What to Tell Your Sales Reps
14 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
AV as a service contracts begin with your sales reps! What to tell them to have better crucial conve...
EP 37 - Access Control & the Cloud
07 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 37 of AV+ features Jeff Perri of ProdataKey giving his two cents on what integrators can exp...
EP 36 - Integrator of the Year
30 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this monthly feature episode of AV podcast, AV+ — Total Tech Summit & integrator of the yea...
EP 35 - AV Job Finder
16 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On episode 35 of AV+, founder of AV Job Finder, a new source for finding and hiring for work in pro ...
EP 34 - Start Selling Better Audio!
09 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Better meeting room audio is often seen as a bonus, or worse, as barely-important. But it isn’t, a...
BONUS: When AV Acquisitions Aren't Scary
02 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
AVI-SPL acquisition of Interactive Solutions sees latter company’s founder now working under his s...
EP 33 - Rethink Your Role in EDU
31 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this monthly feature episode of pro AV podcast, AV+, Alan Brawn shreds your thinking on classroom...
EP 32 - Access Control Trends
26 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We hear from Johnson Controls on where savvy security integrators should turn to stay current with a...
EP 31 - Inside Lone Star's Acquisition
12 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On episode 31 of pro AV podcast, AV+, learn why Lone Star Communications acquired ArCom, and why tho...
EP 30 - Why Unified Dropped 'AV'
05 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On episode 30 of pro AV podcast, AV+, we learn why Unified AV became Unified Technology and wonder i...
EP 29 - VR is Your Friend!
28 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this monthly feature episode of pro AV podcast, AV+, hear why VR might be the future of AV design...
EP 28 - What Experienced AV Guy Has to Say
21 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Alan Brawn, with over 30 years of industry experience, is our newest columnist. Find out what he’s...
EP 27 - HDBaseT vs AVoIP
17 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On episode 27 of AV+, we hear from the HDBaseT Alliance and why they think it’s silly to pit them ...
BONUS: CEDIA Tech You Should Know
07 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
CEDIA 2018, a consumer/resi show, also features commercially-relevent trends. Here are some CEDIA te...
EP 26 - AV's Coolest Vertical
31 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Blip blip! Here’s a new vertical market for integrators to conquer: eSports! More on that and indu...
EP 25 - We're Not Changing
24 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Now that Commercial Integrator, TechDecisions, CE Pro and other formerly-EH Media brands have been a...
EP 24 - Where Microsoft Misses on UCC
17 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On episode 24 of pro AV podcast, AV+, we hear from InFocus and Crestron on the viability of ‘singl...
EP 23 - What Customers ACTUALLY Call You
10 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Why do you call it “digital signage”? It’s probably the worst thing you could call it from an ...
EP 22 - The Great AI Debate
31 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Does artificial intelligence integration have a place in pro AV? David Danto and Chris Maione, two A...
EP 21 - Content Creation, But Simpler
20 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
You should not pass on more revenue (and opportunities to scale up!) from video wall and signage job...
EP 20 - Make More Money on Digital Signage
13 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
You should be making more money on digital signage. Consider how IVCi uses managed services and cont...
EP 19 - Diversity Should Be On Your Mind
29 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On ep. 19 of pro AV podcast, AV+, we wonder about the future of diversity in the AV industry and cel...
EP 18 - AVI-SPL's CEO Outranks Apple's
22 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On ep. 18 of pro AV podcast, AV+, we hear from AVI-SPL CEO John Zettel, who was recently named one o...
EP 17 - Summing Up InfoComm 2018
15 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our editors, plus end-user-focused editor of TechDecisions, run through what they think are the most...
EP 16 - THE Things to Do at InfoComm 2018
31 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Give your InfoComm 2018 agenda a refresh, because you WON'T want to miss these activities.Tune ...
EP 15 - Follow These Trends at InfoComm
25 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Integrators tell us what they're most excited about heading into InfoComm 2018.Tune in episode ...
EP 14 - What's New At InfoComm 2018?
18 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
AVIXA says InfoComm 2018 will once again break attendance records. So you'd better have a plan ...
EP 13 - Whitlock Grows Without Big Acquisitions
11 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Unlike other mega integrators, Whitlock uses AV business practices which are not as focused on large...