March 24, 2021 | Volume: 18 | Issue: 6   One of my great friends once told me the trick to not crying when you’re cutting an onion. “Just don’t cook with onions,” he joked. For Tony “the AV Guy” Sprando, however, that trick probably wouldn’t cut it. Sprando loves to listen to loud music […]

rAVe DS [Digital Signage] — Volume 13, Issue 6 Latest headlines: Michael Katz on FUD, Leah McCann with a Almo Spring E4v wrap-up, plus news from SYNNEX, VuWall, Broadsign and more March 23, 2021 | Volume: 13 | Issue: 6   Hello, #AVtweeps. Happy Tuesday! Even though we are seemingly (hopefully) headed toward the end […]

AV Buyers.Club — Volume 7, Issue 6 Latest headlines: Scott Tiner on AV versus IT, Paul Konikowski writes about the cybersecurity angle to the Nashville bombing and more March 19, 2021 | Volume: 7 | Issue: 6   Hello, end users. I’m back with a question: Is it time to finally shake hands with our […]

rAVe UCC — Volume 12, Issue 6 Latest headlines: Mark Coxon on hybrid working and the tech that goes with it, Leah McCann with an Almo E4v wrap-up, plus news from Chief March 18, 2021 | Volume: 12 | Issue: 6   Have you gotten your vaccine 💉 yet? This seems to be the launch […]

rAVe ProAV Edition — Volume 19, Issue 11 Latest headlines: Mark Coxon on the tech in the hybrid work environment, Omar Prashad on “who’s going to catch the fish” and more March 17, 2021 | Volume: 19 | Issue: 11   “Nothing happens until someone catches a fish.” BlogSquad-er Omar Prashad nails the landing this […]

rAVe ED [Education] — Volume 14, Issue 6 Latest headlines: Scott Tiner on why AV is IT, Leah McCann’s wrap-up on day three of Almo’s Spring E4v, plus news from Vivitek and more March 17, 2021 | Volume: 14 | Issue: 6   Here we go, folks. It’s time to start discussing a significant point. […]

rAVe Europe — Volume 17, Issue 5 Latest headlines: Bob Snyder on Bambuser’s new “In-Store Solutions,” plus news from Extron, Squirrels, NowSignage, Adder Technology and more March 16, 2021 | Volume: 17 | Issue: 5 Did you miss it? “What the Work-From Home Movement Means for AV Integrators and Office-Based Businesses” I’m sure you’ve seen/heard […]

rAVe Rental [and Staging] — Volume 15, Issue 5 Latest headlines: Nathan Haynes on the built environment, Murphy Daley on the change order, plus news from QuickLink, Barco and more March 16, 2021 | Volume: 15 | Issue: 5   We talk a lot about what will be next in our industry. In a year […]

rAVe DS [Digital Signage] — Volume 13, Issue 5 Latest headlines: Michael Katz on making digital signage accessible for all, Matthew Rubin on growth opportunities for pro displays and more March 12, 2021 | Volume: 13 | Issue: 5   “When working on a digital signage install, you must focus on all the components of […]

rAVe HOW [House of Worship] — Volume 10, Issue 5 Latest headlines: Andres Caamano on importance of audio, Murphy Daley on becoming friends with the change order and more March 11, 2021 | Volume: 10 | Issue: 5   When focused on video upgrades, don’t ignore the importance of audio, rAVe BlogSquad member Andres Caamano […]

rAVe HomeAV Edition — Volume 18, Issue 5 Latest headlines: Lee Distad on selling through online retail versus brick-and-mortar stores, plus news from Crestron, DMF Lighting and more March 10, 2021 | Volume: 18 | Issue: 5   Something I’ve found myself thinking about lately is how ProAV and HomeAV have seemed to intersect in […]

rAVe ProAV Edition — Volume 19, Issue 10 Latest headlines: Mark Coxon on Dr. Ivan Joseph’s presentation at NSCA’s BLCv, plus news from Da-Lite, Atomos, Almo Pro A/V, tvONE and more March 10, 2021 | Volume: 19 | Issue: 10   It’s a busy time in ProAV so we’ll do our best to keep you […]

rAVe ProAV Edition — Volume 19, Issue 9 Latest headlines: Nathan Haynes on the built environment, Chris Pennell on working from home post-COVID-19, plus news from Extron and more March 4, 2021 | Volume: 19 | Issue: 9   Last week, Leah McCann wrote about SDVoE LIVE! — the SDVoE Alliance’s live TV show. We […]

rAVe UCC — Volume 12, Issue 5 Latest headlines: Zee Hakimoglu on what the work-from-home movement means for AV integrators, plus news from Extron, Kramer, Biamp and more March 4, 2021 | Volume: 12 | Issue: 5   What is the outlook for home working beyond COVID-19? What does the work-from-home movement mean for AV […]

AV Buyers.Club — Volume 7, Issue 5 Latest headlines: Scott Tiner on Google’s upcoming changes to its education offerings, plus news from Ross, ViewSonic, ClearOne and more March 5, 2021 | Volume: 7 | Issue: 5   Hello everyone, this is our biweekly check-in. How is everyone doing? Is working from home getting exhausting? Is […]

rAVe ED [Education] — Volume 14, Issue 5 Latest headlines: Scott Tiner on the changes to Google’s classroom offerings, plus news from Kramer, Lumens Digital Optics, Poly and more March 2, 2021 | Volume: 14 | Issue: 5   We talk a lot in our industry about the difference between AV and IT. Are the […]

rAVe RADIO — Volume 10, Issue 2 New Rants & rAVes episodes on Almo’s E4v, the InfoComm postponement, new episodes of Study With Steph, Alexis AV Talk is back and more February 27, 2021 | Volume: 10 | Issue 2 Hi everyone, happy almost-March! February was a little crazy — it seems like years ago […]

rAVe HomeAV Edition — Volume 18, Issue 4 Latest headlines: Lee Distad on enforcing MAP, Tony Sprando and Kate Couch on the struggles of specifying for homes and more February 26, 2021 | Volume: 18 | Issue: 4   As 2020 brought us a home building and upgrade boom, 2021 is likely to bring us […]

rAVe Rental [and Staging] — Volume 15, Issue 4 Latest headlines: Bob Snyder on ISE’s RISE Spotlight, Mark Coxon on (the absence of) an AV Sandbox, plus news from Prolights, Poly and more February 25, 2021 | Volume: 15 | Issue: 4   While it does seem like there’s a light faintly glimmering now at […]

rAVe Europe — Volume 17, Issue 4 Latest headlines: Zee Hakimoglu on what the work-from-home movement means for integrators, plus news from Navori, B-Tech, Densitron and more 25 February 2021 | Volume: 17 | Issue: 4     Did you miss it? “RISE Spotlight: Live Events Experiences, Reinvented” Another couple of weeks, another couple of […]

rAVe ProAV Edition — Volume 19, Issue 8 Latest headlines: Mark Coxon on (the absence of) the AV sandbox, Murphy Daley on change orders, plus news from ClearOne, AVer and more February 24, 2021 | Volume: 19 | Issue: 8   Yesterday, during SDVoE LIVE! — the SDVoE Alliance’s live TV show — show guest […]

rAVe HOW [House of Worship] — Volume 10, Issue 4 Latest headlines: Tony Sprando and Kate Couch on designing audio for commercial spaces with multiple uses, plus news from PPDS and more February 23, 2021 | Volume: 10 | Issue: 4   Hiya, folks! I know that many of you are no stranger to designing […]

rAVe HOW [House of Worship] — Volume 10, Issue 3 Latest headlines: Daniel Shatzkes on virtual trade shows, Mark Coxon on selling technology, Tony Sprando on what makes an AV company good February 12, 2021 | Volume: 10 | Issue: 3   In reading Daniel Shatzkes’ column from today about in-person vs. virtual events, I […]

rAVe DS [Digital Signage] — Volume 13, Issue 4 Latest headlines: Mark Coxon on (the absence of) the AV Sandbox, plus news from PPDS, Extron, Sony, Almo Pro A/V, Broadsign and more February 22, 2021 | Volume: 13 | Issue: 4   If you attended ProAV Day of LAVNCH WEEK 3.0, you probably haven’t been […]

AV Buyers.Club — Volume 7, Issue 4 Latest headlines: Joel Rollins on the many types of people who join videoconferencing meetings, plus news from Sony, Planar, PPDS and more February 19, 2021 | Volume: 7 | Issue: 4   Welcome home! Oh, you never left? Well, there’s a plethora of new products coming to make […]

rAVe UCC — Volume 12, Issue 4 Latest headlines: Joel Rollins on the many types of people who join a videoconferencing call, plus news from Sony, Extron, AVer and more February 18, 2021 | Volume: 12 | Issue: 4   Y’all ever joined a Zoom call, only to forget that your background is incredibly a […]

rAVe ProAV Edition — Volume 19, Issue 7 Latest headlines: Paul Konikowski and Scott Tiner both provide thoughts on the SolarWinds hack, Joel Rollins on videoconferencing culture February 17, 2021 | Volume: 19 | Issue: 7   As you likely know, we just completed LAVNCH WEEK 3.0 (LW3) and we set an engagement record with […]

rAVe ED [Education] — Volume 14, Issue 4 Latest headlines: Daniel Shatzkes on the pros and cons of virtual trade shows, Paul Konikowski and Scott Tiner on the SolarWinds attack February 16, 2021 | Volume: 14 | Issue: 4   Hello, this is our biweekly check-in. How is everyone doing? How are things at your […]

rAVe Europe — Volume 17, Issue 3 Latest headlines: ISE registration now open, InfoComm postponed to October 2021, Daniel Shatzkes on going virtual, plus news from Bosch 15 February 2021 | Volume: 17 | Issue: 3 Did you miss it? “Kayye’s Krystal Ball: 2021 Edition”   We are reminiscing about live events this month. As […]

rAVe Rental [and Staging] — Volume 15, Issue 3 Latest headlines: Daniel Shatzkes on going virtual, Joel Rollins on the virtual meeting biosphere, plus news from Planar, Sony and more February 12, 2021 | Volume: 15 | Issue: 3   It’s so great to hear from longtime rAVe writer Joel Rollins in this issue. You […]

rAVe ProAV Edition — Volume 19, Issue 6 Latest headlines: Mark Coxon on the hybrid workplace, Michael Katz on hosting 32 virtual sessions, plus news from Sony, Extron and more February 10, 2021 | Volume: 19 | Issue: 6   In reading Daniel Shatzkes’ recent column about in-person vs. virtual events, it reminded me that […]

rAVe HomeAV Edition — Volume 18, Issue 3 Latest headlines: Kayye’s Krystal Ball 2021, Lee Distad on new challenges in the marketplace and retail, plus news from AVIXA and more February 10, 2021 | Volume: 18 | Issue: 3   It’s a busy week here at rAVe (I’m writing to you in between live segments […]