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Volume 2, Issue 7 — July 31, 2013
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| July 29, 2013 |
Episode 43: The Demo Dilemma, Part 2 | Last week, Joel discussed demonstrations with Bill Sharer of Exxel about how we send our demos south. This week, we discuss how to do it right and when it is appropriate to bring out the hardware. | | | | |
| July 25, 2013 |
Episode 42: Discussing your Jawbone
| Following the news, Joel talks with Bill Sharer of Exxel about the traps and pitfalls of product demonstrations. | | | | |
| July 8, 2013 |
Episode 41: The Life of the Regional Sales Manager |
Following the news, Joel speaks with Mike Skryha of Eiki about the life of field sales management, its ups and downs, and what it takes to succeed in the role. |
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AV Insider with Johnny Mota
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| July 26, 2013 |
Episode 1: Johnny Interviews Randy Kunin |
On the first episode of AV Insider, Johnny Mota interviews Randy Kunin of Randall-K Designer HIFI. Randy discusses blending art with audio. Check out his website here. |
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| July 31, 2013 |
Episode 9: Production and Green AV, a Conversation with Paul Salinger, VP Marketing, Oracle |
What do you do when you are charged with leading sustainable production (and overall sustainability) for the world’s largest IT event (close to 52,000 attendees) and 8,000 global events per year? Well, Paul Salinger, vice president of marketing for Oracle and his team discovered this answer over the last several years. From achieving a 70 percent waste diversion rate (that’s hundreds of thousands of pounds of waste diverted from landfills) to saving $2 million over the course of five years, their focus on reporting and evaluation of the supply chain has transformed this event. They have determined that the potential carbon impact of AV is greater than the carbon impact of ground shuttles by an estimated 11 metric tons of emissions… obviously it’s time for staging companies to step into this void and learn how we can have a greater impact. Find out more about Paul and resources he suggests to see how you can make a difference. |
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| July 31, 2013 |
Episode 151: Our 2013 Awards from InfoComm |
Listen to hear where you can find who won what in our Annual Best of InfoComm Awards. |
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| July 30, 2013 |
Episode 150: Time Warner is Terrible |
Time Warner is the worst cable company on the planet. Period. |
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| July 24, 2013 |
Episode 149: Who Reads rAVe?
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The results of our annual demographic survey are in! Listen to Gary tell you little bit about the average rAVe reader. |
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| July 24, 2013 |
Episode 148: CEDIA’s 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient |
We have the details on who is going to win the CEDIA 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award. The award goes to somebody you all know and respect and someone I’ve had the honor of teaching with. Listen to hear who won! |
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| July 17, 2013 |
Episode 147: Digital Signage in Education |
There are a lot of opportunities to integrate digital signage in education – both in higher education and K-12. Today I, hopefully, convince you to read a column on it at rAVePubs.com. |
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| July 15, 2013 |
Episode 146: Audio Day! |
Today Gary tells you about two audio things going on in our industry that you should be aware of: How to get a rebate on buying new stuff from Sennheiser and all about a really cool microphone lift system from Arthur Holm. |
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| July 10, 2013 | Episode 145: Solve All Your HDMI EDID Problems With One Box
| If you integrate AV systems using HDMI connectors, then you’re likely familiar with EDID handshaking problems. Now one manufacturer has introduced one box that solves all HDMI EDID connectivity issues in both HomeAV system and in ProAV applications. | | | | |
| July 9, 2013 | Episode 144: SmartAV Systems | The U.S. Department of Energy has released two things that can help make AV systems smarter. Marketing SmartAV systems is not only profitable — it’s also the wave of the future. | | | | |
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Episode 143: Digital Signage, Digital Signage and Crestron | Today’s podcast is mostly about digital signage and a little bit about Crestron.
What’s Driving Your Content? Digital Signage Media Player Choices
Creative Uses for the Crestron Mobile App
Creating Content for the Three Types of Digital Signage Networks | | | | |
| July 2, 2013 | Episode 142: 4K is Real – But, Buyer Beware | Where the big themes at this year’s InfoComm show was the pervasiveness of 4K resolution displays. And, that means you’ll need 4K signal routing and distribution. But, beware of false claims from companies you’ve never heard of. | | | | |
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