(4 questions, less than 3 minutes) How was this year? How will next year be? Take this five minute
survey and we will publish the results in the December issue of AV Matters.
Don't forget to take the survey. Our collective perspective is a lot more bankable than a couple of anecdotes! Speaking of one guy's opinions, I am often asked how I think the economy is doing and when the next Recession will start. (Like I would know!) I thought I might point to the kinds of signs that tell me we should all be a little more confident and plan on growth for the foreseeable future. Warning: some of my leading indicators are just silly, but make sense when you think about it:
Each month I endeavor to share another short video for you. The Youtube page is growing! You have heard me say many times how important it is to get customers into your building. I have observed an interesting phenomenon that might motivate you to work a little harder at it:
I can't say enough great things about the
Alford Media Chili Cookoff. Aside from the fact that it's just plain fun, they have turned it into a benefit for deserving friends. This year's beneficiary is Becky and Kelly Cutler, longtime friends of the Alford Media Family and well-known in the local music community. Becky has recently been diagnosed with ALS (aka Lou Gehrig's Disease). Their home needs major modifications to accommodate her limited mobility and I hope you can come out and support these fine folks.
The Chili Cookoff takes place
Sunday November 17th. Arrive before 1pm! That's when the presentation of the Chili Teams takes place and the chili-tasting begins.
This past week I was honored to participate in InfoComm's final podcast for the year. The discussion was about how 2013 has turned out and what to expect in 2014. You can find all InfoComm podcasts at this
link.
I hope you caught this webinar live, but even if you didn't it is archived at this
link. Just register and you will get instant access to the recording. You can download my handout
here.
Plus I penned a follow-up article, which is this month's Best Practices column below.
Independent Blogs Worth VisitingI am not the only one that writes independently for our industry. Check out these great blogs:
AV Shout - Christopher Neto, AV Industry News, Views, and Information
avnation - Tim Albright and others. Integration and technology blogs and podcasts.
If you have or know of other independent bloggers that cover topics relevant to AV, Live Events, or Systems Integration - send me the link!
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