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OCTOBER 2022 VOLUME 12 NO. 10
22 | Tips for Maintaining
Project Profitability
Leaders from NSCA offer in-the-trenches perspective on how
to ensure your business stays in the black and your projects
remain profitable. By Dan Ferrisi
26 | CI's Quest for
Quality Awards
As everyone in commercial AV
knows, integration businesses are
wrestling with challenges. Yet, some
manufacturers and distributors are
rising to the occasion and executing
creative strategies to help. By Dan Ferrisi
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30 | Creating a Sustainable Future
Integrators have always had a vital role to play in sustainable
design for buildings, attractions and experiences. Now,
integrators are also rallying to recognize environmental
degradation. By Alyssa Borelli
FROM THE EDITOR
3 | Editor's Note By Dan Ferrisi
NEWS
6 | CI News in Brief
7 | People + Places
VIEWPOINTS
8 | AV Brains & Brawn
To explore the importance of
effective management, it's first
necessary to understand what
managing is and how it has
changed.
By Alan C. Brawn
12 | The Service Desk
It's critical to establish clear
methods and set proper
expectations, as well as to be
mindful of which after-hourssupport
approach suits your
firm best.
By Diana Giles
14 | Perfecting
Your Craft
Companies are pivoting in
response to societal changes
and worker demands. Here,
we explore what, exactly,
today's team members find
compelling.
By Alesia Hendley
18 | Perspectives
Drawing on 20 years of
management experience,
the author explains his top
tips for attracting and retaining
the best talent.
By Al Ayulo
40 | AV as a Business
Amid supply-chain challenges,
many integrators are tweaking
their tried-and-true
inventory-management
policies.
By Chuck Wilson
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CI TO-DO LIST
ASCII MSP Success Summit
Oct. 6-7, Dallas
ASCIIevents.com
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NAB Show New York
Oct. 17-20, New York
NABshow.com/ny2022
Rocky Mountain
Audio Video Expo
Oct. 19-20, Denver
AVXpo.biz
Exertis Almo E4 Experience
Oct. 20, Newton, Mass.
E4Experience.com
Total Tech Summit
Oct. 26-28, Orlando, Fla.
TotalTechSummit.com
FYI
4 | Taking a Shot
34 | Products
36 | Markets
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