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March 1, 2013

Are margins moving up?

Jim in Pennsylvania asks Chuck Wilson of NSCA if he is seeing the margins on projects improving? Chuck says that they haven’t completely come back up but a good sign […]

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February 15, 2013

Risk and Rewards of BYOD

Steve in New York asks why Chuck Wilson of NSCA is opposed to BYOD (Bring Your Own Device). Chuck states that he isn’t necessarily against BYOD but wants to build […]

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February 8, 2013

Social Media as a Revenue Source

Jeff in Chicago asks Chuck Wilson, Executive Director at the National Systems Contractors Association (NSCA), this week about the possibility of system integrators making money via social media. Chuck describes […]

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February 1, 2013

Are They Really Merging?

George in Maryland asks about the mergers between manufacturers. Chuck Wilson, Executive Director of NSCA, admits there are a lot of buyers out looking for acquisitions however he isn’t sure […]

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January 25, 2013

What Tasks Companies Should Outsource

Joe in Minnesota inquires about what tasks should be outsourced now that the new mandates are out. Chuck Wilson of NSCA talks about what tasks are risky to outsource for […]

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January 18, 2013

Job Costs and 2013 Labor Installation Standard

Joseph from Florida asks Chuck Wilson of NSCA about inconsistent job costing reports and what are the steps to correct the inconsistencies? Chuck announces that NSCA has just launched the […]

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January 10, 2013

Video Training Capabilities in the Work Place

Charlie in Virginia asks Chuck Wilson of NSCA about the capabilities to watch video at work. Chuck discusses how unfortunate it that companies do block these channels because many are […]

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October 5, 2012

Chuck's QOW: Sales Rep Quotas

Chuck Wilson, Executive Director of NSCA, revisits a previous question regarding sales compensation plan. Tom from Indiana wrote in to inquire more about what kind of sales quotas can be […]

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September 14, 2012

Cash Flow is a Pain Point

He’s back! This week Chuck addresses a common pain point for many members is cash flow. He discusses why this is becoming more of an issue with not only members […]

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September 7, 2012

Avoid Paying Insurance for Individuals that have Never Been on Your Payroll

Q: We recently lost an unemployment insurance claim made by a 1099/independent contractor. This person has never been on our payroll. We had two appeals to the hearing and we […]