NSCA Recognizes Three Deserving Industry Leaders in 2020
February 6, 2020
Michael Hester, Steve Emspak and Nate Ross were honored during the 22nd annual Business & Leadership Conference (BLC) held Feb. 26-28, 2020, in Irving, Texas.
Industry Insights
NSCA Success Story: Building Better Customer Bonds
January 21, 2020
In his new role as marketing manager at Bogen Communications, Steve Doran says NSCA and its resources have helped him gain a better understanding of the needs and concerns of today’s low-voltage installers. By better understanding these pain points, it’s easier to find ways to help customers boost sales and profits.
How Can You Tell if an Acquisition is Right – or Wrong?
January 14, 2020
In the past few years, our industry has seen an active climate of mergers and acquisitions: Approximately 30 NSCA integrator members have been acquired in the last year alone. Although many experience great success in organic growth through hiring, completing…
Federal Government’s SchoolSafety.gov Recommending PASS Guidelines is a Win for School Safety
December 10, 2019
The U.S. Federal government launched its Federal School Safety Clearinghouse website, SchoolSafety.gov, designed as a one-stop-shop of resources for K-12 administrators, educators, parents, and law enforcement and includes Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS) Safety and Security Guidelines for K-12 Schools (4th Edition)
6 Steps to Take Before Terminating an Employee
November 26, 2019
Sometimes an employee just doesn’t meet expectations. Before you send an employee on their way, are you sure job responsibilities were clearly spelled out? Did you provide guidance? Was there a plan to help the employee improve? Follow these steps…
NSCA Announces Official Keynote Line-Up for BLC 2020
November 13, 2019
NSCA is excited to announce the confirmed speakers for the 22nd annual Business & Leadership Conference, to be held on Feb. 26-28, 2020, at the Four Seasons Resort and Club in Irving, TX
NSCA Success Story: Developing a New Project Management Team
November 12, 2019
For a long time, Santa Rosa, CA-based PCD’s management team served as the company’s project managers. This approach worked well for a while; as work picked up, however, project management needs grew as well. As a result, PCD needed to develop its project management team from the ground up – and wanted to give the people in these new roles enough knowledge to be effective. So they called on Nadim Sawaya of Enterprise Performance Consulting – an NSCA Member Advisory Councilmember – to get everyone on the same page.
NSCA Success Story: Helping a New Business Get Off the Ground
October 15, 2019
Familiar with NSCA for more than 12 years, Patrick DeZess didn’t get a chance to really experience the benefits it offers until he attended the Business & Leadership Conference in 2015. A few years later, once Augmentering was established, he knew it was important to align his new company with industry associations like NSCA. And one of the best membership benefits he discovered was one he wasn’t even planning on …
NSCA Success Story: An Immediate ROI on Project Management Training
August 20, 2019
When his company is in control of a project, Scott Wright, president at Lifeline Audio Video Technologies, noticed that estimated labor and associated costs were right on. Bid projects were another story. Staff members didn’t have enough experience or expertise to manage larger bid projects in terms of project management hours. So Lifeline partnered with Enterprise Performance Consulting for onsite project-management training that made a difference right away!
What We Forecast for Construction in the Last Half of 2019 … and Beyond
August 13, 2019
The Summer 2019 edition of the Electronic Systems Outlook report is complete and ready for download! Looking ahead to Q3 and Q4 2019, we forecast a 1% increase in total construction spending over 2018. Commercial building growth segments in 2019…
Cyber-Incentives and Legislation: How Tech & Government Can Collaborate to Create a Safer World
July 23, 2019
It’s one thing when ransomware can infiltrate a database and pull sensitive files at will. It’s a totally different predicament when it can seize control of a computer system used to manipulate a company’s machinery. This was exactly the case…
Creating Your Own Safety Culture
July 16, 2019
Workplace and jobsite accidents can typically be blamed on two things: either the lack of appropriate safety protocol or the inability to create and maintain a safe culture. A “zero-claim mentality” is what integrators should strive for (meaning no accidents)….
