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The Importance Of Setting Business Benchmarks

NSCA recently took a deep dive into the importance of setting business benchmarks by Chuck Wilson Most likely, the idea of spending an inordinate amount of time reviewing your company’s financial performance isn’t high up on the list of fun

January 7, 2019

How Many Types of Software Are You Using?

A common complaint from integrators is having too many different pieces of software that don’t talk to one another. “This is not uncommon, because the industry has grown up this way,” according to David McNutt. “There was never a really

December 31, 2018

Video Demo 4 – Q360 Simplifies Project Change Orders

There’s no such thing as an AV project with a change order, right? In this edition of Clear Talk, we continue with the topic of project management. A big part of project management is focusing on the equipment, material, and

December 24, 2018

Solutions360 Drives Predictable Growth at Bridges Systems Integration

COMPANY PROFILE – Bridges SI has been operating in the National Capital Region since 2010, and has grown to a $12 million plus integration firm with 45 employees. As a certified Veteran Owned Small Business, the company is proud to serve

December 17, 2018

Assessing the Value of Investing in ERP Software

How do you know when your technology integration business is ready to invest in ERP software? Calculating the return value of an investment can be daunting, even for the experienced executive, but one which includes new ERP Software may be

December 10, 2018

NSCA Delivers These 14 Services for Integration Firm Members Every Day

From tracking cyber and safety regulations that affect their companies to addressing insurance needs and compliance issues, these 14 services are the tip of the iceberg in terms of what NSCA provides to its members every day. The tagline for

December 3, 2018

Video Demo 3 – How to Monitor Project Profitability with Q360

In this edition of Clear Talk, Tofiq Indawala shows us how to monitor project profitability in Q360. First of all, who needs to look at project profitability data? Typically, the accounting team, executives, as well as the sales team and

November 26, 2018

Lone Star Communications Manages Growth with Solutions360

Client Profile Lone Star Communications, a leader in the life safety industry, opened its doors in 1991. For over a quarter century, the company has served the Texas healthcare and K-12 education markets. In 2016, Lone Star acquired Houston-based Halco

November 13, 2018

A Fresh Look at Your Accounting

Why you may (or may not) need to hire a new CFO / Accountant A blog entry based upon The AV Profession podcast with Tim Albright and guest David McNutt from Navigate Management Consulting When we go into an organization to conduct an

November 5, 2018

The Misguided Reason Companies Don’t Transition to Managed Services

It’s not a good reason to ignore that managed services or as-a-service revenue is vital to a sustainable business, but the excuse suggested at NSCA’s 2018 Pivot to Profit is probably right. Have you ever wondered why so many AV

October 29, 2018

Q360 Makes it Easy for Sales Reps to Prepare for Customer Meetings

How long does it take you to prepare for customer meetings? How accessible is all of your customer information? In Q360, all the data for a customer is located in one spot, which increases visibility, making it easier

October 22, 2018

Mike Abernathy of NSCA Talks About Solutions360 Business Accelerator Partner

In this week’s video, we speak with Mike Abernathy of the National Systems Contractors Association about the Business Accelerators program. “The NSCA is a community of systems integrators and systems contractors,” says Abernathy. “Our role and our job is to

October 15, 2018