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Articles Tagged with ''security dealers''

When POTS Lines Disappear, Will Security Be Able to Communicate?

Technology certainly has changed our lives.
Dave Engebretson
Dave Engebretson
January 14, 2014

Technology certainly has changed our lives. I remember family car trips in the 1960s when we had three kids fighting in the back seat while my father insisted that we make 350 miles between bathroom stops.


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Contract Protection for Failed Security System

Does Contract Provide Protection from Failed System?
Lessing E. Gold
January 14, 2014

In a recent case before the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, the court had to decide whether to hold the plaintiff alarm company liable for the amount of the limitation of liability provision contained in the contract.


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Contract Protection for Failed Security System

Does Contract Provide Protection from Failed System?
Lessing E. Gold
January 14, 2014

In a recent case before the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, the court had to decide whether to hold the plaintiff alarm company liable for the amount of the limitation of liability provision contained in the contract.


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Marketing Strategies for Security Dealers

Marketing Madmen! And Our Big Fat Purple Cow Beliefs
Alex Chavez
David Morgan
David Morgan
January 14, 2014

If you’re taking the time to read this article, congratulations! You have taken your first step on a journey that we can guarantee will be like no other.


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Residential Technologies to Watch in 2014

It is an exciting time for many custom installers, but is one that shouldn’t be taken lightly as we are in a state of hyper change.
January 14, 2014

As 2014 dawns, it is an exciting time for many custom installers, but is one that shouldn’t be taken lightly as we are in a state of hyper change. Careful planning and knowledge are required for those looking to sell and service custom electronic products. In order to do that you must become the technology expert.


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2014 Business Forecasting

Want to start the new year right? Crunch some numbers. Just make sure you know what you’re crunching.
Laura Stepanek
January 14, 2014

You’ve likely been planning for 2014 for at least a year, probably even longer. Capitalizing on market trends means you’ve developed a strategy for increasing your company’s sales or profits or both, and now you’re executing it — whether that means targeting an acquisition, adding internal resources, negotiating contracts, or any number of changes for 2014.


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The Elements of Valuation

Not every dollar of revenue has an assignable market value as a buyer assesses a security or fire alarm company. Learn what counts in a company valuation, in this first of a six-part article series.
John M. Brady
January 14, 2014

While all revenue sources help drive EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) and the related operating margins of the segments of the business, not every dollar of revenue has an assignable market value as a buyer assesses a company in the security and fire alarm industry.


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The Value of Brand in a Dealer Program

A manufacturer’s or central station’s brand may be one of the strongest aspects of a dealer program, but a dealer’s own brand has a different set of strengths.
Joan Engebretson
January 14, 2014

One in every five security dealers among SDM’s subscribers participate in an authorized dealer program. Security dealers join dealer programs for a variety of reasons. One of the most important is brand.


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Webinar Collaboration Wins Presentation Award

January 9, 2014
Presentation design firm Puffingston recently won the Best Business Prezi of 2013 Award for its presentation “Tablets for Security Consultants: 5 Ways to Maximize ROI,” which was designed in collaboration with SecuritySalesTraining.com and Alarm Capital Alliance. The presentation will be part of an upcoming webinar series that will debut next month.
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The ‘Secret Security Santa’ You Didn’t Know You Had

Heather Klotz-Young
December 12, 2013
Have you ever gone to a vending machine put your money, accidentally received two items, and felt like you won the lottery? Or, have you ever gotten a surprise Christmas present you weren’t expecting, but it’s perfect for you or makes life easier?
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