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More Sales? Try These Ideas

January 1, 2005
New security companies stay in business an average of three years. The average dealer will survive 18 months. You have the talent to do the job, you are getting referrals,
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How to Buy Single-Door Access Systems

January 1, 2005
Single-door, standalone access control devices are actually far less complicated than the elaborate industry parlance describing them would imply. All such systems have two characteristics in common. They are mechanically
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Multiplying Surveillance Eyes

Russ Gager
January 1, 2005
To the naked eye, it is pitch-black along the shore near a major airport located on a body of water. Suddenly the scrape of a kayak on the shore is
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Monitoring: the New Wave

January 1, 2005
Although conventional monitoring of burglar and fire alarm signals from digital dialers still is the bread and butter of most central stations, next-generation monitoring applications are gaining increased attention. How
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How to Buy: ID Badging Systems

December 1, 2004
Does shopping for the perfect ID badging system seem overwhelming to your customers? Analyze your current customer requirements to help you get started. What do you look for in a
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Expert tips on Authorized dealer programs

December 1, 2004
As a successful security dealer, you probably are very proud of your business. But perhaps you think you need more growth, or a brand-name security company has moved into your
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Success Stories in Remote Video Monitoring

December 1, 2004
Locations of MidFirst Bank, Oklahoma City, are monitored remotely 24 hours a day from an in-house facility. Their alarms are visually verified via an integrated system tying together video surveillance
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What customers want in Residential alarm systems

December 1, 2004
Homeowners considering purchase of an alarm system can try out equipment at the demonstration center of JM Resources, King of Prussia, Pa.A favorite pastime for people in the alarm industry
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Progress on the Horizon

Laura Stepanek
December 1, 2004
His story, perhaps, is similar to yours. A young man graduates from college and, after a few years, returns to his hometown in the Kansas City area to get back
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Going to Extremes

November 1, 2004
Getting fired by a client for poor service in 1997 forced Tech Systems – SDM's first annual Systems Integrator of the Year – to remold itself into a 100-percent service-focused
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