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Automated Lighting System Dos & Don'ts

Experts offer tips for success in a burgeoning business — from the initial sales call to installation and support.

January 4, 2016

New wireless technologies such as Zigbee and Z-Wave, combined with smartphone control, have brought pizazz to automated lighting control and made it affordable for almost any security account.

9 Ways 4K Can Improve Your Video Wall Display

4K UHD resolution offers considerable value in control room environments. These nine considerations will help you get the most out of the technology when using it in existing wall displays.

Bob Ehlers

January 4, 2016

In general, 4K UHD refers to an input, display panel or projector that has four times the resolution of high-definition (HD) video. 4K UHD actually defines two different resolutions.

How to Get the Most out of Thermal Cameras

January 4, 2016

When deciding if thermal imaging is the right technology for your installation, consider outdoor applications/nuisance alarms; uses other than security; whether you need a second camera; and how the analytics can be employed.

Access Control Products With A 'Wow' Factor

Getting end users excited about access control features requires a blend of education, creativity, and knowledge of products and trends.

January 4, 2016

Do access control systems have an image problem?

Pay Attention to Social Selling

Brian Offenberger

January 4, 2016

Last week I spoke at an Arizona Alarm Association meeting.

Expand Your Hands-On Skills

Olivia Sellke

January 4, 2016

There is never a bad time to start thinking about goals — as you look to 2016 and the goals for your company, your staff and yourself, think about the training necessary to make yourself competitive in the market.

Is 'Owning' a Customer Important?

Paul Cronin

January 4, 2016

In the last installment of this column, “Who Owns the Customer in a Cloud Model?” (www.SDMmag.com/who-owns-customer-in-cloud-model), I described posing a question to a group of attendees at a cloud partners conference about who owns the client in the cloud — meaning which person and/or organization is strategically invested in assessing a client’s needs, delivering on them, and assuring their success based on their investment.

Make TV and Radio Ads on A Shoestring Budget

Alex Chavez

David Morgan

January 4, 2016

If you think coming up with creative TV or radio spots is expensive, think again.

Malfunction Theory Doesn't Hold in Fire Case

Lessing E. Gold

January 4, 2016

Strict liability is a legal concept where a manufacturer puts a product on the market which has a defect and is unreasonably dangerous.

How to Run Over the Competition in 2016

Savvy systems integrators will tell you which competitors to be watchful of and what you can do to ensure profitability in SDM’s 2016 Industry Forecast Study report.

Laura Stepanek

January 4, 2016

Aren’t you getting tired of seeing a do-it-yourself security or home control display in almost every retail store you go into?