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TRENDS & INDUSTRY ISSUES

Winning the Security Talent War

When it comes to addressing the talent crisis in the security industry, the faces of the future will need to be much more diverse than those of the past.
Karyn Hodgson
March 2, 2020

It would be hard to find a topic more pressing across the entire security industry than the current workforce shortage. From manufacturers to security integrators, the issue of finding and keeping great employees is among the top concerns of nearly everyone.


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Security Networkings 2019
Security NetWorkings

What You See Is What You Get

INSTALLATION TOOLS
Dave Engebretson
Dave Engebretson
March 2, 2020

It’s an obvious fact that almost all modern communications and connectivity use the internet and Wi-Fi devices. Whether it’s a streaming media stick in the back of your video monitor or a wireless IP camera, just about everything has some wireless connection to the internet.


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Tech@Work

Open & Scalable Attributes Were Key Features of This University’s Access Control Upgrade

ACCESS CONTROL
March 2, 2020

Founded in 1865, The University of Kentucky (UK) is a public university located in the heart of the bluegrass — Lexington, Ky. The university is the largest in the state, with more than 30,000 students and more than a 13,000-person workforce.


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Smart Insights 2019
Smart Insights

Finding and Building Qualified Workers

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Helen Heneveld - SDM Magazine
Helen M. Heneveld
March 2, 2020

The plea is the same for every skilled trade industry: “We need qualified workers.” And it’s been going on for a while. It’s not just in the security industry; this is true for electricians, plumbers, HVAC technicians, and construction workers.


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Sales Stars 2019
Sales Stars

9 Best Practices You Probably Aren't Doing

Brian Offenberger - SDM Magazine
Brian Offenberger
March 2, 2020

Sometimes the best practices for greater sales are the ones you are not doing. And why would you omit a marketing practice that will make you more money?


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Marketing Madmen 2019
Marketing Madmen

Email Marketing Is Tied to Business Success

DIGITAL MARKETING
Alex Chavez
David Morgan
David Morgan
March 2, 2020

Today, you are inundated with digital tools and tactics to market your business, such as Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube and more. With the increase in popularity of these tools, many ask us if email marketing still has value for their security business.


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Editor’s Angle

It Isn't About You Anymore; It's About Hiring More People Totally Unlike You

Laura Stepanek
March 2, 2020

When I started out in the security industry, I had the good fortune of being hired and subsequently mentored by SDM’s chief editor at the time, Susan Whitehurst.


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St. Jude dinner

G4S and AMAG Raise More Than $30,000 for St. Jude

February 27, 2020

AMAG Technology, a G4S company, hosted a fundraiser for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at its 20th annual Security Engineering Symposium this past weekend in San Diego, California. 


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Control4 winners

Control4 Announces Global Dealer Award Winners

February 26, 2020

Control4, the smart home brand for SnapAV, today announced the Control4 dealers and distributors awarded for exemplary project work, business growth and commitment to their customers at its annual dealer party at Integrated Systems Europe 2020.


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Nortek

Nortek Issues Notice of Possible Coronavirus-Related Supply Chain Delays

February 26, 2020

Today, Nortek Security & Control, a global provider of wireless security, home automation, access control and health and wellness technology, sent an email to its customers notifying them of possible supply chain delays related to the Coronavirus. 


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