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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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Security  Law 2019
Security & the Law

Is County Required to Pay False Alarm Late Fines?

FALSE ALARMS
Lessing E. Gold
March 2, 2020

A recent case involving false alarm fees was heard and decided in Suffolk County, New York. The plaintiff, Suffolk County, sought to recover $800 from the defendants for alleged violations of the county code involving “false alarm fee assessments.”


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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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Digital Shuffle

ESA Offers Training-as-a-Service Program

February 3, 2020

With a tight labor market making retention a priority, proper onboarding and training programs could be the difference between making 2020 a fantastic year or a flop.


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parks whitepaper
Digital Shuffle

Parks Associates’ Whitepaper Examines Cyber Security’s Impact on the Smart Home Market

February 3, 2020

Parks Associates is offering a free whitepaper that examines strategies to deliver a smart home experience that incorporates support, security, privacy protection and a variety of personalized value prepositions.


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Digital Shuffle

CEDIA Launches New Website to Highlight Award Winners

February 3, 2020
CEDIA, a global trade association for companies that design, manufacture and install technology for the home, has launched a design-forward website to showcase CEDIA Award winners and finalists, as well as the year’s Best New Product and Product Hall of Fame winners.
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Digital Shuffle

Milestone Introduces New XProtect Assistant

February 3, 2020

Milestone Systems, a provider of open platform video management software, has released the troubleshooting assistant for partners and customers using Milestone XProtect video solutions.


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5 min quiz 2019
5-Minute Tech Quiz

Exercise Your Knowledge of the Life Safety Code

Roy Pollack
February 3, 2020

Columnist Roy Pollack challenges professionals to test their knowledge in the latest 5 Minute Tech quiz.


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Smart Insights

The Security Industry Won't Go Down Without a Fight

Smart Home / CES SHOW
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Courtney Wolfe
February 3, 2020

Last month, I had the unique pleasure of attending the 2020 CES Show in Las Vegas as a part of the Consumer Technology Association’s Media Trailblazers Program.


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