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Maximizing Value From Conferences

Paul Cronin
March 1, 2017

I am sitting in front of my schedule and getting ready to book my travel arrangements for what I call the “Spring Fling.” This year will start with the CompTIA Partner Advisory Council followed by the NSCA Business Leadership Conference, Channel Partners Conference, CompTIA Member Meeting, ISC West and then comes to an end with one of my favorites, TEC 2017.


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Expensive Posts That Generate Nothing

Alex Chavez
David Morgan
David Morgan
March 1, 2017

When it comes to your social media marketing campaigns, what type of content are you posting to generate interest in your security company?


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Understand Wage and Hour Laws to Avoid Penalty

Lessing E. Gold
March 1, 2017

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of California recently ordered the preliminary certification of a conditional class action settlement involving various California wage and hours laws.


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What Fast Innovation Means to Security

With lightning-fast tech innovation that is challenging the norms of customer services, how can the industry come out on top?
Laura Stepanek
March 1, 2017

If you’ve run a security business for a long time then you know operations as well as the back of your hand.


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Admiring Inauguration Security & The February Issue

What doesn’t stand out as overtly conspicuous is the massive security effort that goes into an event of this nature.
Laura Stepanek
February 10, 2017

The Presidential Inauguration is taking place at the time of this writing and two things at first stand out to me as I begin to watch the coverage: First, how time-honored traditions — such as the swearing in of the president-elect, the benedictions, and the playing of the military bands — play such an important role in our society in times of transition.


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Alarm Company Case Decides Verdict In Snowmobile Lawsuit

Lessing E. Gold
February 10, 2017

A recent case decided by the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire did not involve an alarm company, but relied on an alarm company decision in granting a motion for summary judgment.


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How To Market Like A Local

David Morgan
David Morgan
Alex Chavez
February 10, 2017

Saying you’re a local security company to your potential customers is not enough. You can’t just talk the talk; you need to walk the walk.


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How to Tell Salespeople What Needs to Change

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Brian Offenberger
February 10, 2017

My client Mike, who manages a sales team on the West Coast, had a problem: One of his salespeople suddenly stopped performing.


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Helen M. Heneveld

How Big Data Can Affect Your Strategy

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Helen M. Heneveld
February 10, 2017

“Big” is in, especially when it comes to archived information.


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How Much Installation Space Do You Need?

Roy Pollack
February 10, 2017

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


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