Latest articles by Karen Mitchell
In Hospitality, the Customer Expects More Than Service
That the television experience in many hotels and in other hospitality venues is indeed very poor is not news. Here's how hotels can help their customers experience their stay through AV.
Can a Hardware-Free AV Industry Exist?
Some hardware is bound to disappear, but what doesn't kill it will make it stronger.
Navigating the Shifting Service Landscape
If your projects and installations are the Wow, your service programs are the How. Building your service business is salient to success.
SynAudCon Continues to Train Today’s Audio Experts
Over 40 years after its founding, SynAudCon has trained over 20,000 in the many facets of audio engineering.
When Did Sports Bars Become Command and Control Centers?
The hospitality market continues to draw customers with multiple displays courtesy of the video matrix switcher and its behind-the-scenes capabilities.
In This Critical AV Vertical, Success Relies on Following the Money
Education never stops; it’s a process. So is the AV integration relationship to the important K-12 and higher education markets.
Boosting Your Bread and Butter
After all the sugarcoated holiday fanfare, now’s the time to consider your 2014 bread and butter, those niche installations you count on to help keep your bottom line happy.
If There’s an Assembly, There’s an Assistive Listening Requirement
Just like those holiday fruitcakes, it’s a given: take a glimpse around any large gathering this season and you will be looking at least a few people who are hearing impaired.
Rich Media Redefines Video Wall Implementation
The potential success of even the most ambitious video wall project will lessen without an understanding of the new content and sources that dictate its design and performance.
Theater and Cinema Audio Demands Shape Wireless Mic Usage
What do the suits in the executive boardrooms and the amateur players in a church performance have in common with the entertainment pros?
At the Museum, All Things Are Possible
There aren’t many magical places within easy reach for most of us, no matter where we live. Museums are the exception, transporting us to the past and future.
Open Architecture DSP Enables Easily Controlled Multi-Zone Audio
Clubbing: It’s not what it used to be.
Which Parts of AV Won’t Be Consumed By IT?
Let’s all hail Pac-Man, and how that classic video game’s pizza-shaped hero was manipulated through a maze, gobbling up dots as fast as he—or you—could manage.
Unlock the Continuing Profit in Active System Upgrades
Nothing lasts forever, not even an AV system. Despite its melodious sound, obsolescence signifies the finale, outta here.
What to Expect in the Transitional Year Ahead
Just in case your mother forgot to tell you, staring into a crystal ball for too long can give you a headache.
Tracking the Economic Recovery, Region by Region
It goes without saying that 2012 ended with uncertainty in many arenas.
