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Take CE Pro’s State of the Industry Survey and See How the Custom Integration Channel is Doing in 2025

Make sure your integration company is counted in our annual statistics that comprise the CE Pro 2025 State…

News November 18
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How to Differentiate Your Smart Home Business from ‘the Competition’

Smart-home integrators have to compete against other integrators, but also Geek Squad, electricians, security dealers, cable companies, consumers…

News November 15
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DMF Lighting: Artafex Modular Solution Increases Design & Installation Flexibility

Mike Libman, national sales director for DMF Lighting, discusses the company’s big Artafex indoor/outdoor modular lighting launch.

Sponsored November 14
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Opinion: AI is a Great Tool to Boost Smart Home Sales, You Just Need to Know Where to Use It

Custom integrators can step up their sales & marketing game by embracing artificial intelligence (AI) and other tools…

News November 13
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Portal Offers Beta Version of AI Proposal Builder

Integrator-focused proposal software and product/pricing database provider Portal.io launched is AI Proposal Builder, which allows security and AV integrators to…

Briefs November 12
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Portal Portal.io AI Proposal Builder

Portal.io Officially Rolls Out AI Proposal Builder Platform

With Portal’s slick new AI Proposal Builder, integrators can dictate the project and systems scope from the jobsite…

News November 12
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Opinion: Why Now’s the Time to Boost Your Custom Install Business with Lighting

Robert Anderson, VP Premiere Systems, Principal Premiere SAV, provides a primer on how lighting can tackle myriad requests…

News November 11
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Resideo CEO Jay Geldmacher to Retire

Resideo will begin a search for a new chief executive as current President and CEO Jay Geldmacher intends…

News November 8
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Middle Atlantic Adds Remote Monitoring to NEXSYS Series System Update

Through the introduction of these remote monitoring capabilities dealers can make their businesses more efficient asserts Middle Atlantic.

Briefs November 5
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Forget First Impressions, Are You Making a Good Last Impression?

Everyone talks about making great first impressions on prospective clients, but last impressions are just as important.

News November 4
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Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series
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