Monthly Archives: April 2020

Episode 11: Livewire’s Henry Clifford Meets Clients Where They Want to be Met

April 27, 2020UncategorizedCoronavirus, COVID-19, guiding employees, Henry Clifford, Installation, Intergrator, Livewire, Res Tech Talks, Residential Tech Talksresidentialtechtalks

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In this episode, Residential Tech Today Executive Editor Jeremy Glowacki talks with Henry Clifford, CEO of Livewire, a custom integration firm based in Richmond, VA. When he’s not writing tech articles and product reviews for Residential Tech Today, Henry is guiding his quarantined employees and essential in-the-field techs through the challenges of COVID-19 pandemic hurdles by meeting clients where they want to be met and appreciating their business.

Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/rvJDya6D0CY

To read Henry Clifford’s article on his company’s approach to the no-touch sale during and after the Coronavirus Quarantine, visit

https://restechtoday.com/coronavirus-2020-work-from-home/

Visit https://www.getlivewire.com/ to learn more.

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Episode 10: Chris Smith Leads NYC-based Cloud9 Smart from a Safe Distance

April 20, 2020UncategorizedBusiness, Chris Smith, Cloud9 Smart, Clud9smart, Coronavirus, Residential tech, Residential Tech Talks, Restechtalksresidentialtechtalks

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In this episode, Residential Tech Today Executive Editor Jeremy Glowacki talks with Chris Smith, the CEO of Cloud9 Smart, a custom integration firm based in New York City. Smith is one of the smartest and most thoughtful integration professionals in the country, so you might not be surprised to learn that as soon as he realized that the health of his employees was at risk from COVID-19, he closed down operations, even for so-called “essential workers” and relocated himself to Colorado, where he and his girlfriend had a place to stay away from one of the worst Coronavirus hotspots in the country. In this conversation, Smith shares how he has already “right-sized” his business for an eventual return to work, what he’s learning from his fellow CEOs during the pandemic, and how a “new normal” will affect his employees when they return to work early this summer.

Visit cloud9smart.com to learn more.

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Episode 9: Thoughtful Integrations’ Joe Whitaker has a Post-Quarantine Plan

April 14, 2020UncategorizedCEDIA, CEDIA member, COVID-19, DIY Smart Home, Integration Tips, Integrator Tips, Joe Whitaker, Post-Quarantine Plan, Quarantine Plan, Res Tech Talks, Residential tech, Smart Home, Thoughtful Integrationsresidentialtechtalks

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Even while we’re all hunkered down with quarantine orders across North America, Joe Whitaker seems to be anywhere and everywhere (at least virtually). In this episode, Residential Tech Today Executive Editor Jeremy Glowacki talks with the President of Thoughtful Integrations in the St. Louis and Dallas markets about his weekly Facebook Live video broadcasts, where he addresses both the concerns of custom integration business owners as well as the concerns of his smart home client base, looking for advice on keeping their home networks and entertainment systems humming, while hunkered down during this unprecedented time. Joe offers insights into his own best practices as he continues to work in the field during the COVID-19 quarantine, as well as an intriguing e-commerce concept that he’s developing to provide guided-install technologies for his clients.

Visit https://thoughtfulintegrations.com/ to learn more.

Email Joe Whitaker at joe@thoughtfulintegrations.com

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Episode 8 – ELK Products Brings Security, Comfort, and Convenience

April 9, 2020UncategorizedAutomation, CEDIA, DIY Smart Home, ELK, ELK products, Home convenience, Home security, Home technology, Installer, Intergrator, Residential tech, Residential Tech Talks, Smart Home, Smart Home Automationresidentialtechtalks

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Feeling a sense of security and safety in both your home and business is more essential now than ever before. That’s why connected homes and businesses need smart control solutions focused on security. In this episode of Residential Tech Talks, Editor-in-Chief Charles Warner speaks with ELK Products Technical Support & Training Manager Brad Weeks to discuss Elk Products and their innovative security and automation solutions.

Visit https://www.elkproducts.com to learn more!

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Episode 7 – JOSH.AI Takes Voice Control To Another Level

April 3, 2020UncategorizedAI, Alex Capecelatro, Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Home Lockdown, Home technology, JOSH, JOSH.AI, JOSHDOTAI, Residential tech, Residential Tech Talks, Smart Home, Smart Home Automation, Voice Control, Voice Technology, Z-Waveresidentialtechtalks

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While in lockdown, your home is more important than ever to you and your family. In this episode, Residential Tech Today Editor-in-Chief Charles Warner talks with Co-Founder and CEO of JOSH.AI Alex Capecelatro. Alex explains why JOSH. AI is at the forefront of voice control, bringing personality, comfort, and privacy to you through their AI technology, as unique as the homes it runs. Learn what your home capable of during #lockdown.

Visit www. josh.ai to learn more!

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