Sound & Communications

Striking a Balance
Design, integration and technology management must work together in today's churches.
The new contemporary church model characterized by the heavy use of technology and multimedia has provoked profound changes to such things as facility design, multimedia systems design and staffing requirements, to name just a few.
Published in April 2008
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Communicating With Decision-Makers (Part 2)
Breaking down titles, roles and responsibilities in Catholicism and Juadaism.
In Part 1 of this series last month, we glanced at Protestant/Christian churches. This time around, we’ll take a peek at Catholicism and Judaism.
Published in March 2008
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Communinicating with Decision-Makers (Part 1)
Breaking down titles,roles, and responsibilities.
In Part 1 of this series, we will focus, in general terms, on the Protestant Christian faith. We will point out some of the new decision-makers, their titles, their roles and how they impact church business.
Published in February 2008
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In the AV World, Educating Architects Benefits Everyone
Even when we do our best, the results could be even better.
Telaid is committed to following Audio Visual Best Practices. One of the frustrations in striving for the best is realizing that, even when we do our best, the results could be even better.
Published in February 2008
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NSCA: Numbers Paint A Picture of Industry Health
Breaking down the latest stats.
Each year, the National Systems Contractors Association (NSCA) takes the financial pulse of the commercial electronic systems industry. Our recent Cost of Doing Business Survey was the eighth such report in a series.
Published in January 2008
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Should 'Spec' Be A Four Letter Word?
The good, the bad and the ugly aspects of them.
In the AV industry, the term “spec” is one of those loosely used terms that frequently is misunderstood. Spec is the common short name for “specifications.” For anyone involved in the formal construction industry, having an accurate understanding and appreciation for...
Published in January 2008
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Environmental Directives
What they mean to the US construction market.
The booming construction market in the United States has spawned an increased awareness of the built environment’s ecological impact. With an estimated 118 billion buildings in the States by 2010, there has been widespread adoption by the architectural community...
Published in November 2007
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»Viewpoints from TEA - We’re living in a new time. We’ve now passed what was ubiquitously known as the “Experience Economy” and we’ve entered into what I like to call the “Content Economy.” (Sept '07)

»A lighter look at business and the economy - let’s drop the “global” identifier and try to think outside the box.. (June '07)

» When a Warranty Isn't Really a Warranty - The commercial anomaly. (May'07)

» Understanding What Architects Want - Marketing is one thing, but the design is crucial. (Mar'07)

» AV: The Next Generation, Part 2 - Spotlighting more young industry pros. (Feb'07)

» AV: The Next Generation - Spotlighting young industry pros. (Jan'07)

» The House of Worship Market - The Big Picture, as I see it. (Jan'07)

» Communicating With Church Leaders Conclusion - Promoting your organization. (Dec'06)

» Communicating With Church Leaders Part 4 - The Innovation-Decision Process. (Sep'06)

» RoHS Compliance - Environmentally friendly—and EU directive. (Sep'06)

» Understanding the Architectural Design Process - Being on the same ‘page’ helps expedite projects—and relationships. (May'06)

» Communicating With Church Leaders Part 3 - Trialability: Setting up a test drive. (May'06)