December 12, 2023
Helping During Crisis
“NSCA has really shone through the pandemic. The work that Chuck Wilson and the team have done bringing members together, sharing information, and economic forecasting has really helped. We plan […]
NSCA News
December 12, 2023
Branch AV Brings Software Platforms Together to Unify and Streamline Business
For its ability to unify business and create a seamless experience across software platforms, Branch AV was named a 2023 Excellence in Business award winner in the Business Performance category. […]
December 5, 2023
10 Cost-Saving Ideas to Start Right Now for a Better 2024
Here are 10 cost-saving ideas that integration firms can implement starting now to get 2024 started off right. As I do every year at about this time, I’ve been thinking […]
November 28, 2023
Financial Analysis of the Industry 2023 Is Here: Find Out How to Use It
Use the Financial Analysis of the Industry 2023 to compare your business ratios and performance to the ratios of industry peers, pinpoint significant discrepancies, and find opportunities for improvement. One […]
November 20, 2023
Improving Our Value Proposition
“As a result of NSCA, we have more qualified staff, our pricing is consistent, and our value proposition is much more solidified.” ~ Josh Shanahan, SVT
November 20, 2023
NSCA Success Story: A ‘Sound’ Business Decision with Insperity
After realizing that a bookkeeper wasn’t the same as an HR manager, Electro Acoustics concluded that it needed help. So it connected with NSCA Business Accelerator Insperity to learn more about bringing in a full-service HR solution. This allows the company to focus on the work and its customers while Insperity takes care of HR-related government compliance, training and development, employer liability management, and benefits plan administration. Now, Insperity can offer a retirement plan and big-company benefits.
November 14, 2023
Our Take on Talent: 1 of 3 Major Challenges for Integrators This Year (Part 3 of 3)
Talent: More than 72% of integrators name talent issues among their top concerns, including attracting and retaining key employees. In the 2023 State of the Industry report developed by NSCA […]
November 7, 2023
Improve Talent Attraction and Retention with Career Pathing
Instead of defining rungs on a career ladder, you can improve the employee experience through career pathing. Traditionally, conversations about career advancement involve talk of climbing the corporate ladder. Entry-level […]
November 5, 2023
NSCA Success Story: Estimating Labor Units Accurately
Coming from a 20-year history in broadcasting, Pat Vaughn felt a little behind the curve when he first joined integrator Simpatico in 2014 and needed to better understand loaded labor costs in his new role. “I started to quickly realize that labor is the single biggest factor impacting profit and loss for a project,” says Vaughn, Simpatico’s vice president of service delivery. While conducting a search online, he found the Labor Installation Standard guidelines. The document quickly became the most valuable tool he had to ramp up his level of expertise and experience with commercial installations.
November 2, 2023
AI in Business: Where Are We Today, and How Far Do We Have to Go?
If you’re going to use AI in business, then the rewards can be great—but only after you understand the risks. AI is getting ready to explode. Case in point: The […]
