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
NSCA News
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 […]
October 31, 2023
How EOS Helps Basepoint Rethink the Way Business Is Run
For its commitment to driving business through transformation, Basepoint Building Automations was named a 2023 Excellence in Business award winner in the Differentiating Strategies category. When a new president and […]
October 24, 2023
How to Teach Employees About Microaggressions in the Workplace
To create an inclusive work environment, it’s important to talk with your team about different types of microaggressions, their effects, and how to prevent them. Assumptions, insensitive comments, inappropriate questions, […]
October 17, 2023
Announcing the Winners of the Pivot to Profit 2023 Golf Outing
Thanks to all the sponsors and participants who made the 2023 Pivot to Profit golf outing one to remember … Pro golfer Payne Stewart said that a bad attitude is […]
October 15, 2023
Better Leveraging Sales Staff
“NSCA taught us how to leverage our salespeople. Rather than bringing in new employees and training them on how to sell, NSCA recommended that we find ways to free up […]
