3 Tools Every Integrator Needs

Most integrators don’t have these tools, but they should.

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3 Tools Every Integrator Needs

3 Tips for the Perfect Demo

Seth Kaplan of LK Stockroom helps CE pros build the perfect demo.

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3 Tips for the Perfect Demo

4 Tips to Selling Lighting Control

Lutron’s Erik Anderson offers four ways to improve lighting control sales techniques.

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Anatomy of a Home Theater: Challenges, Choices, Construction

Register for this webinar for some analysis that can help expand your home theater horizons.

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Anatomy of a Home Theater: Challenges, Choices, Construction

How to Build a Business Around Security

Nobody is saying it’s easy, but CE pros who offer security tend to be more stable thanks to consistent monthly revenues.

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How to Build a Business Around Security

Applying For a Credit Card

In this day and age, with creditors more conservative than ever, bad credit repair common and creditors changing interest rates and lowering balances seemingly without notice, applying for credit may seem daunting. These days, some may even eschew credit for cash exclusively, but know that it is vitally important to have some sort of credit available to you, not only for emergencies but also simply for maintaining your credit history. If you don’t maintain your credit history, you may find yourself unable to secure mortgages, seconds, lines of credit… etc. when you really need it and in a situation where you’ll need to be fixing your credit standing. To simplify credit card application, you may consider visiting a site like www.creditcardguide.com to compare major cards. You’ll want to consider things like APR, fees, rewards options… etc. Also, this site and similar sites allow you to apply online directly from their site, which is convenient. Once approved, consider using the credit card, even minimally and pay it off on time each month to establish and maintain your clean credit history. Furthermore, if your credit score is poor, contacting a credit repair services company, like Vitesse Financial, is a great option for credit repair.

The Plastics Historical Society

Plastics are a recently developed material that has infiltrated everyday modern life, from the clear plastic containers our food and drink come in to the toys our children play with. However, just because the history of plastics only covers about 150 years doesn’t mean that there aren’t people who feel that it should be both studied and celebrated.

Founded in 1986, the goal of the Plastics Historical Society is to celebrate the heritage of plastic. Although it operates out of London, the PHS has an international membership from all walks of life, including educators and professionals from the plastics industry. The only requirement is an interest in polymers.

The PHS even operates a museum, although the Society’s website says that it is currently being redesigned. While we don’t know if they use plastic die cast display cases to show off their collections of vintage pieces, it would certainly be appropriate.