The Pandemic Has Deepened my Love of AV Josh Kaufman, M.Ed In a few years, when I look back at 2020/2021, what will stand out? The smell of hand sanitizer and Lysol wipes? The feeling of a mask around my ears? The constant search for toilet paper? Well, yes. But possibly the biggest impression will... Read More
A Whole Lotta Love It’s February and with that, it’s the month of Valentine’s Day. For those married, I’m sure you’ll think of something nice to do with your partner during the current restrictions and lockdown. That’s if you haven’t developed cabin fever of each other by now! A random fact: Did you know the... Read More
For the Love of Operational AV Anton Zeiher, MBA Powerful is the idea whose time has come! Now the time comes for the all-new Op-Ed at Higher Ed AV magazine in the form of OPS with Tony! I am very excited to welcome you and to share with you my 25 years of diverse experience... Read More
#LetTheUBuyDirectFromYou Mike Pedersen, CTS-D, CTS-I Welcome to the Integrator Insights column! As the title implies, the hope is that this column will explore topics around audiovisual integration activities and audiovisual integrators, all through a Higher Ed AV lens. We’ll tackle both contracted integrators as well as discussions around in-house integrators. There will be best practices,... Read More
So Much To Love About AV There is a line from a movie that I always tell people when they ask me about my job. The line is from the movie SWAT and it goes ‘if anyone knew what we did then we failed’. I know this isn’t true in our line of work but... Read More
Share The Love Steve Gibbs Jr Love can be fleeting, or so they say, but I wonder how much those of us in higher ed really do love AV? So many of us have spent years in the industry with many of us at the same schools helping the AV support on campus grow from... Read More
Welcome to CX Recs! This is where you can come every month for recommendations on how to improve your customer’s experience. I have spent a lot of time with a wide array of people and have worked in a variety of fields. These experiences have given me the opportunity to learn more about different personality... Read More
Hi everyone, my name is Lex. I’m starting a new biweekly (as in every two weeks) column focusing primarily on public relations and branding. I started my journey with public relations with a focus on digital marketing in college. Since then, I’ve had the opportunity to help a local government rebrand their entire cities image... Read More
Listen & Subscribe For the Love of AV Welcome to February!! Love is in the air… Snow is on the ground (at least here on the East Coast)… and we celebrate all the things we love about AV! The AV Life will be introducing another weekly segment this month called The AV Rockstar. We will... Read More
A Day in the Life of Justin Dawson 1. Thank you for joining me for this month’s edition of the “Tech Manager Spotlight.” Start by telling us a little about what you do and a little about your background. Thanks for having me. I’m currently employed as an AV Technician with the School of Nursing, Midwifery... Read More
Do you love AV? Circle YES or NO Donovan MondayClassroom Technology and Distance Education at West Virginia University I can say there are a lot of things I love in this world. My wife, my son, Walt Disney World, a good bacon cheeseburger, but AV? Can I really say that? What would make someone love... Read More
An Open Letter to the AV Industry Joe Way, PhD, CTS 01 February 2021 Growing up with very little, I found that as the years went on, I began to value the physical blessings, job titles, and recognitions I earned more than just about anything. I became someone who believed my worth lied in my... Read More
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