“I hate this virtual stuff” – A line I hear, often slightly salty, from events professionals, both in management and in the trenches. “Why are we still doing this Zoom […]

It’s been raining for a week where I live. It has been raining. It has been around the holidays and I have been in jail. I’ve been incarcerated and have […]

This time we mean it. No messing around here. These are legal and binding New Year’s Resolutions and they will be upheld, executed, and adjudicated to the full extent of […]

Time flies when you are getting kicked in the junk. When we were locked down, drinking to-go cocktails out of mason jars and looking at cardboard cutouts in baseball stadiums, time seemed […]

It is that time of year. Everyone has made their lists and is eagerly awaiting that amazing evening. Jolly Old St. Benioff is checking to see if you’ve been naughty […]

Have you ever wondered why the end of a microphone is ball-shaped? Probably not. But I am going to tell you anyway. I have literally NEVER been asked, “Why are […]

I suspect a lot of what I am about to tell you applies to the company you work for or own. Ambition is important but is rarely the primary driver […]

EAW is back. The legendary brand from the 80s and 90s is back, and back with some seriously killer-sounding speakers. I spoke with EAW President, TJ Smith, and they’re coming […]

EquityI googled “equity.” It wasn’t the first time. I have been googling “equity” for years.   Maybe I am hoping to find a new definition. Maybe I am looking for some deeper […]

I was a dog food palletizer. I was good at it. Stacked up dog food on the pallets and wrapped it up in shrink wrap. Put the heavy stuff on […]

And not just cool because they dress super hip, but because they actually have AV-over-IP products in stock. And it works. And it’s designed and built by real people in […]

Many of my readers have asked, “John, why did you leave your lucrative career in dog food palatalizing for a job in audio/video?” I know it seems crazy, but I […]