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Newbies Welcome! Check out these 9 action items to jump start your AV career. These are things I wish I knew on the first day of my AV career.
Show Notes:
Special Guests: N/A
Release Date: June 1, 2018
Running Time: 40:10
Intro
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1. Identify Your AV Vertical
- Commercial
- Residential
- Live events
- Broadcast
- Digital signage
- Medical / healthcare
- Courtroom
- Unified Communications
2. Subscribe to AV Podcasts
3. Gain The Right Type of Non-AV Work Experience
- Construction
- CAD drafting
- Sales
- IT services
- Electrical
- Architectural planning
- Mechanical technician
- Tech support
4. Adopt a Pro AV Gateway Hobby
- Playing in a band
- Sound recording
- Live sound guy / ladie
- Car audio
- Home theater
- Mechanical & electrical tinkering
- 3D printing
- Drones
5. Research AV Trade Organizations
6. Attend AV Trade Shows
- InfoComm
- CEDIA Expo
- Enterprise Connect
- AES
- NAB
- DSE
- SYMCO Technology Showcase
- Sapphire Marketing Roadshow
7. Participate in Social Media
- Twitter: #AVtweeps
- Facebook: Church Sound – Media Techs
- Facebook: AV Install Nightmares
- Facebook: AV Install Greatness
8. Identify AV Companies in Your Area
- HB Communications
- ConvergeOne
- Verrex
- Whitlock
- Red Thread
- AVI-SPL
- Adtech
- Bose
- EAW
- Genelec
- Revolabs
- Sonos
- Rational Acoustics LLC
- OneVision Resources
- Elite Media Solutions
9. Read the AV Trade Publications
- Commercial Integrator
- Residential Systems
- Sound & Communications
- Sound & Vision
- CE Pro
- AV Technology
- Systems Contractor News
Open Position: AV System Designer III
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Credits
Host & Producer: Nate Schneider
Episode Sponsor: Peerless-AV
Theme Music: Giants Causeway by Colin Owens
Voice Over Talent: John Perry
