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We depend upon the fine products, services and information that we obtain from reputable vendors and manufacturers -- we depend upon them for the success of our organizations. Then why is it that so many encounters with sales reps leave us feeling, well, cheap?

This week, Joe Schuch follows up Anita's cheeky dance story (about how salesmen stopped phoning her once they discovered she had no…

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This week, Anita Vidwell takes a break from the fiscal equivalent of being frozen in carbonite to go out salsa dancing with her sister-in-law.



With her unique and quirky charm, Anita shares some lessons learned about mojitos, Paul McCartney, and the sweet nothings that AV salesmen no longer whisper in her ear.



A humorous story I think we can all identify with at… Continue

With the year winding down, we asked a few of AV-1's thoughtful insiders to sum up the year in one word. And, while at it, we asked what one word they wish to be able to claim as 2011's "One Word" at the end of the coming year. Get the full scoop at http://av-1.org/one-word-2010 At the end of this article, use the comments tool…

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Recently in a thread on the AV-1 forum, many members indicated that they had encountered difficulties with projectors locking up. This week, our official Surveyologist, Scott Tiner, checks in to see if AV-1 might be able to approach the manufacturers for a solution on behalf of the AV-1 community. Please take a moment to complete our projector/control system malfunction…

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The iPad represents the shift from computer platform to computing appliance. There are many examples of this now, but the iPad represents the most blatant.

This week, join NCSU's Hal Meeks at AV-1 as he shares his first month with an iPad.…

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