Posts by Geoff Kohl, Senior Director of Marketing, Security Industry Association
Security Industry Association Welcomes New Chair and Vice Chair to Lead SIA RISE Community for Young Professionals
Jake Brown of Secure Access & Digital Systems and Dakota Bierly of Northland Controls will guide RISE in fostering the careers of young security talent. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named a new chair and vice chair to lead SIA RISE, a community that fosters the careers of young professionals in the security industry.…
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Foundation for Advancing Security Talent Announces First-Ever National Security Technician Day: January 23, 2023
Day is dedicated to recognizing the valuable work that security technicians do to secure our nation. Silver Spring, Md. – The Foundation for Advancing Security Talent (FAST) has officially registered National Security Technician Day as an annual commemorative day on January 23 to honor security technicians across the country. On National Security Technician Day and…
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Security Industry Association Announces the 2023 Security Megatrends
Cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and workforce development top the list of key trends forecasted to impact the industry in 2023 and beyond. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has identified and forecasted the 2023 Security Megatrends, which form the basis of SIA’s signature annual Security Megatrends report defining the top 10 factors influencing both short- and long-term…
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SIA and ISC West Open Call for Entries for the 2023 SIA New Products and Solutions (NPS) Awards at ISC West
SIA NPS Awards at ISC West will recognize the industry’s leading security products, services and solutions SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) and ISC West have released the initial details for the SIA New Products and Solutions (NPS) Awards at ISC West 2023, including the awards submission and presentation schedule. The SIA NPS Awards competition is the industry’s…
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Security Industry Association Announces the Winners of the 2023 SIA RISE Scholarship
SIA awards $3,000 scholarships to 14 young professionals within the security industry SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named 14 young security professionals as the recipients of the 2023 SIA RISE Scholarship, a program offered through SIA’s RISE community, which supports the education and career development goals of young industry talent. Through this scholarship program…
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Video: How to Prepare for Your Sales Calls
Want to be better at sales or improve your accounts team’s performance? Our SIA Integration Insights video series for security integrators returns with the second in a multipart series designed to improve your sales skills. Vector Firm Co-Founder and President Chris Peterson has been providing modern-day sales training for the security industry, and he joins…
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Nominate Our Next SIA NPS Awards Committee Chair
Call for nominations open through Sept. 30, 2022. Attention Security Industry Association (SIA) members! As you may know, Guidepost Solutions’ Christopher Grniet, who has served in the position of chair of the SIA New Products and Solutions (NPS) Awards Committee for several years, will soon complete his term. We appreciate his vision and strong support…
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Video: 5 Sales Qualifying Questions That Work
The Security Industry Association’s (SIA’s) Integration Insights video series for security integrators returns with a look at how sales professionals for security integrators can use qualifying questions on your sales calls. Vector Firm Co-Founder and President Chris Peterson has been providing modern-day sales training for the security industry, and he joins us for the latest…
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What You Told Us in Our Annual Membership Satisfaction Survey
We hear you loud and clear, SIA members! SIA recently concluded its 2022 Membership Satisfaction and Awareness Survey, and we want to thank all of you who responded and share with you some of the top-line results. As part of the survey promotion, we randomly selected from the respondents a couple winners of two free…
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Video: Top 10 Financial KPIs for Security Integrators
We’re back with the newest episode of SIA Integration Insights, a series of video content designed to help integrators like you succeed and grow your business. And back with us is SAGE Integration Chief Operating Officer (COO) John Nemerofsky with another excellent summary of key performance indicators (KPIs) you should be studying in your security…
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