ISE London: Stepping back on to the trade show floor

By Nevil Bounds 1. July 2021

Face-to-face meetings at exhibitions have been impossible over the last 16 months or so, but with Integrated Systems Europe keen to find a way of restarting trade show engagement, it was fascinating to exhibit at the London show on 23-24 June 2021. It was not without its challenges, but it brought friends and colleagues together that had been physically separated for a long time.

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Temaer: tradeshows, professional, communication, covid19

Why AV industry production values are worth more than ever

By Nevil Bounds 21. January 2021

‘Production values’ is a term often used to describe the skillsets that are employed by creative teams in video and television production. During the COVID-19 pandemic, broadcasters have had to find new ways of engaging with the viewer. But have these always been as successful as they could have been, and can they learn a thing or two from the excellence that AV rental and staging companies provide? 

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Temaer: professional, communication, videoconference, covid19, broadcast, production values

Everything I need to know about sound design, I learned from Ruth Bader Ginsburg

By Elisabeth Weidner, SoundGirls.org 29. October 2020

Elisabeth Weidner, Soundgirls, highlights words of wisdom from the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg and their application for a sound designer. 

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Temaer: sound, audio, professional, communication

A technician's purchasing experience

By Anna Tompkins 2. October 2020

For a theater or AV technician, precision in purchasing can mean the difference between a successful show or a whole lot of stress. Anna Tompkins looks at what can go wrong in the acquisition process and, more importantly, how to make sure it's right next time.

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Temaer: professional, communication, purchasing

Maximizing tech support: get ready, get smart

By Ian Johnson 12. September 2020

A Dataton Academy certified trainer with a background in theater technology, Ian Johnson has seen both sides of technical support, asking the questions as well as advising others. In this blog, he shares his three key strategies for maximizing tech support time and quality. Read on!

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Temaer: professional, communication, covid19, tech support

Navigating The New Normal in Business Communication

By Nevil Bounds 6. August 2020

‘The New Normal’ is a phrase which has been used and perhaps over-used in the last few months when describing our lives post Covid-19 lockdown. From a business and meetings point of view, how will our interaction change and what will that interaction look like?

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Temaer: professional, communication, videoconference, covid19

The Early Synth Days: Electronic music, the 70s and start of Dataton

By Björn Sandlund 11. July 2020

This week, we're adding a dash of history to the blog with an excerpt from "The Early Synth Days" by Dataton founder, Björn Sandlund. Aimed at readers with a major interest in synth history (and/or the cultural climate of 1970s Sweden!), the story begins at the world's most advanced electronic music studio and ends with a startup focused on modular solutions for playback. Read on… 

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Temaer: dataton, communication, history, synth

Going virtual – museums in the age of corona

By Nevil Bounds 21. May 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is having a huge impact on visitor numbers to museums, attractions and tourist destinations around the world. Not to mention the all-important revenue that is attached to these. What can on-line and ‘virtual’ tours offer and how many organisations have grasped the opportunities that lie out there?

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Temaer: audience engagement, VR, professional, communication, AR

Podcast 101 – tips to get up and running

By Nevil Bounds 1. April 2020

During this difficult time due to the coronavirus outbreak, many people are turning to podcasts in order to find alternative forms of entertainment. In this blog, regular broadcaster and audio tech aficionado, Nevil Bounds, explains why it has never been easier to create your own podcast and on an economical scale.

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Temaer: sound, audience engagement, podcast, avpro, professional, communication

Tips on working cross culturally in entertainment

By Anna Robb 19. November 2019

 

Working in different countries among different cultures can be hard. Yet many in the entertainment industry dive in and end up touring shows, creating events and/or relocating to foreign countries to work as performers, technicians or managers. Anna Robb at TheatreArtLife lists some of her tips to alleviate cross-cultural challenges.

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Temaer: tour, travel, avpro, culture, communication

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