The Integrated Home
Technology Podcasts
“The Integrated Home” examines the home integration business. Every episode speaks to business owners, technicians and industry insiders who understand the challenges and the opportunities facing those working in the professional smart home space. Guests draw on their own, very real experiences to share their thoughts and ideas on what's happening now, the business trends that matter and what's important to build and maintain a successful integration business. For an informative and entertaining perspective on the home integration business, tune into "The Integrated Home", brought to you by [Alfi Media](http://www.alfimedia.com) and [Wildwood](http://wildwoodpr.com), the people who connect the professional home integration community.
Location:
United Kingdom
Description:
“The Integrated Home” examines the home integration business. Every episode speaks to business owners, technicians and industry insiders who understand the challenges and the opportunities facing those working in the professional smart home space. Guests draw on their own, very real experiences to share their thoughts and ideas on what's happening now, the business trends that matter and what's important to build and maintain a successful integration business. For an informative and entertaining perspective on the home integration business, tune into "The Integrated Home", brought to you by [Alfi Media](http://www.alfimedia.com) and [Wildwood](http://wildwoodpr.com), the people who connect the professional home integration community.
Twitter:
@WildwoodPR
Language:
English
Contact:
07711617472
Episodes
Women In Integration
4/18/2024
In this episode, we talk with Katie Sparrevohn from London AV Solutions and Surrey AV Solutions and Cristina Zamora from Lutron to explore the topic of women in the home integration industry. How do we attract more women into the sector and what benefits could that potentially bring to integration businesses?
Thanks to our series supporter, DbM.
We support Together For Cinema.
Duration:00:27:23
Instagram Hacks For Integrators
3/21/2024
Instagram is a key social media platform for integrators but how can they make best use of it for their business? After hosting a Social Media for Integrators class at ISE 2024, we grabbed 15 minutes with Amanda Wildman from TruMedia Home and Jenn Mallett from Level Up Automation to find out how they approach Instagram, the tools they use and the best advice that they have for integrators on how to do Instagram better.
Thanks to our series supporter, DbM.
We support Together For Cinema.
Duration:00:15:35
Catching Up With CEDIA
2/23/2024
In the latest episode, we sit down with Wendy Griffiths from CEDIA to hear about the Association's plans for 2024 with news on its NextGen initiative, the CEDIA Awards and membership growth and development.
Recorded at ISE 2024.
Thanks to our series supporter, DbM.
We support Together for Cinema.
Duration:00:15:05
Working With An Influencer
1/26/2024
We’re delighted to bring you the voice of a client and an influencer for the very first time on the show, with Louise Boyce joining the show, better known on Instagram as Mamastillgotit.
We find out her views on home technology, how they’ve changed and how technology has been deployed on her project, Home of Boyce. We also hear from her integrator, Adam Wolfe of Art of Integration about his experiences of working on this home and with a well-known social media influencer.
Thanks to our supporter, DbM. We support Together for Cinema.
We are a Wildwood Plus production.
Duration:00:31:09
Hostile Takeovers
12/22/2023
How and why do takeovers happen? What challenges do they produce? And how do you deal with them? We're joined by Paul Mcken of Electric Frog, and Durgesh Sinh of Nucleus AV as they delve into the world of takeover projects. Learn how they expertly navigate the difficult paths of ‘Hostile Takeovers’ in this episode of The Integrated Home podcast.
We thank our partners, DbM and Integrated Systems Europe for their support.
We support Together For Cinema.
Duration:00:38:35
Inside The IO House By SMC
11/30/2023
How does adding a magician to the project team influence the home automation for a property? Find out in this episode from Rob Hulse, Design Manager at London-based integrator, SMC, as we discuss their CEDIA award-winning project, The IO House.
Learn how this scheme frequently raised the bar for SMC and the technology that they employed to meet a particularly exacting brief.
We thank our partner DbM for their support.
We support Together For Cinema.
Duration:00:28:08
AI And The Smart Home Integrator
11/5/2023
In this episode, we talk AI and its implications for the smart home integration community with two luminaries from the CEDIA Tech Council, Peter Aylett and Rich Green.
Listen in to find out what they think about AI, what it means for home technology professionals and which Hollywood movie they believe most accurately describes our AI future.
We thank our partners AWE Europe, Sony and DbM for their support.
We support Together For Cinema.
Duration:00:30:33
Home Technology And Well-Being
10/19/2023
Health and wellness continue to be top priorities in residential design, according to the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID). ASID’s 2023 Trends Outlook report identifies a growth towards holistic healthy living, and interior design that addresses both the mind and body. As part of this evolution, what role does home technology have to play in delivering a comfortable, healthier and mood-enhancing lifestyle at home?
In this episode, we talk to two CEDIA integrators, Damien Smith of New Wave AV and Abby Fox of LC-AV for their thoughts on how re-framing the conversation on technology can bring business benefits.
Thanks to our series partners, DbM, AWE Europe and Sony. We support Together For Cinema.
Duration:00:34:02
RP22 - What's Inside The New CEDIA Recommended Practice
9/7/2023
In this episode we hear all about RP22, the new Recommended Practice from CEDIA for the design of immersive audio within private entertainment spaces.
We sit down with Walt Zerbe, Senior Director of Technology and Standards at CEDIA to look in detail at RP22, how its principles can be applied to the real world and what its impact will be for integrators and their clients.
Zerbe believes it will certainly make a splash, what do you think?
Thanks to AWE Europe, Sony and DbM for their support. We support Together For Cinema.
Duration:00:27:03
Design Matters
8/17/2023
In this episode, we are joined by Keith Jones from design service specialist, designflow, and James Taylor from integration firm, CEAV. They are here to discuss the importance of design and documentation in smart home technology projects.
Keith and James shed light on why the design process is valued differently by clients and some integrators in the industry and explain the benefits of professionally documenting the design process for all parties on a project. Tune in to discover kernels of knowledge these professionals have picked up from their considerable time in the industry.
Thanks to AWE, Sony and Distributed by Meridian for their support. We support Together for Cinema.
We are a Wildwood Plus production.
Duration:00:30:50
Inside The CinemaWorks Showroom
6/29/2023
We're in Bristol to experience the new showroom of Cinemaworks.
Business owner, Owen Maddock, talks us through the design of this impressive space, the challenges he faced in building and opening the cinema and how his collaboration with Fraser Besant Lighting works in practice.
Thanks to AWE Europe, Sony and DbM for their support. We support Together For Cinema.
Duration:00:23:35
From Electrician To Smart Home Influencer
5/29/2023
We caught up with Ben Pratt from B Electrical and White Onyx Automation to hear about his journey from electrical contracting into the world of home automation installation and social media influencing.
Recorded at ISE 2023.
Thanks to AWE Europe, Sony and DbM for their support. We support Together For Cinema.
Duration:00:19:19
House BE By Woelf
4/28/2023
We're at Integrated Systems Europe in Barcelona to hear all about the winner of the Best Integrated Home Level IV in the CEDIA Awards 2022, House BE.
Jan Martins from multi-award-winning integrator, Woelf, talks with Jeff about the background to the project and how the company brings together KNX and Control4 technologies to deliver a stunning, contemporary home with an emphasis on comfort, convenience and well-being.
Thanks to our series supporters AWE Europe, Sony and DbM. We support Together For Cinema.
The Integrated Home is a Wildwood Plus production.
Duration:00:28:55
Cooper House By Intuitive Homes
4/10/2023
In this episode we get to hear the inside story of another CEDIA Award winner with the help of Stephen Nevison from Intuitive Homes.
The company’s Cooper House project won the Best Integrated Home Level II Award at the CEDIA EMEA Awards 2022 as well as scooping the Excellence in Lighting, Life Lived Best at Home and Technology Meets Design categories too.
We are supported by AWE Europe, Sony and Distributed by Meridian. We support Together For Cinema.
Duration:00:46:51
Ten Minutes With Daryl Friedman of CEDIA
2/28/2023
In this episode, recorded at ISE 2023 in Barcelona, we sit down with Daryl Friedman, Global President and CEO of CEDIA to find out how the organisation is supporting the industry with new initiatives on advocacy, connection and education.
We're grateful to our series partners AWE Europe, Sony and Distributed by Meridian for their backing. We support Together For Cinema.
Duration:00:10:56
The Year Ahead
1/12/2023
Presenter Shereen Russell talks with Katy Bradshaw and Barry Sheldrick from podcast partner, Distributed By Meridian (DbM), in this New Year edition to kick off our sixth series.
Katy and Barry look forward to the year ahead for the brands DbM represents and the prospects for more industry growth in 2023.
We support Together For Cinema.
Duration:00:28:31
Reviewing 2022
12/23/2022
In an end-of-year special, we’re joined by Stuart Tickle from podcast partner, AWE Europe, who casts an eye over 2022 and shares his thoughts on what’s in store for 2023, including the return of AWE’s Motorsport Sensation promotion.
We support Together For Cinema.
A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our listeners. See you in 2023!
Duration:00:16:40
Crazy Golf
11/29/2022
In this episode, we’ll be taking a round of Crazy Golf – that’s the name of the project – in the company of James Ratcliffe from Surrey-based integrator, Homeplay as we find out what it takes to win the Best Media Room category in the CEDIA EMEA Awards as well as the prestigious Best Media Room Global title.
We're grateful to our series partners AWE Europe, Sony and Distributed by Meridian for their backing. We support Together For Cinema.
Duration:00:33:25
Current Affairs
10/20/2022
What's happened to industry supply chains and how can integrators deal with the issues they're facing?
We talk to David Smith of SMC and Tom Williamson of Element 29 for their views on the current situation and advice on how to manage it.
We're grateful to our series partners AWE Europe, Sony and Distributed by Meridian for their backing. We support Together For Cinema.
Duration:00:32:57
The Demo Space Revisited
9/2/2022
In this episode, we take another look at the demo space with two businesses who are re-imagining how it works for their clients and their business.
We’re delighted to spend time first with Alex Jones and Gavin Baker of The Smart Home Garden and then we talk with Owen Maddock of Cinemaworks about his new cinema showroom in Bristol.
We're grateful to our series partners AWE Europe, Sony and Distributed by Meridian for their backing. We support Together For Cinema.
Duration:00:41:52