Proposed Licensing Legislation in North Dakota Poses Threat to Jobs and Businesses

Proposed Licensing Legislation in North Dakota Poses Threat to Jobs and Businesses

While many states are working to reduce regulations and identify the least restrictive means of regulating professions and trades, North Dakota is seemingly moving in the opposite direction. As of today, there are no statewide licensing requirements for electronic security or...
ESA’s National Training School Releases 18 New CEU Courses

ESA’s National Training School Releases 18 New CEU Courses

Continuing education is for everyone — from the lifelong learner to the ambitious success seeker. ESA’s National Training Schools courses and CEU programs are designed to help electronic security and life safety professionals advance in easily accessible and robust ways....
The Only Two Reasons Why Security Salespeople Fail

The Only Two Reasons Why Security Salespeople Fail

This may sound simplistic, but there are really only two reasons why salespeople aren’t successful: 1. They don’t do enough of the right activities to get enough opportunities 2. When they perform sales activities they aren’t very good at them. This...

Guard Home While Away

In 2017, there were an estimated 1.25 million home burglaries in the United States, according to FBI data. That means there's a burglary about every 30 seconds. These numbers alone help build the case for implementing a good security system...
Bringing Back Shop Class

Bringing Back Shop Class

My Dad really enjoys Facebook. Most of what he posts are memes or videos that he picked up from others. His posts are hilarious — some are cute, and others are educational. Recently one of his posts caught my attention....
The Games Begin – State Legislatures Poised for New Direction in 2019

The Games Begin – State Legislatures Poised for New Direction in 2019

We previously mentioned the change in direction many legislatures and Congress will see in 2019 after the midterm elections. How this plays out and whether it impacts your business will be largely dependent on the state you live and do...
Bills Filed in Last Month of 2018

Bills Filed in Last Month of 2018

State legislators are making their way back to their respective capitals and bills with a potential impact to the electronic security industry are being filed with more frequency. School security legislation continues to dominate the issue area of most concern...