‘Tis the season for many retailers to start seeing a spike in profits — why should your company be any different? Whether you’re in the red or safely in the black, who doesn’t want to think about adding to their bottom line? Here are a few ways you can get a jumpstart on earnings and maybe even begin the new year with some new profit-adding tactics.

 With every video recorder it sells, OpenEye includes ReportStar, its security system health monitoring service, free of charge. ReportStar proactively monitors the health of video surveillance systems and system sensors 24/7. As a cloud-based service, ReportStar can be accessed anywhere there is an Internet connection.

Security Partners and CheckVideo made an agreement to provide comprehensive managed video sales training programs to authorized security dealers who maintain an affiliation with Security Partners.

RMR grows when service or monitoring results are driven and improved upon though automated processes, and ESX is where you will meet some of the companies that automate systems.

The belief in the purple cow is simply means to be different. In doing so your company’s brand will stand out from your competitors, and our thought for the month is why not try a fresh new approach with your marketing message.

 SAFE Security, San Ramon, Calif., announcedthat industry veteran Gary Franklyn joined the firm as vice president of marketing and business partnerships. In this role he is responsible for developing and producing creative, innovative strategic partnership programs and multi-faceted marketing and promotional campaigns targeted at recurring monthly revenue (RMR) growth and customer retention.  

Today, RMR comprises 58 percent of the company’s revenue, and it strives to grow RMR by approximately 10 percent every year.

In both cases, buyers’ and sellers’ interests are best served when they each have professional consultants, brokers and attorneys that are very familiar with these industries.

Every targeted customer base has an expected service obligation. Here’s how to determine the economic impact of that obligation and adjust your valuation accordingly.