This episode, Meredith and Victoria are joined by Vicky Oliver to discuss the underlying issues causing the "Great Resignation" and very specific ways that you can obtain and retain talent in your company. This episode takes a deep dive into women's perspectives on the workplace and what companies can do to hire women into jobs typically held by men, thus greatly expanding talent pools for all positions and shifts.

Don't miss this episode with Morgan Hertel and host, Chuck Speck discussing the ANSI/TMA-AVS-01 2023 ALARM VALIDATION SCORING STANDARD. Find out how it came about, how it benefits you, and what you should all be doing to prepare as we move deeper into 2023.

Join Ellen Leonard (and of course, Victoria and Meredith) for the first episode of 2023 discussing the always timely topic of stress and how to manage it. Ellen created The StressLESS Method to help us all deal more effectively with stress. The discussion also focuses on your staff - how you can best identify stress-related behaviors and provide support and techniques to help them manage their stress. Plus there's plenty of puns and Alarming Humor to help you de-stress. Hee hee.

I cannot think of two better people than Chuck Speck (Micro Key Solutions) and Frank Pietrobono (RSPNDR) to discuss the Security as a Service (SAS) model that is sweeping North America. With police response to alarms at an all-time low in most places, businesses and residences alike are turning to guard services. The question becomes, how do you, as a business owner, make sure the guard company has enough staff to respond to your customers' alarms? Secondly, how do you make sure they can get there quickly enough? Listen to find out. Bonus chuckle at the end...

Victoria and Meredith are joined by Merit Kahn, CEO of SELLect Sales Development. Come along as they dig into common sales pitfalls, poising your sales strategy for success, and action plans that will be sure to move you from a position of selling - to a position of being Sellected!

Victoria Ferro, Micro Key President, is excited to present the first episode of Lock, Stock & Barrel! It's a Micro Key On-Air spin-off dedicated to monitoring stations and the megatrends surrounding the monitoring industry as a whole. Episode 1 features Peter Giacalone and will get you up to speed - and perhaps even excited - about the potential benefits UL 827A brings to table. Take a listen and let us know what you think!

What is a Fractional CIO and how can it help your business grow? What is Technical Debt and how can it get your business in a bad situation - more importantly - how can you avoid technical debt? CEO, Stuart Holtby, does a fantastic job explaining this and more to help your business succeed through technology.

What a great episode talking to Brent Giannotta about his days trying to pry into the minds of terrorists post 9/11. It's amazing how he relates the psychology of terrorists to that of small-time criminals. Use what you learn from this episode to learn more about crime in your communities, and how to best protect your customers.

Joe Rockey of "The Father and Joe" podcast talks with Victoria about how he became so successful in business. You won't want to miss this episode chock full of business strategies and ideas for your company's growth!

Think you don't need to hear any more about taxes? CPA, Charles Read will make you think again! When it comes to taxes, you don't know what you don't know. That's why you can't bury your head in the sand and let your accountant make important business decisions that you should be working out in partnership with your accountant. He's the accountant you SHOULD invite to your party! Find out why in this episode...