Simplifying Life Through Technology

This isn't just a podcast with realtors! This is a podcast with actual American super heros.

SoundVision was privleged to host Vic and Amy Petrenko of the The Pentrenko Group Premier Sotheby's International Realty.

Looking for real estate information? Vic and Amy's profile:
https://vicandamypetrenko.premiersothebysrealty.com/

Who are Vic and Amy?

• Otherwise known as BRIGADIER GENERAL PETRENKO, Vic Petrenko served the United States in the Army for 31 years
• Otherwise known as WINNER OF THE PRESIDENT'S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD, Amy Petrenko has been a gracious hostess and devoted public servant
• Since retiring from the military, this dynamic duo have teamed up to serve the North Carolina real estate market

Watch this:
2008 President George W. Bush 82nd Airborn Division Review at Fort Bragg with then Col. Vic Petrenko
https://www.wral.com/news/local/video/2927506/ 

Watch this:
Amy Petrenko to receive President's Volunteer Service Award 

 "Bush presented the President's Volunteer Service Award to Amy Petrenko, an Army wife for 19 years. Petrenko has volunteered for the National Military Family Association for 11 years at Fort Bragg and other duty stations. ...When soldiers are deployed, she has stepped up, helping spouses network and find resources for themselves and their children." 
https://www.wral.com/news/local/video/2924380/

Good Reads mentioned in the podcast:

The Go-Giver
https://thegogiver.com/

In today’s episode of Simplifying Life Through Technology, we catch up with “Shady” Frederick Laderer, SoundVision’s window treatment expert.

We will talk all things shades today.  Listen for the various benefits shades have over and above just blocking or filtering light.

We will discuss our various offerings from both Lutron and Hunter Douglas.

Frederick discusses his educational life and work life.  He has some CRAZY INTERESTING experiences including graduating from Ringling (yes, as in the Ringling Brothers) College of Art and Design, being the director of photography for Lowe’s corporation AND, check out his personal touch to the Welcome to Myrtle Beach, SC and Blowing Rock signs!

As always, we have fun too, including the outtakes left in the intro.  Oh, Michelle even drops an expletive.

We will talk about types of window treatments and how the different fabrics affect lighting control by themselves.  We will also discuss the options for both bottom up and top-down versions of shading.  We even go over various terms to make the selection of shades and what you need to think about simpler.  For example, we define the difference between room darkening and blackout.

SoundVision, and now ShadeVision, has and entire room of various styles and types of window treatments, including motorized drapery rods in our Experience Center in Mooresville.

What about the ability to filter light from one window, or a bank of windows, based on various inputs, like arming or disarming your security system, time of day, weather conditions, and almost anything else you can think about.

We LOVE working with designers on window treatment projects.  Frederick discusses one project we just completed with Starr Miller and her team.  We are different designers.  We want to compliment and work with you on your designs!  You lead us!  {Michelle, add photos of this project here}

Frederick also recently got back from advanced lighting design training in Dallas.  He goes through some of the newest ideas in the world of lighting design and how we are involved in that as well.   We go over the three variables with lighting and how we can control all of it.

We use some incredible brands like DMF, WAC, American Lighting and Coastal Source, all of which are on display in our Experience Center.

Finally, Frederick discusses a recent home theater design project, which includes lighting and motorized drapes and the cool aspects we used in it.

Learn More about SoundVision
https://www.svavnc.com/portfolio/

In this episode, Jack Dix from Alarm.com discusses how customers can leverage the Alarm.com platform to maximize the things the security system they already have, or have just had installed, can do. 

• The differences in the DIY and a professionally installed system
• Biggest culprit of insurance claims in homes, water damage, and how Alarm.com can help minimize, or even eliminate, those occurrences. 
• Geofencing, what it is and how it can save you money by automating things you do manually every day. 
• SoundVision, and our security arm, Mad Dog Security, LLC are here to provide professional design, installation, and service of all Alarm.com products as well as custom offerings from Qolsys as well.

SoundVision staff hosts:

• Mark DiPietro, SoundVision founder / CEO
• Michelle Ferlauto, SoundVision COO

More about security products through SoundVision https://www.svavnc.com/security-camera-systems/
More on Alarm.com and geofencing https://alarm.com/in-the-news/3-future-technologies-today

We celebrated our new experience center opening recently and invited many longtime customers to see our facility and to thank them in person for supporting our smart home technology business over the years. Looking for feedback on our work? Listen to actual feedback on our work and technology from some of our actual clients.  

Our guest podcaster clips include:

• Bob Byrnes and Mark speak about the work we have done with him over the years
• Steve and Nancy Benton join Mark as longtime staff favorites
• Dan & Robyn Needham with Mark on updating their horse farm with a fiber based wifi network that reaches all their facilities
• Vic & Amy Petrenko of Sotheby's International Realtywith Mark who are not only clients but housing market experts 
• Andrew Mashburn of Mashburn Development on his process and homebuilding
• Dr. Bruce Seaton with Mark and Michelle talk about the 3G/4G/5G alarm system cell communicator sunset situation
• Alex and Carter Ogle with Mark and Frederick talk about Covid movie night with their outdoor Sunbrite TV,  Carter's hole in one at Trump #6 and their overall experience with our team

SoundVision staff hosts:

• Mark DiPietro, founder of SoundVision LLC
• Michelle Ferlauto, VP of SoundVision Marketing
• Frederick Laderer, Systems Designer