Connect You

Today I talk about a potential camera job and legally opening shop in the state of Ohio.

Today I talk about the past month and the new client lead I received today. Jamaican Home Automation Company https://hawkeyejamaica.com/

I learned a valuable lesson this week and regards to never cheaping out on power.

Today I talked about what goes into installing a nest hello from scratch

Talking about the 5/22 job which has requested I install a Nest Hello Video Doorbell.

Talking about my free consultation for a nest hello. This is a referral from The Nest Pro website

On 5/13 I install a whole network Suite of products and installed a couple ring products

Adding a level of professionalism to a rapidly changing marketplace is exactly where I want Connect You to be.

On this episode I talked about offering a free video doorbell installation

Google Home Mini Backpack Mount: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078JNBMDG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_TVsXAb2FC061E Home Depot Sale: https://www.homedepot.com/SpecialBuy/SpecialBuyOfTheDay?cm_mmc=CJ-_-1225267-_-10368321&AID=10368321&PID=1225267&SID=4807609a380711e8b7caaeb9af6f605e0INT&cj=true Follow: https://www.instagram.com/shahmk88/

Foxconm purchases Belkin for $866M cash http://www.belkin.com/us/pressreleases/8805137941564/?irgwc=1&clickid=3bPx-my4Kz00wok1iUxJK1ZTUkjw040ePXsQwE0&utm_campaign=Online%20Tracking%20Link&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=impactradius&utm_content=ONLINE_TRACKING_LINK

Smart Home Adoption Looking Bright: Deako Lands Deals With Over a Dozen Home Builders Across The Country https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/03/13/1421250/0/en/Smart-Home-Adoption-Looking-Bright-Deako-Lands-Deals-With-Over-a-Dozen-Home-Builders-Across-The-Country.html Seller spycams: the new open house hazard https://www.marketwatch.com/story/another-woe-for-home-buyers-is-the-house-spying-on-you-2018-03-13 LightCam is a smart light bulb that is also a security camera https://www.digitaltrends.com/home/lightcam-security-camera-light-bulb/ Samsung’s SmartThings smart home hub has been down since yesterday for some users https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/3/13/17115624/samsung-smartthings-outage-over-14-hours-update

Philips expands Hue Lineup with new outdoor lights https://www.cnet.com/news/have-a-look-at-philips-hues-new-outdoor-smart-lights/ Ecobee releases Switch+ on website for $99 https://shop.ecobee.com/products/switch-plus Dome Water Valve Shut-Off gets a bad review https://iotrant.com/2018/03/12/product-review-dome-water-valve-shut-off/

Today we're talking about buying technology to fill a need, not a want. There's a lot of people out there looking to get started with the home automation space, and I'd recommend at looking for ways to improve your life instead of just buying random objects. CE Pro article: https://www.cepro.com/article/logitech_business_model_digital_delight?utm_source=CEP_FB&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=LogitechArticle

This episode talks about the network. This is the foundation of all smart homes and something you should invest in before doing anything else.

Will your company survive as a labor based company or will it continue as a retail store?

Amazon Web Services are down: https://twitter.com/downdetector Arlo Smart: https://twitter.com/ArloSmartHome/status/969681900511129600 Amazon taking pictures of your house: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-5454471/Amazon-drivers-taking-photos-door.html

This is a short talk about a company called Piccolo who is trying to bring gesture based home automation to the mainstream. Article from The Next Web: https://thenextweb.com/artificial-intelligence/2018/03/01/piccolo-wants-to-watch-your-every-move-and-automate-your-home/

Amazon has acquired Ring Video Doorbell for $1B.