How many times have you, the audio visual (AV) dealer walked into an almost completed high-end residential or commercial space and thought to yourself “If only the client had reached out sooner, this whole process could have been more seamless…now the client wants a sound system completely integrated into the walls, and have motorized custom fabric window treatments, which I don’t know enough about to deal with confidently!” While “more seamless” is coined objective, we are talking about seamless in a sense that architectural issues are avoided and that budgets are kept within range. Sounds good so far, doesn’t it?
So how does an AV dealer get into the good graces of a project “before it’s too late” aka before it’s done being built? AV dealers should look to partner with motorized window treatment providers such as Rosenberg Interior Technologists who not only speak the native tongue of the cross worlds between interior designer and audio visual, but can also bring on AV partners to new projects.
“The overwhelming majority of interior designers and their drapery workrooms can’t speak audio visual and AV dealers can’t speak drapery. I’m able to control the entire design and fabrication process by communicating effectively with the architects, builders, sub-contractors, interior designers, and AV integrators,” says Founder and Owner of RIT, Norman Rosenberg.
AV dealers are experts in entertainment systems and often are asked to do the motorization on custom fabric window treatments, which usually leaves the vast majority of audio visual dealers feeling frustrated.
Here’s what we promise our AV Dealers who partner with us on housing and development projects:
Minimize Time Wasted & Overall Headache
Motorized window treatments have two parts, half fabric and half machine; since motorized draperies fall in between these two worlds and collide in the middle, it ends up being a burden for most AV dealers as they are not window treatment experts. Now there is a lot of “task-passing” between the audio visual dealer and interior designer which means time spent, dollars wasted – and on top of all that, there is now the stress of actually getting the motorized window treatments set-up with the rest of the home to the client’s request. (Think about all the hours invested integrating those roman shades and draperies with the home system!)
Partnering with experts who are seasoned in both the motorized aspect as well as the design and custom fabrication of the window treatment portion of the project will eliminate the overall time wasted; no more sending employees to measure and re-measure a project as well as no more ordering the wrong equipment because the incorrect information was forwarded over. Less time on one project leaves more time for another one, and more money to be made instead of wasted.
Earn More Opportunities to Earn More Money
Eliminate the headache and add more opportunities to earn money as an AV dealer by partnering with us; instead of letting the interior designer or architect deal with the fabrication of the motorized window treatments and getting compensated for it, while mucking things up for you, you the AV dealer, can offer a “seamless integration package” by partnering with experts such as RIT, resulting in earning more money on an otherwise missed opportunity. By blending the expertise of the AV world and motorized custom window treatment world, both parties open their businesses to more opportunities as well as better solutions to provide their clients – which at the end of the day, any reputable dealer can hope for.
If you’re an AV dealer who is interested in partnering with us or learning more about our partnership program, please give our President, Norman a call at 201-848-8827 or by filling out the contact form here.
