Posts Tagged ‘alarm billing’
Home Work? Easy, With Cloud-Based Alarm Software
When Cornerstone established our cloud-based alarm software platform in early 2001, we definitely felt like pioneers. The dominant business model then was locally-installed and maintained software. Over the last 20 years, there has been a sea change. Small businesses now embrace the many advantages of accessing services, tools, and even their precious customer data using…
Read MoreMake Your Resolution Stick!
“2020 will be different! I’m going to travel more, save more money, and my team will have its best year yet!” These are the sort of New Year’s resolutions we all like to make. But how many of them are ever really achieved? According to Inc.com, saving money made the cut for top five resolutions.…
Read MoreHome Alone? Not With A Security System
If you’ve never had the displeasure of stepping on an army of tiny legos, we’d like to know how you accomplished this feet (get it?). Truly, please teach us your ways. This year, as the holidays approach we want to discuss the various tips and tricks the universe has presented as viable alternatives to a security…
Read MoreCornerstone integrates with COPS
We are excited to announce that Cornerstone Billing Solutions is fully integrated with COPS Monitoring, adding another excellent partner integration for our customers. What this integration means for our COPS dealers: PULL data from COPS (preferred) – set up new accounts as usual through the COPS Monitoring portal. Then, by clicking Download Customer in Cornerstone’s…
Read MoreCornerstone Integrates with UCC
We are excited to announce that Cornerstone Billing Solutions is fully integrated with UCC Monitoring, adding another excellent partner integration for our customers. What this integration means for our UCC dealers: PULL data from UCC (preferred) – set up new accounts as usual through the UCC portal. Then, by clicking Download Customer in Cornerstone’s software,…
Read MoreFire Prevention Month
Fire prevention week is happening now, October 6th-12th! The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has declared this year’s theme as “Not Every Hero Wears a Cape. Plan and Practice Your Escape!” While we tend to hyper-focus on fire safety during the month of October, it is important to be compliant with NFPA codes and safety tips…
Read MoreCornerstone Integrates with AvantGuard
We are excited to announce that Cornerstone Billing Solutions is fully integrated with AvantGuard Monitoring, adding another excellent partner integration for our customers. What this integration means for our AvantGuard Dealers: PULL data from AvantGuard (preferred) – set up new accounts as usual through the AvantGuard portal. Then, by clicking Download Customer in Cornerstone’s software,…
Read MoreCornerstone Integrates with Affiliated Monitoring
We are excited to announce that Cornerstone Billing Solutions is fully integrated with Affiliated Monitoring, adding another excellent partner integration for our customers. What this integration means for our Affiliated Dealers: PULL data from Affiliated Monitoring (preferred) – set up new accounts as usual through the Affiliated Monitoring portal. Then, by clicking Download Customer in…
Read MoreYes, It’s More Important Than RMR
Recurring Monthly Revenue is the key benchmark our industry uses to value security companies. As such, it gets lots of attention. But there’s another benchmark that’s even more important: Recurring Monthly Profit (RMP), defined as Recurring Monthly Revenue – Recurring Monthly Expenses = Recurring Monthly Profit It’s more important, because it requires a focus on…
Read MoreWhy Security Dealers Should Pay Attention to Local SEO
As a security dealer, you want to make sure that when prospective customers in your market are looking for a service, they can find you online. The process of getting traffic to your website is Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Local SEO, the process of driving traffic from your local market, is especially important to alarm…
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