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Rogue locksmiths overcharging customers
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Rogue locksmiths are grossly overcharging customers who lock themselves out of their homes and cars, forcing them to pay double, triple and sometimes even four times what the service is worth. Some people call the practice a "bait and switch," while others just call it a scam. More



The 56th ALOA Convention and Security Expo just around the corner
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Grab your backstage pass to your professional future! Plan to attend the 56th ALOA Convention and Security Expo providing:

• World class training
• The largest locksmith show with an opportunity to talk directly with the manufacturers showing the hottest products & services on the market
• Social networking with your peers and industry experts
• A chance to mix work with pleasure, while also looking forward to new opportunities!

Las Vegas offers you an experience like no other at the ALOA 2012 Convention & Security Expo!

DATE: July 7-14
LOCATION: Las Vegas
Registration: Click here


Act, learn, build: Lessons small business owners should take from serial entrepreneurs
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Small business owners often fall into the trap of applying a basic approach to running their organizations, which essentially follows the pattern: plan, optimize, execute. Known as prediction reasoning, this way of thinking is based on the assumption that the future is going to closely resemble the past, and, to be fair, it can work wonderfully in certain situations. More

Wireless Driveway Alarms

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Ghana: Assa Abloy locks manufacturer arrives in the country
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Favorable business climate, strong growth and political stability have attracted Assa Abloy, the global leader in door-opening solutions, back into Ghana. According to the Vice President In-charge of Sales and Marketing, Africa, of Assa Abloy, Gavin Van Staden, the company wants to use Ghana as a hub to enter the West African market. More

The A1 PAK-A-PUNCH
Knock out the job with just one punch! A1's PAK-A-PUNCH is the smallest, most affordable code cutting machine. Plus it's compact, hand-held design makes it easy to store. The PAK-MSA1, our Value-Set, saves you $352 over purchasing separately. This set includes the PAK-A-PUNCH Model 3T plus many accessories. Find out more here...MORE


ALOA Ace Certified Training 'Certified Fire Door Inspector'
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This certification class is designed for the locksmith that has 5 years commercial experience in the field and proficiency in "Life Safety Codes & ADA." The areas covered will include the new NFPA 80 2010 Section Annual Swing Fire Door Inspection curriculum with 12 continuous hours of training designed by International Fire Door Inspector Association, IFDIA and accredited by International Accreditation Service, IAS. For more information click here.

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Wireless security communications
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Electronic security professionals necessarily work with communications protocols. Unless you are deliberately hiding in the stockroom sharpening drill bits, with your phone on "silent," you are using several protocols or standards such as USB, RS232, Wiegand and RS485 to get 'er done. More

Fitting interest, experience key to locksmith's path
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Mark Avet worked in the auto industry for 35 years, 23 of which involved being a parts manager at a Houma, La., dealership. Talented at rebuilding car and truck locks, and simply enjoying the challenge, he started his own locksmith business as a second job during December 1996. More

Small business Pinterest starter guide
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Now hailing 11.7 million unique visitors a month, Pinterest has become the fastest standalone site to pass the 10 million visitor mark since, well, ever. But even more impressive than that are what those 11.7 million visitors are doing once they land on Pinterest — they're staying and they're engaging. More

Strange day? Nothing new for this locksmith
The Associated Press via Omaha World-Herald    Share    Share on FacebookTwitterShare on LinkedinE-mail article
If there's one thing Craig Melliger has learned after more than three decades as a locksmith, it's to expect the unexpected. "It's been strange for many years," said Melliger, who started his business in 1976 after buying out a local locksmith. More
 


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