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Following our visit to the Legrand booth at the 2026 Builders’ Show in Orlando, we sat down with Sr. Product Manager Racheal Rich to dive deeper into the brand’s positioning, how they balance conversations with integrators and builders, and how their portfolio perfectly blends the world of tech and design.

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Mar 2026

Podcast Video

Caster’s New Owners Talk Future Plans, AI’s Impact, and More

Following up on our conversation with Caster Communications’ Founder Kimberly Lancaster, Connected Design sits down with the company’s new owners, Alexandra Crabb and Peter Girard. The duo share a bit about the legacy of the company, their plans for the future, and how AI is impacting every aspect of the business.

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Mar 2026

Podcast Profiles Video

Succession Planning Ain’t Easy. Caster Comm Founder Walks Us Through Hers.

Taking on a seemingly insurmountable challenge is nothing new to Kimberly Lancaster. Every step of her career journey has been marked by defying the odds. Now, the PR firm founder and decades-long leader of Caster Communications is taking on a new kind of challenge—her exit from the business she spent years building. The calculated, honest…

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Mar 2026

Podcast Video

Picking the Brain of Power Proponent Joe Piccirilli

A veteran of the consumer electronics industry, Joe Piccirilli has seen it all. Today, as a major proponent of precision power performance, he’s set out to ensure integrators, builders, and consumers alike understand the importance of power in the context of the luxury smart home. When implemented properly, the right system can serve as the…

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Mar 2026

Audio & Video Roundtables

Connected Design Roundtable Explores the State of the TV Market

The first-ever Connected Design Roundtable brought together industry experts to discuss a topic that impacts nearly every home technology project today: the evolving—and often confusing—state of the television market. Hosted by Connected Design Editor in Chief Rob Stott, the discussion featured Jeff Cole, owner of Architechne; Hank Alexander, director of Oasys Residential Technology Group; and…

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Mar 2026

Podcast Video

LK & Associates Designed an Experience Center for Themselves

To be clear, the experience center that’s owned by LK & Associates in Southeast Florida may be theirs on paper. But, as Seth Kaplan told us, this space is intended to be a playground for the industry. Shortly after the official grand opening, we sat down with Seth to explore how they got to this…

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Feb 2026

Podcast Video

A Couple of Content Creators Chat About the State of Media and More

Though from different generations, our Editor in Chief Rob Stott and Strata-gee Founder and Chief Content Creator Ted Green have a lot more in common than you’d expect. Here, the two journos commiserate on the current conditions impacting media and the custom integration channel, how their stories have intertwined, and much more.

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Feb 2026

Podcast Video

Kyle Steele On the Importance of Adaptability as an Integrator

Global Wave Integration Founder and CEO Kyle Steele has had quite the professional journey. From an aspiring rock star to a standout in the custom integration industry, he’s learned how to remain adaptable in life, let alone his profession. Here, we dive into the many challenges facing CIs today, including new technologies, AI, business operations,…

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Feb 2026

Podcast Video

From Industry Newbie to CEDIA Board Chair

Amanda Wildman’s career arc is one she would’ve never predicted. Custom integration wasn’t even a term she was familiar with before leaving the jewelry business and getting into the channel with her husband over two decades ago. Now, she’s getting set to serve as the first-ever female Chair of CEDIA’s Global Board of Directors.

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Jan 2026