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Long-form articles, product updates, partnerships and straight-talking notes from the Specifi team. Built for AV integrators, written by people who have pulled cable.

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How-To

Send proposals straight to Xero (no copy-paste, no double-entry)

Specifi to Xero, in one move. How the two-way sync works, what flows where, and why your accountant will stop emailing you on a Friday.

Buyer's Guide

WebBuilder vs WordPress: an honest look for AV integrators

WordPress works. It just costs you more than you think. A side-by-side from the marketing desk, with the hidden bill spelled out.

Industry Insight

Why your AV CRM should already know what is in stock

A CRM that does not know your inventory is not a CRM, it is a contact list with a sales pipeline. Here is what changes when the two talk.

Industry Insight

Inside the AV product catalogue: managing 500+ brands so you do not have to

Every AV business eventually rebuilds the same spreadsheet. We rebuilt it once, with feeds, and now nobody has to. Here is what is actually inside.

Workflows

How to run AV inventory without a clipboard, a notebook or a guess

A practical week-one playbook for putting AV inventory on the platform: locations, serials, allocation, and the Friday stock-take that no longer ruins your weekend.

Industry Insight

We built the mobile app for the loft, not the laptop

Most vertical SaaS bolts a mobile app on top of a desktop product. We did it the other way around. Here is what that looks like in practice.

Buyer's Guide

What to look for in AV proposal software (a 2026 buyer's guide)

Seven things to put on the shortlist when comparing proposal software for an AV business. Read this before you sit through another demo.

Marketing

Get found by AV clients: a no-jargon SEO guide for integrators

SEO without the agency markup. Twelve things you can do this month to get the right kind of AV clients finding you on Google.

Inventory Management Launches

Full inventory system goes live. Stock tracking, multi-warehouse, serial numbers, and RMA. Available on all plans.

How-To

Real-time email sync: how we keep your inbox and your CRM honest with each other

Polling is dead. We build inbox sync on push, not pull. Why that matters when a client emails a change order at 4:47 on a Friday.

Workflows

AV quoting in 2026: from spreadsheet rebuild to one-click proposal

A real-world walkthrough of the AV quoting workflow inside Specifi. From scope-of-work to e-signature, with the deposit collected before the client closes the laptop.

QuickBooks & Xero Two-Way Sync

Real-time two-way integration with QuickBooks and Xero. QB payment links, bank account linking. No more manual reconciliation.

How-To

Why video proposals close more AV jobs (and how to make one in an hour)

A two-minute video walkthrough closes residential AV jobs at nearly twice the rate of a PDF. Here is the format, the kit and the workflow.

Quick Build Projects

Streamlined project creation for fast-moving jobs. Reduced setup time from minutes to seconds.

Industry Insight

How we test the platform without breaking your Friday

The boring engineering decisions that keep a 4 PM proposal send from becoming a Monday-morning support ticket.

Industry Insight

Supplier collaboration: the missing piece in AV procurement

AV integrators spend more time chasing suppliers than they spend selling. The fix is not a better email template; it is a shared workflow.

Bob the AI: Enhancements

Continuous improvements to tone of voice learning, email drafting, social post generation, and scope of works.

Marketing

Social media for AV integrators: the four-hour-a-week framework

You do not need an agency. You need a system. Here is how to run social media for an AV business in four hours a week and stop feeling guilty about it.

Industry Insight

How Bob the AI learned to write like an integrator (not a press release)

Generic AI writes a scope of work like a graduate copywriter. Bob writes it like the install lead on a Thursday afternoon. Here is how.

Industry Insight

AV integration software vs spreadsheets: where the cost actually hides

The spreadsheet is free. The cost of the spreadsheet is not. Twelve hours a week, three Sunday evenings a month, and one near-miss audit a year.

Purchase Orders & Expenses Upgrade

Company logo and project names on POs. Accessories on bill of materials. Consolidated expenses and mileage claims.

Permissions & Security Hardening

Granular permissions for change orders, invoice payments, access controls. Integrity hashes, sanitization, hardening.

PDF Generation Engine

Professional PDF output for proposals, invoices, and purchase orders. Shadow DOM handling, image optimisation.

AI Features Launch

AI-powered scope generation. AI training routes and price list management. Tone of voice learning.

Social Media & Blog System (Echo)

Social media marketing tab. Full blog system with pagination, archiving, dynamic content, featured posts.

Accounting Integrations

Xero webhook processing, two-way QuickBooks and Xero sync, link/unlink customers, bank account linking.

Customer Portal Launch

Branded customer portal with white-label sign-up link. Subscription frequency management.

Calendar & Timesheets

Google and Microsoft calendar sync. Team calendar with drag-and-drop allocations. Timesheet linking to projects.

Email Integration

Full Gmail integration built from the ground up. PubSub real-time sync, email composer, drafts.

Invoicing Overhaul

Complete rebuild of the invoicing engine. CSV exports, payment schedules, Stripe integration.

Work Orders System

Complete work order system from scratch. Full lifecycle with sign-off flows.

Specifi Bolsters AV Integrator Efficiency with ADI Global Distribution Product Integration

Specifi's intuitive platform now incorporates ADI's products amongst its continuously growing catalog.

Specifi Announces Integration with Nice North America

Nice dealers can now create compelling proposals.

Discover how Specifi Transformed these AV integrator Websites with WebBuilder

See how AV integrators transformed their websites.

Josh.ai Joins Specifi as a Supplier Partner for All USA Dealers

Josh.ai products now available for Specifi users.

A Professional Website is Within Reach with Specifi WebBuilder

Revolutionary website builder for AV integrators.

Free Field User Access Now Included with All Subscription Plans

Field technicians can now access Specifi free.

Change Orders Happen in AV: Here's How to Make Them Work for You

Unexpected changes happen for any custom installer. Change orders done right increase revenue.

CEDIA Expo 2023: Joe Lautner Talks to RavePubs

Joe Lautner discusses Specifi's latest features.

We're Winners! CEDIA Techstarter Best Start-Up Award 2023

Specifi named the winner of the 2023 CEDIA Techstarter Best Start-Up Award.

Specifi Collaboration: The Future of AV Dealer-Supplier Relationships

The future of AV dealer-supplier relationships.

Earn a free month with Specifi's Refer a Friend Scheme

Refer a friend and earn a free month subscription.

10 Things You Didn't Know You Could Do on Specifi

Discover 10 hidden Specifi features and tips.

Snap One UK Joins Forces with Specifi

Snap One UK has become a Specifi Supplier Partner.

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