The Silvertrac Extra

The security industry is evolving at a dizzying pace. However, staying in the know isn’t as overwhelming and time-consuming as you might think. Stay updated on current trends and technology by following these industry publications and blogs.

A hiring strategy that only focuses on sourcing the top 10% of the available employees will leave you short on officers. You have to hone the ability to train average guards into top performing employees.

Using dated technology for your guard tours can be costly. Here are five signs that it's time to take a hard look at your existing guard tour system and consider making a change. The security industry has razor thin margins. There is no room in the budget for tools that don't deliver a big ROI.

The use of guard management software continues to increase in popularity across the security industry. Which begs the question, should security companies charge clients more for the use of technology? Or better yet.. How should should security companies charge clients for the use of technology?

With the biggest companies in the world getting bigger, small and medium businesses in the security industry have to hone their ability to compete. Here are seven strategies to help you stay competitive and win contracts on value rather than price.

Erica Grabowski of Reliance Security shares how to win a contract in the security industry without being the lowest bid. We cover topics like prospecting, networking, proposals, pricing, and all things business development.

Crafting a valuable, descriptive, and detailed daily activity report is an important part of deploying a quality security guard service. We cover the basics every DAR should have along with three things industry leaders are doing to go above and beyond to win.

Why are more end users of contract security services requiring that guard mangement software in their RFPs? Because the trust is gone... In this video we dive into the 3 main influences contributing to the growing demand for Guard Management Software.

Clients aren’t content to just trust that security companies are doing a good job. Security companies need to be accountable for fulfilling their duties. Learn how software, reporting, and communication can help security managers improve accountability and improve client satisfaction.

Security companies don’t necessarily need to slash prices to win more bids. Low-cost initiatives like writing better proposals and managing online reviews can improve marketing efforts and help security leaders find more clients.