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Chris Neto CTS @chrisneto.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Q5 What skills do you think have the longest shelf life in our industry? Which skills are undervalued in our industry, and what’s one skill you developed 10+ years ago that is still making you valuable today? #AVintheAm #AVtweeps

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Chris Neto CTS @chrisneto.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Q4 When technical skills become less central to your role, what becomes your competitive advantage? Are we doing enough as an industry to recognize the value of people who connect technology, business, and people? #AVinTheAM #AVtweeps

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Chris Neto CTS @chrisneto.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Q3 How should experienced professionals demonstrate that they’re still evolving rather than simply relying on their past accomplishments? Can someone remain highly relevant in AV without being the person who knows the latest technology? #AVintheAm #AVtweeps

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Chris Neto CTS @chrisneto.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Q2 What matters more today: what you’ve done, what you know, or what you can learn next? Does experience still carry the same weight it once did when employers evaluate candidates? #AVinTheAm #AVtweeps

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Chris Neto CTS @chrisneto.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Q1 What does “staying relevant” actually mean in today’s AV industry? Is staying relevant more about keeping up with technology, or understanding how the industry is changing? #AVintheAm #AVtweeps

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Chris Neto CTS @chrisneto.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Q5 We have all been asked to do more with less at some point. So, if you could eliminate ONE thing from your workday tomorrow that could save your time/cost, what would it be? #AVinTheAM #AVtweeps

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Chris Neto CTS @chrisneto.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Q4 Is “busy” still being mistaken for “successful” in business? #AVinTheAM #AVtweeps

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Chris Neto CTS @chrisneto.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Q3 In the Hustle culture era... How do you decide what deserves your time and what can simply wait? #AVinTheAM #AVtweeps

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Chris Neto CTS @chrisneto.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Q2 Are we actually becoming more productive, or are we just getting better at doing more things at once? #AVinTheAM #Avtweeps

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Chris Neto CTS @chrisneto.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Q1 What’s one business process you think has become unnecessarily complicated? #AVinTheAm #AVtweeps

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Chris Neto CTS @chrisneto.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Before kicking off #AVintheAM, I’d like to take a minute to say THANK YOU. I’m incredibly honored to be a finalist for the #rAVePubs 2026 Reader’s Choice Award for AV Person of the Year. There are some amazing people on the ballot; I’m genuinely grateful to be included. #AVtweeps

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Chris Neto CTS @chrisneto.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Having recently caught both Transformers: The Movie and Avengers: #Endgame on the big screen, I’m curious... Do you think Tony Stark’s death will hold the same legendary status and emotional impact 40 years from now that #OptimusPrime’s did? #Movies #Cinema #Transformers #Avengers

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Chris Neto CTS @chrisneto.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Q5 How important is simply being someone people can trust when choosing who to do business with? When was the last time someone’s kindness or genuine effort changed your experience as a customer or colleague? #AvintheAm #Avtweeps

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Chris Neto CTS @chrisneto.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Q4 In a business world that is becoming more automated, what do you think people will value MORE about doing business with another human? #AvintheAm #avtweeps

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Chris Neto CTS @chrisneto.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Q3 Can you teach someone good “people skills,” or is that something they either naturally have or don’t? #AVinTheAM #AVtweeps

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Chris Neto CTS @chrisneto.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Q2 What matters more to you when working with someone: what they know, how they communicate, or how they make you feel? #AVintheAm #AVtweeps

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Chris Neto CTS @chrisneto.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Q1 What is one human skill you believe will ALWAYS have value, regardless of how much technology changes? #AVintheAm #AVtweeps

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Chris Neto CTS @chrisneto.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

#AVinTheAm will be on Holiday until Sept 19th. Returning Sept 20th . Have a Happy and Safe Labor Day weekend #AVTWEEPS

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Chris Neto CTS @chrisneto.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Due to unforeseen scheduling conflicts, tomorrow's #AVinTheAm chat has been canceled. I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. #AVTWEEPS

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Chris Neto CTS @chrisneto.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Q5 If an AV system can predict a failure, who should get the alert first? What would you trust AI to fix on its own, and what should always require a human technician? #AVinTheAM #AVtweeps

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Chris Neto CTS @chrisneto.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Q4 If an AV system can monitor itself, diagnose problems, fix common issues, and learn from previous failures... do we still need traditional AV service contracts or does this now create new SLAs? #AVinTheAM #AVtweeps

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Chris Neto CTS @chrisneto.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Q3 At what point does “self-healing AV” become a liability? If AI makes the wrong correction and takes a room offline, who owns that failure? #AVintheAM #AVtweeps

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Chris Neto CTS @chrisneto.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Q2 How much control would you actually give AI over a live AV system? Would you let it reboot a device, change routing, adjust settings or switch to a backup? #AVinTheAm #AVtweeps

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Chris Neto CTS @chrisneto.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Q1 Are we ready for AV systems that can diagnose and fix themselves before a user even knows there's a problem? #AVtweeps #AVintheAm

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Chris Neto CTS @chrisneto.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Back at it again... Heading to Salt Lake City for the UIAV show. Have a great Sunday #avtweeps #AVinTheAm

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Chris Neto CTS @chrisneto.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Due to my travel commitments, #AVinTheAm will not be published on Bluesky on Sunday, August 16, 2026. You can find it on LinkedIn and X using #Avtweeps. Thank you for your understanding.

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Chris Neto CTS @chrisneto.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Q5 What's the first lesson the industry taught you the hard way? If you could go back and give your first-day-in-AV self one piece of advice, what would it be? #AVinTheAM #AVtweeps

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Chris Neto CTS @chrisneto.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Q4 Who's the first person who made you feel like you actually belonged in this industry? Was this person a mentor or someone else? #AVinTheAM #AVtweeps

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Chris Neto CTS @chrisneto.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Q3 What's the first "big" project you got put on, and did you feel ready for it? Let me guess: you were thrown to the wolves. #AVinTheAM #AVtweeps

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Chris Neto CTS @chrisneto.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Q2 What did you think AV was going to be like before you got into it? Was the industry a complete mystery to you? #AVinTheAM #AVtweeps

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Chris Neto CTS @chrisneto.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Q1 What's the first AV trade show you ever attended, and what do you remember most about it? #AVinTheAM #AVtweeps

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Chris Neto CTS @chrisneto.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

I've just come to accept the low engagement here. I thought it was going to continue on from Twitter. 😔

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Chris Neto CTS @chrisneto.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Q5: Are certifications still a differentiator, or just table stakes now? If so, what’s the next “must-have” certification in AV? #AVinTheAm #AVtweeps

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Chris Neto CTS @chrisneto.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Q4: What skills matter more than certifications today? Any advice for rookies? How about advice for the mid-career folks? #AVinTheAM #AVtweeeps

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Chris Neto CTS @chrisneto.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Q3: Any non-AV certification that’s helped your AV career? PMP, CAPM, RHCE, CCNA, Six Sigma, CSCP, or other... #AVintheAm #AVtweeps

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Chris Neto CTS @chrisneto.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Q2: Are manufacturer certs more valuable than industry ones in AV? Is this just an AV thing, or do manufacturer certs matter in other industries? How about in verticals like Live Events, Resi, Broadcast, UC, etc? #AVinTheAm #AVtweeps

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Chris Neto CTS @chrisneto.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Q1: What AV certification has truly been “worth it” for you? #AVintheAm #AVtweeps

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Chris Neto CTS @chrisneto.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Q5: If you look ahead 2–3 years… what’s the biggest shift coming to the AV business model that people aren’t talking about enough? And be honest: Are we keeping up with our end users, or are we already behind? #AvintheAm #Avtweeps

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Chris Neto CTS @chrisneto.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Q4: Are clients still buying AV solutions… or are they really buying business outcomes now? How has that changed the conversation for you? #AvintheAm #AVtweeps

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