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Assisted Listening Compliance: Top 5 Reasons to Comply with the ADA
Are you responsible for meeting the compliance requirements for assisted listening systems (also known as assistive listening systems) at your facility? If so, you may want to pay close attention. Assisted listening systems are easy to may seem like an overwhelming task, it’s critically important for several reasons. Here are the top five reasons why it’s important to comply with…

Communication and Hearing Loss
One of the biggest components of good communication is understanding. If either participant in a conversation isn’t fully understood, then good communication isn’t happening. Making certain that both participants are being heard clearly is particularly important when hearing loss is a concern.

Networking Is Vital to Success in Business
A wise man once told me, “our industry is too small to make enemies.” His statement was true then, and it’s still right today. It’s one of the reasons why I’ve done the opposite of making enemies and instead have networked and made friends around the world, from distributors to competing manufacturers to customers—even if they’re customers of a competitor….

What’s the Difference between a 72 MHz and 216 MHz Radio Frequency Assistive Listening System?
Since July 26, 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act has protected people with disabilities in the US. Among its many requirements is the stipulation that businesses and other venues provide the same opportunities for those with disabilities as for those without. For people with hearing loss, this means that places must have an assistive listening system if audio amplification and…

Halvard T. Eriksen, Age 52, Married, Bad Knees, and Worsening Hearing Loss
Post 3 of 3 (Read Halvard’s first and second posts) In this final post in a series from a Listen channel partner, Halvard Eriksen describes life with hearing aids and using audio-over-Wi-Fi technology. My New Hearing Aids In May, I received my small Phonak Paradise hearing aid devices. With today’s advanced technology, the devices automatically change listening modes based on…

NEW Updates for Listen EVERYWHERE
As part of our commitment to provide the best listening experience for everyone, Listen Technologies is excited to announce NEW updates to Listen EVERYWHERE! What’s New with Listen EVERYWHERE? We’ve updated cloud services, the mobile apps, and there’s a new update available for your server’s firmware. Cloud Services Updates to http://services.listeneverywhere.com/ Better user experience Updated branding The Mobile…

Halvard T. Eriksen, Age 52, Married, Bad Knees, and Worsening Hearing Loss
Post 2 of 3 This is the second post in a series from Listen Technologies channel partner Halvard Eriksen. Halvard describes the impact of his hearing loss on his family and colleagues. (Read Halvard’s first post) The Impact of My Hearing Loss At home, my family has experienced my hearing loss more than I have. If there is too much…

Halvard T. Eriksen, Age 52, Married, Bad Knees, and Worsening Hearing Loss
Post 1 of 3 Listen Technologies recently caught up with channel partner Halvard Eriksen, a long-time AV integrator and sound engineer. In a series of blog posts, Halvard shares his own experience with hearing loss, hearing aids, and assistive listening systems. In this first post, he talks about the cumulative effect of noise on his hearing. This spring, I received…

Assistive Listening and Inclusion: The Right Choice
More than 37 million people in the US report they have trouble hearing, and one in eight people have hearing loss in both ears. Worldwide, about 430 million people have disabling hearing loss, and that number keeps growing. With a large segment of the population having challenges hearing clearly, providing assistive technology like assistive listening systems to ensure no one…

Virtual Events Can’t Replace In-Person Interaction
Collaborating, networking, learning, planning, and socializing can be done online successfully—the past year-plus has proven that. We’ve all relied on online tools like Zoom, Webex, Skype, Teams, GoToMeeting, and Meet to get us through the pandemic. Zoom’s daily user number demonstrates how many people are meeting virtually. By the end of 2020, Zoom had 350 million daily meeting participants—up from…
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