Category: Sales & Marketing
Getting past the myths: why MSP sales reps fail
I frequently hear managed service providers (MSPs) lamenting that they aren’t getting enough sales, and they don’t know why. They want to fire their salesperson and start over. There are several areas to examine before making drastic changes in situations...
Think you’re ready to hire a salesperson for your MSP? Think again.
I’ve got a hard truth I want to share with MSP owners: Before you hire a person to do the job, you need to master it yourself, and this is especially true with sales. I run Tech Pro Marketing, an...
Ask an MSP Expert: Top sales and marketing strategies to navigate a cautious market
The uncertain economy has many MSPs seeing fewer leads in their sales funnel as well as a longer sales cycle with extended negotiation rounds. The changes in prospect behaviors are impacting MSP business growth projections. To overcome this, Kendra Lee,...
How to use ChatGPT for MSP outbound prospecting
What an exciting time to be in business development for MSPs! The advent of ChatGPT has quickly improved our process. It’s given us back some time while providing us with good quality sales enablement copy that’s already getting marginal results....
11 vital KPIs for MSP leaders to watch
Many moons ago, Austrian-American management consultant Peter Drucker said, “If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it.” This maxim ranks high on the list of Drucker’s quotations, and over the years, it has become a business dogma.
Ask an MSP Expert: How to get the most out of cold-calling in 2023
Cold-calling, a method to solicit prospects to learn more about one’s business, is an outbound sales tactic that is used by every business, including MSPs (managed service providers). It can be effective when done correctly, however, many people feel like...
This is the #1 reason lead generation doesn’t work
The number one reason b2b lead generation doesn’t work is not what you think. As a business owner, you want to get more leads from your email campaigns, events and webinars, SEO, and Google Ads. That’s to be expected. You’re investing time and resources. You’re planning your...
How marketing conferences can dramatically improve your MSP’s marketing knowledge
If you speak to any Managed Service Provider (MSP) or IT Solution Provider, and ask them about their marketing, you will typically see and hear an uncomfortable response. With some exceptions, most IT businesses find marketing to be a challenge....
Ask an MSP Expert: How to attract new clients during an economic downturn
As the economy starts to slow down, managed service providers (MSPs) may begin to feel its effect in maintaining their sales, let alone trying to grow. The slowing of the economy also means a tougher market, however, with the right...