Month: February 2020
Tech Time Warp: The Leap Year Bug, Y2K’s lesser known counterpart
As we like to chuckle about now, Y2K ended up being a bit of a yawn. But do you recall the year 2000’s other calendar-based tech issue, the Leap Year Bug? Ultimately, it didn’t result in any major catastrophes either,...
Channel Chief reminds MSPs to gain new perspectives
Think different – this was the well-known slogan that Apple used from 1997 to 2002. While this sentiment may no longer be in use by those who made it popular, the words are worth heeding today; including MSPs. For MSPs...
Coronavirus helps spread computer viruses
Coronavirus has sent a chill through the world economy and has spread fear beyond its origin in the Wuhan province of China. As the virus threatens to become a global pandemic, hackers and cybercriminals are using public apprehension over the...
The cloud opportunity for MSPs extends well into on-premises IT environments
There’s no doubt that the rate application workloads are moving into the public clouds is starting to accelerate. However, it is less clear what the biggest opportunities are for managed service providers (MSPs). There is money to be made by...
MSP Metric: Customer lifetime value (LTV)
As providers of various SaaS products, MSPs sometimes feel “stuck in the middle,” providing the sales and front-line support for such products in exchange for a considerably small margin. We rely heavily on these products and I have always wondered...
Add to your skill set with free Salesforce training
Recently, we looked at how you could take advantage of free or low-cost resources to learn how to code. Now, we’re going to look at free training offered by Salesforce, a popular set of sales, marketing, and customer service tools....
Ask an MSP Expert: How can my sales team give effective presentations?
Q: My sales team has increased their on-site meetings in the past few months. Some reps have been extremely successful with this approach, but others haven’t. Are there any tips I can use to help my team become more successful...
Sales tactics to generate more MRR in 2020
Many IT providers struggle with establishing steady flows of monthly recurring revenue (MRR). Often, the reason this happens is that MSPs fail to follow a disciplined sales process designed to ensure their business is sales-focused, instead of sales-interested. There are...
Tech Time Warp: Mocmex sneaks in via digital photo frame
“Beware of Greeks bearing gifts” is the old saying associated with the story of the Trojan horse — the same story that gives Trojan viruses their name. In 2008, a more appropriate saying would have been “beware of relatives bearing...
AI-based security helps MSP alleviate email security pain
Based in Powell, Ohio, TTG is a seasoned voice, data, and mobile managed services provider, dedicated to improving the ecosystem of its customers’ communication, data, and network security infrastructure. The company’s telecom experts provide infrastructure connectivity, planning, installation, and maintenance...