Category: Sales & Marketing
Are you using the right routes to market?
Being an MSP comes with its own challenges. In the early days, the main way to market was to set up a website with enough search engine optimisation terms in it that anyone looking for what you offer would find...
Why MSP cold-calling needs a makeover
“The purpose of my call is to set up an introductory meeting with our MSP.” “How about next Wednesday or Thursday?” This is the moment when a prospect feels pushed and are ready to slam the phone down. Unfortunately, this...
MSP Sales: Here’s how to let prospects sell you
One of the many things I’ve learned from decades of sales experience is that salespeople are too focused on “selling.” They are typically set on meeting sales quotes and getting that next big bonus check. But they usually forget about...
Why is lead generation for MSPs challenging?
“We had a marketing vendor for six months and we didn’t get a single qualified lead!” “We hired a sales guy, but he didn’t last long.” “Our PPC gets leads but most are just emergency buyers.” MSPs are understandably frustrated...
Webinar: 7 little changes that will make a big difference with your SEO
We are looking forward to sitting down with Raj Khera, Growth Advisor to B2B SaaS companies and Publisher of MoreBusiness.com, as he walks us through some small tweaks that you can implement today to increase your search engine optimization (SEO)....
Ask an MSP Expert: How can I stay ahead with social media?
It’s no secret that businesses continue to utilize social media more and more each day. With the consistent rise of consumer social media usage, why wouldn’t they? Whether they are writing reviews, reaching out for customer service, purchasing products, or...
Accept that it’s a different sales scenario
In our first article of the MSP Sales Journeys series, we described why it’s beneficial to set concrete sales goals before outsourcing lead generation or hiring a sales rep or marketer. An MRR (Monthly Recurring Revenue) target can be backed into...
MSP sales journeys must begin with setting sales goals
When most MSPs start out, finding new customers is usually handled by the founder. No one understands the SMB’s IT pains better, and besides, there usually isn’t much cash on hand to put towards sales. However, for some, over time...
Hiring an expensive videographer is not the solution to your MSP’s video marketing problem
Not too long ago, an MSP owner came to me asking for some advice. He was thinking of investing in a professionally shot company overview video and wanted to know if it was a good use of his marketing budget....
Ask an Expert: How can I measure my MSP marketing success?
Q: We are investing more money in our MSP marketing, but we’re looking for ways to track our success. What marketing metrics should we measure? First of all, congratulations! Measuring the effectiveness of your campaigns is a great way to...
