Most Discussed Posts

multi-cloud computing
Study finds mastering multi-cloud computing is difficult

Study finds mastering multi-cloud computing is difficult

A funny thing happened on the way to the cloud. IT became more difficult to manage. Most IT organizations today either already are or soon will be trying to manage multiple clouds, primarily for one of two reasons. The first...

/ December 12, 2017 / 2 Comments
cyber liability
What cyber liability errors & omissions coverages you REALLY need

What cyber liability errors & omissions coverages you REALLY need

In representing more than 900 IT clients across the United States, I have personally experienced the fact that many IT business owners think their business insurance covers client data loss situations or network security failures. I have news for you —...

/ October 23, 2017 / 2 Comments
Diane Greene, head of Google Cloud Platform, speaking at TechCrunch
Google’s murky cloud numbers

Google’s murky cloud numbers

Google announced its earnings report this week, and buried in a section called ‘Other Revenue’ was their cloud earnings — thrown together with a bunch of other ill-defined stuff that wasn’t ad revenue. The good news is that the number...

/ July 26, 2017 / 2 Comments
msp telemarketer
4 ways to hire an effective in-house telemarketer for your MSP

4 ways to hire an effective in-house telemarketer for your MSP

Hiring a great telemarketer isn’t easy. While their salaries may not be the costliest part of your payroll, the opportunity cost that comes along with making a poor hire is very high. Think of sales prospecting like an opportunity bank...

/ October 19, 2016 / 2 Comments
office 365
Ask an MSP Expert: How to overcome challenges with selling Office 365

Ask an MSP Expert: How to overcome challenges with selling Office 365

Q: I’m the dedicated sales person at an IT services company, and we’ve typically focused on providing break-fix services. Many of our customers need the SaaS productivity tools in Microsoft Office 365, so we are looking to start selling and...

managed services
3 reasons a hot lead goes cold (and how to keep it from happening)

3 reasons a hot lead goes cold (and how to keep it from happening)

You had a great first call. It led to a great first meeting, and you’ve written the best managed services proposal ever. You’re ready to present it, but when you call your prospect to arrange a time, they aren’t responding....

/ July 15, 2015 / 2 Comments
How MSPs can reduce risk with Privileged Access Management (PAM)

How MSPs can reduce risk with Privileged Access Management (PAM)

Identity is the new attack surface. Microsoft’s Digital Defense Report found that identity-based attacks surged 32 percent in the first half of 2025, with more than 97 percent involving password attacks.   Why PAM is a must-have  For MSPs, the risk is amplified because technicians often have privileged...

/ August 24, 2026 / 1 Comment
What AI search means for SEO

What AI search means for SEO

Every week, my inbox fills up with some version of the same email: “How to rank in AI search.” “Optimize for ChatGPT.” “Your clients are losing visibility. Here’s the fix.” I delete them all. Here’s why. We’ve been here before...

/ July 29, 2026 / 1 Comment
Why AI search isn’t recommending your MSP

Why AI search isn’t recommending your MSP

You’ve poured money into your website, SEO, and content marketing. Yet when prospects use AI search results from ChatGPT, Gemini, or Perplexity to find IT provider recommendations, rival MSPs appear. You don’t. The reason is simple: AI search engines don’t...

/ July 8, 2026 / 1 Comment
Tech Time Warp
Tech Time Warp: Was Java too much of a good thing?

Tech Time Warp: Was Java too much of a good thing?

This edition of Tech Time Warp takes us back to 1995—the public debut of Java, the legendary “Write Once, Run Anywhere” programming language—and a textbook example of the security perils of ubiquitous technology. The birth of Java On May 23,...

/ May 22, 2026 / 1 Comment