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Higher salaries make IT hiring for MSPs more challenging
IT labor is still the most expensive cost any managed service provider (MSP) is going to incur, and a new report suggests those costs will only continue to rise. The report, based on an analysis of 907,000 interview requests involving...
Don’t turn your vacation into a vacation from cybersecurity
During the summer months, many Americans leave their homes and offices for some much-needed R&R. In fact, a new study from The Vacationer shows that 81 percent of adults are planning to take a trip of some sort this summer,...
Lost and hopefully not found (by a hacker)
The combination of people gradually returning to offices and corporate campuses and the proliferation of BYOD (bring your own device) during the pandemic is not only causing headaches for CISOs and MSPs, but it’s also resulting in cybersecurity problems. “We...
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...
Why most MSPs fail at blogging… and how to succeed
If you’re reading this article, then you probably know that blogging is something I’m very passionate about. At the time of writing this, I’ve got five pages of blog post archives to my name here on the SmarterMSP blog alone. I...
Ask an MSP Expert: The 3 pillars of a security-centric approach
In today’s evolving cyberthreat landscape, it is vital for managed service providers (MSPs) to take a security-centric approach to their business. Highlighting the importance of this, but making it even more challenging, is today’s climate of remote workforces, shifting perimeters,...
MSPs focusing solely on tech support will not survive
Most MSPs are started by an engineer with a desire to provide people with tech support. You saw someone who needed help and figured “I can do that!” Maybe you worked for other IT support companies and decided you could...
Q&A: An MSP’s perspective of the evolving managed services landscape
As Global MSP Day (held on May 21st) approaches, Smarter MSP is celebrating what it means to be a managed service provider in 2020 by sitting down with your MSP peers to get their feedback on the state of the...
6 Websites every managed service provider should be reading
As a managed service provider, it’s important to stay informed on the latest tech trends, products, viruses, and data breaches, as well as sales, marketing, and management best practices. Staying up to date on developments in the IT channel will...
Empathy: The key to unlocking successful customer partnerships
Business partnerships can be structured around several factors—shared opportunities, complementary technologies or customer bases, long-standing personal relationships, or even the sharing of mutual competitors. Trust is critical, of course, but there is another element that is also important when it...
