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Ask an MSP Expert: Is live chat right for your MSP?

Ask an MSP Expert: Is live chat right for your MSP?

Q: Our customers always applaud us for our quick, timely responses. Lately, we have been contemplating live chat to further accelerate our responses. After hearing various opinions from other MSPs, we are undecided on whether this is the best move...

/ November 18, 2019
Ask an MSP Expert: Why is multi-factor authentication important?

Ask an MSP Expert: Why is multi-factor authentication important?

Q: My customers don’t always understand the importance of multi-factor authentication and other cybersecurity practices. How can my MSP convince them that this is important and what else should  we be teaching them? Cybercriminals are constantly adapting their tactics in...

/ October 28, 2019
Ask an MSP Expert: How can my MSP provide security for manufacturing clients?

Ask an MSP Expert: How can my MSP provide security for manufacturing clients?

Q: My MSP is located in an industrialized city and an increasing amount of our clients are manufacturing facilities. What can we do to keep our manufacturing clients safe? First of all, congratulations on posing the question — this means...

/ October 7, 2019
Ask an MSP Expert: How can we get more out of our sales calls?

Ask an MSP Expert: How can we get more out of our sales calls?

Q: As an MSP, a difficult part of our sales process is “getting our foot in the door” and attracting follow-up interest from our discovery calls and meetings. What type of approach or strategy should I take to capture more...

/ September 23, 2019
Ask an MSP Expert: Should I outsource NOC and Help Desk services?

Ask an MSP Expert: Should I outsource NOC and Help Desk services?

Q: My managed service business is at a stage where we need more technicians to focus on resolving support tickets and provide help desk support. I am debating between hiring a Level 1 help desk agent or outsource to a...

/ September 16, 2019
Ask an MSP Expert: How can I convince customers to invest in backup and recovery?

Ask an MSP Expert: How can I convince customers to invest in backup and recovery?

Q: Many SMB customers say they want to be increase their cybersecurity posture, but they decide to forego backup and disaster recovery services. How can I convince them that this is still an essential component to protecting their business? We’ve...

/ September 9, 2019
Ask an MSP Expert: How do I make sure my Office 365 data is safe?

Ask an MSP Expert: How do I make sure my Office 365 data is safe?

Q: We have clients who run almost their entire business on Office 365. However, most of them decline additional security services because they think that “Microsoft has my back,” but how true is that? To answer this question, Smarter MSP...

/ September 3, 2019 / 1 Comment
Ask an MSP Expert: How can our MSP implement a robust AI program?

Ask an MSP Expert: How can our MSP implement a robust AI program?

Q: AI is growing in popularity. How can my 10-employee MSP best leverage AI in day-to-day business? Could directly investing in more AI save me from having to increase my number of staff?  Don’t put away your human resources hat...

/ July 15, 2019
Ask an MSP Expert: How can I grow my business with existing customers?

Ask an MSP Expert: How can I grow my business with existing customers?

Q: We are constantly trying to grow our business, but the sales process to win a new customer is time-consuming. How can we grow our business with our existing customers? While it is exciting, acquiring new customers is time-consuming and hard to...

/ July 8, 2019
Ask an MSP Expert: How can we improve customers’ security posture?

Ask an MSP Expert: How can we improve customers’ security posture?

Q: In today’s world, we know that security is a vital part of any managed service provider’s offering. How can we better position our security portfolio while improving our customers’ security posture? When small and medium businesses look to partner...

/ June 24, 2019