While it’s important for all roles in an MSP to communicate well with each other, the Technology Alignment Manager (TAM) and Virtual Chief Information Officer (vCIO) need to have very clear communication. They should be having meetings at regular intervals to discuss the Technology Success process regarding their shared...
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Taking inventory of employee time is a great way to determine how employee efficiency can be improved. But even though this assessment is fairly straightforward, many MSPs avoid it. If this sounds like you, you’re in luck. There’s an even easier way to determine how many seats one support...
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Without a doubt, the MSP space is evolving, especially with the COVID-19 pandemic still in effect. Anyone who has been in our industry for as long as I have will tell you that. The bad news is many MSPs are stuck in the past. They haven’t realized yet where...
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Is your MSP a Technology Success Practice (TSP)? A TSP understands the challenges and opportunities for building a strategic relationship with clients and focuses on the client’s success through the proactive management of technology. The vCIO role is one of the more important parts of a Technology Success Practice....
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For MSPs, reactive noise is a major variable that impacts profitability. Since the amount of time spent on reactive tickets directly impacts profitability, all of the other operational functions within an MSP should work toward driving down the time spent on reactive tasks. Here are a few ways that...
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Without a doubt, “trusted advisor” is one of the most overused and misused terms in the industry. We’ve all used it at some point or another. It’s how we’ve pitched ourselves to potential clients, right? “Think of us as your trusted advisor,” we’d say. It’s how we’ve been carrying...
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You’ve decided it’s time to become a Technology Success Provider (TSP), but you’re not sure where to begin — that’s okay. I’ll walk you through the initial steps. Be sure to always keep the following in the back of your mind: Your clients today need advice on how to...
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Take a look around you: Core MSP services such as support, patch, spy, spam, backup and security are being commoditized. The average customer can no longer tell the difference between the experienced MSP and the inexperienced MSP. Simply stating you’re a “trusted advisor” is no longer enough (especially when...
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Providing your clients with vCIO (virtual Chief Information Officer) services is a great way to build long-term partnerships and deliver strategic IT direction that will help customers achieve their business goals. For most small to mid-sized businesses, having a Chief Information Officer is essential, but a C-suite level salary...
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One of the characteristics shared by all topmanaged service providersis a process-driven approach. Sounds simple, but what does it really mean? And, more important, how do you get there? While many IT solutions providers put their heads down to churn through massive amounts of incoming tickets, World Class MSPsensure that they’ve nailed down their process,...
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