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Whether Response Point was a good phone system or not is not the argument…but Microsoft’s failed attempt at entering the small business telephone world has taken its last breath. As of today, Microsoft Response Point is officially done, gonzo, dead in the water. What about all those small businesses across North America who have phone systems that they can’t get support for now.
Harry Brelsford summed up Response Point on his blog. I can’t do it justice having worked with ShoreTel, Mitel and other feature rich phone systems during my days at IT Matters. Not that I didn’t like RP, it just wasn’t my cup of tea.
Have you heard of Partnerpedia? If you haven’t then you really need to make your way over to their website at partnerpedia.com and check out what they are up to over there.
I first met up with Partnerpedia at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference in Denver a few years ago. Since that time I have learned the important role Partnerpedia plays in our technology community and the overall value of their organization.
What makes Partnerpedia unique is the community they have brought together. The Partnerpedia community brings together other MSPs plus ISVs, Dynamic Partners, Hardware vendors, IT Pros with different disciplines and many more truly unique and valuable tech firms.
Partnerpedia is not just another online community for technology professionals. Give it a go, membership comes at no cost.
Recently Liam Lahey (a good buddy of mine) and I caught up for a 5 minute discussion about the state of the industry. During this
TruMethods is guided by a team of experts that have truly revolutionized the MSP space. Their expertise, years of experience, and shared commitment to customer success are key to helping MSPs achieve predictable sales growth, soaring margins, and increased net worth.
The cloud is really no joke and it is here to stay. Unlike the first run towards the cloud in 2000/2001, today’s cloud computing is stable, reliable and robust enough to catch the eye of HP and DELL.
Today I started to follow the ongoing bidding war between HP and DELL to buy 3PAR Utility Storage. Bloomberg has been all over this news and the impact it will have in the overall business community and the stock markets. The funny thing about this story is this is not the only cloud computing story making news on Bloomberg this week. Bloomberg is covering “cloud computing” and informing investors and businesses everywhere on how to discuss the Internet and the cloud.
The cloud is making news outside our MSP world.
So who is 3 Par and why is 3PAR seen as a strategic play for either HP or DELL?
In the world of Off-page search engine optimization (SEO) every link matters. Some more than others but a link is a link.
Take a few moments from your busy day and list your MSP business on the MSP Business Directory. When you list your business in our business directory you will more online exposure plus receive a valuable inbound link to your website.
You never know…that one extra link may just help your MSP business get noticed online.
itControl was born out of the frustration and pain from over 20 years of delivering IT service, support and management in an active outsourced IT service provider practice.
While managing over 280 independent network systems, this group of highly talented experienced professionals in business process, service delivery, computing technology and advanced extreme programming shared the vision to make itControl Suite a reality.
After 3 years of intense development and real-life day-to-day testing, the system has matured and proven successful in both corporate IT departments and outsourced IT service providers.
A few weeks ago, members of the Ulistic team attended the CompTIA Breakaway conference in San Antonio, Texas. CompTIA Breakaway is a special event for those in the information technology community. Hundreds of computer consultants, managed service providers and vendors came together for a few days of education and to discuss the overall direction of the technology industry.
During a recent discussion with one of the industry’s most influential leaders, I shared a concept with Joe Panettieri on how MSPs can benefit in maintaining a competitive advantage in their business communities and how the best of breed managed service providers leverage their MSP online marketing strategies to blend both online and traditional marketing activities. Some simple strategies can help your MSP business increase your overall exposure and potentially add more opportunities to your sales funnel.
Joe and I discussed – Frequency + Visibility = Credibility.
This concept is really nothing new and came from a brief chat one afternoon at my local gym. We were discussing how one major player in the industry seems to have this automatic credibility in the public eye but they lack credibility in the peers in the industry because the industry has the
Each and every day I get out of bed each day to challenge my MSP and Calgary clients to push the envelope with their online marketing. I do this each day because I love working with you and the communities in which I serve. Plain and simple. I love to serve you and the community. I believe that every MSP can be a success with some basic know-how and the right reasons to do what you do.
It starts with loving what you do
In November 2008 I sold my shares of my MSP business back to my partners. After a 8 year career as a MSP business owner, working daily in my business and trying really to find the recipe for success I simply ran out of fuel and was completely burnt out. I lost my mojo and wasn’t in love with why I was doing what I was doing. I was simply going through the motions and people were picking up on this.
Social Media is the talk of the town and many MSP’s globally are trying to figure out how they can use social media services such as LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter to drive attention and increase the demand for their MSP business.
How can your MSP business benefit from Social Media and make your mark?
When the team from Ulistic walks the halls at any IT conference and most recently during?CompTIA in San Antonio a few weeks ago. ?We had many hallway discussions with new?MSPs??and Master MSPs who are curious about social media and if it is valid way to market their business. ?The same concerns ring true if you are one person operation or have 50 employees. ?The standard feedback is “social media doesn’t work for your business”.
You know something this statement is true to some degree. ?After an engaging conversation on what they are using (always comes down to the tools) of course it is not working because the focus is on the wrong end. ?During our hallway chat I normally ask this follow-up question
Social Media, Online Marketing and Social Media Video are critical?parts of your marketing toolbox as a MSP. ?Now you have the perfect opportunity to get the MSP marketing solution your managed services business requires when it comes to Internet delivered video, MSP social media and search engine optimization.
Varvid and Ulistic have joined forces to help MSPs globally market efficiently with minimal amount of confusion and roadblocks.
Check out the Ulistic and Varvid video. ?Interested in learning more call 403.775.2205 Option 2 today.
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