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Bringing Clarity to MSP Cloud Riches

February 7, 2017 in IT Systems Management, MSP, MSP Tips with 0 Comments

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Some believe that MSPs truly arrived and prospered because large IT vendors began to sell more directly to customers and cut VARs out of the equation. The only answer was to add even more value in the form of services. Smart VARs took this approach and instead of dying out, flourished.

The cloud offers the same kind of make or break challenge. If MSPs ignore the cloud, they may be swallowed by it. If they embrace it with enthusiasm and intelligence, even greater riches may await. Continue Reading…

Finding and Keeping the Best Employees

February 6, 2017 in Business, IT Systems Management, MSP, MSP Tips with 0 Comments

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Managed services providers (MSPs) tend to be relatively small organizations, which makes each and every hire absolutely critical. At the same time, teamwork among such a small and hard-working staff is key, so your employees must be both technical and able to get along well with others – coworkers and customers alike.

Complicating this further is that, being relatively small, most MSPs don’t have dedicated HR staffs and aren’t trained in the ins and outs of hiring.

Whether you are a fast-growing outfit or just experiencing normal turnover, you probably have a job or two open at any given time.

So let’s get to hiring! Continue Reading…

The Best RMM Just Got Better

February 1, 2017 in Announcements, MSP, MSP Tips, Products with 0 Comments

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Late last year Clarity Channel Advisors declared Kaseya VSA 9.3 as the best RMM for MSPs. Now that same RMM has been boosted with a bevy of new features that all add up to VSA 9.4, released in January.

Aimed at managed service providers (MSP) and IT departments, VSA 9.4 is packed with functions that let both constituencies more fully automate the management and protection of IT resources through policies and enhanced remote control. Continue Reading…

CompTIA Tells MSPs Where the Growth Lies

January 26, 2017 in Business, MSP, MSP Tips with 0 Comments

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CompTIA knows a thing or two about MSPs. As a channel advocacy group, it talks to service providers every day, counts hundreds as members, and does regular surveys.

That’s why Kaseya was so pleased to have CompTIA board of director member Tracy Pound speak at our recent Kaseya Connect Europe event. Pound is also managing director for Maximity Ltd., an IT training firm.

In a workshop session “CompTIA MSP Trends and Insights: Growth Opportunities”, Pound shared highlights of what the organization has learned by working so closely with providers. Pound had one area of focus that stood out — how to achieve healthy growth in large part by embracing the cloud. Continue Reading…

2017 Strategic Plan Checklist: Make Sure You Do This ASAP

January 20, 2017 in IT Systems Management, MSP, MSP Tips with 0 Comments

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Now that you’re back from the holiday season, it’s important to take a breath before you dive into your 2017 to-do list.  Take some time to look back on what worked and what didn’t work last year then, using that insight, develop a 2017 strategic plan or blueprint.

Of course, you should be doing this type of reflection throughout the year (say on a quarterly basis).  But it’s easy to let urgent tasks crowd out the equally critical tasks that don’t call out for your attention so insistently. Continue Reading…

Q&A: VSA Drives MSP Internet & Telephone to New KPI Heights

January 17, 2017 in Customer Stories, Enterprise IT, IT Systems Management, MSP, MSP Tips with 0 Comments

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MSP veteran Paul Cissel, CEO and founder of Internet & Telephone LLC (I&T), runs a tight ship. A big part of that discipline is the use of Kaseya VSA, a next generation RMM that helps the 14 year-old company tightly manage clients – doing such a great job Cissel’s I&T now dramatically exceeds MSP KPI norms.

Kaseya recently spoke with Cissel to learn more about how he uses VSA to drive operational excellence. Continue Reading…

Choosing the Right Technologies for Your MSP

January 12, 2017 in IT Systems Management, MSP, MSP Tips, News with 0 Comments

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MSPs live and die by technology.  An increasing percentage of MSP revenues is derived from the services that MSPs sell to clients. And these services are based upon the software solutions MSPs choose, implement and exploit. Continue Reading…

MSP Business Planning for Business Growth

January 5, 2017 in Business, MSP, MSP Tips with 0 Comments

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There are three cornerstones to any kind of successful business – building a business plan, executing on that plan, and measuring your results. Oh, I forgot. You also have to be able to change course mid-stream, even in some fundamental ways.

In this piece we’ll assume your MSP business is up and running, so business planning isn’t so much about creating a new business as it is expanding one.

Before we get started, let’s start with a bold statement. The biggest mistake too many MSPS make?

They don’t have a business plan. Continue Reading…

Making the Right Business Call on PSA Pricing

January 3, 2017 in Business, MSP, MSP Tips, News with 0 Comments

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Among the many MSP solutions, there are two core types that really stand out. The RMM is the center of much of the MSP universe – and a key revenue-producing engine. A PSA is likewise a key, but unlike the RMM, does not produce revenue directly. It does however improve your business and customer relations and can drive efficiency. That said, you don’t want to spend too much on your PSA, nor do you want to sacrifice features and quality just for the sake of affordability.

Many of the major vendors that serve the MSP market have PSA solutions. Recently Clarity Channel Advisors, an independent consulting firm focused on MSPs and cloud service providers (CSPs) analyzed the pricing models of the leading PSAs. Continue Reading…

Formulating the Right High-Level Strategy

December 28, 2016 in Business, IT Systems Management, MSP, MSP Tips with 0 Comments

Remember the old saying “you won’t ever get there unless you know where you’re going”? This is true for MSPs attempting to craft a high-level strategy.

Many times MSPs focus on short-term financial and business planning, which are often done in quarterly and annual increments, rather than taking the time to create a longer-term strategy.  Having a higher-level view of where you want your business to go often makes the shorter-term decisions easier.  Knowing your destination greatly increases the chances that you will end up where you want to be.

This section will outline critical elements of a high-level strategy, including:
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