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Sales Referrals: A Introverted Computer Consultant's Guide

By Robert Peretson

- 29 May, 2012

Sales referrals… they’re the lifeblood of any computer consulting business. To thrive, you’ve got to keep them pumping in. And, without them, sales dry-up… ....profits go down…. ....and your job is harder.

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Time Management Tips - Can You Control Time?

By Robert Peretson

- 24 May, 2012

When I look back at some of the roadblocks that in the past had kept me from reaching my goals as quickly as I would have liked, it was clearly my inability to manage my time that was my greatest hindrance. I’m a man of many ideas, and there’s rarely a day that goes by where I don’t have a long list of things, both short and long term, that I’d like to accomplish.

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Five Top MSP Marketing Tips

By MSP BizMan

- 22 May, 2012

“Marketing” is a word that makes many an IT business owner shudder. It’s unlikely that many people became IT professionals because they wanted to do sales work, but marketing is a necessary evil for any business that wishes to grow. These five tips are designed to remove some of the strain and perhaps give you some new marketing inspiration for your MSP business.

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Using DiSC Profiles to Do What You Love and Delegate What You Don't

By Richard Tubb

- 17 May, 2012

When I first made the move from Break/Fix to Managed Services as a “one man band” there were a number of jobs that I had to do each day that were necessary but I simply didn’t look forwards to. Chief amongst these chores was dealing with client backups.

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How DiSC profiles can help your MSP business

By Richard Tubb

- 15 May, 2012

If you're looking to build a strong team boost harmony within it, then a DiSC assessment could be the way forward, as Richard Tubb explains.

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Five Things to Remember about SLAs

By MSP BizMan

- 10 May, 2012

Producing service level agreements is hardly the most exciting job in the life of an IT professional. However, a well thought out SLA (Service Level Agreement) is an essential part of the relationship between IT provider and client. Done correctly, your MSP SLA will help ensure client relationships run smoothly, improve customer perception and minimize disputes.

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Have you asked yourself why you want to grow your MSP?

By Richard Tubb

- 8 May, 2012

In my day-to-day Consultancy role offering advice to MSPs and IT Solution Providers, when I first start working with a new MSP client I always ask the owner what their goal for their business is. Invariably the answer will come back “I want to grow the business”.

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Is Your MSP Service Delivery Crippled by Being Interrupt Driven?

By Richard Tubb

- 3 May, 2012

The modern world is full of distractions. Whether it’s e-mails, SMS, Telephone calls, instant messaging or even colleagues chit-chat, it’s easy for any of us to become interrupted from what we really should be concentrating on.

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April Webinar Highlights

By Scott Calonico

- 1 May, 2012

In case you missed our April webinar on PSA tools and configuration, here are a few highlights from Eric Anthony's portion of the presentation. We'll have the whole thing up in a few more days.

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