Customer referrals are a powerful way for managed service providers (MSPs) to bring in new business. In fact, a potential customer is four times more likely to make a purchase when referred by a friend or colleague.
Offering a Cloud-First Bundle Is Key in 2024
Bundling services isn’t a new concept in the IT channel. MSPs have been deploying this pricing strategy successfully for years. But cloud-first bundles, on the other hand, are still relatively new, and many MSPs are struggling with how to offer them. Continue reading
Why You Should Switch from Microsoft RDP to MSP360 Connect
With the number of people working remotely consistently growing, the importance of having a remote desktop solution has grown as well. These solutions have to provide an opportunity to help users in the same way as if the administrator was dealing with the issue in person, as workplaces are often decentralized and specialists might struggle to be in a given place at a given time. Along with this, the remote desktop service has to be secure, as vital data might be transmitted during sessions. Continue reading
SLA vs. SLO vs. SLI: The Difference Explained
As a modern-day managed services provider, you should know that the key is not which services or solutions you provide. It is how you deliver your services. This means that, at any given moment and during the whole lifetime of your company, you should strive towards achieving operational excellence. Continue reading
6 Crucial Tips for Creating an SLA
A service level agreement, or SLA for short, is one of the contracts between a managed services provider and their client. This contract can either guide your client about the right way to communicate with you or lead you to penalties or court. Continue reading
3 Ways to Acquire Your First Three Customers
When you’re starting from scratch, building your customer base takes time. No matter what industry you’re in, a solid customer base doesn’t happen overnight. Continue reading
Types of Malware Attacks MSPs Should Protect Clients From
As MSPs continue to upscale their clients’ cybersecurity resources, cybercriminals are seemingly not taking it lying down. They are, instead, increasingly responding with more sophisticated types of malware attacks. Continue reading
Threat and Vulnerability Management for MSPs
Security threats come in a dizzying area of shapes and sizes. They range from malware, to improperly configured IAM policies, to malicious insiders and beyond.
How can you identify and remediate so many different types of threats? The answer is threat and vulnerability management. Here’s a primer on how threat and vulnerability management works, and why you may wish to add it to the list of managed services that you offer as an MSP. Continue reading
You’re Not the Only MSP Owner with These Three Fears
It doesn’t matter who you are or how successful you may be, nobody is completely fearless in business. While you may be able to manage your fears more successfully than others (and thriving small-business owners do), we all have them; however, what’s important for you as a small-business owner is that you’re able to recognize that and learn how to not only identify your fears but face them. Continue reading
IT Security FAQ: Everything You Should Know
Although cyber-attacks are rapidly growing in volume and sophistication, the fact of the matter is that organizations are still struggling to fight back. Continue reading
MSP Mergers and Acquisitions: Key Ways to Prepare
Mergers and acquisitions, or M&A for short, is a great way to enter the MSP business or to increase your customer base. On the other hand, you might want to leave the business if you're tired of it or if you feel like there's nothing more you want to achieve. In this article, we will overview how to get ready for mergers and acquisitions, and where you can find a good deal. Continue reading
MSP Pricing FAQs: The Fundamentals Explained
MSP pricing can, understandably, be a complicated affair – even for seasoned providers – since there is no standard pricing system that you could use as a guide. MSPs are now charging from as little as zero dollars for some services to as much as tens of thousands of dollars for selected packages. Continue reading