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.
MSP Lead Generation Tactics
If you're in the managed IT services business, it's because you're an IT expert. However, being a successful MSP also requires mastering lead generation and B2B marketing. And because MSP sales training opportunities are few and far between, these can be difficult skills to acquire. That said, with the right MSP lead generation tactics, you can master this part of running an MSP business. Here's a look at several marketing channels that can be useful. Continue reading
MSP360 Managed Backup: Interview With a Customer
Just recently one of our MSP clients - Kenny Grayson, the CEO of Grayson Data Services - was interviewed by Paul Thurrott from thurrott.com. Check out the recording to know about the real-life experience with our MSP360 managed Backup Service created to solve MSPs' pain points.
Doug Hazelman at Lawrence Systems Videocast
Doug Hazelman, VP of Technical Marketing in MSP360, is discussing MSP360 backup options, new items and solutions deployed recently, ransomware protection and new cloud storage tools developed in MSP360 Managed Backup that might help MSPs in the latest Lawrence Systems Videocast.
Carbonite to Acquire Mozy. But Why?
Last week we learned that Carbonite is acquiring yet another disaster recovery company, Mozy. While other acquisitions that Carbonite has made, like Evault and Doubletake, helped them round out their technology portfolio, what does Mozy give them? Carbonite and Mozy have long been competitors in the small business/home office backup market so at first, it appears that Carbonite just acquired its biggest competitor. I have no special insights as to what Carbonite plans with Mozy but I do have some speculations. Continue reading
3 Easy Steps for MSPs to Sell Managed Backup
Every business owner nowadays knows that data loss equals to major financial losses. But for some mysterious reason, selling backup still is not an obvious and easy task. Further we will discuss what techniques should be undertaken to simplify the selling process, and which ones should be avoided. Continue reading
Tips for MSP: How to Improve your Customers Upload/Download Speed
There is nothing more annoying to a client than their internet speeds suddenly slowing down when carrying out critical business functions online. That is the moment that they will turn to you (their MSP) with feelings of frustration and expect that you sort out the issue within the shortest time possible. Continue reading
2017 Ransomware Infographics by MSP360
In 2017 we have performed a survey across US-citizens to understand the current impact of ransomware. We have created infographics below as a result of this survey. It contains the most interesting numbers and findings.
How to Migrate Business to the Cloud
The vast majority of IT businesses worldwide have already migrated to the cloud. However, the real business goal is not to do the same what everyone does, but to increase the efficiency of the corporate IT system. In this article, we will take a closer look at the advantages of cloud migration as well as some pitfalls to take into account. Continue reading
Top 5 Antivirus Solutions for Managed Service Providers
Previously, we explained how ransomware works. In this article, we discuss how to help defend against ransomware by choosing antivirus tools for Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and explaining the most important criteria to weigh when choosing an anti-virus solution. Continue reading