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I’ve learned a few things about how to be successful over the years, and one of those things is setting goals.  I love to follow the SMART goals method as a formula for success.  If you’ve ever heard of it, you know it’s great!  I always sit down and work through this method at the beginning of the year, and I would love to share it with you.

It’s time to utilize our proven cloud strategy to grow your MSP Business.

Sometimes all it takes is one great strategy to make you look at your MSP operations in a completely new light.

Success breeds success. We’ve all heard this statement before. Easier said than done, right? However, it is especially relevant for MSPs: If you want great clients for your business, the first step is to get rid of the ones stealing all of your energy and focus.

If there’s any book out there that stops you in your tracks and makes you take inventory of everything you do in your business, it’s Michael Michalowicz’s The Pumpkin Plan. Why? It focuses directly on this importance of getting the right clients and removing clients that rob your company of the time and energy needed to grow and prosper.

Read on for a rundown of three main steps of the Pumpkin Plan and how they can be applied to sell cloud services most effectively.

24/7 cloud access brings a suite of advantages, each of which can be utilized immediately after migration. Some of these advantages are outwardly obvious, while others provide more subtle benefits.

Remote work will continue to grow in popularity as the years go on, and its relevancy now means that MSPs such as yours need to be thinking one step ahead of your clients. Enter the cloud, the logical next step for businesses on the fence about integrating new options for employees to work remotely.

Read on for our breakdown of the quality ways that the cloud benefits remote workplaces, which you can use in client conversations to prompt a cloud migration.

Winning new business is essential for any MSP. The majority of companies are using the same type of large cloud provider, making it a point that many don’t emphasize. However, the cloud can be a massive differentiator IF you are partnered with the right provider. What are the specific advantages that you can enjoy with the right partner? Here are three cloud advantages that can be used as a competitive edge to close deals with on-the-fence clients. Advantage 1 – Communicate reliability. If there’s one thing the right cloud solution can do for your clients, it’s reduce roadblocks to productive work. This makes the cloud very appealing to businesses who have experienced unreliable services in the past.

Winning new business is essential for any MSP. The majority of companies are using the same type of large cloud provider, making it a point that many don’t emphasize. However, the cloud can be a massive differentiator IF you are partnered with the right provider. What are the specific advantages that you can enjoy with the right partner? Here are three cloud advantages that can be used as a competitive edge to close deals with on-the-fence clients. Advantage 1 – Communicate reliability. If there’s one thing the right cloud solution can do for your clients, it’s reduce roadblocks to productive work. This makes the cloud very appealing to businesses who have experienced unreliable services in the past.

You’ve likely heard that the cloud provides “24/7 access” with no elaboration. Some cloud providers will boast this but not get into specifics, mainly because they can’t back up the claim. You deserve to have a cloud solution that can give you and your clients true 24/7 accessibility. What are all the capabilities of the cloud to keep your business running constantly?

Winning new business is essential for any MSP. The majority of companies are using the same type of large cloud provider, making it a point that many don’t emphasize. However, the cloud can be a massive differentiator IF you are partnered with the right provider. What are the specific advantages that you can enjoy with the right partner? Here are three cloud advantages that can be used as a competitive edge to close deals with on-the-fence clients. Advantage 1 – Communicate reliability. If there’s one thing the right cloud solution can do for your clients, it’s reduce roadblocks to productive work. This makes the cloud very appealing to businesses who have experienced unreliable services in the past.

When it comes to the cloud, your business has options. Other than working with a cloud provider, there is also the option to host the cloud yourself. Many MSPs are intrigued by this. However, there are several things you need to know if you are considering self-hosted cloud services. Is setting up your own cloud worth the headache? Option 1 – set up your own physical servers. When it’s time to set up the cloud, some MSPs will immediately opt for the physical option. So, is this approach a good option for cloud services? While it may seem convenient, this option gets expensive, fast. Your physical servers will naturally lack the redundancies of a datacenter such as internet, power, and security. Even if your business has the capability to implement these redundancies, it is not cost effective in the slightest.

On-premise servers are a huge part of any business, but they also come with considerable drawbacks due to their physical nature. In this blog, I will cover some of the most relevant problems that come with only using on-premise servers, as well as share how the cloud can negate these problems and lead to your MSP more effectively targeting your clients. On-premise servers carry financial, physical, and security drawbacks that must be considered. Here are key considerations that I feel are central to the identity of on-premise servers. Capital Investment Requirement

Access this article in August’s Soar to Success Magazine here: MDF, or Market Development Funds, are offered by most vendors in the MSP space. However, the vast majority of vendors like this to be their best kept secret. No matter the size of your MSP, you are spending lots of money with these vendors. You should proactively reach out to vendors and ask for MDF for funds that you can allocate elsewhere. Communicate With Vendors Create a list of every vendor you use and list them on greatest to least. Don’t over complicated this. Write the company, your rep, and columns for how many times and when you reached out. Contact the rep and describe the marketing strategy you are planning the next quarter. If you have a true marketing campaign, you will have activity in every avenue of marketing.