Ravi Ramharak 
Not only should MSPs be looking out for their customers, but it’s important that the employees enjoy their workplace relationship too. When employees groan about going to work, it’s clear that the business is failing them and not fulfilling their needs. As an MSP owner, ensuring employees are happy when going to work is an … Read more
From busy phone lines to data breaches, a quality MSP will be able to respond to emergencies with professionalism and swiftness. Problems are what make MSPs thrive; their ability to deal with emergencies is what will make or break them, and set them apart from their competitors. The readiness and effectiveness of an MSP in … Read more
Growing an MSP is both exciting and incredibly challenging. Exciting when seeing your customers love the services they’re getting and spreading the word about your business. But challenging when trying to meet demand and realizing the need to hire more staff to handle the growing workload. And it’s this challenge where many MSPs struggle. As … Read more
While management solutions can help keep low-level security threats away through automated responses, many high-level threats – like advanced persistent threats – require a cyber incident response team. This team should be equipped and ready to act immediately. There also needs to be an incident response plan to define the response team and their roles/responsibilities. … Read more
There are several ways to promote an MSP business and attract new customers regardless of whether the MSP is new or already established. Some of the most popular methods include: Social media SEO Cold calling Attending conferences & networking Sales funnels or email marketing Social proof Webinars or video content Client testimonials Niching down Written … Read more
Established by the US photographer Peter Krogh in the early 2000’s, this backup rule is still the golden standard for backup systems today. The rule stipulates that there should be at least 3 copies of data, 2 different backup formats, and 1 backup that’s stored offsite. While that is the golden standard, many have pointed … Read more
The great thing about industry is that it’s always innovating. While new businesses – including MSPs – can enter their market riding the current trends, existing ones need to be constantly adapting to the newest ways. For those looking to grow their MSP, there needs to be enough distinction between them and the other MSPs … Read more
An MSP’s duty is to keep communications abundant and freely accessible. No MSP should ever have to tell customers it wasn’t aware of a problem as a customer chooses to abandon the relationship. Paired up with the fact MSPs rely on monthly recurring revenue, losing one or two decently sized clients can impact an MSP … Read more
When operating an MSP, the company must offer more than technical expertise for managed services. It also needs to provide excellent customer service — an aspect of business that is nuanced and takes more than technical know-how to navigate. Below are essentials to mastering customer service and providing great value to customers beyond technical support … Read more
Even though the pandemic restrictions have been lifted, an MSP shouldn’t immediately abandon webinars and go right back to groups, cocktail parties, golf tournaments, and event sponsorships. Even for small MSPs, webinars are cheap and efficient ways for an MSP to build a brand, attract clients, and inform people of upcoming trends. Even before the … Read more