LEADERSHIP LESSONS

• Platform Neutrality Provides Needed Leverage To Channel Partners

  MSPs thrive on creativity and choice. Many providers pride themselves on developing customizable offerings and connecting various solutions with their own “special sauce.” No two businesses are the same – including IT services firms and their clients – so MSPs typically seek vendor partners that offer flexible platforms with open integration communities. The channel thrives when providers can select the proper solution for themselves and their clients.

• How To “Sell” Disaster Recovery To CEOs

  CEOs have a lot on their plates, focusing on growth, competitiveness, profits for shareholders, and a range of other concerns. But there is a vital — indeed, existential — concern that many CEOs overlook: disaster recovery.

• How The Channel Can Help Security Teams Battle An Identity Crisis

  Identity is undoubtedly one of the most critical security challenges facing organizations today. The majority of cyberattacks exploit compromised user accounts to gain initial system access, and an increasing number of threat actors use these compromised identities to move laterally and access critical systems and data without detection.

• 5 Cloud Trends To Watch In 2023
• How To Neutralize The Threat Of Ransomware
• The Revamped MSP Lead Generation Framework
• How Workflow Automation Contributes To Business Intelligence
• Can’t Find Sales And Engineering Talent? Start Earlier With A University Sales/Tech Apprenticeship
• MSPs: What To Do When It All Goes Wrong
• 3 Ways MSPs Can Help Companies Address Their Greatest Cybersecurity Vulnerability In 2023

FEATURED SUPPLIERS

• Field Effect

  Field Effect is a global cyber security company specializing in intelligence-grade threat detection, monitoring, training, and compliance solutions for small and medium-sized businesses. Founded by some of the brightest talents in the cyber security industry, the Field Effect team brings decades of experience securing complex, ever-changing environments and shaping national-level cyber security policies. Our integrated, holistic approach to cyber security provides Field Effect customers and partners with end-to-end protection across the entire threat surface and all types of attacks.

• The ASCII Group

  The ASCII Group is a vibrant community of independent MSPs, VARS and solution providers in North America. The organization offers members leveraged purchasing programs, education and training, knowledge sharing among peers, discounts on business services, and more. Founded in 1984 by Alan Weinberger, ASCII is the oldest and largest group of independent IT solution providers, integrators and VARS in the world.

• Field Nation

  Field Nation brings companies and service professionals together to do great work. By connecting technicians to organizations in one easy-to-use platform and mobile app, Field Nation solves a critical challenge all service leaders worry about: accessing skilled labor. Unlike traditional job boards and labor platforms, Field Nation is built specifically for quick-turn, onsite service work. Businesses can build their flexible workforce for any skill, scout potential workers in every postal code, and organize go-to service crews fast. Tech professionals can search for work that fits their schedule, build their reputation and get paid within days of project completion. Our mission is to match every contractor with the right job, and connect every service team to professionals who care as much about the work as they do.

• IT Glue

  IT Glue is an award-winning documentation platform that allows for efficient storage and retrieval of all the documentation you need to help your MSP run better. By integrating PSA and RMM data, we can help increase your efficiency, and reduce onboarding times by even more. By eliminating wasted time from your business, IT Glue gives you more time to focus on what matters - growing your business.

• RSPA

  RSPA stands for Retail Solutions Providers Association. We are the only association dedicated to the retail technology industry.

   

• Bigleaf Networks

  Bigleaf provides a software-defined WAN (SD-WAN) solution built with a Cloud Access Network that enables you to ensure performant uptime for any Cloud-based technologies across all sites and users.