Newsletter | December 12, 2022

12.12.22 -- How To Eliminate Busywork And Boost Workplace Productivity
 
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How Field Effect Helps MSPs With Problems Of All Sizes
Submitted by Field Effect

Field Effect, founded in 2016, is a global cybersecurity company with nearly 200 employees and deep roots in the intelligence community. Headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, the company also has offices in the United Kingdom and Australia.
Debunking The 3 Biggest Myths About On-Demand Labor
Submitted by Field Nation

For many service organizations, incorporating on-demand labor into their blended workforce represents a new and unfamiliar way of connecting with skilled technicians. With all new and unfamiliar things, this means that there are a lot of misconceptions about on-demand’s strengths and weaknesses. Let’s address the three biggest myths about on-demand labor and debunk them one by one.
Creating A Portfolio Of Profitable Vulnerability Management Services
Submitted by RapidFire Tools

Delivering Vulnerability Management-as-a-Service (V-MaaS) is a straight forward exercise. Set up your internal and external vulnerability scanner to run at a desired frequency; review the alert reports as they come in and determine which issues need to be immediately addressed, which should be investigated, and which should be ignored; then update your scanner settings as needed to further refine and optimize your false positive reporting.
How To Eliminate Busywork And Boost Workplace Productivity
 
Submitted by IT Glue

Busywork is more common than you might think. For most IT professionals, it is an everyday occurrence. It could be anything from your everyday paperwork and email notes to unresolved tickets, unproductive meetings, and more. The more you work on these tasks, the more you get caught up in them, seemingly with no end in sight. However, dealing with busywork doesn’t have to mean fighting a losing battle. There are always ways to minimize the time you spend on unproductive tasks.
Leadership Lessons
Why Automation Is The Secret To Taking Your MSP To The Next Level
 
By Joshua Skeens, Logically

With 58 percent of the American workforce now having the option to work from home, it’s clear that remote and hybrid work is here to stay. And, with more of our work lives online than ever, IT services are becoming increasingly vital.
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The MSP’s Guide To Building A Better Cloud Practice: Tips From MSPs For MSPs
 
Submitted by Datto Inc.

As small and medium businesses (SMBs) continue to shift their workloads to the cloud, managed service providers (MSPs) can take advantage of this trend by building a cloud practice. Offering cloud-based managed services enables MSPs to better support customers moving workloads to the cloud and create new revenue streams.