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The MSP Initiative

George Bardissimspinitiative.com
Every Tuesday and Thursday at 1PM ET, we have experts of the IT Channel highlight some real topics happening in your business. Our hope here is to feature those with different areas of expertise to help the community through these new times. Register once [https://tinyurl.com/y749r79u] and join us every week for LIVE sessions! Ask the real questions you need answers to for your business.
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Episodes

Part II: The Burning Legal Questions that MSPs Want To Know NOW

📝 DESCRIPTION Brad's previous session contained so much information and stirred the pot with more questions that we've slotted a 'Part II.' Bradley Gross is one of the leading international legal authorities in the area of cloud transactions and has been named on ten occasions to the national list of ‘Super Lawyers’ in the area of IT & Technology Law. He's back to answer even more burning legal questions that you and other MSPs want to know. 🎙️ SPEAKER Bradley Gross, the founding partner o...

May 12, 202058 minSeason 2020Ep. 512

How to Ensure Working From Home is a WIN-WIN for Your Team & Your MSP

📝 DESCRIPTION In the current climate, many MSPs now have their teams working from home for the first time. Ensuring your team is productive and your customers are looked after is more critical now then every before. Covering tips on what you can do, and what to look out for to make the most of the current situation, to help you see it through to the other side. 🎙️ SPEAKER My passion is helping IT partners scale their business and improve their bottom line. How do I do this? By utilizing Servic...

May 05, 20201 hr 1 minSeason 2020Ep. 505

The Burning Legal Questions that MSPs Want To Know NOW

📝 DESCRIPTION Brad's previous session contained so much information and stirred the pot with more questions that we've slotted a 'Part II.' Bradley Gross is one of the leading international legal authorities in the area of cloud transactions and has been named on ten occasions to the national list of ‘Super Lawyers’ in the area of IT & Technology Law. He's back to answer even more burning legal questions that you and other MSPs want to know. 🎙️ SPEAKER Bradley Gross, the founding partner o...

Apr 30, 20201 hr 17 minSeason 2020Ep. 430

Making Home Internet Work for Business Applications

📝 DESCRIPTION So, you're working from home now, but can your internet handle it? We're asking Jeff Burchett, Chief Revenue Officer from Bigleaf Networks, to help answer questions like how to get applications like Zoom and MS Teams to work reliably over residential internet, home vs office internet, and other challenges for business applications. 🎙️ SPEAKER Jeff Burchett is a Sales and Business Development Professional with an emphasis in Technology and Telecommunications. His experience and ex...

Apr 28, 202053 minSeason 2020Ep. 428

A Conversation About the State of the Channel & Staying Positive

🎙️ SPEAKER Ken is a 20+ year veteran of the Channel. He has spent the better part of those years as an owner or manager of MSP’s many of which had extreme growth under his guidance. He has sat on many technology boards and committees and is truly committed to help both MSP’s and Vendors be better for the Channel as a whole. 📍 WHERE TO FIND HIM LinkedIn Website...

Apr 23, 20201 hr 4 minSeason 2020Ep. 423

Managing Your Remote Sales Team Through Uncertain Times

📝 DESCRIPTION Leading a team can be challenging enough on its own, but among chaos these situations can quickly get increasingly difficult. Not only are you responsible for keeping your own levels of stress and panic at a minimum, but you're also responsible for helping others do so, all while maintaining productivity and morale. Join us with Adam Slutskin from Liongard while he covers some of his own practices and ideas on how to move past hurdles and keep you team engaged through even the mos...

Apr 21, 202053 minSeason 2020Ep. 421

MSP Sales Through Crisis

DESCRIPTION This will be the first economic downturn for many business owners. If you’ve built a business on referrals and have no sales pipeline, you’re going to have to prospect now or perish. Managed Sales Pros are still getting sales appointment for clients every week. Here’s how you can do it without being thought of as predatory or inconsiderate. SPEAKER Carrie Simpson is the co-founder of Managed Sales Pros, and a 20+ year sales prospecting veteran. WHERE TO FIND HER LinkedIn: @managedsal...

Apr 16, 20201 hr 2 minSeason 2020Ep. 416

Measuring Productivity with Remote Workers

DESCRIPTION Recently, we've seen a big shift to working from home amid COVID-19. While there are plenty of reports that suggest employees working from home are more productive than those working in office, the question remains of how do you know if your remote employees are being productive? Join us to learn how George Bardissi, CEO of bvoip & Bardissi Enterprises, runs not one but both of his businesses remotely. SPEAKER George Bardissi, is CEO of two companies, an MSP based out of Philadel...

Apr 14, 202039 minSeason 2020Ep. 414

Cybersecurity Foundations In A Crisis

DESCRIPTION Review the top areas of cybersecurity to protect yourself in the new normal with SKOUT Chief Customer Officer, Arun Abraham. Along with an overview of best practice to protect remote workers, attendees will be offered an opportunity to questions related to cybersecurity and be provided with a set of take-away material to use in their own MSP practice. SPEAKER Arun is an information Technology leader with 15+ years of diverse experience supporting digital and corporate environments. H...

Apr 09, 202056 minSeason 2020Ep. 409

Pivot Your Marketing to Digital – A New Playbook

DESCRIPTION There is never a time to stop marketing, and now you have to shift your playbook to pure digital marketing to ensure that your brand remains relevant. We will discuss digital and cultural marketing, demonstrating how your MSP can help SMB’s maintain the essential service of IT. SPEAKER Pete Busam is the founder and owner of Equilibrium Consulting, LLC, a management-consulting firm specializing in assisting technology organizations with establishing partner relationships, and directin...

Apr 07, 202050 minSeason 2020Ep. 407

Recruiting in a Crisis

SPEAKER Join James Bier, Co-Founder & Chief Channel Development Officer at VAR Staffing, as he leads a small handful of channel leaders in an open roundtable discussion about best practices to attract top talent. Bier will pepper this panel of channel-focused experts and progressive leaders to get insights, tips and the tricks they’ve used along the way to obtain talent in today’s marketplace. 📍 WHERE TO FIND HIM LinkedIn Website...

Apr 02, 202038 minSeason 2020Ep. 402
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