CHANNEL INSIGHTS
The debate over the future of cash centers on technology advancements, but neglects the social and economic implications of excluding those without digital access.
- It’s Show Season! ISVs Share Effective Event Strategies
- How To Create A Nurture-To-Sales Email Campaign: A Guide For Local Value-Added Resellers Of Restaurant POS Systems
- 5 Key Factors For A Successful Restaurant POS Reseller Business: An In-Depth Look
- “We Have To Be More Creative” Say Cannabis VARs & ISVs
- Once Considered Unsafe, Cash Now Offers Security
- U.S. Consumer Spending Is Weaker But Still Growing
- ASCII Insight: MSPs Share Their Thoughts On Client Relationships
LEADERSHIP LESSONS
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To help celebrate ASCII as the ‘original’ IT community for North American MSPs, we spoke with 11 members of the organization’s leadership team, asking each one question about ASCII and their time there. Here’s what they had to say.
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In our ongoing quest to provide you with the best business advice possible, we’ve partnered with The ASCII Group and their members who are going to share their thoughts on timely topics or best business practices. In this article, ASCII members answered our questions about what an MSP needs to do to ensure strong, fruitful client relationships.
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In our ongoing quest to provide you with the best business advice possible, we’ve partnered with The ASCII Group and their members who are going to share their thoughts on timely topics or best business practices. In this article, ASCII members answered our questions about how they refer to themselves and why., as well as what that means for their business.
- The Single Best Security Feature To Offer And Why
- What You Need To Know About Service Level Agreements
- ASCII Insight: MSPs Share Their Thoughts On Quiet Quitting
- Filling The Void Left By Disappearing Products And Profit Opportunities
- Practical Advice About Helping Your Clients Choose The Right Solutions
- Why Sell Self-Service Solutions In A Tough Economy
- VARs ‘Backup’ Their Business Model By Transitioning To Managed Services
WHITE PAPERS & ARTICLES
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Leadership Is Recognizing You Serve The People You Lead
Alan Weinberger founded The ASCII Group, a community of technical companies that install IT networks and full IT solutions in the business, government, and educational verticals, in 1984. At the time, there were 40 members, but ASCII now claims members in every U.S. state and throughout Canada. You no doubt already know the story of ASCII’s rise to nearly 1,500 members over the past 32 years. What you may not know, as Paul Harvey would say, is the rest of the story.
CASE STUDIES
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ASCII Completes The Big Picture
A common thread that links business owners together is their focus on the ‘The Big Picture’ and how they can grow and improve their organization. But with clients becoming more sophisticated and technology more of a commodity, how do you set yourself apart from the pack?
FEATURED SUPPLIERS
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CompTIA is the voice of the world's information technology (IT) industry.
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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.
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RSPA stands for Retail Solutions Providers Association. We are the only association dedicated to the retail technology industry.
POS & PAYMENT PROCESSING
ISV-SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
MULTI MEDIA
VAR INSIGHTS NEWSLETTERS
- 02.27.24 -- Policy And Cash | Existing Global Legislation And Recommendations
- 02.20.24 -- Redefining Cash? It's More Than Bills And Coins
- 02.13.24 -- U.S. Consumer Spending Is Weaker But Still Growing
- Future Monetary Systems Must Include Cash
- 01.30.24 -- Everything You Need To Know About Integration Systems
EBOOKS
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The MSP’s Guide To Building A Better Cloud Practice: Tips From MSPs For MSPs
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.
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A Comprehensive Ransomware Protection: Detection, Response, And Recovery
Ransomware attacks can have serious financial implications for businesses, and ransom payment is just one complication. The business downtime associated with an attack can cripple revenue generation and the reputational damage to an organization that has been breached can take years to overcome.
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The MSP’s Guide To Business Continuity And Disaster Recovery On Azure
As cloud adoption continues to grow among small and medium businesses (SMBs), Microsoft Azure has emerged as a popular option. When SMBs run workloads in Azure, they agree to a shared responsibility model. In this model, the cloud provider (Microsoft) assumes responsibility for the security and protection of the physical data centers, hosts, and network, while the user is responsible for everything else—including information and data, applications, and more.
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BCDR Buyer’s Guide For MSPs
When a client’s server goes down or is compromised in a cyberattack, managed service providers (MSPs) need an effective business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR) solution to restore data and operations quickly, without sacrificing margin. That means industry-leading recovery technology from a vendor that is there to support you 24x7x365, no matter what. Simply put, you need a solution you can rely on. One that delivers peace of mind—for you and your clients.