ARTICLES BY THE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS NETWORK
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Win Big UC Deals By Creating A QoS Differentiator6/1/2017
A telecom solution provider beats out competitors on performance and price, resulting in a 30,000-seat unified communications install with a Midwest healthcare organization.
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Achieve Year-Over-Year Recurring Revenue Growth With Operation Efficiency6/1/2017
This VAR-turned-MSP is achieving 10 percent year-over-year revenue growth by mastering the basics of operational efficiency and customer service.
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Inside The Mind Of A Business-Savvy MSP5/1/2017
Why Anchor Network Solutions’ CEO Vince Tinnirello is cutting customers from his roster, and how he's going about the task.
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The Smart Way To Sell Cloud-Based Services4/1/2017
An MSP replaces a biomedical device company’s on-premises legacy server with Microsoft Office 365 and finds multiple upsell opportunities along the way.
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The Ideal Solutions Provider Exemplified4/1/2017
This MSP’s commitment to following smart business practices sets it apart from competitors and has led to nearly 10 years of year-over-year double-digit growth.
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The Top 5 Security Mistakes MSPs Must Avoid4/1/2017
Correcting commonly made security mistakes is the quickest and least expensive way MSPs can start helping their customers navigate today’s threat landscape.
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Sell Compliant Cloud Solutions To The Credit Union Market3/1/2017
This MSP’s investments in industry compliance certification and private cloud offerings are paving the way for new growth.
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BDR: An MSP's Greatest CryptoLocker Defense2/1/2017
After an MSP’s food distributor client was infected with ransomware, a fast data recovery from an appliance-based BDR (backup and disaster recovery) solution saved the day.
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4 Ways Working Smarter Can Lead To Double-Digit Growth2/1/2017
This AIDC (automatic identification and data collection) solutions provider’s cultural change, consultative sales approach, marketing changes, and the pursuit of quality management certification are the biggest contributors to projected 20 percent growth.
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Grow Your Managed Services Revenue Without Losing Your Personal Touch2/1/2017
A security-first focus and the decision to maintain a personal relationship with each customer are leading to revenue growth for this MSP in 2017.
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Create An IT Security Differentiator1/1/2017
This network security expert earned a multiyear IT consulting project with a medical company by helping the client self-discover its security vulnerabilities.
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You're A Recurring Revenue Believer… Now What?1/1/2017
Four MSPs (managed services providers) share marketing and customer retention tips that have made the biggest impacts on their companies’ success.
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The Biggest BDR Pitfalls MSPs Need To Avoid1/1/2017
Backup and disaster recovery (BDR) is a foundational managed services offering, but there are several selection, sales, implementation, and post-implementation pitfalls that must be avoided.
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Retail IT Sales Tips From A Millennial Entrepreneur12/21/2016
Ivan Matkovic, founder and CEO of Spendgo, shares the secrets to his company’s 100% month-over-month growth and offers advice other startups – and industry veterans alike – can profit from.
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Troubleshoot Ailing Networks Faster11/11/2016
An MSP’s ability to quickly and accurately diagnose and resolve a medical device manufacturer’s network problems led to a managed services contract win and a 20 TB backup and disaster recovery (BDR) upsell.