Cloud Technology Articles

Almost without exception, Managed Service Providers (MSPs) – irrespective of their size or geographical reach – are unified by a common ambition: to grow and amplify their monthly recurring revenue.

Are you an MSP actively operating in today’s marketplace? If so, have you identified your USP, or Unique Selling Proposition? From the myriad of MSPs that I have had the chance to converse with over the years, it appears that less than 1% of them actually have a clear and concise USP.

To start selling cloud services, you find a reliable cloud provider. Perfect! Next, you look at your market and start introducing your cloud services… This is where many MSPs go wrong. As an MSP, you always want your clients to look to you as their preferred choice

View February’s Soar to Success article here The Importance of Learning from Mistakes When we reflect on our journey as business owners and MSPs, one key aspect stands out: the importance of learning from our mistakes. In the early years of our business, we didn’t have the

Many MSPs remarkably fail to create a business technology plan each year, even though they design marketing plans, perform competitive analysis reviews, and update their existing business plans. However, at Cloud Services for MSPs, we consider these plans essential. In this article, I will discuss three critical functions of business technology plans and highlight specific cloud opportunities to include.

The cloud has rapidly become an essential technology for businesses of all sizes looking to provide their employees with the tools they need to work remotely. In this digital age, clients demand the ability to work on-the-go with ease, and 24/7 cloud access is the perfect solution.

I’ve learned a few things about how to be successful over the years, and one of those things is setting goals.  I love to follow the SMART goals method as a formula for success.  If you’ve ever heard of it, you know it’s great!  I always sit down and work through this method at the beginning of the year, and I would love to share it with you.

It’s time to utilize our proven cloud strategy to grow your MSP Business.

Sometimes all it takes is one great strategy to make you look at your MSP operations in a completely new light.

Success breeds success. We’ve all heard this statement before. Easier said than done, right? However, it is especially relevant for MSPs: If you want great clients for your business, the first step is to get rid of the ones stealing all of your energy and focus.

If there’s any book out there that stops you in your tracks and makes you take inventory of everything you do in your business, it’s Michael Michalowicz’s The Pumpkin Plan. Why? It focuses directly on this importance of getting the right clients and removing clients that rob your company of the time and energy needed to grow and prosper.

Read on for a rundown of three main steps of the Pumpkin Plan and how they can be applied to sell cloud services most effectively.

24/7 cloud access brings a suite of advantages, each of which can be utilized immediately after migration. Some of these advantages are outwardly obvious, while others provide more subtle benefits.

Remote work will continue to grow in popularity as the years go on, and its relevancy now means that MSPs such as yours need to be thinking one step ahead of your clients. Enter the cloud, the logical next step for businesses on the fence about integrating new options for employees to work remotely.

Read on for our breakdown of the quality ways that the cloud benefits remote workplaces, which you can use in client conversations to prompt a cloud migration.

Winning new business is essential for any MSP. The majority of companies are using the same type of large cloud provider, making it a point that many don’t emphasize. However, the cloud can be a massive differentiator IF you are partnered with the right provider. What are the specific advantages that you can enjoy with the right partner? Here are three cloud advantages that can be used as a competitive edge to close deals with on-the-fence clients. Advantage 1 – Communicate reliability. If there’s one thing the right cloud solution can do for your clients, it’s reduce roadblocks to productive work. This makes the cloud very appealing to businesses who have experienced unreliable services in the past.