MSP To The Future
MSP To The Future
Jeanne DeWitt
Great Scott! Another MSP Podcast? Welcome to MSP To The Future, hosted by 38-year tech experts Jeanne DeWitt and David Hood! Join us each week as we share insights and guidance from building a successful 7 figure MSP to help your MSP grow and thrive. We'll have insights into recommended marketing strategies, service offerings and more; plus, learn from the Cloud Guy himself, David Hood, where he shares his technology expertise in our segment Cloud Conversations. Where we're going, we don't need servers... subscribe and blast off to a successful future for your MSP!
Well That’s a Relief! How to Combat The Tight Labor Market for Technicians
It can be challenging to grow your MSP with the current tight labor market that exists today. And with a limited number of techs available it’s driving up salaries and making it difficult to even consider hiring someone new. So what’s an MSP to do? With over 38 years of building an MSP, we encountered this issue many times and found several creative ways to help. Join us for this episode of MSP To The Future where your hosts, Jeanne DeWitt and David Hood, share with you 9 creative ways to combat the current labor tight labor market for technicians and continue to grow your MSP. In today’s Cloud Conversations The Cloud Guy, David Hood, answers the question “Are we white labeled?”
May 13, 2024
26 min
Are You For Real? How To Add Video To Your MSP Marketing And Gain Instant Credibility.
Using video as part of our marketing strategy allowed us to gain instant credibility with our prospects and build deeper relationships with our customers because it gave us that “I see you everywhere” reaction. This helped us to outshine our competition and speed up our sales cycles.Join us for this episode of MSP To The Future where your host, Jeanne DeWitt, shares with you several tips on how to add video to your MSP marketing to help you establish yourself as an expert and build that know, like and trust factor to gain new customers. In today’s Cloud Conversations The Cloud Guy, David Hood, answers the question, “How much do I need to know as an MSP to have a cloud server?” Download your free gift for being a listener: ⁠18 Proven Ways To Boost Your MRR⁠ If you are an MSP or IT Service Provider and have a prospect or customer that needs cloud, let's talk. ⁠Click here to schedule a time. ⁠Join our Cloud Academy⁠, our completely free content suite designed to help you increase your MRR! Finally, subscribe to MSP To The Future so that you don't miss a single episode. While you're at it, won't you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!
May 6, 2024
21 min
We Better Back Up! 10 Basic Sales Techniques That Every MSP Needs To Know.
Sales doesn’t need to be hard and you don’t need to figure it out on your own. Over the 38 years of building our successful MSP, we learned the hard way that having the proper sales techniques was the key to success. Join us for this episode of MSP To The Future where your hosts, Jeanne DeWitt and David Hood, share with you 10 basic sales techniques that they used to build their 7 figure MSP. Techniques that can be used whether you are new to sales or would just like a refresher. In today’s Cloud Conversations The Cloud Guy, David Hood, answers the question “How Hard Is It To Migrate My Customer To The Cloud?” Download your free gift for being a listener: ⁠18 Proven Ways To Boost Your MRR⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Join our Cloud Academy⁠⁠, our completely free content suite for MSPs designed to help you increase your MRR! If you are an MSP or IT Service Provider and have a prospect or customer that needs cloud, let's talk. ⁠Click here to schedule a time.⁠ Finally, subscribe to MSP To The Future so that you don't miss a single episode. While you're at it, won't you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!
Apr 29, 2024
23 min
It Makes Perfect Sense! How To Do A Successful QBR To Increase MRR
Technology Reviews, Quarterly Business Reviews, QBRs. No matter what you call them they were a very successful strategy in growing our MSP to over 7 figures. However, it took us a while to make sure we were doing them the right way! Join us for this episode of MSP To The Future where your hosts, Jeanne DeWitt and David Hood, share with you some tips on how to make your QBRs a great strategy to grow your MSP and increase your MRR. In today’s Cloud Conversations The Cloud Guy, David Hood, answers the question “Do I Need Virus Protection On My Cloud Server?” Download your free gift for being a listener: ⁠18 Proven Ways To Boost Your MRR⁠ If you are an MSP or IT Service Provider and have a prospect or customer that needs cloud, let's talk. ⁠Click here to schedule a time.⁠ ⁠Join our Cloud Academy⁠, our completely free content suite designed to help you increase your MRR! Finally, subscribe to MSP To The Future so that you don't miss a single episode. While you're at it, won't you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!
Apr 22, 2024
21 min
Batter Up! 9 Questions you Need to be Prepared to Answer When Selling Cloud
As an MSP we are all in sales, right? You know that during any sales process there are always common questions that prospects will ask about the products and services you are offering. Questions that are asked over and over again that you need to be prepared to answer. Are you ready to answer the common questions that are asked when selling cloud? Join us for this episode of MSP To The Future where your hosts, Jeanne DeWitt and David Hood, reviews the top 9 questions that they were asked over and over again when selling cloud and how they answered them. In today’s Cloud Conversations The Cloud Guy, David Hood, answers the question “Can I use my own cloud backup with my cloud server? Download your free gift for being a listener: ⁠⁠18 Proven Ways To Boost Your MRR⁠⁠ If you are an MSP or IT Service Provider and have a prospect or customer that needs cloud, let's talk. ⁠⁠Click here to schedule a time.⁠ ⁠⁠Join our Cloud Academy⁠⁠, our completely free content suite designed to help you increase your MRR! Finally, subscribe to MSP To The Future so that you don't miss a single episode. While you're at it, won't you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!
Apr 15, 2024
18 min
This Is All Wrong! Where Are All The Servers I Need?
More and more MSPs are experiencing the difficulty of getting new servers for their customers from their suppliers. They are also finding that if they have a problem, support from their suppliers is non-existent. Have you experienced this in your MSP? If not, chances are you will. Join us for this episode of MSP To The Future where your hosts, Jeanne DeWitt and David Hood, discuss the issues that many MSPs today are experiencing with getting the servers they need for their customers and how cloud can help alleviate this issue. In today’s Cloud Conversations The Cloud Guy, David Hood, answers the question “My customer has printers at their office. How does that work with the cloud?” Download your free gift for being a listener: ⁠18 Proven Ways To Boost Your MRR⁠ If you are an MSP or IT Service Provider and have a prospect or customer that needs cloud, let's talk. ⁠Click here to schedule a time. ⁠Join our Cloud Academy⁠, our completely free content suite designed to help you increase your MRR! Finally, subscribe to MSP To The Future so that you don't miss a single episode. While you're at it, won't you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!
Apr 8, 2024
12 min
You're Not Thinking Fourth Dimensionally! Finding The Hidden Fees In Cloud.
Are you an MSP that has experienced an invoice from your Cloud Provider that is not what you were expecting and want to run and hide? Are you hearing about the “free” egress fees from Azure and AWS and want to know the real scoop? Join us for this episode of MSP To The Future where your hosts, Jeanne DeWitt and David Hood, discuss the different hidden fees in cloud that you should be looking for with you CSP and how to avoid them. They also explain the truth behind the “FREE” egress fees from Azure and AWS. In today’s Cloud Conversations The Cloud Guy, David Hood, answers the question “My customer has an old legacy application. Can it be run in the cloud?” Download your free gift for being a listener: ⁠⁠⁠⁠18 Proven Ways To Boost Your MRR⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you are an MSP or IT Service Provider and have a prospect or customer that needs cloud, let's talk. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here to schedule a time.⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our Cloud Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠, our completely free content suite designed to help you increase your MRR! Finally, subscribe to MSP To The Future so that you don't miss a single episode. While you're at it, won't you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!
Apr 1, 2024
19 min
I Hate Manure! 10 Tips On How To Select The Right Cloud Provider.
Is your MSP prepared for a recession or down economy?Are you an MSP looking for the right cloud provider? Are you confident in what to look for? Are you aware of what you should avoid? Join us for this episode of MSP To The Future where your hosts, Jeanne DeWitt and David Hood, discuss 10 tips on their experience as an MSP looking for a cloud provider. They talk about what was important and what made them turn and run away! In today’s Cloud Conversations The Cloud Guy, David Hood, answers the question “Can QuickBooks Desktop be run in the Cloud?” Download your free gift for being a listener: ⁠⁠⁠18 Proven Ways To Boost Your MRR⁠⁠⁠ If you are an MSP or IT Service Provider and have a prospect or customer that needs cloud, let's talk. ⁠⁠⁠Click here to schedule a time.⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Join our Cloud Academy⁠⁠⁠, our completely free content suite designed to help you increase your MRR! Finally, subscribe to MSP To The Future so that you don't miss a single episode. While you're at it, won't you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!
Mar 25, 2024
25 min
You're My Only Hope! Tips to Survive a Recession or Down Economy.
Is your MSP prepared for a recession or down economy?Join us for this episode of MSP To The Future where your hosts, Jeanne DeWitt and David Hood, discuss the steps they followed to keep their MSP afloat when they went through several recessions and economic downturns in their 38 year history as an MSP in the past. Steps that will help whether we are in a recession or not. In today’s Cloud Conversations The Cloud Guy, David Hood, answers the question “I like my brand of firewall, can I keep it when moving my customer to the cloud?" Download your free gift for being a listener: ⁠⁠18 Proven Ways To Boost Your MRR⁠⁠ If you are an MSP or IT Service Provider and have a prospect or customer that needs cloud, let's talk. ⁠⁠Click here to schedule a time.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Join our Cloud Academy⁠⁠, our completely free content suite designed to help you increase your MRR! Finally, subscribe to MSP To The Future so that you don't miss a single episode. While you're at it, won't you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!
Mar 18, 2024
18 min
Nobody Calls Me Chicken! I Want to Sell Cloud!
Are you an MSP that wants to sell cloud to increase their MRR and grow, but don’t know where to start? Join us for this episode of MSP To The Future where your hosts, Jeanne DeWitt and David Hood, discuss the easiest ways to get start selling cloud. In today’s Cloud Conversations The Cloud Guy, David Hood, answers the question “Can I use my customer’s existing Microsoft Licensing when moving to the cloud?" Download your free gift for being a listener: ⁠18 Proven Ways To Boost Your MRR⁠ If you are an MSP or IT Service Provider and have a prospect or customer that needs cloud, let's talk. ⁠Click here to schedule a time.⁠ ⁠Join our Cloud Academy⁠, our completely free content suite designed to help you increase your MRR! Finally, subscribe to MSP To The Future so that you don't miss a single episode. While you're at it, won't you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!
Mar 11, 2024
22 min
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