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Systematic service development process

By Denes Purnhauser on Feb 17, 2017

One of the hot topics in the bootcamp was a typical MSP issue - managing client agreements. The problem gets verbalized in different ways: "I have many new services I would like to sell to existing clients" or "I have to re-onboard all of our customers because the agreement is very old" or "I want to increase our prices to reflect the improvements and additional tools we introduced" or "I barely make any money and I need to renegotiate our prices". Sound familiar? We’d like to introduce a systematic approach to solve this problem for now and the future.

 

Topics: Managed Services Providers IT Management Business Building for IT Companies MSP QBR Quarterly Business Review
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Five principles behind an engaging Quarterly Business Review process

By Denes Purnhauser on Jan 12, 2017

 In our design of the new Quarterly Business Review tool we wanted to ensure that MSPs can find business opportunities with existing clients, enhance the quality of their engagement, become a business partner and demonstrate the value they provide all at once. Achieving those multiple goals in the midst of commoditization of traditional infrastructure management services requires finding a balance among five different strategies. Let's check those success factors to make sure you deliver timely and engaging QBRs.

Topics: vCIO Managed Services Providers MSP Virtual CIO IT Account Management QBR Quarterly Business Review
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Leveraging the IT Quarterly Business Reviews

By Denes Purnhauser on Aug 21, 2015

Many IT managed services providers are doing some type of Quarterly Business Reviews (QBR) and most have trouble delivering it with the right cadence and voice.  It’s too technical and fails to shows business value to the executive team. Introducing QBRs poorly can backfire and land the MSP into a more technical role. Let's take a look at some cool techniques to engage clients with Quarterly Business Reviews.

Topics: vCIO Managed Services Providers Virtual Chief Information Officer MSP Virtual CIO CIO IT Account Management QBR Quarterly Business Review
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Proactive Customer Development: Leverage your QBRs

By Denes Purnhauser on May 5, 2015

Most IT managed services providers are quite proud of how proactive they are, especially in terms of technical services like maintenance, antivirus, warranty, etc. However, if we look at their client's IT savvy, operational maturity, and  IT enablement, this is less true. Here are four easy tips to leverage Quarterly Business Reviews and implement the proactive mindset on a higher level.

Topics: vCIO IT Sales Person Virtual Chief Information Officer IT Sales MSP Virtual CIO CIO QBR Quarterly Business Review
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The Hard Truth: network assessments can end up as an MSP's worst enemy

By Denes Purnhauser on May 14, 2014

Most IT managed services providers are heavily dependent on some form of network assessment practice during their MSP sales process. They gather information on all the prospect’s devices, identify problems and performance-related issues, and then present a comprehensive report, with an action plan that aims to fix those problems.

Although this practice can surely help win over new clients, it also can be the single most important obstacle they face down the road, in terms of further work with them.

The mistake is that the network assessment puts the MSP into the "techy slot". This is a matter of the client's perspective; executives put potential vendors into this slot to make their busy livese easier and simplify their world. There are slots in the executives' minds for many things: roles as consultant, service provider, software company or industry, HR, IT, or accounting. 

Topics: vCIO Virtual Chief Information Officer IT Sales QBR Win New Clients
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