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Our friends at MSPU are hosting a bootcamp in Atlanta April 14-16. They are increasing the content for this event by including an EMR/EHR breakout session. Hot topics - great information. I can't do it justice - there is so much going on. Check out the details here and get registered.... Continue reading

This week I was in Rice Lake Wisconsin with DCS Netlink, a great company led by Dane Deutsch. On the SWOT team with me were Lyf Wildenberg (HTG2) and Mike Haworth (HTG15). We had a fabulous time as we dug deep into the business and worked to identify some tweaks and changes that will help the team there continue their growth. As is the case for most small businesses, there are a number of plateau’s and blockers that come up along the path to growth. That is the case at DCS, and so we worked to help solidify what the team already knew – they need to grow into a sales organization. This is definitely the most common problem that HTG companies are wrestling with. It happens to many about the s... Continue reading

Erick Simpson has announced his new book - "The Best NOC and Service Desk Operations Book Ever" which is now available for pre-order.http://blog.mspu.us/2009/09/preorder-mspus-new-book-the-best-noc-and-service-desk-operations-book-ever-today.html Erick and the team at MSPU have done a fantastic job of educating the channel around sales and service and all things MSP. And I am confident this new release will be another in their series of must have resources for your bookshelf. Take advantage of the early order discount, and get ready to incorporate some valuable thoughts and ideas into your organization as you learn and leverage this book to help produce growth and success.... Continue reading

Have you heard of the Microsoft LET team. LET stands for Local Engagement Team and their mission in life is to help SMB partners connect with small businesses. To that end, they are rolling out a great program that just may be of interest to you.How Microsoft can help Jump Start Your ProspectingAre you a Microsoft Partner? If you are, Microsoft will agree to sponsor up to 5 local Chamber of Commerce events at any Chamber of Commerce you choose to work with by furnishing up to 5 copies of a Microsoft Software Package (Microsoft Office, MSFT Streets And Trips, SBA, etc) to you to be used as raffle prizes at these Chamber Events.This is a tremendous way for you to generate leads for your pro... Continue reading

During these tough economic times, it is more important than ever to leverage the resources available to us to keep business flowing. Erick Simpson from MSPU has a couple webinars next week with Microsoft that you should consider attending. Check out the details here: First, join me on Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 9:00am PST for our December State of the Industry live Webinar titled: "Leveraging the Microsoft Events Engine to Increase Your Sales Opportunities"... REGISTER HERE My special guest for this valuable session is our good friend Michael "MJ" Murphy, Microsoft Business Development Manager and Local Engagement Team member. If you haven't kept up with my blog on the LET team and thei... Continue reading