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MSP Marketing: What It Really Is And What It’s Not

Is your Managed Service Provider (MSP) business hitting a growth wall? You’re definitely not alone. We surveyed over 500 MSPs and asked them what marketing channels they were using. The survey revealed that 39% of MSPs are doing ZERO marketing and rely solely on referrals to bring in...

How MSPs Are Fumbling Their Inbound Leads: The Art Of Effective Follow-Up

In today's digital era, handling inbound leads and qualified prospects requires a strategic approach to capitalize on potential opportunities. In this blog post, we delve into the recommended process for handling inbound leads, emphasizing the importance of timely response and efficient follow-up. By adopting these strategies, you can...

5 Ways Marketing-Powered Selling Closes More Deals

My company, Technology Marketing Toolkit, has a marketing-powered approach to selling, and I want to explain how to let your marketing do the heavy lifting instead of doing a lot of hard-core selling and negotiating. I typically say that the order should be marketing then sales, because marketing...
How To Create Cant Ignore MSP Marketing

How To Create “Can’t Ignore” MSP Marketing

Here’s a critical question: how easy is it for someone to IGNORE your MSP marketing? Doesn’t matter if it’s direct mail, a Facebook ad, trade-show booth or e-mail – if your prospect is not instantly drawn in with interest and curiosity, it falls flat. This is why I...
8 cybersecurity campaigns

Sell More Cybersecurity Services With These 8 MSP Marketing Campaigns

Cybersecurity has been the most talked about topic on every business owner’s mind. Cybersecurity services are in high demand, but many IT services firms aren’t capitalizing on this recurring revenue stream. Because of this, there is ample opportunity for you to educate your clients and prospects about emerging...

The Power Of Giving Thanks To Your Prospects And Clients

It’s a short week for many of us as we prepare to spend time with our families and celebrate Thanksgiving. So this week I’m going to share a brief, but powerful lesson: USE HANDWRITTEN THANK-YOU NOTES! We used to send Jamie and Emily (aged eight and five at...

Entrepreneurial Tips To Grow Your MSP

Four Entrepreneurial Tips To Grow Your MSP

  If you’re the owner of the company, you have an entrepreneurial side of your brain, and you have an operations side. You’re sitting in front of a big prospect with big opportunity, big MRR, big project, and the entrepreneur in you is excited because you’re thinking, “This...

How To Get More Qualified Leads In Your IT Business

In the “guru” industry, we often describe what we do as “information marketing,” or ourselves as “infomarketers,” a term that, to the best of my knowledge, was developed by the Godfather of information marketing, Dan Kennedy. While many (including Dan Kennedy) don’t particularly like the term, it’s accurate...

What Is Marketing Supposed To Do For Your MSP?

In several of my seminars, I often ask people what is marketing supposed to do for your MSP? Usually, they’ll say things like “To get our name out there” or “To build a brand or generate awareness.” But I don’t think marketing should do any of that. My...

Cold, Hard Facts About IT Services Businesses Buying Email Lists

I had a client who owns an IT Services Business ask me a question that comes up a lot and I thought I’d share my response. The question was “If I want to get email names and addresses for marketing purposes, where do I go to buy that...

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