Join us March 18th when Chip Reaves from Bigger-Brains talks to Karl about the Bigger MSP Program.
Bigger-Brains has put together a series of studio-quality, unique training programs. The courses are highly interactive – a cut about the typical “screenshot and lecture” training videos.
Bigger-Brains allows MSPs access to selling these trainings as part of their Managed Services packages. Videos cover training in MS Office, QuickBooks, Sales, Marketing, and more.
The episode will feature as well our Tech News & Oddballs segment – More tech & MSP highlights to keep you going!
In today’s episode we welcome Cisco’s Michelle Ragusa-McBain who talks to Karl about her role as Vice Chair of CompTIA’s Advancing Women in IT Group (AWIT).
Michelle says there are two key support resources available as a part of the AWIT program, the Dream IT and The Career Resource Center. She explains that the Dream IT resource gives supporting members of the public ready-made presentation materials to enable them to easily communicate with girls and women in their communities to encourage them to consider careers in technology, while the latter offers a number of online resources.
Also in this episode, Computer Wallah Bob Nitrio talks about his experience with installing and using Sonos, a HiFi wireless speaker and audio system, both at home and in the workplace.
Odd Tuesdays listeners are also being offered a 20% discount on Karl’s newly published 11th book!
Tuesday, Feb. 18, Karl talks with GFI’s Dave Sobel about the importance of MSPs to rethink their role to their clients. Dave Sobel is responsible for fostering the growth and success of GFI MAX Partners. He is regarded as a leading expert on cloud computing, mobility and virtualization, and is a featured speaker at industry events including the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference, CompTIA and SMB Nation and is often quoted in business and technology publications. Dave authored the book Virtualization: Defined, is a contributing writer for the corporate blog, and was a regular blog contributor to both Channel Insider and Channelnomics. In 2013, Dave was recognized for the fourth consecutive year as one of the top virtualization experts globally as a Microsoft MVP for Virtualization and was appointed Chair of the Mobility Community for CompTIA.
In our Oddballs segment, we introduce Computer Wallah Bob Nitrio! Bob got his start with computers in the early 1980s because he recognized the potential for using technology as a way to provide business solutions. Ten years later he closed his construction company to create a business consulting firm that helps small business clients improve their operations through the strategic application of technology solutions.
One of the things that has driven Bob over the years is a quest to know what solutions are available, what they do and how they can be applied to his client base. As times have changed some solutions become obsolete but there is always something new to be discovered, tested and cataloged for the day that he needs to have a ready-to-go answer for a client problem.
Join us Tuesday, Feb 18 to hear Bob, Dave, Karl, and show Producer Monica Caraway as they share MSP tips & IT news of the day!
On our first-ever episode, we welcome SMB Nation’s Harry Brelsford and Cloud Nine’s Lars Andersson.
Harry gives an outline of what SMB Nation has in store for 2014. He discusses their Emerging Technology Tour, which Karl is a part of, and updates listeners on their Peer groups with Josh Peterson.
Harry also discusses SMB Nation’s Co-Op, which is focusing quite a bit of energy on matching SMB Community members with customers who need help ahead of the end of XP support in April.
Lars Andersson shares how instrumental SMB Nation has been for his business. He notes his initial involvement with them where he had attended a conference SMB Nation held that included a mobile test environment where they were administering the Small Business Specialists Exam.
Karl also shares some updates on the many live presentations he will be giving around the country this year – with a handy site
set up for those who want all the details here: whereintheworldiskarl.com.
Next Odd Tuesdays episode – Feb. 4 will feature Sam Saab, President and Founder of DPS Consulting and Results Software. Some of you may have met Sam at Karl’s annual SMB Preday event in Vegas last year.
Sam will discuss how you can help your clients leverage the virtual office business model. A breakdown of the topic can be found here. Feel free to send questions in via our Contact page!
April Sage, from Online Tech, joins us to discuss HIPAA compliance – a topic our Odd Tuesdays audience has been asking more and more about (Follow Karl’s HIPAA Pinterest Board).
April encourages MSPs to embrace the notion of HIPAA compliance because trying to work against or get around the regulations can cause a lot of headaches. She says it is a good idea to become familiar with the Business Associates Agreement – a contract that outlines the accountabilities in the chain of trust and what the flow of responsibilities are. She notes that the Department of Human Services has a good example of what that agreement should look like (See link here).
Rayanne Buchianico joins us in her debut Oddballssegment. She discusses how to record Hardware as a Service (HaaS) in QuickBooks. She outlines four key points:
1) What to record right after you buy the equipment
2) How to set up the rental income accounts
3) How to track associated costs
4) How to retire the item at the end of the lease term
Today we are joined by SaaSMAX CEO Dina Moskowitz and VP Partner Clinton Gatewood to discuss the marketplace they have available of reseller-friendly SaaS applications.
During the discussion it is revealed that SMBs have on average 8-9 SaaS applications, particularly managing marketing and sales business activities. Clinton notes that following their SaaSMAX blog, WiseSaaS, is a good way to learn of new and upcoming applications.
Sales Coach Gil Cargill joins the show as well to give a teaser on his upcoming presentation in the June MSP Online Conference.
Rayanne Buchianico also joins us today in our Oddballs segment. Rayanne shares tips on keeping things simple with your business accounting.
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*LINKS from today’s episode*
* Robin Robins Boot Camp Apr 22 – 25
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* SMBTech Fest Apr 23 – 24
Anaheim, CA
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* ChannelNext East April 27 – 28
Quebec, Canada
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* Great Little Seminar Online Courses Apr 28 – May 26
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* ASCII Texas April 29-30
Austin, TX
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* Globalization of SMB Webinar Series April 28, 10AM Pacific: With Special Guest Richard Tubb!
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