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MSPs Blasted for Bad Cybersecurity Practices

Dave was quoted extensively about MSPs under fire from Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin in this story from Channel Futures.

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IT Rockstars: The Trusted Advisor is Dead

Interview at IT Rockstars about why the “Trusted Technology Advisor” is dead.  And why you should be helping your clients measure their service delivery to their customers. View the video here.

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SMB Community Podcast, Nov 28 2019

Had a great impromptu chat with Dave Sobel from MSP Radio and The Business of Tech (and the Killing IT podcast). Dave has spent his time as both an IT Service Provider and a vendor. Now he is jumping into a new venture as an analyst and new reporter. If you haven’t checked it out…

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The 64 Best Channel Podcasts Of 2019

If you haven’t listened to a podcast yet, you’re now in the minority.   According to Podcast Insights, 51% of the US population has listened to at least one podcast. Since the first podcast came on the scene in 2004, there are now over 750,000 podcast shows with over 30 million episodes.  What’s behind this massive growth? …

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Coffee with Craig and Kevin Episode No. 68: Dave Sobel, Vade Secure

A key player in the event will be Dave Sobel, IT industry and MSP expert, most recently at SolarWinds, who is doing a couple of his own podcasts to evangelize for the channel. We sat down with him to hear what he’s been up to, what he has planned for Channel Evolution Europe, and how he’ll…

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Is an MSP Right for Your Enterprise?

Resellers evolved into value-added resellers (VARs), and now we have managed service provider (MSP). On the surface, MSPs appear to be a good idea. But what size organization is a candidate for an MSP, and who benefits the most? More importantly, how do you evaluate an MSP for your organization? To discuss MSPs and more, I…

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