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Copyright © 2023 Karl W. Palachuk
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Greetings!
Done!
After more than six months of work and prep, and herding cats, the SMB Online Conference was a big success! In addition to thanking Asigra for sponsoring the event, I send out a huge thank you to all the speakers. I am lucky to have a great collection of friends all over the world.
And, finally, I want to send a huge shout-out to my staff who helped promote, organize, schedule, coordinate, and generally make it possible: Crystal, Nai, and Jenn. But most of all, Kara Schoonveld, who designed, built, and executed every element of our web site. I could not ask for a better marketing manager, community manager, web developer, and awesome customer experience coordinator.
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May has been extremely busy. I know I'm always busy, but this year's over the top.
In June, I'm headed to San Jose for ChannelPro (see below), and then a little vacation time in Mexico. And, of course, the month will end busy again. As the Mandalorian would say, "This is the way."
To the 167 people who registered for the SMB Online Conference: Thank YOU! And all of the recordings are now posted. You can catch up, re-watch and enjoy at https://www.smbonlineconference.com.
Next up: TWO webinars this week. Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Tomorrow, I'm holding a great webinar with Zyxel.
More on the blog: Making the move to Managed Services.
Who should attend:
Seasoned professionals who haven't fully committed to the managed service business model.
New IT consultants who are just getting established and a "starter kit" for running good, sustainable business.
Managed service providers who are looking for a few gold nuggets to fine-tune their operations.
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NSITSP Members-Only Training - Press Relations for MSPs
MSPs have experience that can make them helpful resources for local reporters, and a successful media interview can raise awareness about your company and services.
In this webinar, Peggy Tierney Galvin, co-founder and chief strategy officer of Force4 Technology Communications, a B2B tech communications agency, will share best practices on how to come out a winner whenever you talk with the press.
The session will cover:
- Creating clear, impactful messages
- Delivering smooth, solid answers to the tough questions
- Avoiding missteps and gotchas
- Positioning your narrative so the reporter gets what they need to write a great story that is also positive and on-message for you
Non-members: Join for only $150 . . . and then register for the free webinar!
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Join Me at ChannelPro in San Jose - June 7-8
I'll be attending as a representative of the NSITSP.
I got a note from my good friend Michael at Channel Pro. The big ChannelPro SMB Forum hits San Jose in a three weeks. I'm attending . . . to represent the National Society of IT Service Providers.
And I would love to see you there! Please join me. Michael also sent me a code so you can skip the deposit and register right now for FREE.
Some deets . . .
The event is June 7th and 8th at the Holiday Inn San Jose Silicon Valley Hotel. It will be a full day of food, powerful sessions, networking time, and, of course, cash and tech giveaways.
Guaranteed ROI! As a token of ChannelPro's appreciation for you spending the day with us, ChannelPro is offering you a virtual gift bag worth more than $1,400 loaded with deals, discounts, and other surprises. You will also be in the drawing for $1,000 in prizes from sponsors.
If you would like to attend the event (and we hope you do), simply register here for FREE with promo code ITMSP.
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We've added a few more calendar events. Please keep 'em coming. If you're attending something live and we should like it, please let us know.
One new listing: IT Service Provider University will have booth 101 at ChannelCon. It's August 1-2-3 at the Venetian. Rooms are very reasonably priced right now, but they WILL sell out the block. So register today. CompTIA members attend free. CompTIA non-members should join today. Register now:
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Have a great week!
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Starts May 30th!
Business Strategy Made Easy: Your Ultimate Success Hack
Taught By: Manuel Palachuk, Author and Coach
- Five Tuesdays - May 30 - June 27
Learn the steps an entrepreneur or business owner should follow to design (or re-design) their ideal business from the top down. And then learn how to build (or re-build) that ideal business from the bottom up.
The easiest way to gain a competitive advantage is simply to have a specific plan – because most of your competition doesn’t! They’re running week-to-week trying to strike it rich with the next big fad tactic they’ve discovered. And to have a significant competitive advantage all you need to is have a specific strategy for systematically executing your plan.
This course will break down the step an entrepreneur or business owner should follow to designing (or re-designing) their ideal business, from the top down, and then it will show them how to build (or re-build) that ideal business from the bottom up. It will show you how to share your strategy with stakeholders, leadership and the team in a way that everyone can understand and easily help execute on.
Topics for this class include:
- Learning to Paint an Enticing Picture and Compelling Story
- The Business Strategy Lifecycle
- The Pyramid of Purpose and Value
- Business Culture
- Business Compass
- Business Roadmap and Strategy
- Competitive Advantage and Competitive Strategy
- The Market and Going Vertical
- Business Analysis Tools and How to Use Them
- Measuring Progress and Success
- The Balanced Scorecard and its Perspectives (Finance / Customer / Internal Process / Learning and Growth)
- Generic Business Strategies
- Sell More
- Spend Less
- Tying Strategy to the Company Culture
- Agile Methodologies – They’re Not Just for Software Development
... And More!
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Here are the specifics of what you'll learn, week by week:
Week One
- The “Why” – Tools Rundown – The Pyramid Framework
Week Two
- Culture – SWOT – GAP – Organizing the Laundry List
Week Three
- Compass – Balanced Scorecard – Strategy Maps
Week Four
- Blueprint for Success – Example Strategy Development
Week Five
- Business Strategy Meets Agile Execution
Delivered by Manuel Palachuk, Entrepreneur, Coach, Author. He believes that small business is the backbone of the world and the service industry in particular is the heart! Manuel has 30 years of business, management, and training experience in the computer and electronics industries.
Includes five weeks of webinar classes with related handouts, assignments, and "office hours" with the instructor.
This course is intended for business owners and managers. It is particularly useful for the Owner or Operations Manager.
ITSP University Certification:
Meets Certification Requirements for:
- Management
- Service Management
This class will be recorded. Each unit is generally posted within 24 hours of the live class. These recorded units will become the On-Demand class and you’ll have lifetime access to it.
Note: * Members of the Small Biz Thoughts Technology Community attend at no additional charge. See details in the Community
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Join us every Thursday
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All members welcome.
ALSO - All members (and for team memberships that means all of your employees) have FREE access to the recordings of the SMB Online Conference.
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These were really great presentations. And while the recordings lack the casual feel of an all-day conversation, they are all excellent as stand-alone content.
Our content is NOT dominated by vendors, so we can spend almost all of our time on conversations about marketing, strategic planning, security, client relationships, valuing your business, expanding your offerings, public messaging, building your online communities, and creating a great work environment for your employees.
Of course, one of my favorite sessions is always "news and commentary" with Killing IT Live, featuring Ryan Morris and Dave Sobel. The podcast will be posted with three topics (audio only). But the conference recordings include us on video AND feature a fourth topic just for attendees.
Bottom Line: This $399 value is part of your membership. And it really is worthwhile, or we wouldn't have done it. So check out the sessions you missed, and encourage your employees to watch them as well.
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Heads Up: Friday the 26th is Final Friday, and that means the June Newsletter will drop. You can wait for it here, or subscribe to my YouTube channel to be notified.
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Don't forget to sign up for your FREE classes at www.ITSPU.com. Note that these sites are different, so you need a unique logon for each. Your "transcript" of classes is tied to your login email. That way, no matter what happens in the future, you can access all the classes you've taken.
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Sacramento has some cool murals. This one is on the public transit office.
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What's Here?
This calendar lists two kinds of things: LIVE in-person events from any organization that focuses on the SMB consulting community; and MY events, whether live, webinar, etc.
If you have live events on your calendar that may be useful to others in the SMB Community, please let us know. We'd be happy to list them.
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May
IT Nation Manchester
May 22-26
Manchester, UK
VeeamOn
May 22-25
Miami, FL
Dell Technologies World
May 22-25
Las Vegas, NV
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Get Start with Managed Services - Webinar with Zyxel
May 23rd
See the blog post note above about why you should attend.
Join Me Live Online!
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ASCII Edge 2023
May 24 & 25
Newark, NJ
Dublin Tech Summit
May 31 - June 1
Dublin, Ireland
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June
Cisco Live!
June 4-8, 2023
Las Vegas, NV
IT Nation Secure
June 5-7, 2023
Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center
Orlando, FL
Nerdio Training Camp
Jun 7-8
Las Vegas, NV
ChannelPro Summit
June 7-8
San Jose, CA (West Coast)
Join Me Live!
MSPDay
June 9
Riccione, Italy
London Tech Week
June 12-16
London, UK
Pax8 Beyond
June 11-13
Denver, CO
IT Nation Sales and Service Leaders
June 12-16, 2023
Denver, CO
Nerdio Training Camp
June 20-21
New York, NY
Infosecurity Europe
June 20-22, 2023
London, England
ASCII Edge 2023
June 21 & 22
Tampa, FL
James Kernan's Millionaire Mastermind Quarterly
June 29-30
Denver, CO
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July
IDM (Identity Management) Dach
July 6
Frankfurt, Germany
XChange Security 2023
July 10-12
Dallas , TX
ASCII Edge 2023
July 12 & 13
Columbus, OH
CyberSecurity Expo
July 13, 2023
Manchester, UK
Nerdio Training Camp
July 19
Calgary, Cananada
SMB TechFest Q3
July 27
Anaheim, CA
MSPRescue
July 27th
Princeton
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August
CompTIA ChannelCon
August 1-2-3
Las Vegas, NV
Visit me in Booth 101
Join me Live!
Nerdio Training Camp
August 1
Toronto, Canada
ChannelPro Summit
Aug. 9-10
Newark, NJ (Northeast)
IT Nation Evolve Business Leaders
August 7-11, 2023
Denver, Colorado
XChange - Nashville
August 20-22
Nashville, TN
Join me Live!
Inclusive Leadership Network Workshop 2023
August 23
Nashville, TN
ASCII Edge 2023
August 30 & 31
Toronto, Canada
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September
ChannelPro Summit
Sept. 6-7
Boston (New England)
Nerdio Training Camp
Sept 12
Atlanta, GA
Midsize Enterprise Summit Fall 2023
September 17-19
Houston, TX
ASCII Edge 2023
September 20 & 21
Chicago, IL
CanIT Con
Sept 24-26
Banff, Alberta, Canada
James Kernan's Millionaire Mastermind Quarterly
Sept 28-29
Omaha, NE
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October
dattoCon 2023
Oct. 2-4, 2023
Miami, FL
Nerdio Training Camp
Oct 3
San Antonio, TX
Best of Breed Conference 2023
October 9-10
Atlanta, GA
ChannelPro Summit
Oct. 10-11
Atlanta (Southeast)
NexGen 2023
October 15-18
Houston , TX
Acronis #Cyberfit Summit 2023
Oct. 16-18
Miami, FL
Nerdio Training Camp
Oct 17
Dallas, TX
NexGen Security Workshop 2023
October 18
Orlando, FL
SMB TechFest Q4
October 19
Anaheim, CA
ASCII Edge 2023
October 18 & 19
Washington, D.C.
Beerfest with Karl
- October 2023
- Perth, Australia
More Info: Details to be announced !!!
Join me Live in Perth!
SMB IT Professionals National Conference
October 27-28
Melbourne, Australia
Join me Live!!
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November
ChannelPro CyberSecurity Strategies
Nov 1-2
Los Angeles
IT Nation Evolve Business Leaders
November 6-8, 2023
Orlando, FL
Nerdio Training Camp
Nov 14-15
Austin, TX
IT Nation Sales and Service Leaders
November 28 - December 1, 2023
Nashville, TN
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December
Growcon
Dec 3-6
Clearwater, FL
Women of the Channel Leadership Summit East 2023
December 4-5
New York, NY
ASCII Navigate in Hawaii !!!
Dec. 7th
Waikiki, HI
Join Me Live in Hawaii!
James Kernan's Millionaire Mastermind Quarterly
Dec 7-8
Phoenix, AZ
Nerdio Training Camp
Dec 12-13
Los Angeles, CA
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January 2024
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February 2024
Send us your updates
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March
Midsize Enterprise Summit IT Security 2024
March 18-19, 2024
Indianapolis, IN
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