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Uncle Marv"s IT Business Podcast (Real Talk for IT Pros & MSPs)

The IT Business Podcast is a show for MSPs (Managed Service Providers) and IT Professionals providing business network support and managed services. The podcast aims to provide actionable advice and tips that help IT businesses survive and grow in the competitive tech industry. The podcast features guest interviews with seasoned IT professionals, business owners, vendors and industry leaders who share their experiences, insights, and strategies for success. These discussions often cover topics such

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426 ConnectWise Shows Me Some Love

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2022/09/02

In this episode I get caught with with Sean, who describes the MDF initiative that ConnectWise has invested in the partner program. I sidetrack Sean with this question - What's the main problem for MSPs right now? And...oops, this did not published before Tuesday's Battle Royale.Website: https://www.connectwise.com/===== Podcast I referenced about having processes for customers they don't have, The Sweaty Startup: https://sweatystartup.com/===== Join me in Chicago for Techcon Unplugged: September

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00:51:35

425 Happy Anniversary To Me

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2022/09/01

My 20 Year Anniversary Video on The Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/r4enxpxv===== Other stuff discussed tonight: : My time at the ASCII conference in Miami. : My client that had water in the server room: Malwarebytes Toolset, ===== I received a laptop to review from Refurb Connection. I hope to fire it up and use it this weekend, then give them a review next week. Has anyone ever purchase from them before? Website: https://refurbconnection.com/===== Anyone headed to Dallas for the ASCII MSP Success

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00:10:43

424 ASCII Live with Carbon Systems

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2022/08/31

Carbon Systems provides servers and workstations built for small business. They only work with partners and provide a simple way for IT pros to buy, provision and support business-ready hardware.===== Website: https://www.carbonsys.com/===== Join me in Chicago for Techcon Unplugged: September 16-18, 2022Tech Marketing Engine was last year's Swag Winner. Can they defend their title? Techcon Unplugged: https://techconunplugged.com/Use discount code ITBP75OFF and save $75 off the ticket price. === Show

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00:13:00

423 ASCII Live - CyberGuard360 is Hot in Miami!

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2022/08/29

New friend Al and I talk about insurance companies and how they are changing the cybersecurity market. Be sure to look at your cybersecurity insurance - check the declarations page.CyberGuard360 is a cybersecurity company that designs and builds cybersecurity platforms and products built by MSPs for MSPs. ===== Website: https://cyberguard360.com/===== Join me in Chicago for Techcon Unplugged: September 16-18, 2022Tech Marketing Engine was last year's Swag Winner. Can they defend their title? Techcon

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00:33:11

422 Vendor vs Vendor - The Battle Royale

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2022/08/26

ConnectWise's PitchIT and Channel Program's Channel Pitch are teaming up on August 30th and September 1st for an exclusive 2-round event: The Battle Royale - Channel EditionRegister to watch and vote! https://tinyurl.com/4hdds5m6 === Show InformationWebsite:https://www.itbusinesspodcast.com/Host: Marvin BeeUncle Marv’s Amazon Store:https://amzn.to/3EiyKoZBecome a monthly supporter:https://www.patreon.com/join/itbusinesspodcast?One-Time Donation:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unclemarv=== Music:Song:

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00:16:55

421 ASCII Success Summit - Welcome to Miami

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2022/08/26

Alan and I start off a series of onsite interviews with CEOs, Vendors and Tech Friends at ASCII's 2022 MSP Success Summit in Miami, Florida. ASCII recently started a virtual peer group called Spark. Spark will be a part of ASCII Insider, where members have deeper interaction with peers to challenge their business to grow and stand out in the market. ===== Apply to be a part of ASCII Spark: https://tinyurl.com/bn7vthxh- Or contact Trevor at 800-394-2724, trevor@ascii.comFind the closest ASCII Success

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00:28:22

420 Save Time, Make Money, Automate Your Business

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2022/08/23

Khadirah is a Systems Implementation Engineer that helps business owners learn how to scale with systems, automation and outsourcing. She shows you how to leverage automation tools to save hours of time each week. My next step... to see if Khadirah can help me leverage Zapier. Join us for the Live Show on September 21 to see how I did.===== Khadirah's LinksWebsite: https://succeedingwithsystems.com/Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/servicetimefreedomLinkedIn:

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01:03:02

419 Summer Tech Series: Buen Camino

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2022/08/18

Every business owner needs some time away. Six weeks is a long time to walk away, but Tom did it. He was able to leave his business in a place where it could function completely without him. Imagine trying to create an SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) Manual for yourself. Tom had to do that in two months. Of course we talked about the business side of being away, but we also discussed the personal side. Re-focus, Re-energize, Re-entry... ===== Tom's LinksMy Camino Podcast 1:

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00:14:04

418 Tech Marketing Engine - Road to Chicago

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2022/08/13

Get a clean and professional website for your IT business. Tech Marketing Engine has a complete toolbox to help with your organic online marketing as well. Website: https://www.techmarketingengine.com/===== Join us in Chicago for Techcon Unplugged: September 16-18, 2022Tech Marketing Engine was last year's Swag Winner. Can they defend their title? Techcon Unplugged: https://techconunplugged.com/Use discount code ITBP75OFF and save $75 off the ticket price. === Show

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00:11:48

417 On the Road with Dark Cubed

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2022/08/13

Dark Cubed provides automated threat detection and blocking for your clients. Dark Cubed: https://darkcubed.com/ Schedule a demo here: https://darkcubed.com/schedule-a-demo-2Bigfoot Festival: https://hockinghillsbigfoot.com/===== Matt Lee's Beard Challenge: https://cybermattlee.com/shave-that-beardDonate here – https://go.cybermattlee.com/gofundme===== Join us in Chicago for Techcon Unplugged: September 16-18, 2022Techcon Unplugged: https://techconunplugged.com/Use discount code ITBP75OFF and save

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01:00:02

416 Network Monitoring for MSPs

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2022/08/11

It's been two years since JB Fowler has been on the show. There have been a lot of new features and integrations added, making Domotz a force in the channel for MSPs. Some of the new features:Updated and Customizable Monitoring DashboardsSearch for endpoints across ALL of your sitesPre-configured SNMP SensorsMore integrations... now more than 120 hardware and software integrations===== LinksDomotz Website: https://www.domotz.com/Domotz Github Community: https://github.com/domotzTechcon Unplugged:

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00:15:14

415 Techcon Unplugged Preview with Matt Lee

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2022/08/06

Pay attention to Matt's "two sentence response" about his upcoming session at this year's event.We also have a nice chat on cybersecurity and insurance. Do you know anyone else in the industry that gets this excited about actuarial data? And finally, someone explains the MSP world with a great sports analogy.Hockey stick vs. Asymptote? Techcon Unplugged: https://techconunplugged.com/Use discount code ITBP75OFF and save $75 off the ticket price. === Show

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00:42:48

414 Summer Tech Series: Texas Style

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2022/07/28

Local Circuit is a Denton, Texas-based managed service provider specializing in small business technology management and security.Some items in their stack include Cisco Meraki, Unify, Cylance, Mail Protector, Solutions Granted, Synology, Synchro and Pax8.Check out the post-show on YouTube as they share some of their work with municipalities and local police departments.=== In the NewsApple will no longer help you setup a dial-up modem on your Mac: https://tinyurl.com/cxm8ndwtFlorida Man accused of

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00:37:26

413 Stand Your Ground

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2022/07/21

Little Meta Sues Big Meta: https://tinyurl.com/3ubxb2ebFlorida Man Sued for Using Umbrella at the Beach: https://tinyurl.com/2smtmcw4=== Links from last weeks show: 412 Document How Things Get Done | IT Business PodcastWebsite: https://www.sweetprocess.com/unclemarvLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sweetprocess/=== Other links for items mentioned in this showTechcon Unplugged: Use discount code ITBP75OFF and save $75 off the ticket price. === Show

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00:33:00

412 Document How Things Get Done

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2022/07/19

Guest Owen McGab Enahwo explains how documenting all those repetitive tasks can free up your time, reduce errors and re-dos. Getting them out of your head and documented gives your business the systemization it needs to scale and grow. Stop doing everything yourself. If you have to do it twice, document it! Website: https://www.sweetprocess.com/unclemarvLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sweetprocess/=== Other links for items mentioned in this showTechcon Unplugged: Use discount code

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00:41:47

411 Estimate vs Job Quote vs Statement of Work

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2022/07/14

In some cases, it means a great deal how you word your proposal to a client. Calling your proposal an estimate, job quote or statement of work (SOW) can mean different things to the client, and to the law. As estimate is a "guestimate" or an approximation. Estimates are flexible and in most cases, negotiable.A quote provides your client with an exact price for the job or project. Quotes are exact, and in some cases, more legally binding than an estimate.A Statement of Work seeks to define

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00:58:57

410 Customer Red Flags... And I'm Not An Attorney

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2022/07/07

I recently gave a client their second strike. One more and we are done. Here's a short list of my customer red flags: The client is rude and abusiveThe client doesn't support your worth: always tries to talk me down on price or doesn't have time to meet with me regarding big decisions. If they don't have time for me, I don't have time for them.The client slow pays.The percentages are off. A client that pays 10% of my revenue but demands more than 50% of my time. It's time to goLaw Office of Bradley

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01:03:20

409 Don't Check Or Test Your Backups

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2022/06/30

In response to the show title being terrible advice. Here is some real things to put on your backup checklist. Get Email Notifications: Whether you get them or your clients get them, you should choose to get documentation where a backup is successful or fails. Check the Email: If you get the emails, someone should read them. Or at the very least, make Sure it doesn't go to the spam folder. Test the backups: Just because you can see the file doesn't mean you can recover the file.Don't ignore

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00:56:08

408 Everything As a Service

Uncle Marv"s IT Business Podcast (Real Talk for IT... ·

2022/06/29

When Jay McBain speaks, people listen! As Chief Analyst at Canalys, Jay continues his legendary thought leadership at the world's leading analyst firm with a true focus on channels, partnerships, alliances and ecosystems.We only touched on a few of his predictions:76% of CEOs think current business model will be unrecognizableThe world shifts to subscription and consumption modelsDistributor disruption continues72% of US tech workers are considering quittingListen to the full list of Jay's Channel

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00:43:53

407 I bought a Mac

Uncle Marv"s IT Business Podcast (Real Talk for IT... ·

2022/06/23

If you ever have connection issues with a device, use Domotz to check for any packet loss and see the historical ping range. It helped me pinpoint a cable issue that we that was a firewall issue. Whew!Get a Domotz box from Amazon. I installed Uplevel's Secure Remote Gateway at my house over the weekend. It was much easier than I thought it would be and should be a pretty good option in you have client's with remote workers that need a good connection from their home. My next goal is to reconnect

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