Mike Douglass of Yellowbus Solutions explains the four key areas where most MSPs struggle during start-up and growth phases and how you can overcome these to boost growth.
FixMyStreet is a website and app that enables you to quickly report local problems to the local authorities. Simply pinpoint the issue on a map, optionally take a photograph, and click send — your local authority will receive the report. It works for graffiti, flytipping, broken street lights and more!
PieSync is a tool that can connect to your favourite cloud applications and enable 2-way sync of your contacts between those apps. I use PieSync with Google Apps, GMail, Nimble CRM and MailChimp to ensure my contacts in all apps are automagically kept up to date!
SyncStop is a USB condom. You plug the SyncStop between your device and the USB cable you are using. SyncStop keeps you safe by blocking the data pins on any USB cable and allowing only power to flow through. This removes the opportunity to steal your data or install malware on your device.
If you work within the IT industry, you’ll be used to being asked for free advice. In this article, I look at how to deal with the dreaded question of “Can I pick your brains?” politely and helpfully, but without giving away free consultancy time!
Details of a series of webinars I’m hosting with Kaseya which answers the question “If I were to start an MSP again, what would I do?”. Our first webinar looks at the 3 steps Successful MSPs implement in Operations and Service Delivery. Registration is free and the webinars are available on-demand to registrants!
To support Mental Health Awareness week, my Friday Favourite this week is The Man Sprouts Man-ifesto – Reclaim your ‘Man Sprouts,’ your place in life and speak up for your mental well being. The Man-ifesto is a free PDF download. Man Sprouts — Let’s Talk About Male Mental Health.
Brain.fm is an app that plays music you can work, study, meditate or nod off to sleep to! It is music that is scientifically proven to improve focus, meditation and sleep. I use it in combination with the Pomodoro technique to overcome procrastination and get started on tasks I’ve been putting off!
If you’ve ever been to a restaurant with a group of friends or colleagues, you’ll know the pain of trying to split the bill. Splitwise is an app that allows you to easily split expenses with friends.
In this guest blog post, Nat Campbell offers up a guide on typical questions your clients may ask you about Social Media.
Storj (pronounced Storage) is based on BlockChain technology and aims to become a cloud platform that cannot be censored or monitored or have downtime. Storj Share allows you to earn money by sharing your hard drive space.
Speed Dial 2 is an extension for Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox web browsers. It allows you to customise your new tab page. Every time you open a new tab, you can have access to all of the links that you want to use, instantly. This saves you time and effort.
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