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Webinar: 3Q MSP Analyst Report

SMB Nation Webinar Tuesday, Sep. 18, 2018 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM PST

Presented by: Harry Brelsford, and Guest

It’s that time to gather again with Harry and guests to review our progress for 2018 and position for 2019. This well-attended online session will include:

• Fall Conferences – Harry’s Picks
• Trending Topics to Wrap 2018 (Fall election cycle, more)
• Why IoT is overrated (but not for long)
• Why Analytics is Underrated (but not for long)
• McBain: Top MSP social network is…
• Polling Results – Your Concerns
• M&A Updates
• Karl Palachuk's new SMB Community
• Will Voice really marry Data?
• Final Thoughts

• Strengthens #1 MSP-voted cloud automation platform to enable IT providers to grow
• Robust data protection for Group and Teams unlocks new profitability scenarios for partners
• Enhancements to SkyKick Syndication provide partners with more customizable ways to sell cloud migration and backup directly in their own e-commerce experiences

Back by popular demand, with a little twist the MSP Tech Talk Event will focus on the most important issues affecting the SMB Industry. This virtual event will kick off July 18th with a 90-minute educational presentation on Video Marketing, followed by presentations on Security, Cannabis, Blockchain and more. Join us Wednesday afternoons from July 18th to September 26th and get ahead of your competitors with these sessions.

By: Howard Williams

In a high street, an open door shows customers they’re welcome in your shop. Online, however, opening that door is trickier. You need to show your online customers that you’re ready to do business with them – which isn’t always easy behind digital barriers of screens and distance.
So, how can you open a digital door and give customers that welcoming experience? You need to be available to your customers, demonstrating approachability, accessibility and efficiency. And live chat software can help you achieve just that.

Christmas is very, VERY early this year!

We’re giving away free Amazon gift cards to all SherWeb partners who bring in new Office 365 subscriptions. Register today!

I have been on the board of MS Hope for a Cure since 2007 and this year I wanted to share some additional info on where your money has gone and how you have helped to make a difference so far.

MS Hope for a Cure, an organization with only two full-time employees, has had a huge impact in providing funds for research and support for individuals suffering from MS.

"Many IT professionals have not readied themselves for things like Software Defined Networks, Cloud Compute infrastructure and Cloud Storage that can be deployed and managed through automation in ways never thought of before. Infrastructure as Code (IaC) isn't always well understood, leaving those responsible for IT in the cloud to erroneously abdicate responsibility to their cloud vendors.

SAP Business One, the comprehensive enterprise resource planning (ERP) business suite designed for small to midsize businesses (SMBs), has just accomplished a landmark achievement: The application has surpassed the 60,000th customer milestone mark.

Coming to a client near you in mid-May 2018 is the European Union’s GDPR requirement. As you well know, this is an enormous opportunity for MSPs. And not just for European companies—it impacts any company that stores information on individuals who might be based in one of the European Union countries, even data for marketing purposes. This panel will be led by Harry (who has actually filled out a GDPR compliance document – OMG!) and we’re bringing back the ever popular Mike Semel (Mr. HIPAA).

We’re back with another Azure lecture with a significant twist. It’s all about “doing it” as we’ve used past lectures to set the strategic table. Time to eat Azure. Frank Ohlhorst is back with two MSPs in this hands-on story-telling sessions about how they are selling Azure into SMB and, more importantly, sharing tales from the trenches on implementation gotchas.

Staff members are on the frontline when it comes to cyberattacks against their employers. They’re increasingly seen by hackers as a weak link in the cybersecurity chain. That’s why most threats today come via email, aimed squarely at tricking the recipient into downloading malware, divulging log-ins or making wire transfers to the attacker. Trend Micro predicts cumulative losses from Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks alone will hit $9 billion this year.