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SMB Nation Webinar Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020

The impact of the current COVID crisis on IT is unmistakable – the move to the Cloud and remote work scenarios is accelerating rapidly and here to stay.

SMB Nation Webinar Tuesday, April 21st, 2020

COVID-19 outbreak has accelerated the demand for rapid digital transformation even further.

April's Patch Tuesday release contains 113 total CVE numbers addressed, with 19 of them listed as “Critical,” including a fix for a recently announced 0-day vulnerability from March. The “Critical” vulnerabilities affect Windows operating systems, browsers, SharePoint, and Microsoft Dynamics. As always, we recommend testing these patches on a small set of systems before approving them for wider deployment.

SMB Nation members will be pleased to know that long-time friend of the family Amy Luby as landed at Acronis. In her new role, Luby will help Acronis increase its awareness in the IT channel by demonstrating how incorporating cyber protection into their portfolio helps MSPs grow their business and reduce churn.

To keep you abreast of changing laws and emerging best practices, the RSPA created several more pieces of COVID-related content this week, including a webinar analyzing how the CARES Act applies to VARs and ISVs. Follow these links to access this week’s new and updated content:

Acronis, a global leader in cyber protection revealed that 42% of companies experienced a data loss event that resulted in downtime last year. That high number is likely caused by the fact that while nearly 90% are backing up the IT components they’re responsible for protecting,

Thursday, April 2nd, 2020 12:00 PM PT

MSPs are great with technology applications, but often lack a full-scale understanding of sales and marketing, including digital strategies for marketing to SMBs. In the post COVID-19 environment, digital marketing will be more important than ever in scaling your business.

Atera announced  today that it has created a new, easy system to deploy a remote workforce amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Through an integration with Splashtop’s software into Atera’s

SMB Nation Webinar Thursday, Mar. 26th, 2020 09:00 AM PT

Presented by: Harry Brelsford

 We’ve saved the best for last in the capstone session that brings it all together. We’ll have expert guests point you towards three hot verticals for you to invest forward into.

• Compliance. Here today. Here tomorrow. The ever changing rules are disrupting technology and creating opportunities for you. We target the new California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and how that impacts you and your customers.
• Azure. We are declaring 2020 to be the Year of SMB Azure with insights into how MSPs are using Azure in new and creative ways.
• Cyber Security. ‘Nough said!

Thu, Apr 2, 2020 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM PDT

MSPs are great with technology applications, but often lack a full-scale understanding of sales and marketing, including digital strategies for marketing to SMBs. James Orsini, president of Sasha Group and former COO of VaynerMedia, will discuss best practices for marketing your SMB/MSP as digital channels continue to evolve – including how social media has "leveled the playing field" for all marketers regardless of size or budget. He'll explain why every small business needs the equivalent of their annual "Superbowl commercial.”

M&A is also common in the MSP market. Matt Higgins, a Recurring Shark on ABC’s Shark Tank and co founder & CEO of RSE Ventures, which invests in growing consumer and technology businesses like SkOUT Cybersecurity, will discuss best practices for attracting and working with investment partners, increasing your valuation and scaling your technology business.

 SMB Nation Webinar Tuesday, Mar. 24th, 2020 09:00 AM PT

Presented by: Harry Brelsford

SMB Nation Webinar Wednesday, March 25, 2020 12:00 PM PT

 All together NOW! Discover how MSPs, the SMB Nation and community sponsors are coming together during the coronavirus crisis with solution bundles