From Chapter 12 of Managed Services in a Month
This is the official list of what you sell in the category of Services. List everything you sell in the categories of “hosted” or cloud services.
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Karl Palachuk
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Just because you're in business for yourself doesn't mean you have to go it alone
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Hi, I’m Karl. I built and sold two successful IT Service Companies in Sacramento, California and am one of the founders of the Managed Services Business Model. In 2007-2008, I moved my business and clients 100% to the cloud.
Since then, I’ve written over 20 books, mostly on how you can run a better consulting business. I teach a lot of IT business classes, and take a handful of consulting clients each year.
I’ve trained thousands of consultants across the globe on managed and cloud services, and work-life balance. And now, through this Community, I get to share the same resources, support and knowledge with you!
Our mission is to make YOU as successful as possible.
Having the technical skills is only half the equation.
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Here’s the most recent additions and upcoming content you can’t find anywhere else.
From Chapter 12 of Managed Services in a Month
This is the official list of what you sell in the category of Services. List everything you sell in the categories of “hosted” or cloud services.
From Chapter 12 of Managed Services in a Month
How to document the official list of what you sell in the category of Software.
If you’re a member of the Small Biz Thoughts Technology Community, you should take advantage of the FREE resources over at CheekySalesCoach.com. The latest resource is all about building an amazing About page. To get the most out of it, watch Episode 36 of the Cheeky Sales Coach on YouTube. Then download the zip file with an About Page mockup and tracking sheet.
Note: To gain FREE access to this, you need to head over to your Community Discounts and grab your code. Then head over to Cheeky Sales Coach to register for the premium content.
When it comes to SEO, your About Page should be more powerful than you Home Page. After all, this is the place for all kinds of great verbiage about who you are, what you promise, who you serve, and more. Every one of these elements is naturally packed with keywords. From Episode 36 of the Cheeky Sales Coach.
Other Premium Resources on the Cheeky Sales Coach site:
If you’re not a Community member, you can still subscribe to the premium content on the Cheeky Sales Coach site. Either way, don’t miss out on this great material.
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Beginning July 1 with guest Brett Jaffe, SBT Roundtables will be on our regular meeting link we all use for Community Confabs and Third Thursdays.
This means that every Thursday at 9am Pacific, view the link to join us here
Prior to this, Roundtables have taken place on a separate link so we could use Zoom Webinar. We’re making the change for a few reasons:
What to do with the webinar link? Delete it 🙂
Questions? Send a note to [email protected]
Transforming Our Industry Into a Profession
A webinar for SMB IT consultants.
Recently, I have blogged about the Nine Pillars of moving our industry from where we are to a true profession. This includes a discussion of the challenges we face, and some ideas about how we can answer them.
I’ve collected the blog posts into one single PDF. You can download it here:
(No registration required. No email. Just download.)
I hope you’ll take a little time to download that and post any questions or comments on my blog (or email me).
And then I hope you’ll register for my webinar on this topic on June 30th. Here are the details:
with Karl W. Palachuk
A discussion of the biggest challenges facing the SMB IT industry, and some thoughts on what we need to do about it.
June 30, 2021
9:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xBBrrfsPQ16k9KzoQ1xl3g
Note: This is absolutely NOT a sales pitch of any kind. I’m interested in engaging in a discussion to change the nature of our business, help you to be more successful, and address some of the greatest challenges we’ve ever faced.
Please join me June 30th.
And I would greatly appreciate it if you would repost this invitation for others in your professional circles.
Thank you.
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Karl connected with long-time friend and Community Leader Richard Tubb for this month’s Roundtable. Listen in for excellent advice on growing your company by listening, getting involved with and building community, and more.
Catch the replay along with the full transcript and captions.
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Don’t worry – no upsells here. Just choose the membership that works best for you and your team.
You can upgrade any time if your team grows.
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Perfect for one-person ITSPs who don't need all-inclusive training at ITSPU.
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Perfect for teams wanting easy, inclusive access to all resources, events, and training, and more.
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*You’ll lock in your rate for life, as long as you continue to renew. Prices increase every 12-18 months as needed, but your price will stay the same.
**ITSPU: IT Service Provider University provides training and certification courses delivered by IT Industry Experts to improve your professionalism and your bottom line. Non-members can register for classes for $399/class. Members register for classes free according to the membership benefits.
***ITSPU Certifications certify members as Certified Professionals. They are earned by completing one class and the related certification exam. If passed, students receive a digital badge and printable certificate. Non-members can take certifications for $199/cert. Members get 1 or 3 for free according to the membership benefits, and additional certifications half off.
Look through some of the questions we get from prospective members. Still have questions? We’d love to hear from you. Of course! Please send us a message at [email protected]
No, you don’t. We get lots of members who are transitioning from break-fix to Managed Services and we can help with that.
We also have some members who are quite successful at Break-Fix!
While Karl is one of the founders of the Managed Service business model, he recognizes other models can be successful too, as long as they’re done right.
Each membership level requires a 1-year minimum commitment. The reason is simple: the sole mission is for to make YOU as successful as possible. Committing to a minimum of one year gives you time to take courses, utilize resources, and apply real, business-enhancing change to your company or team.
No. You are locked in at whatever price you begin your membership.
Occasionally, prices will increase for *new* signups. These increases will not apply to you as long as you maintain a valid membership.
You can be sure that today’s price is the best price to start your membership.
For individual memberships, our best discount is to pay annually. This saves you over 22% percent compared to paying monthly.
Team memberships are only offered as an annual payment and include up to 10 logons, here at the Community website and also full class passes at IT Service Provider University for the price of 3 individual memberships (2.75, actually).
Plus, both individual memberships and team memberships get a free all-access pass to all classes at ITSPU, currently worth over $10,000 per student.
We do not run specials, even around the holidays, for discounted memberships.
Dues will increase for new members in the future. The least expensive time to join is now, guaranteed.
Sure! Upon signing up, we can arrange a 1:1 meeting wherein Karl can help with whatever is on your mind.
The combination of our extensive resource library along with our weekly live calls are full of advice and support for whatever business problem you’re trying to solve. From choosing your tech stack, hiring your next (or first!) employee, and solidifying your SOPs and more, we’ve got you!
But, if you’re looking for in-depth, personalized coaching and accountability, you might consider Karl’s business coaching (not included in Community membership).
Karl takes on 2 coaching clients per year. This intensive program is designed for larger companies ready to take action on improving their business. It also includes a Team Membership to the Community.
If you have 3 or more individuals (including yourself) that you want to give access to the Community and IT Service Provider University, the Team Membership is by far the most affordable option.
If you have 2 individuals (including yourself), you could choose to get two individual memberships. And, when you hire your next employee, you could upgrade to a Team Membership at that time.
If you have questions, please reach out to [email protected] so we can help!
Note: you can upgrade to a Team Membership at any time.
Of course! Please send us a message at [email protected]
This is just the beginning
Whether you’ve been in the industry for decades, are transitioning from break-fix, or just looking to shake things up, the Small Biz Thoughts Technology Community has just what you need.
Become an MRR Machine and cut your stress.
Create and fine-tune your offerings and packages with the support of one of the originators of the Managed Services business model. Plus, get feedback and ideas from fellow members.
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You can join us live every Thursday for member-led chats. Come with a specific question about a product or tool, how to deal with a client situation, or take the "fly-on-the-wall" approach and just listen. You're sure to benefit, regardless.
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You'll have access to individual SOP templates, all of Karl's books, checklists, and hundreds of hours of trainings to help you implement them. Over 250 individual resources, and counting.
Improve your Professionalism with expert-led classes.
You'll get a full-access pass to all classes at ITSPU.* Yep, $399 classes for free, all taught by industry leaders you know and trust to help improve your bottom line.
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