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How to reposition your MSP from “IT Maintenance Team”to “Business Partner”
GuideMay 5, 2025

How to reposition your MSP from “IT Maintenance Team”to “Business Partner”

Too many MSPs are treated like the “IT team” who just fix stuff. Learn how one powerful talk can help clients see you as the strategic partner they actually need.

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ScalePad
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ArticleMay 2, 2025

What are we listening to? Here’s our MSP Podcast Roundup! [UPDATED FOR 2025]

The IT services industry moves quickly. Listening to some industry-specific podcasts is a productive way to stay on top of the trends and learn from the best.

GrowthReporting
Scott Bauer
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How to Handle Tariffs in Your Quoting Process in 2025
GuideMarch 28, 2025

How to Handle Tariffs in Your Quoting Process in 2025

If you're an MSP in the U.S., you've probably noticed that tariffs on imported hardware can make quoting a challenge.

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Evan Pappas
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How Quoter integrates into MSP workflows for faster sales cycles
ArticleMarch 7, 2025

How Quoter integrates into MSP workflows for faster sales cycles

If you're curious about implementing Quoter to speed up your MSP's sales cycles but don't know how or where it will fit into your existing workflows, you've come to the right place!

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ScalePad
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The future of GRC: How MSPs can protect SMB clients and unlock new opportunities
ArticleOctober 17, 2024

The future of GRC: How MSPs can protect SMB clients and unlock new opportunities

Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) services are essential for MSPs who want to help clients improve operational efficiency and safeguard their business against cyber threats.

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Evan Pappas
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ArticleOctober 2, 2024

3 Quoter Features That Accelerate Your Quoting Process

Handling quote creation while running a business can be a time-consuming and tedious process. Constant communication with potential clients can drain your resources and slow sales.

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Scott Bauer
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ArticleSeptember 17, 2024

Unlocking your organization’s growth: how recurring revenue could be the key for MSPs

As Evan Pappas at ScalePad says: “Getting an MSP off the ground is an immensely rewarding achievement. But growing beyond that has proven to be a tricky task for many.”

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Scott Bauer
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ArticleSeptember 14, 2024

Sneaky ways task duplication in the quoting process slows you down

Not much, unless it’s a particularly rough Monday. Automatic thoughts and behaviors let us do things fast, like driving to the coffee shop without conscious guidance or monitoring.

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Scott Bauer
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ArticleJuly 9, 2024

Introducing Multi-Stage Approvals: A Game-Changer for Quoter Partners

In today’s fast-paced business environment, having a streamlined and efficient approval process for quotes can significantly impact your organization’s productivity and success.

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Peter Martens
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ArticleJune 19, 2024

Service agreement tracking could be the fix your MSP needs to succeed

Mismanaged service agreements are the root cause of so many problems for MSPs, including lost revenue and low client satisfaction.

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Evan Pappas
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ArticleJune 19, 2024

Manage your MSP’s business reporting and find the waste

Your ConnectWise PSA ticket data is full of insights that can help you improve business efficiency — you just have to know where to look!

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Evan Pappas
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ArticleJune 4, 2024

Quote Like Speed Racer With These 5 Time-Saving Tips In Quoter

When you’re up at night, stressing about your business competition, do you ever think:

QuoterGrowthQuoting
Scott Bauer
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