Back out on the road again for a new year, Joel Zaidspiner catches up with Chris Wiser of 7 Figure MSP, service collaboration vendor Thread, and security vendor Kamanja.

If you like donuts as much as WE like donuts, you’ll understand why we’re always willing to make a quantum leap for one when they’re nearby.

Erick and Rich discuss why Pia’s AI-powered help desk automation solution is a sign of the times, why letting techs work remotely has advantages worth considering, and why the only defense against AI-based facial recognition tech might be AI-designed clothing.

Check out the January 2023 issue of ChannelPro featuring our annual tech preview, technician management tips, answers to Azure management issues, and more!

Seller Joanna Mirov and buyer Christopher Vollmond-Carstens take you behind the scenes for a rare inside look at how a successful MSP acquisition came together.

If you want to sell your business, be prepared to kiss a lot of…jerks. So says Rory Sanchez, formerly of True Digital Security, in an insightful conversation about his exit process with Matt, Rich, and returning guest host Rayanne Buchianico, of ABC Solutions, PSA Impact, and Sell My MSP.

Erick and Rich discuss analyst data underscoring why channel pros must be customer experience masters, discourage MSPs from giving assessments away for free, and describe a rare instance in which a river of melted butter wasn’t a good thing.

Everyone loves a good buffet, don’t you think? Even raccoons, though they probably don’t fill their plates with the same goodies you and I do. Here’s something everyone will find appetizing, though: a new ChannelPro Weekly episode in which Matt, Rich, and returning guest host Chad Kempt, of Fast Computers, discuss hardware news from CES and the secrets of cross-selling.

Back in action for 2023, Erick and Rich discuss what hardware trends from CES mean for the SMB channel, the importance of diversifying your lead generation activities, and a coder who turned to Office Space for criminal inspiration instead of laughs.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! And Matt and Rich can think of no finer way to celebrate it than by hosting a great big podcast party featuring 24 of this year’s fabulous guest hosts. Actually, this episode is more like four mini-parties in which subsets of those guests discuss security and cloud computing trends from 2022, managed services trends in 2022, and predictions for 2023. ChannelPro Managing Editor Colleen Frye is back as well to host a meeting of the ChannelPro Book Club.

Erick and Rich make a prediction for cyber insurance in 2023 (and no, it’s not just higher prices), urge you to make hanging out with smart people a new year’s resolution, and invent a new measure for global well-being: the Erick Simpson Santa Scale.

Today, cyber insurance is a headache. In the future, some say, it will be smothered in guacamole and coated with zesty salsa. Or something like that. What we know for sure is that Matt, Rich, and returning guest host Joshua Liberman, of Net Sciences Inc., have plenty to say this week about cyber liability, data encryption, and the vendor community’s predictions for 2023.

Check out the December 2022 issue of ChannelPro featuring insights on the fine art of SaaS security, secrets of cross-selling, minimizing cyber liability, and more!

Erick and Rich discuss why CompTIA’s new Cybersecurity Trustmark fills a need in the channel, why you should consider giving your website a makeover, and why the police shouldn’t need to explain that driving with both windshields covered in snow is illegal.

No one likes problems, everyone likes money, and the two have a habit of going together. Quite a conundrum, no?

Sure, you may think you’re an elite napper, but you’ll never really know until you start collecting and crunching some numbers.

Erick and Rich discuss what SkyKick’s new security product says about the evolution of cloud computing, how to raise prices on legacy clients paying outdated rates, and evidence from Tinder that voting regularly is more than just a civic responsibility.

In this video, Eaton’s Alliances Technical Specialist, Reggie Greene, provides a quick overview of Eaton’s ConnectWise integration and how the plug-in will help MSPs improve operations and drive efficiency to grow business.

Join Joel Zaidspiner in Miami for conversations with ApexaIQ, CompTIA, and Cybrella at the latest Acronis partner conference.

With Thanksgiving approaching, Erick and Rich share a few things they’re thankful for this year and a few lesser known facts about the day AFTER Thanksgiving, Black Friday.

Do you like pickles? Do you like them enough to reach into a black box supposedly full of them and eat whatever comes out? We recommend re-thinking matters if your answer was yes.

Erick and Rich draw on research from Axcient to explore the costly effects of supporting multiple BDR solutions, discuss why now’s the time to refresh your marketing materials, and tell the strange tale of a man who misplaced an ear bud for five years…in his ear.

In this issue: Customer Experience Excellence | Hunters vs. Farmers | MSP Wealth Management | Beyond Passwords | Walking the DEI Walk |

Joel Zaidspiner checks in with Actifile, CybrHawk, Datagate, and OITVoiP at the last 7 Figure MSP event of the year in Orlando.

Red. You know it when you taste it, right folks? You’ll get similarly tasty insights on this week’s show, in which Matt, Rich, and returning guest host/former MSP/EOS implementer Zac Cramer discuss the news from ConnectWise’s IT Nation Connect event, Ingram Micro’s ONE conference, and Acronis’s #CyberFit Summit, all of which were visited by Rich and Hurricane Nicole in Florida this week.