Tales From the Trenches: Wisdom from the Frontlines of Managed Services

Tales From the Trenches: Wisdom from the Frontlines of Managed Services

The Managed Services space can be a challenging place to build a business. Tune in to hear industry experts talk about topics that are on the minds of MSPs in the Peer Groups. Our hosts come from working in the trenches at Managed Service Providers, and are active MSP Peer Group facilitators that have conversations with dozens of MSPs each month. Topics we will cover will include finance, pricing, sales, marketing, running the business, legal, and pretty much anything MSPs are talking about.

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July 22, 2025 27 mins

One important thing to keep your eye on at your Managed Service Provider is keeping your team up-to-speed with learning new skills. From tech skills to soft skills to leadership skills your team all needs to continue getting smarter.

This isn't just for the MSP techs, but for the whole company - including the owner. In our podcast this week Natalie and I talk about building a professional development plan and some ideas around how ...

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Natalie and I don't really coordinate our topics that carefully, but often we land on the same topic each week. This week was finance.

Our conversations throughout the week led us to how important it is to understand your MSP financial situation properly and make decisions on your finances. Join our conversation as we talk about the importance of understanding finance.

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New client onboarding is one of those vital processes for your MSP. Managed Service Providers MUST onboard new clients well. When client onboarding is done well everyone wins. When client onboarding isn't done well, everyone loses.

Onboarding sets your team up for success with the new client, it sets the client up to know what to expect, and it's often the first work you do for the client. Natalie and Adam will cover the important ...

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One of the most common sayings we have in Peer Groups is that "You must be present to win." When you try and attend a meeting that is largely in person, but you attend remotely it really inhibits the value you gain from being in the group in the first place. So, in short, you get more from your Peer Group from being there and fully engaged than attending remotely.

 

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We made this podcast/video series to talk about all things Peer Groups. It makes sense for us to tell you a little bit about how each of us got our Peer Group start.

Welcome to Tales from the Trenches: MSP Peer Group Origin Stories.

 

Check out the Pax8 Peer Groups: https://www.pax8.com/en-us/academy/groups/ 

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Every week (or every other week at least) we have conversations around marketing. Specifically, how do I generate more leads? Many MSPs approach this with what I call "random acts of marketing" where they try a bunch of different things without anything approaching a plan.

This week's podcast is all about building up your core marketing muscle. You must do a few things well, and we're covering the MOST IMPORTANT pieces of your mark...

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What do you do when you have a key employee that gives their notice? Do you have a backup plan? Are you doing what you can to keep them from even wanting to leave? Keeping your people happy is one of those important things that you must think about as a people leader and MSP Business Owner.

In this episode we talk about keeping your key employees and strategies for handl...

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Many MSPs wonder how many packages they should have. Should you have 1 package to rule them all or should you have the age old bronze, silver, and gold packages? Should you have different security offerings on your different packages? What's the right call? If you have any of those questions today's episode is for you. 

You can watch the video version of this episode on the Ramblings of a Geek YouTube channel here: https://youtube....

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Tales from the Trenches is a brand new Podcast about life in the Managed Services (MSP) space. We will be releasing new content each Thursday about conversations from the week that we've had with MSPs in the space. Join Adam and Natalie while they navigate through the issues MSPs face on a daily basis. New episodes each Thursday. 

There will be video versions available on YouTube as well. You can find them here: https://www.youtube...

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