Managed Services in a Month – Applying the Book
- On-Demand Learning
- Course Code: 5W09
This class will help you:
- Build a Great Managed Service Offering
- Design an Offering that Can Grow with Your Business
- How to Bundle Successfully
- Weed Your Client Garden – and Make More Money
- Selling and Signing Clients
What you get
- On-Demand Learning
- Handouts & Resources
- Full Lifetime Access
- Automatic updates to course content
- Access to Instructor
- Last taught live: Sep 10, 2024
Class Description
You’re guaranteed to learn something that will make or save you the price of admission!
Managed Services in a Month is the best-selling guide to turning your “computer consulting” business into a recurring revenue machine!
This course is designed to walk you through the process outlined in the book. AND your registration includes a free copy of the book in e-format.
Updated Information on Tools, Cloud Services, Per-User Pricing, Creating Bundles, and MORE!
For more information on the book, see www.managedservicesinamonth.com.
It’s not too late! YOU can get into Managed Services — in a month.
Even if you decide not to become an MSP (managed service provider), this course will help you establish some great best practices when it comes to running your I.T. business.
Whether you’re a new “Computer Consultant” or an experienced Managed Service Provider, you need to create successful processes that will propel your company forward. Nothing is more critical to making profit than having the right processes and procedures in place!
You will learn:
- Computer Consulting in the 21st Century
- What’s Different About Technology Consulting Today?
- Cloud Computing in the Small Business Space
- The Managed Service Model
- New Consulting Business vs. Existing Business
- Managed Services in a Month
- Integrating Cloud Services
- Making A Plan
- Starting Fresh with No Clients to Convert
- Create A Three-Tiered Pricing Structure
- Bundling Services
- Per-User vs. Per-Device Pricing Models
- Putting Your (New) Business Together
- Weed Your Client Garden and Finish the Plan
- Write a Service Agreement; Have It Reviewed
- Overcoming Objections
- Desktops and Managed Service
- Executing the Plan
- Client Sit-Downs
- After The Sale
- Key Points to Remember for Profit
- Running Your New MSP Business
- The Right Tools for the Job
- Your Standard Offerings (Your Catalog of Services)
- Building an Action Plan that works
and MORE!
Your Instructor
Karl W. Palachuk
Course Outline
| Module 1 | Class Introduction | |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Introduction - Preview | |
| Unit 2 | Live Class Information | |
| Module 2 | Class Content | |
| Unit 1 | The Managed Service Business Model | |
| Unit 2 | Defining Your Business from Every Angle | |
| Unit 3 | Define Your Plans | |
| Unit 4 | Executing the Plan | |
| Unit 5 | Running Profitably with Managed Service | |
| Unit 6 | Next Steps . . . |
Certifications
All classes help you work toward a Specialist Certification as either a Core or Elective class for a particular pathway.
You can become a Certified Professional by taking just one class and passing the associated exam.
You can become a Certified Specialist by taking 5 classes and exams that apply to a single pathway.
This class fulfills requirements for these Specialist Certification Pathways:
Meets Core requirement:
Meets Elective requirement:
How it works
IT Service Provider is intentionally set up to give busy IT Business owners access to focused, high-quality education right when you need it most.
All classes are available on-demand, with the most recent live class recordings available immediately upon registration.
Most classes are taught live every 12-18 months. Instructors take care to update content, slides, and handouts to reflect changes in the industry.
Good news: Once you register, you’ll have lifetime access which means you can attend the new live class and review the newest recordings for life.
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Register for this class
If it’s your first time, welcome! Add this class to your cart and go through the checkout. You’ll be added to the live Zoom portion automatically. Handouts are available now (or shortly) inside the class units.
If you’re a returning student to this class and just need to register for the new Zoom link, head to Module 1, Unit 2.
See Class Outline below.
Add this class to your calendar
Check your email for the Zoom Confirmation. You should receive reminders ahead of each Unit, but we always recommend you add the class to your calendar. Remember, it’s 5 consecutive Tuesdays from 9 – 10am Pacific.
Revisit the class as needed
You’ll have perpetual access to the class recordings, transcripts, and handouts. And, next time it’s taught live, you’ll be able to join the Zoom sessions and access the new content.
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Frequently Asked Questions
I want to become a Certified Specialist. How do I declare a Specialist Pathway?
In your Dashboard, go to “My Pathways” and you choose your pathway there. Declaring your pathway lets you easily track your progress, and it’s free!
I registered for this class years ago – can I attend the new live sessions?
Yes – you’re welcome and encouraged to join live sessions whenever it’s taught again.
To get the Zoom information, make sure you’re logged in and head to Module 1, Unit 2: Live Class Information – see Class Outline above. By the way: you’ll automatically have access to the new recordings and handouts by visiting any unit in Module 2.
I lost the Zoom link for the live portion, where is it?
Log in, and then head to Module 1, Unit 2: Live Class Information.
Where are the recordings?
Same place as the handouts – make sure you’re logged in and head to Module 2.
Please allow 24 hours for the recordings to be posted after the live class.
I’m already registered. Where are the handouts?
Handouts are inside each unit of Module 2.
Make sure you’re logged in and check out the Course Outline above.
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