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SMB Community Podcast

Podcasts, articles, and reference materials for Managed Service Providers. Brought to you by James Kernan and produced by Kernan Consulting.

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Update frequency
every 6 days
Average duration
25 minutes
Episodes
498
Years Active
2012 - 2025
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How Often Should You Attend Channel Events?

How Often Should You Attend Channel Events?

In the final episode of the calendar year 2024, Amy and James sit down to discuss the final MSP Question of the week as well as current events and news.

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1.) MSP Question of the week:  How often s…

00:33:55  |   Thu 26 Dec 2024
Mergers & Acquisitions: When Is The Best Time To Buy/Sell?

Mergers & Acquisitions: When Is The Best Time To Buy/Sell?

To finish off the calendar year 2024, host James Kernan sits down with Karl Palachuk to discuss this year's hot topic: mergers & acquisitions. In this episode, James and Karl uncover the importance o…

00:32:27  |   Thu 19 Dec 2024
Year-End Marketing: What Are Some Good End of Year Campaigns?

Year-End Marketing: What Are Some Good End of Year Campaigns?

Now nearly halfway into December, James and Amy return to discuss Q4 marketing plans and recent headlines in the news.

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1.) MSP Question of the week:  What are some good marketing campaigns to run…

00:32:27  |   Thu 12 Dec 2024
Return to Office: Risks and Rewards

Return to Office: Risks and Rewards

To kick off the month of December, James and Amy are back with another episode of the SMB Community Podcast.

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1.) MSP Question of the week:  Should I require my remote employees to return to the o…

00:49:23  |   Thu 05 Dec 2024
How Do I Hold My Team Accountable?

How Do I Hold My Team Accountable?

Another fun week of James and Amy! Following Halloween, James and Amy shared their mission of Halloween costumes and handing out Halloween candy. Kicking off this week's episode, DATTOCON missed out …

00:42:29  |   Thu 28 Nov 2024
MSSP vs. MSP: Why does Security Matter?

MSSP vs. MSP: Why does Security Matter?

Hosts James and Amy are back this week to discuss the series of noteworthy headlines from this week as well as this week's MSP question of the week.

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1.) Notes On The News

  1. IT Nation - one announc…
00:18:44  |   Thu 21 Nov 2024
Measuring Success: What KPI's Do You Use?

Measuring Success: What KPI's Do You Use?

Hosts James and Amy sit down this week to discuss key performance indicators (KPIs) that can be used to measure success with your business.

 

1.) MSP Question of the week:  

What reports or KPI’s do …

00:25:45  |   Thu 14 Nov 2024
How to Navigate HIPAA: Interview with David Sims

How to Navigate HIPAA: Interview with David Sims

This week, host James Kernan speaks with David Sims, founder of Security First IT, regarding navigating HIPAA from the lens of MSP business ownership.

About David Sims

Since 1998, David is an exper…

00:16:55  |   Thu 31 Oct 2024
How to Stand Out: Differentiating Your Business

How to Stand Out: Differentiating Your Business

Returning to the podcast, host James sat down with Tim Fitzpatrick from Rialto Marketing. Topics include defining your processes, establishing your onboarding, and identifying your competitive advant…

00:18:47  |   Thu 24 Oct 2024
Leveraging Chambers of Commerce for Client Attraction

Leveraging Chambers of Commerce for Client Attraction

Christopher Barber - Cheaper Than a Geek

https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherjbarber/

Host Karl had a great chat with Christopher Barber from Cheaper Than a Geek in Maryland. Topics include networ…

00:29:36  |   Thu 17 Oct 2024
What Do You Do If Your Customer Won't Take Your Recommendations?

What Do You Do If Your Customer Won't Take Your Recommendations?

Hosts James and Amy sit down this week to discuss difficult situations where the customer will not take your prosposal or recommendation

 

1.) MSP Question of the week:  What happens if you customer …

00:20:10  |   Fri 11 Oct 2024
Should I Cut My Prices to Win More Business?

Should I Cut My Prices to Win More Business?

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Hosts James and Amy discuss pricing and the question around discounts for certain clients.

 

1.) MSP Question of the week:  Should you discount your price to win the deal? 

 " The bitterness of p…

00:26:07  |   Thu 03 Oct 2024
How Do You Find Good People?

How Do You Find Good People?

Hosts Amy Babinchak and James Kernan discuss the struggles of recruiting and what key qualities to look for when recruiting good people.

1.) MSP Question of the Week: When struggling with recruiting,…

00:27:50  |   Fri 27 Sep 2024
Should you offer vCISO services with your security offering?

Should you offer vCISO services with your security offering?

Host James Kernan discussses security offerings, specifically looking at offering vCISO services as part of your cyber security stack.

1.) MSP Question of the Week: Should you offer vCISO services?

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00:19:28  |   Fri 20 Sep 2024
Smaller Businesses Need Different Security Services - An Interview with Dor Eisner

Smaller Businesses Need Different Security Services - An Interview with Dor Eisner

Host Karl Palachuk caught up with Dor Eisner, CEO of Guardz. Right off the bat, Eisner points out the reason enterprise cybersecurity attacks are different from those focused on small business. Like …

00:23:13  |   Thu 12 Sep 2024
Amplify your Marketing Efforts with Rialto Marketing

Amplify your Marketing Efforts with Rialto Marketing

Host James Kernan sits down with an exclusive interview with Tim Fitzpatrick, President of Rialto Marketing.

Founded in 2012, Tim created Rialto with the vision of having a positive lasting impact on…

00:20:54  |   Tue 10 Sep 2024
Sharing Big Wins and Successes

Sharing Big Wins and Successes

Hosts James Kernan and Amy Babinchak kick off this week's episode with topics regarding big wins, Windows 10 End of Life, and an exclusive interview with Tim Fitzpatrick

1.) MSP Question of the Week:…

00:20:06  |   Thu 05 Sep 2024
Do you have an entry level MSP offering?

Do you have an entry level MSP offering?

1.) The MSP Question of The Week - Do you have an entry level MSP offering?

This week, James Kernan and Amy Babinchak sit down to discuss entry level MSP offerings. Does your company offer one? Hear …

00:28:15  |   Thu 29 Aug 2024
Unifying the IT Channel Industry with the Channel program

Unifying the IT Channel Industry with the Channel program

Host James Kernan sits down with Kevin Lancaster and Matt Solomon of Channel Program, a platform designed to unify the IT Channel industry.

Kevin Lancaster and Matt Solomon are the co-founders of Cha…

00:22:35  |   Mon 26 Aug 2024
Smaller Businesses Are the Testbed for Malware - A Look at the Huntress Threat Report

Smaller Businesses Are the Testbed for Malware - A Look at the Huntress Threat Report

Host Karl got together with Jamie Levy, Director of Adversary Tactics from Huntress. 

Jamie is also a longtime researcher, developer and board member of the Volatility Foundation. She has worked over…

00:34:00  |   Thu 22 Aug 2024
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