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Managed Services In A Month |  | Author: Karl W. Palachuk
Publisher: Great Little Book Publishing Co., Inc.
Category: Book
Buy New: $20.00
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 251609
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st
Pages: 110
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.3
ISBN: 0976376016
EAN: 9780976376019
ASIN: 0976376016
Publication Date: April 12, 2008
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Product Description
It's not too late! YOU can get into Managed Services -- in a month. All you need is a little guidance and how-to instruction. As Karl says, lots of people have done this and you can, too. Even if you decide not to become an MSP (managed service provider), this book is full of great advice about taking stock of your business, "weeding your client garden," adjusting your prices, and other best practices for the SMB Consultant. This book is guaranteed to improve your business. Hundreds of people have taken the challenge and become MSPs in a month -- and so can you! Managed Services In A Month was inspired by Karl's very successful blog postings on the same topic. All computer consultants want to do a good job. How do you do that and create a stream of recurring revenue at the same time? How do you get your cash flow straightened out? How do you move your current clients from reactive break/fix consulting to a managed model? What tools should you invest in? What do you need to know that you haven't even thought of yet? Karl answers these questions and a lot more. This Great Little Book doesn't waste time on theories or an "unbiased" evaluation of the situation. Instead, Karl cuts right to the heart of the matter: What you can do right now to transform your business to a Managed Service model -- in 30 days or less. Thousands of computer consultants have benefited from Karl's advice and books over the years. Now you, too, can see why his books are so popular. Managed Services In A Month is a great, no-nonsense guide to improving your business today.
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 how to develop a Managed services model May 3, 2010
Liberman Romain
this book was a good experience to understande the concept of managed services and especially the different ways to develop it.
 A Big Help February 6, 2010
Roberta Piket (Brooklyn, NY)
I read this book in conjunction with "Service Agreements for SMB Consultants." Until recently I had only done "break-fix" work. I needed a guide to to help me get clearer on what I was offering and how to present it to the client. The material in this book helped me do just that. It contains invaluable advice on deciding what to offer, and how to communicate it to the client in a way that will increase the chances that the outcome will be successful. The information is broken down in a way that is very manageable, rather than overwhelming.
I was a little nervous about the undertaking of putting together a package to present to a prospective client. It felt much more manageable and doable with this book as a guide. After my first sit-down with a prospective managed service client, the client commented on the quality of the presentation. They signed a contract a week later. Of course your mileage may vary, but I feel the help I got from this book was invaluable in steering me in the right direction.
Every Computer Consultant and MSP/VAR Needs to Read This February 4, 2010
Chris Adragna (Orlando, FL)
First of all, a word about the author, Karl Palachuck, here is a business man who has transferred his years of experience in the computer consulting field into VERY topical books on the subject. He is success oriented, and that is communicated in his titles by not concentrating only on the minutia we tend to immerse in (technology), but into the "lessons learned" and business systems that transform a business. You will do well by following the advice of Karl not only in this book, but his other titles -- particularly, in compliment to this book, "Service Agreements for SMB Consultants." My own company's service agreement was completed after purchasing that book.
Now, in regard to this title, the focus here is not simply on the technology. The focus is on building a business system that is not only repeatable, but also profitable, minimizing the effort it takes to deliver service. The benefit is not all for the service provider, though. Benefits are equally delivered to the client/customer.
Purchase this book, and do so with Karl's "Service Agreements for SMB Consultants" and you'll have enough of an education to transform your I.T. support business.
Straight to the point November 12, 2009
Daniel Mundy (Adelaide, Australia)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Money well spent. I keep referring back to this book, it is very hands on and applicable to the real world.
So many other books are written by obviously very intelligent and successful people, but 50% of it applies to my business, and the other 50% is interesting but just doesn't fit my organization. While reading Karl's book, I get the feeling that he's been where I have been, and can help me move forward and improve my business.
I read a lot of technical material but Karl's stuff is very process oriented, which is where I need the most help!
Thanks,
Daniel
By the way I would also recommend looking into Karl's service agreements book, it goes hand in hand with this book, together they helped me more than I could have imagined.
MSP in a nutshell, this is really good stuff... November 2, 2009
Karl Bickmore (Phoenix, AZ)
This book is filled with great tips and a lot of spot on strategy. It is really all about doing the kind of business you want and eliminating the ups and downs. Karl's step by step approach will get you there, and quickly.
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