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How to get a one-man consulting shop off the ground
By Tim Berry | Contributor
Thinking of starting as a consultant? Even in these tough times? Maybe you've always wanted to. Maybe some things just went wrong for you, so you have no choice; you have to.
I can help. I did consulting for Business International in the 1970s, for Creative Strategies in the 1980s,
Mobile-Optimized Website Builder with Smart Learning System Headlines New
GoDaddy Service for Managing a Complete Online Presence
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., January 25, 2016 – GoDaddy, the world’s largest cloud platform dedicated to small, independent ventures, today announced the launch of GoDaddy GoCentral, a new service that combines a mobile-optimized website builder with an integrated set of marketing and e-commerce tools to
help anyone create an audience for their idea or business. GoCentral ushers in a new era of smart website creation defined by a focus on results, including attracting visitors and driving sales.
Social media marketers point out some of the biggest (and most costly) mistakes companies make when using Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest – and offer advice on how to avoid making these social faux pas.
As part of our journey to help MSPs start-over with new technology solutions, we have encountered a very interesting conversation about serving the government sector. Its a different way to work with longer sales cycles, typically a "fixed" profit and slow decision-making. But the UPSIDE is that its very good work when you secure it. It's an atractive niche that should be strongly considered.
With that said, we are very interested in knowing IF you already work with state/local/country governments OR if you would like to. Can you kindly take two minutes to answer our short survey here.
Thank you and HAPPY NEW YEARS!
Matt Keener
Contributor
President of Keener Marketing Solutions
Some things are just better left unsaid. Knowing when to hold your tongue can make the difference between success and failure. To ensure success, avoid letting these phrases slip out of your mouth.
Part 1 – Charting the Waters
Recurring revenue is the life-blood for IT consultants and managed service providers these days. The challenge for us is to find new products and services that can be added to staples like network management and Office 365,
Before the end of the year, Karl Palachuk and I intend to do our quarterly analyst briefing webinar that typically enjoys a receptive audience. On deck on the agenda for our to-be-announced 4Q Analyst Report webinar is a non-partisan review of the election. We’ll stick to the facts and discuss how it results impact MSPs. Trust us!
I want to leak one topic right here, right now. At a high-level it concerns each part of America having the ability to innovate technology. For example,