How to Gain Managed Service Clients using Old School Networking with Brian Mayo

In this podcast, we speak to Brian Mayo of Dynamic Alliance who is well known in Technibble Forums as YeOldeStoneCat. We talked about on how to get started as a Managed Service Provider and how he gets client contracts with recurring revenue.

We also discussed on how to approach businesses in your area and get past their gate keepers.

Discussion:

01:27 – How Bryan started his career as a computer technician
04:50 – Where Bryan got his skills
08:12 – The beginning of MSP
12:08 – Old school networking
17:52 – Getting client contracts for recurring revenue
24:44 – Software used for MSP
27:55 – Is N-able worth it?
32:02 – Client retention rate
36:14 – Chasing the “Big Fish” clients
43:02 – Getting clients around town
45:53 – Confidence in making a deal with potential clients
47:17 – Get past the gatekeepers
48:30 – Social circles and how important they are
50:02 – Meet people in Meetup.com
56:12 – Advice to people getting into managed services

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