tapping into the growth goldmine: why msps should join peer groups
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Tapping into the Growth Goldmine: Why MSPs Should Join Peer Groups
Ariane PollockEMEA Marketing [email protected] linkedin.com/in/arianepollock
Agenda
• Expert Introduction• MSP Challenges• What is a Peer Group? • Why Should MSPs Join a Peer Group?• Partner Discussion• Q&A
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Expert Introduction
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Clark IT
Founded in 1991
200 active clients
Client base across Scotland
Serves SMBs across all verticals
MSP Challenges
Partner Challenges
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• Not enough time
• Not enough resources
• Not leveraging vendor relationships enough
• Trouble hiring and keeping the right kinds of talents
Peer Groups
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What is a Peer Group?
A peer group is a board of like-minded advisers comprised of peers who meet to share best practices and hold each other accountable for pursuing individual goals.
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Clark IT’s Peer Group Involvement
How do peer groups differ from business
groups?
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Well-known peer groups
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Clark IT’s Peer Group Involvement
What peer groups are you part of?
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Why MSPs should join peer groups
Why?
Learning from other MSPs
Networking Opportunity
Better Market Understanding
Work-Life Balance
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Clark IT’s Peer Group Involvement
How has Clark IT benefited from peer
groups?
Partner Discussion
Partner Panel Discussion
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• What have been the biggest changes to your business since you joined a peer group?
Partner Panel Discussion
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• What have been the biggest changes to your business since you joined a peer group?
• How has your involvement in your peer groups grown or evolved over the years?
Partner Panel Discussion
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• What have been the biggest changes to your business since you joined a peer group?
• How has your involvement in your peer groups grown or evolved over the years?
• How do these groups help you benchmark success?
Partner Panel Discussion
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• What have been the biggest changes to your business since you joined a peer group?
• How has your involvement in your peer groups grown or evolved over the years?
• How do these groups help you benchmark success?
• How has joining a peer group benefited you on a personal level?
Partner Panel Discussion
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• What have been the biggest changes to your business since you joined a peer group?
• How has your involvement in your peer groups grown or evolved over the years?
• How do these groups help you benchmark success?
• How has joining a peer group benefited you on a personal level?
• What is the one question we ‘should’ ask about peer groups?
Partner Panel Discussion
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• What have been the biggest changes to your business since you joined a peer group?
• How has your involvement in your peer groups grown or evolved over the years?
• How do these groups help you benchmark success?
• How has joining a peer group benefited you on a personal level?
• What is the one question we ‘should’ ask about peer groups?
• How many resources do you invest into your peer group involvement?
Partner Panel Discussion
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• What have been the biggest changes to your business since you joined a peer group?
• How has your involvement in your peer groups grown or evolved over the years?
• How do these groups help you benchmark success?
• How has joining a peer group benefited you on a personal level?
• What is the one question we ‘should’ ask about peer groups?
• How many resources do you invest into your peer group involvement?
• What should a business owner consider before joining a peer group?
Questions & Discussion
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