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Use of ConnectWise Attributed to Doubling Macro Systems’ Business

Posted Nov 6 2009 by in Cloud Services, Conferences, ConnectWise Conference, Managed Services, Microsoft Partner Network with 0 Comments

Howard Cunningham Jr. of Macro Systems LLC of Fairfax Virginia has attended every ConnectWise Partner Summit shares why VARS should use ConnectWise. In the last five years since Macro has been using ConnectWise, they have doubled their revenues without increasing staff levels. The functionality and efficiency ConnectWise brings to an IT organization has been proven to Howard. Cunningham also ‘gives back’ to the ConnectWise community by participating in many IT groups and forums. He says contributing to groups and forums not only gives him a sense of pride in being able to assist peers in similar situations, but he has been able to utilize others’ expertise when he has a challenging situation. Howard Cunningham Jr. was speaking with Pat Dolan of Varvid.com at the ConnectWise Partner Summit in Orlando Florida.

Arlin Sorensen of HTG Tech Peer Groups Talks About Enhancing Benefits to Members

Posted Nov 5 2009 by in Conferences, ConnectWise Conference, HTG Peer Groups with 0 Comments

At the ConnectWise Partner Summit Arlin Sorenson talks to Varvid about how HTG will continue to focus HTG’s energies on growing peer board reviews (QBRs) in 2010 with a focus on the operational and financial aspects of members’ businesses. The feedback and review of each other’s organizations and metrics set for growth, operations and service improvements are important tools to continue HTG’s focus of creating sustainable, successful business operations for its members. This initiative builds upon past and continuing efforts of education and documentation/discussion of industry Best Practices for member business and technical operations.

HTG Maximizing Membership Value through UNK Study of Members Operations

Posted Nov 5 2009 by in Conferences, ConnectWise Conference, HTG Peer Groups, Microsoft, Microsoft Partner Network with 0 Comments

Dan Shundoff of Intellicom and an HTG member speaks with Aaron Booker of Varvid.com. Dan has been an HTG member for 4 years and is President of Intellicom, a Microsoft Gold Partner and provider of outsourced technology solutions in Central Nebraska. HTG commissioned the University of Nebraska at Kearny (UNK) business management group to perform several studies of members’ regular communications, deep relationships, trust and accountability metrics in an effort to improve the value, relevance and accuracy of HTG education and management programs. Dan reports these studies are showing significant improvement by just being able to measure baseline and progress toward everything from business growth to customer satisfaction.

Dave Sobel on HTG’s Processes that HTG Members Use to Grow and Improve their Businesses

Posted Nov 5 2009 by in Conferences, ConnectWise Conference, HTG Peer Groups with 0 Comments

Dave Sobel with Evolve Technologies and a leader of several HTG Service Leadership Groups speaks with Aaron Booker of Varvid.com and member of HTG 20 at the ConnectWise Partner Summit on HTG’s QVR Processes and some of the reasoning behind them. Dave clarifies the importance of metrics and benchmarks as a source of the discussion of forming action plans to grow your business and improve processes.

Nick Bock of Five Nines Consulting Stresses the Value Found in HTG Membership

Posted Nov 5 2009 by in Conferences, ConnectWise Conference, HTG Peer Groups with 0 Comments

Varvid talks to Nick Bock who is a member of HTG 5 and Principal of Five Nines Technology Group and is excited to speak about the invaluable assistance HTG’s peer support has provided to helping his firm to actually grow in these challenging economic times. HTG membership conversations and processes have shortened the learning curve for Bock and Five Nines on everything from business operations to technical execution of emerging solutions.

Dave Sobel on Opportunities for Educating VARs and their Customers on Virtualization

Posted Nov 4 2009 by in Conferences, ConnectWise Conference, Managed Services with 0 Comments

Dave Sobel, CEO of Evolve Technologies speaks with Aaron Booker of Varvid.com at about some of the things he and his firm have been doing since publishing his new book “Virtualization Defined: A Primer for the SMB Consultant” earlier this year. Dave shares that many vendors have MDF or Market Development Funds that may be available for implementing event series, on site events or webinars to achieve each VAR’s strategic and competitive objectives.

We’re Here! The ConnectWise Partner Summit November 4-6 2009 in Orlando Florida

Posted Nov 4 2009 by in Conferences, ConnectWise Conference, HTG Peer Groups, Managed Services with 0 Comments

Pat Dolan and Aaron Booker of Varvid.com talk about the location of this year’s ConnectWise Partner Summit and navigating Orlando/Disney World where the Summit is taking place.

ConnectWise PSA is a leading provider of Professional Service Automation (PSA) software for the IT services industry. This event has several Keynote Speakers scheduled, as well as various Break Out sessions over the course of the Summit, November 4th, 5th & 6th.

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