November 5th
Marketopia’s 4u2Grow Roadshow Workshop – FREE Training on How to Get the Leads and Sales You Want!
Karl Palachuk’s SMB Roadshow Workshop - The Killer Combo: Cloud Services and Managed Services (There is an admission fee for this workshop)
5-Steps to Launching Your MSSP Business Even if You’re Not a Security Expert (FREE Workshop).
November 6th
Welcome Cocktail Reception
Breakfast, Registration, and Networking Time
Session: Peer to Peer: Moving Up the Value Stack
Pulling in real money as a channel pro these days means cultivating vertical expertise, delivering strategic consulting services, and otherwise moving from IT basics to specialized offerings only you can deliver. Our panel of experienced channel pros will tell you how to do exactly that in this peer-to-peer session.
Session: Silver Selfie Shout-out
Session: MSP Talk: Operational Efficiency Pro Tips
Join MSP gurus Karl and Manuel Palachuk—aka the “managed service guys”—as they share battle-tested advice on topics like selecting tools, hiring techs, managing tickets, and measuring success during a live episode of their imaginary legendary MSP Talk radio show.
Session: ChannelPro Quick Hits - Getting Started in the Internet of Things
These 10-15 minute mini-sessions will provide brief overviews of topics our attendees should have on their radar for the future.
Session: Building a Lead-Generation Process
Led by one of the SMB channel’s top marketing experts, this learn-by-doing workshop will show you how to construct the kind of well-oiled lead generation machine that consistently produces fresh sales prospects.
Session: ChannelPro Quick Hits - Underappreciated Security Tips and Tricks
Session: ChannelPro Quick Hits - Revenue-Boosting Security Service Add-Ons
Session: Tech Trends TV Game Show
Play along with ChannelPro Technical Editor Matt Whitlock as he guides you through the latest hardware trends and profit opportunities, game show style. Just remember to answer in the form of a question if you want to win one of our prizes!
Session: Award Voting & PM Snack Break
Session: Secrets to Pricing Success
Setting rates high enough to deliver strong profits yet low enough to be competitive is one of the trickiest parts of running an SMB technology business. This hands-on, interactive workshop will take some of the mystery out of that process, though, by walking you step-by-step through the process of creating smart prices for your services in your market.
Closing Remarks and Giveaways