How Not to Onboard a vCIO
Here’s one of the biggest mistakes I’ve made in our MSP, and that I see other MSPs make all the time: assigning a new vCIO to a new client. On paper, it makes sense. Your experienced vCIOs are slammed, you just brought in someone new, and hey, this new client needs a vCIO ASAP. The […]
The vCIO Money Mindset
As vCIOs, the most important thing we do is strategic planning. And to do that effectively, we have to adopt the right mindset about money. Too often, I see vCIOs hesitate to recommend solutions because they’re stuck viewing costs through a personal lens. We look at a $12,000 investment in a redundant firewall and think, […]
Webinar – vCIO Mindset for Success
Are you ready to elevate your role as a vCIO and become your client’s most trusted advisor? Watch this webinar on-demand, where Simon, Co-founder of Propel Your MSP and President of S3 Technologies, will share the key lessons and best practices he’s learned in his 22-year journey building S3’s vCIO services. This session will help […]
Stop Negotiating with Yourself
As a vCIO, your job is to provide strategic technology guidance that helps your clients reduce risk, increase productivity, and drive their business forward. Yet too often, I’ve seen my vCIOs talking themselves out of proposing the best solution before the conversation even begins. They assume the client will balk at the price, so they […]
Custom GPTs for PropelYourMSP
At PropelYourMSP, we’re all about making you more efficient as a vCIO. That’s why we’ve created 3 Custom GPTs designed to save you time. Whether you’re putting together client current situation and vision slides, building audit questions, or setting up project templates, these AI-powered tools will make it a lot easier. PropelYourMSP Slide Builder – […]
Are you deploying Microsoft 365 or setting yourself up to lose clients?
For many MSPs, deploying Microsoft 365 means migrating emails and files to the cloud, setting up 2FA and conditional access, and calling it a day. But if that’s all you’re doing, you’re leaving a massive opportunity on the table and creating a pain point another MSP can use to steal your client. The real question […]
Webinar – Scaling your vCIO Services
Are your vCIO services holding you back? Many MSPs struggle to scale their vCIO services because they don’t have a clear process, can’t find the right talent, and expect one person to do it all. The result? Overwhelmed teams, disengaged clients, and missed growth opportunities. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Join Simon, […]
Stop Thinking IT—Start Thinking Business Outcomes
The Challenge We All Face as vCIOs As vCIOs, we love tech! But let’s be honest: clients don’t care about IT like we do. For them, it’s about one thing: how IT makes their business better. Here’s the real question: Are we truly delivering what they care about? From IT Projects to Business Results Let’s […]
Webinar – Stop the Burn of Client Churn
Are you tired of seeing your client relationships fade as executives disengage? It doesn’t have to be this way. Watch our webinar and discover a simple 5-step process to help your vCIOs re-engage with key decision-makers, deliver undeniable value, and stop client churn in its tracks! What you’ll learn A proven 5-step plan to rebuild […]
Quick Tips for Building Accurate Budgets
In this first post of our Tips & Tricks series, I’ll explore the steps that set you up for success: ensuring your asset data is complete. Step 1: Check for Missing Asset Information When starting a new budget, I first review the Assets section of the budget. A “Missing Info” section will automatically appear if […]
