Nothing Happens by Itself
Copyright © 2021 Karl W. Palachuk
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Join us LIVE online October 20th!!!
The Killing IT Podcast has been going for more than 130 episodes - and we are grateful for all of your support and feedback.
Here's what we're up to:
- A LIVE version of our show.
- You'll see a little bit of the "prep" work we do (such as it is)
- We'll record FOUR topics. Normally, we air three topics. This means attendees will will get a bonus extra topic not available anywhere else.
- And we'll stick around for questions and general networking afterward.
Your cost: FREE!
All you have to do is wander over to KillingITLive.com and register. We'll remind you on the day and time. Then come back October 20th at 9:00 AM Pacific for the live event.
October 20th
9:00 AM Pacific / Noon Eastern
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And then there's SMB Techfest . . .
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Final SMB Techfest of 2021 – Thursday
Great talent at SMB TechFest Q4 coming Oct 14th. Register free for Solution Providers at http://www.smbTechFest.com/Go/karl. The final show this year. 100% online with video networking. Virtual Bar, Security, Power Talks, Peer 1:1, video connect rooms, and more.
Dave Seibert is going to interview Amy Babinchak (President of the National Society of IT Service Providers) and me. And, with luck, you'll catch us and chat in the Community Booth!
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And ChannelPro in November . . .
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ChannelPro Code:
Use the code CPKP21
to bring registration down from $99 to FREE!
and join me live November 16th!
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With all these events . . . Fall is beginning to feel almost "normal"
PLEASE send me your live events. Anything you're attending in the so-called real world, I want to help promote on my calendar.
I love to travel (of course). But unless I'm being paid to hit the road, I can't afford to attend everything. But I can spread the word! I always try to attend both the ASCII and ChannelPro events when they come to California.
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Have a great week.
-- Karl W. Palachuk
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Look What's Coming in 2022 |
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(Well, it's coming in 2021, but the official launch date is January 2022)
We are re-branding and doing a major upgrade to our training program. I actually have the signage . . . in my spare bedroom. I can't show anybody yet. :-)
Start with our training. Our current classes (including Rayanne's awesome class below) have been very well received since 2013.
We now have twenty classes we are rotating through. We offer ten "live" classes per year - which means we have two years worth of classes! And we are adding at least two new classes in 2022. Maybe four.
Here are the classes we currently offer:
- Core Standard Operating Procedures for IT Providers
- Project Management
- Financial Processes for the I.T. Services Firm
- The Most Important Checklists for Any I.T. Service Provider
- Managed Services in a Month
- Managing Your Service Board – Setup, Core SOPs, and Daily Procedures
- The Unbreakable Rules of PSA
- Make the Most of QuickBooks Desktop in an IT Service Business
- Building Appointment Setting
- Automate Your Accounting with QuickBooks Online and Integrated Apps
- Service Agreements for IT Pros
- Cloud Services in a Month
- Powerhouse of One: Be a Super Successful Sole Proprietor
- Position Your IT Firm for Growth or Sale
- The Absolutely Unbreakable Rules of Service Delivery
- Business Strategy Made Easy – Your Ultimate Success Hack
- MSP Professional Sales Training Program
- Optimize Your Social Media Marketing and Advertising
- Deep Dive Into Facebook, YouTube and LinkedIn
- Super-Charge Your Social Media Marketing
We're adding a class on Customer Service for MSPs and ITSPs in 2022.
But here's the important sneak peek: We are adding a certification program endorsed by me and the Small Biz Thoughts Technology Community brand. Tracks will include service delivery, financial processes, front office, management, and Sales and Marketing.
PLUS, we'll have a special certification just for service managers!
We'll have certification exams, of course. The "practice" questions for these will be added to the online classes that align with the exams. The really good news: If you've already taken one of our classes in the last two years, you can re-take the class for FREE, and access all the practice questions.
So, for example, if you've taken the class on Managed Services in a Month, you can re-take it (live or self-paced) and get all the practice questions. You'll still need to register for and take the actual exam, but it should be pretty straight forward.
More details to come.
The Best News of All . . .
If you are an annual subscriber to the Small Biz Thoughts Technology Community, you can take ALL of our classes at no additional charge. So, rather than buying twenty classes at $299 (that's $5,980), you pay only $1,099 for the year!
NOTE: The annual membership price goes up to $1,199 on January first. It's still an amazing deal. But you can save that extra hundred dollars by joining now.
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Next Class:
Rayanne's Always-Awesome Finance Class!
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Revised Every Year!
Financial Processes for the IT Services Firm
Course 5W07
Taught By: Rayanne Buchianico
Five Tuesdays
- All classes start a 9:00 AM Pacific
You're guaranteed to learn something that will make or save you the price of admission!
There are few things more important than the finances of your business. But most technology consultants didn't get into business to run balance sheets or figure out cash flow.
This class provides unique content from a unique teacher! Rayanne is a managed service provider from Tampa, FL. She is also an accountant and an Intuit certified ProAdvisor. In addition to her MSP business, Rayanne helps I.T. consultants to take control of their finances and understand their own business at a deeper level.
Topics for this class include:
- Learn to read and understand your Balance Sheet and P&L Statements
- Create a chart of accounts that makes sense for your business
- Separating out information on the P&L for management decisions
- Entities and tax considerations - understanding how your entity is taxed. Handout is a tax projection worksheet for this year's taxes
- Cash flow forecasting - Handout is a cash flow projection spreadsheet to forecast revenues and expenses
- Understanding margins and ratios - Deep dive into the P&L and Balance Sheet to understand how the numbers work together to make decisions. Handout is a worksheet on calculating and understanding the ratios & margins.
- Use margins to price your services for profit
- Calculate billing and burden rates
- Action plans for success
. . . and More!
Week One: Introduction to Your Company’s Finances
Week Two: Cash Flow Forecasting
Week Three: Margins, Ratios, KPIs, and Breakeven points
Week Four: Jobs, Budgeting, and Internal Controls
Week Five: Planning for Taxes
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Only $299 per student
Delivered by Rayanne Buchianico, Financial Coach and QuickBooks Advisor. Rayanne has been an MSP - managed service provider - for many years and advises MSPs on how to get the most out of their QuickBooks and PSA integrations.
Includes five weeks of webinars with related handouts, assignments, and "office hours" with the instructor. All classes are recorded for download. All classes include suggested "homework" that is totally action-focused and intended to move your company's marketing forward.
This course is intended for business owners and managers. It is particularly useful for front office and financial managers.
A Few Details . . .
- Each course will be five one-hour Zoom webinars
- There will be handouts and "homework" assignments
- Class webinars will be recorded and made available to paid attendees only.
- All calls start at 9:00 AM Pacific Time
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Great Lessons from the Robotics Competition |
All Members: Join us for all the Thursday meetings!
We have a "regular" meeting scheduled for this Thursday.
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Last Thursday I interviewed my brother Neil about coaching the championship First Robotics team, as well as life as a Boeing engineer. That Roundtable is recorded and posted in the Community.
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Don't forget to check out the October Community Newsletter. You can watch the video here:
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Coming very soon: We're going to post a new Member Roadmap for implementing some of the CISA recommendations mentioned above. This is absolutely a members-only benefit. So don't miss it.
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Remember you massive class discounts! Whether you're a monthly or annual subscriber, do yourself a favor and sign up for classes over at Great Little Seminar. You save 3x or 4x the cost of your membership, depending on your plan.
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I live in the state capitol city
. . . but I don't go down to that area of town often. So when I wandered onto this scene a few days ago, I snapped a picture. We do have a nice capitol building.
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What's Here?
This calendar lists two kinds of things: LIVE in-person events from any organization that focuses on the SMB consulting community; and MY events, whether live, webinar, etc.
If you have live events on your calendar that may be useful to others in the SMB Community, please let us know. We'd be happy to list them.
Of course: Everything here is subject to change based on Covid. Click the links for the latest details. Please send updates so we can post them.
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October
SMB TechFest
October 14
Anaheim, CA
SMB IT Professionals National Conference - Australia
Postponed!
. . . Maybe next year
Sherweb Accelerate
Oct 18-20
Hollywood, FL
More Info: https://info.sherweb.com/accelerate.html
Channel SEC London
October 19th
London, UK
Kaseya Connect IT
Oct 19-22
Las Vegas
NexGen+ 2021
October 24-26
Anaheim, CA
Join me Live!
Acronis #Cyberfit Summit
October 25-27
Miami, FL
ASCII Success Summit
October 27 & 28
Orlando, FL
I'm hoping there's a trip to the Gold Coast in my future. Stay tuned.
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November
Channel Partners Evolution
Nov. 1-4
Las Vegas, NV
Managed Services Summit Live
November 2nd
Amsterdam
Kaseya Connect Europe
Nov. 2-4
Amsterdam
ASCII Success Summit
November 2 & 3
Washington, DC
IT Nation Connect North America
November 10-12
Orlando, FL
IT Nation (Connectwise) Evolve Peer Groups
November 15-19
Sydney, Aus
Managed Services Summit North
November 16th
Manchester, UK
ChannelPro SMB Forum - Live Event
Nov 16, 2021
Los Angeles, CA
Join me Live!
Women of the Channel Summit West 2021
November 16-17
Palm Springs, CA
Acronis #Cyberfit Summit
November 18-19
Schaffhausen, Switzerland
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December
Women of the Channel Summit East 2021
December 6-7
New York, NY
ASCII Success Summit
Orange County, CA - December 8 & 9
Join me Live!
Acronis #Cyberfit Summit
December 8-9
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
James Kernan's Millionaire Mastermind Event
Dallas, TX
Dec 9-10th
SMB Roadshow - Las Vegas!
Las Vegas, NV
Dec 14th
Join Me Live!
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If you know of in-person events we should list, please let us know.
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January
Send us your updates!
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February
Acronis #Cyberfit Summit
February 17 - 18, 2022
Singapore, Singapore
Xchange+
February 27 - March 1, 2022
Dallas, TX
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March
Cloud Expo Europe
March 2-3, 2022
London, UK
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April
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May
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June
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July
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August
CompTIA ChannelCon 2022
August 1-3, 2022
Houston, TX
More Info: Coming after ChennelCon 2021 ;-)
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