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The Hidden Cash Flow: How MSPs Can Create Growth Capital Out of Thin Air
by Marketopia | Aug 1, 2025
You've automated service delivery. Monitoring and alerting run themselves. Your RMM workflows are solid, PSA integrations work smoothly. But...
If You Want Great Partners, You Have to Go Find Them
by Marketopia | Aug 1, 2025
Why Outbound Efforts Matter More Than Ever for Building a Technology Partner Network Technology vendors who want to grow need to actively recruit...
Stop Wasting Money on Clicks That Don’t Convert
by Marketopia | Jul 30, 2025
How to Make MSP PPC Deliver Actual Results, Not Just Traffic MSP PPC campaigns promise quick results, but only if you execute them right. Many...
The Phone Still Closes More Deals Than Your Inbox Ever Will
by Marketopia | Jul 1, 2025
Why MSPs Need to Reclaim the Power of the Phone in Lead Generation In a world overloaded with emails, ads, and notifications, one channel continues...
Partners Don’t Want Products, They Want Growth
by Marketopia | Jul 1, 2025
Why Features Alone Don’t Win You the Channel Most MSPs don’t care how technical your product is; they care about if it will help them grow. If...
Your Technology Partner Program isn’t the Problem, it’s the Enablement That’s Missing
by Marketopia | May 22, 2025
How to Strengthen Your Technology Partner Program with Better Enablement You can build the best technology partner program in your space, but if...
MSP Marketing Isn’t Optional When You Need Leads to Survive
by Marketopia | May 22, 2025
Strong MSP Marketing isn’t About Spending More; it’s About Doing it Right For many MSPs, marketing ends up at the bottom of the priority list. When...
Winning the MSP Channel: A Guide for Tech Companies
by Marketopia | May 1, 2025
If you're a technology company trying to grow in the Managed Service Provider channel, the competition is fierce, and standing out takes more than...
Do You Want to Grow but Don’t Have the Money to?
by Marketopia | Apr 29, 2025
Why Joining an MSP Consulting Group Could Be the Smartest Move You Make If you're like most tech service providers, you’re not short on ambition....
You Don’t Need Another Conference, You Need Consistent Leads
by Marketopia | Apr 29, 2025
Why Technology Partners Deserve More Than Just a Booth and a Badge Conferences have played a central role in technology partners channel marketing...
MSP Appointment Setting Best Practices
by Marketopia | Apr 1, 2025
Are you familiar with appointment setting but unsure how to make it work effectively? Generating qualified leads is the foundation of any successful...
5 Things to Look for in MSP & Channel Partnerships
by Marketopia | Apr 1, 2025
MSP channel partners do more than just resell vendor technology; they represent it. The right MSPs and channel partners act as an extension of your...
MSP Lead Generation Best Practices
by Marketopia | Mar 1, 2025
MSP Lead Generation Best Practices Finding new clients is one of the biggest challenges for managed service providers (MSPs). Even if your IT...
Channel Partner Sales: Secrets to Making MSP Partners Sell More
by Marketopia | Mar 1, 2025
Channel Partner Sales: Secrets to Making MSP Partners Sell More If MSPs don’t sell, vendors don’t make money, but many managed service providers...
The Cost-Saving Strategy Behind MSP Partner Recruitment Without Conferences
by Marketopia | Feb 19, 2025
For years, conferences and trade shows have been go-to strategies for vendors looking to recruit new MSP partners. These events offer great...
MSP Marketing Best Practices
by Marketopia | Feb 19, 2025
The Managed Service Provider (MSP) industry is becoming more competitive every year (MarketsandMarkets). To stay competitive, MSPs need smart...
Mastering Channel Partner Lead Generation and MSP Reseller Recruitment
by Marketopia | Jan 22, 2025
Many vendors struggle with channel partner recruitment, especially when it comes to getting new, profitable MSPs on board. Finding the right MSP...
MSP Website Design Best Practices
by Marketopia | Jan 8, 2025
MSP Website Design Best Practices Did you know there are over 40,000 MSPs in the U.S.? (Connectwise). With most people finding companies online,...
IT Sales Best Practices: The Marketopia Methodology for MSPs
by Marketopia | Dec 27, 2024
Struggling with poor sales in your IT business? You're not alone. Just like many managed service providers (MSPs) face significant challenges in...
GROWCON 2024 Recap: A Marketing Growth Conference
by Marketopia | Dec 19, 2024
Marketopia hosted GROWCON at the Coliseum in St. Petersburg, FL, on December 3-4, 2024, delivering two days of inspiration, action, and energetic...
Steps to Help Your IT Partner Achieve Success in 2025
by Marketopia | Dec 1, 2024
As an IT vendor in the IT channel, your success is directly tied to the performance of your MSP partners. Building strong, productive partnerships...
The Hidden Cash Flow: How MSPs Can Create Growth Capital Out of Thin Air
You’ve automated service delivery. Monitoring and alerting run themselves. Your RMM workflows are solid, PSA integrations work smoothly. But there’s one critical business process that most MSPs are still running like it’s 2005: getting paid. While you’ve been perfecting your technical operations, tens of thousands—maybe hundreds of thousands—of dollars are sitting trapped in your accounts receivable. Earning nothing. Waiting for checks that take forever and credit card fees that eat your margins. Fix Finance Ops First, Growth Second Here’s an uncomfortable truth: most MSPs approach growth backwards. They pour money into marketing campaigns and hire sales development reps while…
If You Want Great Partners, You Have to Go Find Them
Why Outbound Efforts Matter More Than Ever for Building a Technology Partner Network Technology vendors who want to grow need to actively recruit technology solutions partners. Relying solely on inbound interest limits scale, control, and channel momentum. If you want to accelerate your partner program and dominate in competitive markets, you need proactive outreach that delivers aligned, ready-to-engage prospects directly to your sales team. Let’s explore how strategic outbound campaigns can build a stronger, more productive channel, and why passive recruitment no longer works. What Are Technology Solutions Partners? Technology solutions partners are third-party providers, often MSPs, resellers, VARs or…
Stop Wasting Money on Clicks That Don’t Convert
How to Make MSP PPC Deliver Actual Results, Not Just Traffic MSP PPC campaigns promise quick results, but only if you execute them right. Many managed service providers invest in pay per click (PPC) advertising hoping for instant leads, only to burn through budget without seeing any return. Without precise targeting, optimized landing pages, and rapid follow-up, PPC for tech support ends up as an expensive line item with little value. It doesn’t have to be that way. Let’s explore why most MSP PPC campaigns underperform and how to fix them using better strategy, creative and management. Why Most MSPs…
The Phone Still Closes More Deals Than Your Inbox Ever Will
Why MSPs Need to Reclaim the Power of the Phone in Lead Generation In a world overloaded with emails, ads, and notifications, one channel continues to outperform them all when it comes to closing deals: the phone. While digital marketing helps create awareness and generate interest, it rarely starts meaningful conversations by itself. If you’re an MSP that wants to build a stronger sales pipeline, then relying solely on passive outreach simply won’t cut it. It’s the phone—yes, that simple, old-school communication tool—that still does the heavy lifting in generating qualified appointments and accelerating sales success. This article will walk…
Partners Don’t Want Products, They Want Growth
Why Features Alone Don’t Win You the Channel Most MSPs don’t care how technical your product is; they care about if it will help them grow. If you’re a tech creator trying to build a strong partner network, that’s the mindset shift you need to make. Features are fine, but growth is what gets a partner’s attention. That’s what earns loyalty. That’s where growth technology partners stand out. Instead of leading with spec sheets, they show MSPs how to win new clients, increase average deal size, and shorten the sales process. They give their partners something they can actually use:…
Your Technology Partner Program isn’t the Problem, it’s the Enablement That’s Missing
How to Strengthen Your Technology Partner Program with Better Enablement You can build the best technology partner program in your space, but if your partners aren’t trained to sell, equipped with the right materials, or supported in their go-to-market efforts, they won’t generate results. Without consistent enablement, your solution won’t get in front of or attract customers. Sales slow down, partner engagement weakens, and growth becomes difficult to sustain. Enablement is the operational core of every successful partner program. In this article, we’ll outline what it really takes to enable your reseller partners, how to spot gaps in your current…
MSP Marketing Isn’t Optional When You Need Leads to Survive
Strong MSP Marketing isn’t About Spending More; it’s About Doing it Right For many MSPs, marketing ends up at the bottom of the priority list. When business is steady, it gets deprioritized. When budgets tighten, it’s one of the first things to go. But marketing is the foundation for steady lead flow and long-term growth, not just another expense to be written off. The MSPs that consistently fill their funnel with inbound leads aren’t the ones spending the most. They’re the ones executing consistently. They know how to build visibility, communicate value, and stay in front of the right audience.…
Winning the MSP Channel: A Guide for Tech Companies
If you\'re a technology company trying to grow in the Managed Service Provider channel, the competition is fierce, and standing out takes more than just a great product. Today’s MSPs want more than a vendor, they want a partner who understands their business, supports their sales, and adds real value. This guide will show you how to build lasting, revenue-driving relationships with MSPs and resellers by focusing on alignment, enablement and consistent communication. Understanding the MSP Business Model Every MSP business is different, but most share the same core goals: recurring revenue, client retention and predictable service delivery. That being…
Do You Want to Grow but Don’t Have the Money to?
Why Joining an MSP Consulting Group Could Be the Smartest Move You Make If you\'re like most tech service providers, you’re not short on ambition. You have growth goals. You know where you want to take your business, but month after month, the numbers aren’t lining up, and it’s not because you’re not trying. It’s because the capital you need to grow just isn’t there. This is where most MSPs get stuck. They hit a ceiling; not because of lack of opportunity, but because their budgets, KPIs and sales strategies aren’t aligned to support their goals. That’s where joining an…
You Don’t Need Another Conference, You Need Consistent Leads
Why Technology Partners Deserve More Than Just a Booth and a Badge Conferences have played a central role in technology partners channel marketing for decades. They offer visibility, networking opportunities and face-to-face time with partners, but for enterprise technology creators focused on scale and predictability, the cost-to-value ratio has changed. When a single conference can cost over $50,000 after you account for booth space, staff travel, lodging, display production and time spent preparing, it’s no longer a sustainable way to drive partner growth. More importantly, the outcomes tend not justify the spend. Most technology creators walk away with a list…
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Marketopia founder and CEO, Terry Hedden, sold one of the Southeast’s most successful MSPs and retired in 2012. In 2014, Terry established Marketopia — one of the fastest growing privately owned firms in the US.