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Build Your MSP Business with Co-Managed IT Solutions
by Marketopia | Feb 10, 2016
Marketopia CEO Terry Hedden (@thedden03) left the sunshine state last week and braved the cold of the Midwest. He did receive a warm reception,...
Marketopia Wins Best of Show at ITEXPO Florida 2016: TMC selects The Lead Machine as a top innovator on the ITEXPO show floor
by Marketopia | Feb 4, 2016
NORWALK, Conn., February 4, 2016 (Newswire.com) – Marketopia, an IT marketing agency specializing in innovative and powerful demand generation,...
And the 2016 ITEXPO Best of Show Award Winner Is …
by Marketopia | Feb 4, 2016
As we’re just getting done shaking off the dust from our fun and successful road trip last week back from ITEXPO in Fort Lauderdale, we checked out...
Close More Deals with Better Sales & Marketing Tactics
by Marketopia | Feb 3, 2016
Last week, Marketopia CEO Terry Hedden (@thedden03) appeared at ITEXPO in Fort Lauderdale. This is the only event dedicated to communication...
Here’s Another Way to Grow Your MSP Business: Transition to Sell Cloud
by Marketopia | Jan 27, 2016
We were on the road again last week. This time on the West Coast in sunny California. Los Angeles to be exact. We were invited by our partner...
Marketopia CEO Terry Hedden to Deliver Cloud Services Presentation for Resellers at MSPEXPO
by Marketopia | Jan 21, 2016
“Leveraging Cloud Services in the SMB” session to help identify new cloud service opportunities for managed service providers; presented during...
The Evolution of a Successful Channel Account Manager
by Marketopia | Jan 20, 2016
Last week, Marketopia CEO Terry Hedden made his way to Pittsburg to speak at an internal sales kickoff seminar hosted by Continuum, a worldwide IT...
Marketopia CEO Terry Hedden Offers MSP Sales & Marketing Training at 11th Annual IT Nation 2015
by Marketopia | Nov 9, 2015
St. Petersburg, Fla., November 9, 2015 (Newswire) – Marketopia, a marketing agency specializing in innovative and powerful demand generation,...
Cheers to Us! The Marketopia Family Celebrates a Milestone
by Marketopia | Sep 3, 2015
Last week marked the first-year anniversary of Marketopia! August 26, 2014. It’s the day we opened our doors for business near downtown St....
Marketopia Celebrates Explosive First-Year Growth
by Marketopia | Sep 2, 2015
IT marketing services agency marks anniversary building exclusive client base, delivering strategic value and elevating managed service providers...
Marketopia CEO Terry Hedden Presents Online Training to Jump-Start MSP Marketing
by Marketopia | Aug 20, 2015
Marketopia, a specialized source of innovative and powerful demand generation, marketing and sales solutions and team training for IT service...
Online Training Course to Rev Up Your MSP Lead Machine
by Marketopia | Aug 19, 2015
There’s a line we like to use around the office and share with our clients: “To fail to plan is to plan to fail.” While the saying is nothing new,...
ChannelCon 2015: Writing Effectively to Supercharge Your Marketing
by Marketopia | Aug 11, 2015
Our CMO, Andra Hedden, got back to the office several days ago after an action-packed trip to CompTIA ChannelCon 2015 in Chicago. This is one of her...
Be There to Grow Your MSP: Autotask Community Live! 2015
by Marketopia | May 13, 2015
Spring is in the air. Summer is right around the corner. And Autotask Community Live! 2015 is almost here … May 17-19 to be exact! So, what’s that...
Engage Your Target Audience with a Captivating Webinar
by Marketopia | May 7, 2015
You’ve got this amazing product or service that vastly improves your clients and prospects world. How do you get this valuable information out there...
Marketopia CEO Terry Hedden to Speak at Autotask Community Live 2015
by Marketopia | May 5, 2015
Managed IT services & cloud solutions sales & marketing expert talks about team building strategies and techniques for MSP sales teams to...
Team Building: Blast on the Beach = Success in the Office
by Marketopia | May 1, 2015
Last week, we shared with you the significance of team-building activities. We revealed the positive effect such office camaraderie can have on your...
Marketopia CEO Terry Hedden Named a Top Influencer of the Worldwide VAR Channel
by Marketopia | Apr 28, 2015
Managed IT services marketing & sales firm leader among Top 50 of Penton Technology Group’s The VAR Guy Channel Influencers List for 2015...
3 Fun Teamwork Drills to Collaborate & Inspire Business Success
by Marketopia | Apr 23, 2015
When it comes to your business, your team is one of your most valuable assets. However, it’s important to remember, as the saying goes: “There’s no...
Vendor to Watch: Marketopia
by Marketopia | Apr 23, 2015
When there’s no time in your schedule for marketing, there’s Marketopia, a demand-generation and marketing service that does all the work for you....
7 Tip-Top Guidelines for Getting Social with Your Clients
by Marketopia | Apr 15, 2015
Still not clinking glasses on social media platforms? You should be for your MSP business. Believe it or not, social media is not for promoting your...
GROWCON: The Only Event Where You’ll Build Your Growth Plan One-on-One with Experts
Why GROWCON is the Growth Event MSPs Cannot Afford to Miss GROWCON isn’t the kind of event where you sit quietly in a ballroom all day, listen to a string of speakers, and head home with a notebook full of vague ideas you’ll never use. It’s built for managed service providers who want to roll up their sleeves, work directly with industry experts and peers, and leave with a growth plan that’s ready to put into action the moment they’re back in the office. Every workshop is interactive, guided by people who know the MSP industry inside and out, and…
GROWCON: Sell More by Getting Closer to Fewer Partners
Why Vendors Should Rethink Channel Growth at GROWCON A lot of technology creators and vendors chase scale through volume. The assumption is that more partners automatically mean more sales, but in reality, deeper engagement with a smaller, better-aligned group of partners often produces stronger revenue and longer-term results. GROWCON is designed to help vendors shift that mindset. Instead of trying to reach every possible reseller at once, the event gives you time to collaborate with other leaders, connect with industry experts, and build an actionable plan to strengthen relationships with the partners who matter most. Why Does Quality Matter Over…
The Lost Channel: Direct or Indirect Doesn’t Matter if No One’s Heard of You
A Guide for Global Technology Partners In the race to grow your channel program, build MSP relationships and increase market share, global technology partners are missing a key piece of the puzzle: end-user influence. You can have the most powerful partner program in the industry and the most competitive product in your category, but if your buyers don’t know who you are, you’ve already lost the sale. Most technology vendors rely heavily on indirect selling. They invest in MDFs, build out partner programs, run co-branded campaigns and create deal registration flows, but when it comes to direct marketing, many back…
If You Want to Scale Faster, Hang Out with People Who Already Have
Why Every MSP Needs an MSP Group to Grow Smarter and Faster Most MSPs start out solo. You work long hours, rely on referrals, wear every hat and hope you’re making the right decisions, but as you try to scale, that isolation can become a major roadblock. What worked when you had three clients, and one tech won’t work when you’re trying to scale to 100 clients and a full-blown team. The truth is you don’t have to figure it all out on your own. There are MSPs who’ve already been where you are; who’ve made the tough calls, solved…
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…

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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.