2021 State of the Channel: Bruised but Roaring Back
Results from our latest reader survey suggest that 2020, while hard, could have been far worse, and that 2021, while uncertain, looks way more promising.
ChannelPro 5 Minute Roundup for the Week of February 1st, 2021
This week, Erick and Rich ponder the strategic implications of ConnectWise buying Service Leadership, urge you to audit your service desk rather than guess how well it’s doing, and marvel at a COVID-friendly film festival with precisely one attendee.
How Successful MSPs Stand Out in Today’s Marketplace
Survey data from BitTitan reveals five key drivers for growing business in a changed IT landscape.
Peer to Peer: Off the Cuff with Charles Swihart
Charles Swihart, founder of Preactive IT Solutions and amateur crooner, developed a vertical specialty then drove growth by hitting all the right notes in additional service offerings and marketing campaigns.
ChannelPro Starts Its 2021 Events Season with a Cybersecurity Deep Dive
The Cybersecurity Online Summit offered a full day of live sessions to help MSPs and IT solution providers tackle tough challenges to keep SMB customers safe while growing their business.
Dell Outlines Partner Program Updates for 2021
The changes include new sales incentives and VMware licensing options, a refreshed Online Solution Configurator and consolidated incentives center, and efforts aimed at promoting additional subscription-based selling.
Establish a Best-Practice Approach to Cybersecurity Services
Managed service providers are ideally suited to provide cybersecurity services to the SMB market and can build a trusted relationship by following five best practices.
Why MSPs Should Add Automated Threat Detection to their Portfolio
MSPs are in a unique position to address the security gap in the SMB marketplace with a cost-effective solution that’s also a revenue-generating opportunity.
Acronis Redesigns #CyberFit Partner Program to Drive Further Service Provider Growth
The revised program’s requirements and benefit structure are designed to help traditional resellers become recurring revenue service providers.
Hacker Personas: A Deeper Look Into Cybercrime
This educational eBook, the sequel to the popular “Why Hacker’s Hack” series, explores cybercriminal personas and who is most likely to fall prey to these scam artists.









