It's tough being an MSP. Fortunately, you don't have to go it alone. Joining an IT peer group is an excellent way for MSPs to share their experiences, track their success, and learn best practices from like-minded individuals. In this webinar, join three eFolder partners and Ted Hulsy, Vice President of Marketing at eFolder, as they discuss the benefits of joining an IT peer group. You'll learn how joining peer groups like Robin Robins, HTG, and TAG helps MSPs learn best practices, discover new trends, and make better business decisions, and what to consider when choosing an IT peer group.

1. What MSPs Need and IT Peer Groups Provide
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• Learning from the knowledge and experience of
other MSPs
• Networking with peers
• Understanding needs of clients and new industry
trends
• Finding an optimal work-life balance

2. Partner Panel: 3 Reasons to Join an IT
Peer Group
Ted Hulsy
Vice President of Marketing, eFolder
ehulsy@efolder.net

3. Agenda
• What MSPs Need and IT Peer Groups Provide
• Partner Introductions
• Overview of Peer Groups
• Partner Panel Discussion: 3 Reasons to Join an
IT Peer Group
• Questions and Discussion
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4. What MSPs Need and IT Peer Groups Provide
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• Learning from the knowledge and experience of
other MSPs
• Networking with peers
• Understanding needs of clients and new industry
trends
• Finding an optimal work-life balance

5. Partner Introductions
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6. ACES
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Managed services include information technology and advanced
networking/telecommunications
Founded in 1995
Clients include educational institutions, local government
agencies, and small manufacturing and service firms
14 employees; $2 million in annual revenue
Based in Cedar Falls, Iowa

7. ACES + Technology Assurance Group (TAG)
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Purpose: bring together IT & telecommunications resellers
and increase their profitability + knowledge
How did you hear aboutTAG?
When did you joinTAG?
Why did you decide to joinTAG?

8. Computer Technologies, Inc.
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Managed services include cloud services, fully hosted Exchange, and
off-site backup
Founded in 1991
Clients include medical institutions, utility firms, CPA firms,
manufacturing, and city government
20 managed services clients
Based in Troy, Michigan

9. Computer Technologies + Robin Robins
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Purpose: accelerate members’ profitability and
success by improving their sales and marketing
marketing strategies
How did you hear about Robin Robins’
Producers’ Club?
When did you join Robin Robins’
Producers’ Club?
Why did you decide to join Robin Robins’
Producers’ Club?

10. Lair Services, Inc.
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25%+ growth every year for past 5 years
Started in 2005
75 total clients in verticals including legal and accounting
Based in Tampa, Florida
10 employees; $3.2 million in annual revenue

11. Lair Services + HTG
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Purpose: bring together IT leaders to learn better business
practices and keys to succeeding inside & outside the
workplace
How did you hear about HTG?
When did you join HTG?
Why did you decide to join HTG?

12. Partner Panel: 3 Reasons to Join an IT
Peer Group

13. Partner Panel Discussion
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• What have been the biggest changes to your business since you joined
a peer group?

14. Partner Panel Discussion
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• What have been the biggest changes to your business since you joined
a peer group?
• How has your involvement in your peer groups grown or evolved over
the years?

15. Partner Panel Discussion
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• What have been the biggest changes to your business since you joined
a peer group?
• How has your involvement in your peer groups grown or evolved over
the years?
• How does this group help you benchmark success?

16. Partner Panel Discussion
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• What have been the biggest changes to your business since you joined
a peer group?
• How has your involvement in your peer groups grown or evolved over
the years?
• How does this group help you benchmark success?
• How has joining a peer group benefited you on a personal level?

17. Partner Panel Discussion
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• What have been the biggest changes to your business since you joined
a peer group?
• How has your involvement in your peer groups grown or evolved over
the years?
• How does this group help you benchmark success?
• How has joining a peer group benefited you on a personal level?
• What networking opportunities have presented themselves from
joining a peer group?

18. Partner Panel Discussion
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• What have been the biggest changes to your business since you joined
a peer group?
• How has your involvement in your peer groups grown or evolved over
the years?
• How does this group help you benchmark success?
• How has joining a peer group benefited you on a personal level?
• What networking opportunities have presented themselves from
joining a peer group?
• What would you recommend to an IT professional considering joining a
peer group?

19. Questions & Discussion

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21. Thank you!
Ted Hulsy
Vice President of Marketing, eFolder
ehulsy@efolder.net