ChannelPro 5 Minute Roundup

Erick and Rich trade thoughts on the new managed antivirus solution from Huntress, what to do when you're managed services toolset is delivering diminished returns, and a Microsoft chatbot that lets you talk to dead people.

This week, Erick and Rich take a look at ChannelPro's annual industry preview article for 2021, explore the importance of reviewing your performance in 2020, and discuss the wisdom of sampling a new variety of gin made with Elephant dung.

Erick and Rich mull the meaning of Kaseya's new Unified RMM framework, encourage channel pros to rethink their marketing plans, and explain why dried yellow mealworms could be your secret to weight loss success.

Erick and Rich greet the new year with a look at SolarWinds MSP's new name, the new business plan you should be drafting right now, and the amusing fallout from a little too much holiday drinking for a reveler in the U.K.

With 2020 almost finally over at last, Erick and Rich share resolutions for 2021 and chew over the latest novelty Oreo flavor from the people who once brought you wasabi and hot chicken wing Oreos.

Erick and Rich take a break from their holiday preparations to discuss the year's biggest IT story (surprise! It's work-from-home computing) as well as the perfect solution for people who want to wear pajamas to their next Zoom call but still look professional.

Erick and Rich mull over the grim implications of the SolarWinds Orion hack, discuss a specific technique for taking word of mouth marketing to the next level, and gaze in delighted wonder as 32 illuminated portable toilets sing Christmas carols.

Erick and Rich discuss the latest news from Datto on its post-IPO plans, urge you to do performance reviews with your employees at least quarterly, and ponder why anyone would want to take up the world's strangest martial art.

Erick and Rich sift through the impact of Salesforce buying Slack, provide some advice on planning ahead for 2021, and ponder how it is that 56% of remote employees can watch TV during the day, per a recent Nielsen survey, and still get work done.

In this short holiday week, Erick and Rich take time out from their usual routine to share the top ten things they're thankful for this year, beginning with the resiliency of the managed services market and ending with science.