Welcome to TubbTalk, a weekly show for IT Consultants, IT Solution Providers and Managed Service Providers (MSPs).

Richard speaks to David Allen, author, speaker and coach and creator of 'Getting Things Done', a tool to improve productivity and overcome procrastination, how he came up with GTD, and how to make the most of the system.

Mentioned in This Episode

• David’s website: Getting Things Done
• Useful tools from Microsoft
• Note-taking tool: Evernote
• Screen capture tool: Snagit
• David’s Amazon page
• Intelligent note-taking and file management: TheBrain
• The GTD Summit

Richard speaks to Chad Savoy and Daniel Camara of Spanning Backup, a SaaS data protection company.

Richard speaks to Chad Savoy and Daniel Camara of Spanning Backup, a SaaS data protection company.

Mentioned in This Episode

• Spanning Backup
• Office 365
• G-Suite
• Salesforce
• Dell
• Kaseya
• Tech firm CDW
• Tech firm SHI

Richard speaks to Fred Voccola, CEO of Kaseya, an IT management and software solutions platform.

Mentioned in This Episode

• Kaseya
• Hybrid Cloud Monitoring: Traverse
• Management Software: Vorex
• IT Assessment: RapidFire Tools
• Data protection: Spanning Backup
• Backup: Unitrends
• MSP Software Provider: ConnectWise
• Business Management System: Autotask
• Documentation Platform: IT Glue
• Microsoft
• Google
• Adobe
• Book: Leadership and Self-Deception by The Arbinger Institute
• Book: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni
• Book: The Five Temptations of a CEO by Patrick Lencioni

Richard speaks to Kevin Lancaster, CEO of ID Agents, based in Maryland, who make Dark Web and identity monitoring systems that protect organisations and employees.

Mentioned in This Episode

• ID Agent
• Business software solutions: ConnectWise
• Document sharing tool: Dropbox
• IT business management software: Autotask
• IT Management Software Solutions: Kaseya
• Business continuity and management: Datto

Richard speaks to Christian Nagele & Ian Van Reenen of Datto, a business continuity and management platform.

Mentioned in This Episode

• Datto
• Autotask
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Blog Post – Centrastage at AMITPRO (July 15th, 2009)

Richard speaks with Matt Richards, Chief Marketing Officer, Pete Jaworski, Product Manager, and Adam Stewart, Senior Vice President of Engineering at Datto, which provides business continuity and management.

Mentioned in This Episode

• Datto
• IT business management software: Autotask www.autotask.com
• Marketing and sales software: HubSpot
• Reporting tool: Brightgauge
• Documentation platform: ITGlue
• Business software solutions: ConnectWise

Richard hosts a panel session with CompTIA members who own or work with IT businesses about the future of the MSP.

• CompTIA
• Managed Enterprise Technologies
• Janet O’Sullivan of StorageCraft
• Tracy Pound of Maximity
• Perry Ashby of Urban Network
• Chris Ward of Vermont Systems Ltd
• Ian Vickers of MET
• Autotask
• ConnectWise
• Solarwinds
• Upstream
• Office365
• Azure

In this episode, Richard talks to Bob Burg, author and keynote speaker, about his books, The Go-Giver philosophy and dealing with difficult situations.

• Book: The Go-Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea 
• Book: The Go-Giver Influencer: A Little Story About a Most Persuasive Idea (Go-Giver, Book 3) 
• Book: Endless Referrals, Third Edition 
• Book: The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts 
• Bob’s website

Richard speaks to Michael George CEO, Bob Kocis CRO and Fielder Hiss, VP of Product, all at Continuum, who support MSPs with a range of tools to help them grow their businesses.

Mentioned in This Episode

• Bob’s article on Jocko Willink
• Continuum Acquires Managed Security Leader CARVIR
• Endpoint security software: SentinelOne
• Security Intelligence: EventTracker
• Microsoft Azure
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Strategic support company Thoma Bravo
• Xerox
• Sharp
• Apple
• Microsoft