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April 12, 2012

10 Reasons Why You Should Never have to Worry about IT Again

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April 12, 2012

IT infrastructure should be

a profit center for your

business - not a cost

center….

WAIT!!!! IS THAT

POSSIBLE????

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TRADITIONAL

“BREAK-FIX” METHOD

Step 1 – Something isn’t working.

Step 2 – Have tech support come on-site to fix it.

Step 3 – Pay for time and material…..

Ideal!

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Is the bill you get for time and material your real cost??

What about productivity loss???

What about revenue loss???

What is your company’s overall loss due to

downtime??

BUT……

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Defining Managed Services

The 10 reasons you registered for this webinar!!

Next Steps and Action Plan

Questions – With Answers at no additional cost!!!

Agenda for today: The Modern IT Method -

Focus on your business not your network!!!

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Defining Managed Services

Philosophy based on tried and true best

practices.

Three core elements:

1. Mission is to eliminate downtime.

2. Commit to best practices.

3. Proactive vs. Reactive

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Reason #1

WITH MANAGED SERVICES YOU

HAVE AN INTERAL IT DEPARTMENT!!

- All the benefits of a full time employee

without the costs!!

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#2 Early issue detection…An apple a day…well

you know what we mean!!

Think of it as 24/7/365 physical from your doctor!!!

• Hard drive Failure Warnings

• Hard drive Fragmentation and Disk Space

Warnings

• Malware, Spyware, and Rootkit Detection

• Antivirus Updates and Issues

• Outdated Windows Updates and Service Packs

• Windows Update Failures

• Windows Licensing Issues

• Duplicate Network Addresses

• Unexpected Changes in System Hardware

• CPU and Memory Issues

• Event and Error Logging

• Oh the list is long!!!

• Underground cable cuts or failures

• Fire, flood, hurricanes and other natural

disasters

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Break – Fix…No it should be Fix, Fix, Fix….

1. Most issues can be solved remotely.

2. No need to send out a technician.

3. No technician sent out not added cost to IT provider.

4. No added cost to IT provider…SAVINGS PASSED ON TO YOU!

#3 Remote Support = Less overall IT

expenses…No - really it does!!!

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• “My technology failed!!! Quick contact the vendor

to get as much “free” support as possible –

where is that warranty anyway?”

– Please hold…and hold…and hold…and hold…

– I will transfer you…I will transfer you…I will…click!

What is the cost of managing your vendors???

#4 VENDOR MANAGEMENTAn overlooked but REAL expense!!!

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• Are you paying for your employees to take an IT

Siesta??

• Prevention is what you should pay for!

• Stability, performance and security makes

business owners sleep well and keeps IT

expenses in check.

#5 Catch 22….I am paying money while I am losing money!!!!

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• Flat-rate IT management

– Easy to budget

– Reduces hidden costs

– PROMOTES IT EXPENSE PLANNING!

• Are you investing in technology to increase your

productivity and revenue? Or are you losing

productivity and revenue by spending on IT?

#6 It is 10 pm….Do you know what your IT costs are??

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• Business Consultants First!

– Best Practices

– Your business processes

– Solutions for your growth not fixes for your hardware!

– Are you hiring a CIO?

#7 What are you hiring?Managed Services Providers

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• Take care of your IT and it will take care of

you!!

– Less emergencies equal less tech support

calls!

– Less support calls equal less IT expenses!

– Less IT expenses equal MORE bottom line to

your business!

#8 No more surprises!!A physical or emergency surgery…hmmm

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• Solutions reserved for big corporate

enterprises at costs geared towards your

budget.

– VOIP

– Data Backup, Disaster Recovery

– Firewall and Security Solutions

– Software Solutions and CRM Packages

#9 You can be just like Microsoft!!!Or Google? Or Coca Cola? Well you can be like the big boys

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• It is more than money!!

– Perform critical tasks properly!

– Perform critical tasks period!!

– Repetitive IT tasks are…well repetitive and

boring…are they being done?

– Oh yes your employees charged with these

tasks are going to love you!!!

#10 Pay your employees for their job!What is the job function of your employee?

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• Get a real network evaluation!!!

• Get a real analysis of your current IT

expenses!!!

• Perform an ROI to ensure that Managed

Services work for your organization!!!

• Ask me a question!!!

Action Plan!!!Focus on your Business NOT your Technology!!!

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• www.michellgroup.com

• Jeffrey Robles

[email protected]

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