efolder series- marketing on a budget: best practices for msps
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Marketing on a Budget: Best Practices for MSPs
Ariane PollockEMEA Marketing [email protected] linkedin.com/in/arianepollock
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Agenda
• Partner Introduction• Marketing Challenges• Why Invest Time in Marketing?• Aspex: Partner Testimonial• Questions and Discussion
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Partner Introduction
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Aspex
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60 managed service clients
Founded in 2002
Clients in Belgium, The Netherlands and Germany
Clients include primarily in the financial and accounting verticals
Based in Antwerp, Belgium
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Marketing Challenges
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Partner Challenges
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• Margins for resellers of “big box” services in rapid decline1
• Owning a business requires much more than technical expertise
• Marketing takes time and energy away from other activities
1 Talbot, Chris. "Microsoft to Cut Online Services Advisory Partner Commission." Talkin' Cloud. Penton Technology, 13 Jan. 2014. Web.
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Partner Challenges
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On average, 6 to 8 customer touch points are necessary to create a
valuable lead1
1 Salesforce. “It Takes 6 to 8 Touches to Generate a Viable Sales Lead. Here’s Why." 16 April, 2015. Web.
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Why Invest Time in Marketing?
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• Partners need:– A scalable growth strategy beyond referrals– A way to stand apart from other MSPs– Solutions that offer high margins and make them more
than a mere reseller
• Clients want their MSPs to offer:– A professional-looking image– Managed services that clients feel are tailored
specifically to their wants & needs
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Growth Drivers
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Client Type Existing clients New clients “Wedge” clients
“Hook”• Upsell• Cross-sell• Expand
relationship
• Expose existing pain/risk
• Expose specific pain/risk
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Partner Testimonial: Aspex
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Aspex
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Aspex’s Marketing Activities
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Digital Marketing
Inbound Marketing
Social Media
Event Marketing
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Old meets New: Website Revamp
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Aspex’s Custom Collateral
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Questions for Tim
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• Does branding make a difference?
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Questions for Tim
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• Does branding make a difference?
• How long did it take you to ramp up all of your marketing activities?
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Questions for Tim
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• Does branding make a difference?
• How long did it take you to ramp up all of your marketing activities?
• Which marketing activities have you found your customers engage with the most?
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Questions for Tim
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• Does branding make a difference?
• How long did it take you to ramp up all of your marketing activities?
• Which marketing activities have you found your customers engage with the most?
• Who do you partner with to make your branding and promotions look professional?
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Questions for Tim
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• How do you overcome budget constrains?
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Questions for Tim
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• How do you overcome budget constrains?
• How should partners leverage vendor relationships to market their solutions?
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Questions for Tim
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• How do you overcome budget constrains?
• How should partners leverage vendor relationships to market their solutions?
• When launching a new campaign, what process do you follow to get your marketing work done?
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Questions for Tim
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• How do you overcome budget constrains?
• How should partners leverage vendor relationships to market their solutions?
• When launching a new campaign, what process do you follow to get your marketing work done?
• What advice do you have for partners who want to start marketing their solutions?
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Summary
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Summary
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Be Creative
Show Consistency
Be transparent
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Questions & Discussion