MSPs

MSP staffing, management, scaling and other MSP-related articles written by the Support Adventure Team who share decades of experience managing and consulting MSPs. The focus of the blog is helping MSPs of all shapes and sizes around the world with their processes, staffing, and any other areas we feel we can help with to help you improve the quality of your service and the value of your MSP.

Remote Staffing in IT Support

The concept of remote staffing in IT support is not a new phenomenon. It has its roots in the early days of the IT industry when companies began to realize the potential of leveraging technology to provide support services from afar. This marked the beginning of a transformative journey that would redefine the way IT support services are delivered.The Era of Outsourcing: The First Wave of Remote StaffingThe first wave of remote staffing… Continue Reading Remote Staffing in IT Support
By Matt @ Support Adventure, ago
IT Support Staffing Agency

The Difference Between MSP Recruitment vs. MSP Staffing in the IT Support Industry

MSP Recruitment and staffing are two different models of sourcing talent for an organization. While recruitment focuses on filling a specific set of roles, staffing is more comprehensive in its approach to the entire life cycle of employing personnel. Staffing offers many advantages over traditional recruitment, especially in an MSP environment, such as cost savings, increased efficiency, better quality hires, and improved employee retention rates. Support Adventure is a company that focuses on MSP staffing… Continue Reading The Difference Between MSP Recruitment vs. MSP Staffing in the IT Support Industry
By Matt @ Support Adventure, ago

Outsourcing Your MSP Help Desk for Newbies: A Guide to a Successful Partnership

Turning to an outsourced MSP help desk can feel like handing over the keys of your car to your teenage kid for the first time–nerve wracking. But unlike your kid who’s never driven a car before, there are many outsourced help desk providers that are seasoned drivers in the remote MSP landscape. Thus choosing the best outsourcing provider is seamless when you have the knowledge of what to look for when partnering with a company… Continue Reading Outsourcing Your MSP Help Desk for Newbies: A Guide to a Successful Partnership
By Kristina @ Support Adventure, ago
Remote MSP Staffing: The Hybrid Helpdesk

Remote MSP Staffing: The Advantages of a Hybrid Helpdesk

The Hybrid Revolution: An Overview of Today’s MSP LandscapeManaged Service Providers (MSPs) have become integral in the IT industry. They offer businesses a cost-effective way to manage their IT infrastructure, providing a variety of services including data storage, network management, cybersecurity, and IT support. But how has the growth of MSPs led to the inception of a new MSP staffing model – the hybrid helpdesk?The hybrid helpdesk is a fusion of traditional in-house… Continue Reading Remote MSP Staffing: The Advantages of a Hybrid Helpdesk
By Matt @ Support Adventure, ago
MSP Staffing Trends

Recent Trends in IT Support Staffing

In an ever-increasingly digital world, the dynamics of helpdesk staffing are continually evolving. With shifting trends in remote work, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and sustainability, the landscape of IT support services is undergoing significant transformation. Understanding and adapting to these trends is crucial for MSPs to remain competitive and deliver exemplary services.We at Support Adventure, a staffing agency specializing in the MSP industry, stand as a testament to successfully navigating these changes. By leveraging the… Continue Reading Recent Trends in IT Support Staffing
By Matt @ Support Adventure, ago

5 Tips to Boost Productivity and Customer Satisfaction for your MSP

If your MSP help desk is in a productivity rut and you don’t know how to get out of it, we’ve got you covered! In our experience working with and consulting many MSPs, the chaos in their environment is often caused by either a sudden growth in staff and/or clients or ineffective communication and documentation.But whichever the reason, it’s important to take an honest look at your situation and accept it for what it… Continue Reading 5 Tips to Boost Productivity and Customer Satisfaction for your MSP
By Kristina @ Support Adventure, ago

Tier 3 IT Technician Closes His Business to Join Support Adventure 

Why would anyone shut down their own business and take on a full-time job as an IT technician? Jonathan, one of our top technicians, did exactly that – he shut down his IT support business in Cape Town to join Support Adventure. Since then, has been successfully contracted to a company in Florida as a level 3 technician for an MSP and has quite an intriguing story to share!The story behind Jonathan’s journey is… Continue Reading Tier 3 IT Technician Closes His Business to Join Support Adventure 
By Kristina @ Support Adventure, ago
MSP Helpdesk Outsourcing

How to choose an MSP Helpdesk Outsourcing Company: 21 Questions to Ask

Choosing an Outsourced Helpdesk Provider can be a daunting task.So you want to outsource your MSP help desk to an outsourced support helpdesk provider, but you have some doubts. Maybe you need help with after-hours support or more manpower for the daytime. Whatever your needs are, you need to consider several factors when choosing an MSP helpdesk outsourcing company.Support Adventure specializes in MSP helpdesk staff outsourcing and helpdesk outsourcing support. Our team has… Continue Reading How to choose an MSP Helpdesk Outsourcing Company: 21 Questions to Ask
By Anna @ Support Adventure, ago

Most Common Reasons MSP Owners sell their MSPs and How Can You Sell Yours Successfully

What is the most common reason MSP owners want to sell their MSP? After, let’s say, 20 years of running a company, what would make an MSP owner decide to sell the company? Could it be burnout? Could it be the desire to move to something else? When does it make sense to sell and what needs would selling the MSP fulfil? We had a chance to talk to acquisition and merging expert and get… Continue Reading Most Common Reasons MSP Owners sell their MSPs and How Can You Sell Yours Successfully
By Kristina @ Support Adventure, ago

MSP’s Guide to Best Marketing Strategies and Tips

Don’t let the title fool you. This article will not provide you with a quick-fix solution that will generate leads for your MSP overnight. Instead, you will better understand how niche marketing for MSPs works, and how you can make it profitable for your company and clients. This guide was assembled based on a conversation we had with Devin Rose of eBridge, an expert marketing company that has been operating for 20 years. They specialize… Continue Reading MSP’s Guide to Best Marketing Strategies and Tips
By Kristina @ Support Adventure, ago

How to Market your MSP (In House vs. Marketing Agency)

Marketing can be a significant pain point for a lot of MSPs. Some owners believe that marketing your MSP will not produce substantial results. Others consider it too complicated or expensive, but the truth is different. There are tremendous benefits to investing in marketing, including acquiring new leads, increasing the visibility of your MSP, increasing sales, gaining authority in your field and creating trust with your customers. You can start making life-changing marketing decisions today… Continue Reading How to Market your MSP (In House vs. Marketing Agency)
By Kristina @ Support Adventure, ago

MSP Advice: How to Support your MSP Clients’ Hybrid Workforce

With more and more businesses deciding not to return to the office, or switching to operating completely remote, knowing how to manage hybrid workforces for MSP clients is crucial.How can MSPs achieve this?  By focusing on cyber hygiene altogether with careful attention to the social aspects of providing support.In which ways can an MSP support their clients’ hybrid workspace?Define roles unambiguously and bring awareness to the hybrid work environmentDefine the structure… Continue Reading MSP Advice: How to Support your MSP Clients’ Hybrid Workforce
By Kristina @ Support Adventure, ago

Opinion: Attracting, identifying, securing, implementing and retaining appropriate talent –the MSP blind spot

Due to the global talent shortage, a star MSP candidate has almost endless options for where they can work. Should you wish to have any chance of securing the best technicians, we’d like to make you aware of some incredibly common mistakes MSPs make when searching for talent. We’re talking about mistakes that send the very people you want most running elsewhere.Job postings: A job posting is often someone’s first introduction to your company… Continue Reading Opinion: Attracting, identifying, securing, implementing and retaining appropriate talent –the MSP blind spot
By Eric @ Support Adventure, ago

Avoid mistakes new MSPs make on their first hires

Congratulations! You’ve founded an MSP and you’re ready to sweep the world off of its feet. If you are at a point where you have enough business and the right budget to expand it by bringing on more people to work for you, it’s only smart that you do it the best way possible. To avoid common mistakes new MSPs make on their first hires, follow our advice that we’ve gathered after having worked with… Continue Reading Avoid mistakes new MSPs make on their first hires
By Kristina @ Support Adventure, ago

How Can a US Company Hire a Remote Employee in Another Country?

The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us that remote work is possible in almost any job, with some exceptions, of course. So why should US companies not hire international talent located abroad? Both employers and employees can greatly benefit from this, and here’s how: Remote employees working from abroad are neither subject to the US tax system, nor employment or immigration laws. Foreign workers can be hired via legal entities abroad, through employer of record (EOR)… Continue Reading How Can a US Company Hire a Remote Employee in Another Country?
By Anna @ Support Adventure, ago

How to Outsource Customer Service as a Small Business

Outsourcing customer service can save you money, resources and prevent massive stress. By hiring a third-party provider, you can also increase the efficiency of your customer support. But exactly how do you find a great outsourced customer provider that is operating from a totally different location? There are several ways to outsource customer service for a small business, including using the services of the following: Call centers for small businessesFreelancers Outsourced customer support teams… Continue Reading How to Outsource Customer Service as a Small Business
By Anna @ Support Adventure, ago

Is your MSP TOO CORPORATE? Why that’s a Huge MSP Hiring Mistake

Wouldn’t it be nice to have insight into tactics that allow MSPs to hire next-level staff before you shake a tech’s hand and welcome them to your team? When managed service providers struggle to attract the best staff, it could be because your MSP has built an image, system and culture that is too corporate.Your MSP’s hiring results may be suffering from blind spots around your image and reputation. The internal culture of your… Continue Reading Is your MSP TOO CORPORATE? Why that’s a Huge MSP Hiring Mistake
By Kristina @ Support Adventure, ago

Benefits of Implementing Best Practices for MSPs

Best practices can make wonders for your business, from scaling to improving certain processes. In end, we all want our MSPs to thrive and prosper, and in most cases it is only possible when doing your best. Curious about what benefits the best practices of running an MSP can bring to your business? Don’t wait, read the article, and apply our tips! Every managed service provider should be using the best practices to run their… Continue Reading Benefits of Implementing Best Practices for MSPs
By Anna @ Support Adventure, ago

Most popular MSP blog articles of 2021!

When looking at the year 2021 in review, we can say it’s been a wild ride! With the changes in technology, the whole IT support sector and the ongoing pandemic, there was an increase of interest for remote work and virtual support.We have been active in publishing content about the MSP space, and from all the articles we’ve written, the MSP articles that gained the most traction are about:Job descriptions and interview questions… Continue Reading Most popular MSP blog articles of 2021!
By Kristina @ Support Adventure, ago

How to Recruit The Best MSP Technicians

If you are a managed service provider (MSP) having difficulty hiring and keeping great technicians, we have the solution for you! It’s important to understand that a big part of recruitmen is having the most attractive offer for your potential hires in order to beat the competition.Dear MSP owner, please realize that it’s a candidate’s marketIt’s 2021 and there is a huge global talent shortage, not only in the IT industry, but in… Continue Reading How to Recruit The Best MSP Technicians
By Kristina @ Support Adventure, ago