{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"#270 - Chris Barber on How Joining a Professional Organization Can Help an MSP","description":"&quot;Chief Nerd&quot; Chris Barber insists that networking is critical to building a successful MSP. It's important to get out there and show them a side of you they won't forget. Like he tells ChannelPro Tech Editor Matt Whitlock, Barber is &quot;kind of a cartoon character,&quot; but people remember him. The pair discuss how joining organizations \u2014 from local chambers of commerce to groups specific to the industry, like the National Society of IT Service Providers \u2014 can be a game changer for MSPs, how these memberships can result in not just new clients but leads for even more, and how these connections can make a difference in buying decisions. There are plenty of insights in this episode that you won't want to miss! Links mentioned in this episode: Barber on LinkedIn - https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/christopherjbarber\/ How MSPs Can Leverage MDR to Expand Their Security Business - https:\/\/www.channelpronetwork.com\/2024\/07\/18\/how-msps-can-leverage-mdr-to-expand-their-security-business\/?utm=cpw 5 Creative Ways MSPs Can Uncover New Business Opportunities - https:\/\/www.channelpronetwork.com\/2024\/07\/22\/5-creative-ways-msps-can-uncover-new-business-opportunities\/?utm=cpw Join us at our upcoming ChannelPro Network events, free for qualified attendees: ChannelPro DEFEND East on Aug. 7-8 in Iselin, NJ - https:\/\/events.channelpronetwork.com\/2024-channelpro-defend?utm=cpw ChannelPro LIVE: Charlotte on Sept. 9-10 in North Carolina - https:\/\/events.channelpronetwork.com\/2024-channelpro-live-charlotte?utm=cpw ChannelPro Product Round-up: Achieving Sky High Customer Satisfaction With AI, a virtual event on Sept. 17 - https:\/\/events.channelpronetwork.com\/channelpro-product-round-achieving-sky-high-customer-satisfaction-ai?utm=cpw ChannelPro LIVE: Dallas on Oct. 9-10 in Texas - https:\/\/events.channelpronetwork.com\/2024-channelpro-live-dallas?utm=cpw ChannelPro DEFEND West in the L.A. area on Nov. 12-13 - https:\/\/events.channelpronetwork.com\/2024-channelpro-defend-west?utm=cpw Use promo code Podcast24 for our events ","author_name":"ChannelPro Weekly Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/www.channelpronetwork.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/32421647\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/32421647"}