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On my blog I have two series running. One is about how to talk to your clients. I keep hearing from MSPs that they aren't doing or are skipping meeting with their clients because they don't know what to talk about or are simply too nervous to do so. Check out the article about talking about security awareness training. It's not just about scheduling training. It's about building the right culture within you client. You can talk tech, provide something useful and build a security culture all at the same time. 
 
The second series is about rebuilding an MSP to position it for the next 10 years. AI is disruptive to our industry and showing our value to clients is getting harder and harder, until you make these changes. Then you'll be set for a decade. 
 
Check out the blog in the business section below or visit my website https://thirdtier.net
 
4 things to know: 2 examples from Microsoft on using AI effectively: Procurement and Collections. As Microsoft continues to integrate Anthropic into it's products Copilot Cowork is not generally available. This makes it a great time to have a conversation about usage based pricing.
 
Business to do's:  Get security training; Read the blog; Buy the book and start running a better business
 
4 things to do: Microsoft's industry benchmark highlights KnowBe4's dominance at promotional email filtering; Copilot is more than just chat. Learn to use Researcher, Pages and Notebooks and tell your clients about them too. Non-human admins are a thing. Get them under your control; Make a real plan for rolling out Purview; Claud AI has found its way in the networks you manage. Secure it. 
 
THURSDAY I'm speaking on a panel at SMB Community Online Conference. I'll be there on day 3. It's a unique format of 3 afternoons. I think this is awesome because there no travel and it means that you don't have to block off your whole day. Just a couple of hours each day. I have a coupon code for you too: THIRDTIER It'll drop the price of participation significantly. Bring a question for me! I love Q&A. Registration: smbonlineconference.com
 
Join me in Omaha for a two-day conference at the end of July. In person! I'll be speaking on opportunities for monetization within your MSP stack for AI services: http://bit.ly/kernanmastermind
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4 things to know: Looking for automation opportunities? Why not device procurement? Or payment collections? Say hello to Cowork and usage based pricing. Implementing Purview for data security requires a well-thought plan. Here's one. 

Meet ‘Eddie,’ our agent for putting new PCs in the hands of our employees - Inside Track Blog

Learn how we’ve moved to a centralized process at Microsoft for supplying employees with a new device, using AI to increase efficiency and reduce costs.

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Streamlining finance cash collection at Microsoft with AI - Inside Track Blog

The cost of delays for our cash collection teams started to add up, so we redesigned our workflows with Microsoft 365 Copilot and Microsoft Dynamics 365.

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Copilot Cowork is now generally available | Microsoft 365 Blog

Copilot Cowork is now generally available worldwide, bringing secure, AI-powered automation for complex enterprise tasks in Microsoft 365.

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The hard truth about rolling out Purview Unified Catalog

You do not buy Microsoft Purview, and you do not install it. It sits in your Azure tenant, waiting. You just turn it on.

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From Third Tier: Get security training; Read the blog; Buy the book and start running a better business

Defender + Intune Continued Learning

Experience continuous learning with our monthly newsletter and teaching webinar on Microsoft 365 and Security. Enhance your knowledge and stay up-to-date!

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Speak To Your Clients About Security Awareness Training

Discover strategies to speak to clients about security awareness training. Engage their staff for better training participation.

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20 Questions Every MSP owner asks before selling their business

Prepare for your future with this MSP Exit book. Learn how to get your business ready for sale well in advance.

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4 things to do: Use Benchmarking data to evaluate email security effectiveness; Expand Copilot learning into Researcher, Pages and Notebooks; Control Shadow Non-Human admins; Using Claud AI? Here's how to secure it. 

Microsoft Defender email security benchmarking: Key insights from one year of data | Microsoft Security Blog

See how Microsoft Defender performed in one year of real-world email security benchmarking against SEG and ICES vendors.

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Microsoft 365 Copilot app learning series: From research to polished outputs

Our latest Microsoft 365 Copilot app learning series explores how connected experiences like Researcher, Copilot Pages, Copilot Notebooks, and Create can...

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Shadow Admins: The Non-Human Identities Hiding in Your Entra Tenant

From Zero Trust to "Hero Trust"

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How to secure Claude AI for your Business

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