🌟 Episode Summary: Cristina Carretero, Partner Marketing Manager at Arctic Wolf, joins Joey Pinz at IT Nation Connect 2025 to discuss the evolution of channel marketing, the power of AI in partner enablement, and her global journey from Spain to the cybersecurity stage. With over 20 years in marketing, Cristina...
#785 ITNation Connect 2025 – Rick Murphy: Run It Like You’ll Sell It: Rick Murphy on M&A Discipline for MSPs
🌟 Episode Summary: In this insightful IT Nation conversation, Rick Murphy, Managing Partner at Cogent Growth Partners, joins Joey Pinz to discuss the mindset and mechanics of successful MSP mergers and acquisitions. Rick opens up about his 60-pound weight loss journey and parallels it with running a business — both...
#784 ITNation Connect 2025 – Carolyn April: The Power of Unbiased Research: Carolyn April on Channel Insights and GTIA’s Mission
🌟 Episode Summary: In this insightful conversation, Carolyn April, Senior Researcher at GTIA and longtime CompTIA veteran, shares how her journalism roots shaped her passion for unbiased channel research. From designing surveys that reveal real market truth to helping MSPs adapt to AI disruption and cybersecurity complexity, Carolyn explains how...
#783 ITNation Connect 2025 – MJ Shoer: GTIA, ISAO, and Real ROI for MSPs: MJ Shoer at IT Nation
🌟 Episode Summary: Recorded live at IT Nation, MJ Shoer (Chief Community Officer, GTIA) breaks down how the newly branded Global Technology Industry Association is delivering practical wins for MSPs. We cover the GTIA ISAO (built with ConnectWise) for actionable threat intelligence, the cybersecurity Trust Mark that validates your internal...
#782 ITNation Connect 2025 – Christina Klein: From DIY Remodels to Data Mastery: Christina Klein on Building with Purpose
🌟 Episode Summary: Christina Klein, a visionary leader at Lansweeper, joins Joey Pinz at IT Nation Orlando to share her unique blend of creativity, discipline, and data-driven leadership. From learning carpentry as a child to leading tech innovation and women’s leadership programs, Christina discusses how she bridges design, technology, and...
#781 ITNation Connect 2025 – Mike DePalma: Building Stronger Channel Partnerships: Lessons from the OpenText Playbook
🌟 Episode Summary: At IT Nation Connect 2025, Mike DePalma—VP of SMB Cybersecurity at OpenText—sits down with Joey Pinz to talk about rebuilding community in the MSP world, evolving vendor programs, and the tidal wave of AI reshaping security and operations. Mike shares how OpenText’s new EDR rollout is simplifying...
#780 ITNation Connect 2025 – Kate Schlarf: AI, Marketing, Projects, and Managing MSP Growth with Moovila
🌟 Episode Summary: In this engaging IT Nation 2025 conversation, Kate Schlarf, Senior Marketing Leader at Moovila, joins Joey Pinz Discipline Conversations to unpack how MSPs can turn project chaos into clarity and profit. She reveals how Moovila’s Project Hub—a library of MSP-built templates—helps partners improve forecasting, eliminate scope creep,...
#779 ITNation Connect 2025 – Blake Myers: Eight Seconds of Chaos: What Bull Riding Taught a Cybersecurity Pro
🌟 Episode Summary: Blake Myers lives life on the edge—literally. A semi-pro bull rider, former powerlifter, and cybersecurity specialist at Blumira, Blake shares how discipline connects every aspect of his adrenaline-fueled journey. From surviving eight-second rides to helping MSPs defend clients from cyber threats, he reveals the mindset it takes...
#778 ITNation Connect 2025 – Stephen Yu: ♟️ The Puzzle Mindset: From Chessboards to Boardrooms
🌟 Episode Summary: What do chess, rock climbing, and business have in common? For tech visionary and problem-solver Stephen Yu, everything is a puzzle waiting to be understood. In this episode of Joey Pinz Conversations, we explore how the founder of Adaptive Catalog approaches life and leadership through curiosity and...
#777 ITNation Connect 2025 – Lawrence Cruciana: From Lasers to Leadership: Lawrence Cruciana’s Mission to Secure American Ingenuity
🌟 Episode Summary: From lasers to leadership, this IT Nation Connect 2025 conversation with Lawrence Cruciana, founder of Corporate Information Technologies, reveals how discipline, curiosity, and science fuel cybersecurity innovation. A former Disney audio engineer and laser physicist, Lawrence shares how attention to detail and standardization shaped his approach to...