Humanize IT

By Adam Walter

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Episodes: 292

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MSPs will bridge the gap between business and technology with Humanize IT — a fun, educational podcast that will keep your MSP relevant, maximize your value and help your clients see you as a trusted partner. In each episode, hosts Adam Walter, Skip Ziegler and other industry experts will show MSPs how to excel with a new, more conversation-based approach to technology!

Episode Date
The next year of AI
Jul 20, 2026
The last year of AI
Jul 13, 2026
Legal Review with AI
Jun 15, 2026
Is MS Office dead?
May 11, 2026
Virtual Employees: What are they?
Apr 27, 2026
AI and Skynet: Navigating AI Ethics
Apr 13, 2026
AI and Skynet: Navigating AI Ethics
Apr 13, 2026
How to start with AI...again...
Mar 24, 2026
How AI Agents Can Transform Network Management
Mar 16, 2026
Introducing Vibeops: Advice for Engineers
Mar 02, 2026
Agentic AI: What is it?
Feb 23, 2026
What you don't know about AI
Feb 17, 2026
AI Tool Sprawl: A Warning
Feb 09, 2026
Talk AI with Businesses
Feb 02, 2026
Lessons in Vibe Coding
Jan 26, 2026
Crystal Ball 2026
Jan 19, 2026
From Department of NO to Business Enabler
Dec 23, 2025
What AI and Tron have in Common
Dec 15, 2025
AI Disruption
Nov 24, 2025
Tech to manager: The Transition
Nov 17, 2025
How to Sell AI
Nov 10, 2025
Holiday Season Warning
Nov 03, 2025
AI: How to Sell IT
Oct 21, 2025
(Updated) AI: A practical guide on how we use it
Oct 06, 2025
Defining Finish Lines: Why You Are Stuck.
Sep 29, 2025
Empowering Your Teams
Sep 22, 2025
Why Your Why Matters
Sep 15, 2025
AI: Warnings from the dot com era
Sep 08, 2025
Dealing With Customer Feedback
Sep 01, 2025
Why Travel is Good for the Business Mind
Aug 25, 2025
Why MSP Isn't An Industry
Aug 18, 2025
Make what you do today, look like crap tomorrow
Aug 11, 2025
You can't do that in IT
Aug 04, 2025
The Journey of Refurbished Computers
Jul 28, 2025
Origins: PCs for People
Jul 21, 2025
Is Hypocrasy A Good Thing?
Jul 14, 2025
Pools and Business...what they have in common
Jul 07, 2025
Backups & Bandwidths: Origins
Jun 30, 2025
Outside Leadership Advice
Jun 23, 2025
Client Red Flags
Jun 16, 2025
Dealing with confirmation bias
Jun 09, 2025
Revolutionizing MSPs with Island
Jun 02, 2025
Evolution of Cybersecurity and MSPs
May 26, 2025
Forecasting is the answer to most MSP Problems
May 19, 2025
Perfection is the mind killer
May 05, 2025
Paul Green - MSP Marketing: Start Here
Apr 28, 2025
Mastering the Art of Scaling Your MSP
Apr 21, 2025
Transforming MSPs: From Tech Advisors to Business Partners
Apr 14, 2025
Managing Business Stress
Apr 07, 2025
Rethinking Technology: What Does 'Good' Mean?
Mar 31, 2025
Updated! The Singularity of Hope: A New Perspective on AI
Mar 27, 2025
Navigating Ethics in Technology
Mar 24, 2025
From Fear to Value: Rethinking Cybersecurity
Mar 10, 2025
CJ Fairfield: Navigating AI Trends in the Channel
Mar 03, 2025
The Future of Security Services
Feb 24, 2025
Navigating the Call Center Niche: Insights from Neil Groulx
Feb 17, 2025
Mastering Operational Leadership in MSPs
Feb 10, 2025
Transforming Team Training in MSPs
Feb 03, 2025
Why MSPs Fear Growth: Insights from Matthew Hache
Jan 27, 2025
How to Interview your clients
Jan 20, 2025
The Niche MSP Journey
Jan 14, 2025
Interview with a Winery MSP
Jan 03, 2025
Crystal Ball 2025
Dec 30, 2024
Balancing Work and Holiday Breaks
Dec 23, 2024
Are QBRs Dead?
Dec 20, 2024
Unlocking Revenue with Strategic Business Reviews
Dec 16, 2024
Stop Ghosting, Start Communicating
Dec 02, 2024
The Art of Communication for MSPs
Nov 25, 2024
Strategic Planning for the New Year: Insights for MSPs
Nov 18, 2024
Stop Finding Excuses: A Call to Action
Nov 11, 2024
Play CyberSecurity Games
Nov 04, 2024
Compliance as a Service is the Future
Oct 28, 2024
How to offer High Margin Security Services without being an Expert
Oct 21, 2024
Managing your vault
Oct 14, 2024
Zombie Apocalypse Business Continuity Planning
Oct 07, 2024
How to deliver excellent customer experience
Sep 30, 2024
How to Network an Event
Sep 23, 2024
How to Sell without Selling
Sep 13, 2024
Marketing for Large MSPs
Sep 09, 2024
Why Don't MSPs Market Themselves
Sep 02, 2024
How to create value with clients
Aug 26, 2024
The Perils of Ignoring Compliance for MSPs
Aug 19, 2024
Why Compliance as a Service Matters for MSPs: A Conversation with Tim Golden
Aug 12, 2024
How to make clients money
Aug 05, 2024
From Basement to Boss
Jul 29, 2024
Strategies for learning from Failure
Jul 22, 2024
Why 5G is a gamechanger for MSPs
Jul 15, 2024
How to build a professional network
Jul 08, 2024
Top Down vs Bottom Up Approach
Jun 24, 2024
Increase Customer Loyalty
Jun 17, 2024
Two Hundred and ONE
Jun 10, 2024
Episode Two Hundred!
Jun 03, 2024
299 - Are you ready for the summer?
May 27, 2024
298 - Mental Health Awareness (Part 2)
May 13, 2024
297 - Mental Health Awareness
May 06, 2024
296 - How to deal with Economic Shift
Apr 29, 2024
295 - Company Culture
Apr 22, 2024
294 - Competing Incentives
Apr 15, 2024
293 - Lean into Uniqueness
Apr 08, 2024
292 - Table Top Exercises
Apr 01, 2024
291 - Finding Solutions
Mar 25, 2024
Best Fit, Worst Fit, First Fit
Mar 18, 2024
189 - Beware the Ides of March
Mar 11, 2024
288 - MSP Advice: Netwerks
Mar 04, 2024
287 - Handling Interruptions
Feb 28, 2024
286 - Proper Accountability
Feb 19, 2024
285 - Setting Business Pace
Feb 12, 2024
284 - A QBR's True Purpose (Part 4)
Feb 05, 2024
283 - QBR's True Purpose (Part 3)
Jan 29, 2024
282 - QBR's True Purpose (Part 2)
Jan 22, 2024
281 - QBR's True Purpose (Part 1)
Jan 15, 2024
280 - A Bad Plan is Better Than No Plan
Jan 08, 2024
279 - Happy New Year 2024
Jan 01, 2024
278 - Merry Christmas 2023
Dec 25, 2023
277 - The Importance of Impatience
Dec 18, 2023
276 - The Virtue of Hubris
Dec 11, 2023
275 - The Value of Laziness
Dec 04, 2023
274 - Blind Spots and How to Find Them
Dec 01, 2023
273 - Turkey Day 2023
Nov 20, 2023
272 - The Importance of Culture
Nov 13, 2023
271 - Using SWOT for Risk Analysis
Nov 06, 2023
270 - How to Listen
Oct 30, 2023
269 - The Chaos of October
Oct 23, 2023
268 - The Price of Perfection
Oct 16, 2023
267 - Dungeons, Dragons, Halos & Ninjas
Oct 09, 2023
266 - Overcoming Analysis Paralysis
Oct 02, 2023
265 - The Future of IT (ITBD Part 2)
Sep 18, 2023
264 - How to Build IT (Part 1)
Sep 11, 2023
263 - Business vs Engineering
Sep 04, 2023
262 - Proper QBRs
Aug 28, 2023
261 - Finding Clients
Aug 21, 2023
260 - Toxic MSPs
Aug 14, 2023
259 - The Last Half of the Year
Aug 07, 2023
258 - Redefine Client Expectations
Jul 31, 2023
257 - Things We Used to Know
Jul 24, 2023
256 - Keep the Main Thing the Main Thing
Jul 17, 2023
255 - Wrong Kind of Engineer
Jul 10, 2023
254 - MSP Personas: The CIO
Jul 03, 2023
253 - CFO Persona
Jun 26, 2023
252 - MSP Personas: The CISO
Jun 05, 2023
251 - MSP Personas: The CEO
May 22, 2023
250 - MSP Personas
May 15, 2023
249 - The Power of Simplification
May 08, 2023
248 - The Goal of Business
May 01, 2023
247 - The Care and Feeding of Meat Computers (Part 2)
Apr 24, 2023
246 - Care and Feeding of Meat Computers (Part 1)
Apr 17, 2023
245 - Thought Leadership 2023
Apr 10, 2023
244 - State of the Union 2023
Mar 27, 2023
243 - Automation is the Frenemy
Mar 20, 2023
242 - The Power of Validation
Mar 13, 2023
241 - The Perspective of Success (Part 2)
Mar 06, 2023
240 - Perspective of Success (Part 1)
Feb 27, 2023
239 - Putting the B back in QBR (Part 2)
Feb 20, 2023
238 - Putting the B back in QBR (Part 1)
Feb 13, 2023
237 - Letting go of Expertise
Feb 06, 2023
236 - From Engineer to Leader
Jan 30, 2023
235 - The Biggest Problem Facing MSPs Today
Jan 23, 2023
134 - Treat People Like People (Part 2)
Jan 16, 2023
133 - Treat People Like People (Part 1)
Jan 09, 2023
132 - Crystal Ball 2023
Jan 02, 2023
231 - 2022 Year in Review
Dec 19, 2022
230 - All Work and No Play
Dec 12, 2022
229 - Lessons Learned 2022
Dec 05, 2022
228 - Happy Holidays
Nov 28, 2022
227 - Teamwork Makes the Dreamwork
Nov 21, 2022
226 - IT Nation Roundtable Discussion
Nov 15, 2022
225 - The Value of Authenticity
Nov 07, 2022
224 - Compliance for Engineers: Part 2
Oct 31, 2022
223 - Compliance for Engineers: Part 1
Oct 24, 2022
222 - Why your clients avoid meetings Part 2
Oct 17, 2022
221 - Why your clients avoid meetings Part 1
Oct 10, 2022
220 - The Power of Physical Presence
Oct 03, 2022
The Ultimate MSP Podcast Crossover!
Sep 30, 2022
219 - The Power of Collaboration
Sep 26, 2022
218 - Stop Wasting Words - Part 2
Sep 19, 2022
217 - Stop Wasting Words Part 1
Sep 12, 2022
216 - Its The Little Things
Sep 05, 2022
215 - Automated Pentesting and Profit: Part 2
Aug 29, 2022
214 - Automated Pentesting and Profit: Part 1
Aug 19, 2022
213 - Rebranding Humanize IT
Aug 15, 2022
212 - Dimes Dollars and Profit
Aug 08, 2022
211 - Gap Analysis for Profit
Aug 01, 2022
210 - Right Person Right Seat
Jul 25, 2022
209 - How to Get Out of Firefighting Mode
Jul 18, 2022
208 - Why tech companies suck at risk analysis
Jul 11, 2022
207 - PitchIT Volume 2
Jul 04, 2022
206 - PitchIT Volume 1
Jun 27, 2022
205 - Evolution of Entertainment
Jun 20, 2022
204 - Fix Your Webinars
Jun 13, 2022
203 - Opportunity Preparation and Failure
Jun 06, 2022
202 - MSP Culture
May 30, 2022
201 - The Importance of Vacations
May 23, 2022
200 - Why Are You in Tech?
May 16, 2022
199 - Your Audio Sucks
May 09, 2022
198 - Are you a Bad MSP?
May 02, 2022
197 - Sales vs Engineering
Apr 25, 2022
196 - 2022 Book Recommendations
Apr 18, 2022
195 - Value of Relationships
Apr 11, 2022
194 - Tech and Teens
Apr 04, 2022
193 Dumb Mistakes
Mar 28, 2022
192 - Operations vs Strategy
Mar 21, 2022
191 - Talk like a CEO
Mar 14, 2022
190 - Talk like a CFO
Mar 07, 2022
189 - Powerpoint Costs You Clients
Feb 28, 2022
188 - Hire Great People
Feb 21, 2022
187 - How to Fire Your Client
Feb 14, 2022
186 How to Fire your MSP
Feb 07, 2022
185 - Pick a Client
Jan 31, 2022
184 - Pick an MSP
Jan 24, 2022
183 - The Future MSP
Jan 17, 2022
182 - New Year New Topics
Dec 27, 2021
181 - The Metaverse
Dec 20, 2021
180 - Holiday Security Tips
Dec 13, 2021
179 - Holidays
Dec 06, 2021
178 - Tech Conferences
Nov 29, 2021
177 - Bonus Episode Thanksgiving
Nov 22, 2021
176 - Drinks with IT Daylight Savings Time
Nov 15, 2021
175 - Dumb Technology
Nov 08, 2021
174 - Inspirations
Nov 01, 2021
173 - Market your MSP Part 2
Oct 25, 2021
172 - Marketing Your MSP Part 1
Oct 18, 2021
171 - Internet of Things
Oct 11, 2021
170 - Music in IT
Oct 04, 2021
169 - Business Shiny Things
Sep 27, 2021
168 - Shiny IT things
Sep 20, 2021
167 - Gaming in IT
Sep 13, 2021
166 - Drinks with IT
Sep 06, 2021
165 - Travel and Technology
Aug 30, 2021
164 - Complexity is the Enemy
Aug 23, 2021
163 - Exercise and IT
Aug 09, 2021
162 - Drinks with IT July
Aug 02, 2021
161 - Business Data
Jul 26, 2021
160 - Pyros and IT
Jul 19, 2021
159 - Drinks with IT JUNE
Jul 05, 2021
158 - Silicon Prarie
Jun 28, 2021
157 - Why aren't People going back to work
Jun 14, 2021
156 - End of Life
Jun 07, 2021
155 - Are Conferences Dead?
May 31, 2021
154 - Drinks With IT
May 24, 2021
153 - Sales...what sales?
May 17, 2021
152 - Business Problems of the Past
May 10, 2021
151 - Problems of the Past
May 03, 2021
150 - End of Season One
Apr 26, 2021
149 - Burnout
Apr 19, 2021
148 - Nerds of IT
Apr 12, 2021
147 - The Seasons of IT
Apr 05, 2021
146 - What does tech have to do with profits?
Mar 29, 2021
145 - What is the next big thing?
Mar 22, 2021
144 - Tech Debt
Mar 15, 2021
143 - Is technology advancement predictable
Mar 08, 2021
142 - Use It Or Lose It
Mar 01, 2021
141 Is IT Necessary
Feb 22, 2021
140 - Is the Cloud Safe
Feb 15, 2021
139 - Intro to the Cloud: What does this mean today?
Feb 08, 2021
138 - Intro to the Cloud: A brief intro
Feb 01, 2021
137 - The year of Tech, or network congestion?
Jan 25, 2021
136 - Best of 2020 Podcasts
Jan 18, 2021
135 - Are We There Yet
Jan 04, 2021
134 - Ok, I Think I Got This
Dec 28, 2020
133 - Have You Tried Rebooting?
Dec 21, 2020
132 - The Best Laid Plans
Dec 15, 2020
131 - The HOME Suite
Nov 30, 2020
130 - Crystal Ball: 2021 Predictions with Bob Mohr
Nov 23, 2020
129 - There's No Minute Like the Last Minute
Nov 16, 2020
128 - How to Talk to People 101
Nov 09, 2020
127 - Fourth Quarter Madness
Nov 02, 2020
126 - Smarter, Not Harder
Oct 26, 2020
125 - Thinking it Through
Oct 19, 2020
124 - What Really Matters
Oct 12, 2020
123 - Analyzing Human Behavior in Your Favor
Oct 05, 2020
122 - Relatability From Failure To Funny
Sep 28, 2020
121 - Acceptance vs Agreement: Yes...And
Sep 21, 2020
120 - Improvised Intelligence
Sep 14, 2020
119 - Social Acceptance of Computer Guys
Sep 07, 2020
118 - Lessons Learned
Aug 31, 2020
117 - When Did Technology Lose Focus
Aug 24, 2020
116 - Tales from Around the World South Africa: Part II
Aug 10, 2020
115 - The Scrap Pile
Aug 03, 2020
114 - Somebody Elses Problem
Jul 27, 2020
113 - Scale or Fail
Jul 20, 2020
112 - The Unseen Worker
Jul 13, 2020
111 - Tales From Around the World: Wrap-Up
Jul 06, 2020
110 - Tales From Around the World: Sweden
Jun 29, 2020
109 - Tales From Around the World: Ontario
Jun 22, 2020
108 - Tales From Around the World: Australia
Jun 15, 2020
107 - Tales From Around the World: South Africa
Jun 08, 2020
106 - Not Another Tool
Jun 01, 2020
105 - Distributed Workforce
May 25, 2020
104 - Fallout!
May 18, 2020
103 - Death by Scaling
May 11, 2020
102 - It's a Trap! How to Avoid Client Miscommunication
Apr 29, 2020
101 - Problems of the Past
Apr 29, 2020