Hello.
My name is Karl Palachuk. I am an author, speaker, and technology consultant. I have been working with computers since 1983. I have purchased millions of dollars worth of tech support. And, as a consultant for the last eighteen years I have sold millions of dollars worth of tech support.
My primary job these days is to help technology consultants be better at the "business" side of running a technology company. That includes good processes as well as good business sense.
As you can imagine, I attend a lot of technology events and speak to thousands of consultants every year. I've come to realize that there's something missing in the big picture of technical support: Truly honest advice about finding, hiring, and using good tech support.
There are plenty of self-serving white papers and "books" on how to choose a good technical consultant. (I've written my share.) But there hasn't been a place where business owners can get good advice on technology consultants from someone who doesn't have a stake in the game.
Really. If you email me because of this blog, I won't let you hire me.
This blog is intended to give you good advice - and that means I'm not trying to take your money. So why AM I doing this?
I am doing this so that technology consultants can be held to a higher standard. I want our entire profession to be more professional. I've sat on boards and teams designed to make this happen. I've written about it, spoken about it, and advocated it for years.
I hate the fact that there are so many incompetent amateurs in this business. It takes time, experience, and education to keep up with technology. It takes good business practices to give clients good support. And it takes a commitment to the profession as a profession.
If you want a taste of the advice I give to I.T. consultants, see my other blog - http://blog.smallbizthoughts.com. You'll see that I am a stickler for doing things the right way. And I believe there IS a right way.
There's also a right way for you, the business owner, to choose and use your tech support. If you want good support, there are certain things you need to do. There are times when you need to spend money. There are times when you need to turn over trust to the people you've hired. There are times when you will rely on consultants to save you money.
And some day you may rely on a consultant to save your business. But you better have the right consultant in place before disaster strikes, or you will probably be out of business when disaster strikes.
I want to help you hold my profession to a higher standard. I want to encourage good, competent tech support and I want to drive morons and amateurs out of business.
You'll find me very opinionated. And I will be as tough on you as I am on the consultants you hire. I hope you'll stick with me for this journey.
-karlp
:-)
My name is Karl Palachuk. I am an author, speaker, and technology consultant. I have been working with computers since 1983. I have purchased millions of dollars worth of tech support. And, as a consultant for the last eighteen years I have sold millions of dollars worth of tech support.
As you can imagine, I attend a lot of technology events and speak to thousands of consultants every year. I've come to realize that there's something missing in the big picture of technical support: Truly honest advice about finding, hiring, and using good tech support.
There are plenty of self-serving white papers and "books" on how to choose a good technical consultant. (I've written my share.) But there hasn't been a place where business owners can get good advice on technology consultants from someone who doesn't have a stake in the game.
I don't want your business.
Really. If you email me because of this blog, I won't let you hire me.
This blog is intended to give you good advice - and that means I'm not trying to take your money. So why AM I doing this?
I am doing this so that technology consultants can be held to a higher standard. I want our entire profession to be more professional. I've sat on boards and teams designed to make this happen. I've written about it, spoken about it, and advocated it for years.
I hate the fact that there are so many incompetent amateurs in this business. It takes time, experience, and education to keep up with technology. It takes good business practices to give clients good support. And it takes a commitment to the profession as a profession.
If you want a taste of the advice I give to I.T. consultants, see my other blog - http://blog.smallbizthoughts.com. You'll see that I am a stickler for doing things the right way. And I believe there IS a right way.
There's also a right way for you, the business owner, to choose and use your tech support. If you want good support, there are certain things you need to do. There are times when you need to spend money. There are times when you need to turn over trust to the people you've hired. There are times when you will rely on consultants to save you money.
And some day you may rely on a consultant to save your business. But you better have the right consultant in place before disaster strikes, or you will probably be out of business when disaster strikes.
I want to help you hold my profession to a higher standard. I want to encourage good, competent tech support and I want to drive morons and amateurs out of business.
You'll find me very opinionated. And I will be as tough on you as I am on the consultants you hire. I hope you'll stick with me for this journey.
-karlp
:-)
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