Obviosuly, you need to know bTechSharp and your business are a good fit for each other. The following FAQs should help you decide if your business can benefit from the technology mentoring, training, products, or services offered by Brian Mickley and bTechSharp.
Why bTechSharp and Brian Mickley?
Three reasons really. First, Brian has significant office technology skills. Most of these skills apply to any business, office, or management environment. Secondly, Brian is a master instructor, teaching in one capacity or another his whole life. Lastly, Brian Mickley is more than a techie, he speaks the language of corporate USA and Main Street USA. As a business owner, he confronts your same challenges daily, so he continues updating his tech skills to overcome those very common challenges. You don’t need to learn for yourself what we’ve already conquered.
What do you mean by ‘Assessments’?
An assessment is an on-site over-the-shoulder look at your existing technology and business processes. We’ll evaluate opportunities for improvement, efficiency, and automation. You’ll be surprised at the ROI some relatively inexpensive development or specialized software applications can yield.
What do you mean by ‘Remote’ development?
This is my favorite topic! With high-speed internet, an average computer, and telephone, you and I have all we need. Why leave your office or mine? It can all be done over the web! If you’re not familiar with this capability it may sound very overwhelming. Trust me — it’s not!
What do you mean by ‘Executive’ development?
Executive development is for movers and shakers! You know who you are. You’re a mid- to upper-level manager, a small-business owner, a professional, or an executive. Your level of responsibility keeps you too busy to attend formalized courses because you can only devote scattered hours here and there to development.
Executive remote development is the perfect tool to polish your skills, update your tech capabilities, and achieve far greater office/tech management efficiencies. From the privacy of your own office or home, through one-on-one development, your learning curve will be quite steep and you’ll rapidly realize benefits. For people like you the ROI is phenomenal.
How can I get a discount?
Every hour of remote development is automatically entitled to a 50% discount! Why? By avoiding the time and expense of travel to and from your location, I can make one hour of development an effective proposition for both of us. I pass that savings on to you!
Another way to negotiate discounted prices is through buying blocks of time in advance. Basically, you commit to a 10 hour purchase, pay up front, and use the development/mentoring time when it fits into your schedule.
Lastly, nonprofits and charities automatically receive discounted services in recognition of the good they do for society.
Why are your rates so low? Others twice or three times as much!
Very simple — my overhead is incredibly low! No expensive buildings or logos or flyers or teams of salesmen or secretaries or all of the other expenses associated with running a brick and mortar business. There is no unproductive ‘back office’ or ‘front office’, no show room or parking lot, no Worker’s Compensation or supply cabinet. You download and print your own development material at no cost to me. I pass all of these savings on to you and believe this business model will generate more referrals and repeat satisfied clients. Basically, simplicity and excellence are not competitors in my world.
What if I’m not satisfied with your results?
Again, very simple. You’ll pay nothing. No one will be charged one dime if they are unsatisfied with my services. Obviously, I will first attempt to satisfy you again and again and again.
Do you have a referral program?
Yes! I will reward you with FREE mentoring hours if you initiate a successful referral to a friend, colleague, or other business professional.
Please describe your typical client.
Not surprisingly, I have no typical client. ‘Too much work and too little time’ probably best describes the perfect client candidate. Outside of the training realm, the Small-Office/Home-Office business owner is most likely to benefit from bTechSharp mentoring. That is what we know, and know it we do!!
Obviously, to benefit from my services one must already be computer literate, know their way around files and folders, the Internet, and be willing to dip further into the ever-expanding realm of technology.
Are you willing to go on retainer — and allow me to call you as required?
Absolutely. We can negotiate rates and expectations that meet your needs and are attractive to both of us.
What don’t you do?
At bTechSharp, our passion is knowledge sharing and process improvement for your sake. That is where our strengths lie. It’s easy to find hardware specialists to fix sluggish or underperforming computers, to rebuild after crashes, etc. This website will even point you to inexpensive, readily available solutions to these and similar problems. Our specialty is making you more productive, reliable, and advanced in your use of office technology, so that is what we stick to.
