SaaS Showdown

Managing SaaS can be challenging, but it doesn’t have to be. SaaS Showdown teaches you how to manage SaaS at your organization, while staying sane

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Colin McCarthy

A Google Workspace and SaaS admin and expert, Colin first saw the power of SaaS in 2005 when he used Writely (which became Google Docs) and his own Google Apps for Business domain in 2009. Since then he’s helped companies grow and expand by embracing Google Workspace and SaaS platforms, migrating a number from Exchange to Google Workspace. Originally from the London area, Colin is now based in NYC, where he manages a global IT support team. He appreciates sharing his knowledge and insight, evangelizing SaaSOps, learning from others, and engaging the community through SOLVE (SaaSOps Life Virtual Events).

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Rose Layton

Rose Layton is currently working on some IT projects for a very recognizable foundation. Originally intending to become a teacher, she leverages that background, along with over nine years of experience in technical support roles, to help build positive relationships between the IT team and other business units, improve IT processes, help guide IT initiatives, and work towards a world-class employee experience. She is also a regular contributor to the SaaSOps movement, including SOLVE meetings (SaaSOps Life Virtual Events), BetterIT, and author of the blog post and ebook “The IT Handbook to Choosing the Right SaaS App”.

Rose believes strongly in the power of technology as a potential force for good, working smarter instead of harder, and getting enough sleep. She recently relocated to Chicago, IL with her two cats.

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S2E3: Let’s talk about IT and SaaS Budgets!
S2E3: Let’s talk about IT and SaaS Budgets!

When is the right time to start thinking about a budget? Where in your career do you need to be to start thinking about budgets? Manager? CTO? What is the right size company to start thinking about budgets?

Budgeting season is a great time to figure out what things you are still paying for that you are no longer using. Something not often seen such as internet connections or old applications that have been deprecated but are still billing for service get brought into the light and are easy wins for saving $$$$$

Join Rose and Colin going through this not often talked about topic, budgeting for your SaaS and IT Services.

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S2E2: Single Pane of Glass and despite best efforts, email is totally not dead
S2E2: Single Pane of Glass and despite best efforts, email is totally not dead

Welcome to the new season of SaaS Showdown! We have upgraded our setups to enable video show recording so now you can see us in living color! We have a very exciting season lined up covering topics rThe term single pane of glass has been around for a long time, its origins are rooted in security to be able to monitor systems all in one place.

As systems have evolved we now have many applications that are striving to be the one application to rule them all, from Google Workspace, to Slack, to Teams, Zoom, and beyond the collaboration space as well. The problem is, there are many orgs that are using best in class software and yet are still using Google Workspace, Slack, and Zoom, so is Single Pane of Glass working?

anging from Document Collaboration to Platform Wars and beyond.

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S2E1: Document Collaboration and introducing SaaSOps Cat!
S2E1: Document Collaboration and introducing SaaSOps Cat!

Welcome to the new season of SaaS Showdown! We have upgraded our setups to enable video show recording so now you can see us in living color! We have a very exciting season lined up covering topics ranging from Document Collaboration to Platform Wars and beyond.

Read More →
Announcing our newest show: SaaS Showdown!
Announcing our newest show: SaaS Showdown!

SaaS Showdown is our latest show to help educate and entertain SMB IT Professionals and is all about Managing SaaS Applications. Managing SaaS can be challenging, but with the right tools, and the right methodology, it doesn’t have to be. SaaS Showdown teaches you how to manage SaaS at your organization while staying sane!

Introducing our newest amazing hosts, Colin McCarthy and Rose Layton who are both rockstars in the tech community, as well as experts in managing IT and especially SaaS. Their official bios will be available on saasshowdown.com shortly, and we can’t wait for you to meet them!

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Check out every episodes details in our show notes:

TABGeeks Blog
S2E3: Let’s talk about IT and SaaS Budgets!
S2E3: Let’s talk about IT and SaaS Budgets!

When is the right time to start thinking about a budget? Where in your career do you need to be to start thinking about budgets? Manager? CTO? What is the right size company to start thinking about budgets?

Budgeting season is a great time to figure out what things you are still paying for that you are no longer using. Something not often seen such as internet connections or old applications that have been deprecated but are still billing for service get brought into the light and are easy wins for saving $$$$$

Join Rose and Colin going through this not often talked about topic, budgeting for your SaaS and IT Services.

Read More →
S2E2: Single Pane of Glass and despite best efforts, email is totally not dead
S2E2: Single Pane of Glass and despite best efforts, email is totally not dead

Welcome to the new season of SaaS Showdown! We have upgraded our setups to enable video show recording so now you can see us in living color! We have a very exciting season lined up covering topics rThe term single pane of glass has been around for a long time, its origins are rooted in security to be able to monitor systems all in one place.

As systems have evolved we now have many applications that are striving to be the one application to rule them all, from Google Workspace, to Slack, to Teams, Zoom, and beyond the collaboration space as well. The problem is, there are many orgs that are using best in class software and yet are still using Google Workspace, Slack, and Zoom, so is Single Pane of Glass working?

anging from Document Collaboration to Platform Wars and beyond.

Read More →
S2E1: Document Collaboration and introducing SaaSOps Cat!
S2E1: Document Collaboration and introducing SaaSOps Cat!

Welcome to the new season of SaaS Showdown! We have upgraded our setups to enable video show recording so now you can see us in living color! We have a very exciting season lined up covering topics ranging from Document Collaboration to Platform Wars and beyond.

Read More →
Microsoft is afraid of Google. My my, how the tables have turned
Microsoft is afraid of Google. My my, how the tables have turned

Not so many years ago, there was a king. One company so huge they had total office management domination. Their server and desktop software powered almost every computer in the workplace in the world. I am talking of course about Microsoft and their ecosystem of Windows, Office, Exchange, and more. Now, there were still holdouts, running Apple’s products, and of course the all-important Linux userbase, but the world was mainly powered by Microsoft.

Then came a small company with a large search engine, and a revolutionary new email concept that would be so outrageous everyone would think it was a joke on launch day. Of course that could have something to do with the fact that they launched it on April Fool's day…

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Announcing our newest show: SaaS Showdown!
Announcing our newest show: SaaS Showdown!

SaaS Showdown is our latest show to help educate and entertain SMB IT Professionals and is all about Managing SaaS Applications. Managing SaaS can be challenging, but with the right tools, and the right methodology, it doesn’t have to be. SaaS Showdown teaches you how to manage SaaS at your organization while staying sane!

Introducing our newest amazing hosts, Colin McCarthy and Rose Layton who are both rockstars in the tech community, as well as experts in managing IT and especially SaaS. Their official bios will be available on saasshowdown.com shortly, and we can’t wait for you to meet them!

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S3E3: BJ Beier - CIO Guardian Savings Bank
S3E3: BJ Beier - CIO Guardian Savings Bank

When it comes to IT, few things require better security than a bank holding our precious savings. BJ Beier started at the Guardian Savings Bank in an entry-level non-IT Position and worked his way to the top, obviously, he knows what he's doing.

Join us to learn about running IT operations for a small-town regional bank, and what it takes to get there. Enjoy!

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S3E2: John Rodriguez IT at the Golden Globes and other fabulous events
S3E2: John Rodriguez IT at the Golden Globes and other fabulous events

Can you imagine running IT for a major Hollywood awards show? What about the leading video games event of the year? John has done both of these and way more, and is just getting started.

Join us to hear his story of learning event IT, how to approach venues as a vendor, and what happens when the lights go out.

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S3E1 New Name Same Great Show! Interviewing Freda Kreitzer
S3E1 New Name Same Great Show! Interviewing Freda Kreitzer

Supporting IT Support is now Heroes of IT! Same great show with more guests and a new name and an amazing new logo. With our new brand, we are expanding to include more than just IT support, but other areas within IT as well, and expanding into a video show. IT is an enormous field, and we are bringing you interviews with amazing business technology leaders from across the spectrum. Enjoy!

Freda has worked at a bunch of amazing companies in Silicon Valley such as Facebook, and Bolt.

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How to Port (Transfer) a Google Voice Number from Google Workspace to Gmail
How to Port (Transfer) a Google Voice Number from Google Workspace to Gmail
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