Episode Details

Brook Lee and I catch up in Salt Lake City and dig into why she joined Rev.io, how the company evolved from telco billing into an AI-first PSA platform, and what “good leadership” actually looks like from the vendor side. We talk about why most PSAs are still glorified ticketing systems, how that hurts sales, marketing, and finance, and why a modern platform has to be something the entire MSP can actually use without a 600-dollar-an-hour consultant.

We also get into Brook’s unapologetically spicy guidebook on leveraging vendor relationships, why vendors should be doing a lot more than handing out MDF, and how MSPs can demand real training, better support, and useful assets instead of shelfware. Then we lighten it up with a surprisingly serious breakdown of swag strategy, from good pens and koozies to the worst throwaway giveaways on the expo floor and some “super secret” Rev.io dice.

=== Chapters

• 00:24 New Company, New Mission
• 03:10 Why Rev.io Fits
• 05:21 PSAs Should Serve Everyone
• 10:46 Vendor Relationships Reimagined
• 16:07 Swag Wars and Useful Gifts
• 23:05 Budgeting for Big Events

=== Guest: Brook Lee

• Rev.io – https://www.rev.io
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brookatrevio/

=== Companies / Vendors / Products / Books

• Pax8 – https://www.pax8.com
• ASCII (ASCII Group) – https://www.ascii.com
• MSP Expo – https://www.mspexpo.com
• ScalePad – https://www.scalepad.com
• Cytracom – https://www.cytracom.com
• OpenText – https://www.opentext.com

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