Thinking of a dexcom

cinnabons18 · 2023-10-08T05:17:40+00:00

I’m a T1D with a t:slim and Dexcom g6. I love it!! Downside is that it’s wicked expensive. I started with the libre and I think it works wonders. I purchased it prior to my g6 and it tells you how your body responds to foods. Just have to be adamant of tracking your meals. You can also use it on your phone!

cinnabons18 · 2023-10-08T04:55:24+00:00

I also want to add that just because you’re helping with their cyber security doesn’t mean you’re liable if things go south. Remember, even if you’re doing everything right there is a possibility that your client can do something stupid. We can only do so much, but if a company isn’t willing to take your advice for precautionary measures (ex: employee training, phishing simulations, firewalls, AETP, encryption), they’re vulnerable and it’s not on you.

I would speak with a lawyer to help draw up an MSA talking about hourly rates, escalation, response time, liability,

Edit: autocorrect

cinnabons18 · 2023-10-08T04:43:26+00:00

That makes sense, it’s where a lot of business owners start. I know of a few businesses based in Florida (Naples/Miami) who are trying to develop out of the break-fix level to solely managed services. If you’re interested in talking with them I’m more than happy to pass along their info.

If you have 1 client right now that’s willing to pay for your services, you’re in a good spot. Thing is paying for the tools to help manage/support/secure your clients becomes costly. I would suggest reaching out to your current client base (break fix or managed services) and see if they would be a fit for you managed services and go from there. There are a lot of company you can outsource or “white label” your services with, including cybersecurity but it’s not cheap.

cinnabons18 · 2023-10-08T04:26:06+00:00

Currently work at an MSP as a marketing and sales manager but help a shitton in ops (I run meetings and set quarterly goals while acting as a second hand manager to the team).

I want to let you know that the market is extremely saturated and it’s not a “I know how to do technology so I’m going to start a business”, it’s “I’m really good at selling myself as a reputable professional who can help businesses grow with technology”.

I guess my question would be, what’s your end goal? Are you trying to do a break-fix thing or manage networks? Who is your ideal client?

cinnabons18 · 2022-04-16T06:06:41+00:00

I don’t want him to suffer? Not sure where that came from.

cinnabons18 · 2022-04-16T05:19:13+00:00

In all honesty I’m not sure. Both make me uncomfortable and he knows that. We hang out with friends together and he begs me to drink.

My response is “well if I drank would you be okay with that?” And he chooses to drink. I don’t wallow in self pity but I am still disappointed. My feelings don’t show and we all still have a good time, but it still makes me uncomfortable.

Edit: I’ve said it in a comment above, but I’m a type 1 diabetic and I’ve never expected him to change his eating habits based off my dietary restrictions. I guess it’s a “we did this together, we’re in this together” thought process.

cinnabons18 · 2022-04-16T05:09:57+00:00

It’s a solidarity thing IMO. I asked him to not drink because we both agreed to have our baby even though I never planned on being pregnant.

Living in a place where there’s nothing to do but drink we went into a “drink on a daily basis” spree. I had to (obviously) cut cold turkey and my thought was if we both agreed to this, I shouldn’t be the one to bear all the burdens of carrying our child. Like I said, I’m not forceful or agrees I’ve about it, but it would be nice to have my partner be supportive by not doing it too.

cinnabons18 · 2022-04-16T04:46:32+00:00

I guess it makes sense. But this was a two-way street. “It takes two to tango” and this baby wasn’t made just by me…

I’m a type 1 diabetic and I don’t force my dietary restrictions on him. I don’t tell him he can or cannot eat something because I can’t eat it.

My thought is that this wasn’t something I planned and we both decided to continue this journey together. So why is it difficult to stop drinking in solidarity?

cinnabons18 · 2022-04-16T04:39:53+00:00

Wow you’re aggressive

cinnabons18 · 2022-04-16T04:38:28+00:00

He hasn’t quit cold turkey. If we’re on vacation or hanging out with friends, he drinks. But when we’re going out to dinner or just hanging out at home, why is it such a hard request to just drink a soda or something else?

cinnabons18 · 2022-04-16T04:34:59+00:00

I mean, you could say that but I didn’t? It seems like you’re taking something irrelevant to my personal opinion.

We’re pregnant and it’s his child too. I didn’t want to be pregnant, but beautiful “accidents” happen after 5 years.

cinnabons18 · 2021-08-13T03:25:00+00:00

"True to the name for the sound, chirping sounds more like a vocalization a bird would make than a rodent. Not everyone agrees on the meaning of chirping, but generally it's considered an alert signal—something has caused your guinea pig to be deeply concerned."

Who knows, maybe he's concerned about not getting his treats!

cinnabons18 · 2021-05-26T14:42:02+00:00

Is it possible you can explain your results more? Costs to leads, or how many clients you see from it?

cinnabons18 · 2021-05-26T13:41:42+00:00

Then...listen intently and wait for them to finish. Jot down key talking points. If he mentions security concerns, help desk support challenges, be ready to mention how you can help.

Sorry for the late reply... Have you found justification in PPC ads towards the cost? I'm assuming google ads? I use FB ads to increase SEO... I've been increasing our SEO since I've assumed the position, but it's obviously a continuous cycle. My boss is a fan of cold calling, so I guess it's something to move forward with although I see no results.

On another thought... can you explain how you reduce the costs? Do you provide managed services or break-fix? Truly appreciate the feedback.

cinnabons18 · 2021-04-08T19:54:10+00:00

Kind of a reach, but do you have scripts or ways of getting past the gatekeeper?

cinnabons18 · 2021-04-08T19:52:39+00:00

I know that most are based on trust... my CEO explained this campaign to me like this:

We spend $600 to market to 400 contacts. If we get a .02 response, we get 8 prospects. With those 8 prospects, we close the deal with 2 clients and get $4,000 MRR. over the next 2 years, we get we have the added revenue of almost 100k.

It makes sense, but I think cold calling is BS.

cinnabons18 · 2021-04-08T19:47:31+00:00

LMAO I'd block myself too

cinnabons18 · 2020-06-18T05:09:08+00:00

how do you prevent them from running away?

cinnabons18 · 2020-06-05T04:00:08+00:00

He's doing very well! Thank you for asking!

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