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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. Introducing our amazing hosts, Colin McCarthy and Rose Layton, both rockstars in the tech community, as well as experts in managing IT and especially SaaS. Learn more about the show at www.saasshowdown.com

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    • 5.0 • 3 Ratings

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. Introducing our amazing hosts, Colin McCarthy and Rose Layton, both rockstars in the tech community, as well as experts in managing IT and especially SaaS. Learn more about the show at www.saasshowdown.com

    More Conferences! We Used AI to Generate a Custom Song, discuss advancements to Chatbots and more

    More Conferences! We Used AI to Generate a Custom Song, discuss advancements to Chatbots and more

    Welcome to Season 5 of our podcast! In this episode, Colin and Rose now have a completely AI generated theme song! Well it's not our official song but it is hysterical and actually not that bad. See what's possible with AI Generators. Also we discuss recent conferences because somehow it's conference season again and there is a lot going on.



    Enjoy and as always, Like and Subscribe and drop your questions and comments about all things SaaS in the comments.

    Learn more about SaaS Showdown at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://saasshowdown.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    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!

    Be sure to subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠Youtube Channel⁠⁠⁠ so you don’t miss out on all of our amazing business technology shows! The show is also available on all major podcasting platforms.

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    • 29 min
    Season 5 Premier! SaaS Management Consolidation - Who's buying whom and what does that mean for you?

    Season 5 Premier! SaaS Management Consolidation - Who's buying whom and what does that mean for you?

    Welcome to Season 5 of our podcast! In this episode, Colin and Rose dive into the recent acquisition of G2 Track by BetterCloud, two prominent players in the SaaS management platform space. Join us as we discuss the implications of this acquisition, the shift towards cross-departmental SaaS management efforts, and the potential for consolidation in the industry. We explore the challenges and opportunities for differentiation in the crowded SaaS management market and speculate on the integration and future direction of G2 Track within the BetterCloud platform. Tune in for insightful discussions and stay updated on the latest trends in SaaS management!


    Links:
    https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bettercloud-announces-acquisition-of-g2-track--strategic-partnership-with-g2-302086832.html
    https://techcrunch.com/2021/02/19/sailpoint-is-buying-saas-management-startup-intello/


    Enjoy and as always, Like and Subscribe and drop your questions and comments about all things SaaS in the comments.

    Learn more about SaaS Showdown at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://saasshowdown.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    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!

    Be sure to subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠Youtube Channel⁠⁠⁠ so you don’t miss out on all of our amazing business technology shows! The show is also available on all major podcasting platforms.

    tabGeeks Resources

    🦸‍♀️ Continue the conversation over in our Slack community! Click here to sign up: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tabgeeks.com/slack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    🎙 Check out our other shows Google Workspace Recap, Heroes of IT, and WFX: Work from Anywhere on our Youtube Channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/tabGeeks  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    🧑‍💻🙋‍♂️ Need more help? Hire us to lend our expertise to your organization today by checking out our managed services offerings TABServices: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tabgeeks.com/tabservices  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    • 24 min
    Women in SaaS: Challenges, Advice, Diversity (or lack of), Security, AI, and Learning From Mistakes

    Women in SaaS: Challenges, Advice, Diversity (or lack of), Security, AI, and Learning From Mistakes

    Joining our hosts Rose Layton and Colin McCarthy is Sr IT Manager Colleen Alaimo, to discuss the challenges and landscape of being a woman in IT, especially in SaaS Management. The industry has changed many times over the years, and even with all the progress that has been made, we still rarely see women applying for IT positions. This episode is full of amazing advice for women in IT, and women who want to switch careers into IT.

    Enjoy and as always, Like and Subscribe and drop your questions and comments about all things SaaS in the comments.

    Learn more about SaaS Showdown at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://saasshowdown.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    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!

    Be sure to subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠Youtube Channel⁠⁠⁠ so you don’t miss out on all of our amazing business technology shows! The show is also available on all major podcasting platforms.

    tabGeeks Resources

    🦸‍♀️ Continue the conversation over in our Slack community! Click here to sign up: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tabgeeks.com/slack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    🎙 Check out our other shows Google Workspace Recap, Heroes of IT, and WFX: Work from Anywhere on our Youtube Channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/tabGeeks  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    🧑‍💻🙋‍♂️ Need more help? Hire us to lend our expertise to your organization today by checking out our managed services offerings TABServices: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tabgeeks.com/tabservices  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    • 42 min
    A Year with ChatGPT: Has It Helped Us At All?

    A Year with ChatGPT: Has It Helped Us At All?

    Curious about how AI can level up your work and life? Colin and Rose share their hands-on experiences with tools like ChatGPT, Duet, Bard, and Copilot. Learn how AI helps with email drafts, chat summaries, and even creating images. Discover its potential (and its limits) and get tips for making the most of this technology for productivity and creativity. Plus, they'll get real about AI's limitations and those times it gets things hilariously wrong.*

    Enjoy and as always, Like and Subscribe and drop your questions and comments about all things SaaS in the comments.

    *That description WAS written by AI ;-)

    Learn more about SaaS Showdown at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://saasshowdown.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    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!

    Be sure to subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠Youtube Channel⁠⁠⁠ so you don’t miss out on all of our amazing business technology shows! The show is also available on all major podcasting platforms.

    tabGeeks Resources

    🦸‍♀️ Continue the conversation over in our Slack community! Click here to sign up: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tabgeeks.com/slack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    🎙 Check out our other shows Google Workspace Recap, Heroes of IT, and WFX: Work from Anywhere on our Youtube Channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/tabGeeks  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    🧑‍💻🙋‍♂️ Need more help? Hire us to lend our expertise to your organization today by checking out our managed services offerings TABServices: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tabgeeks.com/tabservices  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    • 33 min
    Identity Crisis! What to do When Your Secure Identity Provider is Breached

    Identity Crisis! What to do When Your Secure Identity Provider is Breached

    Recently there have been a series of targeted attacks where the companies that we trust to keep the rest of our logins safe have come under fire. Attackers are increasing their skills and approaches every day, and unfortunately some of them still manage to get through even the most secure systems. This episode is what happens when they get hacked and how you should respond when they do.
    Enjoy and as always, drop your questions and comments about all things SaaS in the comments.

    Learn more about SaaS Showdown at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://saasshowdown.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    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!

    Be sure to subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠Youtube Channel⁠⁠⁠ so you don’t miss out on all of our amazing business technology shows! The show is also available on all major podcasting platforms.

    tabGeeks Resources

    🦸‍♀️ Continue the conversation over in our Slack community! Click here to sign up: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tabgeeks.com/slack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    🎙 Check out our other shows Google Workspace Recap, Heroes of IT, and WFX: Work from Anywhere on our Youtube Channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/tabGeeks  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    🧑‍💻🙋‍♂️ Need more help? Hire us to lend our expertise to your organization today by checking out our managed services offerings TABServices: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tabgeeks.com/tabservices  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    • 27 min
    The Winner of Conference Season is... AI!

    The Winner of Conference Season is... AI!

    Conference season is always a flurry of announcements and crazy travel all while trying not to get sick from sharing a room with 18000 other people. In this episode we look back at this past conference season and recap the things we learned while looking forward to this years coming season.


    Enjoy and as always, drop your questions and comments about all things SaaS in the comments.

    Learn more about SaaS Showdown at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://saasshowdown.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    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!

    Be sure to subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠Youtube Channel⁠⁠⁠ so you don’t miss out on all of our amazing business technology shows! The show is also available on all major podcasting platforms.

    tabGeeks Resources

    🦸‍♀️ Continue the conversation over in our Slack community! Click here to sign up: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tabgeeks.com/slack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    🎙 Check out our other shows Google Workspace Recap, Heroes of IT, and WFX: Work from Anywhere on our Youtube Channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/tabGeeks  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    🧑‍💻🙋‍♂️ Need more help? Hire us to lend our expertise to your organization today by checking out our managed services offerings TABServices: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tabgeeks.com/tabservices  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    ✉️ Want weekly updates from the TABGeeks Network including top tech news, job openings, and more in your inbox? Sign up for our newsletter here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tabgeeks.com/newsletter

    • 32 min

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"SaaS Showdown" is a beacon of clarity in the often complex world of SaaS management. With a blend of expert knowledge and engaging charm, hosts Colin McCarthy and Rose Layton guide listeners through best practices, turning challenges into opportunities. The podcast excels in breaking down the intricacies of IT and SaaS management, making it a must-listen for tech enthusiasts seeking sanity amidst complexity.

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