In my Microsoft expands its Small Business sponsorship in NASCAR post on May 23 rd , not only did we announce the NASCAR Sprint Cup Team #00 Microsoft sponsorship as well as the Partner sponsorship opportunity where Partners can join in this sponsorship...

On June 5 th , we will be conducting a Live Meeting session presented by Lindy Antonelli, who is Founder & CEO of an SBSC Partner that is also a Dynamics Partner, on specifically this topic for SBSC Partners. Ever wonder how you can turn your client...

Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 public preview is here! Back on May 13 th in my “ Editions, pricing, beta, and more information on SBS 2008 & EBS 2008 released today ” post, I mentioned that the public preview of SBS 2008 would be coming...

In several earlier posts, I have talked about the Up-to-date Discount that give you 50% off year one payments through Open Value Subscription if you have qualifying licenses already when starting a new Open Value Subscription for that item. If you look...

Kevin Beares has just posted the third annual SBS WW Community Survey to the SBS Community and is now asking your support in completing the survey to give your feedback. We have learned an amazing amount of information from the people who have taken the...

This was a question I received last week in Miami that I thought was intriguing to see how people were evaluating the use of Open Value Subscription for their clients. The question was, “If my client is buying new PCs and looking at Open Value Subscription...

Sorry, everyone... Ever type up an email that you mean to send later and you inadvertenly press "SEND?" Well, looks like I did it here... I was typing this post for when we hit capacity and meant to save it, only to have it post. So... It is with GREAT...

A short while after sitting down in the bar, the bartender walks over, places a drink down in front of the brunette and says that it is compliments of a stranger at the other end of the bar. A short while later, the bartender returns with a drink for...

The world of hosting and Software + Services is getting more and more attention as the interest and demand for this type of delivery model continues to increase. Because of this, there has been more and more interest from many Partners about this model...

Through Open Value Subscription, SBS CALs are one of the Enterprise Products available. With the Enterprise Products, you get the benefit of the company-wide discount, the Up-to-date discount , and the “ get it and forget it ” purchasing flexibility offered...

The folks over at Michael Waltrip Racing Headquarters just sent over a few pictures of the Microsoft SBSC car that will debut this weekend in Dover as it is coming together. It’s starting to come together quite nicely, I think. Here are the pictures for...

This is a question I received multiple times over the past few weeks when presenting Open Value Subscription. The answer to this question is two-fold: 1) Open Value Subscription is open to anyone to take advantage of, so from a basic requirements perspective...

You may have noticed the Blog has been a little quiet over the past couple of weeks. Well, I have been on the road presenting Open Value Subscription and other items at several conferences, Partner events, etc. All of these events have given me several...

Today, we are announcing an expansion of the Microsoft Small Business sponsorship in NASCAR with Michael Waltrip Racing, continuing on our commitment to connect the Microsoft Small Business Specialist Community (SBSC) with the more than 21 million small...

Earlier this week I was down in Ft. Lauderdale presenting at a conference and one of the Partners that I have known for some time came up to me and asked me, “So what’s up with the color band?” What he was referring to was the spectrum ribbon that he...

For those of you anxiously awaiting more information on SBS 2008 and EBS 2008, including editions, pricing, etc., we just released this initial information today. Here is a sample of some of the information released: Partners and customers can now...

A question I have been seeing quite a bit lately is, “I have a client that currently owns their licenses through the Open License Program and now they are interested in moving into the Open Value Subscription Program. How do I do this?” The answer to...

As a Partner who is a member of the Small Business Specialist Community (SBSC) Program, you have access to a variety of resources, tools, etc. as benefits of the SBSC Program. Discounted pricing to attend Worldwide Partner Conference, including the third...

In the past, I have pointed out the availability of the Licensing Reseller Handbook we make available for our Partners to help you understand Microsoft licensing options and complete more Microsoft solution sales. It is designed to enable you to understand...