A Partner asked me this question yesterday on behalf of one of their clients who has SBS 2003 with Software Assurance through Open Value right now. In case you are one of the many Partners with clients in this situation, I thought I would provide the...

Remember me telling you awhile back about how to Get Microsoft Search Server 2008 Express for Free ? Well, I’ve been talking with the Enterprise Search Team and I wanted to let you know about a few more items available from them. First, there have...

At Worldwide Partner Conference, we announced the introduction of the Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS), which will be launching in the near future. Now, you have a chance to participate in a Hands-on labs workshop near you to get to...

Here is a Partner promotional offer I want to be sure you are all aware of. All Certified, Gold, and SBSC Partners have the opportunity to sign up for the Professional Plus version of Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online R2 for $19 /user per month , up to 100...

Over the past couple of weeks, I have posted the West Region and East Region in-person licensing bootcamp schedules with overviews and registration details for all Partners located in these areas. To finish off the remainder of the country, here is the...

At Microsoft, the relationship we have with our Partners is a top priority for us. I publish this Blog and share my thoughts and insights with you here in the hope that many of you find value in these pieces of information. But I also know that Microsoft...

I just had a conversation with a group here from at Microsoft that focuses on our Custom Development Solutions Partners and they told me about a contest they are running this year that only has one week left to enter. So, I am bringing it here to all...

Over the past few years, the Microsoft Small Business Summit has continued to grow and receive rave reviews from customers and Partners everywhere. This year, the Microsoft Small Business Summit is going to be bigger and better than ever! In addition...

A couple of weeks ago, I presented one of the 5W/50 series of webcasts along with John Nicolau of VantagePoint Partners, an SBSC Partner out of the Midwest. This session was an encore presentation of the live seminar we gave at Worldwide Partner Conference...

Shortly after my In-person licensing bootcamps coming to the East Region post last week, I started receiving inquiries from Partners here in the West to see if there are any licensing bootcamps taking place near them. Well, I am happy to announce that...

Many of you are very familiar with the term “OOF” as an abbreviation for “Out Of Facility” or as used here, “Out of Office.” (For the inside scoop on how Out Of Office became OOF vs. OOO, you may find this short insight helpful.) As some of you may have...

That’s right! Once again, we have taken your input and feedback and put it to use in updating how we deliver for you and your clients. Just like the announcement on the 4 th of Microsoft Office Enterprise, coming to Open Value Subscription on October...

Last week in my Announcing Microsoft Office Enterprise, coming to Open Value Subscription on October 1st! post, I noted that one of the additional features included in the Office Enterprise Edition over the other Microsoft Office editions is the inclusion...

We have run in-person licensing bootcamps across the US in the past and the feedback has continued to be phenomenal regarding how valuable these sessions have been for the Partners who have attended. Now, you have the chance to attend the next wave of...

The 5W/50 webcast series was launched last year to provide companies with access to technical, sales, and business training to help you grow your businesses. Since that time, the feedback from Partners on the 5W/50 Series has been incredible! This...

Since the launch of Open Value Subscription here in the U.S. back on March 1 st , we have been talking to many Partners about the benefits and savings opportunities that Open Value Subscription and the Up to date discount offer to them and their clients...

One of the great parts of my job is getting opportunities like Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) to talk with the Microsoft Partners from all across the country and the world and get real life feedback on how things are going, what’s working, what’s...

Last week I posted that The Big Easy Partner Subsidy offer is now live and pointed you to several of the resource available for the Big Easy. Why is it so important that you know about the Big Easy and how to use it? Here’s just one example: How about...