Last week in my Can you believe it? The end of SBSC and a shift away from the SMB market post, I posted answers to several questions to address speculations floating around regarding the SMB Partner opportunity in the Microsoft Partner Network (MPN)....

One of the pieces of feedback that we hear from Partners from time to time is, “Microsoft, if’s great that you have a million resources for us Partners; however, it can be really hard to find what we’re looking for on the Microsoft Partner Portal.” ...

Back on the 14th, I put up a post about the Microsoft Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC) Improvements Webcasts for Partners that we scheduled for last Wednesday, April 21st, and this Wednesday, April 28th, including the links to register to attend...

In just a few short months, we’ll once again be at Worldwide Partner Conference (#WPC10), this time in Washington, D.C.  One of the great opportunities that Worldwide Partner Conference provides is not only the chance to meet up with peers that you...

Yesterday we announced that Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 has reached the RTM (Release To Manufacturing) milestone!  With this very exciting announcement, I wanted to bring some resources and information to you that can help you in learning more about...

As you may have seen in my, “ Microsoft Office 2010 reaches RTM! Download on April 27th if you have Software Assurance ” post earlier this week, Microsoft Office 2010 will be available through our Volume Licensing Programs starting on May 1st.  With...

Since the very inception of the Microsoft Small Business Specialist Community many years ago and for every year since then, it has been my absolute pleasure to work with all of the Partners dedicated to serving the needs of the SMB segment and help communicate...

On Friday, Microsoft made the exciting announcement that Microsoft Office 2010, SharePoint 2010, Visio 2010 and Project 2010 have all reached the Release To Manufacturing (RTM) milestone!  This is a very exciting time and one that has been reached...

At the end of March, I told you about the Microsoft VLSC update with “Add Open License” coming in April that includes several updates and usability enhancements as a part of our continued efforts to provide a convenient, online solution for customers...

  The Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Launch is being broadcast live on line for all to watch.  To view this event online now, VIEW IT HERE . Like this?  Share it with others: Thank you and have a wonderful day, Eric Ligman – Follow me on...

By now, you have hopefully heard several times about the “End of Support” (EOS) date of April 13, 2010 (next week) for Windows Vista RTM (Windows Vista without any service packs).  I am putting this post up today to serve two purposes: Remind those...

On Thursday, April 15th, the Microsoft Local Engagement team is hosting a Social Media 201 Conference here in Redmond at the Microsoft Conference Center.  Are you currently using social media tools such as Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn, but are...

Tick, tock, tick, tock…  Hear that?  That is the sound of your final few days ticking away!  Back in February, I put up my, “ Submit your nominations for WPC 2010 awards today ” post here on the Blog, letting you know that once again, the...

So who’s ready for a contest of skill and strategy? As you know, I like to run contests every now and then to keep things interesting and make sure everyone is paying attention. Some past contests have included: FREE prizes and FREE Microsoft Office...