Overnight, the new V 2.3 version of the Microsoft Partner Info Mobile App for Windows Phone went live in the Windows Phone Marketplace. For those of you that currently have a previous version of the Microsoft Partner Info Mobile App installed on your phone, you too probably received the update notice...

Since the initial V 1.0 release of the Microsoft Partner Info mobile app in May, it has continued to evolve in terms of interface and information that it brings directly to the phones of partners everywhere based on input and feedback we have received from our partners on what they would like to see...

You heard about it at WPC, you’ve been reading about it everywhere, you’re peers, customers and competitors are talking about it, evaluating it, adopting it, and selling it, so what are you doing with cloud in your business as a Microsoft partner and how are you making the transition? To help you in...

Day 3 here at Worldwide Partner Conference brought with it the always popular Kevin Turner, a “bringing it all together” with Jon Roskill, and this year’s fantastic guest speaker, Sir Richard Branson. All in all, in my opinion, a great way to kick off the third day here at WPC11. This day also brought...

Here we are at the beginning of Day 3 of Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2011. I don’t know about you, but I thought yesterday was a great look into some of the great solutions available today and some more on the way, not to mention some of those really cool demos! In case you missed it, I posted...

This morning in New York, we held a live event with Steve Ballmer where we announced that Microsoft Office 365 has reached the General Availability milestone, meaning it is now readily available in 40 countries and 20 languages around the world. It was fantastic to see the incredible amount of buzz and...

We are just over 30 minutes away from the Microsoft Office 365 announcement that we have been telling you about. Now what if you are not able to join us for the live webcast? Or what if you want to make sure you have the most up to date information on Office 365, not only today but also moving forward...

Right now, as I am sure you have seen, there is a lot of buzz and excitement in the air around Microsoft’s next-generation cloud service, Microsoft Office 365! (By the way, be sure to join us live for a Microsoft Office 365 Announcement on June 28th ) Well, there is a new resource that has been published...

On Tuesday, June 28, from 10-11 a.m. EDT, Steve Ballmer and the Microsoft Office Division will announce news detailing the latest on Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft’s next-generation cloud service and here is how you can join us live for the event! Now that the webcast is over, I am embedding the replay...

Back on March 18th, we announced to the world that the Microsoft Partner Conference 2011 awards submission process was now open , and since that time, partners from all around the world have been submitting their nominations and success stories into the pool of applicants competing for this year’s Partner...

As I have mentioned here in the past, I look to share information with partners across a variety of platforms, some of which include: my Blog , my Twitter account , and my LinkedIn account . Through these various communications, I often share links to a variety of resources, information, downloads, and...

I received an inquiry from a partner today that I thought was a very reasonable question with a great ask, so I thought I would put together a quick post to share this with all of you. Here was the question: “For some reason, I can’t get to the Digital WPC home page today (not sure of reason), but I...

Last month I put up a post here on the blog to let you know that Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2011 Awards submission opened up to partners around the world as well as sharing what the various awards are, how to submit your nomination, as well as links to tips and information about award nominations...

Here is some great news for our Cloud Essentials and Cloud Accelerate partners in the Microsoft Partner Network . Effective today, all Cloud Essentials and Cloud Accelerate partners will be entitled to receive Microsoft Office 365 Beta as a partner benefit! Talk about a great opportunity! Now, in order...

Today, Microsoft announced the public availability of the Office 365 beta in a total of 38 markets and 17 languages in all! You may recall the October 19th announcement of Office 365 and all that Office 365 is bringing into reach for businesses of all sizes around the world. Microsoft Office 365, which...

As you have probably heard many times, Worldwide Partner Conference 2011 is coming up July 10-14th, and I couldn’t be more excited! Worldwide Partner Conference is definitely one of my favorite events of the year, not only for getting to see partners from around the world that I have had the pleasure...

Wow, what a GREAT way to start a day! Interacting with hundreds of partners from across the world about Microsoft Partner Network as host and moderator of the Interactive Leadership Forum with Jon Roskill, Julie Bennani, Ross Brown, and Karl Noakes. It was fantastic to see the high level of interest...

Are you using the Microsoft Business Productivity Online Services (BPOS) Customer Rewards Offer with your SMB customers yet? If not, here is a great opportunity for all of you partners focusing on SMB customers to drive adoption of online services through the Business Productivity Online Services (BPOS...

It is hard to believe how fast this week has flown by and that it is Friday already; however, in looking back over the past 7-10 days, it has been a very busy time with lots of information being shared and discussed and great feedback from partners about these. Some of you may remember back in January...

What are you doing Thursday, March 10th from 7:00 – 8:30 am PST?  If you are a Microsoft partner, I would like to invite you to join us for a unique opportunity designed just for you: an interactive online forum with the leadership team of the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Group. UPDATE: Microsoft...

Earlier this week, I mentioned on my Twitter account that I would be covering the Microsoft Partner Town Hall meeting that Jon Roskill, corporate vice president of the Worldwide Partner Group at Microsoft, was hosting at the newly opened Microsoft Store here in Bellevue, Washington.  It was a fantastic...

Earlier today in my The new Microsoft Partner Network is here! post, I mentioned that here at Microsoft, we are continually working to enhance your experience with Microsoft, to make it easier to do business with Microsoft, and to simplify your navigation of and access to resources and benefits from...

Have you ever looked back and seen days that may not have seemed like a big deal when they took place, but in retrospect were days that you will remember for a long time to come?  Well, I believe today is one of those days.  Why?  I’m glad you asked. Now you might think it could be because...

Earlier today, I posted about our Microsoft Office 365 announcement as well as the announcement of the beta for Microsoft Office 365 .  In that post I included several links to things like the beta program, Microsoft partner page for Microsoft Office 365, the Microsoft Office 365 website, the Microsoft...

Today in San Francisco, with customers and partners, Microsoft is very happy to announce Microsoft Office 365, which brings with it a transformational moment for Microsoft and the solutions we provide to companies around the world, as well as outlining a new frontier for our Microsoft Office business...