As we approach the end of 2011 and the beginning of the new 2012 year, many people are in the process of taking care of last minute items to close out the year. As you are going through those lists of things to get in before the end of the year, I wanted to make sure that you remembered the Microsoft...

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...

You may recall back on August 15th when we announced the Microsoft Partner Exam Academy: Announcing Microsoft Partner Exam Academy which is a resource designed for our partners to connect you with preparation materials (including free and for-fee) you need to get yourself ready for the Microsoft certification...

Once again, one of the most popular promotions that we have offered over the years, the Big Easy Offer , is back! That’s right, the Big Easy Offer that provides a subsidy check to customers who make qualifying license purchases that they can they use with a Microsoft partner of their choice for implementation...

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...

Well WPC 11 day 2 picked up right where day 1 left off, with tons of fantastic energy and excitement, then added a bunch of eye catching demos, attention grabbing statistics, some exciting announcements, and even more. To help make sure that all of you, whether you are joining us in person or virtually...

Welcome to Day 2 of Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2011. What an amazing day yesterday was to kick off the conference! In case you missed it, I posted up a recap last night: WPC 11 Day one – What a start! Here’s some of the great things from WPC 11 day one for you… Be sure to check it out and...

Here is some exciting news for all of the partners out there. Today the new version 2.0 of the Microsoft Partner Information mobile app released into the Windows Phone Marketplace and it brings with it a bunch of new enhancements, many based off your direct input and feedback, as well as some features...

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...

Today, the v. 1.3 release of the Microsoft Partner Information Mobile App will be coming to Windows Phone and Android users around the world, and it brings with it some very exciting new additions! (If you’re an iPhone owner and want the Microsoft Partner Info app, you might want to tell Apple! ) Here...

As I have mentioned here on the blog several times in the past, the Big Easy Offer is always one that is a favorite among partners whenever it is in market due to the fact that it translated directly into dollars that their customers can use to do more business with them based on deals they close during...

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...

Here is some great news that the U.S.Team has announced for all of the partners in the U.S. – The Big Easy Offer is now back in market and runs from today, May 2nd, until June 30, 2011! As you probably know, the Big Easy Offer has been a very popular offer among partners in the U.S. based on the way...

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...

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...

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...

Yesterday morning, I posted a bunch of resources available to you on the new Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 as well as how you can register to view the live launch event that took place at 9:00 am PST with Steve Ballmer and many others in my Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 information and resources, plus how...

Today at 9:00 am PST, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO, and Kirill Tatarinov, corporate vice president, Microsoft Business Solutions, will give the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 launch keynote address and it will be broadcast online for everyone’s ability to view.  As such, I thought I would post here...

As we kick off a new year, 2011, I thought I would share some information with the partners around the world based on some questions I have seen and received.  Back in my, “ What am I thinking? Here’s where you can find out ,” post here on my blog , I told you about the various places online where...

Today, Microsoft announced a fantastic offer for people using Salesforce.com or Oracle to receive up to $200 per user when they switch over to Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online.  That’s right, up to $200 PER USER!  What that means is, if you are a qualifying organization and you switch 25 seats...

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...