Here is a great Partner support initiative and resource that the Microsoft UK Team has put in place for Partners called, “ Ask Partner .”  Ask Partner is a Microsoft call centre service that provides Microsoft UK Partners with pre-sales product and service information and helps answer queries relating...

Here we are, a few weeks post-WPC09.  Most of us have settled back into our daily routines and are working each day to drive more business for our respective companies.  Many of you brought back notes, ideas, and more from WPC09 with plans to do many things with them; however, often times,...

Back in November, I put up a post letting you know about how the Microsoft Gear Up Sales Toolkit will now be available online . If you have not used the Gear Up Sales Toolkit yet, you really should, since it combines a wealth of information for you and your staff! Now, to make it even easier for Partners...

If you are a Microsoft Partner in the UK, here is a great opportunity for you to get tuned in to some great information from the Microsoft UK Team. The Microsoft UK Partner RSS feed provides you with information and updates on a variety of topics ranging from events, sales & marketing, hosting, Small...

So, anyone here ever had a question about licensing? I’m guessing probably not. So, how many of you have had A LOT of questions about licensing (not just A question)? Now we’re probably a little closer, right? Well, here’s your chance to get answers to many of those questions in a live session next week...

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, there are even more ways for you as Microsoft Partners...

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 this year based on the feedback we received...

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 in-person licensing bootcamps. If you have ever...

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 year, the 5W/50 series has been extended and is offering...

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 not working, and get suggestions/feedback directly...

Here is a Live Meeting session you are NOT going to want to miss! Mark your calendar for Wednesday, August 20 th from 10:00 – 11:30 am PST to join us for the “ Q1 Sales Offers: Return of the Big Easy Offer and More! ” Live Meeting. After this session, you should walk away with a thorough understanding...

Some of you may recall the “Microsoft Small Business Solutions Brochure – Exclusive offer for my Blog readers” post back in February where I offered 50 free copies of the Microsoft Small Business Solutions Brochure to the first 50 people who requested them through the Blog. Well, we have just released...

Did you catch the Microsoft Small Business Summit when it aired live back in March? Of not, or if you’d like to view replays of the various sessions run throughout the Small Business Summit, we now have the Small Business Summit replay engine up and running directly on the home page of the Microsoft...

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 this is really quite straight forward and pretty easy...

One of the great resources available to customers and Microsoft Partners is Microsoft Financing, where Microsoft will finance all of the hardware, software, and Partner services for IT projects involving Microsoft solutions. This provides spread payments over 36 months for all included items for the...