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...

As many of you are probably already aware (and if you’re not, you should be), one of the very beneficial benefits included with Software Assurance is a benefit called “ eLearning .” In fact, training is one of the very beneficial Software Assurance benefits that is underutilized by many clients. Here...

Just before Worldwide Partner Conference a few weeks ago, I announced the Version 2.0 of the Microsoft Partner Info app for Windows Phone was releasing with several new categories of information as well as a new interface: Microsoft Partner Info V. 2.0 is here with WPC app integration and more! In that...

For those of you with the Microsoft Partner Info mobile app installed on your phones, here is some news for you about some updates that have been delivered to your app over the past few hours without requiring any update to the app file on your phone at all. To help introduce you to several of these...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Earlier this week, I announced the launch of the new Microsoft Partner Info Mobile App , available to partners around the world to bring information, resources, and more directly to them right on their phones. In that announcement, I mentioned that the launch version did not include any product team...

This morning, we announced that in October, 2011, we will be splitting the current Unified Communications competency into two separate competencies, based on input and feedback we have received from partners, as well as trends in the industry. When you take a look at the changes announced, I think you...

As many of you know, Microsoft tech-Ed North America kicked off yesterday morning in Atlanta and continues through Thursday of this week. Now what if you are not able to be at Tech-Ed 2011? Well, too bad for you. No, I’m just kidding. While we would absolutely love to have as many of you as possible...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...