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April 2009 - Posts

We’re excited to announce the availability of Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC), a pre-release version of our next-generation OS. Thanks to everyone who has participated in the Beta testing period. Your feedback was invaluable: both at an engineering level Read More...
With the Big Easy Offer having ended in March, I’m pleased to share with you a new end-customer rebate focused specifically on Microsoft Office. From April 1, 2009 to July 3, 2009, you can get your customers a rebate of up to $300 per Open license when Read More...
I recently posted about a special SBS 2008 breakfast event we were holding in Toronto called Migration of SBS 2008 and Sales Opportunities for SMB partners. The event featured Philip Elder (pictured right), who gave an energetic and information-filled Read More...
We are getting ever closer to the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) this July 13-16, 2009 in New Orleans, Louisiana! It’s the biggest Microsoft networking event of the year for Microsoft partners. This comprehensive partner event now offers Read More...
Written by Stuart Crawford , SBSC Community in Alberta Leading Microsoft Small Business Specialists in Canada have invested in the growth of their businesses this week in Dallas, TX. The annual Heartland Tech Group Summit started this week and a number Read More...
After an exciting launch last week of the new Microsoft gamePLAN marketing tool in Canada, I am pleased to now share access with all of you. Thank you to the 100+ of you that came to the SBSC and Ultimate VAR kick-off webcasts to learn about what gamePLAN Read More...
Written by Stuart Crawford , SBSC Community in Alberta Microsoft announces Foundation Server. Small Businesses with less than 15 employees are wondering what the right server technology fit for business is now. Business owners have enjoyed the abundance Read More...
There’s an upcoming breakfast event in Toronto called Migration of Small Business Server 2008 and Sales Opportunities for SMB-focused partners. You can have breakfast with us and listen to guest speaker Philip Elder – SBS MVP, owner of MPECS Inc., and Read More...
Microsoft Corp. recently released a full study of business challenges and technology priorities that SMBs are facing in this year ahead. As part of the first “ Microsoft SMB Insight Report ” , more than 600 SBSCs across 5 countries were surveyed – including Read More...
You asked, we listened. According to the first annual SMB Insights Survey of the SBSC community in Canada, 55% of you have made generating new marketing material a top priority for 2009. When we called for feedback from our SBSC Advisory Panel in Canada, Read More...
 
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