Join the new UC  Virtual Partner Community, as well many other new Virtual Communities

Please join me in a new online networking community, which aims to help Microsoft's UK Partners engage and work collaboratively to increase their success.

The Unified Communications Virtual Partner Community is a one-stop shop for networking and sharing ideas on UC including Mobility, Hosted Voice and Partnering and Communications Enabled Applications...

How to get started:

It's really easy to access and participate in this new online network, simply...

  • Go to the www.microsoft.com/uk/partner/community
  • Select the 'Explore the Partner Community' button
  • Sign-in using your Windows Live ID (that you use to access other partner programme benefits)
  • Join a Network from the current list on the left hand side (if you'd like to create a new network please let me know – an online wizard will be available soon).

Once you've accessed the site please update your profile in the 'My Home' tab – see instructions here, add your views to the online discussion, share documents with other members, and read the latest announcements. You can even create your own blog! When you have created your profile don't forget to add your picture, it's really important in social networking I've learnt!

If you have problems accessing the site please let me know. You can find Windows Live ID information to help you here. If you need further support and information on the Partner Community – visit the 'On-site' help and support community.

What is the Partner Community?

The Partner Community is a group of networks set up and managed by individuals, partner organisations, and Microsoft employees. The Community enables members to communicate, share documents, and connect with others members and with Microsoft. The goal is to help us do business more effectively and efficiently. This is the Alpha release of the Partner Community so your thoughts and feedback would be greatly appreciated – please see the link on the Communities Home Page. The full release is scheduled for mid-February. Until then the number of networks is limited.