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October 2006 - Posts

Tuesday, October 31, 2006 11:06 PM

Understanding MS Licensing to save BIG $ - Customer facing webcast Nov. 14th. Sign up today!

Come join me on November 14th for this 90 minute Live Meeting session on how to save big $ with Microsoft licensing! More info and Register HERE . Description: Every dollar spent on IT is worth much more than a dollar. Stop throwing those dollars away!
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Tuesday, October 31, 2006 1:14 PM

Launch Central – A single landing page for your Partner launch needs

Have you been to Launch Central yet? If not, be sure to stop by Launch Central today and check back frequently to access the updated product, solution and readiness, and marketing campaign information you need around the upcoming product launches from
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Tuesday, October 31, 2006 9:44 AM

Happy Hauntings, from the Microsoft Small Business Team

“Welcome, foolish mortals, to the Haunted Mansion. I am your host. Your, “ghost” host.” Quick, anyone know where that’s from? Ok, not quite business related but with Halloween being my favorite holiday of all, I just wanted to take a moment to wish you
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Monday, October 30, 2006 1:27 PM

It’s baaaaacckk… $200,000 from BSA for qualifying reports of Software Piracy.

Some of you may recall our prior posts on the $50,000 and $200,000 rewards the BSA has offered in the past for qualifying reports of software piracy. Well, they are once again offering a reward of up to $200,000 to anyone who provides a qualifying report
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Monday, October 30, 2006 12:56 PM

Free Download of Microsoft Office Accounting Express 2007

Microsoft Introduces New Accounting Software and Services for Small and Home-Based Businesses Yesterday, Microsoft Corp. announced the availability of Microsoft ® Office Accounting Express 2007, financial management software designed for early startups
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Monday, October 30, 2006 9:09 AM

Windows Vista Tips & Tricks - Have you checked this out? (Tip sheets, webcasts, top 10's, and more!)

Have you checked out the Windows Vista Tips & Tricks page yet? If not, just look what you're missing out on: Windows Vista Tip Sheet Windows Vista Top 10 Tips & Tricks Windows Vista Tips & Tricks Webcasts (starting on October 30th) Windows
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Thursday, October 26, 2006 12:34 PM

Why is this $%^$)* PowerPoint deck so big?!?! A simple few steps to reduce your PowerPoint deck sizes.

If you’re like me, you’ve been there before. You either receive a PowerPoint presentation, send a PowerPoint presentation, build a PowerPoint presentation, etc. and it is HUGE! (I’ve seen 5 slides at 10+ MB!) Why is this and how can you fix it? Basically,
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Tuesday, October 24, 2006 11:21 AM

Don’t I get the same version with a Windows Retail Upgrade as with Software Assurance?

Nope. In fact, with a retail upgrade as a Small Business, you can buy the single upgrade, but that is far less flexibility and options than with Software Assurance. Let’s take a look: If you buy the Windows Vista Business Upgrade via Retail box, you will
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Tuesday, October 24, 2006 10:53 AM

Under a buck and it includes Windows Vista and Office 2007 too!

Yes, the Small Business Desktop Advantage does get you all of this (Office Small Business Edition, Windows XP Professional Upgrade, and an SBS 2003 CAL) for under a dollar per day and it gets you the rights to Office SBE 2007 and Windows Vista Business,
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Tuesday, October 24, 2006 10:21 AM

How do the 25 SBSC Partner Points work?

There were some questions around the 25 Partner Points associate with the Microsoft Small Business Designation when it first came out and these have come up a few times recently as well. As a reminder points earned for becoming a Small Business Specialist
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Wednesday, October 18, 2006 10:03 PM

Replay of last week’s “Making $ with licensing and a Small Business Desktop Advantage Deep Dive – A Live Meeting Session for Microsoft Partners” session now available

Did you miss last week’s “Making $ with licensing and a Small Business Desktop Advantage Deep Dive – A Live Meeting Session for Microsoft Partners” Live Meeting session? If so, the replay is now available for viewing on demand. Thank you and have a wonderful
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Wednesday, October 18, 2006 9:51 PM

Microsoft Small Business Symposium 2006 presentations now available for download

More than 450 partners, press, and Microsoft staff attended the first-ever Microsoft Small Business Symposium July 10, 2006 in Boston . The day provided insider perspectives from experts, partners and Microsoft on small business marketplace opportunities.
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Tuesday, October 10, 2006 7:24 AM

POSTPONED: "How you can increase both revenue and customer satisfaction with Microsoft Dynamics CRM" webcast today

UPDATE: Today's CRM Presentation has been postponed and will be re-scheduled. We will let you know when the new date is set and sorry for the last minute change. I'd like to invite you to join me today to learn how you can increase both revenue and customer
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Friday, October 06, 2006 7:41 AM

Making $ with licensing and a Small Business Desktop Advantage Deep Dive – A Live Meeting Session for Microsoft Partners on October 12th

Mark your calendars and be sure to join us on October 12 th at 12:00 PST for this Live Meeting session for Microsoft Partners View Replay HERE Join us and learn about: Ø How to save your customers a LOT of $ when purchasing Microsoft software Ø How you
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Wednesday, October 04, 2006 10:48 PM

The next step in combating piracy - Microsoft’s Software Protection Platform: Protecting Software and Customers from Counterfeiters

Today we announced some new steps we will be taking in the Vista and “Longhorn” eras to help in the fight against illegal and unlicensed copies of Microsoft software. Enhanced features for users of Genuine Microsoft software and reduced functionality
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Wednesday, October 04, 2006 9:22 AM

The Small Business Desktop Advantage Sales Forums – Are you attending?

Last week we kicked of the Small Business Desktop Sales Forums. These sales forums are offered EXCLUSIVELY for Microsoft Small Business Specialists to learn all about the Small Business Desktop Advantage offer for your Small Business customers as well
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Wednesday, October 04, 2006 8:00 AM

The basics: Doing a mail-merge

I know, it sounds simple enough, right? Actually, it is; however, there are many people who still don’t use this feature or just how easy it really is to do. As such, I thought I would post about an online tutorial you can go through to learn the basics
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