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January 2007 - Posts

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 6:57 AM

Anyone (especially SBSC Partners) notice anything different on the Microsoft Small Business Center?

If you haven’t been to the Microsoft Small Business Center since yesterday afternoon, you might want to stop by and take a look. It has been completely redesigned and look who’s at the center of everything… If you are a Partner servicing Small Businesses
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Monday, January 29, 2007 7:41 AM

Is the Microsoft Small Business Specialist (SBSC) designation a Company or individual designation?

There seems to be a new resurgence in the question of whether the SBSC designation is designed for and applies to individuals or companies, similar to the discussions that took place shortly after the initial launch of the SBSC program. The answer is
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Friday, January 26, 2007 10:39 AM

New Microsoft Business and Technology Assessment Toolkit launched

You may remember the Small Business Tech Assessment Toolkit that came out last year and received some great reviews by Partners. Well, the new Microsoft Business and Technology Assessment Toolkit has just been released and includes some fantastic new
Posted by mssmallbiz | 6 Comments
Friday, January 26, 2007 7:22 AM

Registration for the Microsoft Small Business Summit 2007 is now live!

Last year we launched the very first Small Business Summit , which was a four day event focused on providing information to Small Businesses across the country. Now, we are proud to announce Small Business Summit 2007 which will be a five day event (March
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Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:57 PM

So where should I go to find out more about the Daylight Savings change and what I need to do?

To help provide the answers to these questions, we have a DST site you can use. Here is the Q&A on this: Q: I’ve heard something about Daylight Savings Time updates or DST 2007? What do I need to know? A: In August of 2005 the United States Congress
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Tuesday, January 23, 2007 12:43 PM

2007 time zone update for Microsoft Windows operating systems, including SBS 2003

KB-238388 provides important information to help address the 2007 time zone update based on the Daylight Savings time changes taking place this year. For those not familiar with the Daylight Savings Time change I am referring to, one of the key provisions
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Tuesday, January 23, 2007 8:08 AM

$200 in Microsoft online search advertising credits when you buy Office 2007 through Volume Licensing

This is a limited time offer that runs through February 28, 2007 , so be sure to take advantage of this now. When your clients purchase five or more Office Small Business 2007 or Office Professional + 2007 licenses through Microsoft ’s Volume Licensing
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Monday, January 22, 2007 8:34 AM

Small Business Specialists called out by Cindy Bates, General Manager of US Small Business Group @ Microsoft

In case you have not seen the Q&A with Cindy Bates , General Manager of US Small Business Group here at Microsoft , you might be interested to read her comments on 2007. And who is mentioned in her opening answer? “Through our Small Business Specialist
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Sunday, January 21, 2007 3:14 PM

And there was much rejoicing…

We interrupt our regularly scheduled program for a very important announcement… Way to go Bears!!!! From a Tale of Two Cities last week to the Championship game today and now on to Miami… It’s great to see the “Monsters of the Midway” (and did they ever
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Saturday, January 20, 2007 12:16 AM

So where’s my January Action Pack kit? Anyone wondering this?

If you are wondering where your January Action Pack Kit is and when you’ll have it , here is an update for you. The message below came from the Action Pack Team and you will see it shortly on the Microsoft Partner Page; however, I wanted to get it to
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Friday, January 19, 2007 11:11 PM

Windows Vista Learning Paths for Value Added Reseller/Provider (VAR/VAP)

Here are some resources for you in case you are not aware of them that came from the recommended learning paths for Windows Vista for the VAR/VAP Partners: Marketing & Sales Windows Vista 101 Assessment Partner Opportunities with Windows Vista "Better
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Thursday, January 18, 2007 12:35 PM

“Less Than Coffee” Web Banners and Buttons available for you to use today

Some of you may remember the original “Less than coffee” post where I offered to trade a cup of coffee per day for a new Microsoft Office Pro. Then with the launch of the Small Business Desktop Advantage (Part #B6K-00052 or B6K-00050), the “Less Than
Posted by mssmallbiz | 3 Comments
Wednesday, January 17, 2007 7:56 AM

What? I need to uninstall Office 2003 and Windows XP as soon as I get my January Action Pack kit?

Since my Do I have Downgrade Rights for my software that comes in Action Pack? post last week, there have been many comments posted and questions asked. First, thank you for the feedback and keep it coming. (You might want to also check out the “providing
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Wednesday, January 17, 2007 12:04 AM

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Sunday, January 14, 2007 2:55 PM

Microsoft Action Pack – Too much? Too little?

So there have been several threads, Blogs, conversations, etc. around the Microsoft Action Pack, what it includes, is enough included, etc. in the recent days. As always, I have been reading these thinking about them from the Partner side and the Microsoft
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Sunday, January 14, 2007 10:45 AM

A Tale of Two Cities…

Seattle Seahawks Vs. Chicago Bears As you can imagine, many people here in the Seattle area are currently glued to their screens watching the Seahawks in their quest to return to the Super Bowl. Also, back in Chicago (where I relocated from just over
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Saturday, January 13, 2007 9:15 PM

Anyone receive their January Action Pack Kit with Office 2007 & Windows Vista in it yet?

I am looking to see if anyone has received their January 2007 Microsoft Action Pack Kit with Office 2007 and Windows Vista in it yet. If you have, would you mind scanning your Office 2007 and Windows Vista EULAs and emailing a copy of them to me? Thank
Posted by mssmallbiz | 9 Comments
Friday, January 12, 2007 9:29 AM

Do I have Downgrade Rights for my software that comes in Action Pack?

This is a question that has been floating around a few of the online groups lately, so I thought I would post the answer here for you. This comes from the Microsoft Action Pack Team: “While MAPS does not include downgrade rights, a partner can continue
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Thursday, January 11, 2007 2:43 PM

Office 2007 & Windows Vista Demo Challenge for Microsoft Small Business Specialists

Here’s another Small Business Specialist EXCLUSIVE offer! Show Off Your Demo Skills: Are you a Microsoft Small Business Specialist who can demonstrate the 2007 Microsoft Office system and Windows Vista operating system together? If so, you have a special
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Thursday, January 11, 2007 12:44 PM

Microsoft “Ready To Go” Live Meeting tomorrow for Partners. Are you attending?

You can REGISTER HERE for this Live Meeting session. Microsoft has an exciting new marketing program specifically designed for our partners. This program enables a partner to incorporate Ready-go-Go campaigns into their own marketing strategy. Ready-to-Go
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Wednesday, January 10, 2007 12:27 AM

How customers with Software Assurance on Windows XP obtain Windows Vista Ultimate from the MVLS site.

Here are the steps that customers with Software Assurance on Windows XP can obtain Windows Vista Ultimate (retail version-Ultimate is not available under Volume Licensing) from the MVLS site. 1) MVLS Administrators access MVLS site at https://licensing.microsoft.com/eLicense/L1033/Default.asp
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Wednesday, January 10, 2007 12:02 AM

Where can your Volume License customers download Windows Vista Enterprise for their Volume License Agreements?

Here are the steps that the MVLS Administrator at your clients can use (or you if they have you setup as an external administrator for their agreement) to access their Windows Vista Enterprise bits for download if they have the rights to them through
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Tuesday, January 09, 2007 7:57 AM

T-1 week to launch. Are you registered to attend?

In just one week, the national launch events for Microsoft’s new line of solutions including: Windows Vista, Office 2007, and Exchange Server 2007 kick off. There are events taking place across the nation where you and your clients can go to attend these
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Friday, January 05, 2007 12:59 PM

New Open Value VAR Rebate Page added to Microsoft Partner site

You asked for it and now you have it. (and you thought we don’t listen…) J You have heard us talk about the benefits of Open Value for your clients with the spread payment option, the additional Software Assurance benefits, the company-wide options, etc.
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Thursday, January 04, 2007 6:06 AM

Are you using the FREE Microsoft Partner Events site and resources available to you?

MicrosoftPartnerEvents.com is a full-service Web site that offers Microsoft Partners the ease and convenience of scheduling, preparing, and promoting events for their customers. Designed for our Registered, Certified, and Gold Certified Partners, Microsoft’s
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