Welcome to MSDN Blogs Sign in | Join | Help

March 2007 - Posts

Friday, March 30, 2007 3:53 PM

Microsoft SharePoint Services 70-631 Exam Prep Series

This exam prep series will feature Shay Jones, MCT, MCSE, and SharePoint instructor for Netdesk in Seattle , discussing what you need to know and how to best prepare for the new Microsoft Technical Specialist exam for SharePoint Services 3.0. This two
Posted by mssmallbiz | 1 Comments
Friday, March 30, 2007 3:51 PM

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 70-630 Exam Prep Series

This exam prep series will feature Shay Jones, MCT, MCSE, and SharePoint instructor for Netdesk in Seattle , discussing what you need to know and how to best prepare for the new Microsoft Technical Specialist exam for SharePoint 2007. This three part
Posted by mssmallbiz | 0 Comments
Thursday, March 29, 2007 6:08 AM

Southeast Area "Licensing DeMystified" Bootcamps for Partners

Following on the announcements of the Licensing Bootcamps in our New England and Gulf States areas, here is the announcement of these Licensing Bootcamps in our Southeast Area as well. Licensing can be a very confusing topic that raises a lot of questions.
Posted by mssmallbiz | 1 Comments
Wednesday, March 28, 2007 9:18 PM

Replays from Microsoft Small Business Summit sessions available for viewing online

Last week we put on the 2007 Microsoft Small Business Summit , a 5-day event offering live and online sessions for Small Businesses across the country including Microsoft and non-Microsoft speakers alike. If you were following the Blog, you saw the posts
Posted by mssmallbiz | 4 Comments
Wednesday, March 28, 2007 8:21 PM

Back in Black! X-Box 360 Elite, give in to the “dark” side…

Yes, this is one of those posts that falls under the, “work hard and play harder,” category, and is meant for those of you out there that turn to technology not only for your livelihood, but also for entertainment purposes as well. Have you seen the latest
Posted by mssmallbiz | 0 Comments
Filed under:
Wednesday, March 28, 2007 6:05 PM

New England Area Licensing Bootcamps for Resellers – Reserve your spot today

NEW! In-person Licensing Boot Camps now include scenario exercises, new product SKUs and upgrade paths! Our most successful VARs are using licensing as a vehicle to sell more services, rather than solely as a commodity line item. Join special guest Beth
Posted by mssmallbiz | 2 Comments
Wednesday, March 28, 2007 4:28 AM

Start May with a week of some of our most popular webcasts for Partners

Based on the great feedback we continue to receive around these webcasts and topics and the numerous requests to run them again, we are going to be offering this series all in one week with AM and PM sessions for each to better fit your schedules. Here
Posted by mssmallbiz | 2 Comments
Wednesday, March 28, 2007 3:18 AM

Microsoft to Invest More Than a Quarter-Million Dollars in Its Small Business Specialist Community Partners to Help Them Grow Their Businesses

Did you see that headline last week? More importantly, were you one of the Microsoft Small Business Specialists that received their $10,000 portion of this money? You may recall my post about wanting to give 24 SBSC Partners $10,000 in marketing funds
Posted by mssmallbiz | 0 Comments
Friday, March 23, 2007 7:10 AM

Today, Friday, at the Microsoft Small Business Summit

It has been quite an amazing week here at the Microsoft Small Business Summit , filled with sessions and presentations by many talented and incredible people. Today is the final day of the live events and what better way to finish up than with a day dedicated
Posted by mssmallbiz | 3 Comments
Thursday, March 22, 2007 10:51 PM

Gulf States Area Licensing Bootcamps

The Gulf States Area - which includes Florida, Mississippi and Alabama – is hosting EIGHT licensing bootcamps in April and May! These half-day, interactive events will help build your capabilities in the areas of Open License, Open Value and Financing
Posted by mssmallbiz | 2 Comments
Thursday, March 22, 2007 6:55 AM

Today, Thursday, at the Microsoft Small Business Summit

Throughout this week, thousands of people from all over the country have been viewing sessions focused on Small Businesses as part of the 2007 Microsoft Small Business Summit . Today at the Summit , we have four information packed tracks that you can
Posted by mssmallbiz | 3 Comments
Tuesday, March 20, 2007 6:49 AM

Today, Tuesday, at the Microsoft Small Business Summit

Thousands of people from all over the country joined us yesterday for the kick off of the 2007 Microsoft Small Business Summit . The first day saw many exciting presentations as well as the announcement of a new offering coming from Microsoft as well
Posted by mssmallbiz | 2 Comments
Monday, March 19, 2007 9:36 AM

Say Hello to Response Point! The new product just announced by Kevin Turner at the Small Business Summit.

Today at the second annual Microsoft Small Business Summit, Microsoft Corp. unveiled a small-business Internet protocol (IP) phone system, code-named “ Response Point ,” designed for ease of use and manageability. The new system comes in an easy-to-install
Posted by mssmallbiz | 7 Comments
Filed under:
Monday, March 19, 2007 9:15 AM

Please welcome Kevin Turner – Now on the Small Business Summit

For those of you logged into the Small Business Summit right now, you just saw Cindy Bates & Frederic DeWulf kick off the Summit and hand it off to Kevin Turner. You are watching him speak about his visions and directions regarding Small Business
Posted by mssmallbiz | 0 Comments
Monday, March 19, 2007 6:43 AM

Live from the Microsoft Small Business Summit

In about 2 hours, the Kodiak Room here in Redmond will be filled with hundreds of people experiencing the kick-off of the five-day 2007 Microsoft Small Business Summit. Right now the room is relatively empty with final sound checks, camera trials and
Posted by mssmallbiz | 1 Comments
Thursday, March 15, 2007 11:18 PM

Be the first to see it! Product preview! - Monday during the Small Business Summit

Join us Monday for the kickoff of the 2007 Small Business Summit and not only will you see sessions packed with valuable information for Small Businesses, you will also be the FIRST to see this… It’s a breakthrough in small business communication you
Posted by mssmallbiz | 2 Comments
Filed under:
Thursday, March 15, 2007 7:45 AM

Need money from HP and Microsoft to support your local marketing activity? Then don’t miss this webcast.

HP Microsoft Frontline Partnership - When and How to Submit a Marketing Proposal Request - Webcast for HP Microsoft Frontline Partnership Partners Who should attend: Organizations that belong to both the HP and Microsoft Partner Programs Date & Time:
Posted by mssmallbiz | 0 Comments
Tuesday, March 13, 2007 10:15 AM

2007 Microsoft Partner Program Awards – Apply today, including in the Small Business Specialist Category!

· Overview · Rules · Categories · Partner Solution Profiler Requirement · Submission Tool Each year, via the Worldwide Partner Conference Awards program , Microsoft recognizes partners who have delivered exemplary solutions built on Microsoft technologies.
Posted by mssmallbiz | 0 Comments
Tuesday, March 13, 2007 9:49 AM

Have you seen these new courses on Microsoft Partner University? Online Training for Microsoft Partners.

Microsoft Partner University provides an online area where our Partners can take courses to learn more about a multitude of topics. Here are some of the current courses available as well as a full list of Windows Vista courses, with direct links to them,
Posted by mssmallbiz | 1 Comments
Tuesday, March 13, 2007 9:33 AM

Microsoft Incentives: New Promotions and Offers to Help – April Webcast

Microsoft Incentives: New Promotions and Offers to Help – April Webcast Join Dan Kocon , PCM from the Heartland Area , for the April 3 rd Microsoft Incentives webcast where you can learn about the promotions coming up for our fourth quarter ( April –
Posted by mssmallbiz | 0 Comments
Monday, March 12, 2007 10:13 PM

10 Steps to Start A Business, Presented by the Sloan Brothers – Live on Day 5 (Start-up business day) of the Small Business Summit – Have your clients register today!

If you attended last year’s Microsoft Small Business Summit , it was a four day online event packed with information for Small Businesses all across the country, presented by a variety of Microsoft and third-party presenters alike. This year, we’re making
Posted by mssmallbiz | 6 Comments
Monday, March 12, 2007 7:54 PM

Windows Vista: Doing Deployment Right! Hands-on roadshow. Register today!

Get hands-on with Windows Vista deployment tools, and learn all about the new opportunities to deliver high margin deployment, management and maintenance services to your customers. Come to this one-day course to learn about deriving service opportunities
Posted by mssmallbiz | 0 Comments
Monday, March 12, 2007 7:21 PM

Microsoft Learning Plan Tools Are LIVE. Are you using them yet?

Looking to ramp up your knowledge or work towards a Microsoft Competency for your organization? If so, you should check out the Microsoft Learning Plans and Learning Plan Tool. The Learning Plan Tools provide a self-service, online training plan development
Posted by mssmallbiz | 0 Comments
Monday, March 12, 2007 6:44 PM

Microsoft and CompUSA Launch Program to Expand Growth Opportunities for Small-Business Specialists

Many of you have been following the follow-up posts as well as the webcasts we have done around the then pending announcement of an exciting partnership opportunity for our Small Business Specialists in the Retail Channel. As I mentioned several times
Posted by mssmallbiz | 2 Comments
Monday, March 12, 2007 6:03 PM

MapPoint 2006 Promo – 20% off (L) in OV April 1 - Sept. 30, 2007

Starting April 1, 2007, MapPoint 2006 is having a special through the Open Value Licensing Program for Small & Mid-sized customers (and Select & EA for larger companies). Customers purchasing MapPoint 2006 licenses that include Software Assurance
Posted by mssmallbiz | 0 Comments
Saturday, March 10, 2007 9:05 AM

Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 with Business Contact Manger Availability for Volume License Customers

The following explains how Volume Licensing customers who have purchased Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007 or Office Enterprise 2007 can receive Office Outlook 2007 with Business Contact Manager. Background Office Outlook 2007 with Business Contact
Posted by mssmallbiz | 3 Comments
Saturday, March 10, 2007 8:48 AM

Windows Vista Volume Activation Tools Released

On February 19th, 2007, Microsoft publicly announced the release of ‘new’ Windows Volume Activation tools, including the Volume Activation Management Tool, the Key Management Service for Windows Server 2003, and the KMS Management Pack for Microsoft Operations
Posted by mssmallbiz | 0 Comments
Saturday, March 10, 2007 8:27 AM

Upcoming webcasts next week that may be of interest

Below is a list of upcoming webcasts for this week that you may be interested in attending, including topic, date & time, duration, speaker, and link to learn more and register: Date Time (PST) Min Event Title Presenter 3/12/2007 9:00 AM 90 Introduction
Posted by mssmallbiz | 0 Comments
Thursday, March 08, 2007 5:57 PM

MSSMALLBIZ.com – Gateway to all three components of the Microsoft Small Business Channel Community

Have you been to the MSSMALLBIZ.com site lately? If you have, you probably notice it looks a little different now: (Click image for full view) We’ve made some changes recently to the site to help make connecting to the various components of the Microsoft
Posted by mssmallbiz | 0 Comments
 
Page view tracker