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Wednesday, June 10, 2009 8:48 AM

Microsoft Gear Up Worldwide Sales Toolkit Cheat Sheet

Back in November, I put up a post letting you know about how the Microsoft Gear Up Sales Toolkit will now be available online . If you have not used the Gear Up Sales Toolkit yet, you really should, since it combines a wealth of information for you and
Posted by mssmallbiz | 1 Comments
Monday, June 08, 2009 9:24 AM

Reminder: May 31st offer for SBS 2003 R2 CALs accessing Windows 2008 Servers has expired

Last June there were a lot of questions floating around how Windows 2008 Servers could be accessed inside of an SBS 2003 R2 environment since Windows 2008 Server was available; however, SBS 2008 was not yet released. As you know, an SBS 2003 CAL doesn’t
Posted by mssmallbiz | 2 Comments
Wednesday, April 29, 2009 10:47 AM

Software Assurance: What you need to know, resources for you, answers, and more

One of the topics I get asked about quite a bit or see being asked about is around the topic of Software Assurance (SA). I have several posts on the Blog about this topic; however, I thought it might be very helpful to package up some of the top questions,
Posted by mssmallbiz | 3 Comments
Thursday, January 08, 2009 10:02 AM

Get answers to your licensing questions live next week! Be sure to register today…

So, anyone here ever had a question about licensing? I’m guessing probably not. So, how many of you have had A LOT of questions about licensing (not just A question)? Now we’re probably a little closer, right? Well, here’s your chance to get answers to
Posted by mssmallbiz | 1 Comments
Tuesday, December 09, 2008 2:28 PM

Part numbers for the SBS SA benefits media kits you need from my earlier post

Shortly after my “ How do we get the SBS Software Assurance benefits such as: Outlook 2007, Entourage 2008, ISA 2006 + additional Windows Server 2003, and Office SharePoint Designer 2007 now that SBS 2008 is out? , post went live, I received a follow-up
Posted by mssmallbiz | 2 Comments
Friday, December 05, 2008 7:47 AM

How do we get the SBS Software Assurance benefits such as: Outlook 2007, Entourage 2008, ISA 2006 + additional Windows Server 2003, and Office SharePoint Designer 2007 now that SBS 2008 is out?

Here’s a great question I received regarding the additional Software Assurance entitlements that SBS 2003 customers get with the transition to SBS 2008. As you probably know, the components in SBS 2008 have changed slightly from the components of SBS
Posted by mssmallbiz | 5 Comments
Wednesday, November 26, 2008 9:32 AM

Microsoft Gear Up Sales Toolkit now to be available online

Many of you have seen and used the Microsoft Gear Up Sales Toolkit, the printed book that is sent out with information on products, part #s, licensing programs, and much, much more. To keep up with the demand for these powerful and information-rich resources,
Posted by mssmallbiz | 4 Comments
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 3:13 PM

How do we go from SBS 2003 Standard to SBS 2008 Premium?

This is a question I received through one of the online Partner groups, so I thought I would share it with all of you in case you have the same or similar question. The foundation of the question received was: “We have a client with SBS 2003 standard
Posted by mssmallbiz | 2 Comments
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 9:49 AM

Updated: What qualifies for the 50%* off Up-To-Date (UTD) discount for Open Value Subscription?

Back in January when we launched the Open Value Subscription Program in the U.S. (it already existed in many other countries at that time and still does), I posted the graphic showing what products qualify for the 50%* first year Up-to-date (UTD) discount
Posted by mssmallbiz | 1 Comments
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 7:12 AM

Yes, the SBS 2008 single CALs are available in Open License too, not just Open Value.

Shortly after my Can I buy SBS 2008 single CALs or do I have to buy them in 5 and 20 packs? post that I sent a link to off to a Partner who asked this question in our Microsoft SMB Channel Community User Group , I received a follow-up question asking,
Posted by mssmallbiz | 2 Comments
Monday, October 20, 2008 5:29 AM

Not able to make an in-person Licensing Bootcamp? Attend a virtual one from anywhere!

Here on the Blog, I have posted about the In-person Licensing Bootcamps that we are doing across the U.S. in the East Region , Central Region , and West Region . Have you attended one yet? If not (or even if you have and want a refresher), why not attend
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Wednesday, October 01, 2008 3:27 PM

SBS 2008 Part Numbers for Open Value and Open Value Subscription

After yesterday’s post , I received a few questions asking, “So where do I get the SBS 2008 part #s that just became available today?” Just like I explained in my, “ Open Value Subscription – How is it purchased? ” post, all Volume Licensing SKUs and
Posted by mssmallbiz | 3 Comments
Tuesday, September 23, 2008 1:43 PM

Central Region in-person licensing bootcamps coming soon. Register today.

Over the past couple of weeks, I have posted the West Region and East Region in-person licensing bootcamp schedules with overviews and registration details for all Partners located in these areas. To finish off the remainder of the country, here is the
Posted by mssmallbiz | 3 Comments
Friday, September 19, 2008 11:43 AM

West Region in-person licensing bootcamps coming soon. Register today.

Shortly after my In-person licensing bootcamps coming to the East Region post last week, I started receiving inquiries from Partners here in the West to see if there are any licensing bootcamps taking place near them. Well, I am happy to announce that,
Posted by mssmallbiz | 3 Comments
Monday, September 15, 2008 8:27 AM

Big news! “Build Your Own Platform” option coming in October!

That’s right! Once again, we have taken your input and feedback and put it to use in updating how we deliver for you and your clients. Just like the announcement on the 4 th of Microsoft Office Enterprise, coming to Open Value Subscription on October
Posted by mssmallbiz | 38 Comments
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