by Erik Moe, Partner Relationship Marketing, Microsoft U.S. Marketing & Operations The Microsoft U.S. team is in the early stages of designing a partner appreciation program, and your input and feedback will help us determine what benefits you would value most. Our short, 14-question survey will...

On the first and third Friday of each month, the U.S. Partner Team delivers a newsletter for U.S.-based members of the Microsoft Partner Network. The content you receive in your email inbox as a benefit of your membership is specific to your company’s business and your role (learn more about this in...

by Julie Golding, U.S. MPN Lead The competency roadmap provides you with a comprehensive look at both recently implemented changes and planned changes coming to the Microsoft Partner Network, to competency requirements and benefits, and to our cloud partner programs. It’s a document I frequently use...

by Julie Golding, U.S. MPN Lead A core benefit of your Microsoft competency is prioritized exposure and competency designation on Microsoft Pinpoint , our online marketplace where prospective customers can find your company and solutions. More than 20 percent of Pinpoint visitors become viable prospects...

In your newsletter this week, customized according to your company’s business model, Microsoft Partner Network membership, and your role, you’ll find the latest partner-related information and news to help you utilize your membership benefits, understand your opportunities and close business, and build...

On the first and third Friday of each month, the U.S. Partner Team delivers a newsletter for U.S.-based members of the Microsoft Partner Network. The content you receive in your email inbox as a benefit of your membership is specific to your company’s business and your role (learn more about this in...

In your newsletter this week, customized according to your company’s business model, Microsoft Partner Network membership, and your role, you’ll find the latest partner-related information and news to help you utilize your membership benefits, understand your opportunities and close business, and build...

On the first and third Friday of each month, the U.S. Partner Team delivers a newsletter for U.S.-based members of the Microsoft Partner Network. The content you receive in your email inbox as a benefit of your membership is specific to your company’s business and your role (learn more about this in...

In your newsletter this week, customized according to your company’s business model, Microsoft Partner Network membership, and your role, you’ll find the latest partner-related information and news to help you utilize your membership benefits, understand your opportunities and close business, and build...

On the first and third Friday of each month, the U.S. Partner Team delivers a newsletter for U.S.-based members of the Microsoft Partner Network. The content you receive in your email inbox as a benefit of your membership is specific to your company’s business and your role (learn more about this in...

by Julie Golding, U.S. MPN Lead Each January, the Microsoft U.S. Partner Team prepares for a large number of our partners to renew their membership in the Microsoft Partner Network (MPN). By renewing your membership on time, you keep valuable benefits like partner advisory hours , MSDN and TechNet subscriptions...

by Julie Golding, U.S. MPN Lead Cloud computing can help your customers increase their IT flexibility, reduce deployment costs, and manage operations. The market opportunity with cloud computing continues to grow. According to a Microsoft survey conducted by Edge Strategies in 2012, 50 percent of small...

by Julie Golding, U.S. MPN Lead Partner advisory hours are used as currency for technical presales and advisory services offered by the Microsoft Partner Services team. As part of your company’s Microsoft Partner Network membership, your organization receives partner advisory hours for attaining a Microsoft...

On the first and third Friday of each month, the U.S. Partner Team delivers a newsletter for U.S.-based members of the Microsoft Partner Network. The content you receive in your email inbox as a benefit of your membership is specific to your company’s business and your role (learn more about this...

by Julie Golding, U.S. MPN Lead Microsoft Action Pack subscriptions provide cost-effective access to full-version Microsoft software for internal use, technical communities, training, and marketing tools—benefits of membership that help you build your practice around Microsoft products and technologies...

by Julie Golding, U.S. MPN Lead If you are making plans to earn a new Microsoft certification or simply build your expertise about one or more of the many new Microsoft products that have been released over the past few months, I wanted to highlight resources that will help you find training and take...

If you have recently passed a Microsoft Partner Network Sales and Marketing Assessment , or completed training for sales professionals or IT decision makers, you may be well on your way to earning a Microsoft Partner Network Sales Specialist accreditation or Microsoft Partner Network Pre-Sales Technical...

by Sharon Collins, Microsoft U.S. Cloud Partner Lead Earlier this month, the Worldwide Partner Group announced the Microsoft Cloud Deployment program . This new program is designed to meet the needs of partners that are deploying Office 365 to enterprise customers. According to Josh Waldo, Senior Director...

With the release of the new Office 365 for businesses on February 27, the new Office is now fully available to businesses, academic institutions, and consumers. To help you find the resources you need to prepare yourself and your business for the opportunities the new Office brings, we have compiled...

On the first and third Friday of each month, the U.S. Partner Team delivers a newsletter for U.S.-based members of the Microsoft Partner Network. The content you receive in your email inbox as a benefit of your membership is specific to your company’s business and your role. This blog post contains all...

by Julie Golding, U.S. MPN Lead The new Microsoft Collaboration and Content competency is for Microsoft partners that develop, deploy, and support solutions built on the Microsoft SharePoint platform. In November, the Portals and Collaboration, Content Management, and Search competencies were combined...

by Julie Golding, U.S. MPN Lead Your company’s Microsoft competency in the Microsoft Partner Network offers valuable benefits that can help you succeed in your role, and help your company capitalize on new opportunities in the market with the latest Microsoft product releases . Product knowledge. In...

In your newsletter this week, customized according to your company’s business model, Microsoft Partner Network membership, and your role, you’ll find the latest partner-related information and news to help you manage your Microsoft Partner Network membership and utilize your benefits, understand your...

by Sharon Collins, Microsoft U.S. Cloud Partner Lead Cloud computing can help your SMB and enterprise customers increase their IT flexibility, reduce deployment costs, and manage operations, and the market opportunity with cloud computing continues to grow. You can expand your business and position your...

by Julie Golding, U.S. MPN Lead The benefits you get as a Microsoft Action Pack subscriber in the  Microsoft Partner Network can help you build your product knowledge and expertise on the most recently released Microsoft products so you can capitalize on the new opportunities with Windows 8, Windows...