by Rabon Bussey, Partner Technology Advisor for Microsoft Lync, Microsoft US Partner Team With the Worldwide Partner Conference in Houston just a few weeks away, I have put together a list of the sessions about Unified Communications and about Lync that I recommend you consider when building out your...

Now that you can start building your conference schedule in WPC Connect, here is an updated list of the sessions in the U.S. Subsidiary track. Each session in the list below is linked to its description in the publicly available Session Catalog, and I’ve noted the day of each session for reference. ...

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...

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...

Starting today, you have two offers from Microsoft that can help you talk to small business customers, midsize business customers, and state and local government customers about taking a solution-oriented approach to updating their IT infrastructures. With the refreshed lineup of Microsoft cloud services...

by the Microsoft U.S. Partner Hosting and Cloud Services team The most recent Cloud Channel Connection webcast in our series, a live show that was recorded on January 29, focused on Unified Communications (UC). In a new webinar format, panel members from Microsoft and our featured provider, NextUC ,...

Customers are increasingly transitioning to cloud-based solutions for their productivity, desktop management, and CRM applications. Microsoft Online Services—including Microsoft Office 365, Windows Intune, and Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online—provide an easy way for customers to make the transition...

This issue of the U.S. partner news is blog only, but still full of great opportunities to review and utilize over the holidays. A reminder to take advantage of licensing promotions that can help your customers update their IT infrastructures and migrate to new Microsoft products—some of these...

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 the Microsoft U.S. Partner Hosting and Cloud Services team. If you are looking to enhance your current cloud offerings or add cloud offerings to your Microsoft practice, consider attending the Cloud Channel Connection webinar series. By attending a webinar, you will have the opportunity to take advantage...

Starting today, you have two offers from Microsoft that can help you talk to small business customers, midsize business customers, and state and local government customers about taking a solution-oriented approach to updating their IT infrastructures with the latest Microsoft products. The Big Easy Offer...

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 inbox as a benefit of your membership is specific to your company’s business and your role. This blog post contains all...

Post by Jemima Herman, Worldwide Partner Conference lead for the Microsoft U.S. Partner Team. It’s no secret that the cloud is having a big impact on how businesses of all sizes use data and work together. Earlier this year, on the Partnering with Precision blog , Microsoft U.S. Partner Vice President...

The Microsoft Lync product team is excited to announce Lync Partner Connect , a new online community for  partners who have a Unified Communications (UC) practice based on Microsoft Lync. Members can connect with Microsoft and with each other to stay up to date on news, best practices, training...

In your newsletter this week, customized according to your company’s business model and Microsoft Partner Network membership, as well as by your role at your company, you’ll find the latest partner-related information and news about optimizing your membership benefits, plus role-based training recommendations...

On Thursday, July 12 at the 2012 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference, the U.S Partner Team will host a day of sessions with content relevant to U.S. attendees. Below is the list of session titles and descriptions. Times and room numbers will be available soon, and we will update this post with more...

In your newsletter this week, customized according to your company’s business model and Microsoft Partner Network membership, as well as by your role at your company, you’ll find the latest partner-related information and news, including the Lync opportunity for partners and training recommendations...

A Blog Series for U.S. Partners by Jenni Flinders, Microsoft U.S. Vice President, Partner Strategy and Programs. Right on the heels of the Microsoft Partner Network’s first-year anniversary on November 1, we have cause once again to celebrate as Microsoft Lync “turns 1” this month . One year ago, we...

Today's IT landscape is increasingly competitive. To help you sell your Microsoft-based solutions against competing technologies, here are my favorite recommended resources. First, the new Microsoft Victory Lap site offers you the opportunity to share your success with specific solution areas like unified...

Below are all the items we published in this week’s U.S. partner newsletter. If you feel that the version you received in e-mail, targeted to you according to your company’s partner profile and your role at your company, is missing something critical from this superset, please let me know by commenting...

At the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) in Los Angeles earlier this week, Microsoft executives Steve Ballmer, Kevin Turner, and Jon Roskill addressed the 15,000 Conference attendees, providing them with a roadmap for the coming year, plus vision and strategies for business direction, upcoming...

Below are all the items we published in this week’s U.S. partner newsletter. If you feel that the version you received in e-mail, targeted to you according to your company’s partner profile and your role at your company, is missing something critical from this superset, please let me know by commenting...

Below are all the items we published in this week’s U.S. partner newsletter. If you feel that the version you received in e-mail, targeted to you according to your company’s partner profile and your role at your company, is missing something critical from this superset, please let me know by commenting...

[Note: As of 3/4, we have updated information about the availability of the partner download for Windows Small Business Server 2011. Read the blog post from the WW Partner Group .] In our “New to the Microsoft Partner Network” blog post earlier this year, we laid out six activities that all new members...

Planning for this year's Worldwide Partner Conference (July 10-14 in Los Angeles, CA) is in full swing, and registration will open at 10am Pacific Time on March 23. Prior to that, though, there are a couple of actions you can take. Even if you are not sure you will attend the Conference, you are welcome...