by Julie Golding, U.S. MPN Lead Only 5% of Microsoft partners worldwide have attained a competency. The accomplishment of having earned a Microsoft competency distinguishes your company and lets you market your business to customers in a specific way...

This is a great time to brush up on your Microsoft product knowledge. Join the Microsoft Partner Network Sales Skills Excellence program and get the training and resources you need to strengthen your selling skills, achieve sales goals, stand out from...

The Microsoft U.S. Public Sector Team is working on new resources to help you reach prospects and expand your business in education. To better serve you, we’d like to understand how your customer lead processes work and how you use Microsoft sales and...

Your business customers can purchase on-premises versions of the new Office products through Microsoft Volume Licensing now , and the new Office 365 service for businesses will be available starting February 27. Register to attend one of four live webcasts...

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...

Last week, my worldwide counterparts announced a reimagined experience around the 2013 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC). Not only is early-bird registration for the conference open now, but the Digital WPC website and WPC Connect community...

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...

Microsoft Office 365 is an incredible offer for businesses of all sizes. To help you position your company as a trusted advisor for cloud-based solutions that include Office 365 to the customers you serve, consider using our prepared marketing materials...

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...

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...

A blog series for U.S. partners by Jenni Flinders, Microsoft U.S. Vice President, Partner Strategy and Programs. The word “entrepreneur” makes most of us think about the innovative thinker who summons enough confidence and support to make a go of launching...

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...

Join Microsoft cloud experts and your local Microsoft team for a one-day training that will help you accelerate your cloud sales using demo tools, customer campaigns, and shared best practices. You will learn about partner opportunities with the new Office...

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 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...

One of the best parts of my job is being part of the team that plans the U.S. partner experience at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference each year. There’s so much energy and passion around making sure that U.S. attendees feel welcome and know where...

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...

The New Year is always a good time to take stock and make personal and professional plans for your success in the coming months. Whether you are new to the Microsoft Partner Network (welcome!) or have been with the program for a while (thank you!), I...

The New Year brings with it the promise of opportunity. A fresh perspective. New ways to seize the moment that can lead to growth and success. We’re celebrating the start of 2013 by offering you one last chance to get our best price* on an all-access...

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...

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...

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...

by Balbir Singh, Sr. Marketing Manager, Ready-to-Go Marketing Tired of constantly updating your website to be in sync with information about Microsoft products and technologies? Looking for an easy way to maintain your site with the latest information...

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...

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...