Welcome to the Hot Sheet, a schedule of in-person training, live webcasts and partner calls for Microsoft U.S. partners. Courses are organized by role so you can quickly find applicable events. For self-paced training by role, competency, certification exam, and product, use the learning paths . Visit...

Use our on-demand training to grow your Microsoft product knowledge at your convenience. Below, we've put together a list of new sales and technical courses covering Windows 8, Office and Office 365 so you can confidently sell and deliver solutions based on these technologies and work towards attaining...

Welcome to the May Hot Sheet, a schedule of in-person training, live webcasts and partner calls for Microsoft U.S. partners. The schedule is organized by topic and product so you can quickly find the events that are applicable to your business and role. You can view the April issue and product release...

Welcome to the April Hot Sheet, a schedule of live webcasts and calls for Microsoft U.S. partners. The schedule is organized by product so you can quickly find the ones that are applicable to your business and role. Below you’ll also find the latest training offers and announcements and links to in-person...

As a Microsoft partner sales or IT professional, you are invited to attend an exclusive, no-cost Ignite event on Microsoft Exchange, Office and Office 365. These workshops are designed to introduce you to the capabilities of the newest versions of these technologies. Workshop tour schedule ...

On Thursday, March 14 at 12pm Pacific Time, attend this free technical webcast to learn about what DirSync is, its requirements, and available options. It will also also cover coexistence and some key deployment considerations. To register for this webcast, download and save the calendar invite from...

Welcome to the March Hot Sheet, a schedule of in-person training and live webcasts for Microsoft U.S. partners. These training events can help you understand the latest product features, make steps toward new business opportunities, and meet competency requirements. February issue   The new Office...

On Thursday, February 14 at 9am Pacific Time, attend this free technical webcast to learn about Office 365 identity types, the requirements for Single Sign On and how different device types connect and authenticate to Office 365 endpoints. To register for this webcast, download and save the calendar...

On January 17 at 10am Pacific Time, attend this free webcast to discuss the new architecture for Exchange Server 2013, as well as the new features and functionality. To register for this webcast, download and save the calendar invite from the Office 365 Technical Blog . Ignite Webcasts are online technical...

" The new, modern Office will deliver unparalleled productivity and flexibility for both consumers and business customers. It is a cloud service and will fully light up when paired with Windows 8. " – Steve Ballmer, CEO, Microsoft From January 22–24, sales and technical professionals from Microsoft...

The latest issue of the U.S. Partner News was delivered to your inbox on Friday, January 4. The version you received was tailored to your business type and role; all training-related items sent to all partners are published below. We have begun a new role-based training series in the newsletter that...

The U.S. Partner Training Sweepstakes has been refreshed with the new Office as the featured product for January and February. Training covers introductory, sales, licensing, compete and technical topics. For each course you take, you’ll be automatically entered into our drawing for a Nikon digital camera...

A blog series on the latest U.S. Partner News training recommendations. Here are all of the training items published in the latest issue of the U.S. Partner News . Be sure and check that post for additional Microsoft Partner Network updates, as this newsletter is blog-only. The January 4 issue will be...

Welcome to the January Hot Sheet, a schedule of training opportunities for Microsoft U.S. partners, so you can plan your activities for the new year. You can access a list of December’s events, as well as recently-updated Hot Sheets for Windows Server 2012, Windows 8, and the new Office any time...

Your Microsoft Partner Network membership includes access to many no-cost and low-cost options for training yourself and your organization about Microsoft products and technologies. Below is a directory of the communications and resources the Microsoft U.S. Partner Team offers to help you find the training...

Our training sweepstakes has been updated with new courses and prizes for July. For each course you take, you’ll be automatically entered into our drawing for a Camping Kit containing a Eureka Cooper Canyon 1610 tent and four sleeping bags or a Pawleys Island Hammock. Limit five entries per person...

We’ve had some new training opportunities available recently, as well as some old favorites that have resurfaced. Check these out. Why not? They’re all free. Some are on-demand, and some are live, so read carefully.   Office 2010 Activation Training Learning Plan Learn about volume activation for...

You’ve heard the buzz about Microsoft Office 2010, but it’s time to dig in and see what the fuss is all about. From now through 6/30/2010, try your hand at the Office 2010 Spring Training sweepstakes.   Each time you register for and attend any of the courses listed here , you will automatically...

We’ve been talking about Office 2010 quite frequently lately, and here’s more good news on the launch of the product – we’ve got a new Office 2010 Ignite series touring the country starting mid-March. Here are the details: Office 2010 Ignite Tour This two-day instructor-led course provides students with...

Ahh, launch. So much excitement around here for the upcoming Office 2010 launch – we are adding new training courses daily and we want you to know about them! If you’re a member of the Microsoft Partner Network, here are some of the latest FREE training courses for you to check out, but be sure and explore...

Here are your favorite training courses from the month of January! Partnercasts 1. Office Web Apps and other Office 2010 features to Help answer “Why Buy Office 2007 now?” 2. What can you do with Microsoft Office 2010? 3. VMware Compete in a Nutshell Labcasts 1. Labcast: Microsoft Office Communications...

Get Mobile Training Sweepstakes Train remotely, WIN mobile prizes! Build up your skills with the following courses for a chance to win a new Dell Inspiron 1011 Netbook ($445 value)! You’ll receive one entry for each course you take. Limit one prize per person. Partnercast: Volume activation for Office...

  Here are some new webcasts for your learning pleasure: Upgrading PerformancePoint Server 2007 to SharePoint 2010 – 2 deliveries: Tuesday 2/2, 8a PST and 5p PST In this session, we'll describe the steps necessary and items to consider for customers looking to upgrade their deployments from PerformancePoint...

Are you an SBSC partner or perhaps thinking about trying your hand at the SBSC? Make sure you check out these picks for your January training pleasure. If you’re unfamiliar with the SBSC program (Small Business Specialist Competency), learn more here . Training Picks for SBSC Partners Here are your January...