Looking to explore a technology you don’t use every day? Take an hour out of your day to take one of these free Overview courses  from our Summer School curriculum. You can always view our full course listing, including prize drawing schedule here...

These courses will hit your inbox a little later today, but here’s a look at what the US Partner Team is recommending to train on if you’re interested in Virtualization, Office 365 (formerly Business Productivity Online Suite), Visual Studio or Licensing...

A blog series on U.S. Partner developer training. Here are some free Windows 8 events for developers looking to be trained on Metro-style app design and development. You can attend one or both days in a city near you – see schedule of events...

You’re probably on Facebook. You’re probably on LinkedIn. You’re probably on Twitter. Heck, you’re probably on all three and more. I’m willing to bet that your customers are too. So how can you utilize social media to better serve said customers? Social...

Certification has been a hot topic in our conversations lately – one example would be in today’s issue of The Learning Curve newsletter, where you’ll find several discounted exam voucher offers to help you on your road to certification. The goal is to...

If you are interested in Education Technology, and planning to attend the 2011 CETPA Conference in Long Beach, CA next week, we’d love to meet you. The Microsoft U.S. Education team will be in booth 231, and invites you to stop by. Also, check out our...

Good morning and welcome back from the weekend, everyone! On Friday you received your Partner Newsletter, so take a look at the recommended trainings for November, including Microsoft Office 365 and Windows Server 2008 R2 courses that you can take anytime...

Here are your Practice Accelerator, Power Start and Momentum workshops for the month of October. These online courses will help you identify your customers’ needs (Practice Accelerator), learn about new product features and presales opportunities...

Here are all of the training opportunities featured in this week’s Learning Curve newsletter. For your customized (and yes, trimmed-down) version, check your inbox. The sections included are: Partner Mailbox Top Attended Partner Trainings: March Cloud...

The Let Microsoft Online Services Make You a Star sweepstakes is a great opportunity to get an overview of Online Services and partner opportunities, while entering to win some pretty cool stuff. Attend this monthly Web seminar for an entry into a drawing...

Later this month, your favorite quick tips will have a new, enhanced Website. The new site will include expanded search and filter functions to help you find exactly what you’re looking for and onsite viewing for faster previews. Current RSS feed subscriptions...

Did you know that research shows that an economic downturn creates opportunity to accelerate growth faster than your competitors? Now may be the best time to step up your marketing – at least in quality if not quantity. Find out how to make the most of...

Here is a quick reminder to look at the upcoming live Webcast schedule and make sure you and your team are getting in on the latest trainings that apply to your business. The list for September is below, but you can find additional upcoming Webcasts and...

You’ve probably figured it out already, but did you know that brand-new Web seminars have a set date and time where partners can tune in to the live recording? We mark these courses a little differently in The Learning Curve to help you know when to schedule...

Our featured courses for the December Partner Training Sweepstakes are posted, so check them out for your opportunity to sharpen your skills and be entered to win a digital SLR camera package, a Samsung Focus phone with Windows Phone, or a $25 American...

A blog series on the latest U.S. Partner News training recommendations. This blog post contains the training resources and course recommendations published in the Friday, November 16 issue of the U.S. Partner News. The version you received in your email...

We wanted to let you know that there’s now an interactive wizard that will help you migrate a SQL database to SQL Azure. Check out the Windows Azure Platform, Web Hosting and Web Services blog for more details, including a download link. Looking for SQL...

Here’s an article from Redmond Channel Partner Magazine that gives an overview of how Windows Intune Rounds Out Microsoft Cloud Services . Ready to take some training on Intune? Check out these resources: Windows Intune Cloud Services Sweepstakes – take...

Our courses for the February Partner Training Sweepstakes are posted, so check them out for your opportunity to sharpen your skills and be entered to win a Lenovo Netbook, Xbox 360 Console with Kinect, or a $100 American Express gift card. You get a prize...

Just wanted to remind you that this is the final month to qualify for the Go Anywhere with Exchange Sweepstakes . You’ll get an entry for one of the following prizes for each course you complete, so start chipping away at that training you’ve been meaning...

Short, sweet and to the point – you’ll love that about these SQL Azure Partnercasts. I’ll keep this post in the same spirit. Enjoy.   Getting Started and Creating a SQL Azure Account (6 minutes) Interacting With a SQL Azure Database (8 minutes) Migrating...

We know many of you have been waiting for training on System Center Service Manager 2010, the new addition to the System Center product suite. It delivers an integrated platform for automating and adapting IT Service Management best practices to your...

We just learned of a cool new program called Microsoft Students to Business (S2B). It connects Microsoft-skilled students with partners and customers for entry-level and internship positions. By signing up for a free account you can search for candidates...

Are you looking for tools and guidance on closing more Office 365, Windows Intune and Microsoft Online Services deals? Do you want to know how to build pipeline and generate your second, third, fourth sale and beyond? Join Microsoft experts in a city...

Bring your questions to these fully interactive Chalk Talk sessions to gain understanding of Microsoft products and technologies. There will be an opportunity to present your own scenarios to Microsoft experts and receive tailored advice on how to proceed...