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Doug McBlog - dedicated to Microsoft Project Partners

. This blog is dedicated to my Microsoft Project Partners. It aims to supply information relevant to business development managers, sales and marketing.

August 2009 - Posts

S+S for Project , beyond SaaS
A partners in market approach to Software + Services for Project. Scott Chapman from Project Hosts talks about the in-market approach. For great other great examples see  Software plus Services for Project See Scotts session at the Project Conference Read More...
Friday humor – partners passionate view on Windows 7
This video came out left field and landed in our video bank! OK Australia and New Zealand I realise that it is Saturday already with you. Find out why Windows 7 is important for customers from this partners point of view. On a personal note I have been Read More...
Announcing the release of the August 2009 Cumulative Update
Christophe tells me…. We are happy to the announce the release of the August 2009 Cumulative Update (August CU). Cumulative Update (CU) are scheduled every two months, so the next releases will be at the end of October, December, etc.  Please note Read More...
The making of the water slide video – social media resources for partners
For those who enjoyed the waterslide video, and millions have, I thought you would enjoy some more detail , but before that , hey lets see it one more time. The background for this investment was how to engage the German student population and raise awareness Read More...
Thank you to Dynamics SL for sponsoring the Project Conference
Thank you to the home crew Microsoft Dynamics SL, pulling the Microsoft ERP to Project Server integration story spotlight onto themselves for the Project Conference. Thank you for your sponsorship. http://www.microsoft.com/dynamics/sl Microsoft Dynamics® Read More...
Calling all Partners – We want to hear about your press releases planned for the Project Conference – for mutual benefit
Partner Press Releases: We want to hear about them. If you anticipate that you will be making any press releases at the Project Conference we would love to hear from you. We would like you to nominate your press releases for Microsoft executive support. Read More...
Why Partners should attend the Project Conference – a video by Doug McCutcheon
Doug McCutcheon, Senior Product Manager in the Project team,  talks about why partners should come to the Microsoft Project Conference. Read More...
Thank you to Project Management Practice Inc for sponsoring the Microsoft Project Conference
Thank you to Project Management Practice Inc. , purveyors of fine Project CBT’s amongst other things, for being a Bronze Sponsor for the Microsoft Project Conference. See them present on Dashboards in the Business track http://www.msprojectconference.com/sessions.html#Business Read More...
Update on Project 2010 Readiness for Partners
The limited private invitation for Technical Preview has formally been closed. All keys have been allocated, any spare keys allocated to the wait list will be distributed over the next two weeks. No further submissions will be processed. If you desire Read More...
Thank you to EPM Live for sponsoring the Microsoft Project Conference evening event
Thank you for EPM Live for sponsoring the evening event at the Microsoft Project Conference,  http://www.msprojectconference.com/agenda.html Tuesday, September 15 6:00pm - 9:00pm Evening Rodeo Dinner at Corona Ranch Yee hah I believe is the correct Read More...
How do you turn a lead into a customer?
Enterprise Demand Generation Engine (EDGE) Interview with NicheCubed the vendor behind EDGE. Revenue, profit, customer satisfaction and retention are the ultimate goals of any Enterprise Demand Generation Engine. How do you turn a lead into a customer?  Read More...
Tad Haas talks about why the Project Conference is a great opportunity for customers.
As one of the Microsoft Project EPM teams Senior Product Manager, Tad Haas talks about the “voice of the customer”. Hear what he has to say about why customers should come to the Microsoft Project Conference 2009 in Phoenix, AZ September 14 17. From previews Read More...
Thank you to IIL for being the Silver Sponsor for the Project Conference
  Thank you to IIL for sponsoring the Project Conference. www.iil.com International Institute for Learning, Inc. (IIL) is a global leader in professional training and comprehensive consulting services in the areas of Project, Program, and Portfolio Read More...
Partner watch – Lawrence Siteman of Program Framework
Lawrie Siteman of Program Framework talks about his company and their work in Oil and Gas; the value of partner networking; the Project Conference and his excitement about Project 2010. Read More...
Partner watch – Reiner Wodey of Wodey Informationssysteme, Germany talks about the value of networking at WPC
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Thank you to UMT for sponsoring the Project Conferences Hands On Labs
UMT are sponsoring the Microsoft Project Conference Hands On Labs. Come to the labs and get hands on experience www.umt.com UMT Consulting Group, the project & portfolio management experts, has enabled our clients to build capabilities that support Read More...
Project Server 2007 Report Pack II - "The Top Reports" is HERE!
Jan does it again! More great information for partners……. Dear EPM enthusiasts! We are proud to announce that the  Project Server 2007 Report Pack II - "The Top Reports" a collection of best practices reports for SQL Server Reporting Services Read More...
Partners, be the first to receive deep dive technical training in Project/Project Server 2010 – space limited
Microsoft Project 2010 Ignite Training in Phoenix Sep. 13 & 14, last call! As a free benefit of attending the Microsoft Project Conference in Phoenix, September 14-17, you can attend this free training opportunity: Project 2010 Ignite . If interested Read More...
gantthead Sponsor the welcome reception for the Project Conference
Thank you to gantthead for sponsoring the welcome reception at the Project Conference. http://www.gantthead.com gantthead.com is the largest project management resource in the world. Project professionals from all fields will find valuable downloads, Read More...
Thank you for CPS in the UK for raising customer awareness of the PROJECT CONFERENCE on their site
CPS took up the call to help drive attendance to the Project Conference and used the marketing material made available to partners. See http://blogs.technet.com/doug_mccutcheon/archive/2009/08/14/project-conference-marketing-materials-now-generally-available-to-partners-on-the-microsoft-partner-portal.aspx Read More...
My Top Microsoft Project 2010 Technical Preview Features
Christophe shares his top 10 Project 2010 Technical Preview features. See My Top Microsoft Project 2010 Technical Preview Features. See http://blogs.msdn.com/chrisfie/archive/2009/08/18/my-top-microsoft-project-2010-technical-preview-features.aspx Read More...
Microsoft Office 2010 resources for partners
The upcoming release of the Microsoft Office 2010 suite will present a new opportunity for you to provide the best business productivity experience for your customers across PCs, browsers, and mobile devices. Find the resources you need to demonstrate Read More...
A service for customers, Business Value Planning Services, get paid for pre-sales
Tim does BVPS. Tim Rowe the program owner of Business Value Planning Services explains why customers and partners can benefit from using this service. BVPS, a worldwide partner service, carries out and an assessment of customers business requirements Read More...
PROJECT CONFERENCE MARKETING MATERIALS NOW GENERALLY AVAILABLE TO PARTNERS ON THE MICROSOFT PARTNER PORTAL
A number of partners have requested, and have been supplied, marketing materials for the Project Conference. This included web banners and PowerPoint content. We now are making this content generally available to all partners on the Microsoft Partner Read More...
THANK YOU TO RCM TECHNOLOGIES (FORMALLY PSG) WHO GOLD SPONSORED THE PROJECT CONFERENCE
www.rcmt.com RCM Technologies, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, provides expert Enterprise Project Management services to a diverse client base with custom-tailored solutions in Microsoft EPM, SharePoint solutions, On-Demand Project Management software, Read More...
BE A DEMO MASTER – HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE RECOMMENDATIONS NOW AND BEYOND
Is this you today ? Want to have the right technology to deliver the best demo? Be a demo master   For more technical information refer to Christophe's magnificent collection of reference material on http://blogs.msdn.com/chrisfie/search.aspx?q=hyper&p=1 Read More...
Congratulations to TPG who IS the PROJECT CONFERENCE PLATINUM SPONSOR
Platinum Sponsor www.TheProjectGroup.com/E TPG The Project Group, founded in 1998 and headquartered in Munich, Germany, is an international full service provider for EPM. The offering includes products like TPG PSLink®, the world’s leading and only SAP Read More...
Hear a project conference, phoenix Arizona cowboy jingle
Technorati Tags: Project Conference Come join use at the Project Conference, a singing tribute   Partner 2010 Airlift 13th – 14th Sept , http://blogs.technet.com/doug_mccutcheon/archive/2009/04/09/project-2010-readiness-be-one-of-the-first-off-the-line.aspx Read More...
ANNOUNCING DEVELOPER TRAINING AND WEBCASTS FOR PROJECT SERVER
“A message from Jan, Senior Technical Product Manager, Corp” Dear Project Server Developers! We’d like to present to you list of upcoming WebCasts and available On Demand developer training ! Upcoming Project WebCasts Reporting (BI and Data Analysis) Read More...
COOL BING TRANSLATOR ADDED TO BLOG
Just added the Bing Translator to my Blog, now postings can be translated on demand. Let me know how if looks! Read More...
NEW APPLICATION LIFECYCLE HAND ON LABS ADDED TO EPM LIBRARY
TechNet Virtual Labs: Microsoft Enterprise Project Management (EPM) Test drive Microsoft Enterprise Project Management (EPM). Virtual labs are simple, with no complex setup or installation required. You will receive a downloadable manual for the labs Read More...
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