SQL & BI : MSPP

Where do you want to go?

EmmaB — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 13:27:35 GMT

This is a tool to highlight to Partners the resources available.

You can explore the opportunities by clicking on the roadmap.

Details here

Licensing made clear

EmmaB — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 14:03:54 GMT

There are now a number of tools available to our Partners to assist in understanding more about the Microsoft licensing model.

Licensing Basics section in Sales Toolkit explains the basics.
Licensing Reseller Handbook for a more indepth guide.
New content on the licensing section of the Partner Portal.
Licensing training available

Enjoy....

Have you met the Partner Bot?

EmmaB — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 19:54:32 GMT

Partner Bot is an Instant Messenger 'data digger', which quickly retrieves partner-related information and shows you where you can find the answers you need. Simply type in your question and Bot will bring back an instant response. Add Bot as a buddy in your Windows Live Messenger contacts and it will always be available whenever you're logged in. Whether you're looking for support options, searching for competitive information or want to learn more about products, you can ask Partner Bot and it will point you in the right direction.

(Please be aware that Bot may guide you to areas of the Partner Portal which can only be accessed by Registered, Certified or Gold Partners, so you may need to sign-in to view this information.)

How Do I Add Partner Bot to My Contacts?

· Log-in to Windows Live Messenger

· Click on 'Add a Contact' icon

· Add partnerbot@hotmail.com into Instant Messaging Address

Microsoft authorised distributors

EmmaB — Wed, 02 May 2007 12:46:17 GMT

Partners often ask me about licence pricing and how to supply software for their customers. If you're a reseller or system builder, we recommend that you buy software from one of our authorised distributors in the UK and Europe.

This web page shows Microsoft authorised product distributors in the UK and Ireland, with contact details. It also shows the types of licence authorised distributors can sell - Full Packaged Product (FPP), Open (OL), Open Subscription (OSL) and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) licences.

Find them here

At the bottom of this web page you can download a comprehensive spreadsheet of global products including volume levels, versions and parts numbers.

Partner Health Check

EmmaB — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 21:02:44 GMT

Is your organisation in tip-top condition?

Are you using all the Microsoft Partner Programme benefits available to you?

Microsoft has launched a new site for Partners to have a Health Check - its a way of checking out all the tools and support on offer to grow your business and support your customers.

Take a look at the health check site to understand what additional benefits could be available to you.

What licences do I get as a partner?

EmmaB — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 16:34:00 GMT

Becoming a Microsoft Partner gives you access to internal-use licenses - but do you really know what they are and how you can use them?

Take a look here and find out for sure

Registered Partners with Action Pack

Certified and Gold Partners

Great recognition at the UK CRN Channel Awards for Microsoft

EmmaB — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 16:20:08 GMT

Microsoft picked up two awards at the recent CRN awards. These awards are a highly sought after accreditation for IT vendors, resellers and distributors. Firstly we beat stiff competition to win Software Vendor of the Year. Our entry into the award highlighted the great work we do for partners within the Partner Programme, supported with very strong evidence from our partners.

Microsoft also won the Editors Choice award. The recipient of this award is solely chosen by the editor of CRN Sara Driscoll and recognises the most significant contribution by a UK company, be that vendor, reseller or distributor during 2006. The winner is the company that the editor feels has made a highly significant difference to the channel this year.

All good recognition of how we work with our partners and begs the question - if you are not a Microsoft partner at present .... what might you be missing out on?

Partner-TV Launched

EmmaB — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 23:38:00 GMT

Background

We have collected a lot of feedback from Partners over the past few months to understand how they want to receive information from Microsoft. In addition to the Partner web site we have now extended PTS-TV to a wider audience with Partner-TV – now with downloadable audio to listen on your favourite music player!

Partner-TV

Please visit our Partner-TV video blog at http://blogs.msdn.com/ptstv/ to see various people from around the business on what they do and what it means for our Partners. Examples include our new GM every quarter and Tanya Shirlow appearing monthly with the “One to Watch”, to help Partners understand what new resources are available to help drive their business.

New Partner Portal Live!

EmmaB — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 16:24:00 GMT

Our new Partner Portal is live!

It has been designed to help our partners get access to the right information for their business. Last year we saw a 37% increase in usage of this site.

Apparently the portal is the culmination of over two years’ research and development with our partners. The main design changes are the six ‘top tabs’ which display the information categories that are requested most frequently. The new left-hand navigation complements the top tabs by providing appropriate and relevant content information.

Other partner benefits include:

· A search engine that has a relevance rating of 94%

· Easier navigation, so tasks are accomplished more quickly

· A 66% increase in content, providing increased depth and breadth of information

· All resources have been brought together for the UK market, so partners aren’t diverted to the global site.

I think it looks good. I know a lot of our partners get lost in the maze of info we stick on our websites. And its all to easy for us to say "its on our website." "But where?" comes the response. Good question! Many of my meetings with new partners are followed up by emails with long lists of all the different sites to find the info we have discussed. Lets hope this new site makes all our lives that bit easier.

Take a look and see what you think...

https://partner.microsoft.com/UK/partner

Microsoft Sales Toolkit Arrived

EmmaB — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 11:29:00 GMT

The new edition of the Microsoft Sales Toolkit (Gearup) has now arrived…and it’s pink!? (What were the marketing guys thinking?)

This edition runs from October 06 to March 07 and has been updated to include the EVO products and customer campaigns. With our expanding BI message, this is a great tool for clarifying Microsoft's BI Stack.

What is it?

It is the licensing and sales 'product handbook' that helps our Partners to generate up-sell and cross-sell opportunities. It gives information on the full portfolio of Microsoft products and services. You can find information on what the product is, how to sell it, relevant SKU numbers and FAQs.

It is produced twice a year and is available as a hardcopy or pdf. It will automatically be sent to our Partners if they hvae subscribed.

Visit www.microsoft.com/uk/gearup