The Indianapolis Chapter of the International Association of Microsoft Certified Partners (IAMCP) is launching – mark your calendar and RSVP today! Microsoft partners of all types are encouraged to attend, to network with other Microsoft partners, Microsoft employees and others from the Indiana Technology community. The first event will focus on setting the direction for the new chapter. Please help spread the word for this inaugural event by forwarding event details to others who may be interested.

Please join your local Microsoft team for the spring partner briefings coming to a city near you (unless you live in the frozen tundra and we will just call it the late winter partner briefings!). As a result of your feedback - the briefings are moving to the morning. The events will run from 9am - noon with check-in at 8:30am. Please save the dates on your calendar and register using the appropriate links below. Area Date City Event ID # Event Link Heartland Area Tuesday, March 09, 2010 Cincinnati

Working with TPAMs and Distributors every day, I get to hear common questions. Here is a one: A partner this morning asked their TPAM how to get the most out of the Windows 7 launch since there is so much interest. Check out the TPAM's response here... If you want to leverage this Windows 7 momentum, here are a couple suggestions for partners from our Windows 7 Launch Central on the Partner Portal : Use Windows 7 internally. With Windows 7 internal-use licenses, you can run your business. Train your

My last post mentioned a few of my top picks for staying connected to the CR Partner team and as you have it, one of those top picks is coming up this Friday. The Central Region Monthly Partner Call is one of our primary vehicles for sharing with you business priorities and key resources around sales, readiness and marketing. This Friday, we're talking BPOS and we have an outstanding line up! · Liz Siver, Market Development Director will kick off the call with a general update on our BPOS Strategy

It’s a pretty ongoing basis that I hear questions from partners regarding the best place to find information or stay connected to the local Microsoft team. I’ve got an answer for you, bear with me- it’s a multi-part answer. First up manage your profiles: We need to know who you are and what you do in your organization (Marketing, Technical, etc..) The very last thing Microsoft wants to do is SPAM you. So, update your Microsoft Partner Individual and Organization profile. We target communications

The time is upon us, the moment we have all been waiting for...now let's maximize on Windows 7! October 22nd Microsoft goes live to the public with the release of Windows 7. The Central Region Partner Territory Manager's (Andy, Lisa, Lara and Jason) want to ensure that all of our partners feel completely ready to deliver the best Operating System in years to your customer's. In order to set yourself up for success we have put together a number of Windows 7 Readiness Events across the region. Don't

Please join the Central Region SMS&P Market Development team the third Friday of each month for our Monthly Partner Call. The Central Region Monthly Partner Calls are intended to help keep you up to date on new programs, new offerings, and the latest sales-readiness information. Each month, we will regularly cover both sales and light technical-readiness topics October Feature Topic: Business Productivity Online Suite Did you know that a full 25% of all new business software is expected to be

Get Ready : 1. Loadfests : Register for WIN 7 Loadfests in your Area, to learn tips and get a free copy of NFR WIN 7 Ultimate, register here . 2. Digital Launch : Listen to the digital launch by Steveb on SEPT 29 th , 9:00am PDT. 3. Objections ? Visit www.readyset7.com to learn more about getting ready for Windows 7 4. Stay current via training from the Partner Learning Center at: 5. Exchange Code : RC is available and downloadable today. Customers can download the RC bits here . Get Set (Build Pipeline):

Hey Folks- It's that time again, a new month and some new offers and incentives to help you close deals this month. If your looking for a deeper dive into understanding not only the offers but value based messating and scenarios- join our very own Michael Moore to hear about our September Offers. The Details: The next webcast will be held on September 11, 2009 at 11am pacific. The recommended audience is all Microsoft Partners. We’ll review the slate of in-market promotions across all pricing levels

To hear the latest information on Microsoft sales offers, please register for our new monthly webcast held the second Friday of each month. Audience: All Microsoft Partners. Register today! The first webcast will be on August 14, 2009 at 11:00 am pacific.

The Central Region Partner Team hosts a monthly call and has done so for about the last 4-5 years. For those of you that have been frequent attendees, welcome back! If you have yet to join us for this call, I encourage you to check it out- I think you'll like it. (And I'm not saying that just because I'm a regular presenter on it :)) Top 3 Reasons to Attend the CR Monthly Partner Call: 1: Hear from our Region leadership team, at least 4-6 months out of the year one of our leaders on the team kicks