Few of the excellent Gold partner's I talk to are aware of an extremely useful benefit of the Microsoft partner program - the Technical Services Co-ordination benefit.

This is a technical advisory service which applies through the lifecycle from pre-sales through to deployment. It supports partners by answering many of the technical questions arising, and even extend to architectural and deployment guidance around Microsoft technologies.

All Gold partners can call 0870 60 70 700 8am - 6pm to speak direct to a Microsoft Partner Technical Consultant (PTC) or email UKpsTSC@microsoft.com. If you are a Gold Partner, and don't already use this service, we would encourage you to give it a try - and please let us know how you fare.