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Windows 7 Videos

Posted Thursday, July 30, 2009 9:13 AM by UK SBSC
Have you seen the Windows 7 videos on our Technet site ? Its a great collection of videos which will help you learn more about Windows 7. Topics include: 1. Introduction to Windows 7 2. The Windows 7 User Experience 3. Windows Enterprise 4. Deploying Read More...
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Microsoft SMB Community Blog: Have you seen the online Windows 7 Feature Walkthroughs?

Posted Tuesday, July 28, 2009 10:05 AM by UK SBSC
We saw this post on Eric Ligmann’s Microsoft SMB Community blog and thought it very useful… Since yesterday, the buzz around Windows 7 RTMing and the availability for Partners and Customers has been seen everywhere and people have now been talking for Read More...
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Windows 7 &Windows Server 2008 R2has RTM’d!

Posted Thursday, July 23, 2009 9:59 AM by UK SBSC
No doubt you have all heard the news –  Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 have reached the Released To Manufacturing (RTM) stage of the lifecycle.  Here is a short video posted earlier about Windows 7 and the RTM sign-off put together by Read More...
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Implementing and Administering Windows Small Business Server 2008 (4 Days) – Edinburgh 31st August

Posted Thursday, July 23, 2009 9:39 AM by UK SBSC
We are delighted to advise that we still have places available on the SBS 2008 four day technical training course, taking place in Edinburgh on the 31st August! Implementing and Administering Windows Small Business Server 2008 (4 Days) – Edinburgh 31 Read More...
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Increase Your Ranking on Microsoft Pinpoint to Generate More Leads

Posted Thursday, July 23, 2009 9:28 AM by UK SBSC
Want to increase your ranking on Pinpoint and generate more business leads? You can improve the relevancy of your profile in search results by getting your customers to submit honest reviews about their experiences with you. Encourage them to go to the Read More...
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Windows 7 Partner Readiness July Update

Posted Wednesday, July 22, 2009 9:49 AM by UK SBSC
Latest News: Updating Your Technology Knowledge of Microsoft Windows XP to Windows 7 – 13 th August London This two-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to work with the new technologies in Windows 7 . £100 per delegate Read More...
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Generate Sales Leads with Pinpoint

Posted Tuesday, July 21, 2009 10:25 AM by UK SBSC
You may have heard about Pinpoint's arrival and wondered how you could make sure you get the most out of our new site. Here's how… Pinpoint is a new lead generation tool that customers can use to find the solutions you offer. Take a moment to preview Read More...
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IDC predicts Windows 7 channel windfall - 14 Jul 2009 - CRN

Posted Tuesday, July 21, 2009 8:57 AM by UK SBSC
We thought you may find this article interesting. Written by Kayleigh Bateman from CRN, the article highlights a recent IDC report that states for every euro of Microsoft Windows 7 revenue in the UK, partners are set to reap €19.82 in additional services Read More...
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Varvid talks with Birger Steen, VP of SMB & Distribution, Microsoft

Posted Monday, July 20, 2009 12:38 PM by UK SBSC
We saw this on Vijay Riyait’s blog – it’s a video from Varvid , a website that contains videos for VARs and other Microsoft partners. This video may be interesting as it features and interview with Birger Steen at WPC09. Steen is Microsoft’s newly appointed Read More...
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Your feedback has driven change: Unified Messaging now on Windows Essential Business Server 2008

Posted Friday, July 17, 2009 9:15 AM by UK SBSC
Several months ago one or two UK SBSC partners came to Microsoft’s offices in Reading to meet with Nick King, Microsoft’s senior SBS and EBS Product Manager. The aim of the meeting was to share their thoughts and feedback in a roundtable style meeting. Read More...
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More free text books up for grabs…

Posted Friday, July 17, 2009 9:06 AM by UK SBSC
We are continuing our office clear-out and in addition to the ‘ Small Business Specialist Primer & 70-282 Exam Preparation Guide! ’ books that we offered out to you earlier this week, we also have a few ‘ Making it Big in Small Business 2006: Top Read More...
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Vijay Riyait: My Achievements as UK SBSC Partner Area Lead

Posted Thursday, July 16, 2009 8:09 AM by UK SBSC
We wanted to share a post from the FY09 UK PAL, Vijay Riyait, who recently published an article about his Achievements as UK SBSC Partner Area Lead . As you know, Vijay held the role of UK PAL for two years. His role has just come to an end – and here’s Read More...
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SBSC text books going free – first come, first served

Posted Wednesday, July 15, 2009 11:52 AM by UK SBSC
We’re having a clear out in the office and just come across a couple of ‘ Small Business Specialist Primer & 70-282 Exam Preparation Guide! ’ books, part of Harry Brelsford’s SMB Series. To be clear, these books are now out of date and will not help Read More...
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Check out SBSC Partner’s Windows 7 Video case study

Posted Wednesday, July 15, 2009 8:22 AM by UK SBSC
We had to highlight this Windows 7 Video case study from UK SBSC partner, Netlink IT. This video is focused around Netlink IT and it's client, The Health & Safety Partnership, on how Windows 7 Professional has made an impact on their businesses. Many Read More...
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WPC09 Announces that the Microsoft Partner Programme is evolving…

Posted Tuesday, July 14, 2009 12:16 PM by UK SBSC
Corporate Vice President Allison Watson kicked off the Worldwide Partner Conference 2009 on Monday, July 13, by launching the new Microsoft Partner Network! The Microsoft Partner Network is a community borne from our continued commitment to serve the Read More...
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Microsoft promotes SBSC partners in Business Today Magazine

Posted Tuesday, July 14, 2009 8:52 AM by UK SBSC
We thought you would be interested in a recent article published in Business Today magazine which promotes the SBSC partner channel. In this article, Mark Lane talks to Microsoft’s Robert Epstein, considering the challenges facing SMEs in the Information Read More...
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Listen to the Worldwide Partner Conference keynotes digitally now!

Posted Monday, July 13, 2009 4:17 PM by UK SBSC
Whether you are joining us in New Orleans or seeking highlights from your office in the UK, from today  you can visit our WPC website for: Live broadcasts of WPC09 keynote addresses and on demand highlights Breaking announcements and daily recaps Read More...
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Order hard copies of the SBS and EBS 2008 customer brochures

Posted Monday, July 13, 2009 8:08 AM by UK SBSC
Printed versions of the Windows Small Business Server 2008 and Windows Essential Business Server 2008 customer brochures, plus folder wallets, are now available to order. The brochures aim to provide customers with the key content required to make purchasing Read More...
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Are you using Microsoft Office 2007 in an innovative way?

Posted Friday, July 10, 2009 2:35 PM by UK SBSC
We are currently looking for small businesses customers that are using Office 2007 innovatively and hoping that the Small Business Specialist Community can help us!  We would like to gather some short quotes on how Office 2007 has improved your customer Read More...
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New SBS 2008 course running in Edinburgh on 31st August

Posted Friday, July 10, 2009 2:16 PM by UK SBSC
We are pleased to announce that on the 31st August we will be running the  44CO120 - M6445 - Implementing and Administering Windows Small Business Server 2008 (4 days) course in Edinburgh. This four-day instructor-led course provides students with Read More...
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WPC Awards Announced – SBSC Partner of the Year goes to…

Posted Friday, July 03, 2009 9:05 AM by UK SBSC
Microsoft is proud to recognize the winners and finalists in the 2009 WPC (Worldwide Partner Conference)  Awards Program. These partners have developed exemplary solutions for their customers during the past year, and demonstrated the ability to Read More...
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Nicholas King : SBS migration guidelines, training tools and checklist

Posted Thursday, July 02, 2009 10:53 AM by UK SBSC
And here is some more guidance around SBS migration, posted by Nick King , Senior Technical Product Manager for SBS at Microsoft: Recently I received the feedback that we needed a better way of representing all of the tasks during the SBS 2008 migration Read More...
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The Official SBS Blog : SBS 2003 to 2008 Migration Best Practices Post Has Been Updated

Posted Thursday, July 02, 2009 10:49 AM by UK SBSC
We thought that this might be of interest, posted on The Official SBS Blog : We have updated the SBS 2003 to SBS 2008 Migration Best Practices blog post with a few new recommendations.  Please review the following post before attempting an SBS 2003 Read More...
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Licensing's Cool Event New Date - Saturday 25th July 2009

Posted Wednesday, July 01, 2009 8:11 AM by UK SBSC
Do you think Microsoft Licensing is complicated? Do you struggle to find time in your busy working week to attend training on the subject? We’ve listened to partner feedback and are delighted to offer this new Saturday morning Licensing’s Cool Workshop Read More...
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