Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Partner News: Maximize Your Benefits in the Coming Year

Microsoft Partner Program
Microsoft Partner Program Newsletter
December 23, 2008
From the Editor
In the coming year, economic uncertainty will continue to play a role in business decisions—for you and your customers. This issue of the newsletter highlights what the Microsoft Partner Program can do for you in this climate. Program offerings and opportunities are extensive; you might not have had a chance to examine them fully. Take another look, with an eye toward planning your business for 2009.

Microsoft Partner Program Global Newsletter Team
Exclusive Resources Position You to Win Business   
Today's conversations with customers are about business value. When you enroll in the Microsoft Partner Program, you'll be poised to take advantage of partner-led next-generation program enhancements, including access to the resources that help you deliver creative solutions that add value and position you as a trusted advisor.

Plan your business. Make better investment decisions by using the updated profitability assessment tools to estimate profit and loss associated with virtualization, software-plus-services, unified communications, and mobility opportunities.

Expand your skills. Boost your sales readiness with a rich portfolio of online, role-based training offerings. And distinguish your team through Microsoft Certification opportunities.

Find prospects. Microsoft Solution Finder and Microsoft Pinpoint connect you with small- and midsize-business customers searching for your solutions. You can differentiate your organization through Solution Profiler and leverage low-cost viral marketing on Digital Forum.

Close deals. Cost effectively connect to customers through your website. Partner Program online marketing resources can get you started quickly. Find ready-to-use marketing materials mapped to customer campaigns on the Partner Marketing Center. Leverage the Core Infrastructure Optimization (IO) model, which is helping partners close 80 percent of their deals.

Support your customers. Take advantage of updated, exclusive support options to get technical help, presales assistance, and deployment advice from dedicated engineers at Microsoft. Through no-charge Partner Online Technical Communities, you'll find prompt, knowledgeable assistance.
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Explore Microsoft promotional offers to learn about exclusive partner incentives, sales and technical resources, software trials, and more.
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Speed implementation. Solution Accelerators—available for a range of platforms and technologies—can help you build profitability at no cost to you.
Build your business
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IO Universities Can Help You Increase Platform Solution Sales
Now in session: Business Productivity Infrastructure Optimization and Core Infrastructure Optimization online trainings help you match your capabilities to customers' technical and economic priorities—and build a roadmap for their future investments.
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Windows Partner Solutions Offer Unique Opportunities
Help increase revenue, boost your margin, and improve customer satisfaction with Windows Vista Enterprise and Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) services. Find overviews, customer sales materials, training, deployment tools, and case studies that can help you grow your business.
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Stay Ahead with Automatic Software Delivery
Partners with a Microsoft Action Pack Subscription stay competitive, because they're among the first to get new software editions. And for no additional charge, Small Business Specialists and Web solution providers receive resource-rich toolkits.
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Help Customers Reduce IT Complexity
Identify business scenarios where Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services functionality reduces IT complexity, supports flexibility, increases productivity, and improves profitability. Then implement a managed services model that customers want—and that generates stable monthly revenue streams for you.
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Maintain Business Relationships at Reduced Cost
Video conferencing. Voice over IP. E-mail. Instant messaging. Live meetings. Microsoft unified communications solutions and Windows Mobile solutions can help you and your customers stay connected for less.
Software News
Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 has launched.
Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization Beta release is scheduled for early 2009.
Download the Microsoft Office Visio Professional 2007 60-day trial.
Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager Service Pack 1 released.
Jump to Portal Resources
The latest info and quick access to resources.
Windows Internet Explorer 8 white paper explores enterprise functionality.
Microsoft System Center: Learning paths help increase sales; ROI tool helps demonstrate value.
New version of Microsoft Volume Licensing Service Center available.
Visit the Microsoft Partner Program Portal.

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