Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Partner News: Renew—grow—compete

Microsoft Partner Program
Microsoft Partner Program Newsletter
February 17, 2009
From the Editor
The state of the economy has placed unprecedented scrutiny on how businesses are investing time and resources. You know you have to grow your business. At the same time, you need to help your customers save money. In this issue, we show you how enrolling in the Microsoft Partner Program can help you do both, particularly by leveraging the Microsoft Action Pack Subscription (MAPS) program.

Microsoft Partner Program Global Newsletter Team
Exclusive benefits reward your investment.   
MAPS offers a wealth of resources at a low cost to you. A wide range of the latest internal-use, full-version software and sales resources enables you to promote, install, and cost-effectively build solutions based on Microsoft technologies.

Giving your staff opportunities to extend their expertise and earn customer confidence is critical to your success. But training, and the travel to get to it, can be expensive. Taking just one of the online, no-cost training classes available each year can save you time and money. And if you need support, you can get answers to your questions straight from Microsoft engineers, at no additional cost, in eight business hours through the MAPS Online Technical Community. All incredible values.

Enrolling in the Partner Program and ordering MAPS give you the tools you need to help close more deals and sustain your profitability.

"The MAPS program not only allowed me to take advantage of all Microsoft's most popular technology and run my business on it, but do so on a shoestring budget. There is no other place I know of where you have the opportunity to install, configure, and run your business with thousands of dollars in software and licensing for a fraction of the cost."—Michael D. Alligood, CEO, MDA Technical Solutions, LLC
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The joy of winning—wouldn't you like to feel like this? Here's your chance for global recognition.
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Earning competencies and gaining customer references are key member benefits—learn more by downloading the guide.
Build your business
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Find Out How Partners Are Closing up to 80% of Their Deals
Leverage the robust Core Infrastructure Optimization (Core IO) model. Show your customers the strengths and weaknesses of their current operating environments. And demonstrate the value of your own solutions and services.
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Cost-Effective Viral Marketing
Small company? Huge enterprise? Big marketing budget? Shoestring? Revamped Digital Forum empowers your organization to create fun, informative videos showcasing your solutions. Share the videos with your colleagues and customers. Create a sensation!
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Licensing Downloads Can Save More Than Just Time
Learn about Digital by Choice—a fulfillment option that enables many Microsoft Volume Licensing customers to reduce their environmental impact, access their software updates faster, and reduce the time and effort spent managing physical media.
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Showcase the Benefits of the Latest MDOP Technologies
Created for partners serving enterprise and midsize businesses, these customer-ready presentations help customers understand the six latest Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) technologies.
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Software News
Windows 7 SKU editions and feature sets now available.
Learn how to virtualize SQL Server on Hyper-V.
Get Forefront Security for Office Communications Server Beta 3.
Download the Hyper-V Security Guide Beta.
Windows Mobile 6.5 with My Phone and Marketplace unveiled.
Jump to Portal Resources
Find partner success stories for high-performance computing.
Get software-plus-services guide.
Reach new markets with the new People-Ready Business campaign.
Career Assist program offers substantial savings on E-Learning collections.
Visit the Microsoft Partner Program Portal.

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