Partner News: The Facts on Financing—Some Certainty in a Strange Economy

Sign up for other newsletters | Update your profile | We Are Listening: Tell Us What You Need May 26, 2009 You are receiving this newsletter as a benefit of your organization's partnership agreement with Microsoft. "It helps tremendously to have Microsoft Financing," says Doug Hafford of Afinety, "because it gives us a way to overcome the size of the deal and also demonstrates that we've thought of everything." Microsoft Financing has become a major sales-objection handler. And in an anything-goes economy, that's one of the most effective revenue-boosting tools we can think of. We know you agree, because our internal numbers show that loan applications have nearly doubled in the past year. So, in this week's newsletter, we thought we'd give you a few plain facts about Microsoft Financing and how it can help your business. Improve customer satisfaction while closing larger deals, faster. Financing can make the difference between winning and losing a deal. Get your money up front instead of having to wait for payments, so you can quickly start working on your next deal. Some facts: • You can get paid for the full amount of the deal, up front, as soon as Microsoft Financing receives the signed and completed documents. That's improved cash flow. • You can work with Microsoft Financing in 15 markets. • You can offer your customers four agreement choices to help them meet their particular needs. • You can usually get deals less than US$100,000 approved in less than 24 hours. • You can help your customers structure predictable payments with monthly, quarterly, or semiannual payments. Download the Get Your Facts flyer to get started. "I mention Microsoft Financing to all of my customers now. It makes it so easy, and I am definitely closing more deals, and bigger deals, because of it." —J. Alejandro Rosado, CEO and owner, 12:34 MicroTechnologies Find inspiration in these stories of partner success with Microsoft Financing. Get help from the Microsoft Financing team to support your deal. Help Microsoft offer improved financing solutions with your feedback. A New Destination for All Things Worldwide Partner Conference From one easy-to-use location, you can register for the 2009 Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC09). Select the breakout sessions you want to attend. Then schedule meetings with colleagues and Microsoft staff. Find out how Microsoft plans to deliver a return on your WPC09 investment. Also: Learn about the unique business opportunities associated with being a WPC09 sponsor. Microsoft and HP Expand Alliance in Unified Communications At Interop Las Vegas 2009, the two companies outlined a four-year, global strategic initiative to deliver an end-to-end unified communications and collaboration solution. 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