Partners can leverage MSPP Partner Channel Builder to expand markets, deepen skills and find new business opportunities. Partners can profile their opportunities in MSPP Partner Channel Builder by using this URL: https://channelbuilder.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/CB/Default.aspx
What are partners are saying about Channel Builder:
“Is Partner Channel Builder the only [networking] tool we need? Of course not, but it is probably the keystone from which we start our efforts. Partner Channel Builder is also a tool that I highly recommend to all Microsoft Partners, particularly ISV Partners who like us are trying to build their channel.”
-TenDigits Software Inc.
DO NOT MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY! Microsoft Solution Selling Training for Partners
As a sales executive, how often do you ask yourself:
How can I help my sales team become consistently more efficient and effective at selling Microsoft solutions?
How can I best prepare to deal with the complex selling challenges I expect this year, as Microsoft introduces Vista and a broad range of other new products?
How can I compete more effectively in different types of selling situations?
If so, you may be interested in an expanded version of the Microsoft Solution Selling for Partners program that we are launching in August exclusively in Microsoft’s Northern California Area. Microsoft Solution Selling for Partners has received exceptionally good reviews wherever it has been held around the world. MS research in the USA shows that typical participants in last year’s workshops increased their annual revenues by $15,000 on average. Some did much better than that. Because this program will include some significant additional components, we expect that average sales increases per participant will rise, perhaps significantly, above that level.
We have space for only 75 seller participants in these sessions. The cost is $99 per participant.
I encourage you to contact your PAM or me as soon as possible to learn how you can reserve places for yourself and all the other members of your sales team. I am sure you will all succeed even more in the coming years as a result of your participation in this unique training opportunity.
Microsoft Location & Dates
q MSS for Partners – Sellers Mountain View 8/29-30
q MSS and Opportunity Coaching for Partner Sales Managers San Francisco 9/6-7
q MSS for Partners – Sellers Sacramento 9/18-19
q MSS for Partners – Sellers San Francisco 9/27-28
Time: 9am and 4pm Pacific (90 min in length with two identical sessions at 9am and 4pm)
Please join us as we review some of the brand new Administrative Tools included in Windows Vista. We talk about Microsoft’s new BitLocker technology, diagnostics tools and new performance features like ReadyBoost, ReadyDrive and SuperFetch included Windows Vista. We will be demonstrating the Vista Upgrade Advisor, App Compatibility Toolkit, Parental Controls and powerful new Group Policies like QoS, Blocking USB Device Installs and more. Please join us for 90 minutes of Vista discussions and demos!
Agenda
· Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor
· App. Compatibility Toolkit
· Parental Controls
· Group Policy
· Ready Boost
· Search
Blitz Day – Cold Calling events schedule is as follows – register soon – space limited!!
Sept 19 – SF 9:30 – 3:00
Sept 20 – Sacramento 8:30 – 2:00
Sept 21 – SVC 9:30 – 3:00
Email me if you are interested in participating. You do NOT have to be located in these 3 locations to participate; we will try to find call down lists for participating partners from all geographies. Don’t miss out on this valuable opportunity to drive business and build or improve your cold calling skills.
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