In this economy, we're relying on quick, easy gimmicks to keep the money moving. Aggressive discounts are what's working for Microsoft.
- By Paul DeGroot
- June 01, 2009
Microsoft rolls consulting know-how into offerings that managed partners can take to upper midmarket and enterprise customers.
- By Scott Bekker
- June 01, 2009
Web hosting specialist and Microsoft shop MaximumASP went looking for a virtualization solution. After evaluating the field, the Gold Certified Partner ended up sticking with Microsoft for a new virtual hosting business.
- By Stephen Swoyer
- June 01, 2009
Programs: New portal looks to link partners with complementary experience and bridge regional gaps.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- June 01, 2009
Company CFO Chris Lidell called the quarter perhaps "the most difficult environment Microsoft has faced in its entire 30-year history."
- By Scott Bekker
- June 01, 2009
Redmond releases OEM-only version called Windows Server 2008 Foundation for customers with fewer than 15 users.
- By Scott Bekker
- April 27, 2009
Partner Web sites should be more than marketing vehicles -- they should be sales tools as well.
- By Ken Thoreson
- March 01, 2009
The best business Web sites are more than online billboards -- they're powerful sales tools. Here's how some Microsoft partners are using their public sites to attract new customers and better serve their existing ones.
- By Fred Bayles
- March 01, 2009
Microsoft partners can learn some valuable marketing lessons from Obama's campaign successes. Here's a list of eight that you can pu tot use now.
- By M.H. McIntosh
- February 01, 2009
Rapid growth in virtual technology means partners with the right business plan can reap serious profits.
- By Keith Ward
- February 01, 2009
Barack Obama is set to become the 44th president of the United States. How should partners position themselves for the new administration's IT spending priorities?
- By Rich Freeman
- January 01, 2009
While many partners eagerly await the debut of the solution formerly known as "Centro," some grumble that Microsoft's midmarket server bundle leaves them with too few third-party options.
- By Fred Bayles
- October 01, 2008
To many outside Redmond, the inner workings of the company's fiscal year are baffling at best. Our quarter-by-quarter guide removes some of the mystery -- and helps partners profit by doing the right thing at the right time.
- By Rich Freeman
- August 01, 2008
Sooner or later, every growing company wrestles with the question of whether it's better to keep consulting outside legal counsel or finally bring an attorney in-house. Here's advice to help you make the right call.
- By Fred Bayles
- March 01, 2008
Attendees at that first event in Maryland received a gift bag that included the Demo Showcase, a valuable set of customizable online demos.
- By Scott Bekker
- December 01, 2007