The Washington, D.C., chapter of the International Association of Microsoft Certified Partners (IAMCP) ran an interesting experiment a few weeks ago.
- By Scott Bekker
- July 01, 2009
Programs: Microsoft opens data services component of the Azure platform, called Project Huron, to customers for testing.
- By Kurt Mackie
- June 01, 2009
Marketing: Will the new initiatives offset recent hits to Microsoft Business Solutions sales, both for Microsoft and its partners?
- By Kurt Mackie
- June 01, 2009
Operating Systems: Release Candidate arrives in plenty of time for the new OS to be generally available in Fall 2009.
- By Kurt Mackie
- June 01, 2009
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
Almost every aspect of the Microsoft stack -- from OSes to tools to apps -- is up for renewal in the coming year.
- By Scott Bekker
- June 01, 2009
First Look: Book by Gold Certified Partner provides a good starting point for building a virtualization practice.
- By Scott Bekker
- June 01, 2009
Congratulations to the following organizations that have recently joined Microsoft's top partner group.
- By Wendy A. Hernandez
- June 01, 2009
Company plans to roll out iTunes-like interface where end users can access corporate applications.
- By Lee Pender
- June 01, 2009
Marketplace: Researchers actually find some good news amid the slowdown for Microsoft in the areas of BizTalk and SharePoint.
- By Herb Torrens
- 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
Partners may see Dynamics and R&D spending being cut, but Microsoft is ramping up to gain on the market leaders.
- By Joshua Greenbaum
- May 01, 2009
Microsoft surveyed more than 600 Small Business Specialists to see where partners were finding glimmers of light at the end of this dark economic tunnel.
- By Scott Bekker
- May 01, 2009
When big customers cut back, where does Microsoft go for growth? Hint: think small.
- By Paul DeGroot
- May 01, 2009
At times more burdensome than helpful, Twitter becomes a business driver in these challenging times. So, how are partners using it?
- By Scott Bekker
- April 01, 2009
Partners are increasingly going to be on their own when it comes to marketing, with fewer SoftBucks to grease the marketing skids.
- By Paul DeGroot
- April 01, 2009
Based on its latest quarterly report, Redmond resembles other tech companies hit by the recession as it bleeds net income and lays off workers.
- By Scott Bekker
- March 01, 2009
Partner Web sites should be more than marketing vehicles -- they should be sales tools as well.
- By Ken Thoreson
- 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