RCP asked 19 channel luminaries for their best piece of advice for the year ahead. Here are their tips on ways to make 2012 a banner year for Microsoft partners.
- By Scott Bekker
- January 03, 2012
WEB EXCLUSIVE: For many partners, matching their priorities with Microsoft's is a sure-fire way to boost business. Conveniently, Microsoft has just listed its top priority areas -- or "priority workloads" -- for the Microsoft Partner Network. Here they are, along with the related products and competencies for each.
- By Scott Bekker
- December 31, 2011
The Master VAR program evokes strong emotions in the Dynamics partner channel. There are plenty of critics of the program, but Microsoft is committed to pushing the model forward, which will bring a new dimension -- and perhaps new energy -- to the Dynamics partner ecosystem.
- By Barb Levisay
- December 05, 2011
What's happened since Microsoft completely switched over to the Microsoft Partner Network with its dramatically different competency, specialization and incentive structures? A lot.
- By Scott Bekker
- December 01, 2011
After one year on the market, Microsoft's newest unified communications offering has grown 25 percent -- with no small thanks to Microsoft's partners.
- By Kurt Mackie
- December 01, 2011
A recent interview with Jon Roskill, Microsoft's channel chief, hints at a possible cloud requirement for the Microsoft Partner Network's highest tier.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- December 01, 2011
Microsoft on Thursday named the third and, for now, final member of its Dynamics Master VAR program: Tribridge, a Tampa, Fla.-based business application partner with 350 employees.
- By Scott Bekker
- November 18, 2011
It's no secret that Microsoft is encouraging partners to offer its cloud computing services, but the company may ultimately step that up to a requirement.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- November 02, 2011
With its first two Master VARs named, Microsoft is cracking down on a so-called buying group that sprung up in response to the recent changes for Microsoft partners focused on the business application/Dynamics side of Microsoft's product portfolio.
- By Scott Bekker
- November 02, 2011
Katalys Group formed to help small Dynamics partners find a creative way to meet the Microsoft Partner Network requirements by banding together.
- By Barb Levisay
- November 02, 2011
This isn't rocket science. Lay out a plan by week, by month, by quarter and by year for all of your communications and then execute that plan.
- By Keith Lubner
- November 01, 2011
Microsoft on Monday formally announced two of the three Microsoft Dynamics Master VARs for the United States: SBS Group and Socius1, LLC.
- By Scott Bekker
- October 24, 2011
Microsoft preps pilot of program for Dynamics partners as an alternative to its aborted franchise plan.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- September 26, 2011
Microsoft has unveiled the new "Partner Exam Academy," an online resource that gives those pursuing Microsoft certifications access to free and for-fee exam-prep materials.
- By Gladys Rama
- August 15, 2011
Hidden in plain sight within the Microsoft Partner Network are six places where partners can get free product licenses. Hint: Check your Internal Use Rights.
- By Scott Bekker
- August 08, 2011