Microsoft Partners


Hidden Gold in Partner Organizations

Partner organizations offer more than just opportunities to rub elbows and trade war stories with colleagues at conferences -- they can pay off, big time, on your company's bottom line.

Vertical Markets: Pursuing the Public Sector

From the White House to town hall, government is big business. Here's a guide to the top IT opportunities and how to get in on them.

Sinking a Putt -- and Landing a Deal

For many partners, playing golf is an essential element for building relationships and closing deals. For others, the game is a nuisance. And for a few, it's, well, a handicap. Here's how to decide whether and when to hit the links.

Microsoft Office Reaches for the Back Office

Creating user interfaces for ERP systems just got a little more complicated for developers.

SaaS in the MIX

At the MIX07 conference, Microsoft's Ozzie suggested that "choices for software and service deployment" would arise with the implementation of Microsoft's Software Plus Services plans.

Pre-Call Prep: There's No Substitute

Take steps to ensure you are prepared for that important sales call.

It's the Networking, Stupid

A sneak peek at the upcoming Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference in Denver, the channel's biggest networking opportunity of the year.

Should You Jump Into CRM?

Partners need to answer key questions before deciding to get into the customer relationship management business.

Partner Paychecks

In Redmond Channel Partner's first-ever salary survey, we look at how much you're getting paid -- and are paying yourselves -- and answer some questions you might have been afraid to ask.

Small Partner, Big Noise

To get noticed, and get business, be strategic in communicating with Microsoft.

The Magic Ingredient: Executive Commitment

Getting partner-company executives in the mix will be essential to your success.

Salesforce.com Inc. Acquires Koral Inc. April 10, 2007

An inside look at prominent deals within the Microsoft partner community. Part of an occasional series.

Quest Tools for Exchange Migrators

Quest Software Inc. and Microsoft are teaming up to offer a new incentive program for partners that conduct migrations to Microsoft Exchange Server 2007.

Gold Club List

SaaS Partnerships: New Horizons, Old Hurdles

An industry report describes big changes for partners under a Software as a Service model, but nettlesome compensation issues still remain.