Partner Connect H1 Kick Off Wrap Up

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Thank you for attending/registering for our Partner Connect H1 Kick off event on August 25th, 2021.

Watch the event on-demand: https://www.microsoftevents.com/profile/form/index.cfm?PKformID=0x12155061abcd 

*Presentation deck uploaded below* 

Topic	Speaker
Welcome to country and opening remarks	Jordan Henessey & Rachel Bondi
Unlock innovation and growth opportunities	Solution Area Strategy Leads: Yvonne Meng & Tony Perna - Azure Christoph Blettgen & Cass Smith - BA Josephine Princi - MW and Security
Standing out from the crowd	Sharka Chobot, Neural Impact
Partnering need to knows for FY22, including skilling	Brooke Galloway
Partner incentives	Mikhail Narbekov

To help you navigate the various go do's and gain more information on programs and initiatives that spark your interest - we have consolidated all URLs in this post.

Unlock innovation and growth:

Azure:

• Sales Accelerator Program. View the program and register
• Cloud skills workshops and Azure Security bootcamps on the Partner Skills Hub: https://aka.ms/partnerskillshub
• Co-sell through partner center
• Gold certification and advanced specialisations
• Solution Workspace
• Hybrid Cloud Practice Build Program. Expression of interest
• Azure Partner Community for regular updates and news

Business Applications:

• Read more: https://aka.ms/TransformationImperative 
• Practice Expansion Programs: View the Onboarding program and register + more content coming soon on the landing page
• Differentiate with Power Platform. Sign up for one of three programs: https://aka.ms/powerforpartners
• Increase your win rate by leveraging FY22 Biz Apps Partner Offers
• Business Applications Partner Community for regular updates and news

Modern Work

Skilling Opportunities:

• Modern Work learning opportunities on the Partner Skills Hub: https://aka.ms/partnerskillshub
• Work towards your competencies or Advanced Specialisations
• Sales training, interactive guides and demos

Partner Programs

• Enrich your marketing campaigns with free go-to-market services
• Accelerate the sales cycle with Cloud accelerator workshops
• Teams partner Marketing Assets: https://aka.ms/teamscallingmeetingsmarketing
• ISV benefits program

Practice build

• Solution workspace
• Practice build playbook
• Teams Practice Build Hub
• Employee Experience Practice Build Hub
• Frontline Practice Build Hub

Security

• Access the self serve Microsoft Security Technical Library
• Work towards your Security Gold Competency or Advanced Specialisation
• Sales training, interactive guides and demos

Partner Programs

• Enrich your marketing campaigns with free go-to-market services
• Accelerate the sales cycle with Cloud accelerator workshops
• Microsoft Intelligent Security Association: https://aka.ms/MISA
• Security Immersion Events (coming Q2): https://aka.ms/MSSecurityImmersion
• Keep up to date with the Security blog

Practice Build

• Solution workspace
• Cloud Security Practice build playbook: https://aka.ms/cloudsecurityplaybook
• Microsoft Cyber Accelerator Program: Expressions of interest for partners who are looking to build an advanced Microsoft Security Practice
• Getting started with Microsoft Security in SMB: Expression of interest

Standing out from the crowd with Neural Impact

Industry assessment 

Getting started on an industry focused strategy (22min)

Marketing demand generation & GTM acceleration program - Use the code AUS2021 to get free access

Partnering need to know

https://aka.ms/insidersguide

Partner Skills Hub https://aka.ms/partnerskillhub

Building Partner Capability: https://aka.ms/practicebuildblog

Stay connected with the local team

AU Partners

• AU Partner Hub: https://aka.ms/aus-partner-hub
• AU Monthly Newsletter subscription: https://aka.ms/aus-partner-newsletter
• AU Local blog site: https://aka.ms/aus-partner-blog

New Zealand Partners:

• NZ Partner Hub: https://partner.microsoft.com/en-nz/community/partner-hub/
• NZ Partner Webinar https://aka.ms/nzpartnerwebinar
• NZ Partner Yammer http://aka.ms/nzpartneryammer

AU + NZ Partners

• Microsoft Partner Communities: https://aka.ms/anzpartnerzone

Make sure to bookmark this page, or copy the URL https://aka.ms/partnerconnectwrap 😁

We look forward to seeing you next half for our H2 Partner Connect.