US SMB Partner Connection

Extend your customer reach and grow your business with insider info from this event! This virtual instructor-led, hands-on workshop is tailored to help you understand the breadth and depth of Dynamics 365 Customer Service. The session consists of two 2-hour sessions providing foundational and more advanced topics: · Register for: Dynamics 365 Customer Service Workshop for SMB Partners - Part 1 (Apr 27) · Register for: Dynamics 365 Customer Service Workshop for SMB Partners - Part 2 (May 4) ... View more

Microsoft and our partners have a unique opportunity to address today’s emerging business needs, which have accelerated as the pandemic has affected the way work gets done. As organizations have moved to remote work and hybrid work, these new modes of working need to be more sustainable. Creating a resilient culture elevated to include the entire employee experience rather than focus on  simply collaboration and communication has become more important.     Investment in the employee experience has direct, impactful business benefits. Helping organizations realize these benefits represent a major opportunity for partners to support their customers by providing an employee experience platform – a system of experiences that help organizations create a thriving culture with engaged employees and inspiring leaders.   Microsoft Viva, with Microsoft Teams as its foundation, is an employee experience platform that empowers people and teams to be their best. It focuses on four key solution pillars, supported by the four modules of Microsoft Viva: Culture & communications – Microsoft Viva Connections Productivity & wellbeing – Microsoft Viva Insights  Knowledge & expertise – Microsoft Viva Topics  Skilling & growth – Microsoft Viva Learning Microsoft Viva provides an ecosystem within employees’ flow of work that delivers back to the bottom line through powerful and intuitive experiences. Every employee is empowered to succeed and contribute to their organization’s success, whether these experiences are crafted by Microsoft, our partners, or across the broad ecosystem.     REGISTER HERE: Microsoft Corporate (eventbuilder.com)   Who should attend these events? These virtual events are a great opportunity for those want to learn more about Microsoft Viva. Over three days, subject matter experts from Microsoft will offer both presales and technical guidance to help you land and get ready to build Microsoft Viva solutions for your customers. Day 1 – Recommended audience Adoption and Change Management consultants Practice development managers Presales consultants Product managers Technical architects and consultants Days 2 and 3 – Recommended audience Adoption and Change Management consultants Developers Presales consultants Technical architects and consultants Agenda Day 1 – Presales: Microsoft Viva fundamentals and partner opportunity Microsoft Viva Insights: Create a culture where people and business thrive Microsoft Knowledge & Content Services (Microsoft Viva Topics): Create a culture of knowledge and expertise Microsoft Viva Connections: Create a culture of communication Microsoft Viva Learning: Create a culture of learning Day 2 – Technical: Microsoft Viva Connections, Microsoft Viva Insights: Part 1 Deep dive: How to use Microsoft Viva Insights and Workplace Analytics to fuel your customers’ data-driven transformations Microsoft Viva Connections features and functions Day 3 – Technical: Microsoft Viva Insights: Part 2, Microsoft Knowledge & Content Services (Microsoft Viva Topics) How to generate rapid business value using Microsoft Viva Insights and Workplace Analytics Deep dive: Microsoft Knowledge & Content Services (Microsoft Viva Topics) technical training ... View more

Wednesday, April 21, 2021 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM (PDT) Event description:       Join us to learn how to co-market with Microsoft and build strong a go-to-market strategy—a benefit available to all Microsoft Partners. Our end-to-end global programs are designed to accelerate lead generation and cloud customer acquisition at scale. We’ll provide practical, step-by-step guidance on how you can build pipeline with custom content and digital marketing campaigns, account-based marketing tactics, and intelligent lead generation. Market smarter and faster with rich resources and tools, from digital marketing platforms and personalized consultation to guidance and customizable marketing assets, you’ll find tools designed to help you at any stage of your marketing journey.     Featured Speakers:       Cydney Hoffnagle  is a   WW Digital Go-To-Market lead at Microsoft, focusing on helping partners drive digital transformation at scale through valuable resources and tools. She is passionate about creating unified experiences, innovative solutions, and collaborating with business owners to land and maximize marketing activities.         Jordan Helling, joined Microsoft in 2013 leading event strategy for Microsoft Windows commercial and gaming events from there she moved into a variety of digital marketing roles within the Enterprise Partner Group and Cloud + Enterprise Integrated Marketing. Today, Jordan leads global operations for the Go-To-Market with Microsoft Desk the team of Marketing Specialists that support partners with the completion of their Go-To-Market offers included with their partnership with Microsoft. The desk has 6 delivery centers across the globe, supporting 10 languages; enabling partners to grow their cloud business through marketing services and technology.     Resources:   Review these resources:   Microsoft Guide to Go-To-Market with Microsoft Website     Go-To-Market Partner Community forum   Go-To-Market Sales Plays     Access our marketing resources:   Digital Marketing Content OnDemand   Sales-enablement platform   Smart Partner Marketing   Partner Marketing Center   Geo Expansion Readiness Assessment     How to Participate:       Click Register to download your meeting invite!       ... View more

Wednesday, March 17, 2021 8:30 AM - Wednesday, April 28, 2021 9:00 AM (PDT) Accelerate your cloud revenue growth with Microsoft SMB sales plays and CloudAscent.   Please join us over the next couple of months for an Ask Me Anything webinar series designed specifically for  Service Providers  or  partners in the Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) program .      In these  webinar series , we’ll introduce you  the key revenue opportunities with the Microsoft go-to-market sales plays in SMB and how to accelerate your cloud business growth .  We will provide practical guidance to find revenue opportunities  and how you can drive marketing campaigns to support a robust, go-to-market plan for your Microsoft Azure, Dynamics 365, and Microsoft 365 solutions  using  go-to-market campaign materials and other digital resources.  We’ll also provide simplified tips and guidance on how to use Microsoft’s  CloudAscent   data  to find more targeted opportunities in your existing customer - base and drive  more  demand. Our first event is on March 17, 2021 - register today!     Session 1:  Grow your cloud business with SMB sales plays and how to get started   Date/Time: March 17 ( Wednesday )  8:30 AM – 9:00 AM  P acific Time     Session 2:  Seize the cloud revenue opportunities with Microsoft  CloudAscent   Date/Time: March 24 ( Wednesday ) 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM  Pacific Time     Session 3: Accelerate your Cloud business growth with Azure sales plays :     Windows Server and SQL Server on Azure, Windows Virtual Desktop  Date/Time: April 1 ( Thursday ) 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM  Pacific Time     Session 4: Expand your cloud business with Modern Work and Security​ Date/Time: April 7 (Wednesday) 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM  Pacific Time     Session 5: Maximize your opportunities with Microsoft Business Applications​   Date/Time: April 14 (Wednesday) 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM  Pacific Time     Session 6:  GTM services and benefits deep dive​  ( link to be added soon )   Date/Time: April 21 (Wednesday) 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM  Pacific Time     Session 7:  How to maximize your opportunities with Marketplace apps selling  (link to be added soon)   Date/Time: April 28 (Wednesday) 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM  Pacific Time       Reference resources:   GTM s ales plays overview guide      CSP program guidebook     Digital Marketing Content OnDemand     Partner Marketing Center content library       Speakers @SindyPark ... View more

Interested in getting started selling cloud solutions?  Check out our new Azure Learning Paths for Partners!  Each path has selected self-guided learning resources to get you the skills you need to start selling cloud solutions.  Start with the Azure Fundamentals track, and then move on to either Windows Virtual Desktop or Infrastructure Migration!  Find the new learning paths, and more on the Azure Partner Hub.    ... View more