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Microsoft CRM Demonstration Tools - Quick Connection Tutorial for RTM VPC

UPDATED: I have about a half a dozen emails in my inbox from partners and a few from employees...

Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 02/08/2008

The Big Easy is a Big Deal

Big Easy Offer is a great cross selling opportunity for you as a partner. It is payable to you as a...

Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 02/05/2008

Sharing the Blog....

As many of you may know, I got a new job on July 1st 2007 as is the annual Microsoft tradition. In...

Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 02/05/2008

Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 RTM VPC Now Available

I swear I have fielded about a dozen questions about this in email in the past couple of days. :-)...

Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 02/04/2008

Slide Decks, Data Sheets and more for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0

UPDATED The team is working on getting this data available on both PartnerSource and the Microsoft...

Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 01/25/2008

Man is it cold...

I got a last minute call to come help out Mid West Area. It was VERY last minute. (Thanks Daniel!)...

Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 01/25/2008

Where are you staying for Convergence?

A bunch of from the East Region have ditched the hotels this year. :-) There is a new condo...

Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 01/23/2008

Follow-up from Multi Currency, Multilingual and Multi Tenancy LiveMeeting

We had an awesome turn out today. As promised, here is the slide deck from the LiveMeeting. You can...

Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 01/23/2008

Postings....

I just noticed I really haven't posted much in a month or two and then in one day four or five posts...

Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 01/21/2008

LiveMeeting for Partners: Multi Multi Multi

I am doing a Live Meeting for partners on Wednesday. Come on and join in if you really are that...

Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 01/21/2008

The Microsoft CRM 4.0 E-mail Router with POP3

The email router is all new in 4.0. And some of the options rock.  I like being able to expand...

Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 01/21/2008

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Live

Check out the first post on the Dynamics CRM Live Team Blog. It is from a past and present co-worker...

Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 01/21/2008

Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 - Citrix Ready

I know of several partners who have been emailing me on a weekly basis to ask about this. :-)...

Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 01/21/2008

Early Access: Microsoft Dynamics CRM Client Posted

I get a weekly email from the Download Team listing all of the new products available for download....

Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 01/18/2008

CRM 4.0 Download Bits

As Philip Reports, the 4.0 bits are now available for download. :-) Enjoy! Documentation: Microsoft...

Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 12/20/2007

Microsoft Dynamics 4.0 Ships!!!!

As Michael Lu reports, they shipped 4.0 on Friday. It generally takes a couple of weeks for...

Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 12/16/2007

US Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 Launch Tour Speakers Needed

To provide a great experience for attendees of the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 Some IT Launch Tour,...

Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 12/13/2007

Using PowerShell with Microsoft CRM

This is a VERY slick post by Xavier. PowerShell is a scripting language that allows you to do a...

Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 12/04/2007

Demo2Win is Coming! Register Today

Demo2Win is one of the best classes I have ever been to. If you EVER give demo's to customers, this...

Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 11/27/2007

Beyond Compare should be added to your consulting tool belt

It is not very often that I recommend a tool that we don't make. :-) You will find a few if you...

Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 11/21/2007

Want to participate in the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 Launch Tour?

  Thanks go out to all of you who have attended one of the partner Readiness Tour events or...

Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 11/20/2007

Ramp and Ready V2 for New CRM Partners

Ramp and Ready is an awesome program available as an option to our new partners. It is available to...

Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 11/19/2007

Government Contractor Blog is now live

My good friend Christine has started blogging about Government Contractors and Microsoft.  She...

Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 11/19/2007

Microsoft CRM 4.0 Release Candidate 0 VPC is now available

Thanks for the release of this... :-) We are fortunate to have partners who can do this much faster...

Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 11/18/2007

Microsoft Dynamics CRM RC0 VPC - When?

Some of you may have noticed that the CTP3 VPC has recently been pulled. The Image has expired. (And...

Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 11/14/2007

Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0: SDK Examples

Sean and Melissa are on the team that are developing some content for a V4 based SDK course. ...

Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 11/10/2007

Office Offline - Great Comic Blog

This is an awesome blog that after reading one post, it immediately hit my RSS Feed List.... If you...

Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 11/07/2007

Readiness Training Tour Components Now Available on PartnerSource

These got posted while we were in Pittsburgh doing the actual event. :-) The components are very...

Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 11/07/2007

Windows Live Messenger IM Control - Use in CRM?

CRM is not just about an application, rather a set of business processes. One of the ways to reach...

Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 11/07/2007

Extending Microsoft Dynamics CRM to Office OneNote 2007

Daniel has a great way to get data from CRM to OneNote. The MSDN article is awesome. Enjoy! In...

Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 11/07/2007

Populating Your Email Inbox in Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 Demo VPC

Not on your machine... Sure that others will take care of that. :-) But in the Microsoft Dynamics...

Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 11/06/2007

Having Problems with the August VPC?

About once a day I am getting questions from partners about the August 2007 Image with partners...

Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 11/02/2007

Guest Blog Post on CRM Team Blog

Jim Glass was nice enough to post my latest favorite feature on the CRM Team's blog. I will be...

Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 11/02/2007

Partner Readiness Tour - The Road Show Continues

So we have been doing the Partner Readiness Tour for a couple of weeks. This week for me was Reston....

Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 11/02/2007

Microsoft Dynamics® CRM - Buy 10: Get 10% Off

This offer is now available... It is ONLY open to the Open Licensing and in the US only. Get a 10%...

Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 10/29/2007

My Favorite Features in Microsoft CRM 4.0

While I am sure that other bloggers will probably do some of their own and we will probably have...

Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 10/23/2007

SPLA Pricing Drop - Due in January

As InfoWorld reports, the price for SPLA Pricing is dropping by about 40%. This ONLY affects our...

Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 10/23/2007

So the CRM Titan NDA is lifted? Yes and No...

As you have probably seen from the other blogs out there, the NDA for partners in the Early Adopters...

Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 10/10/2007

If I had a nickel.... Date an email is promoted...

Now this is a question that comes up all of the time... It goes something like this... Ben, why when...

Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 10/09/2007

Microsoft CRM Titan VPC Download

Partners, you can get the new CRM Titan VPC Image NOW... Be sure to start playing with it ASAP. You...

Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 10/08/2007

Dynamics NAV Development Team Starts Blogging

It looks like Ilana has finally talked the NAV team into Blogging. They have an intro blog post up...

Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 10/02/2007

Utility to generate picklist options for Dynamics CRM 3.0

Mike Shaw just sent me a link to a cool utility that Mitch Milam wrote that helps you auto populate...

Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 09/25/2007

New Cities Added for Titan Partner Readiness Tour

If you haven't registered yet, please do so ASAP. They have gone to wait listing folks in two cities...

Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 09/25/2007

Wanna work as a Technical Specialist on Microsoft Dynamics Live CRM?

Say that about a dozen times fast... :-) This team has three open head count... Should be a fun...

Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 09/24/2007

Microsoft Solution Selling for Partners is coming... And there is still space...

September 25th & September 26th 2007 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Washington, DC office To secure your seat...

Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 09/24/2007

Almost Back....

It has been a KILLER month off. I actually have some useful information coming VERY shortly. In the...

Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 09/24/2007

Microsoft CRM Partner Readiness Tour - Canada

So I got some grief last post from folks in Canada and EMEA about the CRM Partner Launch and why the...

Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 09/14/2007

Microsoft Dynamics CRM "Titan" Partner Readiness Tour

Check out this URL for information around Titan for Partners. www.msreadiness.com/crm4 I would...

Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 09/08/2007

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