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Slide Free Office 365 Webinar
Slide Free Microsoft Cloud Webinar Slide Free? Yes! I mean No! I mean there will be no PowerPoint...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 03/30/2016
Join us for the first Insider Morning Broadcast | Stop Pitching Office 365!
Tim Tetrick New US SMB Partner Insider Perk! Join us for the first Insider Morning Broadcast | Stop...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 03/28/2016
April US SMB Partner Insider Calls are Friday April 1st! Win a GoPro Hero4 Just for Attending!**
Garrett Bundy Regional April US SMB Partner Insider call(s) are Friday, April 1st! Attend the call...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 03/28/2016
Should I buy Windows Server 2012 R2 or wait for Windows Server 2016?
Rob Waggoner Partners, You are starting to hear news about Windows Server 2016, and I agree that...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 03/24/2016
Should I buy Windows Server 2012 R2 or wait for Windows Server 2016?
Rob Waggoner Partners, You are starting to hear news about Windows Server 2016 and I agree that...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 03/24/2016
Moving to Windows 10? Things for the Back Pocket...
Josh Condie - Last week, Microsoft updated it's support policy for Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 on Skylake...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 03/23/2016
Dynamics CRM Online Pro Add-on SKU - 20% Savings
Josh Condie - Just posted on the Ready-to-Go site on MPN - Campaign Overview Leverage the Microsoft...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 03/22/2016
Attaching Office 365 to all of your PC/Mac sales. How does installation work?
J.J. Antequino ---------------------------------- This week I spent time with some Surface resellers...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 03/22/2016
Windows 7 Remote Wipe with Intune
Q: (from Benjamin) Do you know if InTune can remotely wipe a laptop running Windows 7 Pro? Also, can...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 03/21/2016
Is Multifactor Authentication Part of Office 365?
Q: (from Ben) Multifactor Auth. Some reports this is free others say a cost Is this included in...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 03/21/2016
Looking to Increase Revenue with SharePoint Online? How about a 90 Day Free Trial of LiveTiles!
Garrett Bundy & Hello Partners, Have you been thinking about getting the opportunity to expand...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 03/21/2016
New Office 365 Admin Center
Tim Tetrick Don’t know if everyone saw the news, but a new Office 365 admin center was announced a...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 03/17/2016
Clutter Details
Q: (from Kristy) Please see the below highlighted area. I’m reading this as….if I move a message OUT...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 03/17/2016
Advisor to CSP Transitions and avoiding the Lose Access to Office 365 emails that can follow
Todd Sweetser Hi Cloud Partners! We know that many partners are taking a serious look at the Cloud...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 03/16/2016
Expand Your Office 365 Practice with Microsoft Multi-Cloud Solutions
Jeff Stoffel As mentioned in an earlier post, we are into full swing of our SMB Live event series....
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 03/16/2016
March US SMB Partner Insider Call on-demand recording available now!
Jeff Stoffel Missed the March US SMB Partner Insider Call? We've got you covered. The calls are...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 03/16/2016
Enterprise Mobility Practice Builder Site
Tim Tetrick Hello Microsoft Partners, If you’re looking to build an Enterprise Mobility practice –...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 03/15/2016
Modern Microsoft Partner eBook Series – Download Part 1 today!
We are excited to announce the launch our first eBook The Modern Microsoft Partner Series, Part 1:...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 03/15/2016
Regional March US SMB Partner Insider call(s) are Friday, March 11th with partner case studies! Attend the call and complete the evaluation to get an entry to win $15 Grand* and JBL Synchros E40BT On-Ear Bluetooth Headphones**!
Todd Sweetser Regional March US SMB Partner Insider call(s) are Friday, March 11th with partner case...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 03/07/2016
FastTrack for Office 365 Now Available to 50+ Seat Customers
Q: (from Alex) What’s up with new FastTrack offer for customers between 50 and 150 seats? A: OK… I...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 03/07/2016
How to submit an ONLINE Advisory request
J.J. Antequino ---------------------------------- One of the most valuable benefits to achieving an...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 03/01/2016
Build Your Office 365 Practice
Jeff Stoffel We are full swing into our SMB Live event series - Build Your Office 365 Practice. This...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 03/01/2016
Microsoft Mechanics – Stay up to date on the latest tech from Microsoft!
Todd Sweetser Hello Cloud Partners! Some partners recently mentioned this great education resource...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 02/29/2016
Does RSA SecurID integrate with Azure Authentication?
Rob Waggoner A question that came up during my most recent SMB Live: Does Azure authentication work...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 02/29/2016
Beyond SMB Live
Q: (From Jay) Is there any formal training available for some of the add-ons we learned about today?...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 02/25/2016
Default Storage Increase for SharePoint Online!
Todd Sweetser Hello Cloud Partners! There was a big announcement last week that further enables...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 02/22/2016
Microsoft Antimalware for Azure Cloud Services and Virtual Machines
Protecting your customers servers, whether it is on-premises, physical, virtual or cloud is vital to...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 02/19/2016
Azure AD Connect 1.1 is now GA providing faster sync times, automatic upgrades and built in filtering options (and more)…
Garrett Bundy Partners, If you have been using the Azure AD Connect utility to get your customers up...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 02/18/2016
Device Retirement and Selective Wipe with Enterprise Mobility Suite (EMS)
Tim Tetrick In Part 3 of 3 in this mini demo series around Managing Mobile Productivity, we’ll look...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 02/18/2016
Mobile Application Management with Enterprise Mobility Suite (EMS)
Tim Tetrick In Part 2 of 3 in this mini demo series around Managing Mobile Productivity, we’ll see...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 02/18/2016
Conditional Access to Corporate Email and Documents Using Enterprise Mobility Suite (EMS)
Tim Tetrick Hello Microsoft Cloud Partners! Your customers want to use their mobile devices to...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 02/17/2016
Missed the February US SMB Partner Insider Calls? We’ve got you covered!
Garrett Bundy Hello Partners, Missed the February US SMB Partner Insider Call? We've got you...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 02/11/2016
Office 365 Client Update Branches Renamed
Onur Dogruoz Hello Cloud Partners, I have covered O365 update branches in a separate blog post back...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 02/10/2016
Recommended Telephony Devices for Skype for Business
The launch of the E5 suite of Office 365 and the PSTN calling functionality being built-in to...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 02/10/2016
The “Get Windows 10” app is coming to your Domain join machines
Rob Waggoner Partners, Up until now, if your customer had a domain joined computer, the Windows 10...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 02/05/2016
TechNet on Tour: What’s new with Microsoft Cloud Infrastructure and OSS for Modern IT Pros
Todd Sweetser Hi Partners! Wanted to make you aware of this upcoming in-person training...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 01/28/2016
Upcoming Windows Server and SQL Server Webcast Series!
Todd Sweetser Here are some upcoming webcasts occurring in February and March to help you...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 01/28/2016
OEMs and Support for Windows 7/8.1 on SkyLake processors (6th gen.)
Josh Condie - This one is a quick reference, but an important one for you to have in your back...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 01/27/2016
RDS and Shared Computer Activation Walkthrough for Office 365 Pro Plus
Garrett Bundy Hello Partners, I spent this week traveling and visiting with my partners in Phoenix...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 01/27/2016
Attend the US SMB Partner Insider call Friday, February 5th and have a chance to win a Bose SoundLink Mini Bluetooth Speaker II*!
Join your regional Partner Insider call Friday, February 5th! The featured topic we’ll be covering...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 01/26/2016
2016 Small Business Video Contest is ON!
Josh Condie - The 2016 contest is on now. Microsoft will recognize the best, most inspirational and...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 01/25/2016
Join us for the 3-part CSP Concierge Office Hours beginning February 5
Tim Tetrick Hello Partners, Are you ready to sell Microsoft cloud services and/or selling Microsoft...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 01/25/2016
FY16 Cloud PBX Adoption Offer - Revised for February 1st
Josh Condie - Available for customers purchasing at least 150 seats of eligible Office 365 seats...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 01/25/2016
OneDrive for Business - Getting Started Resources
Josh Condie - Microsoft just published a nicely categorized and very useful list of resources for...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 01/25/2016
Drive up cloud revenue with Enterprise Mobility Suite
Jeff Stoffel Enterprise Mobility Suite provides a large opportunity for us to help our SMB customers...
Author: MSFTTS2 Date: 01/25/2016