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Join us for the next MPN Live: Jon Roskill, Kat Tillman, Partners, All-Access WPC pass giveaway, cloud, Small Business Competency, and more!
Tomorrow is the next in our series of MPN Live events, which bring together Microsoft hosts,...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 04/25/2012
Thank you and congratulations to all of the SMB 150
Last month I put up my I’d love your votes in the SMB 150 2012 SMB Awards! Here’s how you can vote...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 04/25/2012
How to recover that un-saved Microsoft Office Excel, Word, or PowerPoint file you closed before saving
Have you ever started a new Microsoft Office Excel, Word, or PowerPoint file and been getting pretty...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 04/20/2012
Lumia 800 – Windows Phone discount program offer for partners in April
Last month I let you know about the fact that the Windows Phone discount program for partners now...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 04/20/2012
Details on the Microsoft Partner Network Small Business Competency announced
At the beginning of March, we officially announced the Small Business Competency in the Microsoft...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 04/17/2012
SQL Server 2012 Partner Skills and Training Resources Collection for you
Last month I put up my Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Virtual Labs Available To You Online, plus many...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 04/13/2012
A single list of Microsoft April Security downloads by product
Following the publishing of my Microsoft April 2012 Security Bulletin posted post this morning, it...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 04/11/2012
Microsoft April 2012 Security Bulletin posted
This week, Microsoft posted the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for April 2012, which includes...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 04/11/2012
Join us for “Lead the way in the new world of data” virtual event
Recently, I put up my Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Virtual Labs Available To You Online, plus many more...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 04/09/2012
Money, money, money! Are you claiming yours through the Big Easy offer?
In case you missed the news, the Big Easy Offer is back! Yes, The Big Easy Offer 8 is now in market,...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 04/06/2012
Who are the top influencers? Final week to vote…
For all of you in the SMB market, you know that “community” and “peers"are a very important...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 04/02/2012
Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Virtual Labs Available To You Online, plus many more SQL Server 2012 resources
We’ve just come off the exciting SQL Server 2012 Virtual Launch Event and the buzz about SQL Server...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 03/14/2012
Microsoft March 2012 Security Bulletin posted
This week, Microsoft posted the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for March 2012, which includes...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 03/13/2012
Windows Small Business Server 2011 TechNet Virtual Labs Available To You Online, plus more Small Business Server 2011 resources
Shortly after I put up my SharePoint Server 2010 MSDN Virtual Labs Available To You Online, plus...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 03/13/2012
SharePoint Server 2010 MSDN Virtual Labs Available To You Online, plus more SharePoint 2010 resources
SharePoint Server 2010 is one of the hottest products around. Talk with a Microsoft SharePoint...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 03/13/2012
How to help Microsoft donate exam vouchers to aspiring technology professionals
Since 2012 marks the 20th anniversary of Microsoft Certification, Microsoft is currently on a year...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 03/13/2012
What you may be missing: Resources from March 2-9 and who’s sharing what
From week to week, I share a bunch of different content across a multitude of my various online...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 03/12/2012
Replay of MPN Live now available discussing “Cloudification” with Jon Roskill, WPC12 speaker announcement, and preferred seating giveaway
Thank you again to all of you that joined us for this week’s MPN Live session that Jon Roskill and I...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 03/09/2012
I’d love your votes in the SMB 150 2012 SMB Awards! Here’s how you can vote.
This year, SMB Nation and SMB Technology Network are holding the second annual “SMB 150 Awards,”...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 03/06/2012
MPN Live: Jon Roskill and partners discuss “Worldwide Cloudification” Thursday, March 8th
This Thursday, I will be hosting the next MPN Live round-table show from our Microsoft Worldwide...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 03/05/2012
Officially announced: Small Business Competency in the Microsoft Partner Network
Here is some very exciting news for all of our partners that focus on the small business segment....
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 03/01/2012
Announcing Skype Beta for Windows Phone (including how to download), Group Me, and more exciting news
It has been quite an exciting past day and a half or so since the news broke about the availability...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 02/28/2012
Worldwide Partner Conference 2012 (WPC12) registration begins! How to save $300.
Can you believe it? Worldwide Partner Conference 2012 (WPC12) is just around the corner. Woohoo! And...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 02/28/2012
Announcing the all NEW Digital WPC (Worldwide Partner Community) site! Check it out!
Connecting with our partners around the world is something we love to do here at Microsoft and as...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 02/21/2012
Celebrate your success! Microsoft Gold Competency & Silver Competency Press Release Kit and more.
When we launched the updated Microsoft Partner Network back in November of 2010 with the new...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 02/20/2012
Microsoft February 2012 Security Bulletin posted
This week, Microsoft posted the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for February 2012, which...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 02/14/2012
Updates coming to Microsoft Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC) – An improved MSDN subscription administration experience
This week, we will be bringing a new MSDN subscription administration experience to the Microsoft...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 02/13/2012
Replays of February 9 MPN Live sessions available now. How to view them.
Were you able to join us for the three MPN Live sessions that we hosted on February 9th from...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 02/10/2012
Learn how to win a FREE pass to Worldwide Partner Conference 2012 in the MPN Live sessions tomorrow
A couple of weeks ago, we broadcast the latest episode of MPN Live direct from our Microsoft...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 02/08/2012
Yes, that’s really me telling you to update your websites, tweets, posts, etc.
As you (should) recall, waaaaaaaay back in November of 2010 (my how time flies, doesn’t it?), the...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 02/07/2012
Online computer security: Protecting yourself, your kids online, your computer, and more.
At Microsoft, we take online safety very seriously. This spans across products, communications,...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 02/06/2012
Kinect for Windows now available! Information and resources for you.
Yesterday we announced the availability of Kinect for Windows,now both from the hardware perspective...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 02/02/2012
Microsoft Partner Learning Center planned maintenance this week
For all of you Microsoft partners out there that are taking advantage of the huge collection of...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 01/30/2012
Next MPN Live session is January 26th at 9:00 am PST
At Worldwide Partner Conference last summer, we kicked off the MPN Live sessions from the floor of...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 01/25/2012
SQL Server 2012 Virtual Launch Event, information, resources, and much more
As the countdown continues to the launch of the latest version of Microsoft SQL Server, the...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 01/24/2012
Think your phone is fast? $100 says it’ll get smoked by Windows Phone.
Think your phone is fast or are you in the market for a new phone and looking for something with...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 01/23/2012
Microsoft, private cloud, and System Center 2012 pricing and licensing announcements, information and resource for you.
Today, some exciting news and announcements were shared regarding private cloud and the launch of...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 01/17/2012
How to watch the Steve Ballmer Microsoft 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) keynote speech
Tonight at 6:30 PM PST, Microsoft CEO, Steve Ballmer, will deliver the 2012 International Consumer...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 01/09/2012
How to get a head start on the NEW Management and Virtualization Competency
As you may have heard, in May 2012, we will be combining two of the existing Microsoft Partner...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 01/05/2012
The top posts of 2011, and of all time
Welcome to 2012, everyone! I certainly hope you all had a fantastic holiday season and New Year’s...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 01/03/2012
Happy New Year 2012 wishes and Thank You to all of you from all of us here at Microsoft
As 2011 draws to a close and the new 2012 year begins for all of us around the world, I want to...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 12/31/2011
Final week to take advantage of these Microsoft offers
As we approach the end of 2011 and the beginning of the new 2012 year, many people are in the...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 12/27/2011