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Silver Competency Step-by-step checklist to re-enrollment in Microsoft Partner Network
As you may recall from my Microsoft Partner logo, branding, naming updates revealed at WPC10 post,...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 09/07/2010
Gold Competency Step-by-step Checklist to Re-enrollment in Microsoft Partner Network
As you may recall from my Microsoft Partner logo, branding, naming updates revealed at WPC10 post,...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 09/07/2010
Microsoft Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC) updates in November, 2010
The Microsoft Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC) will release new improvements in November,...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 09/01/2010
$500 Marketing Development Funds for Microsoft Small Business Specialists
You may recall my ”Not only is SBSC staying, it is THE Small Business designation in the Microsoft...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 08/30/2010
Microsoft cloud computing & cloud services – So much more than just BPOS
“Cloud” – Now there’s a topic that I had multiple conversations with Microsoft partners about at...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 08/23/2010
Up to 30% off Microsoft exams + free retakes!
Following on the great 5 for 1 Exam Pass offer that we announced just before Worldwide Partner...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 08/19/2010
Thank you, I appreciate it.
They are two small words, but ones that too often are not said, “Thank you.” Well, I want to...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 08/19/2010
How to easily find what you want on the Microsoft Partner Network portal
How many of you find yourselves looking for certain information you need and thinking, “How can I...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 08/12/2010
Microsoft 50%* off N-2 discount promotion extended through September 30, 2010
Remember the Big Announcement! 50% Off Up-To-Date (UTD) Discount Extended to Office XP and Windows...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 08/10/2010
Expanded N-2 product download availability on VLSC (Microsoft Volume Licensing Service Center)
Here is some great news for our volume licensing customers who may need access to older versions of...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 08/09/2010
Microsoft Windows Intune – Information & resources for you
Windows Intune is another one of the exciting announcements made at WPC10 this year that had a lot...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 08/06/2010
Windows Azure Platform FREE for a month? Yep, here’s how…
During WPC10 this year, there was a LOT of excitement around the Windows Azure Platform and what...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 08/05/2010
Great customer service, the ultimate goal
In my role as Partner Experience Lead here at Microsoft, driving towards the highest partner...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 08/05/2010
Microsoft Office 2010 ribbon made easy with interactive menu guides
What if I told you there was a way to easily see where to find your favorite functions from older...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 08/04/2010
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-046: Critical out of band Security Update released – Please read!
Yesterday, Microsoft released an out-of-band security update to address the .LNK vulnerability...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 08/03/2010
And now, back to business…
Wow, how time flies! For those of you wondering why it has been so quiet here on the blog, on...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 08/02/2010
Microsoft Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC) Update on July 22nd
To keep you updated on the latest round of updates coming to the Microsoft Volume Licensing Service...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 07/20/2010
WPC10 – Connecting with people to build business!
On Monday night, as we kicked off #WPC10 from here in Washington, D.C., I put up the Connecting with...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 07/15/2010
Expanding social connections – Facebook & Windows Live provider available for Outlook Social Connector
Connecting and staying connected to people, whether for business or personal reasons, is one of the...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 07/15/2010
Join us for the #WPC10 TweetUp + Webcast: 5 Effective Ways Social Media Can Drive Business Value
On Monday, I put up a post here on the blog: Connecting with others – A HUGE value of #WPC10...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 07/14/2010
Microsoft Partner logo, branding, naming updates revealed at #WPC10
Yesterday at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference, Jon Roskill revealed some updates to the...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 07/14/2010
WPC10 Day 1 Recap
Yesterday at WPC10 was a very exciting day with lots of great information being shared out...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 07/13/2010
Connecting with others – A HUGE value of #WPC10 (Look who I found)
Every year at the Worldwide Partner Conference, making connections, whether new ones with people...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 07/12/2010
New Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit with software usage tracker
Here’s a great new update to the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit that will be demoed here...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 07/12/2010
Where to watch at WPC10
For any of you that have been to a Worldwide Partner Conference in the past, you know that the...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 07/09/2010
Join us for the Annuity and Renewal session at WPC10
Want a chance to hear from your peers on how they are building very successful annuity practices in...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 07/08/2010
You have less than one week to update Windows XP. Here’s how!
Last month I put up my, “Critical information for people running Windows 2000 and Windows XP SP2!”...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 07/07/2010
Tons of SMB content at WPC 2010 for you!
Here we are, just under a week from the kickoff of WPC 2010 in Washington D.C. and the excitement...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 07/06/2010
Who Influences You?
Here’s a question that you may or may not have already considered. Who influences you? ...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 06/30/2010
Microsoft Certification Exam offers currently available
Since I put up my 5 for 1 Exam Pass offer from Microsoft! post here on the blog, I have been getting...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 06/24/2010
5 for 1 Exam Pass offer from Microsoft!
Here’s a fantastic new offer that we are going to kick off at WPC designed to help you get the...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 06/18/2010
Critical information for people running Windows 2000 and Windows XP SP2!
If you or someone you know is running Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 2000 Server, or Windows XP...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 06/16/2010
Microsoft Kinect (Project Natal) announced and NEW Xbox 360 released!
Post warning: This is one of those “Not 100% business related posts” that I think you may still find...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 06/16/2010
Microsoft Office 2010 Now Available Worldwide – Info and resources for you
After the initial rollout of Microsoft Office 2010 to businesses with Software Assurance back on...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 06/15/2010
FREE Pass for Microsoft Partners to Smart and Simple Strategies for Small Business Event
In April I posted about the 75% discount for Microsoft Partners to the “Social Media 201...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 06/11/2010
The “Big Easy” Offer is back! But for a very limited time…
Over the years, one of the very popular offers we’ve had in market from time to time is the “Big...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 06/07/2010
Breaking News: 15% discount offer on Action Pack Design & Development Extended!
Here’s some good news that’s hot off the presses! You may recall the 15% off Microsoft Action...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 06/03/2010
Breaking News: 15% discount offer on Action Pack Development & Design Extended!
Here’s some good news that’s hot off the presses! You may recall the 15% off Microsoft Action...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 06/03/2010
How many internal use rights licenses do I get with my Competency, Advanced Competency, or Subscription in MPN?
A few questions I have seen and received from some partners regarding internal use rights (IUR)...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 06/01/2010
Are you on the WPC Connect Wall yet? Get connected today!
Can you believe we are just over a month away from WPC 2010?! For those of you that...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 05/26/2010
The new Microsoft Action Pack subscriptions are here!
Back in March I put up a post letting you know about the 15% off Microsoft Action Pack Development...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 05/24/2010
I’m baaack! The blog is now migrated and back online. Let me know what you think.
- Click image for full size Last Sunday night, I put up a post here on the blog to let you know that...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 05/24/2010
We’re going offline for some new upgrades, but I’ll be back soon…
Here’s a quick FYI for all of you that over the next week, we are going to be moving the thousands...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 05/16/2010
Just announced: Worldwide Partner Conference 2011 in Los Angeles, CA
Here you go, WPC fans! For those of you who are always wondering, “Where is the next Worldwide...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 05/10/2010
What qualifies for the Office Up-to-date 50%* discount (UTD) now that Office 2010 is out?
In January, I put up a post announcing the expansion of the Up-to-date (UTD) 50%*discount offer...
Author: Eric Ligman Date: 05/10/2010