Radio Show – Invigoration Station
 Radio Show – Invigoration Station
Broadcast Resources

Click on the links below to access additional materials about the topics discussed on the June 2, 2010 broadcast of Invigoration Station.

If you've missed any of the past shows, click here, to watch them on demand.

From the News Desk – Kevin Machayya

Keep up to date on these and many other exciting updates on our daily blog.

Microsoft Dynamics CRM State of the Business – Brad Wilson
Microsoft Partner Network (MPN) Update – Tera Long

The Microsoft Partner Program (MSPP) is transitioning to the Microsoft Partner Network (MPN) in October 2010. With this change come new MPN requirements that Microsoft partners need to be aware of:

Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference, July 11-15, Washington, D.C. – Register Today!
Microsoft Dynamics GP New Features – Andy Westby
  • Concur Travel & Expense integration (available now)
  • Online Services (credit card and eCommerce integration) for Microsoft Dynamics GP (available in August)
Microsoft Financing – Special Offer – Zero Payments for up to 6 months- Expires July 2, 2010

For assistance contact:

NAPS – North American Partner Support (formerly TSA and TAS) – Riley Bourdon

Free Technical Sales Resources to help you Win Deals!

Imagine having a resource in house who…

  • Had 200-300 level expertise on almost every current Microsoft product and good friends at the 400 level
  • Could articulate the business value of the products
  • Knew how to position Microsoft products against the competition
  • Helps demonstrate products to your customers
  • Will teach your staff how to use the Demo Showcase and the Technical Demonstration Toolkit
  • Has a file drawer of white papers, case studies, competitive battle cards, and customer-ready decks
  • Works for FREE!

How do I contact NAPS?

Ask the Experts Web Seminar – Get Your MPN Questions Answered
Feature Focus (PowerPivot) and Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 – Kevin Racer and Andy Westby

PowerPivot gives users the power to create compelling self-service BI solutions, facilitates sharing and collaboration on user-generated BI solutions in a Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 environment, and enables IT organizations to increase operational efficiencies through Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2-based management tools.

Presented in a completely seamless experience, the New Way to Do Business Demo for Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 includes Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Microsoft Dynamics GP, the Microsoft Office Products (including PowerPivot), Unified Communications and more!

Year End Ordering Tips and Order Central Update – John Bergman

As of July 12, we will ask all Microsoft Dynamics partners to use Order Central. Manual orders for order types that can be placed online will be returned to the partner for online submission.

If you need additional training, you can find our comprehensive online training and recorded training sessions for Order Central and other tools on PartnerSource, along with our updated FAQ document and the quick reference guide to see a quick step-by-step outline of the online process.

Please note: Both Partner Learning Center and PartnerSource require login credentials.

 Resources

Click here to download the previous Invigoration Station broadcasts to listen to at your leisure.

If you have Dynamics questions and don't know where to go, Call 1 800-456-0025 option 2

Microsoft Partner Program
mspp-na@microsoft.com or 1 800-MPN-SOLVE (676-7658) Questions regarding MSPP including partner points, program level, and competencies.

MCP ID
Microsoft Dynamics partners need to make sure that their Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) ID is updated both in VOICE as well as the Microsoft Partner Program (MSPP) site. For questions or concerns about your MCP ID, call the Regional Service Center at 1-800-636-7544 or email mcphelp@microsoft.com.

Deluxe (Checks and Forms) Partner Rewards Program
Add value to your customers and earn revenue with the easy to use Partner Rewards Program, a new and improved business check and form Partner Program exclusively for Microsoft Dynamics partners! Learn more at 866-456-1999 or www.partnerrewards.com.

Sure Step Implementation Methodology Adoption Assessment
https://mbs.microsoft.com/
partnersource/partneressentials/
serviceplans/surestep

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