Microsoft Partner Network (MPN) (Glossary Definition) (Slides)

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The Microsoft

Partner Network

(MPN) is Available

and Tailored to

Companies

Sponsored by ITChannelPrograms.com

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This Particular

Glossary Definition

Relates to the

USA Offering



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The Microsoft

Partner Network

Has Recently Had

an Overhaul for

Easy Navigation



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Benefits



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• Early Access to

New Technologies



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• Training in

Technical,

Marketing, and

Sales Skills



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• Online

Market Place



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• Real Time

Networking

Opportunities with

Your Peers and

Microsoft



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Joining the

Microsoft Partner

Network: A Simple

Process that Takes

About 15 Minutes



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• Signing up

Using Your

Windows Live ID



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• Completing a

Company Profile



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• Signing an

Agreement



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• And Connecting

to the Community

via Various

Social Networks



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Purchasing a

Subscription



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The Next Stage is

to Subscribe to

One of their Action

Packs



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• Pass an Online

Assessment

Every 2 Years



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• Action Pack

Subscription is

$329 ($429 with

Media That Ships)



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• Includes 10

Licenses for Several

of Microsoft’s OS &

Application Suites



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• Access to the

Microsoft Financing

Program for

your Customers



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• Listing in the

Microsoft Partner

Network directory



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• Eligibility to Join

other Community

Forums



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• Access to the

Small Business

Specialist

Community Toolkit



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• Online Incentives



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• Extensive Training

Resources



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• Evaluation

Software



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Silver Competency



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• Prove your

Competencies

from a List of 27



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• Provide at Least

3 References for

Competencies from

Satisfied Clients



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• Have People Who

Have the Following

Qualifications:



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a. 2x Microsoft

Certified

Professional

Certificates



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b. 1x Microsoft

Licensing

Overview

Assessment



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c. 1x Sales and

Marketing

Competency

Assessment



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• With the Silver

Competency, Pay

an Annual Fee

Which Gives You

Access to



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a. Previews of

Up-and-Coming

Technologies



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b. Internal-Use

Software

(25 licenses)



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d. More Input for

your Marketing

Campaigns



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e. Online and

Licensing

Incentive programs



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f. Enhanced

Technical Support



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Gold Competency



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• Applied for

Once You are in a

Position to Make a

Minimum Revenue

Commitment



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Which Must be

Achieved & then

Reviewed Annually



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• Have People Who

Have the Following

Qualifications:



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a. 4x Microsoft

Certified

Professional

Certificates



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b. 1x Microsoft

Licensing

Overview

Assessment



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c. 2x Sales and

Marketing

Competency

Assessments



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• Provide

7 Customer

References



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• Annual fee

Associated with

Gold Competency

Which Gives You

Access to



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a. Previews of

Up-and-Coming

Technologies



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b. Internal-Use

Software

(100 licenses)



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d. More Input for

your Marketing

Campaigns



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e. Online and

Licensing

Incentive programs



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f. Enhanced

Technical Support



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Getting Started



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To Learn More

about MPN:

Silver and Gold

Competency


https://partner.microsoft.com/40011230


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Does Your

Company

Participate in the

Microsoft Partner

Network?



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And if so, at which

level?



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How Has Your

Company

Benefited from

this Partnership?



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What Could it

Stand to Improve

Upon?



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How Does this

Compare to other

IT Reseller

Channel Partner

Programs?



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