US partner training picks for the week of May 26, 2015
Each week, we share our recommendations for upcoming partner training courses, webcasts, and calls, selected from our US partner training schedule, the Hot Sheet. Regardless of your role, our courses, webcasts, and calls can help you build your skills and knowledge. Enjoy!
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May 27: Why Internet Explorer 11 migration is critical for Windows 10
In this Sales Excellence webcast, join Betsy Pridmore, Director of US Windows Product Marketing, to learn about modern web browsing, services opportunities, and resources you can use to help customers migrate to Internet Explorer 11. Register today.
May 27: The Importance of driving adoption of Microsoft cloud services and lifetime customer value
Learn about how the cloud is opening up new opportunities to drive profitability and the important role Microsoft partners play in driving implementation and deployment, consumption, and active use with our customers. Register today.
May 28 and May 29: Enterprise Apps on the Azure App Service
Azure App Service is a fully managed cloud service that allows partners to scale and support business. The service allows enterprise developers and service integrators to build and run customer, employee, and partner facing multi-channel. This webcast will detail how to build modern business apps that take advantage of the scale, availability, and developer tool integration offered by Azure App Service. Choose the date and time that works best for you.
Microsoft Skype for Business instructor-led workshops in June
Skype for Business Partner Integration Day is a level 200, one-day, instructor-led technical workshop held in different United States cities throughout June (see the full schedule below). This workshop introduces partners to the Video and Enterprise Voice capabilities of Skype for Business, and deep-dives into solutions proposed by Audiocodes, Polycom, and Plantronics that natively integrate with Skype for Business. Space is limited—register for the city nearest you.
SMB Cloud office hours
Get answers to your technical and sales questions about the Microsoft Cloud for SMB in an open forum. Each session starts with a 15 minute cloud-oriented presentation, then the call is opened up for your questions. Use this time to get the answers that you need or use the forum as a venue to share your experiences and provide feedback. Register today.
Recommended reading
These blog posts and articles will help you stay informed about training related opportunities and offerings.
- June 2–3 in Redmond, WA: Windows 10 Preflight Summit for partners
- Meet Charlie: Office 365 rock star seller
- Your keys to cloud profitability at WPC 2015
- Sales and Licensing Excellence webcasts: accelerate your sales and close deals
- Learning, benefits, credibility: partner Antares on the MPN Training advantages