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New Blog: aka.ms/MPNCanadaBlog
Dear Partners, Thank you for stopping by! Our blog has moved. Please visit aka.ms/MPNCanadaBlog, or...
Date: 08/15/2016
Thank you for a Successful 2016 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference
What a thrilling and insightful Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference in Toronto for 2016! It was a...
Date: 07/28/2016
First Time Attendees: Yappn and Hootsuite at #WPC16!
#WPC16 was a place for thousands of Microsoft partners from around the globe to learn, network and...
Date: 07/26/2016
Don’t You Want to Make Money While You Sleep?
When you own a business, it’s really the dream isn’t it: make money while you sleep. You’re good at...
Date: 07/18/2016
Building a cloud business with Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online
Almost 80% of businesses are deploying or fully embracing the cloud. With the majority of customers...
Date: 07/13/2016
Congratulations to our 2016 IMPACT Award Winners!
Our partners have and remain an integral part of our business and as we head into our new year, a...
Date: 07/11/2016
MPN 101: Maximize your MPN marketing benefits
Learn about all the great benefits, tools, training & resources that are available to Microsoft...
Date: 06/27/2016
Congratulations to our 2016 IMPACT Awards Finalists!
It’s a big day for Microsoft Canada, and for our Canadian Partners! We are thrilled to announce the...
Date: 06/20/2016
Driving Azure. It’s all about the Cloud.
Earlier I blogged about a couple of Microsoft’s key Cloud Competencies, specifically those focused...
Date: 06/07/2016
Building your network at #WPC16
There is no better place than the Worldwide Partner Conference to connect with, learn from, and...
Date: 06/06/2016
So many Sessions, so little Time: Some tips on shortlisting WPC events
With just SIX WEEKS LEFT until the 2016 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference in Toronto, the time...
Date: 06/01/2016
Team Up! The Business case for bringing your Team to WPC
With only seven weeks left until the 2016 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference in Toronto, we want...
Date: 05/20/2016
Ready your Business: Introducing the Microsoft Modern Partner Marketing Certification
The effectiveness of traditional marketing is on the decline and changing customer needs and...
Date: 05/17/2016
Adding to the Evolution: Driving Office 365.
Microsoft recently announced some changes to the Microsoft Partner Network (MPN) Program that will...
Date: 04/27/2016
Partner University Is Live! Did you know?
In recent weeks, I have had quite a few partners reach out with questions regarding Partner...
Date: 04/22/2016
Your First WPC Experience
The Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference is an event our partners look forward to every year. This...
Date: 04/19/2016
MPN Competency Evolution to Cloud
More customers are demanding cloud solutions and that trend is expected to continue. IDC Research...
Date: 04/12/2016
SMB Sprint to the Finish
This past week I had a chance to host a Webinar for our SMB partners to review the Sprint to the...
Date: 04/06/2016
Marketing in a Digital World
As a Microsoft marketer, I’ve seen the digital landscape shift and change monumentally over...
Date: 03/31/2016
Digital Partner of Record – Back to Basics
Earlier this year, we enabled a new online capability, Digital Partner of Record (DPOR), which...
Date: 03/16/2016
Four steps to a CSP's Onboarding Process
Over the past few months, I have been helping several partners go through the onboarding journey to...
Date: 03/04/2016
Do cows need to take 10,000 steps daily? Finding new opportunities for growth, in the most unlikely places.
During our recent ISV Summit in Mississauga, I had a chance to share a story about cows. Or more...
Date: 02/25/2016
Five 2016 IT trends in Canadian business and what every Microsoft partner should consider doing about them
Politics. Hockey. The economy. Weather. Flagging trends in the coming year is always a fun thing to...
Date: 02/01/2016
Are you taking advantage of Microsoft Canada Cash Back Programs?
Did you know that from time to time Microsoft Canada offers partners the potential to earn...
Date: 01/20/2016
The Times, They Are A Changin’: Red Hat & Microsoft Partner Up
If you have yet to hear the news, Red Hat and Microsoft recently announced a new partnership that...
Date: 12/23/2015
Cloud Solution Provider Program (CSP) Tips for Partners
As this is my first post to the Canadian Partner blog, I should probably provide a bit of an...
Date: 12/16/2015
Partner Incentives – the move to Active Usage
You may be aware that Microsoft has recently evolved our Online Services Advisor (OSA) incentives...
Date: 12/07/2015
Your Comprehensive Guide to Internal Use Rights
Some questions that I get frequently from partners from time to time go something like these: What...
Date: 11/04/2015
Guest Blog: Gold Cloud Partner, Acrodex, Shares their IUR success story
Internal Use Rights are the free Software benefits that MAPS, Silver and Gold Partners receive as...
Date: 10/22/2015
Celebrating another successful WPC!
What an amazing week! WPC has, and remains my favorite week of the year – a chance to see so...
Date: 07/30/2015