Hope I got your attention. Please email me if you would like to conduct an event in the Northern CA/NV area. I would like to discuss how we MAY be able to assist with support, materials, and possibly money (first come, first serve).

Email suzl@microsoft.com and mark message as urgent.

First come, first serve - contact me immediately if you'd like to hold a Win7 Sneak Peak and would like Microsoft co-funding! suzl@microsoft.com

Are you a reseller? Do you have a specific campaign in mind/planned? are you reaching small to medium sized businesses? will you have 30+ attendees? please email me to help assess whether you may qualify for any marketing assistance? first come, first serve - very limited funding available.

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Get more value from your marketing efforts with the low-cost, high-impact potential of Live Meeting webinars. Live Meeting webinars are a cost-effective, efficient way to attract new prospects and foster current customer relationships — helping you generate qualified leads necessary for driving your bottom line.

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it is really worth reading this 9 page white paper on email marketing if you want to ensure you are getting the most from your campaigns (time and dollars).

http://cid-e0867f061b7c8e88.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/Marketing%20for%20Partners?nl=1&uc=1&isFromRichUpload=1 

Windows Vista Desktop Deployment

 

Automatically get $300 off your Vista Desktop Deployment Customer List Rental now through June 30th, 2009. While supplies last only!   The Proof is in. Windows Vista Desktop Deployment Within this campaign you will find materials that are specific to Windows Vista Desktop Deployment, and can be used to communicate with your customers about the only operating system that delivers clear cut advantage in business security, lower desktop operating and support costs, mobile computing and employee performance.Use the content provided to create your own co-branded materials with new and compelling proof points based on customer evidence gathered from a wide range of organizations.

The Microsoft Ready-to-Go Campaigns are your ultimate marketing resource, with easy to use marketing materials and services that can help you identify sales opportunities, generate demand, and grow your customer base. With these customizable direct marketing templates, event resources, and sales tools you can easily tailor a Ready-to-Go Campaign to the specific needs of your business.

Now that we've made marketing simple, we'd like to help make your marketing even more powerful. Introducing the new Ready-to-Go Marketing Desk Specialist Team: your free, one-stop resource for marketing consultations and best-practice guidance to help you get the most from your Ready-to-Go activities.

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Melissa Steward
US States Covered: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
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The "email template" document on our Skydrive has four email templates you can send to your customers on Microsoft Financing, Solutions for Small Businesses, and Solutions for Tough Economic Times. Let us know how these work for you!

http://cid-e0867f061b7c8e88.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/.Public?uc=1&isFromRichUpload=1 

access my Skydrive and look for file "Partner Update_Marketing 2008_12 12"

 

http://cid-e0867f061b7c8e88.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/Microsoft%20Partner%20Marketing%20Materials 

 

also at this location you'll find the customer ready document titled: "in tough economic times...."

 

let me know how these materials work for you or if you need additional information.

Check out the new Sneakpeaks available on Ready To Go site www.mspartnerdirect.com/sbs and www.mspartnerdirect.com/ebs - get the word out to your customers using these great materials.

added a new folder on my skydrive for you to access marketing materials

http://cid-e0867f061b7c8e88.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/Microsoft%20Partner%20Marketing%20Materials

Security and Reliability
Help your core and lower midmarket customers protect their business, keep their IT infrastructures up and running and secure with solutions built on Windows Server® 2008. They'll be able to stay productive and worry less about their IT infrastructure or losing their critical business information. The overal US market for security, IT infrastructure, and network management is US $32 billion, presenting a significant opportunity for you to deliver security and systems-management software, services, and hosting solutions to your customers.

http://www.mspartnerdirect.com/action/microsoft/site/catalog/campaign/CampaignView?campaignID=400 

Optimize and Secure Your Core Infrastructure (OSCI) UPDATED WITH WINDOWS SERVER® 2008
Now with two new scenarios, Server Infrastructure Optimization and Virtualization, as well as Security and Manageability, the OSCI campaign helps you take your customers’ infrastructure from a costly investment to a strategic asset with Windows Server 2008-based solutions, and enables you to drive more business opportunities. In addition to the initial opportunity, the campaign helps you develop long-term customer engagements by providing a framework for assessing your customers’ current IT maturity and showing how their infrastructure can help them meet their business objectives as they continue to grow.

http://www.mspartnerdirect.com/action/microsoft/site/catalog/campaign/CampaignView?campaignID=386