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An All Day Event in the Bay Area - Dec. 12

 

Early Registration is $40 until November 30th, after which registration is $60.

 

We're going to start at 9:00 AM and cover

- Network Documentation for Fun and Profit

- Using Service Agreements to Fine Tune and Improve Your Managed Service Offerings

- Introduction to Project Management and Zero Downtime Migration Strategies

 

This is a one day only event. Karl is zipping in and out just for this show.

 

6 hours of solid information!

 

Agenda Notes:

 

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Network Documentation for Fun and Profit

How to make money documenting networks! We all know we "should" document everything. How do you do it profitably and repeatedly so you can squeeze the highest margins from the rest of your business?

 

10:30 AM – 12:00 Noon

Using Service Agreements to Fine Tune and Improve Your Managed Service Offerings

Let's assume you're already using an agreement of some kind. Learn how to fine-tune that agreement and take it to the next level. As you fine-tune your managed service offering, your service agreement needs to keep step.

 

 

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Introduction to Project Management and Zero Downtime Migration Strategies

-- Intro to Project Management for Zero Downtime Migrations

We all work projects. But do we all work them profitably and efficiently? Whether you're 100% managed service or just getting started, come and learn the most important elements of keeping project labor on the "billable" side of the ledger.

-- Zero Downtime Migration Strategies

Join one of the authors of The Network Migration Workbook form introduction to SBS Migration that will make your business more profitable and your clients a lot happier. Is ZDTM really possible and practical in your business? Attend and find out.

 

2:30 PM - 3:00

Managed Services Free for All / Town Hall Meeting

Open Forum on Managed Services, service agreements, NOC operations, outsourcing, the future of technology, etc. Or, whatever the group is up for.

 

Please Note: This is NOT the same as the 8-hour Deep Dive seminar that took place October 1st in Vegas.

This is an introduction to the processes and procedure that help you create and run successful Zero Downtime Migration projects.

On the last presentation you'll get three hours of solid information. But in only 2.5 hours, you won't get the technical deep dive.

 

When:                  Saturday, December 12th 

                                Registration starts at 8:30 am

                                Main Event is from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

 

Where:                Comcast (Map - http://tinyurl.com/pfukdm)

                                1205 Chrysler Drive, Menlo Park, CA 94025

                                Just off 101 and Marsh

 

You Give:            $60 per person (Register before 11/30 and Save $20 – lowering the cost to $40)

 

You Get:              Relevant & Useful Information

                Food & Drinks provided

 

RSVP:                    Register for the event and either pre-pay via PayPal or click pay by check (and then bring cash or check to the event) by clicking http://www.basbits.org/Default.aspx?pageId=426871&eventId=100545&EventViewMode=2&CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=11/22/2009

                                or by going to www.basbits.org, click on Events Monthly View and then click on event listed on November 21^st.

                                Let us know if you cannot attend by clicking, I Cannot Attend the Zero Downtime Seminar

 

Directions:

 

                        North of Marsh Road in Menlo Park? Then:

Take US-101 South

Take exit 406 for Marsh Road / CA-84 East

Turn Left onto Marsh Road / CA-84 towards the Dumbarton Bridge

After .6 miles turn Right onto Chrysler Drive

1205 is on the right between Constitution Drive and Jefferson Drive

 

                        South of Marsh Road in Menlo Park? Then:

Take US-101 North

Take exit 406 for Marsh Road / CA-84 East

Turn Right onto Marsh Road / CA-84 towards the Dumbarton Bridge

After .4 miles turn Right onto Chrysler Drive

1205 is on the right between Constitution Drive and Jefferson Drive

 

 

Best Regards,

 

Tim Carney

408-221-6423

Tim@SFBayLink.com

Business http://www.SFBay-Link.com

Blog http://SBS-Mobility.blogspot.com

Twitter http://twitter.com/TechmoTim

SBSC Consultants’ Group http://www.BASBiTS.org  – San Francisco Small Business Information Technology Specialists

BASBITS Twitter http://twitter.com/BASBiTS

Office 2010 beta has just been released so The time is NOW to begin discussing this exciting new product with your customers.  Here are our recommended actions:

 

·         Download the beta now and begin using at your company, see: Office 2010 Public Beta

·         Continue to run Microsoft Ready-To-Go campaigns and Microsoft Partner Events, and start to plan dates for your own “Sneak Peek” events, see details at: Ready-to-Go Homepage

·         Encourage your customers to download beta.  Please send the attached “to customer” email, and remind customers about the current promotions like Big Easy and Office No Better Time. 

·         Learn more, additional resources can be found at: www.microsoft.com, TechNet, MSDN, and in Microsoft Action Packs

We appreciate your support of this new launch.  Please let me know if I can answer any questions, and stayed tuned for future updates. 

 

think about combining CRM with BPOS!! Hearing that's a winning combination.

 

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http://blogs.technet.com/msonline/archive/2009/11/13/announcing-the-migration-webinar-series.aspx.

 

 

Join us on Thursday, 11/19/2009, at 1:00 PM Pacific time, when Jenna Lyday will present the first in a series of webinars about migrating your directory and e-mail information from your current environment to Microsoft Online Services.

 

Jenna is a Program Manager with Microsoft Online Services, specializing in Exchange and e-mail migration scenarios. In Thursday’s webinar, she will introduce migration concepts and strategies, identify the different migration scenarios, and the tools available. In future webinars, she will dig into the details of the various migration scenarios.

 

Register for this webinar at https://swrt.worktankseattle.com/webcast/3432/preview.aspx.

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Microsoft Channel Advantage (VAR Rebate)	Simplify and Save	Open Value Level C Discount
Through Jan 1, 2010	Through April 30, 2010	July 3, 2010
• Transaction purchases • Run rate transactions – driver for SA attach	• Open and Open Value renewals	• Partner lead EA-like engagements
• 3% to 20% reseller rebate on Open Value & BPOS • 3 rebate categories • Most MS products	• 15% off renewal SA for Open Value for the entire duration (all three years) of the agreement • Open Value ad hoc or Open Value Company-wide • L+SA not eligible	• 15% customer discount for Open Value Level C • Saving for their initial order with a new Open Value Level C agreement from a Microsoft Value-Added Reseller • LARs not eligible
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We have combined Fundamentals and Advanced In-person events (San Francisco and Mountain View) into a two-hour webcast on November 9th for your convenience!		NEW & FREE Licensing Essentials Session Date: November 9, 2009 Time: 9:00am-11:00am Webcast Details: Join the meeting Make sure the Office Live Meeting client is installed before the meeting: I am connecting from inside the Microsoft network I am connecting from outside the Microsoft network AUDIO INFORMATION To join a meeting from your phone, dial in using the following information:     Phone:    +18883203585 [English]     Phone:    +14257063500 [English]     Find a local phone number for your region       Conference ID:    2604827     Passcode:    Passcode is not required.     Note: If you have an account on this corporate network, use your PIN to join. Have you set your PIN? TROUBLESHOOTING Unable to join the meeting? Start Office Live Meeting and join the meeting with the following information:     Meeting ID:    ee66004ed6cc4894a868b4935cfbd0ba     Entry Code:    4808     Location:
Increase your services and your profit. The Licensing Essentials Session introduces you to the basics on Microsoft licensing, resources and incentives—and how to apply it. Learn how to provide your customers with the best licensing solution for their situation—while growing your business and profitability in the process. This session is best for client-facing sales managers, account executives, and technical resources who are new in role or who need a refresher on licensing programs offered by Microsoft. Specifically, this FREE session covers: Increasing your revenue with the right licensing programs for your customers Leveraging Microsoft tools to accurately quote customers Using Microsoft incentive and financing programs to create value for your customers— and increase your profitability Licensing scenarios for key Microsoft solutions
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SaaSplaza is a global Software as a Service company with 10 years of S+S experience. SaaSplaza is committed to making their partners, the Microsoft Value Added Resellers and Independent Software Vendors successful in their Software + Services (S+S) offerings.  SaaSplaza allows their partners full autonomy in terms of owning the customer relationship and giving partners the opportunity to make sufficient margin on both the software licenses as well as the SaaSplaza infrastructure services.  Together with Microsoft, SaaSplaza provides exceptional partner support in defining an ideal S+S offering and a solid go-to-market strategy.

 

The SaaSplaza portfolio includes all Dynamics ERP and CRM products, complimented with SharePoint, Exchange and Office – all offered in either a shared or dedicated environment.   Many 3^rd party ISV applications are currently available on the SaaSplaza platform, with more coming onboard daily to further enhance the partner’s S+S offerings. By choosing to partner with SaaSplaza, partners build their unique portfolio of S+S solutions in their own “mySaaSplaza portal”.  This proprietary application makes it easy for partners to manage, monitor and offer their S+S solutions to customers and prospects, all from one centralized dashboard.

 

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Thank you!

November’s BASBITS Meeting with AutoTask & ProactiveWatch is Wednesday the 18^th!

 

BASBITS’ next meeting is Wednesday, November 18^th and will be held at Comcast’s Menlo Park Offices. Please mark your calendar now, and RSVP via our new website (see RSVP Section for website link)!

AutoTask
AutoTask is a hosted PSA solution allowing you to run your IT business from anywhere. Autotask gives everyone in your IT service company access to a comprehensive "command and control" center to sell, implement, service, and bill your clients - from your office, or anywhere that you can hop onto the Internet. Whether you are a VAR, MSP, Systems Integrator, IT Service Provider, IT Consultants, ISVs, or other Technology Service Provider, Autotask gives you a comprehensive hosted platform to run your IT business - Better. Autotask combines service desk, project management, dispatching, inventory and CRM into a single, hosted application, with integrated time-tracking, billing and reporting. The application is regularly updated with new features and functions in the background, so you are ALWAYS on the most current and advanced version of our software.

ProactiveWatch
ProactiveWatch will be presenting its flagship remote monitoring and management solution that is the perfect fit for busy Service Providers who focus on the SMB market. We will demonstrate how ProactiveWatch with the built-in RemoteCommand (FreeMyIT) technology gives Service Providers the tools to create new sources of recurring revenues, increase efficiencies to serve more clients without adding staff, and the ability to diagnose and repair common IT problems from their mobile device!  We will also provide a sneak preview of our upcoming iPhone App!

BASBITS 2010 Membership Program

Learn about our 2010 Membership Program and new member portal.

 

 

 

When:                  Wednesday, November 18th 

                                Networking starts at 5:30 pm

                                Meeting from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm

 

Where:                Comcast (Map - http://tinyurl.com/pfukdm)

                                1205 Chrysler Drive, Menlo Park, CA 94025

                                Just off 101 and Marsh

 

You Give:            $20 per person

 

You Get:              Relevant & Useful Information

                Food & Drinks provided

 

RSVP:                    Visit our new website, sign up for the meeting and pre-pay via PayPal http://www.basbits.org/Default.aspx?pageId=426871&eventId=85423&EventViewMode=2&CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=11/30/2009

 

Directions:

 

                        North of Marsh Road in Menlo Park? Then:

Take US-101 South

Take exit 406 for Marsh Road / CA-84 East

Turn Left onto Marsh Road / CA-84 towards the Dumbarton Bridge

After .6 miles turn Right onto Chrysler Drive

1205 is on the right between Constitution Drive and Jefferson Drive

 

                        South of Marsh Road in Menlo Park? Then:

Take US-101 North

Take exit 406 for Marsh Road / CA-84 East

Turn Right onto Marsh Road / CA-84 towards the Dumbarton Bridge

After .4 miles turn Right onto Chrysler Drive

1205 is on the right between Constitution Drive and Jefferson Drive

		The Big Easy Offer 3.0 – Back for a Limited Time!   The Big Easy Offer 3.0 is back – for a limited time, starting November 1, 2009 through January 2, 2010. Take full advantage of this offer which covers most of the core Microsoft products and solutions you sell to your small and midsize customers. When your customers make a qualifying purchase they can receive partner subsidy funds to help with the implementation of their Microsoft solution including hardware, software or services.   Webcast Join Us Friday, October 30th at 11 am pacific for an important webcast to learn more about The Big Easy Offer 3.0 and how both you and your customers can benefit from this popular promotion   Register for the October 30th Webcast Here   Review offer details at http://partner.microsoft.com/US/bigeasyoffer. Collateral promotional material is being updated and will be finalized October 27, 2009. How The Big Easy Offer Works Customers can take advantage of this offer by following these simple steps:   ·   Review list of qualifying products at The Big Easy Offer website (go live date is November 1, 2009). ·   Purchase – Customers should purchase qualifying products between November 1, 2009 and January 2, 2010.  ·   Ensure your customer submits their redemption request. Many partners offer to assist their customers with this process. ·   Engage the customer to help them spend their partner subsidy funds within 90 days from check issue date
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These will be great events!

 

Bellevue	OCT 28th (WED)
Denver	OCT 30th (FRI)
SVC	NOV 11th  (WED)
SFO	NOV 9th  (MON)

 

I'll be at the SF and SVC events, hope to see you there. If you would like to set up a meeting with Robyn and me November 9 - 11, please email me immediately.

Suzanne

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.