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Microsoft Partner
Network (MPN) (Glossary Definition)
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The Microsoft
Partner Network
(MPN) is Available
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This Particular
Glossary Definition
Relates to the
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The Microsoft
Partner Network
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• Early Access to
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• Training in
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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
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• And Connecting
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via Various
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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
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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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• Extensive Training
Resources
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• Evaluation
Software
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• Prove your
Competencies
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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
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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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• Applied for
Once You are in a
Position to Make a
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Which Must be
Achieved & then
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• Have People Who
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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
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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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To Learn More
about MPN:
Silver and Gold
Competency
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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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Please Share
Your Thoughts in
the Comments
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