Q3 - Catalyst Partner Training Open for Registration
Registration opens 1/18. Catalyst - eligibility, training and partner activities Eligibility From October 1 2023, it is no longer required that partners must obtain a minimum of 3 Catalyst accredited resources to execute the below Catalyst Partner Activities. Partners can execute any FY24 Business Applications Partner Activities as long as they meet the partner eligibility requirements. Catalyst accreditation remains important for co-sell as Microsoft sellers will gravitate toward partners with Catalyst accreditations, AppSource tagging of Apps and Services, Solutions Partner for Business Applications designation partners, and partners with Specializations. Catalyst partner training Become Catalyst accredited by taking the on-demand Microsoft Catalyst Training Course. The Catalyst Partner Training is available to all Business Applications partners as well as any partner with an MPN ID. Please find the FY24 training dates below Session 1: 8/28/23 – 10/27/23 (registration opens 8/24) Session 2: 11/6/23 – 1/12/24 (registration opens 11/2) Session 3: 1/22/24 – 3/22/24 (registration opens 1/18) Session 4: 4/1/24 – 5/31/24 (registration opens 3/28) Catalyst Partner Activities Partners have the flexibility to choose from a set of the below Catalyst activities and can deliver each activity category once per customer opportunity. You can request funding for and learn more about the Catalyst Partner Activities here. Envisioning Workshop - Catalyst engagement to identify opportunities for digital transformation and expand deal size. Business Value Assessment - Catalyst engagement to establish a business case by connecting desired business outcomes to product opportunities. Solution Assessment - Catalyst engagement to tailor a solution roadmap for how the customer organization will achieve digital transformation goals. Community Subscribe to the below community to stay up to date with all things Catalyst for Partners. Microsoft Business Applications Partner Community (find Catalyst posts here) Catalyst Community Calls Microsoft Catalyst 3rd Party Tools Overview Calls: September 6-7 September 6, 8am-9am PST: Recording | Deck Seer 365 Short&Tall Klaxoon September 7, 8am-930am PST: Recording | Deck Shark Finesse LUMA Institute Mavim 2Win! On Demand FY23 Catalyst Community Calls May 17 Community Call Recording Deck February 21 Community Call Recording Deck November 17 Community Call Recording Deck September 14 Community Call Recording Deck FY22 Catalyst Community Calls June 1 Community Call Recording Deck April 20 Community Call Recording Deck February 23 Community Call Deck December 15 Community Call Deck October 20 Community Call DeckFY24 High Volume Advanced Acceleration Program
REGISTER HERE Accelerating, scaling and optimizing a high volume motion: 8 week implementation program ($2400 USD) Join us for the upcoming FY24 High Volume Acceleration One to Few personalized program, provided by Microsoft and presented in partnership with Neural Impact. Over 200 partners have implemented the acceleration best practices they learned in this High Volume Program to gain greater success over the past three years. Hear an overview of the program here: During this 8 week program you will attend 6 live remote sessions and gain strategies to achieve the following: Position and differentiate your cloud offerings more effectively Win more deals and drive margins with a vertical go to market strategy Shift from a one-time project services revenue model to a true SaaS business model driving more recurring revenue Understand pricing psychology and cloud buyer behavior Bring new packaged repeatable offers and solutions to market that accelerate your sales cycle and shorten time to value for customers Generate more leads and convert more opportunities to closed deals Leverage video to automate your sales cycle and lower your cost of customer acquisition Increase your ability to scale beyond your current delivery constraints Double your new Business Application and Power Apps SMB and SMC customers in FY24 Increase your capability to drive a successful P2P co-sell strategy Your nominal participation fee of $2,400 USD per partner company (coop eligible) includes unlimited participants per partner, access to helpful implementation support resources and personalized feedback and coaching. Microsoft has made this program content available to Microsoft partners in partnership with Neural Impact. Invite your sales, marketing, delivery and management team to attend these sessions. The more people on your team that participate, the more momentum your team will gain to drive change and new levels of acceleration success. Still need more info? Click here to learn more about the High Volume Program. Meet Neural Impact https://neuralimpact.wistia.com/medias/t4ktrtzwek How do you secure your seat? Step 1. Register to participate in an upcoming High Volume Program. Step 2. Pay for the program to secure your spot. Kicking off Jan 16, 23, 30 - Feb 13, 20, 27, 2024 - 7:00 am - 8:15 am PST Kicking off Feb 14, 21, 28 - Mar 6, 13, 20, 2024 - 7:00 am - 8:15 am PSTMicrosoft Copilot Partner Bootcamp
REGISTER HERE Sales & Pre-sales Enablement for Partners Whether you are new to sales or want to dive deeper into a specific Microsoft solution area, there are training options that fit your knowledge level, role, and, most importantly, your schedule. This hub provides resources to build a flexible learning journey across the depth and breadth of our partner sales and pre-sales training programs. Register now to access on-demand content straight away and enroll for new events as they become available.
FY23 Business Applications incentive programs (Online Services Advisor_OSA, Microsoft Commerce Incen
Deep dive into FY23 strategy and incentives related programs. At Microsoft, we recognize that successful partners drive transformational customer solutions. In fiscal year 2023 (FY23), Microsoft will continue to evolve our partner incentives and investments portfolio to provide a smooth and predictable partner experience, that helps partners deliver exceptional value to customers. Please join us at the webinar, where we will share key information about FY23 Business Applications incentive programs. Event Agenda FY23 Incentives Overview Business Applications Area Deep Dive Changes in Partner Eligibility Q&A Please register HEREBusiness Applications Cloud Week for Partners!
There are plenty of topics to choose from at Business Applications Cloud Week for Partners. With sessions running 9-11 AM daily across 3 time zones, you’ll find it easy to find a session that fits conveniently within your schedule. If you have not already enrolled in the Cloud Week, select “Enroll” from the home page and click “Sign up.” Note: this step is required before you can sign up for sessions. Select “Sign up for Sessions” from the home page and choose your time zone from the side navigation Select your preferred track based on the schedule provided. This will open the course curriculum. Select “Sign up” for each of the 5 days in each track you wish to attend. This will add the sessions to your Training Bag. Manage your Training Bag and access resources The Training Bag gives you quick access to the sessions you have added through the Curriculums. To access use these steps: Click on “Training Bag” from the top navigation Click the launch button to access any content you have added directly from your Training Bag Click the filter button in the upper right corner to display the filter options Associate with your Partner Center Account You can easily associate your learning credentials with your company’s Partner Center account by completing the following steps: Complete your certification profile within your Microsoft Learn dashboard Sign into Partner Center and associate your Microsoft Learn credentials to your company’s Partner Center account Watch the how-to video to learn how to link Learner IDs to Partner Center. Questions or concerns? If you have any technical issues or need to cancel your registration, please contact the Partner Event Support team. Privacy Statement Microsoft Corporation One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052 -- Advanced Support for Partners (ASfP) is a paid, Partner offering that includes a Partner Success Account Manager and technical consultative benefits to help you grow in the Business Applicaitons space and across the entire Microsoft Cloud more quickly. To speak with an ASfP specialist about your needs and the benefits of ASfP, complete this form today. You can also join the ASfP discussion board to stay up to date on announcements. Register for your sessions today!FY24 Business Applications Partner Incentives Overview
Register here Summary Join us to learn about the priorities and strategy for the Business Application solution area. We’ll discuss how you can integrate partner incentives into your business strategy to grow your business and deliver excellent customer value. Content is focused to partners interested in earning incentives when delivering Business Applications solutions to customers. Topics include: Trends shaping partner opportunity in Business Applications How Microsoft’s partner incentives portfolio is aligned to our solution priorities in FY24 Changes coming to partner incentives in FY24 Earning opportunities available in Microsoft Commerce Incentives Enrollment and partner resources Pre-Read/Resource Links Partner Investments and Incentives - Home (sharepoint.com) Thank you, Microsoft Business Operations - Partner Community Team * Upon registration, you will receive an automated email from EventBuilder <noreply@globalpbocomm.eventbuilder.com> (please check your spam folder), where you can download the Outlook calendar reminder/Save the Date alert.FY24 Business Applications Partner Incentives Overview
REGISTER HERE! Join us to learn about the priorities and strategy for the Business Application solution area. We’ll discuss how you can integrate partner incentives into your business strategy to grow your business and deliver excellent customer value. Content is focused to partners interested in earning incentives when delivering Business Applications solutions to customers. Topics include: Trends shaping partner opportunity in Business Applications How Microsoft’s partner incentives portfolio is aligned to our solution priorities in FY24 Changes coming to partner incentives in FY24 Earning opportunities available in Microsoft Commerce Incentives Enrollment and partner resources Pre-Read/Resource Links Partner Investments and Incentives - Home (sharepoint.com) Thank you, Microsoft Business Operations - Partner Community Team * Upon registration, you will receive an automated email from EventBuilder <noreply@globalpbocomm.eventbuilder.com> (please check your spam folder), where you can download the Outlook calendar reminder/Save the Date alert.Ignite Recap for Business Applications Partners (M365v595EXT)
Register here Join this session to learn about the key takeaways for Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform from this year’s Microsoft Ignite. You won’t want to miss this opportunity to hear about these announcements in a session specifically for our partners. For additional details on the Ignite announcements, visit the Partner Hub Blog - https://aka.ms/BApartnerblog-Ignite on Nov 15th.Reimagine Processes Automation with AI and Power Automate Workshop
Business Applications Depth Enablement Hone your technical skills with Dynamics 365 and Power Platform training. Led by Microsoft experts, these multi-day in-depth sessions focus on providing advanced knowledge of Business Applications solutions. View on-demand content and attend upcoming live events to become proficient at assessing customer needs and implementing Microsoft Business Applications solutions from start to finish. Register now to view available on-demand content and to enroll as new events become available. Benefits of attending Business Applications Depth Enablement events Business Applications Depth training focuses on how to implement Microsoft Business Applications solutions for customers. Other benefits include: Training led by seasoned instructors Learning to fit your schedule and working hours Upcoming live sessions available in English, with live captions in 11 languages Many Business Applications Depth Enablement training events include hands-on labs. When offered, labs will be available to a limited number of Microsoft partner participants. Access to the labs will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis. Microsoft is running labs in partnership with Skillable. By registering, you are providing consent that your data is going to be shared with Skillable. Privacy Policy - Skillable Register hereBusiness Applications Partner Activities Investments Office Hours
Business Applications Partner Activities is excited to announce the return of our external Partner Activities Office Hours series. Monthly Office Hours will be held through January. Topics include navigating MCI, engagement details, payout structure and many others. Join in and learn how to receive funding on high-impact engagements like: Envisioning, Needs Assessments, Success Enablement, and many others. Register here
