What’s new for US partners the week of March 12

Find resources that help you build and sustain a profitable cloud business, connect with customers and prospects, and differentiate your business. Read previous issues of the newsletter and get real-time updates about partner-related news and information on our US Partner Community Twitter channel.

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Looking for partner training courses, community calls, and information about technical certifications? Read our MPN 101 blog post that details your resources, and refer to the Hot Sheet training schedule for a six-week outlook that’s updated regularly as we learn about new offerings. To stay in touch with us and connect with other partners and Microsoft sales, marketing, and product experts, join our US Partner Community on Yammer.

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New posts on the US Partner Community blog

• What’s new in IaaS?
• Learn how to integrate Blockchain with Microsoft Dynamics 365
• Modern Workplace Quarterly Update
• The March Insider Call is right around the corner!
• Get to know your Microsoft Partner Network (MPN) enablement and support benefits
• March 2018 Hot Sheet partner training schedule
• Microsoft Inspire is in Las Vegas, Nevada from July 15–19, 2018
• Demystifying Digital Partner of Record
• Lift and shift your data to the cloud!
• Follow these steps to demonstrate proof of execution and receive the incentives you earned
• Windows Autopilot Deployment
• Update your Microsoft partner profile to improve your Microsoft partner experience
• Taking the Shadow out of “Shadow IT”
• Modernize your customer’s legacy applications
• How to expand your Dynamics Revenue with Azure Services
• US Partners: Register now for Microsoft Inspire 2018 before the price increases on March 1 by $300 USD!
• Firstline Worker opportunities for Office 365 Partners
• Join your February SMB Partner Insider call
• February 2018 Hot Sheet partner training schedule

New on demand videos

• March 2018 Modern Workplace Partner Community Call – Quarterly Update
• MPN 101: New Partner Orientation 
• February 2018 Open Source Solutions Partner Community call
• 3 questions with Mike Reinhart – Quisitive
• 2018 Modern Productivity - Security Partner Community call
• MPN 101: Digital Partner of Record
• February 2018 Business Applications Partner Community call
• MPN 101: Partner support options
• February 2018 Modern Workplace Productivity Partner Community call
• MPN 101: Microsoft Inspire 2018
• January 2018 Open Source Solutions Partner Community call 
• MPN 101: Partner Marketing Resources

MPN news

• For women in technology, there are plenty of seats at the table
• Make meaningful connections at Microsoft Inspire
• Driving innovation: see how HIMSS18 partners are shaping healthcare
• Two new GDPR solutions can help you earn incremental revenue
• Why apply for the Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards?
• Don’t miss Microsoft Inspire
• Transforming traditional IT: Part one
• From startup to global partner: An end-to-end experience for ISVs
• Smart, streamlined storytelling: How to reach and keep your audience
• Who’s responsible for the internet?
• Boost digital sales with relevant, syndicated website content
• 3 ways to create quality content and turn customers into advocates

Partner webinars available this winter

• Accelerate your Go-to-Market efforts and learn how to get better Office 365 and M365 solutions webinar series
• Accelerate your Go-to-Market efforts and learn how to get better Azure solutions webinar series
• US StepUp "Modern Voice and Collaboration in Office 365” 6-part series
• Cloud Application Development Partner Practice Enablement
• Azure Government boot camp training
• Microsoft Cloud Platform Immersion experiences
• Immersion experience facilitator boot camp training
• Join the Cloud Ready program and grow your cloud practice
• Cloud Growth and Profitability Office Hours Series
• The Leading Edge Webinar Series
• Hot Sheet training schedule

Learning news

• New LinkedIn Learning Course explores MCSA and MCSE Certifications
• Azure Learning Initiative for Learning Partners: Campaign ends March 30
• How to claim your digital badge – and why
• Xamarin Courses available on Courseware Marketplace
• Progressive Discounts on MCP Exams

Upcoming events

• MPN 101 Roadshow: Microsoft Partner Network Overview in Irvine, CA on March 26
• MPN 101 Roadshow: Microsoft Partner Network Overview in Los Angeles, CA on March 28
• Microsoft GDPR Partner Summit: April 3-4, 2018
• Azure Developer Tour: April 3-12
• Digital Innovation Executive Roundtable Events: April 18-26
• Microsoft Build: May 7-9 in Seattle, WA 
• Microsoft Inspire July 15-19 in Las Vegas, Nevada

US Partner Community partner call schedule

Community calls and a regularly updated, comprehensive schedule of partner training courses are listed on the Hot Sheet

• Tuesday, March 13, 9:00 am Pacific Time, Business Applications Partner Community call: Integrating Blockchain with Microsoft Dynamics
• Wednesday, March 14, 9:30 am Pacific Time, MPN 101 Community call: Partner Center & Referrals
• Friday, March 16, 10:00 am Pacific Time, Applications & Infrastructure Partner Community call: What's new with IaaS?

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