Microsoft "BIG EASY" means Big Money for Partners!
I got this from Matt Makowicz of www.AmnitionMission.com. Loved the way he put it so I decided to share it. And for what it is worth, if you are a Partner considering Managed Services as an offering or currently selling Managed Services, you should check out his site and his new book! Talk to you all later!
"Attention all Microsoft Partners! Want $$$$ from Microsoft?
Here you go!!!
Microsoft is about to roll out an enormously, broad incentive to all Partners called the Microsoft Big Easy Promotion.
- Valid for all partner levels! (registered, certified, gold)
- money for practically any licensing purchase! (Open Company Wide will get you more $ than normal Open)
- all products! (will get more $ when customer buys different types of products)
- all product versions! (will get more $ selling Advanced vs. Standard Server)
I think Microsoft was sick and tired of hearing Partners complain that they never get anything from Microsoft and that the incentives are too specific and too complex to understand, and that it doesn't fit their particular niche, etc. blah, blah, blah. So here it is, no excuses. Every Microsoft Partner should get money from Microsoft on this one.
The Microsoft Big Easy Promotion will be for purchases made from 2/1/08 through 6/27/08 (end of Microsoft's fiscal year). More details can be found at http://www.msreadiness.com/bigeasy along with webcasts Microsoft is conducting to explain this, well BIG subsidy promotion. Webcasts begin next week on 1/23/08 so visit the site today!
Good luck and happy hunting!"