Sell Open License, Win a New Zune! Come on Central Region Partners, Get in the GAME!
Microsoft Open License is a Volume Licensing program that offers discounts off the estimated retail price of full packaged products and is designed for your small and midsize corporate customers with 5 to 250 PCs. Open License provides your customers a simple, flexible, and cost-effective way to acquire the latest Microsoft technology to meet their needs and procurement procedures.
Technology Providers of all types can sell Microsoft Open License by establishing a reseller account with an authorized Microsoft distributor.
This new contest from the Microsoft Central Region SMS&P Team is designed to help you and your team get better acquainted with the tools and resources available to help support your Open License selling efforts and capitalize on the tremendous opportunity in the small and midsize organization market!
Don't think you'll sell enough to win? You won't know unless you sign up and try!
Have you heard about the Big Easy Offer?
The Big Easy Offer provides you an opportunity to reach new and existing customers with a cost-effective way to buy the latest Microsoft® technology. With a qualifying purchase, your customers receive subsidy dollars to spend with you on additional services and products. This helps you grow your revenue and secure your place as a trusted advisor.
This is a limited time offer, running from February 1, 2008 through June 27, 2008.
Want to learn more about The Big Easy Offer?
Visit https://partner.microsoft.com/us/bigeasyoffer for training and details.
First Place Prizes
A trip for two to Park City, Utah
Second Place Prizes
A Toshiba Flat-Panel LCD HDTV and Toshiba HD DVD Player
Third Place Prizes
An HP Laptop Computer
Each of these prizes will be awarded in each of the four Sales Areas (Heartland, Midwest, North Central, and South Central) in Central Region. That means four trips, four Toshiba HDTV and HD DVD players, four laptop computers, and sixteen Zune 4GB players!
For full terms, conditions, and restrictions, please visit http://www.ms-gearup.com/central.
Once enrolled, you can return to the site to access a "best of" collection of resources to help support your Microsoft Open License selling efforts.
Sell Open License!
BONUS! To participate in the Monthly Zune 4GB Offer, return to the site and register at least one Microsoft Open License agreement each month during the contest period and you'll be entered into a monthly random drawing.
Questions?
Please contact the Microsoft Central Region Partner Marketing Team with any questions.
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