TS2 Presentation Today

Went to the local TS2 Seminar today and as usual our man Don Roessler did an awesome job. He truly is a great advocate for Partners and just uses common sense in his approach to talking to Partners and how to sell.

Some of the points to consider:
1. Small Business Accounting is on it's way and Microsoft is putting some heavy ammunition behind it in the way of marketing and support.
2. Windows Software Update Services is definitely a win win for SBS networks.
3. ALOT of people just don't get all that is out there about the Microsoft Partner Program. Don and I go back a ways and so he singled me out several times and asked me how much my items were that I used for the marketing of the Connections event in the morning. My answer: $0. It was provided by Microsoft through the PEP programs and other areas. A partner that isn't close to Microsoft or cares about his involvement is just throwing away money in my opinion. Hence the lengthy review of the partner programs.

Included in the review was a nice rundown of the new Small Business Specialist program. Number of partners in the room with the new designation: 1. Yours truly! What's that saying...it's nice to be King. :) Seriously, it's a new designation and we were fortunate to have been certified previously. I'm sure others will quickly follow after learning of the benefits today.