US partner training picks for the week of June 1, 2015
Each week, we share our recommendations for upcoming partner training courses, webcasts, and calls, selected from our US partner training schedule, the Hot Sheet. Regardless of your role, our courses, webcasts, and calls can help you build your skills and knowledge. Enjoy!
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Skype for Business instructor-led workshops in Seattle, Los Angeles, Dallas, and Atlanta
This level 200, one-day, classroom technical training offered by MPN Partner Technical Services will introduce you to the Video and Enterprise Voice capabilities of Skype for Business, and look at the solutions proposed by Audiocodes, Polycom, and Plantronics that natively integrate with Skype for Business. Additional workshops coming to Washington, DC, New York, NY, and Chicago, IL. Space is limited – register for the city nearest you.
June 2: Skype for Business webcast – hybrid deep dive
Learn about the interaction and coexistence between Skype for Business Server and Online and how effectively we can use it. We will discuss Skype for Business hybrid Architectures, Split Domain configuration and Unified Messaging covering the different call flow that we can identify on these common architectures.
- Register for the remaining Skype for Business webcasts scheduled in June
- A new series of these webcasts is scheduled for July – see all the dates here
June 2: Enterprise browsing on Windows 10
Internet Explorer 11 is the fastest web path to Windows 10, and will be one of only two browsers available on Windows 10. Great for large organizations, IE11 will be more secure, and up-to-date for modern sites. In this webcast for partners, get the information you need to talk to customers about browsing options on Windows 10, and learn how to prepare. Register for this webcast.
June 2: Use SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business, and Yammer capabilities to sell Office 365
This technical webcast walks you through the key features of SharePoint Online, One Drive for Business, and Yammer. Partners will learn how to align these products with their customer’s requirements and to cross-sell these products to current Office 365 users.
- June 2 – How to sell Office 365 leveraging SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business & Yammer
- See all of the Office 365 webcasts from Partner Technical Services
This Cloud Profitability webcast is the first of two modules that focus on companies that do not have repeatable IP as part of their current business model. The Cloud can make it easier for partners to market and sell repeatable IP, with less investment than is required for on-premise IP. This webcast will cover topics including increasing revenue, developing repeatable IP, and low cost go-to-market strategies. Register for the webcast here.
Recommended reading
These blog posts and articles will help you stay informed about training related opportunities and offerings.
- Digital Partner of Record for Online Services Advisor Deploy Incentives – May 2015 update
- MPN relationship management: helping our partner admins do their job
- Strategies to prepare for Microsoft Azure certification exams
- Bring the benefits of Office 365 to life for your customers to increase your sales
- Your keys to cloud profitability at WPC 2015