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Top stories
Microsoft Ignite and Microsoft Envision 2017
- Stay up-to-date on announcements
- Top 5 takeaways: Reality meets imagination at Microsoft Ignite
- Modern Workplace: Advancing intelligence, management, and security to empower the modern workplace by Kirk Koenigsbauer
- Enterprise Cloud: New Azure advancements remove cloud barriers for enterprises at Ignite 2017 by Scott Guthrie
- Business Apps: Modernizing business process with Cloud and AI
- Watch the sessions on demand
Cloud competency fees are changing October 1, 2017 & introducing the new Learning Portal
- MPN 101: The four steps to attain a cloud competency
- Introducing our new Learning Portal for partners
- Learn how to navigate the Microsoft partner portal in the latest MPN 101 community call
- Get the incentives & investments know-how
Understanding Digital Partner of Record
- MPN 101: Getting credit for the cloud consumption you drive
- MPN 101: Digital Partner of Record
- Free assistance to help you get a Cloud competency
- Technical Presales assistance & deployment services
- Advanced Support for Partners
- Signature Cloud Support
Azure Government is now available on Cloud Solution Provider program
- Understanding the basics of blockchain and real-world applications
- Announcing Microsoft Azure Government services in the Cloud Solution Provider program
- Announcing Storage Service Encryption for Azure Managed Disks
- Get an overview of all services within Azure
Artificial Intelligence
- Extend your services with AI-powered solutions by Eduardo Kassner
- Microsoft Research AI - a new organization that brings together the breadth of talent across Microsoft Research to pursue game-changing advances in artificial intelligence
- Microsoft Cognitive Services – Put intelligent APIs to work
- Enterprise Cloud Strategy – e-Book by Eduardo Kassner & Barry Briggs
Get an overview of the General Data Protection Regulation
- Lead customers to a secure cloud experience
- Overview of the General Data Protection Regulation
- Accessing and using Office 365 Service Assurance information
- Privacy: You own and control your own data
- Microsoft Office security and privacy settings
- Privacy for Windows 10 and your online services
Digital Marketing
- How three Microsoft solutions can transform your digital marketing
- Five key roles for the Chief Marketing Officer of tomorrow
- The Win-Win of value based pricing strategies
- Generating leads for your Cloud Application
Upcoming events
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, October 3, 9 am Pacific Time Cloud Growth & Profitability office hours: Cloud profitability benchmark and playbook
- Wednesday, October 4, 10 am Pacific Time SMB Partner Insider call - All Regions
- Thursday, October 5, 9 am Pacific Time Modern Workplace Collaboration & Voice Partner call: Planning and deploying Microsoft Teams with Skype for Business
- Full community call schedule
- Recaps of previous months’ calls