Microsoft Small Business Specialist SBSC Designation

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Microsoft Small Business Specialist (SBSC)
Designation

• Presented By Kim Harrison
• Partner Specialist, SBSC MAPS
• Presentation created in PowerPoint

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SBSC Designation

• What is the Microsoft Small Business Specialist
  (SBSC) Designation?
• The Microsoft Small Business Specialist
  Designation is a Designation within the Microsoft
  Partner Program (MSPP) that ALL partner types and
  levels can achieve.
• What does SBSC mean?
• Small Business Specialist Community

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SBSC Benefits

• There are some wonderful benefits to achieving
  the Microsoft Small Business Specialist (SBSC)
  Designation such as
• Private managed newsgroups w/4hr reply time
• Microsoft Partner Points (MSPP Points)
• Branding opportunity with the SBSC Logo
• SBSC PR Calendar
• SBSC Success Story Award SBSC Success Story of
  the Year Award
• Small Business Specialist of the Year WPC
  IMPACT Awards
• SBSC Offers/Promotions
• SBSC Exclusive Webcasts
• Training and more.

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How To Achieve SBSC?

• There are 3 steps for ALL Partner levels to
  achieve the SBSC Designation and they are
• Be a Registered Member and be a Microsoft Action
  Pack (MAPS) or Empower Subscriber
• OR
• Be a Certified/Gold Certified Partner
• Pass the FREE On Line Quiz go to
  www.microsoft.ca/tellmemore and go to the SBSC
  Training Tab once there take the 25 question
  quiz (it only takes approx 15mins and you can
  take it as often as you need to) and once passed
  print off the Congratulations! certificate for
  safe keeping. Please remember to use the same PLC
  login as your MSPP login to ensure your course
  registers in MSPP.
• Pass only ONE exam Either the 70-282 (SBS) or
  74-134 (OEM) or 70-631 (IW-SharePoint)
• NOTE This exam requirement is waived if your
  company is an active partner in the Microsoft
  Business Solutions competency.

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SBSC Study Prep

• FREE STUDY GUIDE KIT-
• If you wish to pursue the 70-282 (SBS) exam,
  then pass the FREE Sales Marketing Assessment
  quiz and then request your FREE Study Guide Kit
  from Kim Harrison
• (one per organization while supplies last.)
  v-kimhar_at_microsoft.com 
• Note- You need to study using both the Study
  Guide (Red Book) Delta to prepare for the exam.
• On Line Study Links- www.microsoft.ca/tellmemore
  under the SBSC Training Tab
• Study Buddy- www.smbnation.com
• Exam Coach What is it?
• 60 days of custom exam prep support and exam
  follow-up support
• Guarantee of 30 additional free days to pass the
  exam
• Global Offer English, French, Spanish languages
• Request Exam COACH voucher on PS Offers page
  https//partner.microsoft.com/40046686
• Provides real-time, on-line access to Microsoft
  certified experts
• Clarify technology concepts, demo features or
  tasks or answer specific questions
• Allows students to target important topics using
  proven combination of relevant knowledge
  resources
• Live, Microsoft certified experts available 24/7
  globally
• Knowledge Sharpening Quizzes designed by
  Microsoft certified experts who spend time on the
  front lines of exam preparation

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SBSC Inncentive

• SECOND SHOT VOUCHER
• Microsoft is currently offering a Second Shot
  Voucher for details go to
• http//www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/offers/seco
  ndshot/default.mspx
• 100 AMEX CARD
• Microsoft is currently offering a 100 Amex Gift
  Card to the first 60 partners who achieve the
  SBSC Designation between Jan 7th, 2008 to Mar
  31st, 2008 (see offer for full details)
•   Exam Coach Microsoft is currently offering
  Partner Skills Plus https//partner.microsoft.com/
  40046686
• 70-282 or 74-134

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Thank you

• If you want access to training, resources, and
  opportunities that can help you enhance your
  skills, help build on your customer relationships
  and help grow your business? Then make the first
  step today and engage with Kim Harrison
  v-kimhar_at_microsoft.com
• Questions? Please contact Kim Harrison
• v-kimhar_at_microsoft.com