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CELEBRATE THE NEW YEAR AS A SMALL BUSINESS SPECIALIST

Dear James Brown,

Thank you for expressing interest in becoming a Microsoft® Small Business Specialist, and requesting to receive communications about this opportunity.

Below please find your Business Specialist Progress Report. In order to assist with your efforts to achieve the Small Business Specialist designation, we plan to send you these Progress Reports on a regular basis moving forward. If we notice you are delayed with a particular step, we will give you a call to discuss what additional help we can provide. You can also contact our team of Small Business Specialist experts at 888-298-6303 for assistance or email us .

SMALL BUSINESS SPECIALIST PROGRESS REPORT
Required Step Complete Incomplete
1. Subscribe to Action Pack or Empower for ISVs (Registered members only)


 


2. Complete Sales & Marketing Assessment


3. Complete MCP Exam 70-282 or
    MCP Exam 74-134


 
4. Activate Your Small Business
   Specialist Status


 


 

Now through December 31st, all partners who have completed steps 1 & 2, are eligible for a 30% off exam voucher to complete your 70-282 or 74-134 test. It's easy! Simply call (888) 298-6303 and talk to a Small Business Specialist expert to request your voucher today. Please refer to promotion code PR11 to receive a voucher.

Top Ten Reasons to become an SBSC

Below are links and tips to help you complete required steps: 

STEP 1

      SUBSCRIBE TO ACTION PACK (Registered Members Only)   

  • Need Help? Email or call (877) 283-1925

    • or

          SUBSCRIBE TO EMPOWER FOR ISVs  (Registered Members Only)

  • Need Help? Email or call (888) 280-0440

    • STEP 2 - COMPLETE SALES & MARKETING ASSESSMENT

          Tips:

  • Turn off your pop-up blocker to take the assessment
  • A score of 70% or better is considered passing, and you may re-take the
       assessment as desired
  • Print a certificate of completion upon passing for your files

    • STEP 3 - COMPLETE MCP EXAM 70-282 OR MCP EXAM 74-134

          Tips:

  • MCP Exam 70-282: "Designing, Deploying and Managing a Network
        Solution for a Small- and Medium-Sized Business":     appropriate for all
       Partners that sell into and support small business environments
  • MCP Exam 74-134: "Pre-installing Microsoft Products and  Technologies":
        appropriate for Partners that have worked extensively with the
        OEM Pre-Installation Kit
    •       Resources to help you prepare for the exam:

  • Courses
  • Exam Prep Books
  • Study Group Email
  • Take a practice test

    • STEP 4 - ACTIVATE YOUR SMALL BUSINESS SPECIALIST STATUS -

    1. Sign in the Microsoft Partner Program Web site at https://partner.microsoft.com/.

    2. Click the View Your Membership Account button, and enter the Membership Center.

    3. Click the Join link next to the Small Business Specialist logo.

    4. Click Enroll Now to complete the process.

     Need help? View the Step by Step Enrollment Guide or call a Small Business Specialist Expert at (888) 298-6303




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