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Top stories
Announcing the Microsoft Inspire US Partner Awards
- Read the announcement by Stephen Boyle
- Register for Microsoft Inspire
- Get tips for planning your US Partner experience at Microsoft Inspire
- Find out what’s in store for US Partners at Microsoft Inspire
- Review the United States agenda
- Refer colleagues and earn US$100 per referral
- Follow @msinspireus on Twitter for US Partner attendee updates
Get secure and stay secure with Microsoft
- Visit the Microsoft Secure web site
- Guidance for WannaCrypt attacks
- Microsoft security assessment
- Secure Productive Enterprise opportunity for partners
Save up to 50 percent on select cloud certification exams, through June 15
New virtual workshops series: Build a cloud ready partner business
- Learn about the Microsoft Cloud Ready consulting offering
- Get caught up and watch the June 8 call on demand
- Sign up for the remaining webcasts in the series
Build your managed services business with the Cloud Solution Provider program
- How to increase your revenue with CSP
- Make the move from Advisor to CSP
- New Managed Services Provider Hub
Our guide to finding and taking the technical training you need
- MPN 101: Partner training and accreditation resources
- Microsoft Virtual Academy
- Sharpen Your Azure Skills
- Microsoft Official Courses (MOC) On Demand
- Partner learning paths
- Microsoft Press books
What to know about how Microsoft manages and uses customer data
- Privacy: You own and control your own data
- Microsoft Office security and privacy settings
- Privacy for Windows 10 and your online services
Simplify your access to Microsoft tools with SOAP
- Sign up for one-click access to frequently used Microsoft sites and tools
- See an example of what a personalized SOAP panel looks like
Help your customers maximize their investment in Windows 10 and Office 365
- OneDrive for Business Quick Start Guide (download)
- Office 365 Productivity Library
- Adjust when your PC restarts after a Windows update
US Partner Community partner call schedule
Community calls and a regularly updated, comprehensive schedule of partner training courses are listed on the Hot Sheet.
- June 13 – Dynamics 365
- June 14 – Partner sales consultation benefits & support options
- June 15 – Windows and Devices
- June 21 – Value of attaining a Microsoft competency
- June 22 – Enterprise Mobility + Security
- June 27 – Open Source Solutions
- Full community call schedule
- Recaps of previous months’ calls
- There are no calls in July. Some communities will have August calls, and others will start again in September.