This is the presentation slides of video session delivered at the Xamarin Partner Summit 2017. Microsoft speaker Greg Urquhart, describes the Xamarin Partner Program and upcoming changes. Microsoft speaker Francine Anthony, highlights upcoming events and resources for Xamarin Partners. Watch the session recording at channel9.msdn.com/Events/Xamarin-Partners/Xamarin-Partner-Summit-2017/Xamarin-Partner-Program-Events-and-Resources

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3. https://www.xamarin.com/consulting-partners/resources
Dedicated Partner Sales Executive
Mobile Partner Plan & Account Mapping
Access to Partner Engineer
Access to Partner Marketing Manager
Case Study Support – potential Lighthouse
highlight
2 cases / year 1 case / year
Access to Partner Team
Listing on “Find a Xamarin Consulting
Partner” search results
Top priority placement Priority placement
Access to Resources Page

4. • App Dev definition expanded to emphasize mobile expertise
• Access to MPN full benefits based on Silver or Gold status

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7. Xamarin Webinar Series
Xamarin.com/webinars
http://build.microsoft.com/

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9. Who We’re Looking For: Top Targets and Criteria
Partner driven projects for top tier enterprise or consumer brand
• Leading global industry name or high brand value
Priority technology lineup
• Xamarin/Xamarin.Forms, Azure, Xamarin Test Cloud, Visual Studio Team Services,
Hockey App, SQL 2016
• Other third party integrations: Zebra scanners, beacons, AR/VR
Transformative use case
• Demonstrated business impact
• Innovative use case (e.g. Cognitive Services)
• Social impact
Amazing apps
• Public apps with 4+ stars and 500+ reviews, high usage high utility apps

10. Partner Benefits
• Enhanced partner visibility - Showcase your mobile talents
• Gain cool assets to use for reference and marketing purposes
• Story promoted through Microsoft marketing engines
• Support from the Lighthouse Technical Team

11. Reach out to
Partner Executive
If you have a customer that you
think fits the criteria, reach out to
your partner manager and have
an initial conversation.
Initial Meeting
If you and Partner Manager agree
that customer is a good fit, Partner
Manager will schedule a 30 min
intro and background meeting
between your solution experts and
our marketing team.
Discuss marketing opportunities,
gauge interest and determine any
next steps (demos, etc.).
Determine Fit
Following meeting, identify
best opportunities and timeline
Get customer agreement for
next steps.

12. Next steps
Are you a Xamarin Partner?
Talk to your partner executive about what was
discussed and how you can leverage
Interested in becoming a Xamarin Partner?
Connect with a Microsoft team member to discuss
how to get started
#XamarinPS2017

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