2. Welcome
Introductions of Team Members
Goals for the Day
Agenda
Sponsors
3. Introductions of Team Members
[name] – [title]
[include partners who are present in audience]
4. Logistics
Location of restrooms
Breaks
Lunch
Cell phones and laptops
Smoking
5. The Microsoft Commitment to the Industry
•Microsoft Solution for Hosted Messaging and Collaboration
•Microsoft Solution for Windows®-based Hosting
Hosting
Solutions •Microsoft Solution for Window-based Hosting for Applications
•Growing ecosystem of system integrators and independent software
vendors (ISVs)
•Microsoft Hosting Program
Business and
Marketing •Microsoft Partner Program -- Hosting Solutions Specialization
Support
•Services Provider Licensing Agreement
Technical •ASP.NET Hosting Advantage
Enablement •Windows Hosting Forums
• Microsoft Visual Web Developer™
Investment in • Microsoft SQL Server™ Express
Products • Windows Server System™ and management products
• Microsoft ASP.NET 2.0
6. The Microsoft Commitment to Hosters
• Product management and marketing
Hosting Solutions • Based in Redmond
• Team of 45 and growing
• Solutions specialists, marketing, evangelists, business
Worldwide Field development, technical specialists
• Deployed in the Americas, EMEA, and Asia
Ecosystem • Value-added partners such as Ensim, SWsoft, Telligent, Sphera,
Partners and cPanel provide services to help hosters go to market faster
7. Goals for the Day
We want you to…
Launch a Windows Hosting offer
Market your existing offer more aggressively
8. Agenda
Time Subject
9:00 – 9:15 Welcome and Introductions
9:15 – 10:15 Why Host on Windows?
10:15 – 10:30 Break
10:30 – 11:15 What’s New with Windows Hosting
11:15 – 11:45 Windows Web Ecosystem: Understanding the Value of Partner Products
11:45 – 12:45 Lunch
12:45 – 1:30 Services: What’s Here, What’s Coming
1:30 – 2:00 Marketing Your Windows Hosting Services
2:00 – 2:15 Promotional Offer Details
2:15 – 2:30 Wrap up & Break
2:30 – 4:30 Technical Lab
