Microsoft small business specialist is it worth it ?

[dotnetter]

I certainly think the action pack subscription is worth it, you get alot of software for £200 can't go wrong IMO

[DaveP]

thanks

thanks for replying, please let me know how you get on, and if the action pack is any good ie worth £200

[dotnetter]

Not yet but it's something I'll be looking into for the future. I've recently registered as a Partner and sent the cheque off for the action pack but that's it.

I'm at the same stage, will do the competency exam for small business specialist and try to get to Certified partner stage, I know a couple of Certified and Gold partners who do really well from MS so it's worth working towards that stage.

Also the way I see it, is there has to be some point in the future when my main revenue comes from direct business rather than contracting, so that means hiring staff and running the business full time. I think being a certified partner will help keep that work coming in.

[Epiphone]

Not yet but it's something I'll be looking into for the future. I've recently registered as a Partner and sent the cheque off for the action pack but that's it.

[2uk]

I am on the Registered Partner Stage. This is where the free stuff ends.

[DaveP]

Has anybody gone down this MS road ?

And have you reeped any benefits from it ?

from what I have gathered it's £200 pa + 1 exam

your thoughts please