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Authorized Education Reseller Program

Authorized Education Reseller Program. Maximizing the opportunity to Sell into Education. What is t he Microsoft AER Program?. The Microsoft Authorized Education Reseller (AER) Program authorizes partners to sell academic priced products into the Academic channel. .

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Authorized Education Reseller Program

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  1. Authorized Education Reseller Program Maximizing the opportunity to Sell into Education

  2. What is the Microsoft AER Program? The Microsoft Authorized Education Reseller (AER) Program authorizes partners to sell academic priced products into the Academic channel. Designed for academic partners and customers Improved Communication and resources Membership Training and community Exclusivity

  3. Why do we need the AER Program? Better service to our resellers Better service to our Customers • Ongoing training • Forums • Access to Campaign materials • Up-to-date News • All resellers have agreed to a standard set of Terms and Conditions of business • All are trained to a minimum standard in our Academic licensing • Customers know who to go to

  4. AER Program Benefits Value to the partner What do you get? Authorization number allows you to place orders AER Logo validates your authorization and expertise Listing on the Microsoft Reseller Directory Access to exclusive resources via MEPN WW AER newsletter Joint Press Release Enhanced dialogue with Microsoft Live Webinars to bring you up to date

  5. Authorization is easy… Four simple steps: Be an active member of the Microsoft Partner Network Complete and pass the licensing Test:Academic Volume Licensing for selling to Qualified Institutions Complete the online application form Accept the terms and conditions of the Microsoft AER Agreement All through our AER Portal: https://aer.microsoft.com/aer

  6. AER-specific Resources

  7. The AER Portal https://aer.microsoft.com/aer

  8. AER Newsletter goes out to all AER’s bi-monthly Contains news, campaign info, tips, location of new information and much more Sent to all AERs who have opted in to receiving information from Microsoft If you didn’t opt in, sign into the portal using this link and click the “Opt In” button Our AER Newsletter

  9. Microsoft Education Partner Network A growing community of Education Partners 7,000 Education Partners Growing 35% y/y 13:00 min. Avg. Time on site 180K Pages Views 61% of total Visits from outside North America One-stop resource Education extension to MPN Frequently updated Education Headline News Latest information, blogs on Microsoft Education Products & Technology Academic Program Center Authorized Education Resellers Center Education Licensing Center Education Partner Marketing Resources & Case Studies Other Program resources: Solution Portfolio, Partners in Learning, Shape the Future, etc. www.mepn.com

  10. AERs on MEPN - www.mepn.com/aer Find all AER program resources Step by step AER process 3 dedicated areas: Current and Future AERs, Distis with latest news Navigate to all resources via right pane Stay updated via Communique Register for the bi-monthly newsletter Access current and previous issues Tell us how we can improve Take a 1 minute Survey and let us know how we can better serve you

  11. Other resources on www.mepn.com Education Licensing

  12. Online Sales Materials

  13. education sales playbook Plays arranged by customer IT adoption state Dynamic playbook Metro design is table-ready with left-right swiping action

  14. education sales toolshttps://www.mseducommunity.com/Resources/salestools Windows phone app Windows 7 Phone app alerts you to the latest news, customer ready content, and sales & marketing resources as they become available education sales gadget The desktop gadget gives you easy access to education-related sales, licensing, and marketing resources and training right from your desktop education sales playbook Identify sales opportunities based on a customer’s profile (new to advanced) and connect to related sales resources and training. Microsoft Confidential – For Partner Use Only

  15. Licensing and ordering – Distributor AER program Support Go to AER Contact Details on the Portal home page and follow the instructions https://aer.microsoft.com/aer/aercontacts.aspx For 2nd tier support, if local support hasn’t answered your query, contact msaer@microsoft.com AER Support

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