Google Drive sales trainings, new Chromebooks and the first Chromebox, and new resources!

From: "Google Apps" <apps-solution-providers-noreply@google.com>
Date: 31 May, 2012 11:52:08 AM EDT
To: oleg.ivashchenko@is-alliance.net
Subject: Google Drive sales trainings, new Chromebooks and the first Chromebox, and new resources!
Reply-To: apps-solution-providers-noreply@google.com

	Hello Oleg, May has been another packed month for Google and the Google Apps Reseller Program. The team is holding new Google Drive sales trainings, the new Chromebook and the highly anticipated Chromebox have just launched, and new studies show that Google Apps is growing in market share and popularity among solution providers. See additional resources, webinars and product updates below. If you experience errors accessing any of the resources, it may be that you don't have access to GPC yet. Follow the troubleshooting instructions where you can get yourself and your team access. For questions, you can connect with the team through your Reseller Support Portal using the same credentials as your Reseller Tools. Sincerely, The Google Apps Reseller Team Program Updates Have you transitioned to monthly post-pay billing? Switch today! Since the launch of monthly billing for the Google Apps Reseller Program, we've heard great feedback from those who have switched to the new billing platform. By transitioning to the new monthly, post-pay billing system, you too can benefit from less upfront capital for new clients, more flexible billing options for your customers (with monthly or annual commitment periods), and the ability to sell new Google products, such as Drive storage. If you have questions or want a review, join us for an upcoming office hour on monthly billing: Register: [EMEA-friendly session] Tuesday, June 5 at 7 am PST / 2 pm GMT Register: [Americas-friendly session] Tuesday, June 5 at 10 am PST / 1 pm EST Register: [APAC-friendly session] Tuesday, June 5 at 9 pm PST / Wednesday, June 6 at 9:30 am IST / 12 pm SGT In the meantime, here are some great resources that other resellers have found useful. Check out the opt-in flow (to preview monthly billing), the how-to-transition instructions, and the Monthly Billing page in Google Partner Connect. Google Drive sales training Today, over 10% of our partners are already selling Drive. Resellers who have transitioned to monthly billing are immediately able to opt-in their reseller account to sell Drive storage. Be part of the forefront, and add storage services to your product portfolio today. Join us for a session on selling Drive where experts will be sharing their experiences from the field and other best practices: Register: [EMEA-friendly session] Thursday, June 7 at 7 am PST / 2 pm GMT Register: [Americas-friendly session] Thursday, June 7 at 10 am PST / 1 pm EST Register: [APAC-friendly session] Thursday, June 7 at 9 pm PST / Friday, June 6 at 9:30 am IST / 12 pm SGT Connect with Google In addition to being able to use the Reseller Support Portal to consult Google for technical and operational issues, you can now also contact Google's partner management team for help with business issues. If you have questions about sales, marketing, deployment, or other business-related questions, please reach us through your Reseller Support Portalusing the same credentials as your Reseller Tools. Connect with the community Since we migrated the Google Apps solution provider forum to a new platform on GPC, we've already seen many partners engage with the broader community. Connect with Google and other partners on our Community page - ask questions, join other circles, follow daily news snippets and program updates, and start a conversation with a partner manager on Google+. New Resources What's new in Google Partner Connect This month, we've uploaded the following new resources on Google Partner Connect (GPC). For deployment resources, you can now view Watchpoints (WPs) by technical topic, where 130 new WPs have been loaded on GPC. There is also a new resource on preventing data leakage. Also, be sure to continue checking our Sales section for up-to-date information on selling Drive, Vault and transitioning your reseller account to monthly billing. Join other partners benefiting from free content syndication with Zift Content syndication is a free way for you to leverage Google-provided content on your company website with minimal maintenance. Using this professional content syndication platform, you can easily enhance the sales and marketing message on your website with a simple line of code. Over 300 partners have registered for this service, such as Dito and Cloudbakers, so sign up now to take advantage of our latest video and regular asset updates. Gartner Report: "Google Upsetting Microsoft's Cloud-Office System Ambitions" Gartner released a new report which shows Google rapidly gaining market share from Microsoft. "Google Apps is taking more business away from Microsoft than we expected, raising its stature as an enterprise provider." In fact, one-third to one-half of new, paid-for, cloud-based office system seats are won by Google. Talkin' Cloud's annual Cloud 100 results are in! Combined cloud services revenues hit $2.3 billion for the world's Top 100 Cloud Services Providers (CSPs) in 2011, up 45.6% from 2010, according to the second annual Talkin' Cloud 100 survey results. The survey was based on responses from a mix of channel partners, from pure cloud services providers to VARs that now offer cloud solutions. Some interesting points include: 33% respondents are selling Google Apps vs. 30.4% selling Office 365, 71.4% are selling SaaS, and 73.2% have customers with 51-100 employees. "Never Underestimate the Power of Networking" A key part of the Google Apps Reseller Program is evangelizing the cloud and Google Apps as an opportunity. To grow your business, you need to leverage networking events to get in front of prospects clients. The Var Guy shares why this is so important. Events and Webinars Google I/O 2012 If you plan to attend Google I/O 2012 or are in the area, you are invited to join us at our Google Apps Partner Event on Thursday, June 28, from 6-10 pm PT at Jillian's Billiards on 101 4th Street, San Francisco (across the street from Moscone West, where Google I/O is being held). The event includes heavy appetizers, drinks and billiards. Space is limited, so sign up now! If you can't attend, tune into developers.google.com/events/io for the live video feed on June 27-29th. Find local groups near you to watch Google I/O 2012 together. Backup your server with Gladinet Are you looking to sell on top of Drive to your customers, or do your customers ask you for file server backup solutions? Then we may have a solution for you: Gladinet, Inc. provides cloud storage access solutions with the goal to provide simple, easy to use access solutions that are centrally managed and authorized. To learn more about their solution, attend the session below: Register: Thursday, June 7 at 1 pm PST / 4 pm EST "Using Google Apps to Build a High Performance Recurring Revenue Business" The age of the Cloud Solutions Provider (CSP) is here! There is a near-limitless opportunity for Google Apps Resellers to capitalize on the industry shift away from premise-based IT services. Join MSPexcellence, a consulting agency working with Google, for a thought-provoking webinar as industry experts demonstrate using Google Apps as the engine to build a high performance, recurring revenue CSP business. Register: Wednesday, June 6 at 11 am PST / 2 pm EST "Unlocking the Value of Digital Marketing" Google and DoubleClick invite you to join us June 5th for DoubleClick Insights -- a series of spirited, thought-provoking conversations about the future of digital marketing with leaders from top advertisers, agencies and publishers. Join this webinar to hear about the opportunity to increase your lead flow with digital advertizing. Register: Tuesday, June 5 at 9 am PST / 4 pm GMT (4 hours) Deployment Certification office hours We kindly invite you to our upcoming deployment office hours where we encourage you to ask and discuss technical challenges you face when deploying Google Apps in your customer's environment. Our deployment specialists will be there to share best practices and answers to your most common questions. Register: Monday, June 11 at 9 am PST / 4 pm GMT Register: Monday, June 25 at 9 am PST / 4 pm GMT Newly uploaded deployment topics New webinar recordings on deployment topics are now on GPC, including Calendar Interop and Google Drive. See the archive for a full list. Sales Certification training series If you missed the recent Sales training sessions, you can still catch a recording and the presentation deck for both Enterprise Sales Process (ESP) + Objection Handling (recording and deck) and Lead Generation (recording and deck). Sign up for the exam to get certified! To see a full list of upcoming events, visit the Google Apps Partner Calendar. Archives of the past trainings and webinars can be found on Google Partner Connect. Product Updates Google Apps receives ISO 27001 certification This week, we announced that Google Apps for Business earned ISO 27001 certification. ISO 27001 is one of the most widely recognized, internationally accepted independent security standards and we have earned it for the systems, technology, processes and data centers serving Google Apps for Business. New Chromebook launched and next steps for Chrome OS We just launched the new Chromebook and the industry's first Chromebox. The newest Chromebook is faster, has a sleeker user interface and improved offline capabilities. The Chromebox is a compact, powerful and versatile desktop perfect for the home or office. Hangouts on Air launches Hangouts on Air rolled out to Google+ users around the world. The possibilities of Hangouts on Air are limitless – whether you it's for a presentation, a virtual conference, a panel or round-table discussion, or even an online concert. Gmail adds Google+ integration New Google+ features are introduced in Gmail, allowing users of both services to update comments and status messages as soon as they're posted. While Google+ previously allowed you to respond to comments via email, now Gmail will show updates in real time, allowing users to comment, share and +1 items immediately. See a complete list of feature updates from recent weeks. You received this message because of your enrollment in this reseller program.

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Opportunity to waive fee for Google Apps Sales Certification!

From: "Google Apps" <apps-solution-providers-noreply@google.com>
Date: 10 May, 2012 2:59:01 AM EDT
To: oleg.ivashchenko@is-alliance.net
Subject: Opportunity to waive fee for Google Apps Sales Certification!
Reply-To: apps-solution-providers-noreply@google.com

	Hello Oleg, We are excited to offer you and your organization the opportunity to prepare for the Google Apps Sales Specialist Certification exam through a limited time offer: Attend two webinars which will assist in preparing you for the exam and selling with Google, and receive a voucher to take the exam at no charge (USD $100 value). The voucher will be valid until June 30, 2012. In order to take advantage of this offer and receive the voucher, you must attend both webinars below: Webinar 1: Enterprise Sales Process + Objection Handling Register: Thursday, May 17 at 9 am PT / 12 pm ET / 4 pm GMT Webinar 2: Lead Generation Best Practices Register: Monday, May 21 at 9 am PT / 12 pm ET / 4 pm GMT Please note that the webinars alone will not provide all the preparation needed for the exam; other resources will be recommended during the sessions, including the exam study guide. 3 reasons why you should become Google Certified now! Demonstrates your staff's expertise to prospects and existing customers Differentiates your business in the marketplace (official Sales Certification badge) Brings you one step closer to achieving a higher tiering status in the Google Apps Reseller Program Questions about certification? Please see the Google Apps Certification Program FAQ. Hope to connect with you soon, The Google Apps Reseller Team You received this message because of your enrollment in this reseller program.

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You can now sell Google Drive and Storage!

From: "Google Apps" <apps-solution-providers-noreply@google.com>
Date: 3 May, 2012 1:48:44 PM EDT
To: oleg.ivashchenko@is-alliance.net
Subject: You can now sell Google Drive and Storage!
Reply-To: apps-solution-providers-noreply@google.com

	Hello Oleg, After much anticipation, we're starting off the month of May by enabling you to resell and provision Google Drive and Storage for your customers via your Reseller Tools. You are now able to provide Drive and centrally purchase and allocate storage quotas to your customers and their users. This provides a foundation on which you can offer reliable and affordable backup and accessible cloud storage services to your customers and generate more recurring revenue opportunities for your business around Google Apps. To learn more about Google Drive, messaging, sales guidelines, and details around ordering and provisioning for your customers, attend a Master Seller session next week (if you cannot attend, sessions will be recorded and posted): Register: [Americas/EMEA] Monday, May 7 at 9 am PT / 12 pm ET / 4 pm GMT Register: [Americas/APAC] Monday, May 7 at 5 pm PT / Tuesday, May 8 at 8 am SGT We're adding additional resources to the Drive page in Google Partner Connect to help you prepare to sell to your customers, which include a Guide to Selling Drive Storage, sample email to notify customers, and buy flow preview. If you experience errors accessing the page or any of the resources, follow the troubleshooting instructions where you can get yourself and your team access. In order to provision customers, you will need to opt-in to the new monthly billing system. If you do not see it yet, it will appear in your Reseller Tools soon. For questions, you can connect with the team through your Reseller Support Portal using the same credentials as your Reseller Tools. Happy Selling, The Google Apps Reseller Team You received this message because of your enrollment in this reseller program.

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New products, Google I/O Partner Event, and improved connections with Google!

From: "Google Apps" <apps-solution-providers-noreply@google.com>

Subject: New products, Google I/O Partner Event, and improved connections with Google!

Date: 30 April, 2012 1:08:53 PM EDT

To: oleg.ivashchenko@is-alliance.net

Reply-To: apps-solution-providers-noreply@google.com

	Hello Oleg, Drive has finally launched, Google I/O Partner Event, new updates in Google Partner Connect (GPC), and improvements in supporting your customers. Needless to say, April was a packed month for the Google Apps Reseller Program. The partner team is busy at work to help you bring the best products and services to your customers.  See additional resources, webinars and product updates below. If you experience errors accessing any of the resources, it may be that you don't have access to GPC yet. Follow the troubleshooting instructions where you can get yourself and your team access.  For questions, you can connect with the team through your Reseller Support Portal using the same credentials as your Reseller Tools.  Sincerely,  The Google Apps Reseller Team New Resources What's new in Google Partner Connect We have updated the Deployment Toolkit Resources in Google Partner Connect (GPC), including Multidomain Management with Google Apps and a Sample Statement of Work (SOW) template. Also, since the launch of the guided Partner Learning Path, partners new and more experienced have utilized the assets and resources to help them offer services that create business value for their customers and bring in recurring revenue for their business. If you'd like a tour, view this on-demand webinar recording. MSPexcellence's Cloud Solutions Provider Program n a partnership with Google, MSPexcellence has introduced the Cloud Solutions Provider (CSP) Program, a business building program for Google Apps resellers. This program is designed to help Google partners use Google Apps for Business as a foundation for building a CSP business and to maximize their revenue and profitability. The CSP Program combines ready-to-use business modeling tools with virtual peer groups where Google partners apply their collective knowledge and experience. Learn more and get involved. Special Report: Solving the sales conundrum The relationship between growth and sales seems easy enough: Sell more stuff and your business gets bigger. But it's not quite so simple - and a failure to understand that could be the difference between success and failure, says Jeff Hoffman, founder of MJ Hoffman and Associates, a Boston-based sales consultancy. Read more. Great demo resource Check out this amazing Google Docs Demo Page where you can demonstrate the power of Google Docs to your prospects without having to sign up for an Account. If you have a prospect who wants to learn more about the collaboration aspects of Google Docs, just show them this page and start collaborating with them! Marketing Google Apps We recently launched our new Gone Google Marketing Website along with many new marketing videos. You can leverage these resources as you're working with interested prospects and clients. Program Updates Improved connections with Google In addition to being able to use the Reseller Support Portal to consult Google for technical and operational issues, you can now also contact Google's partner management team for help with business issues. If you have questions about sales, marketing, deployment, or other business-related questions, please reach us through your Reseller Support Portalusing the same credentials as your Reseller Tools. Transition to monthly billing Monthly billing for resellers was recently launched for partners in the Reseller Tools. We encourage you to transition to the new billing system if you haven't already because it enables more flexible billing options for you (Annual Plan or Flexible Plan) and subsequently for your customers. To transition, look for the yellow promo box and click the "Move to monthly billing" link in your Reseller Tools. If you don't see the promo box, it'll be available for you soon. If you'd like more details on the new billing system and transition flow, please review the webinar (recording, presentation), visit the Monthly Billing page in GPC and refer to the Help Center. Connect with the community Last month, we migrated the Google Apps solution provider forum to a new platform. Already, we've seen many partners engage with the broader community. Connect with others on our Community page - ask questions, join other circles, start a conversation and connect with a partner manager on Google+. Product Updates Google Drive: the newest member of Google Apps Last week, Google launched the much-anticipated Google Drive (see the announcement we sent you). Google Drive is a new file synchronization product that allows users to centrally store all of their files in Google Docs and accessed via a web browser, the sync client, and the mobile app. More importantly, Google Drive business storage allows you, the reseller, to centrally purchase and allocate storage licenses to your customers and their users. This provides additional storage, backup and disaster recovery service offerings you can bring to your customers and more recurring revenue opportunities for your business. Reseller availability is coming very soon, look for a dedicated announcement. In the meantime, please review the Drive page in GPC to prepare your Drive sales cycles. New contacts delegation You may now delegate your contacts to other users within your domain. Like mail delegation, you may delegate your contacts to no more than 25 other users at the same time. Delegation allows the sharing of the entire "My Contacts" list. Learn more. New administrative roles Previously, administrator privileges were assigned on a per-user basis. As a replacement, you can now create "roles" such as Help Desk, Services, and Groups, or create your own custom roles for your customers. Learn more. Disable automatic forwarding in Gmail By default, Gmail lets users automatically forward incoming mail to another address. As an administrator for all your customers, you can disable this option to prevent your customers from setting up automatic forwarding. Learn how. New look coming in the Google Apps control panel We are launching a new redesigned dashboard of the admin control panel over the next few weeks. It will surface the most commonly performed admin tasks (e.g. resetting user passwords, quick-links to support, billing, etc) and ease the visual transition from the signup flow into the control panel. This should ease the setup process for your new customers. Goodbye Google Sync for Blackberry Beginning June 1, 2012, we're ending our support for Google Sync for BlackBerry. If you already have the app installed, you will still be able to use it; however it will not be supported by Google or available for download after June 1. If you currently use Google Sync for BlackBerry, we encourage you to switch to BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS) or theGoogle Apps Connector for BlackBerry Enterprise Server going forward. These alternatives offer a better overall experience, as you can sync your email messages, calendar, and contacts through a single service. See a complete list of feature updates from recent weeks. Events and Webinars Google @ HTG Peer Group Summit If you're a member of an HTG peer group and are attending the upcoming summit in Dallas, we'll be there and will be happy to speak with you. We'll be part of a cloud panel Special Interest Group session and also in the partner pavilion. Join us at the Google I/O Partner Event In conjunction with Google I/O 2012, you are invited to join us at our Google Apps Partner Event on Thursday, June 28, from 6:00-10:00 pm PT at Jillian's Billiards on 101 4th Street, San Francisco (across the street from Moscone West, where Google I/O is being held). The event includes heavy appetizers (good enough for dinner), drinks, and pool (billiards). Space is limited, so sign up now! To see a full list of upcoming events, visit the Google Apps Partner Calendar. Archives of the past trainings and webinars can be found on Google Partner Connect. You received this message because of your enrollment in this reseller program.

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