21 November 2006

Free Training and Lots of It!

Microsoft announced yesterday that if you are on a current enhancement or support plan, you now get free access to eLearning. This includes downloadable training manuals, interactive courses and learning plans. This used to cost $299, now it's included with your enhancement or support plan.
If you're not on an enhancement or support plan, you can still try it for free between now and December 31, 2006.
The info is here. You will need the promo code even if you are on a plan. If you have an enhancement or support plan, the expiration date will be your plan's expiration dates, not 12/31/06.
Of course, if you're not on a plan and can't access CustomerSource, how can you read the article? That makes no sense if you want to sell more enhancement plans! Here's the instructions:
To access E-Learning at no charge between 20 November 2006 and 31 December 2006 follow these easy steps:
Visit

http://dynamics.microsoftelearning.com/eLearning/enterCode.aspx.
  1. When prompted enter one of the following access codes. Note: The access cods are case sensitive.
    Customer access code: 7815-Promo1c-9897
  2. Accept the Terms of Use.
  3. Create a user account. You will be required to log in with a Microsoft Passport account.  If you do not have one, you will be prompted to set one up.
  4. Complete the user information.
  5. You now have access to all E-Learning for Microsoft Dynamics for a limited time!
You will only need to redeem the access code once. On subsequent visits between 20 November 2006 and 31 December 2006, go to: http://dynamics.microsoftelearning.com, click on the Microsoft E-Learning Sign In page and log in with your Microsoft Passport account.
Don't confuse eLearning with Dynamic Sherpa videos, you'll want both. I guarantee you'll learn more in a 5 minute Dynamic Sherpa video than in the first 5 minutes of an eLearning one, so get out there and learn something, anything!