Get a 75% Discount to Move to Dynamics GP

This discount is worth highlighting. Users of Microsoft Small Business Financials, Great Plains Accounting, Real World or Microsoft Office Accounting, can get 75% off of their license cost when they move to Dynamics GP. More information is available at Inside Microsoft Dynamics GP.

Exam Do-Overs Exentended

For those of you looking to take Microsoft Dynamics GP certifications, the "Second Shot" program that allows a free exam retake is being extended to June 2009. Redmond Channel Partner has the info.

Save 25% on GP Payroll/HR Modules

GP is running a special on Payroll and HR modules between now and year end. Buy two modules and get 25% off the prices.

I'm not a fan of running payroll in house so we don't use GP's payroll or HR. That's not a knock on GP, just a personal preference. I like outsourcing payroll. If however, you've been looking at bringing it in house or if you've been looking to expand your payroll/HR presence with something like the Benefit Self Service Suite or PTO manager now is the time to give it a look.

Details at Microsoft.

Two Chances to Pass a Dynamics Exam - Limited Time

Microsoft is again offering folks two chances to pass a certification exam. This includes Dynamics certifications exams. Register on their website first, then take the exam. If you fail, you get to take it a second time for free. See Microsoft's site for details. The key seems to be that you have to register for this offer BEFORE you take the first exam.
Hurry up though, this is only good through January 30, 2008.

4 Days Left for Early Convergence Registration

For those of you who just popped your head up from year end work to look around, early registration for Convergence ends on January 10, 2007 and you can save $300 over the max reg price if you register before then.
If you register between Jan 10 and Feb 9 you can still save a $100. Don't say I didn't warn you. Register early and you can afford to buy me a drink at Convergence!

December is Amnesty Month for Omni Products

Rockton Software is offering an amnesty program in December for their newly acquired Omni Tools and Omni Price. Customers with lapsed maintenance plans can now get current with no penalty.
Find out more from Rockton at RocktonSoftware.com

Corporate Renaissance Group is Having a Sale

Corporate Renaissance Group, the makers of Changer, ReFormatter, Reverser and a number of other GP solutions is giving a 25% discount for purchases made by 12/21/06. So if you want the discount, buy in the next couple of weeks and tell your partner to use promotion code HOHOHO.

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!

Pre Christmas Clearance Sale

I just got an email with some of the current discounts for Dynamics GP. I don't have expiration info but here they are:

• Buy 5 users get the 6th free
  
• Buy 3 users get the 4th free
  
• Audit Trails and Electronic Signatures - 20% off
  
• Buy Analytical Accounting, Field Level Security, Account Level   Security, and Microsoft Forecaster for $5,000
  
• Buy 2 GP Business Intelligence modules and get a third free

Just a reminder, support for v. 7.5 ends on 1/9/07. Asking for an upgrade for Christmas is a little late.