#ModernBiz Move Faster than Your Competitors with Cloud-Based Solutions

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1 #ModernBiz Move Faster than Your Competitors with Cloud-Based Solutions $ #

2 Today s experts: Steve Measelle is a Group Manager of Microsoft US SMB Marketing. He s a NYC-to- Seattle transplant passionate about how modern technology serves as a catalyst for small business and the US economy as a whole. J.D. Sutton works as a Marketing Manager in Microsoft s SMB group where he focuses on helping businesses grow with the latest cloud productivity technologies. h\e loves to spend time with his 5 children, coaching soccer, backpacking, skiing, or pedaling through the beautiful Northwest. J.J. Antequino is a Partner Technology Strategist with the SMB team at Microsoft, helping small businesses understand the benefits of the cloud. J.J. resides in Orlando, Florida with his wife and daughter while the power of Office 365 allows him to stay connected to his teammates across the country.

3 Agenda Part 1: Intro Part 2: Solutions Part 3: Demo Part 4: Next steps Welcome Adapt to Change Poll Windows Server/Hyper-V Windows 8 Devices Azure Office 365 Case Study: Sky Zone See Office 365 in Action Work with a Microsoft Partner Get Started Product Giveaway Q&A 3

4 Technology as a differentiator Technology leaders far outperform their peers in the marketplace. Faster job growth Faster increase in annual revenues 2X 15% More likely to invest in new tech 5x

5 We are in a new era of computing PC Era Internet Era Connecting servers, PCs, and networks Cloud Era A PC on every desktop On-demand productivity and hybrid flexibility 5

6 ModernBiz Connect with customers Increase your sales Adapt to change Grow efficiently Choose your own path to modern, with flexible, familiar, and trusted solutions for your business desktop to mobile, server to cloud. Understand your customer Be prepared for the unexpected ModernBiz Get the most out of your technology Get your work done anywhere Safeguard your business Protect and control your data Work together easily Business anywhere

7 Adapt to Change

8 The right technology for every stage of your growth. The cloud gives companies of any size access to capabilities and services that previously were only available to the largest enterprises. Annual growth in SMB cloud spending, Annual growth in SMB on-premises spending, SMBs chose cloud for improved business agility 2 15% 4% 74% 1 Worldwide SMB Trends and Transformation, AMI-Partners, Forrsights Software Survey, Forrester, Q

9 The right balance for your business. Get the best of server and cloud Get just the right balance of simplicity, flexibility, and cost for your specific business needs. Choose to host your applications in the way that best suits your business, whether on-site, in the cloud, or both. Host and access your applications in the cloud with Microsoft Azure and Office 365 Reduce costs as you grow by running more apps on the same server with virtualization built in to Windows Server 2012 R2

10 Work however you want. Access your familiar Office apps from anywhere across devices Enable flexibility across work styles, devices, and apps Choose from a wide assortment of Windows devices to meet your needs, for a range of budgets, form factors, and capabilities. Choose from a range of innovative touchscreen Windows 8 PCs and devices, including ultrabooks, 2-in-1s, tablets, and phones

11 Get only what you need, when you need it. Add employees and apps as you go As your business grows your people are ready with the software and tools they need to do their jobs. Easily scale up your business apps as you grow with Microsoft Azure Add exactly the apps your new employees need instantly with Office 365

12 Fun fitness pioneer keeps business bouncing forward The global success of their indoor trampoline park concept spurred rapid growth at Sky Zone, but their productivity tools couldn t scale. They decided to move to a unified cloud productivity solution: Office 365. The result: Sky Zone now has a reliable, integrated productivity platform that will grow with their needs no matter how big they get. As we welcome new franchise partners, it s easy to fold them into Office 365 and get them up and running right away. Tom Boyle, Director of IT, Sky Zone Unifies disparate products into one enterprise-grade solution that scales with the business Enables regional managers and franchisees to present a unified face to the world Simplifies licensing and management for streamlined user onboarding Integrated mobile access eliminates device management challenges Adapt to Change 450 people Recreation

13 Mobile without cloud is limiting. The cloud without mobile is mostly latent potential. But the place where they meet is magic. - Satya Nadella March 27,

14 Featured Devices for Business For more information on Windows Devices visit the Microsoft Store. Tablets For those always out and about Two-in-Ones and Convertibles For the virtual mobile professional Laptops For the specialty user All-in-Ones and Desktops For those who need power and style Lenovo Miix Samsung ATIV Book Dell XPS Surface Pro 3 Dell XPS ASUS Transformer Book Flip Dell Inspiron Lenovo ThinkPad Surface Pro 2 Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga Acer Aspire HP ENVY Recline New form factors The mobility of a tablet with the power, performance and security of a PC Mobility Thinner, lighter, faster devices delivering faster boot times and longer battery life. Innovations come standard Edge to edge touch, modern security and Microsoft certification and performance testing

15 Microsoft Partners: Enablers of Modern Business Flexible: Partners can offer tailored solutions Experienced: Partners have a background of technical expertise Trusted: Partners are certified by Microsoft Accessible: Partners will work to answer all of your questions

16 Let s get going

17 Support and resources Small business resources Microsoft Business Hub General business guidance and how-to resources, including: E-guides and whitepapers Blogs and articles Videos Links to product pages Microsoft BizSpark A free program providing free software, support, and visibility to help startups succeed. Microsoft product training Office Web Apps Using Office Web Apps demo Outlook.com Outlook 2013 training Office 365 Office 365 training courses for business Windows 8 Windows 8 & Windows RT tutorial Windows Server 2012 Windows Server training SQL Server 2013 Business Intelligence SQL Server Learning Center Other resources Free product ebooks Describe features and capabilities of Microsoft products with guidance on how to plan for, implement, and maintain them. Microsoft Digital Literacy Curriculum teaches essential productivity basic skills word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, and databases in an online course provided in several languages. Channel 9 Free videos for absolute beginners looking to learn how to program usual Visual Basic, C#, HTML5 and CSS3, JavaScript. Microsoft Virtual Academy (MVA) Online training delivered by experts to help developers and IT professionals continually learn, with hundreds of courses in 11 different languages. Microsoft Learning IT training for established professionals and those new to the field for key solution areas (Server, Desktop, Apps, Database, and Developer); training provided in several languages. Microsoft Developer Network Training Free technical training on emerging Microsoft products and technologies through videos, hands-on labs, and source code samples. Microsoft Training Catalog A library of product and technology training materials.

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