Maximize selling with Microsoft and Marketplace ROI
Incentives, rewards, and AI-powered automation. Most Microsoft partners are leaving money on the table — not because they lack commitment, but because selling with Microsoft workflows, incentive applications, and Microsoft Marketplace reward programs can seem complex and, therefore, are easy to deprioritize. Join us as we share real workflows used by partners who have closed over $5 billion in co-sell revenue with Microsoft. Cut through the noise and walk away with the knowledge you need to: Navigate selling with Microsoft end-to-end. Apply for Azure sponsorship most partners don’t know they qualify for Earn the Marketplace rewards that most partners miss Use AI to automate repetitive Partner Center tasks that slow your team down WorkSpan provides AI agents for sellers and partner managers through the WorkSpan.AI Marketplace and Co-sell Platform For Sellers: WorkSpan's in‑CRM AI drives earlier, smarter co‑sell actions. For Partner Managers: WorkSpan's AI‑powered insights help launch and scale Microsoft partnerships. How do I participate? Select Add to calendar to save the date, then click the Attend button to save your spot, receive event reminders, and participate in the Q&A.* If you can’t make the live event, don’t worry. You can post questions in advance and catch up on the answers and insights later in the week. This session will be recorded and available on demand immediately after airing. It will feature AI-generated captions during the live broadcast. Human-generated captions and a recap of the Q&A will be available by the end of the week. * Don’t see the Attend button? Sign in to your Marketplace Tech Community account or register for the Tech Community and join the conversation!Seamless private offers: From creation to purchase and activation
Join us for a practical, end‑to‑end walkthrough of seamless private offer execution—from creation to customer purchase to partner activation. You will learn: How to create private offers in Partner Center How to extend private offers to the right party (including multiparty private offers, resale enabled offers, and CSP motions) What the customer purchase experience looks like on the receiving end What flexible billing schedules apply to, and how to proactively set yourself up for success This event will feature a live Partner Center demo and include time for live Q&A so bring your questions! Note: Partner Center reporting will not be covered in this session, but you can learn more by watching Tracking transaction to payout in Partner Center reports. Office hours for partners are typically held the third Wednesday of every month, 8:30 am PT unless otherwise noted. How do I participate? Registration is not required. Add this event to your calendar and select Attend to receive reminders. Post your questions in advance, or any time during the live broadcast.Partner Case Study | SCvation
Founded in 2015, SCvation GmbH specializes in business intelligence solutions, including expertly crafted visuals for Microsoft Power BI. The small team of highly skilled and experienced professionals delivers products such as Data Slicer that help SCvation customers use Power BI to uncover data insights for making strategic decisions. SCvation helps companies across industries, from retail to public services, to optimize their business and visualize their process-specific data. Seeking to increase traffic and sales for its solutions on Microsoft Marketplace, a worldwide marketplace for line-of-business solutions, SCvation utilized Microsoft Marketplace Rewards. SCvation got expert marketing advice for improving the Data Slicer offer listing. Additionally, SCvation received press release support, including a quote from a Microsoft executive, to announce the availability of Data Slicer in Microsoft Marketplace. SCvation gained a more attractive visual design and increased the number of page visits to its offers on Marketplace. Promoting the listing on social media and through the press release also increased traffic. “Microsoft Marketplace Rewards is helping us to increase our brand awareness. Our Microsoft Marketplace listing page views have increased by up to 50 percent in the last three months!” said Christian Neuwirth, Managing Director, SCvation GmbH. Since using Marketplace Rewards, SCvation has grown the number of licenses sold for its product from a few hundred to over a thousand, for an increase of 25 percent in a few months. Reflecting on calendar year 2025 growth, Neuwirth said, “We experienced a great increase in generating leads on Microsoft Marketplace. With minimal effort, due to the collaboration with Marketplace Rewards, we were able to drive much higher levels of traffic and opportunities.” Continue reading hereWhy Azure belongs in your multicloud strategy
For software development companies building and selling through Microsoft Marketplace, a strong multicloud strategy can accelerate customer acquisition, increase deal size, and unlock new co-sell opportunities. Tune in to learn when and why Azure should be part of your strategy. Find out how to replicate solutions for Azure. Hear why Marketplace-aligned companies are able to move quickly using Microsoft tools, funding, and incentives. By the end of this event, Microsoft partners and cloud replication experts will help you understand: How Azure strengthens Marketplace success, including enterprise readiness, co-sell alignment, and scalable architecture. Microsoft funding programs and incentives available to Marketplace partners to help offset replication and modernization efforts. How to get started fast using tools like Azure Migrate or by working with an experienced replication partner. Practical next steps to turn replication and modernization into marketing qualified leads and long-term Marketplace momentum. This session is ideal for software development companies that sell—or plan to sell—through Microsoft Marketplace and want to grow faster by aligning their cloud strategy with Azure, Microsoft incentives, and partner-led execution. How do I participate? Select Add to calendar to save the date, then click the Attend button to save your spot, receive event reminders, and participate in the Q&A.* If you can’t make the live event, don’t worry. You can post questions in advance and catch up on the answers and insights later in the week. This session will be recorded and available on demand immediately after airing. It will feature AI-generated captions during the live broadcast. Human-generated captions and a recap of the Q&A will be available by the end of the week. * Don’t see the Attend button? Sign in to your Marketplace Tech Community account or register for the Tech Community and join the conversation!
Microsoft Partnership Multiplier Series for ISVs (SDCs) with Juhi Saha
Eighty percent of Azure Marketplace listings never generate meaningful revenue - this session reveals why and shows you how to be in the winning twenty percent. We'll move beyond basic listings to explore the monetization hierarchy: when contact-me offers work versus when transactability becomes essential, how private offers unlock enterprise opportunities, and advanced strategies like MACC consumption programs. You'll learn the pricing models that convert versus those that create friction, discover what truly drives marketplace visibility and field seller recommendations, and understand the co-marketing tactics that actually work. Walk away with a clear offer design strategy and your path to first marketplace transaction. Register for the event here About Juhi She specializes in turning partnerships into a company’s fastest growth engine. A seasoned operator, over the past two decades, she's helped startups, scale-ups, services companies and global enterprises transform complex ecosystems into real revenue, driving billions in pipeline (and valuations), accelerating exits, and scaling globally while de-risking the investment into partner-led growth. At Microsoft, she launched and led Pegasus, the company’s flagship program for high-growth VC-backed startups, unlocking hundreds of millions in pipeline. She also built fintech and AI partnerships that shaped Microsoft’s GTM strategy with key industries. As VP of Partnerships at Clearbit, she designed and ran a new partner business that generated double-digit revenue growth and positioned the company for acquisition by HubSpot. Earlier leadership roles at Intel and Qualcomm gave her a foundation in product, operations, and ecosystem expansion. Today, as CEO of Partner1, she advises CEOs and CROs on how to: ✔ Grow profitably and globally through B2B partnerships while de-risking investment in partnerships ✔ Accelerate co-sell and marketplace revenue with Microsoft, AWS, GCP, AI and other key ecosystems ✔ Align GTM, sales, and partner strategies to unlock non-dilutive, scalable growth She also serves as a board director and strategic advisor to fintech, AI, and SaaS companies scaling through ecosystem-led growth. With a B.S. in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science from UC Berkeley, an M.S. in Electrical & Computer Engineering from UC San Diego, and three patents that run on every mobile device, she pairs deep technical expertise with real-world impact. Combined with go-to-market expertise, She brings the rare ability to bridge vision with execution, and partnerships with revenue.Best practices for scaling Marketplace channel-led sales
Channel-led sales through Microsoft Marketplace are a critical strategy for software companies looking to scale partner-driven revenue. Get a closer look at how to activate channel opportunities using multiparty private offers (MPO). Learn when to leverage resale-enabled offers to expand partner reach. The team from Tackle will walk you through MPO fundamentals and best practices. Find out who MPO is designed for, how to enable partners and customers, and what to expect throughout the lifecycle—from offer creation to purchase and payouts. You’ll gain practical insights on structuring deals, supporting partner-led opportunities, and ensuring smooth transactions within Microsoft Marketplace. You'll also gain a better understanding of resale-enabled offers, so you know when they are the right model for enabling broader, repeatable partner sales and how they can support a scalable long-term channel strategy. Don't miss this chance to learn how to operationalize channel-led sales in Microsoft Marketplace and choose the right approach for partner-driven growth. How do I participate? Select Add to calendar to save the date, then click the Attend button to save your spot, receive event reminders, and participate in the Q&A.* If you can’t make the live event, don’t worry. You can post questions in advance and catch up on the answers and insights later in the week. This session will be recorded and available on demand immediately after airing. It will feature AI-generated captions during the live broadcast. Human-generated captions and a recap of the Q&A will be available by the end of the week. * Don’t see the Attend button? Sign in to your Marketplace Tech Community account or register for the Tech Community and join the conversation!Build, publish, and optimize Marketplace offers with App Advisor
Tune in for live demos and proven best practices on using App Advisor, Microsoft’s guided experience for Microsoft Marketplace success! Learn what App Advisor is, how it works, and how it can help partners accelerate Marketplace offer creation. Walk through key stages of the experience from validating value to publishing and optimizing your listing. We’ll focus on the most impactful tools and features, including: Marketplace Value Calculator - Estimate the potential benefits of selling your solution on Marketplace. Quick Start Developer Toolkit - Speed up development and reduce setup complexity. Offer Type Selection Wizard and Offer Creation - Choose the right offer model and publish with confidence. New AI‑based marketplace listing improvement recommendations - Get actionable insights to optimize any published offering for better visibility and performance. We'll also share tips to grow your sales, promote your offer, sell through channel partners, and make the most of co-sell. Whether you’re new to marketplace publishing or looking to improve and scale existing offers, you'll find practical guidance, real examples, and AI‑powered tools to help you succeed faster. Office hours for partners are typically held the third Wednesday of every month, 8:30 am PT unless otherwise noted. How do I participate? Select Add to calendar to save the date, then click the Attend button to save your spot, receive event reminders, and participate in the Q&A.* If you can’t make the live event, don’t worry. You can post questions in advance and catch up on the answers and insights later in the week. This session will be recorded and available on demand immediately after airing. It will feature AI-generated captions during the live broadcast. Human-generated captions and a recap of the Q&A will be available by the end of the week. * Don’t see the Attend button? Sign in to your Marketplace Tech Community account or register for the Tech Community and join the conversation!Certified Software Designations: FY26 Benefits Updates
If you are a software development company selling through the Microsoft commercial marketplace, don’t miss this office hours session. Learn how to stand out to Microsoft customers and sellers -- and unlock the top-tier of benefits available to software development company partners. Walk away with a better understanding of: Certified software designation: What it is and why it matters FY26 updates: New benefits and incentives for designated partners Getting started: Steps to begin your designation journey Where can I access the deck? Click here to download the slides presented in this session of Office Hours. When is the next Office Hours session? Bookmark the Marketplace Community for announcements about upcoming Office Hours events.AI-powered automation for Marketplace private offers and IP co-sell
Tune in to learn how software development companies can use AI‑powered automation to simplify buying through Microsoft Marketplace, streamline Microsoft Marketplace private offers, and maximize the effectiveness of co-selling opportunities. Join Jon Yoo, Co-Founder & CEO at Suger, as he explores how reducing operational friction in Partner Center can help you accelerate deal velocity, improve collaboration with Microsoft sellers, and drive Azure adoption. What you will learn: How to simplify Microsoft Marketplace private offers by automating the connection between your customer relationship management (CRM) systems and Partner Center, enabling faster deal execution and a better buying experience. How to improve Microsoft IP co‑sell engagement with automated referral validation, accurate account targeting, and stronger alignment with Microsoft sellers. How AI helps accelerate Azure adoption and partner success by reducing Marketplace complexity, improving data accuracy, and scaling go‑to‑market operations. How do I participate? Select Add to calendar to save the date, then click the Attend button to save your spot, receive event reminders, and participate in the Q&A.* If you can’t make the live event, don’t worry. You can post questions in advance and catch up on the answers and insights later in the week. This session will be recorded and available on demand immediately after airing. It will feature AI-generated captions during the live broadcast. Human-generated captions and a recap of the Q&A will be available by the end of the week. * Don’t see the Attend button? Sign in to your Marketplace Tech Community account or register for the Tech Community and join the conversation!Office hours for partners: Marketplace rewards for FY26
If you are a software company or channel partner selling through the Microsoft commercial marketplace, don’t miss our first Office Hours session of the new fiscal year! We start with an update on Marketplace Rewards for channel partners, which is now generally available for FY26. We then dive into the following topics and answer your questions live: Marketplace Rewards benefit tiers and changes from the pilot program Essential tips for utilizing Microsoft Azure Sponsorship to win multiparty private offer deals Lessons learned from successful partners Where can I access the deck? Click here to download the slides presented in this session of Office Hours. When is the next Office Hours session? Bookmark the Marketplace Community for announcements about upcoming Office Hours events.
