Some innovations are made to last. Since Office 365 was launched about 7 years ago, it has been a continued success. The cloud market is constantly evolving and, as a reseller, it’s up to you to follow the trends and be aware of what works and what doesn’t.
As you’re probably aware, Microsoft’s Advisor program will come to an end on June 30, 2017. It’s time for you to find a plan B. Microsoft’s Cloud Solution Provider program offers you a chance to make more money and be more independent to resell Office 365. Sherweb has collaborated with Microsoft through the CSP to help you tap into this booming market. I’m sure you have many questions about the CSP. We’re here to answer them.
It’s More Flexible
You might have noticed how difficult it was to control the customer relationships under Microsoft’s Open and Advisor programs. Well, you’ll find the CSP is a lot more flexible. You can now offer flexible billing or package Office 365 with your own solutions. And, you can bill your customers any way you want!
The Customer Relationship
You might be wondering who owns the customer relationship. You do! Offering Office 365 through the CSP program means the customer relationship is yours to manage. There is no middleman. You can take care of the billing and support without having to deal with Microsoft. Your customer knows you and deals only with you. If you feel like billing and providing support is a bit too much because you already have a lot on your plate, Sherweb can support your clients if you prefer. Our name will appear in your business dealings only if you want it to.
Provisioning Made Easy
Like having complete control? You can manage all your customers and accounts through Cumulus, Sherweb’s partner portal. Just enter the number of seats and resources you want, all with the click of a button! Office 365 is automatically provisioned for your client by Microsoft from Cumulus, thanks to a special integration feature built by our developers. No need for multiple accounts.
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Bundling Office 365
It’s easy to bundle other solutions from Sherweb or Microsoft with Office 365. Let’s say you want to add Online Backup and Proofpoint Email Encryption with your O365 offer. You can do it with Cumulus in a couple of minutes. Microsoft has a multi-channel management tool which allows you to add their Project Online or CRM dynamics for the same customer.
Your MPN ID is Still Valid
If you already have an MPN ID (Microsoft Partner Network ID) because you’ve sold Microsoft products through other programs, you just need to fill in the related field during the customer provisioning. Once that’s done, you start benefitting from the CSP right away!
Keep Your Existing Customers
If you have Office 365 customers in other Microsoft reseller programs, such as Open and Advisor, we can offer you a seamless transfer thanks to a new multi-channel feature. No need to create a new tenant or do a full migration for each conversion. The process is so streamlined, the end user won’t even notice. Forget about downtime. What your client will get is Sherweb’s support and expertise immediately after the transfer.
Sherweb makes Office 365 easy so you can focus on your business!
You Set the Price and the Margins
Because you have the freedom to bundle Office 365 with other solutions, you set the prices with the margins you want. Sherweb offers exactly the same SKUs as Microsoft, so you can decide which plans and how many seats you want to sell.
In the market for a Plan B for Microsoft’s Advisor program? Consider the CSP with Sherweb. If you have any questions, just let me know in the Comments section!
