{"id":25974,"date":"2026-09-30T09:30:53","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T13:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sherweb.com\/blog\/?p=25974"},"modified":"2026-09-30T09:53:02","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T13:53:02","slug":"microsoft-fy27-csp-incentives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sherweb.com\/blog\/partner\/csp-programs-incentives\/microsoft-fy27-csp-incentives\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft FY27 CSP incentives: Rewarding growth, security and the Copilot era"},"content":{"rendered":"<section>\n<h2>A clear signal from Microsoft<\/h2>\n<p>Microsoft has confirmed a big change to its CSP incentive program for FY27, which runs from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027. The message is clear: Microsoft is moving its investment away from flat, run-rate volume and toward growth and premium products.<\/p>\n<p>We know changes of this scale can feel unsettling, and for many partners the instinct will be to focus on what&#8217;s being taken away. Our aim with this update is to give you the facts clearly, and to show you why, with the right approach, this is a real opportunity to grow the value of your base.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re interested in learning more about these updates and what they mean for your business, we encourage you to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sherweb.com\/about\/contact-us\">get in touch with the Sherweb team<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>What&#8217;s changing with the FY27 CSP incentives?<\/h2>\n<p>The core change is a shift in where incentive is earned. Rewards are now weighted toward higher-tier, security-rich and AI-enabled products, and toward the partners who grow. Across the core programs, the earning opportunity is up to 19.5% on Modern Work and Dynamics 365, and up to 15% on Azure.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The flat run-rate rebate on Modern Work (Microsoft 365) and Dynamics 365 is being retired. The Core rebate for Modern Work was 3.75% last year and applied to almost everything under the umbrella of Microsoft 365. That rebate is removed completely.<\/li>\n<li>Incentives now flow through Strategic Product Accelerators (premium products) and a Growth Accelerator that rewards year-on-year growth.<\/li>\n<li>Low run-rate SKUs, particularly on Modern Work, no longer earn incentive.<\/li>\n<li>Azure is structurally unchanged, and continues to reward consumption and growth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Program<\/th>\n<th>Where incentive is earned<\/th>\n<th>Up to<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Microsoft 365 (Modern Work)<\/td>\n<td>Premium SKUs + year-on-year growth<\/td>\n<td>19.5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dynamics 365<\/td>\n<td>Premium SKUs + year-on-year growth<\/td>\n<td>19.5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Azure<\/td>\n<td>Consumption + growth accelerators<\/td>\n<td>15%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">A new way to earn on Copilot Cowork<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Microsoft has<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> also<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> introduced a CSP Activation Incentive for Copilot Cowork, running from <strong>September 1, 2026<\/strong> to <strong>June 30, 2027<\/strong>. It rewards partners who help CSP customers activate Cowork and build sustained usage, rather than rewarding the initial sale alone.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The basics:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$50 per qualified incremental monthly active user<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, capped at $12,500 per customer tenant<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Only pays out if the customer grows to at least 50 <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cowork<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> monthly active users and at least $2,500 in monthly <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cowork<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> consumption, and is still above both in month three<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Stacks on top of existing CSP consumption earnings<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Customers are eligible if they were <strong>below 50 Cowork monthly active users<\/strong> and <strong>below $2,500 in monthly Cowork consumption revenue<\/strong> at the August 2026 baseline. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The activation window then opens in the first month they hit both thresholds and runs <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">for <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">three months, with qualification judged on month three.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Y<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ou<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> also need to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> be the Transacting Partner of Record for both the Copilot licences and the Cowork consumption, in month one and month three<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Full details and requirements are<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/incentivesguide\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Microsoft Commercial Partner Incentives Guide<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Margin change on legacy products<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW192951261 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW192951261 BCX0\">As of<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW192951261 BCX0\"> October 2026<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW192951261 BCX0\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW192951261 BCX0\"> Microsoft <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW192951261 BCX0\">has<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW192951261 BCX0\"> reduce<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW192951261 BCX0\">d<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW192951261 BCX0\"> partner margin by 5% on <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW192951261 BCX0\">a number of<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW192951261 BCX0\"> legacy and standalone products<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW192951261 BCX0\">. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW192951261 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW192951261 BCX0\">This change <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW192951261 BCX0\">reinforces the same direction <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW192951261 BCX0\">as the rest of FY27<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW192951261 BCX0\">: the value in the older, standalone base is reducing, and the opportunity is in moving customers up. The affected products are:<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW192951261 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Office 365 E1<\/li>\n<li>Office 365 E3<\/li>\n<li>OneDrive Extra Storage (SharePoint)<\/li>\n<li>SharePoint<\/li>\n<li>Exchange Online<\/li>\n<li>Microsoft 365 Apps for Business<\/li>\n<li>Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>What it means for you and your customers<\/h2>\n<p>This is where the opportunity lies. Every seat in your customer base is now a candidate to move up, and moving up is exactly what earns under the new model.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Make Business Premium your baseline<\/strong>. Position it as the minimum security standard for every SMB customer. It protects the end customer and unlocks premium incentive at the same time.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Build a Frontier mindset with Copilot<\/strong>. Lead with Copilot bundles on top of Business Premium in SMB to open the AI conversation early.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Think E5 and E7 for larger customers<\/strong>. In the era of Copilot, mid-market and enterprise customers are the E5, E7 and Copilot opportunity \u2014 the top of the incentive structure.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lean into growth<\/strong>. The Growth Accelerator rewards net-new and upsell, so a proactive plan to review and grow your base directly grows your incentive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Co-op funding rules have shifted in FY27<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There have been significant changes to the co-op programs for FY27, and it&#8217;s worth reviewing the new rules carefully before you incur any expenses, because they may not be eligible under FY27.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How much this affects you depends on the size of your co-op balance and your current claiming strategy, but the overall direction is toward more restrictions on what qualifies.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Three areas to look at first:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Headcount.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Mandatory training is now required for allocated resources.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Events.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Expense rules have tightened, particularly around entertainment-related costs and event sponsorships.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Incentive-led activities.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Approaches that used to be easy to claim are now more restricted.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What we&#8217;d recommend:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Check Partner Center now to confirm how much co-op you actually have available, then set your claiming strategy and test it against the FY27 rules before you commit to any spend. Review the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/incentiveguide.partner.microsoft.com\/en-US\/how-to-use-the-co-op-guidebook\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">FY27 Co-op Policy Guide<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> for the full picture on what&#8217;s changed.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\">Microsoft\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">reinforces its AI-first partner strategy<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Microsoft held <a href=\"https:\/\/partner.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/article\/mcaps-start-for-partners-2026\">MCAPS Start for Partners<\/a> on July 22, its FY27 kickoff for the partner<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0e<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">cosystem.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">At the event, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Microsoft reaffirmed that FY27 investments, partner motions and growth initiatives will increasingly focus on helping customers evolve from AI experimentation to AI-powered business transformation.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The company<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0also<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0introduced the concept of &#8220;Frontier Transformation&#8221; as the next phase of AI adoption, where organizations embed Copilot, agents,\u00a0governance\u00a0and automation into everyday business operations.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p data-ccp-border-bottom=\"0.6666666666666666px solid #0f4761\" data-ccp-padding-bottom=\"13.333333333333334px\"><em>&#8220;This is an unprecedented paradigm shift in the nature of the incentives program, taking strong steps to ensure partners are focusing on the pillars that will drive the\u00a0Frontier program.&#8221;\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-ccp-border-top=\"0.6666666666666666px solid #0f4761\" data-ccp-padding-top=\"13.333333333333334px\"><em>&#8211; <strong>Alexandre Laflamme<\/strong>, Partner Programs &amp; Incentives Manager, Sherweb\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For partners, this reinforces the direction already reflected in the FY27 CSP incentives:\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">organizations that drive AI adoption, customer usage and business outcomes are best positioned to align with Microsoft&#8217;s long-term priorities.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 aria-level=\"3\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">What this means for your business<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Microsoft&#8217;s message is becoming clearer:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">AI growth\u00a0remains\u00a0at the center of Microsoft&#8217;s partner strategy.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Copilot\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">adoption is no longer enough on its own<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Customers\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">will need guidance<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">on<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0deployment, governance,\u00a0security\u00a0and change management, and\u00a0that&#8217;s\u00a0where your services revenue sits.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Agents and AI-powered business processes\u00a0represent\u00a0the next growth opportunity beyond basic Copilot licensing.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Helping customers build and run agentic workflows is billable work, and\u00a0it&#8217;s\u00a0where Microsoft is putting its investment.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Partners that can help SMB customers operationalize AI are likely to be best aligned with Microsoft&#8217;s future investments and growth motions.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For partners, the signal is clear: success in FY27 will increasingly come from helping customers generate measurable business outcomes with AI rather than simply selling licenses.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>How Sherweb can help you make the most of it<\/h2>\n<p>Change like this is easier with a partner beside you. <span class=\"TextRun SCXW236169117 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW236169117 BCX0\">Our Microsoft experts have put together a free guide covering <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW236169117 BCX0\">what&#8217;s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW236169117 BCX0\"> changed in FY27, with side-by-side FY26 and FY27 rate comparisons, guidance by partner profile and a six-step readiness checklist to help you work out where to start.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW236169117 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW39633524 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW39633524 BCX0\">Get the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/info.sherweb.com\/maicpp-guide\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart CommentHighlightPipeRest CommentHighlightRest SCXW39633524 BCX0\">Microsoft FY27 growth guide for MSPs<\/span><\/a><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightPipeRest SCXW39633524 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW39633524 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As your distributor, we bring the support, expertise and enablement to help you reshape your offers and build the pipeline that earns in the year ahead. If you would like a one-to-one session, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sherweb.com\/about\/contact-us\">get in touch with the Sherweb team<\/a>. 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