Microsoft is again offering the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online “Cloud for Less” promotion. This deal essentially gives a discount by providing $150 cash back for each user seat purchased. So, buy 50 seats and get $7,500 back. Seats are $44 per user per month each so that’s a significant offer.

More detail is at http://crm.dynamics.com/en-us/offers/cloud-crm-for-less

Today Microsoft publicly released Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Online, the cloud version!

Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 On-Premise and Partner Hosted versions have a release date of February 28th, 2011.

Here’s the public Press Pass http://www.microsoft.com/Presspass/press/2011/jan11/1-17MSCRMOnlinePR.mspx  

The updated CRM 2011 website has a free 30-day trial and limited time launch offer of $34 per user per month. http://crm.dynamics.com

Microsoft is also offering a cash back promotion for companies who switch to Microsoft CRM from certain Salesforce.com and Oracle products. http://www.cloudcrmforless.com

The Virtual Launch is on January 20th is at http://crm.dynamics.com/2011launch

The Chicago in-person launch is event is on March 8, 2011. Registration and detail are at https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032471465&EventCategory=1&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US

This is a pretty nice promotion.

Essentially, when you buy Microsoft Dynamics CRM licensing or other qualifying products by June 26th, 2009 you get a subsidy check back from Microsoft that can be used toward software or services with a reseller or consultant who’s a qualified Microsoft partner.

So as an example, let’s say you need Microsoft Dynamics CRM Professional for 25 users. The subsidy check back to you would be $2,835. Pretty nice.

More detail on the program is at http://www.microsoftincentives.com/BigEasy3/Default.aspx

No April Fools joke.

Microsoft is now offering qualified customers a “no-charge” (free) server license of Microsoft Dynamics CRM Professional.  The server license is normally over $2,000 so that’s a pretty good chunk of change.

So how do you qualify?

• You must already own, or need to purchase, one of Microsoft’s ERP products including Microsoft Dynamics GP (formerly Great Plains), Dynamics AX (formerly Axapta), Dynamics SL (formerly Solomon), or Dynamics NAV (formerly Navision).

• The ERP product must have been purchased through Microsoft’s Business Ready License (BRL) program. You must have a valid and current Business Ready Enhancement Plan and Advanced Management Edition, or Module Based Licensing and Professional Edition. Business Essentials Edition and Standard Edition don’t qualify.

• The Microsoft Dynamics CRM Server License is included in the Foundation Pack of Dynamics AX, Dynamics NAV, Dynamics GP, and Dynamics SL. To receive the free Dynamics CRM server license you must purchase at least one Client Access License (CAL) which essentially is a license for each user or computer that will access CRM.

So for companies who are already using one of Microsoft’s Dynamics ERP products and need a CRM system, this is a nice way to save some money.

Contact me with any questions.

Looks like Microsoft is getting pretty creative with their marketing.

“The MasterCard® Easy Savings Program is a convenient savings program for MasterCard BusinessCard credit and signature debit cardholders. Through an alliance with Microsoft, Easy Savings members enjoy rebates on small business solutions purchased from Microsoft with your MasterCard Business credit and/or signature debit card. Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online delivers small businesses a fast, flexible and familiar customer relationship management solution.”

http://www.microsoft.com/smallbusiness/products/dynamics-customer-relationship-management/mastercard/#overview