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