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Ro KolakowskiCEO & Partner 6th Street ConsultingMPN partner since 2006SharePoint

WPC Connect TrainingSilvia Ammerman, WPC Awards & Networking PMMay 11, 2011

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Overview• WPC Connect is the official external 2011 Worldwide Partner

Conference online networking tool to facilitate Partner-to-Partner and Microsoft-to-Partner networking to drive business opportunities and revenue for Microsoft and its Partners

• Provides capability to search for WPC attendees who have opted-in during WPC registration to find relevant partners or Microsoft to schedule meetings

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Accessing WPC Connect• Go to www.digitalwpc.com• Click ‘Connect’ from the

top navigation

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How to Access Sign In• Click the ‘Visit WPC

Connect’ button in upper right corner or at bottom of page

• Add a photo and be on the Connect Wall, allows partner to do search and schedule meetings (can’t be on the Wall w/out a photo)

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Sign In• Click ‘Sign In’ button• Sign in using your Windows

Live ID or Microsoft domain\alias and password to access WPC Connect

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WPC Connect Overview Page• From this page you can do

the following:• Schedule a Meeting at a

Connect Table• Schedule a Meeting at a

Location of Choice• View WPC Connect Meetings • View WPC Events Calendar• Access Quick Links• View Meetings Summary

• Pending Requests• Confirmed• Declined or Cancelled

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Scheduling a Meeting• Click on the relevant meeting

type - ‘WPC Connect Table’ or a ‘Location of Your Choice’

• WPC Connect Table hours:• Sunday, July 10, 10am - 5pm PT• Monday, July 11, 12pm - 6pm PT• Tuesday, July 12, 11:30am - 6pm

PT• Wednesday, July 13, 11:30am -

6pm PT• Thursday, July 14, 8am - 4pm PT

• Location of Choice hours:• Available 24/7 - July 9-July 15

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Finding a WPC Attendee• Click on the relevant tab to

Search for Partner or Microsoft• Partner Basic Search criteria:

• Name, Company, Title, City, State, Country, Region, Postal Code

• Partner Advanced Search:• Business focus, industry,

competency, cloud emphasis and professional group

• Microsoft Basic Search:• Same as Partner

• Microsoft Advanced Search:• Partner-facing role,

business focus, competency

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Adding Meeting Participants• After completing the Search

a list of best matches will appear

• Locate the partner(s) of choice and click on the ‘Add to Meeting’ link (Note: may add up to ten people for WPC Connect table or up to 20 if you selected a meeting location of your choice)

• The Guide box on right hand side will show you where you are in the process

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Adding Participants (cont’d)• Once all meeting

participants are added, click ‘Select Meeting Time’ button in the Guide box

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Selecting Meeting Time - WPC Connect Table

• Select Meeting Duration (set in 15 min increments up to 2 hrs - defaulted to 30 mins)

• Select day for meeting• Select time slot based on

meeting participants availability

• In the Guide box - click on ‘Schedule the Meeting’

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Selecting Meeting Time - Location of Choice

• Select meeting start day/time and end time

• Check the Attendee Availability box before clicking on ‘Submit’ or ‘Schedule the Meeting’ (in Guide box)

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Completing Meeting Details - WPC Connect Tables

• Add Meeting Title• May select a Larger Table by

clicking button or change from a Connect Table to Location of Choice (tables are assigned based on # of participants)

• Check the box to include mobile number or email address as a way to be contacted

• Include important meeting details

• Add a relevant document• Click ‘Send Meeting

Invitation’ to complete process

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Completing Meeting Details - Location of Choice

• Add Meeting Title• May change to a Connect

Table• Add Location, Address, URL• Check the box to include

Mobile Number or Email Address as a way to be contacted

• Include any Meeting Details• Add a Relevant Document• Click ‘Send Meeting

Invitation’ to complete process

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Meeting Summary • Confirms set up of meeting• Next actions include ability

to:• Edit meeting details• Cancel meeting• Resend meeting invite as a

reminder• Current status of meeting• For a Meeting Summary click

on ‘Visit your WPC Connect Meeting Page’ for details

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My WPC Connect Meetings Summary • Click on ‘Pending’,

‘Confirmed’, or ‘Declined’ tabs to see summary of meetings

• Click on ‘Details’ link to see meeting details

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Email Request for Meeting • Email is sent to requestor and

participant(s)• By accepting the meeting will

put it on your Outlook Calendar

• If participant accepts it will put it on their Outlook Calendar and send confirmation of the meeting

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Helpful Tools• Quick Links• Go directly to schedule a meeting• Check out My Meetings page• See all meetings on WPC Events

Calendar• Update opt-in profile• FAQ

• WPC Connect Meeting Summary• Click on either the Pending, Confirmed

or Declined or cancelled to see summary status

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Managing Connect Meetings on Someone’s Behalf• The coordinator and participant need to be registered for WPC • Coordinator needs to be set up as a Group Manager during

registration• Participant needs to be opted-in to WPC Connect• As a Group Manager, the coordinator can request ability to manage

participant’s WPC Connect meetings• Participant must accept the request to give coordinator approval to

manage WPC Connect meetings• May schedule, accept and decline meetings on participant’s behalf

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Resources• For questions send email to mswpc@microsoft.com• To promote WPC Connect with partners, leverage the copy blocks

and OFTs available on WPC SharePoint site