Microsoft Partner Awards 2015

Tips on writing a winning submission

Jared Pedersen

Tips for Success?• Put enough time and energy into your

submission• Remember the competency requirement• Put all your wood behind your strongest arrow

rather than taking the ‘spray and pray’ approach. One really good submission beats 3 mediocre submissions. Focus your time.

• Talk to and involve your customer. Let them know you are submitting their solution for an award.

• Include customer evidence. Make sure the customer is referencable. Highlight the Voice of the Customer.

Plan for success

• Plan for and set a clear award objective• Identify your winning entry early in the year

and create and deploy it as an industry best-in-class

• Consider NZ local award submission followed by entry into the Microsoft Global Partner Award program—see www.digitalwpc.com

What are the judges looking for?• Your solution’s uniqueness or creativity• Measurable outcomes and the business impact

of your solution on the customer• How you integrated Microsoft Technology • Why it was better suited when compared with

the competition• The marketability of your solution• The professional look of your submission is

important

Write your submission

• Answer every question• Make your best points early to captivate us!• Showcase your solution in detail• Prove your success with examples• Include customer evidence: video, case

study, etc.• Remember don’t be shy and call out your

great work!

Submit!

• The last date to submit is: 6:00pm 4th February

• Treat this as a marketing investment and feel free to get professional help

• If you still have questions or are ready to submit please e-mail us at: nzawards@Microsoft.co.nz

• Tickets will be available 4th of February, make sure you and your team don’t miss out

Simply click the ‘Categories and Submissions’ link to see the following list of all the categories and their forms.