{"id":50219,"date":"2025-05-20T06:00:41","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T13:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/americas-partner-blog\/?p=50219"},"modified":"2025-05-19T22:21:48","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T05:21:48","slug":"top-stories-may-20-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/americas-partner-blog\/2025\/05\/20\/top-stories-may-20-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Stories: May 20, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Partner Audience:<\/strong><em>\u00a0#AllPartners #CSP<br \/>\n<\/em><strong>Relevant to:<\/strong><em>\u00a0#SalesAndMarketing #ProgramOfferUpdate #AccelerateDeals #ModernWork <\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Microsoft 365 updates and opportunities for CSP<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>We\u2019re excited to share some important updates and opportunities regarding <strong>Microsoft 365 policy, packaging, and pricing for CSP<\/strong>. Key updates include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>New three-year subscription terms.<\/strong> On June 1, 2025, we\u2019re launching new three-year terms for Microsoft 365 E3 (with or without Teams), Microsoft 365 E5 (with or without Teams), and Microsoft Teams Enterprise in CSP.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>10% off promo for Microsoft 365 E3 and E5. <\/strong>This limited-time offer is available worldwide from June 9, 2025, through December 31, 2025, for new-to-Microsoft 365 E3 or E5 customers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Microsoft 365 E5 Security and E5 Compliance mini suites.<\/strong> On July 1, 2025, we\u2019re launching a three-year subscription and 10% off promo for Microsoft 365 E5 mini suites, including Microsoft 365 E5 Security and E5 Compliance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ease EA to CSP renewals.<\/strong> A new guided user interface in Partner Center will ease the renewal process for Enterprise Agreement (EA) customers moving per-user subscriptions from the EA sales motion to the Microsoft Customer Agreement through a CSP partner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more details, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/cloudpartners.transform.microsoft.com\/partner-gtm\/csp?tab=microsoft-365-change-management\">Modern Work for Partners &#8211; Sell through CSP<\/a> and read the blog <a href=\"https:\/\/partner.microsoft.com\/en-US\/blog\/article\/csp-deepening-our-investment-in-our-partners?wt.mc_id=ksg6zvxhud\">CSP: Deepening our investment in our partners<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Partner Audience:<\/strong><em>\u00a0#AllPartners<br \/>\n<\/em><strong>Relevant to:<\/strong><em>\u00a0#AllRoles #Event #GrowSkills #BizApps #CrossSolution<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Americas Partner Insider Call returning in August<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>As we celebrate Microsoft\u2019s 50<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary, the Americas Partner Team is busy planning for how to best support your continued growth in FY26. <a href=\"https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/americas-partner-blog\/?topic=&amp;tg=&amp;archives=&amp;title=top+stories\">Bookmark Top Stories<\/a> and keep an eye out for upcoming details on the next <strong>Americas Partner Insider Call<\/strong> in August. In the meantime, check out the blog <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.microsoft.com\/blog\/2025\/03\/24\/microsoft-at-50-the-journey-and-future-of-the-partner-ecosystem\/\">Microsoft at 50: The journey and future of the partner ecosystem<\/a> and see the <a href=\"https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/americas-partner-one\/americas-partner-insider-call\">list of previous sessions<\/a> available to watch on demand.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Americas Partner Insider Call\u2014Biz Apps Edition<\/strong> <strong>on June 5<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/msevents.microsoft.com\/event?id=1566163024&amp;ocid=lp_pg473410_gdc_comm_mw\"><strong>Register now<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0for the next <strong>Americas Partner Insider Call\u2014Biz Apps Edition<\/strong>. We\u2019ll discuss current topics of interest and partner best practices.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Partner Audience:\u00a0<\/strong><em>#AllPartners<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><strong>Relevant to:\u00a0<\/strong><em>#AllRoles #DoingBizwMSFT #GrowSkills #CrossSolution <\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>More digital skilling journeys for partners<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The list of available partner digital skilling journeys continues to grow! 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