{"id":49051,"date":"2024-03-12T09:02:38","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T16:02:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/americas-partner-blog\/?p=49051"},"modified":"2024-03-12T09:02:38","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T16:02:38","slug":"top-stories-march-12-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/americas-partner-blog\/2024\/03\/12\/top-stories-march-12-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Stories: March 12, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>Partner Audience:<\/em><\/strong> #CSP<br \/>\n<strong><em>Relevant to:<\/em><\/strong> #Event #AccelerateDeals #ModernWork<\/p>\n<h3><strong>CSP Masters Sales Bootcamp: Copilot for Microsoft 365<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><em>New Dates<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>Learn about Copilot for Microsoft 365, Microsoft Copilot, and AI-powered collaboration and security value in Microsoft 365. Open to all partners, this bootcamp will focus on helping you build a practice and land your first sale with Copilot for Microsoft 365.<\/p>\n<p>Upcoming dates include:<\/p>\n<p><strong>April 10, 2024<\/strong><br \/>\nPST\/PDT<\/p>\n<p><strong>April 17, 2024<br \/>\n<\/strong>IST<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/learning.eventbuilder.com\/M365CSPMastersBootcamp\">Register today!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>See the Partner Enablement News blog for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/americas-partner-blog\/2024\/02\/15\/americas-partner-enablement-news-february-2024-issue\/#copilot\">more training opportunities<\/a> you won\u2019t want to miss.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><em>Partner Audience:<\/em><\/strong> #AllPartners<br \/>\n<strong><em>Relevant to:<\/em><\/strong> #GrowYourBiz #DoingBizwMSFT #CrossSolution<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Updates to simplification and alignment in Marketplace Rewards<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>To help drive simplicity, make it easier for you to access benefits, and support co-selling through the marketplace,\u00a0we\u2019ve\u00a0made several changes\u00a0to Marketplace Rewards. 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