{"id":49961,"date":"2025-01-28T06:00:34","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T14:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/americas-partner-blog\/?p=49961"},"modified":"2025-01-27T20:50:37","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T04:50:37","slug":"top-stories-january-28-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/americas-partner-blog\/2025\/01\/28\/top-stories-january-28-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Stories: January 28, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Partner Audience:<\/strong><em>\u00a0#AllPartners<br \/>\n<\/em><strong>Relevant to:<\/strong><em>\u00a0#AllRoles #Event #GrowSkills #CrossSolution<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>February 5 Americas Partner Insider Call<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/msevents.microsoft.com\/event?id=1524552906\"><strong>Register now<\/strong><\/a> for the next Americas Partner Insider Call on <strong>Maximizing ROI with Copilot<\/strong>, the next call in a series focused on helping you use Microsoft 365 Copilot to accelerate growth. In this session, we\u2019ll explore proven strategies to drive real-world business value and ROI for customers with Copilot.<\/p>\n<p>See the list of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/americas-partner-one\/americas-partner-insider-call\">previous sessions<\/a>, now available to\u00a0watch on demand.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Partner Audience:<\/strong><em> #AllPartners #CSP<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Relevant to:<\/strong><em> #SalesAndMarketing #ProgramOfferUpdate #AccelerateDeals #ModernWork<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>No Better Time: CSP offers<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Empower your customers with secure AI<\/strong> through our latest promos for CSP partners. Learn more about the offers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/BPUpgradeOfferGuide\">Microsoft 365 Business Premium 15% promo<\/a> (North America only). Through April 1, 2025.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/DMWL_E3_CSP_FAQ\">Microsoft 365 E3 15% promo<\/a>. 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