[Marketplace Rewards] - How to Enroll in the Microsoft Transact & Grow Incentive? + FAQs

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Hello WeTransacters :slight_smile: ,

Hereā€™s a quick guide outlining the key steps and requirements.

Enrollment in Microsoft Transact and Grow Incentives

:backhand_index_pointing_right: Hereā€™s a Loom Video to walk you through the steps: Check it Out

Prerequisites

To enroll in the Transact and Grow incentives program, partners must meet the following requirement:

  • Transactable Offer: Partners must have a transactable offer listed on the marketplace.

Steps for Enrollment

  1. Access Partner Center: Partners must log into their Partner Center account.
  2. Incentives Tile: Navigate to the incentives tile. Note that access to this tile requires incentive admin rights. Partners should confirm they have these rights; otherwise, they will not be able to see the incentives tile.
  3. Campaign Enrollment:
    • Click on the ā€œCampaignsā€ section.
    • Accept the invitation to enroll in the campaign.
  4. Payment and Tax Information:
    • Enter the required payment method and tax information. This process is similar to the onboarding tax and payout profile setup.
    • This step is a one-time requirement for enrollment.

Cashback Eligibility

  • Once enrolled, partners will not receive cashback until they reach a threshold of $100,000 in Azure Consumption or Revenue.
  • Upon reaching this threshold, partners are eligible for cashback rewards of $20,000 or $25,000 from Microsoft.

Claiming Microsoft Marketplace Rewards

Accessing Rewards

To claim marketplace rewards, partners should follow these steps:

  1. Navigate to GoToMarket Dropdown: Select ā€œMicrosoft GoToMarket Toolbox.ā€
  2. Get My Rewards: Click on ā€œGet My Rewardsā€ and sign in with the WeTransact account.
  3. Review Available Rewards:
    • The platform will display all available rewards, including those requiring action, those in progress, and completed actions.
    • Partners can view the status of their marketplace rewards through a progress bar indicating the stages of approval and completion.

Types of Available Rewards

Partners can enroll in various rewards, including:

  • Azure credits
  • Marketing incentives
  • Marketplace customer prosperity scoring (e.g., level one)

Please let us know if you have any questions.

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Hello WeTransacters :slight_smile: ,

Here are answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about Marketplace Rewardsā€”decoded just for you! :rocket:

Marketplace Rewards FAQ

1. How does the ISV Success Program ā€“ Marketplace Rewards engagement process work?

The program follows a standard engagement methodology and pathway for partners who qualify for an Engagement Manager. Once a partner qualifies, they are assigned appropriate Engagement Manager resources, and they will receive communications throughout the engagement process.

We also engage with partners who reach out to us directly before we have contacted them, though these cases are less frequent. However, the number of inbound requests has been increasing, especially from WeTransact partners.

2. How can I find out who my Rewards Engagement Manager is?

There is no easy way to look up your assigned Rewards Engagement Manager. If you already have one or would like to be assigned one, you can reach out to Rewards@microsoft.com to inquire.

3. How can I check how many Azure sponsorship credits I have remaining and when they expire?

You can find this information in the Azure Sponsorship FAQ, which is available here: Microsoft Marketplace Rewards Azure Sponsorship FAQ.pptx - Microsoft PowerPoint Online

Additionally, partners can check their sponsorship status and details by visiting:

Microsoft Azure Sponsorships | Welcome

To view sponsorship details applied to their own subscription, partners must have the following roles:

Must be the one who provisioned the sponsorship

Must be admin agent: go into partner center->settings->user management-> search your name-> assign yourself ā€˜Admin Agentā€™.

Must be billing admin in azure portal, click here for a how to guide.

  1. Is there a way to track available sponsorship funding for a partner in the Rewards Program?

No, there is no external way for partners to track available sponsorship funding for requests through the Rewards Program.

The Rewards team manages and tracks funding availability internally. Funding is not guaranteed and is allocated for specific purposes. However, partners will be aware of their eligibility and what they have been awarded.

The tracking of available and consumed funding is handled by our Azure admin team, which is an internal function leveraged by Engagement Managers. This team is not accessible externally to partners or customers.

Email Template for reaching out to rewards@microsoft.com to find out who your engagement manager is:

[Hi, Rewards team,

Iā€™m writing to inquire about who my engagement manager is, if I there is one already assigned to my account. If not, please assist me in assigning an engagement manager. I have an upcoming deal on the marketplace and Iā€™d like to leverage my Azure credits as incentive but Iā€™m missing some core details that Iā€™m also not able to gain access to via https://www.microsoftazuresponsorships.com/

Account details:

Publisher ID ā†’

Partner ID ā†’

Seller ID->

Please let me know if there is any other info you need from my end. I look forward to hearing back shortly so that I can proceed with my Marketplace transaction which is time sensitive.]

Please let us know if you have any concerned questions.
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