Member Newsletter August 2026
This month we’re talking Gold and Silver partner badges that need retiring, why AI search is about to change everything for how you get found, and a new service that keeps your LinkedIn page from working against you. Plus a giveaway winner, a training recap, and a shot at a free pass to Summit NA.
Does Your Profile Still Say Gold or Silver Partner?
If your site or LinkedIn still shows the old Gold or Silver badge, it’s time for an update. Microsoft retired those tiers a while back, and hanging onto outdated branding can actually hurt the leads you get referred from Microsoft. (We’ve got a real quote from a Microsoft rep to prove that). Quick fix, real impact.
AI Search Changes Everything (Here’s How to Get Ahead of It)
AI search isn’t coming, it’s already here. We pulled together a SEMrush infographic and broke down three things that matter most for Dynamics partners: getting cited by trusted sites, keeping content fresh, and actually tracking your AI visibility instead of just clicks. Good news, ERP and CRM Software Blog already check these boxes for you.
New Service: LinkedIn Company Page Admin
At Directions NA, we tagged member companies with expo booths in our posts. Less than half of you actually responded. Here’s the thing, when nobody engages, LinkedIn quietly buries your reach. Our new LinkedIn Company Page Admin service handles it for you: 4 posts a month, monitoring and replying to mentions, syndicating your blog content as a LinkedIn article, resharing key accounts, and a monthly report. Amplify Members get 20% off.
Why You Need to Publish on a Site AI Already Trusts
AI tools cite based on three things: Relevance, Authority, and Extractability. Most partners can nail the first and third on their own. Authority is the hard one, it takes years to build. That’s exactly what publishing on ERP Software Blog, CRM Software Blog, or ERP Cloud Blog gives you instantly.
Recording: Simple LinkedIn Tips for Busy Partners
Missed “Anya’s Simple LinkedIn Tips” session on August 4th? She read the 200-page LinkedIn algorithm report so you didn’t have to, and shared quick, practical tips you can put into action on your next post.
Could Your VAR Company Be a 2026 Dynamics Partner Star?
Applications are open for our new annual recognition program honoring exceptional Dynamics VAR/SI partners. If you remember Bob Scott’s awards, this will feel familiar. Don’t miss your shot. (ISV Partner, tell your favorite partners to apply and mention your name as an ISV that is important to their business – we will promote ISV tools too).
Discount Code and Free VIP Pass to Summit NA 2026
We’ve got a 15% discount code for Summit you can use or share with your clients.
Or have your prospects/clients enter to win a free VIP all access pass to Summit. Open to end users. Deadline 8/14.
And the VIBE 2.0 Giveaway Winner Is…
Congrats to Stacy Dose from Suite Engine, our VIBE 2.0 giveaway winner!
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