{"id":43322,"date":"2022-01-06T11:33:01","date_gmt":"2022-01-06T19:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/msftuspartnerblog.azurewebsites.net\/en-us\/us-partner-blog\/?p=43322"},"modified":"2022-05-31T20:04:00","modified_gmt":"2022-06-01T03:04:00","slug":"build-your-practice-using-plays-in-a-box-for-smb-as-your-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/americas-partner-blog\/2022\/01\/06\/build-your-practice-using-plays-in-a-box-for-smb-as-your-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Build your practice using Plays-in-a-Box for SMB as your guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Struggling on where to find resources to start a practice? Whether you\u2019re a new or an existing partner, <a href=\"https:\/\/partner.microsoft.com\/en-us\/marketing\/play-in-a-box#smb-pib\">Plays-in-a-Box (PiBs) for SMB<\/a> create a path to help you navigate key resources designed to accelerate your journey.<\/p>\n<p>Packaged in an easy-to-use format, PiBs bring together enablement, marketing, and selling resources to help you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Get started<\/li>\n<li>Build a practice<\/li>\n<li>Accelerate your business<\/li>\n<li>Stay connected<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Each Azure, Business Applications, Modern Work, Security, and Surface sales play is targeted to the specific needs of your small and medium-sized business customers. Use the PiB as your guide for how to build a practice around the plays and grow your business.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll be focusing on the two newest plays added to the SMB PiBs: <strong>Security<\/strong> and<strong> Surface<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Security for SMB<\/h2>\n<p>Security is top of mind for customers and partners. Powered by Azure and Microsoft 365 for business, Security for SMB is a crossover with Modern Work and Azure.<\/p>\n<p>The Modern Security and Defend Against Threats PiB includes assets to help you understand, learn, and operationalize a play. Leverage these Security for SMB resources to learn how the Microsoft solutions work to help keep your customers safe:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43323\" src=\"http:\/\/msftuspartnerblog.azurewebsites.net\/en-us\/us-partner-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/01\/SMB-PiB1.png\" alt=\"SMB_PiB1\" width=\"624\" height=\"351\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Why Surface?<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-43324\" src=\"http:\/\/msftuspartnerblog.azurewebsites.net\/en-us\/us-partner-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/01\/SMB-PiB2.png\" alt=\"SMB_PiB2\" width=\"667\" height=\"332\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Surface allows you to unlock your customer\u2019s potential. Groundbreaking design and innovation are at the core of every product, empowering your customer\u2019s workforce to succeed, wherever they work. Surface offers streamlined, zero-touch deployment; modern manageability; a seamless Microsoft 365 experience; and enterprise-grade security built in.<\/p>\n<p>From fostering connection and collaboration to simplifying day-to-day tasks, Surface tools are built to power your business today and into the future. Learn more with these Surface PiB resources:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-43325\" src=\"http:\/\/msftuspartnerblog.azurewebsites.net\/en-us\/us-partner-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/01\/SMB-PiB3.png\" alt=\"SMB_PiB3\" width=\"704\" height=\"396\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Next steps<\/h2>\n<p>Using the <a href=\"https:\/\/partner.microsoft.com\/en-us\/marketing\/play-in-a-box#smb-pib\">PiBs for SMB<\/a> as your guide, start your journey today by reviewing the new Security and Surface plays.<\/p>\n<h1>Other posts you may like<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/us-partner-blog\/2021\/10\/12\/announcing-microsoft-us-partner-play-in-a-box-resources-to-fast-start-your-digital-business\/\">Announcing Microsoft US Play-in-a-Box resources to fast start your digital business<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/us-partner-blog\/2020\/02\/11\/use-play-in-a-box-resources-to-jumpstart-your-cloud-business\/\">Use Play-in-a-Box resources to jumpstart your cloud business<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Struggling on where to find resources to start a practice? 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