{"id":3487,"date":"2021-07-13T09:14:58","date_gmt":"2021-07-13T09:14:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/?p=3487"},"modified":"2024-08-28T14:22:36","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T12:22:36","slug":"getting-started-as-a-new-sophos-partner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/2021\/07\/partner-program\/getting-started-as-a-new-sophos-partner\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Started as a New Sophos Partner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our\u00a0consistent,\u00a0strategic commitment to the channel has been a long-term cornerstone of our success.\u00a0We focus 100% on the channel, and the success of our partners is key. With well over 60,000 partners worldwide, we have an established base of trusted partners across the globe. We\u2019re glad to see our partner community grow and we welcome each new member to team Sophos!<\/p>\n<p>If you have considered becoming a Sophos partner, now is a great time. Just complete the partner application <a href=\"https:\/\/partners.sophos.com\/English\/register_email.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Three steps to get started with Sophos<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>To most successfully begin this partnership, we recommend you follow the three steps below. Most of the links included are accessible via the Sophos Partner Portal, and thus only available for already registered partners.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Elevate your partnership to the next level<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Sophos Partner Program offers unrivalled benefits. Find out how you move up through the program tiers to get better discounts, sales, and marketing support, and <a href=\"https:\/\/partners.sophos.com\/prm\/English\/c\/program-information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">make the most of partner program benefits<\/a>. As a new starter, don&#8217;t forget to:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/partners.sophos.com\/english\/directory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Choose a distributor in your region<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/329591607\/a3e73dff9b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Give your team access to the partner portal<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/partners.sophos.com\/prm\/English\/s\/assets?collectionId=14042\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Announce your partnership<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Position yourself to win<\/strong><br \/>\nWe\u2019re dedicated to helping you increase your profitability. We offer best-in-class tools and resources to help you succeed through the Sophos Partner Portal. Follow the links below and find out how you can:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/partners.sophos.com\/prm\/English\/c\/sales-tools\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maximize revenue<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/partners.sophos.com\/prm\/English\/c\/tech-tools\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ensure customer success<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/partners.sophos.com\/prm\/English\/c\/marketing-tools\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Generate demand<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Enhance your security expertise<\/strong><br \/>\nWe offer on-demand sales and technical training as well as frequent, live learning sessions both in-person and through our frequent webinar. Stay in touch and<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/partners.sophos.com\/prm\/English\/c\/sophos-learning-zone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Engage in training and certification<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/partners.sophos.com\/prm\/English\/c\/sophos-accreditations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Choose a technical accreditation<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/partners.sophos.com\/prm\/English\/c\/webcasts-events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Join events and webinars<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Are you new and need more guidance? We\u2019re here to help!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"largeFont\">We&#8217;d like to make your onboarding process smooth and simple but of course, we appreciate your questions as you get started. Below you\u2019ll find help resources for all your partner needs:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Partner Care<br \/>\n<\/strong>Having trouble accessing the partner portal or need help with transactions like deal registrations, licensing, etc? Reach out to the Partner Care team via <a href=\"https:\/\/support.sophos.com\">https:\/\/support.sophos.com<\/a>. You can either create a ticket via the Support Portal or get in touch through our live chat.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Partner Portal<br \/>\n<\/strong>We also offer a number of how-to videos to help you use the most important Sophos Partner Portal features. In the partner portal, just click on the (?) icon at the top right corner to access them.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution<br \/>\n<\/strong>Of course, our distributors are also happy to answer your questions. You can find a list of Sophos distributors <a href=\"https:\/\/partners.sophos.com\/english\/directory\/\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Technical Support<\/strong><br \/>\nAll Sophos partners have access to enhanced\u00a0technical support at no extra cost. Go to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sophos.com\/en-us\/support.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">support pages<\/a> and choose the contact method that works best for you. Check out our extensive Sophos TechVids video library at <a href=\"https:\/\/techvids.sophos.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/techvids.sophos.com\/<\/a> or ask your question in the Sophos Community at <a href=\"https:\/\/community.sophos.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/community.sophos.com\/<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Co-branding<\/strong><br \/>\nOur Channel Service Center helps you with your co-branding requests. Just email <a href=\"mailto:csc@sophos.com\">csc@sophos.com<\/a> with your request.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Partner Portal Administrators<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Sophos Partner Portal administrators have additional visibility and management rights beyond those of a regular user. For example, they can update user profiles and access rights within the partner portal or receive partner program updates.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/partners.sophos.com\/English\/Reseller\/profile\/settings.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Look up administrators<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/partners.sophos.com\/prm\/English\/c\/sophos-partner-portal-administrator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get started as an administrator<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First steps, who to contact for help, and advice for partner portal administrators<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":3000003250,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[176,8,121],"coauthors":[63],"class_list":["post-3487","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-partner-program","tag-getting-started","tag-sidebar","tag-sophos-partner-portal"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/06\/featured-image-sophos-pp-icons-partner-services.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3487","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3487"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3487\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8169,"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3487\/revisions\/8169"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3487"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3487"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3487"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=3487"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}