MIX: Microsoft Partner opportunities for Web and Design agencies
Check out this MIX post from the Canadian team summarising the various Microsoft programs and partnership options for web and design agencies.
- https://blogs.msdn.com/canux/archive/2008/03/06/summary-of-the-partner-program-session-at-mix08.aspx
Aussie agencies can contact me for more information about these programs.
Action Packs
In particular, a number of design agencies I've been working with lately have chosen to join the Microsoft Partner Program (MSPP - it's free). Membership gives them access to the Action Pack and Web Action Pack offers which provide heaps of software (Web Action Pack includes Expression Studio, for example) for very little cost.