We want to clarify the way to contact Mimio Tech Support.  For you and your customers, please use one of these 3 ways of communicating with Tech Support:

• The Contact Us Tech Support Form on Mimio.com

• TechSupport@mimio.com

• 877-MY-MIMIO x 2

Contacting an individual instead of one of these 3 ways will delay our response time to you. Thank you for your compliance/support.

I know those of you who participated in the MimioTeach SPIFF that ended December 31, 2013 are eagerly awaiting your SPIFF.  The Reseller Partner Rep will be paid out and the partner account will be credited by the end of February. 

Mimio Reseller Partner Reps who are receiving SPIFF payouts, we’ve decided that it makes more sense to send you a check for the full SPIFF amount you earned instead of the gift card you have received from SPIFF programs in the past.  Be on the lookout for your SPIFF check which will be sent to the address you provided us.  If you do not receive your check by the first week of March, please email partners@mimio.com.

Before the start of Q1 tradeshow season, we wanted to provide you with our up to date pricing sheet.  We will be providing this to you twice a year – January and June with what has been updated from the previous pricelist.  By referring to the date, you will know if you are looking at the latest price sheet. The only variation to this schedule is if we have a new product that comes out during another time of year and therefore Mimio will need to update the price sheet in addition to the releases in January and June. 

With this said, you can reach out to your Territory Manager or distributor for the latest pricelist.  Please note, that there have been significant changes to this pricelist which include:

If after receiving this pricing doc you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to your Mimio Territory Manager or distributor.  Thank you for your patience as we update and tailor this document to suite your needs.

We are excited to announce the Go Mimio, Go Mobile Promotion to our end customers.  From Feb 1^st – March 31^st 2014, for every MimioTeach purchased, the customer will receive a MimioMobile annual classroom license for one year, FREE!  

Overview of the Go Mimio, Go Mobile Promo

• Timeframe of the Promo: Feb 1^st – March 31^st 2014
• Promotion: For every MimioTeach purchased, the customer will receive a MimioMobile annual license FREE for one year 
• Please note that there must be an end-user email address on the PO to Mimio so Mimio can email the MimioMobile license activation code to the customer

Marketing Materials for Go Mimio, Go Mobile Promo

We have created some marketing materials you can use during this promotion, which include:

• Go Mimio, Go Mobile Sell Sheet - PDF about the promotion that can be printed or emailed out to your potential customers
• Poster - PDF that can be printed out and displayed at FETC, TCEA or other tradeshows you will be attending in the Feb and March timeframe

You can find these promotion marketing materials on Partner Resources' homepage on the right-hand side under Quick Links.  Please review the Terms and Conditions on the Sell Sheet or below to fully understand and partake in the promotion.

Goal of the Go Mimio, Go Mobile Promo

The SPIFF promotion that Mimio conducted in Q4 of 2013 was focused entirely on the Reseller Partners.  This was a major effort on our part to drive sales of MimioTeach in the channel via a promotion to you, our Reseller Partners.  We saw no significant uplift in MimioTeach sales from our Q4 SPIFF; therefore we are now conducting a promotion that is focused more on the end-user.  

We are projecting an uplift of 10% of MimioTeach sales over what the forecast is for US and Canada to deem this Go Mimio, Go Mobile promotion successful.  After the promotional period is over, we will communicate what we find from the results. The goal remains to drive business for Mimio and for our Reseller Partners, and we hope that this new Q1 promotion to the end user will do just that.  

Terms and Conditions of the Promotion

• The promotion will run from February 1, 2014 through March 31, 2014. All promotion-eligible purchase orders must be received during this time frame.
• The promotion is valid for educational sales only.
• The promotion is limited to residents of the United States and Canada who are age 21 or older.
• This offer is void where prohibited by law.
• To receive a free MimioMobile license for one year, one MimioTeach unit must be purchased.
• Any product returns (defective replacements and repairs excluded) will result in the forfeiture of the corresponding number of free goods.
• All products must be clearly listed on one purchase order, with the corresponding prices, to be eligible for the promotion.
• All free units must be clearly listed as zero-dollar line items, including product and quantity, on the purchase order to Mimio.
• This offer is available to all customers purchasing at standard end-user pricing. Volume discounts and bundles do not apply.
• There is no limit per purchaser on the number of free MimioMobile licenses that can be received.
• No substitutions apply for the free MimioMobile license(s) received.
• All communications to the end user must state the March 31, 2014 end date.
• All items on a single purchase order must either be fulfilled from the Partner's stock, or drop-shipped.  No partial shipments apply.

So, I know Partner Resouces can be a little overwhelming with the vast array of materials available to support your Mimio business.  We thought it may come in handy to highlight a few things that we feel would really benefit you.

Within Sales Support (section supporting sales activities), we want to highlight:

• Sales Demo Material - Mimio has created a modular demo and subject/product focused demos in .ink files to use during customer demos and tailor to suit your audience.

Within Marketing Resources (section supporting marketing activities), the main marketing materials we want to highlight include:

• Product Launch Kits - To support our partners when launching new products, Mimio has developed a comprehensive set of promotional tools, such as the product sell sheet, press release, product photography and product video, all available in one easy download.
• Logos, Fonts and Graphics - This part includes some of the basic elements you need to create your own marketing materials for Mimio, including Mimio company logos.
• Photography – The photography section includes an extensive image library that includes product shots and product-in-use photos, in both high and low resolution to add to your website, catalogue or brochures.

Thought a little refresher on Friday afternoon of what's available on Partner Resources was due.  I  hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Skyview Capital LLC has completed the sale of Headsprout®, developers of the MimioReading™ classroom suite and MimioScience™ online instructional software business unit, to Cambium Learning® Group, Inc., a leading educational solutions and services company.  As you recall, Skyview Capital acquired the online curriculum programs as part of its acquisition of Mimio, in July 2013.

Cambium Learning, a highly respected organization within the education marketplace is comprised of four stellar business units: Voyager/Sopris Learning; Learning A–Z®; ExploreLearning®; Kurzweil Educational Systems® and IntelliTools®.   Together, these divisions provide best-in-class intervention and supplemental instructional materials; gold-standard professional development and school-improvement services; breakthrough technology solutions for online learning and professional support; valid and reliable assessments; and proven materials to support a positive and safe school environment.

We are excited about the opportunity for Headsprout to grow within Cambium Learning.  To learn more about the sale, please see the Press Release.  Since Skyview has divested in the Headsprout business, MimioScience and MimioReading are no longer products that are part of Mimio’s portfolio. Therefore, with the announcement of this sale, Mimio no longer is offering these products for sale to its Reseller Partners as part of the Mimio product offering.  The Mimio Partner Referral program for Mimio Reading is also being discontinued.  If you have any further questions regarding the sale of Headsprout, please feel free to reach out to your Mimio Territory Manager or me by email steve.mefford@mimio.com or by phone 630.406.6145.

MimioTeach $50 SPIFF: Spreadsheet Due Tomorrow

Don't forget the SPIFF Excel spreadsheet for our Gold, Silver and Bronze Reseller Partners is due tomorrow, December 31, 2013.  

Please submit one SPIFF Excel document per Reseller Partner Company by the end of tomorrow to insidesales@mimio.com.  You can review the terms and conditions below to ensure you properly submit the Excel spreadsheet.  Remember only one Excel spreadsheet should be submitted per Reseller Partner Company.

For those of you who were not able to attend the Partner Webinar this past Tuesday, December 17, you can view the webinar within Partner Resources here under Mimio Partner Webinars. 

We went through a lot of information including product roadmap, MimioMobile competitive analysis as well as training and marketing updates.  We would strongly recommend reviewing the webinar if you were not able to attend.

If you have any suggestions on what to include in our next Quarterly Partner Webinar, feel free to comment on this post!