How to Convince Management

Sample letter to send to management as a must to attend the SharePoint Summit

COMPANY LETTERHEAD

Dear insert boss's name,

I'd like to attend the SharePoint Summit 2012 from May 14th to 16th in Toronto. The SharePoint Summit 2012 will provide us a 360 degree view of SharePoint best practices, enabling us to plan our SharePoint project effectively, discover various methodologies to build the solutions, understand the product community, and find ways to ensure user adoption.

Here are a few of the ways I think insert your organization's name will benefit from my attendance:

• Understanding SharePoint’s potential and limitations
• Discovering the best approaches and techniques for managing the information life cycle
• Understanding the best development tools
• Understanding key SharePoint modules: search, collaboration, electronic document management, business intelligence, business processes, Web content management, and records management
• Understanding which components from Microsoft’s partners can help us enhance SharePoint
• Attending case studies from clients who implemented SharePoint solutions so we can avoid mistakes.

I believe the SharePoint Summit 2012 is worth the investment. Last year's SharePoint Summit attendees said that their expectations were far exceeded when it came to learning about industry trends, gaining exposure to new products and technology, and getting information that is not available anywhere else.

(YOUR SIGNATURE)