DSS Newsletter May 2025

Operations Update

We apologize that our changeover has delayed operations beyond the service levels you’ve come to expect.

We appreciate your patience and understanding as we continue to address delays with added resources and staff to return to our historic rapid response times. We are working to respond to all inquiries in the order they were received.

Note, sending duplicate messages will not expedite your response and may further delay our ability to assist you.

As always, thank you for your continued partnership and support – and please don’t hesitate to contact your DSS Account Manager with any questions or concerns.


Vendor Updates & Promotions

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Don’t miss out! Adobe is still offering a 15% margin incentive on Creative Cloud, Express, and Acrobat while funding lasts. This funding is exclusive to Gold and Certified partners only.

View eligibility requirements and details below.

New Blog Post!

Discover how to use generative AI as a sales opener from one of our DSS sales leaders, Amber Roesken.

She shares valuable insights based on two Adobe reports: Creativity with AI in Education 2025 and The Projected Total Economic Impact of Adobe Acrobat AI Assistant.

Learn how the information in these reports can fuel more sales below.

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As we enter the buying season, be sure to submit your deals to improve your bottom line! Available now:

• Adobe • Freshworks • GoGuardian • IMTLazarus • Incident IQ • Itopia • Learn21 • Lumio • Magix • Parallels • TechSmith • Wasabi •

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IMT Lazarus is now available for deal registration through DSS.

Access exclusive margins as a certified reseller of IMT Lazarus, and help schools simplify tech management, protect students, and reduce distractions.

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Check out our new Lumio Info Center to access recently released selling resources.

You can find: a reseller playbook, conversation guide, email & social templates, and web content & social banners.

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Itopia released their new cybersecurity solution, SecureClass, that is built to secure learning.

Get simplified security across all apps with, AI powered protection for students, comprehensive data control, effortless security for IT teams, and scalable & flexible deployment.

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In a recent case study, Vivi shares how a school implemented wireless screen mirroring to make lessons more dynamic, engaging, and effective.

Enable your clients to achieve flexible, personalized class setups by sharing this content.

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ClassLink describes how their SSO and secure account management solutions solved a districts overwhelming digital burden, in their newest case study.

Help schools gain control over data sharing, and create a secure, centralized, and educator-friendly tech ecosystem by sharing this article.

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Learn how Pear Deck Learning supports differentiated and engaging learning with AI-enabled tools.

Share this article with your enduser network, so they can see real, effective AI implementations in the classroom.

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GoGuardian describes how their AI-powered solutions can help educators overcome modern challenges.

Pass this article along to your customers, so they can increase student engagement, better manage teacher workloads, and increase student safety.

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Explore how schools should manage teen smartphone use from a leading content filtering vendor.

Read and send this blog post to your clients, so they can help students cultivate healthy, balanced relationships with technology.


Meet the DSS Team, here to help you.

Wendy Bell

Education Success Manager

Lake Mendota

As an Adobe Education Success Manager for the past four years, Wendy brings a unique blend of classroom experience and product knowledge to the team. She enjoys helping educational institutions and resellers get the most out of their Adobe software—making sure it truly supports users’ needs.

Off the clock, she’s all about outdoor adventures with her husband and their 14-year-old doodle. Whether it’s hiking, skiing, snowshoeing, or a road trip, she’s always on the move. When she slows down, you’ll find her baking cookies, hunting for treasures at thrift stores, catching outdoor concerts, or belly laughing with her longtime friends.


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