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Microsoft Advertising – New Brand Launch

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Today, Microsoft announces the launch of a new brand – Microsoft Advertising

In response to customers needs, we’re in a position to bring all our solutions for both advertisers and publishers under one coherent banner.

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The aim is to help advertisers and publishers build stronger consumer engagement in the digital space.

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It’s all about bringing our online advertising assets together and providing customers with Insight, Performance & Expertise!

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We’re super-pleased with this move. We’ve had some flak over the “MDAS mouthful” and even more about a perceived inability to provide brand-clarity in general.

I hope this sets the record straight and provides consumers and marketers with a no-nonsense message, that we mean business in the digital advertising space.

Check out the new UK advertising site here: http://advertising.microsoft.com/uk/home

Steve Ballmer Egged In Hungary

[YouTube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCbQqsRm41s]

Decided to post this awful video to show Steve at his unflappable best!

I’ve never seen him floored by a question from any audience, and he doesn’t get floored by this idiot’s eggs either!

 

Hard Rock Cafe Memorabilia In Silverlight & Photosynth

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At the Live Search Symposium a couple of weeks ago questions about where Photosynth had gone were plentiful. I guess the fact we’d made a noise about it 18 months ago and folks haven’t seen anything since has made people think it’s not going to happen.

Far from it!!

As you can see from the Hard Rock Cafe Memorabilia site, the technology has been combined with Silverlight to showcase bits and pieces from the bygone age of rock, making it super-easy to navigate the pieces and read associated trivia and history about them.

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Here I’m using mouse controls to zoom in on some gushing scribblings about Phil Spector that John Lennon wrote in a letter years back.

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Closer…

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Closer…

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As the commentary says – "Perhaps Spector should’ve called this piece as a character witness at his murder trial!"

Have a play yourself & let me know what you think: http://memorabilia.hardrock.com/

Seattle Sox & Sandals

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So I’m in Redmond and for the first time this year the sun has come out!

Microsoftees have taken to the tables outside RedWest C cafe and are soaking up the rays while having lunch.

What is alarming are the amount of sandals on show. They’re not being worn by the women but by the MEN! I know this is an outdoorsy kind of state and pretty relaxed, but guys I work with you! I don’t want to see your gnarled toenails and calluses.

What’s even worse than the typical Washington dress sense is the trend for wearing socks with sandals!!!

Seriously guys, spend some of those share options on a makeover!!!

More here: http://www.sandalandsoxer.co.uk/

Avinash Kaushik Interview – Public Speaking Tips

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I caught up with Avinash at eMetrics 2008 in San Francisco and wanted to talk, not about web analytics, but about his approach to delivering presentations.

If you’ve not has a chance to watch him in action, have no fear, he’s worth the conference pass fee alone.

Check out this interview where he tells me about how he prepares for public speaking at conference sessions and sales pitches.

Click Here For The Avinash Kaushik Interview – Public Speaking Tips

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