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Laying Off Microsoft

Jason Yormark

There was no question really when Microsoft offered. I put in four amazing years with Microsoft Advertising and made life long friends in the process. I never imagined Microsoft would lay anyone off, but the economy had other plans. Hell, Microsoft throws away millions of dollars on everything you could imagine.

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When Teams Just Click

Jason Yormark

Tweet A little over 5 years ago I moved to Seattle to work for Microsoft. I was one of the first hires to what is now called Microsoft Advertising. Microsoft – CAST History from Jason Yormark on Vimeo. Share it on StumbleUpon. Tags: Microsoft. Little did I know that I was in for the ride of my life.

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The New Gig: VP of Marketing & Social Media @ Strategies 360

Jason Yormark

what was a pretty good situation at Microsoft. Share it on StumbleUpon. Tweet It would take a pretty sweet opportunity for me to leave. Despite the. fact that I was unhappy with my role, with. href="[link]. size-full wp-image-358" title="Strategies360Logo". src="[link]. alt="" width="300" height="167" /> some patience, I.

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Is User Generated Content building a Wall between your Brand and your Customer?

Buzz Marketing for Technology

If you have (lets take Microsoft for example) customers who are avid users of the brand and tend to be socially active blogging, tweeting, posting on Facebook, or posting on forums about their good and bad experiences with the Microsoft brand – then how as a brand marketer am I supposed to get my message through all that mess?

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Could AT&T kill the iPhone Brand?

Buzz Marketing for Technology

As a result, the sales of the Google Android OS-based smartphones have surpassed the sales of the Microsoft Windows Mobile-based handsets around the world. Share it on StumbleUpon. According to a study conducted by Gartner , the first quarter of 2010 witnessed a whopping 707 percent increase in Android sales. Tweet This!

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Why is Google Scared and What it means for B2B Marketing!

Buzz Marketing for Technology

At a recent dinner with a buddy of mine from Microsoft (who helped launch Bing) – I learned a lot more about the search market and a very important trend that can effect the future of B2B Marketing. Share it on StumbleUpon. Tweet This! Share this on Facebook. Share this on Linkedin. Share this on del.icio.us.

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Will Facebook replace your B2B Marketing email system?

Buzz Marketing for Technology

to a full POP/IMAP supported email account, which means users will be able to configure it with any e-mail client, including Microsoft Outlook, Entourage and Apple’s Mail applications. Share it on StumbleUpon. But what does that really mean. Did I forget to mention all of this is FREE! Tweet This! Share this on Facebook.

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