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Brian Groth's Life at Microsoft
A technologist helping marketing and advertising
Goodbye Microsoft
After almost 20 years, my time with Microsoft has come to an end. I’ve made some great friends, met...
Date: 09/03/2013
Excel PowerPivot Example
For the analysts out there who haven’t embraced PowerPivot and Power View in Excel, there is a great...
Date: 06/18/2013
My desk after 19 Years at Microsoft
In the past, I have blogged on my 10-year, 15-year, and 17-year anniversaries at Microsoft. I just...
Date: 05/17/2013
Sales Enablement Tips
This is the time of year at Microsoft when employees put a bit of focus on where they want their...
Date: 03/08/2013
Big Data for Lead Generation
Going back to the idea of Technopology, I’ve started thinking about how the idea of "Big Data" comes...
Date: 12/03/2012
I now have a approved and official United States patent
In 2005, I received a patent cube, which is what Microsoft gives an employee for having a patent...
Date: 10/17/2012
The Windows Store and your Brand Strategy
What strategy do you have to leverage Windows 8 applications for your brand? A few ideas include: A...
Date: 08/01/2012
My Infographic Resumé / CV
I have been thinking about how to update my previous infographic resume and I’ve finally put the...
Date: 04/25/2012
Increase Your Influence at Work
I have been doing quite a bit of cross-organizational work lately, and very much at a grass-roots...
Date: 04/06/2012
Social is part of a brand strategy
I often discuss brand strategy with people and since I also focus on social media, I usually end up...
Date: 03/28/2012
Using IFTTT to Curate Content
I write this blog post to share my experiences to curate content for my Tumblr account with the "If...
Date: 03/26/2012
My Favorites from TechFest 2012
Checking out the latest and greatest technologies is one of the coolest things I get to do at...
Date: 03/07/2012
Bringing People Powered Stories into Brand Advertising
Earlier today, Jennifer Creegan introduced People Powered Stories, which is something I’m proud to...
Date: 02/14/2012
Hotmail’s Large and Engaged Audience
At work, I focus on Microsoft Advertising. We sell ads that appear on MSN, Hotmail, Messenger,...
Date: 02/10/2012
A Strategy for Content and Advertising
I’ve been thinking about content, advertising and social media recently and have shared the...
Date: 01/17/2012
Combining Technology and Marketing
A favorite topic of mine is creative (and fun or useful) marketing solutions that are built on the...
Date: 01/12/2012
Marketing with Technology and Social: Chevrolet Route 66
Chevrolet and Microsoft Advertising (where I work) have created a great example of putting...
Date: 01/04/2012
Leveraging Technology & Content
Microsoft (where I work) and our partner Shoothill just released a great example of bringing content...
Date: 01/04/2012
Social Advertising
Recently, I’ve been focused on looking into Social Advertising, which I define as advertising that...
Date: 06/15/2011
Learn about more technologies for marketers at MIX11
What new technologies can you use for your marketing efforts or business solutions? That’s a big...
Date: 02/03/2011
Technologies for a Marketing Technopologist
(I am reposting this from my main blog since it is relevant to Microsoft technologies) While there’s...
Date: 01/05/2011
Demystifying Technology (aka, you’re in marketing and not a geek)
Demystifying Technology (aka, you’re in marketing and not a geek) My day job at Microsoft is to...
Date: 08/24/2010
SharePoint for Marketers (a high-level overview)
Microsoft SharePoint 2010 makes it easier to work together and Eweek.com has a great summary...
Date: 08/24/2010
Deep Zoom and Photosynth for Marketers
There are a variety of technologies that Microsoft has that marketers and advertisers are often not...
Date: 08/24/2010
Windows Azure For A Marketer
My role at Microsoft requires that I understand the capabilities that our technology provides for...
Date: 07/28/2010
What is Brian Groth’s Job? Marketing + Tech + Advertising?
I finally took the time today to explain my job as Director of Consumer & Online Global Account...
Date: 07/14/2010
Marketing Must Control Its Technological Destiny
Microsoft likes to stick to a few specific titles like Program Manager, Product Manager, and so on....
Date: 04/26/2010
Social media is not about a campaign
This one is interesting enough that I am repeating it from my Brian Groth and Social Media blog......
Date: 04/26/2010
Great source of Social Media info
https://www.slideshare.net/socialmediachannel This is the Social Media Channel on Slideshare.net that...
Date: 04/22/2010
Establishing my brand
I am working to establish my name on the Internet, which is an important step when working in social...
Date: 04/18/2010
Social Networking and Windows Live
The number of social networking services that Windows Live embraces is just amazing. Read how...
Date: 03/22/2010
Heading to MIX10
Look me up if you’re there and want to talk about Microsoft and Social Media. e-mail:...
Date: 03/09/2010
MSR TechFest: what our researchers dream up
Microsoft Research TechFest 2010 is happening this week and MSR seems to have posted quite a few of...
Date: 03/02/2010
Milosthinking: testing social media
I have a request of everyone reading this blog (all 2 of you). Help me spread the word...
Date: 02/25/2010
Brian Groth's Online Social Media Life
I am keeping this blog, https://blogs.msdn.com/bgroth as my miscellaneous blog about technologies,...
Date: 02/24/2010
Hotmail Datacenters
I run the Windows Live business in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa and just learned quite a bit...
Date: 12/29/2009
15 Years at Microsoft
In May 2009, I hit my 15-year mark at Microsoft as a full-time employee. I thought this would be a...
Date: 11/18/2009
Top downloads for your Windows 7 PC at home
Now that you have Windows 7 on your home PC, it’s time to install the software that helps make it...
Date: 10/22/2009
Unsure about upgrading to Windows 7? Tools to help
Maybe you aren’t sure about upgrading to Windows 7, even though you’ve heard it is the best...
Date: 10/21/2009
Grown Up Digital
I just ready Grown Up Digital by Don Tapscott and found a few interesting facts about the generation...
Date: 08/30/2009
Write code, save the world
Since I consider myself an environmentalist and a technologist, then I simply must share this: Will...
Date: 07/20/2009
Microsoft gets its edge back
A fun and interesting article that I just had to pass on from ZDNet: Microsoft gets its edge back It...
Date: 07/17/2009
Engineering Windows 7 for a Global Market
Since I just posted about the ability to create Arabic character with an English keyboard, I would...
Date: 07/09/2009
Need to type in Arabic?
For Arabic speakers who are sitting at a PC with a Roman-based keyboard (such as English), your life...
Date: 07/01/2009
Easily Update Your Windows Live Profile
Now that I have been using it for a few months, I have to admit that I am loving the fact that when...
Date: 06/30/2009
19 Reasons Why Microsoft Is Huge with Developers
Microsoft certainly does have a breadth of products and programs for developers. This sums up 19 of...
Date: 05/30/2009
My Presentation in Finland of Windows Live
Here is my video for the launch of Windows Live in Finland I do look comfortable on stage, but I say...
Date: 05/19/2009