Brian Groth's Life at Microsoft
A technologist helping marketing and advertising
Microsoft and HSBC help startups
This too cool not to share: HSBC and Microsoft’s BizSpark program have partnered up to help...
Author: Brian Groth Date: 05/13/2009
Testing links to Zune
At https://social.zune.net/links/ZuneLinks.aspx you can search for all sorts of entertainment and get...
Author: Brian Groth Date: 02/19/2009
Welcoming a new blogger
I work with Stephen Kennedy in London and he’s just started a new blog on MSDN. His first entry is...
Author: Brian Groth Date: 02/19/2009
Microsoft Technologies Available for Licensing
Back in May of 2005, I created a blog entry that listed the 20 technologies that Microsoft licenses....
Author: Brian Groth Date: 12/24/2008
The Cluetrain Manifesto
OK, the book is 8 years old now, but still has some very good marketing tips. Specifically,...
Author: Brian Groth Date: 11/25/2008
Transparency
Every once in a while I like to summarize my skills so I can remind myself of my strengths and...
Author: Brian Groth Date: 11/15/2008
Windows Live Announced
We just announced the next generation of Windows Live. You can read about it at the Windows Live...
Author: Brian Groth Date: 11/13/2008
Live Mesh in the real world
I took this photo with my phone yesterday while out walking the dog (Milo) and when I got home, it...
Author: Brian Groth Date: 11/10/2008
Manhole Covers, Part 2
A couple of years ago I wrote up “Why is a manhole cover round?” and got a few good comments on it....
Author: Brian Groth Date: 10/21/2008
Explore Windows Live
As I noted in my last blog post, there are new versions of the Windows Live clients available for...
Author: Brian Groth Date: 10/14/2008
New Windows Live products to download
If you didn’t already see it, you can now get the latest versions of the products I work with at...
Author: Brian Groth Date: 09/23/2008
I finally got my patent!
Suppose you are in a cafe and of course you have a laptop with you. All of the sudden, a little box...
Author: Brian Groth Date: 07/01/2008
About Brian Groth
For the time being, I will be using my MSDN blog as a sort of landing page about me. So to learn...
Author: Brian Groth Date: 02/11/2008
Windows Live product team blogs
The following is an updated list of product team blogs for Windows Live and related online products...
Author: Brian Groth Date: 02/05/2008
New blog for Windows Live in Europe
I now work on a team in EMEA (Europe, Middle East, & Africa) focused on Windows Live, MSN, and...
Author: Brian Groth Date: 02/03/2008
Brian Groth's Latest Marketing & Management Tips
Business and Marketing Leadership Tips Below are my blog entries that are related to leadership,...
Author: Brian Groth Date: 06/08/2007
Build apps without writing code: Popfly
Microsoft just announced Popfly and once it is available for everyone to use, we can all build...
Author: Brian Groth Date: 05/20/2007
Windows Live Hotmail Ships
The Hotmail team's blog says it all and you can also check it out before upgrading, Soon you will be...
Author: Brian Groth Date: 05/08/2007
Useful Windows Live Links
Messenger: PC Client Version 8.1 / Mobile Client / Mobile Browser / Add-Ins / Online Help / Service...
Author: Brian Groth Date: 03/21/2007
Measuring Your Marketing
How do you know where to invest your marketing dollars, how much to invest, and if you are getting a...
Author: Brian Groth Date: 02/07/2007
Designing Cool Websites
Check out the Microsoft Expression Blend product to "create engaging web-connected experiences for...
Author: Brian Groth Date: 12/05/2006
Marketing 2.0 Manifesto
John Dodds has an interesting list of things to keep in mind if you are in any sort of role related...
Author: Brian Groth Date: 11/14/2006
Search for Management and Leadership Topics
Yes, I am playing with information from the Live Search blog regarding SiteOwner searches. Enter a...
Author: Brian Groth Date: 11/02/2006
Search My Blog - via a cool popup window
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Author: Brian Groth Date: 11/02/2006
Staying in Touch via Windows Live
So far, the following is working quite well for us to stay in contact with friends and family: Run...
Author: Brian Groth Date: 10/17/2006
London Calling
In a few days I will be wrapping up my duties in Redmond and Lorie (wife), Milo (dog), and I will...
Author: Brian Groth Date: 09/06/2006
Monitoring the Buzz
Cameron Olthuis offers a good list of things to monitor to track the buzz going on regarding your...
Author: Brian Groth Date: 08/18/2006
Busy with Windows Live products
I will mostly be focused on Windows Live Messenger, Windows Live Mail, and Windows Live Spaces once...
Author: Brian Groth Date: 08/15/2006
Brands To Be Passionate About
I just skimmed through "Creating Passionbrands" by Helen Edwards and Derek Day and liked a few of...
Author: Brian Groth Date: 08/07/2006
Your Marketing Message
I recently skimmed through "The Ultimate Marketing Plan" by Dan S. Kennedy and "Full Frontal PR" by...
Author: Brian Groth Date: 07/20/2006
Organizational Change Management
For the last month or two I have been working on a project that has started to see the light of day,...
Author: Brian Groth Date: 07/13/2006
The Future of Marketing (is here now)
I just read three interesting marketing-related articles at www.strategy-business.com: The Future of...
Author: Brian Groth Date: 06/16/2006
Sun-Tzu and the Art of Business
I just did quick read of Sun-Tzu and the Art of Business and got some great points to keep in mind...
Author: Brian Groth Date: 05/11/2006
Send to Mobile
You have to check this out (it's cool, trust me): Go to...
Author: Brian Groth Date: 03/31/2006
Ultra-Mobile PC
This thing is amazing! It runs Windows XP (Vista once that ships) and all apps that run on Windows....
Author: Brian Groth Date: 03/09/2006
Business Acumen
I just read a good article at Strategy-Business.com called Sharpening Your Business Acumen. It gives...
Author: Brian Groth Date: 03/07/2006
Voice Regognition in Windows Vista
I can't wait! Chris Henley has a great video showing how voice recognition is built into Windows...
Author: Brian Groth Date: 03/05/2006
Executing on your Sales Strategy
I just ran across some interesting information that may help someone out there execute on their...
Author: Brian Groth Date: 02/04/2006
Customer-Sensing Capability Systems
You may have heard of this as Expert Systems, Decision Support Systems, Customer-Management Systems...
Author: Brian Groth Date: 01/26/2006
What’s in a good business plan?
As I spend Friday night watching The Magnificent Seven, which is based on the Seven Samarai I got to...
Author: Brian Groth Date: 01/21/2006
Leading & Motivating Others the Dale Caregie Way
Tonight on https://www.tailrank.com/, a link to "A Guide to: How to Win Friends & Influence...
Author: Brian Groth Date: 01/15/2006
Problem Solving, the McKinsey Way
The McKinsey Mind explains how McKinsey & Co. use a fact-based method of problem solving based...
Author: Brian Groth Date: 01/12/2006
Leadership Practices, Behaviors, and Commitments
I have been reading Execution and The Leadership Challenge, which both cover the practices,...
Author: Brian Groth Date: 01/08/2006
Request from a university student
I received a request today from William Prado to help drive people to a study he is doing that is...
Author: Brian Groth Date: 12/30/2005
All courseware from the MIT Sloan School of Management
Did you know that you can get the courseware for a variety of MTC courses online, for free? I can’t...
Author: Brian Groth Date: 12/30/2005
New approaches to sales and marketing strategies
When writing a business plan you of course need to think about your Marketing Strategy and Sales...
Author: Brian Groth Date: 12/29/2005
Tips for a good Business Plan
I’ve been thinking of turning a couple of ideas into actual business plans and seeing what becomes...
Author: Brian Groth Date: 12/26/2005