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Volume 7, Issue 6  June 2008 |
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Welcome to the Microsoft Business Insight Newsletter
A monthly publication offering the latest business news, offers, and resources from Microsoft.
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Highlights
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The Startup Center is a complete toolkit for businesses ready to take their first steps. Get in-depth, how-to resources on creating a business plan, marketing and sales, government regulations, employee issues, and much more.
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Understanding your target market is vital to starting a business that really sells. Making assumptions about what your potential customers want is a dangerous game, so it's important to do some digging and get feedback straight from the source. Here's how you can do a lot of this research yourself on a shoestring.
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News and Features
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Many business managers think of security as an issue only the IT department needs to worry about. But executives in finance, sales, marketing, and operations roles should also understand these security guidelines to help protect vital company assets.
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The Swedish city of Uppsala needed a solution that would protect its administration network from unauthorized access and attacks. Find out why the city chose Windows Server 2008.
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Join Microsoft and the Portland Trail Blazers for a free, on-demand Webcast and learn how you can build customer relationships and improve sales with Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0.
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Downloads and Offers
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You don't have to install Windows Vista to try it. With a simple click, you can experience the online trial and discover the new features that enhance PC performance, productivity, security, and mobility.
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Microsoft Small Business+ is a free, personalized, online resource designed to help small businesses get more out of their Microsoft software investment. Register for Small Business+ and download a FREE Entrepreneur.com eBook, Customer Loyalty: Secrets to Boosting Your Sales with CRM. Offer good only to small businesses with 1-49 employees in the United States through June 30, 2008.
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Are you an Information Technology professional involved with administering networks or databases, building software applications, or developing for the Web? We want to hear from you. Get involved in Microsoft's product-development process and help us understand your needs by participating in one of our Usability Research studies. We're looking for IT pros from companies that provide outsourced IT to businesses with up to 500 PCs. The study runs July 14-18, 2008, and August 25-29, 2008.
For more information on the Microsoft User Research program, email itusable@microsoft.com with "Business" in the Subject line. As a token of our appreciation, each participant will receive a gift item they select from a list of some of Microsoft's most popular hardware and software titles.
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