| | Volume 7, Issue 9 September 2008 | | | The Microsoft Business Insight Newsletter A monthly publication offering the latest business news, offers, and resources from Microsoft. | Highlights | | | Got a bright business idea? It could win you $25,000 in gas and a guest appearance at the Microsoft Small Business Summit in Redmond, WA. | | | | Want to cash in on e-commerce this holiday season? Start with a free Microsoft Office Live Small Business Web site. Then add the affordable Store Manager service and you could be ringing up online sales before the leaves begin to turn. | | | News and Features | It's smart business to help protect your customers from identity theft and other online scams. Yet an alarming number of small businesses don't even have viable privacy policies. Do you? | | A mean-spirited blogger lashes out at your company. Your reputation is at stake. What do you do? Professional blogger Christopher Elliott suggests eight tips to help businesses counter blog attacks. | | You don't have to be an economist to know that these are trying times for small businesses. Here are seven strategies that can help your business survive and even thrive. | Downloads and Offers | Using only genuine Windows software means greater reliability and faster access to updates. Verify your software through the Windows Genuine Advantage program and you'll qualify for rewards including free business credit reports, Microsoft Windows Defender, and other Microsoft applications. | | Every month you'll find insights and success stories, get tips and techniques to get more out of your technology, learn about upcoming events, and more. It's free to subscribe. | | To cancel your subscription to this newsletter, reply to this message with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the Subject line. You can also unsubscribe at http://www.microsoft.com/misc/unsubscribe.htm. You can manage all your Microsoft.com communication preferences at this site. Legal Information. This newsletter was sent by the Microsoft Corporation 1 Microsoft Way Redmond, Washington, USA 98052 | | | |