| | Volume 7, Issue 10 October 2008 | | | The Microsoft Business Insight Newsletter A monthly publication offering the latest business news, offers, and resources from Microsoft. | Highlights | | | Could your business benefit from streamlined productivity tools? Microsoft Online Services is an enterprise-class suite of fully hosted, subscription-based collaboration and communication solutions that can help you accelerate your business. Find out how in a free trial. | | | | The Microsoft Small Business Summit is your chance to learn from leading experts in sales and marketing, financial management, productivity, and security. The summit is broadcast live October 14-16, and it's free. | | | News and Features | Across all sectors of the economy, businesses large and small are seeking ways to personalize appeals to their customers, trying to take into account individual preferences and needs. Will it work for you? | | Many larger retailers have withstood the flood of bad economic news lately because they utilize business intelligence tools. These applications can help forecast sales trends and provide targeted insights that can benefit midsize sellers, too. | | When the economy tanked in 2001, a lot of people began to hate retirement plans. Seven years later, we find ourselves in a similar situation. Do retirement plans still make sense for your business and employees? | Offers and Downloads | Learn how you can find the right solutions for your organization while earning money back. For every qualifying product you purchase, Microsoft pays you partner-subsidy funds to purchase more products and services from the Microsoft Partner of your choice. | | For a limited time, when you sign up for Microsoft Office Live Small Business you can test-drive E-Mail Marketing for 30 days, sell online with Store Manager e-commerce, and get $100 in online keyword advertising-all for free. | | Internet Explorer 8 is the latest version of the familiar Web browser you're already comfortable using. Get everything you want from the Web faster, easier, and more securely than ever before. | | Every month you'll find insights and success stories, learn about upcoming events, pick up tips and techniques for getting more out of your technology investments, 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 | | | |