| | | Tech pays off despite tough times Dear Subscriber, In tight economic times, it's natural to look for ways to cut costs. But whatever the economic climate, businesses depend on technology to keep pace with competition and to position themselves to pursue opportunities as they emerge. In this month's issue of Momentum, we look at the factors that make technology a smart investment, even when market conditions call for caution. We'll see how Microsoft Office system software and Windows Mobile can help your people be more productive. And we offer guidance on making the most of the technology you already have. Also this month, be sure to let us know what you think of our newsletter by taking a brief survey. Your answers will help us tailor future issues of Momentum to better meet your needs. Best regards, Christoph Wilfert General Manager US Midmarket Business Microsoft | Featured articles | | The latest version of the Microsoft Office system helps your business run efficiently with new applications and collaboration tools that help you work more effectively. That way you can just focus on what's important! | | | An investment in technology suited for your business can pay off by helping you learn more about sales, marketing, accounting, and building customer relationships, as well as helping you save time and money. | Technology at work | | We know you're keeping your operating system up-to-date, but are you doing the same for your desktop applications? Find out how. Plus, learn how to stamp your own brand on PowerPoint presentations. | | | You've been talking, we've been listening, and now we are happy to announce that the new Microsoft TechNet IT Manager Community Hub is ready for your inspection. | | | Sick of addressing multiple envelopes by hand, or printing them one at a time? Learn how to use the mail merge function of Microsoft Office Word to link to Excel lists and turn customer addresses into printable mailing labels. | | | You can save a Microsoft Office Excel workbook, or part of the workbook, as a Web page and make it available on an HTTP site, an FTP site, a Web server, or a network server for users to view or work with. | Spotlight  Zango, online media company, increases value of data with business intelligence solutions Zango offers online media content to customers at no charge and funds its operations through advertising revenue. To build profitability and enhance advertiser retention, Zango needs an hourly view of audience activity and advertising performance. The company collected a wealth of data in its Microsoft SQL Server 2005 database but communicated that data in large, static reports that had limited use. To provide more useful data, Zango worked with Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Habañero Consulting Group to create a business intelligence (BI) solution based on SQL Server 2005 and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. The solution presents dashboards with key performance indicators (KPIs) that can be tailored to each department. Employees can drill down to see the data in greater detail and turn information into action, to increase efficiency and enhance client service. Learn more about Zango's BI solution. Sign up for webcasts | | Originally aired Tuesday, January 20, 2009, 10:00 AM Pacific Time
In today's challenging economy and complex business environment, IT organizations are asked to do more with less while continuing to drive business value from IT investments. In this webcast, we review the broad capabilities of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and explain how this integrated collaboration suite enables organizations to improve business productivity through easier information sharing across disparate business processes. | | | Thursday, January 29, 2009, 11:00 AM Pacific Time
Getting the most productivity and return on investment from your desktop means making a strategic decision to move to a modern operating system. In this webcast, we explore what optimizing the desktop really means in today's business world. We explain what the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) contains and how using the MDOP along with Windows Vista can help you increase productivity and reduce costs. | | | Thursday, January 29, 2009, 1:00 PM Pacific Time
Learn how deploying 2007 Microsoft Office system client software can be faster and cheaper than deploying the client software for earlier versions of Microsoft Office. In this webcast, representatives from Microsoft and Brainstorm Inc. walk you through a free, downloadable Stages to Deployment Quick Start Card resource that shows you consistent best practices for deploying Microsoft Office clients in a suggested timeline model. |
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