One of today’s top stories on Shelly Palmer’s Digital Living blog is actually from the LA Times and talks about how Microsoft will be making it’s last appearance at the mega CES (Consumer Electronic Show) in January 2012 and how CEO Steve Balmer will be making the swan-song keynote address at the conference in Las…
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Social Media for Social Good
Nonprofits across the country are embracing social media and tapping into its platforms to further their missions. Apart from using social media tools as a conduit for connecting with communities, they are looking to it as an additional resource to recruit volunteers, help fundraise and fortify their messaging. With the help of major front-runners in…
For the First Time Ever Microsoft to Match Alumni Volunteer Hours With $100
Microsoft recently announced a matching cash contribution of $100 for each alumnus who volunteers at a Day of Caring activity in King County, WA. Registration is now open. On behalf of each Microsoft Alumnus who participates on September 16th in a Day of Caring project alongside Microsoft employee volunteers, Microsoft will donate $100 to the Microsoft…
Microsoft Imagine Cup U.S. Competition Commences in Redmond This Weekend
The U.S. national finals of the Imagine Cup, the world’s premier student technology competition, will take place on the Microsoft Corp. campus April 8–11, 2011. More than 74,000 students registered for this year’s U.S. competition. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on FriendFeed Share on Linkedin Share on Orkut…
1M/1M Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: Microsoft’s $100k India Startup Challenge Grant
At this week’s One Million by One Million roundtable, we announced our collaboration with Microsoft around a $100k grant that they are offering to four Indian entrepreneurs as follows: A $40k grant each to two entrepreneurs, one in Mobility and one in Cloud Computing; and a $10k grant to two entrepreneurs, also one in each…
SMB Nation Tech Event Happening March 3 & 4 in Seattle
The major worldwide SMB community organization, SMB Nation, announced late last year their new flagship event “MVP Nation” taking place March 3rd-4th at the Bell Harbor International Conference Center, downtown Seattle. This is now projected to be a major event. MVP Nation is a new community event in the small and medium business (SMB) channel…
What do three local executives from Swedish Medical Center, the City of Seattle and Quadrant Homes have in common?
This Friday, they will embark on the Greater Seattle Chamber’s Executive Social Media Challenge We all hear that social media tools can be a boon to our businesses, but it’s tough to take full advantage of them—both professionally and personally. What better way to learn social media strategies than to see first-hand how Puget Sound…
Local small businesses get creative in video contest to win $10,000
Local small businesses spoofed The Office TV show, unleashed “Robert” the dancing janitor, and flashbacked to 1992 in their bid to win $10,000 in a video contest sponsored by the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce and Microsoft Corporation. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on FriendFeed Share on Linkedin…
Eight Community Leaders Named to Overlake Service League Advisory Council
According to an article on the Bellevue Reporter‘s web site, Overlake Service League has named eight community leaders to it’s new Advisory Council. The new council is made up of a long list of recognizable names including Joseph Brazen, Brazen Sotheby’s International Realty; Greg Collins, President & CEO, Parker, Smith & Feek, Inc; Kemper Freeman,…
Enter to win $10,000 for your small business!
Any business with seven or fewer full-time employees in Washington state is eligible to enter. Not you? Share this with family, friends, and your favorite small businesses! BellevueBusinessJournal.com has joined with the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce and Microsoft Corporation for the “It’s Time for Business with Office 2010 Video Contest.” Participation is easy. Simply…
