Hopefully I have your attention, which is good.  Microsoft UK are trying to encourage the use of our marketing tools and also gain some feedback.

First of all, the prizes for the best feedback - an Xbox 360 system OR 5 x Vista Ultimate AND 5 x Office 2007 Pro.

Next, the cash - we can offer a limited number of people £150 towards a marketing campaign - if that covers the whole of the campaign, then so be it and it has cost you nothing!  This money is to be used at the UK Partner Campaign Builder portal.

OK, so now for the pitch!

As many of you know we like to help our partners in many ways here at Microsoft and one area that small business partners have asked for help is in the marketing area.  Campaign Builder is a one stop shop to either produce materials and run the campaign yourself, or use the agency to run the campaign for you (or at least print the materials).  Well, we have a limited number of discount vouchers to make this a £150 easier process.

The idea is simple to do, simply do the following this April (2007 for the pedants)

1. Visit the Business Efficiency/ Small Business PC Campaign page to learn more about the campaigns
2. Visit Partner Campaign Builder and get up to £150* towards your first Business Efficiency/ Small Business PC Campaign with Partner Campaign Builder
3. You then need to enter the promotional codes as below
4. Send an e-mail to [email protected] with the subject “I used campaign builder and it worked for me” with the details of how you used the campaign and what it has done to help your business and if necessary what it should do better.  Send the e-mail by the end of May and we will read them and pick out a winner for either 5 x Office 2007 and 5 x Windows Vista Ultimate OR a Xbox 360 core edition for the 3^rd week of June (you choose which prize you want).  (we will notify you of you success via a return mail to your e-mail address and will publish the winning reason on the blog site).  We may also ask to discuss the benefits of Campaign Builder with you further to improve the service or ask to create a case study.

· Business Efficiency (Small Business  PC) – EJYRDTWA  (first 30 partners)

· Branch Office - 7AHXBYP4 (first 160 partners)

· Build Customer Connections - DQH9HCY1 (first 100 partners)

Run the campaign, tell me why you like it and get software or an Xbox.  If you have any concerns put a comment on the web and I will answer them.  You must be a UK Microsoft partner to qualify, your target market should also be in the UK and you must run the campaign.

ttfn

David

E&OE