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Microsoft  Advertising News
March 2009
Dear Mr. Paley
Letter from our GM
Welcome to the Next Generation of Media Offerings
Introducing our redesigned newsletter - now with greater content to engage, inform and inspire you. Our latest design will further align to the Microsoft Advertising brand promise: focusing on Performance, Insight and Expertise.

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Performance
Rich Media Impacts Awareness, Conversions, Engagement
More and more advertisers are demanding quantifiable measures of Rich Media's return on investment. Three recent studies provide strong evidence to show how Rich Media captures attention, raises recall and converts views into purchases.

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Viewpoint
Year of Digital
The economic downturn will bring great challenges to businesses across all industries and markets. Past observations suggest that marketing and advertising budgets have often been hit the hardest. Will 2009 change history? One of Asia's top digital thinkers shares his insights regarding issues affecting the advertising industry today.

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Insight & Expertise
MSN/Windows Live Users Welcome FMCG Online Ads with Open Arms

New research shows that over half of MSN and Windows Live users polled across 11 countries in Asia Pacific cite the internet as the greatest influence in their purchase decisions of FMCG products. See why the internet came out as their first source for information, even over television.
Unilever Lathers Up Excitement with Windows Live™ Messenger Personal Expressions

Brand giant Unilever India has maximized the potential of online marketing by getting 150,000 Windows Live Messenger users to download special emoticons, customizable characters and dynamic displays on Windows Live Messenger.
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Other News
Windows Live Messenger Expanding Ad Formats Finds Favor with Asia's Advertisers
Windows Live Trade Tour Attracted Over 350 Senior Executives
From Marketing Magazine - VIDEO Blog: Microsoft Advertising to Focus on ROI, Better Creative
Sales Contact
Karen Chia
Head of Multinational Sales, Asia
Microsoft Advertising
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