Microsoft’s top marketer on being a ‘more human and approachable’ brand
Microsoft’s Kathleen Hall believes we are seeing a “new Microsoft” focused on how technology can help people.
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Microsoft’s Kathleen Hall believes we are seeing a “new Microsoft” focused on how technology can help people.
Microsoft is buying LinkedIn for $26.2bn in a deal that the two companies say will “change the way the world works” but will also provide both with more data so they can serve more relevant content and advertising.
Microsoft’s move to enforce more social values in its marketing has been credited as the primary driver as it ‘surprisingly’ beat the likes of Amazon and Google in a new poll by The Guardian analysing the UK’s most influential brands.
As Microsoft prepares to launch Windows 10 tomorrow (29 July), Marketing Week caught up with its corporate vice president of global advertising and media, Kathleen Hall, on how the marketing for the new operating system reveals the tech giant’s shift to a consumer rather than a product-led approach and shuns the “sameness” prevalent in the tech market.
The collective silence of sponsors during the European Super League fiasco spoke volumes, but brands should still be looking at ways to rebuild trust and engagement for fans of the beautiful game.
Louise Maugest will lead UK marketing operations, replacing Kris Robbens who takes on a global role as senior director of brand strategy at the soft drink giant.
The Global Alliance for Responsible Media’s new report into digital brand safety performance is a “notable milestone” for the industry, says Isabel Massey, but that does not mean marketers can rest on their laurels.
In an age of image fatigue, audio is fast becoming a favoured medium for brands looking to up the emotional engagement.