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Posts Tagged marketing

Microsoft’s Windows 7 Priorities. Education! Education! Education!

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Clearly a large part of Microsoft’s marketing strategy for Windows 7 is education and awareness of the new features in Windows 7.  This is contrary to what many of us might have thought.  I personally expected a much dryer campaign focusing on compatibility, stability and security.

For this, Microsoft are using video heavily with a slew of tutorials covering every aspect of ‘using’ Windows.  I say ‘using’ because they don’t cover installing or any advanced topics.  Instead they’re focusing on  having fun, being productive and introducing new features like multi-touch in exciting and engaging ways.

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Windows 7 Personality Quiz

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Microsoft’s advertising campaign has already raised a few eyebrows with its “odd” videos and launch parties. Now Microsoft’s Hong Kong Subsidiary has decided to take a new approach for its marketing campaign by launching a Windows 7 Personality Quiz.

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The quiz composes of 13 different questions which ask you things like ” Whats the most important thing to you when buying a computer” and “How many computer/laptops/netbooks do you own”. At the end of the quiz you will be told your personality, and of course Microsoft have found a way to link Windows 7 into it as well.

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