Difference between revisions of "Robert Scoble"
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===Microsoft=== | ===Microsoft=== | ||
| − | Scoble joined Microsoft in 2003 as part of the Channel 9 MSDN Video team, producing videos that showcased Microsoft employees and products. While promoting Microsoft products like Tablet PCs and Windows Vista, Scoble also frequently criticized his own employer and praised competitors. His blog offered an unusual level of access, including accepting comments from readers, and publishing his cell phone number inviting people to contact him directly with issues. He helped Microsoft appear less evil to the independent software developers that were his core audience. In February 2005 he was the first person to be called the newly-coined term "spokesblogger." | + | Scoble joined [[Microsoft]] in 2003 as part of the Channel 9 MSDN Video team, producing videos that showcased Microsoft employees and products. While promoting Microsoft products like Tablet PCs and Windows Vista, Scoble also frequently criticized his own employer and praised competitors. His blog offered an unusual level of access, including accepting comments from readers, and publishing his cell phone number inviting people to contact him directly with issues. He helped Microsoft appear less evil to the independent software developers that were his core audience. In February 2005 he was the first person to be called the newly-coined term "spokesblogger." |
===Podtech and FastCompany=== | ===Podtech and FastCompany=== | ||
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===Rackspace and Building 43=== | ===Rackspace and Building 43=== | ||
| − | In March 2009 Scoble announced that he was joining Rackspace. As part of his work there he is developing Building 43, a website that aims to build a community for people fanatical about the Internet. | + | In March 2009 Scoble announced that he was joining [[Rackspace]]. As part of his work there he is developing [[Building 43]], a website that aims to build a community for people fanatical about the Internet. |
==Other activities== | ==Other activities== | ||
