A visit to Microsoft

This week, I had the pleasure of being asked to speak to Microsoft employees on the subject of Twitter.

Eckhart Boehme invited me to talk about how businesses are using Twitter, demonstrating that Microsoft is taking a very engaged position on social media.

I was treated quite well by Eckhart and his team, and I met a number of very bright Microsoft people.

The campus is ENORMOUS. I saw buildings numbered all the way up to #92, so you can just imagine how large the place is.

The talk went very well and I was told that my feedback marks were among the highest they have seen this year. So that\’s pretty cool.

The view from the platform

with Eckhart Boehme

I signed a LOT of books!

Live video chat by Ustream

After the talk, I met with a small number of Microsoft employees to answer their social media questions.

Next, it was off to the cafeteria when I enjoyed some pizza and a few minutes of down time.

Streaming Video by Ustream.TV

Then it was off to the Microsoft Visitor Center, where I explored their museum and was gifted $100 to spend at the Microsoft store.

Streaming .TV shows by Ustream

Finally, I went to building #25, home of MSNBC.com. I got to spend a few minutes with Al Olson, Senior Editor with the web site. He was very proud to show me that he had iFart on his iPhone!

I streamed some of this live on my UStream.tv channel and have embedded the videos on this page for you to enjoy.

I\’d love to go back and meet more of the Microsoft team at some point. A very enjoyable experience!