IDEAlog.us: Microsoft V.P. Asks Employees to Pad Marketplace Site with Reviews | Linux Today

IDEAlog.us: Microsoft V.P. Asks Employees to Pad Marketplace Site with Reviews

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 20, 2004

[ Thanks to Jeff
for this link. ]

“I guess Microsoft’s recent launch of its WindowsMarketplace Web
site fell a bit flat with the public. Someone must have noticed
that the absence of product reviews left consumers cold. David
Cole, Microsoft’s Senior Vice President of the MSN and Personal
Services Group, sent a call to action to his team today asking each
full time employee to ‘break the ice by reviewing three
products.’

“‘Reviewing a product takes only three simple steps: click the
name of the product you want to review, create a nickname, and
share your thoughts. By sharing your thoughts, you’ll be adding
value–the more ratings and reviews on Windows Marketplace…'”

Complete
Story

Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

Linux Today Logo

LinuxToday is a trusted, contributor-driven news resource supporting all types of Linux users. Our thriving international community engages with us through social media and frequent content contributions aimed at solving problems ranging from personal computing to enterprise-level IT operations. LinuxToday serves as a home for a community that struggles to find comparable information elsewhere on the web.

Property of TechnologyAdvice. © 2026 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved

Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.