Anyone trying to manage marketing campaigns across several countries and cultures will love the article in Silicon.com about some of the problems Microsoft has encountered. At Napier, we understand the challenges of marketing in both Eastern and Western Europe, so talk to us before you kick off your next campaign.

Silicon.com also deserves a mention for their long-running campaign to try to get everyone writing ‘internet’, ‘net’ and ‘web’ all lower case. There really is no reason to capitalise the first letter of these words in English (of course languages such as German will need to capitalise them). Wired magazine has also stopped using initial capitals, so maybe this will catch on.

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  • Mike Maynard

    In 2001 Mike acquired Napier with Suzy Kenyon. Since that time he has directed major PR and marketing programmes for a wide range of technology clients. He is actively involved in developing the PR and marketing industries, and is Chair of the PRCA B2B Group, and lectures in PR at Southampton Solent University. Mike offers a unique blend of technical and marketing expertise, and was awarded a Masters Degree in Electronic and Electrical Engineering from the University of Surrey and an MBA from Kingston University.

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