‘Softie in Question: Connor Lanman

Job title: Intern – Viral Video Ninja – Sophomore-to-be at Stanford University

Tell me about your internship at Microsoft.  Is it pegged to a specific technology?
I am here as an “Associate Product Manager” Intern. That means I’m just a non-technical intern. But, my internship is a bit out of the ordinary, because it is based on my experience in viral video marketing. 

I work for the Windows Live Division – specifically Windows Live Essentials. My job is to engage photo and video enthusiasts, say people who use iMovie, and help to familiarize them with our Windows Live products through a viral marketing strategy and to create a viral strategy for the future.

Tell me about your earlier experience with viral marketing.
I went to a special art high school in Los Altos, CA, and had to do a 10-minute short documentary film and a photo book as special projects.

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