Microsoft Office and Kirtsy to Turn Charlotte Women Into Tech-Savvy Pros

'Hands-On Social Media' session coming to Charlotte on June 8 and June 9.

REDMOND, Wash., June 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

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What: Feeling lost in the "tweetosphere"? Ever wanted to create a knockout
birthday card for a friend, using a free online template? Do you hear a little
voice in your head repeating, "I should be writing a blog"? Read on! Microsoft
Office and Microsoft Office Live are teaming up with Kirtsy
(http://www.kirtsy.com) to host "Hands-On Social Media," a two-hour crash
course for women that is all about taking advantage of social media, software
and services to improve their tech knowledge and get ahead in today's 2.0
society.

These free seminars, sponsored by Microsoft Office, will focus on online
sharing services, software for creating great-looking documents and
presentations, as well as social media and networking tools. The training
consists of four sessions, including one that will highlight free Microsoft
Office (http://www.office.microsoft.com) and Microsoft Office Live
(http://www.officelive.com) services as tools for women to do more with
technology. Other sessions will focus on specific new media topics, such as
blogging and social media. Women can sign up to attend and learn more at
http://www.handsonkirtsy.com.

Who: The sessions will be taught by Kirtsy partners and trainers, including
Gwen Bell, who was named one of the 50 most powerful women in social media by
Immediate Influence. The sessions are offered to women who would like to learn
more about enriching their lives through technology and social media.

When: The session will be held twice in Charlotte on June 8, 2009, at 7 p.m.
EDT and June 9, 2009, at 7 p.m. EDT.

Where: Monday, June 8, 7:00 p.m.
Location: Amelie's
2424 N. Davidson St., Charlotte, NC 28205
(704) 376-1781
http://www.ameliesfrenchbakery.com

Tuesday, June 9, 7:00 p.m.
Location: Earth Fare - Ballantyne
12235 North Community House Road, Charlotte, NC 28277
(704) 926-1201
http://www.earthfare.com/storeinfo/1200/details/3081

Contact: Press interested in attending will have the opportunity to interview
a spokesperson from Kirtsy and Microsoft Corp., as well as seminar attendees.
Press who want to join for a portion of the session or the entire agenda
should R.S.V.P. to Krista Ulatowski (see contact information below).

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) is the worldwide leader in software,
services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full
potential.

SOURCE Microsoft Corp.

Krista Ulatowski, +1-425-638-7000, kulatowski@waggeneredstrom.com, or Rapid
Response Team, +1-503-443-7070, rrt@waggeneredstrom.com, both of Waggener
Edstrom Worldwide, for Microsoft Corp.