Bing - Announcing Search Champs v2 - Search Blog

March 14, 2005, 02:40 PM by Bing | 25 Comments

In October 2004, about 30 technology enthusiasts from around the world came to our Redmond campus to take part in an early preview of the new MSN Search service and assist us in the development process. The Champs reviewed our product plans from the bottoms up, including the current and upcoming features as well as future ideas that hadn’t made it into our first version release. Our goal was to get constructive feedback and to obtain a view of our plans through fresh eyes. We were very pleased with the feedback and were able to make changes, based on suggestions from the Champs, that improved both our initial release and future release plans.

We are extremely grateful for the time and energy the participants dedicated to the program. Thank you, all of you.

Due to the success of the program we are now planning Search Champs V2 that will take place this April. The invites should be out within the next 48 hours. We worked hard in our selection process for V2 to ensure diversity, a wide range of backgrounds amongst the invitees, and fresh perspectives. The Search Champs V2 program has similar goals to the inaugural Champs program, and we are working diligently on an easier communications process based on some great feedback from V1.

Oshoma Momoh
General Manager, MSN Search Program Management

Comments

Barry Schwartz

Posted On March 14, 2005, 04:14 PM

Very cool, good work.

Thomas Bindl

Posted On March 14, 2005, 05:33 PM

Wonder if I'll get sth in the next 48 hours....

Giovanni Gallucci

Posted On March 15, 2005, 04:27 PM

Is it possible to request an invitiation or to suggest a peer for inclusion in this event?

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Chris Dimmock

Posted On March 15, 2005, 05:40 PM

Great to see a Search Engine adopting a consultative approach, rather than the usual 'cone of silence'.

Cyanbane

Posted On March 17, 2005, 11:33 AM

I think it is a win/win for both parties the Champs and MSN. Nice hands on approach. Not as secretive as the Bush Admin or Goog.

Nicholas Raba

Posted On March 17, 2005, 11:35 AM

:) This is a smart move for MSN Search, congrats of the success of the first run and more to you with the second run :)

eWhisper

Posted On March 17, 2005, 12:44 PM

It's been very enjoyable listening to MSN talk about where their engine is, and where they wish it to go.

When all the advanced features are rolled out, there will be some amazing targeting capabilities.

Can't wait to roll in some smaller advertisers into this program to show everyone what it can do.

randfish

Posted On March 17, 2005, 04:02 PM

I'm very pleased to see MSN doing this again. I think it's a fantastic idea and something that can really benefit both users and the search technology itself. I talked to someone at SES NYC who had been to the last one and he said even he was surprised at how willing he was to share information with MSN just because they asked.

Great idea guys, keep up the good work.

webjunkie

Posted On March 19, 2005, 04:43 PM

Come on msn you rock :)

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Bill Gates

Posted On March 19, 2005, 04:56 PM

Thanks for all your comments. Its funny for me to have all this praise when all i doing is getting some great ideas for free......well, I need to give our testers free food and drink, but that can all be written off as a taxable expense.

Bob Scott

Posted On March 21, 2005, 08:16 PM

How does one request involvement in future MSN Search related events?

Marcela

Posted On March 22, 2005, 01:25 AM

What is the process for selecting participants?

Sean Carver

Posted On March 23, 2005, 11:17 PM

Thanks to everyone who has posted, we are reading the responses. If you are interested in the next Search Champs program or would like to suggest someone who you think would be a good addition to the program please do so here, (as some of you have already done).
Regards,
Sean Carver
MSN Marketing

Dan Housman

Posted On March 28, 2005, 04:12 PM

Hey - I want to be an MSN Search Champ. I don't understand how you get an invitation? I like the concept of listening to users and developers but this exclusive club makes some of us feel left out. Where do we get listened to?

Dave B

Posted On March 29, 2005, 09:01 AM

Goes to show how some times the most simple idea can make the biggest difference.

kudos MSN! ...now where is my invite

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