tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post7017724351224973696..comments2023-11-05T06:26:51.316-05:00Comments on Gannett Blog: USAT | Will this marketing design sell advertising?Jim Hopkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-76310758779243992762012-12-27T07:19:20.309-05:002012-12-27T07:19:20.309-05:00Jim Hopkins doesn't deserve the infantile atta...Jim Hopkins doesn't deserve the infantile attacks that are made here.He does. He encourages an environment of slams, with few to no facts used as support. He deserves everything he gets and more.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01349297454167857700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-31896514032458432962012-11-30T20:04:37.502-05:002012-11-30T20:04:37.502-05:00Loved the show. You people act like you are curing...Loved the show. You people act like you are curing cancer. Lighten up Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-21870186443332643902012-11-30T14:14:57.788-05:002012-11-30T14:14:57.788-05:00In the picture, you can see the crease on her thro...In the picture, you can see the crease on her throat where her collar was pressing too tightly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-40036000672986027412012-11-30T13:41:43.340-05:002012-11-30T13:41:43.340-05:001. Purpose Walls.
2. Pricey outside consultants.
3...1. Purpose Walls.<br />2. Pricey outside consultants.<br />3. On the Road with Banikarim missives.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-65775862493407582192012-11-30T12:34:59.994-05:002012-11-30T12:34:59.994-05:00Time to ask the question again:
What has this mark...Time to ask the question again:<br />What has this marketing team done in the two years they have been here. Just give me 3 things. Actually, I'd be happy with one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-52908595005104249192012-11-30T00:04:27.109-05:002012-11-30T00:04:27.109-05:001:06 duly noted. The core group keeps thing runni...1:06 duly noted. The core group keeps thing running, but just barely. Many needless obstacles, and it seems to be getting worse by the day. You can only take pride in your work and doing the right thing for so long.<br /><br />I am tired of covering for the lazy incompetents who do nothing all day, but reap the biggest rewards. If there were an alternative, I would be gone in a hearbeat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-28481461384889202382012-11-29T17:15:47.361-05:002012-11-29T17:15:47.361-05:0010:05 - It's probably because nobody watches t...10:05 - It's probably because nobody watches the show.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-45710316744887619282012-11-29T13:06:55.765-05:002012-11-29T13:06:55.765-05:00USA Today is a joke. More than ever, it appeals to...USA Today is a joke. More than ever, it appeals to idiots with short attention spans. Its desperation is seen in everything from its balls to its marketing initiatives. I thought USAT was turning the corner about 10-12 years ago when it was making some pretty good hires, but has now reverted to silly gimmicks and cheap labor that once again make it a laughing stock in the journalism community.<brAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-74352934342736402332012-11-29T13:05:29.005-05:002012-11-29T13:05:29.005-05:00Yes, 9:33, I would. In many locations around the C...Yes, 9:33, I would. In many locations around the Crystal Palace.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-9202915036385501182012-11-29T10:12:11.965-05:002012-11-29T10:12:11.965-05:00I'm on the front lines selling this brand ever...I'm on the front lines selling this brand everyday. Trust me, this does absolutely nothing for us. Not a damn thing. If anything, it only makes us look more trivial than ever before. Thanks Maryam and Sandra. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-44565757853663616912012-11-29T10:05:25.757-05:002012-11-29T10:05:25.757-05:00Surprised this thread came nearly a full two weeks...Surprised this thread came nearly a full two weeks after the episode aired.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-77961989011747374312012-11-29T09:56:57.290-05:002012-11-29T09:56:57.290-05:004:52 Your last paragraph is brilliant.4:52 Your last paragraph is brilliant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-35242883682511239432012-11-29T09:33:39.733-05:002012-11-29T09:33:39.733-05:00Sandra Micek: Would you?
It’s a question BNQT.co...<b>Sandra Micek: Would you?</b><br /><br />It’s a question BNQT.com asks, another Gannett entity that also relies on visual story telling.<br /><br />So, why not ask it there as it seems only logical to expose more attractive members of USAT’s staff, Deal Chicken’s and others from Gannett’s other struggling ventures that could use broader (no pun intended) brand awareness.<br /><br />ConsideringAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-88057820055074881162012-11-29T09:10:22.346-05:002012-11-29T09:10:22.346-05:00I watched the video of the show and thought at fir...I watched the video of the show and thought at first that I was seeing a Saturday Night Life parody (designers named Suede and Ivy! British dominatrix show host!)<br /><br />It certainly doesn't target my old fart white guy demographic. But the entire cast seemed genuinely inspired by the prospect of appearing in USA Today. I found that a good thing. I also found nothing unseeming about Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-27174735832062573502012-11-29T08:48:13.636-05:002012-11-29T08:48:13.636-05:004:52, you have actually seen some of the unsophos...4:52, you have actually seen some of the unsophosticated crap we are running, havent you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-61928399188657012132012-11-29T08:45:51.682-05:002012-11-29T08:45:51.682-05:00Personally, i wouldnt care if she posed in Modern ...Personally, i wouldnt care if she posed in Modern MILF magazine if it boosts revenue or enhances traffic to the website. Let's give her the benefit of the doubt for now and see what she, Murkco and Mariyam (now known as 3M) bring to the table going forward.<br /><br />We are mired knee deep in newsroom retreads and unqualified editors and reporters. Despite their annoying efforts at self Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-28680064442646437152012-11-29T06:52:37.973-05:002012-11-29T06:52:37.973-05:00So you arrogant newsies, STOP BLAMING SANDRA MICEK...So you arrogant newsies, STOP BLAMING SANDRA MICEK for this silliness (the woman is incapable of any marketing since Blue Ball Banikarim hired her two years ago).<br /><br />No, this great brainstorm belonged to USAT "Style Editor" Alison Maxwell.<br /><br />So take that, newsies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-35574523169713032772012-11-29T06:48:25.108-05:002012-11-29T06:48:25.108-05:00One more review by Liane Bonin Starr of this "...One more review by Liane Bonin Starr of this "marketing" fiasco:<br /><br />But trot off they do, and Joanna introduces the designers to Sandra Micek, SVP Marketing, USA Today. She has a painfully frozen smile. The theme of this week's challenge? Every picture tells a story! Wow, that's fresh! And they have to choose one fan's Tweeted picture to inspire a fabulous outfit! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-71357745410093625272012-11-29T06:05:39.434-05:002012-11-29T06:05:39.434-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-40176628150822437412012-11-29T00:55:56.999-05:002012-11-29T00:55:56.999-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-53216677832175756852012-11-29T00:09:37.817-05:002012-11-29T00:09:37.817-05:00Boinkable!
Is she within reach too?Boinkable!<br />Is she within reach too?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-22233498936702275692012-11-28T21:09:33.416-05:002012-11-28T21:09:33.416-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-87441213422223096052012-11-28T21:03:27.218-05:002012-11-28T21:03:27.218-05:00One more "executive" G A N N E T T could...One more "executive" G A N N E T T could do without!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-3378966428548055182012-11-28T20:46:57.881-05:002012-11-28T20:46:57.881-05:00That's rich, 7:24. You make a non-argument, su...That's rich, 7:24. You make a non-argument, supported with nothing factual, then tack on some kissing up to Hopkins and finally some sort of snotty conclusion that implies you actually proved something.<br /><br />You did summarize this place in a nutshell.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-26442795492579206142012-11-28T19:24:11.723-05:002012-11-28T19:24:11.723-05:00She's hot. But I don't know if I would go ...She's hot. But I don't know if I would go so far as to call her click-worthy.<br /><br />That's certainly not why this thread is drawing comments. <br /><br />The reason is that it has to do with MB or Marketing. And those seem to draw the most attention. <br /><br />And that's just good business by the man running the Blog. <br /><br />Plain and simple, 4:15.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com