tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post834856867696872936..comments2023-11-05T06:26:51.316-05:00Comments on Gannett Blog: Jan. 30-Feb. 5 | Your News & Comments: Part 6Jim Hopkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-56417681448837270492012-02-06T12:05:06.918-05:002012-02-06T12:05:06.918-05:00- Google was created in 1998.
- Bing, who was crea...- Google was created in 1998.<br />- Bing, who was created in 2009. Given the short life-span of Bing, in comparison to Google, you can easily say that Bing is growing quickly. <br />I study referrals from search engine queries. There are a lot of website visitors directed to my site from Bing and the numbers of Bing-referrals keeps growing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-41452237988621222652012-02-06T12:04:43.809-05:002012-02-06T12:04:43.809-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-40954867191512524842012-02-06T08:32:19.062-05:002012-02-06T08:32:19.062-05:0011:08 you are missing the point. Admeter used to m...11:08 you are missing the point. Admeter used to matter. Yesterday there were a million other places that allowed me to vote for best ads and did not reguire my personal data. I moved on to other sites. Adage, Radian6, brandbowl, sbads, a million other choices for voting for the best ads.<br /><br />AdMeter lost its prestige. Irrelevant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-39148296191066556402012-02-06T08:20:49.440-05:002012-02-06T08:20:49.440-05:00That's why I keep my BetaMax... Someday it wil...That's why I keep my BetaMax... Someday it will rule over VHS!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-27784007391021037372012-02-06T00:02:01.686-05:002012-02-06T00:02:01.686-05:0012:33 PM,
I think the post concerning the Gannett/...12:33 PM,<br />I think the post concerning the Gannett/Yahoo/Microsoft union suggests that "collectively," it is a strong advertising partnership. There is a school of thought concerning the fast-rise in popularity of Bing, which was created on June 3, 2009. A lot people find Bing more appealing as a search engine, and consider it "up-and-coming".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-86796776821782829522012-02-05T23:08:17.830-05:002012-02-05T23:08:17.830-05:00>>>it reguired people to log in using fac...>>>it reguired people to log in using facebook. I abandoned my vote.<<<<br /><br />Must have been too difficult for you. Partnering with FB's almost billion users -- or you. Let's see...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-47056829966339900922012-02-05T22:57:51.168-05:002012-02-05T22:57:51.168-05:00Be happy someone didn't decide only Google+ me...Be happy someone didn't decide only Google+ members could vote - that's usually the caliber of decision-making we expect.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-31876090185351457102012-02-05T22:02:56.772-05:002012-02-05T22:02:56.772-05:00The single biggest problem with the USAT admeter w...The single biggest problem with the USAT admeter was it reguired people to log in using facebook. I abandoned my vote.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-18595752765303561312012-02-05T21:40:30.746-05:002012-02-05T21:40:30.746-05:009:08, why do you say that?9:08, why do you say that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-25633915982817554252012-02-05T21:40:23.919-05:002012-02-05T21:40:23.919-05:00@ 2:46, you have no idea how much I hope you are r...@ 2:46, you have no idea how much I hope you are right. I meet those criteria, my spouse and I have talked it over, and I'm ready to say Yes to any reasonable offer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-81963311785211292452012-02-05T21:08:27.723-05:002012-02-05T21:08:27.723-05:00Layoff announcements Tuesday?Layoff announcements Tuesday?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-55357828450124659422012-02-05T21:02:15.509-05:002012-02-05T21:02:15.509-05:00The USA TODAY/Facebook Ad Meter thing is very cool...The USA TODAY/Facebook Ad Meter thing is very cool. Vote now and through Tuesday!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-39689697819665931632012-02-05T21:01:35.414-05:002012-02-05T21:01:35.414-05:00Hope someone from Indy fills us in on the partying...Hope someone from Indy fills us in on the partying Big G brass who jetted in for the Super Bowl.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-70851019321338319632012-02-05T19:44:36.104-05:002012-02-05T19:44:36.104-05:00Between cars.com and careerbuilder I see the ad co...Between cars.com and careerbuilder I see the ad cost will be in the millions. Millions. As in "One meeellllionnn dolllars." isn't that special.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-67403078977790015452012-02-05T19:37:10.337-05:002012-02-05T19:37:10.337-05:00Gannett has been making some adjustments to its HR...Gannett has been making some adjustments to its HR model. I remembered the name for the other group - Employee Services folks. Might as well call them a call center for employees. At my site, they decided it could be managed from one of the hubs. Had someone volunteer to move (no relo in the reorg) to the hub for our site. About 6 months or so after they moved, GCI figured out that there was BTDTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-70812862955302454942012-02-05T18:52:29.824-05:002012-02-05T18:52:29.824-05:00At the CP, the AD goes on a regular tirade about t...At the CP, the AD goes on a regular tirade about the sales numbers and berates the sales staff while HR sits quietly by. He frequently starts this at the end of the day so staff have to do their paperwork and get all their ads in and approved after hours and has been heard to laugh about it. Just what HR are you talking about at Gannett? We've seen the AD have the sales staff perform at hisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-70674940118468479932012-02-05T17:03:08.383-05:002012-02-05T17:03:08.383-05:00Can we find out if employees feel like they can tr...Can we find out if employees feel like they can trust HR or the designee as a consultant to discuss their workplace issues? Are they available? <br />Could this be part of why we aren't as diverse as we used to be other than from the natural losses because of the economy and Gannett cuts? <br />Also, I can't imagine why ring winning publishers and editors have left. Were they cut out of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-87697460212709636812012-02-05T16:52:08.427-05:002012-02-05T16:52:08.427-05:00Jim, here a chance to report: http://apple.copydes...Jim, here a chance to report: http://apple.copydesk.org/2012/02/05/florida-today-launches-big-bold-redesign-2/<br />something positive. Come on.. this is cool -- and good design.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-78333934550168505692012-02-05T16:17:44.317-05:002012-02-05T16:17:44.317-05:00Just for the record I left Gannett several years a...Just for the record I left Gannett several years ago. HR at my new company is an 800 number as we have nobody at the unit level from HR. That's America today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-11674312966302776002012-02-05T15:52:52.745-05:002012-02-05T15:52:52.745-05:002:27 is correct regarding HR. Sign of the times. W...2:27 is correct regarding HR. Sign of the times. When I started many years ago with Gannett, HR (at least mine) was highly proactive in the employee's interest. Information flowed freely, people even said hello (and said it sincerely). Their involvement in employee issues was always fair. Even as late as my last year of my now-doomed career, HR (at least mine) had a good guy in charge -- Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-41927040990323478252012-02-05T15:31:44.356-05:002012-02-05T15:31:44.356-05:0010:21, no one is blaming anyone for their situatio...10:21, no one is blaming anyone for their situation, and name calling is a classless way of conversing. Management is making the choice of going on the cheap that, ultimately, affects the caliber of the product. The ensuing fallout affects us all. Including you. Does it make sense to shed unproductive dead weight? Of course. Does it make sense to create an environment of fear and mistrust among Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-92214080518550381532012-02-05T15:16:52.605-05:002012-02-05T15:16:52.605-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-60756915260837296772012-02-05T15:15:55.198-05:002012-02-05T15:15:55.198-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-66983665901015372842012-02-05T14:46:26.009-05:002012-02-05T14:46:26.009-05:00Buyouts will require a combination of years served...Buyouts will require a combination of years served plus age. Generally that number is in the neighborhood of 80 or so. Those in their mid 50s with at least 25 years on the payroll are a key targets.<br /><br />If buyouts proceed, individual Gannett properties have RIF goals.They are expected to be in the 10% range. Eligible staffers cannot be proritized. <br /><br />Depending on the number of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-24208370450958746362012-02-05T14:27:52.071-05:002012-02-05T14:27:52.071-05:001:25 Please share nothing with HR until there is a...1:25 Please share nothing with HR until there is an offer announced to all employees or a select group of employees that are being targeted for buyouts or layoffs. HR in Gannett or any corporation is never your friend and out simply to benefit the company.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com