tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post5940715805491318790..comments2023-11-05T06:26:51.316-05:00Comments on Gannett Blog: USA Today announces big ad sales shake-upJim Hopkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-82985969641891171982012-05-23T19:38:01.493-04:002012-05-23T19:38:01.493-04:00Get your résumé ready and jump at the next opportu...Get your résumé ready and jump at the next opportunity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-4755411650181114422011-03-14T18:27:39.905-04:002011-03-14T18:27:39.905-04:00As mentioned by someone earlier, Webber is one of ...As mentioned by someone earlier, Webber is one of the most genuine people you can meet. He was put in the tough position to correcting the slide and developing a two-platform ad strategy.isle of wight b&bhttp://www.isleofwighttouristguide.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-20389944497700196122011-03-14T06:05:01.847-04:002011-03-14T06:05:01.847-04:00He is one of the most respected ad management exec...He is one of the most respected ad management executives at Time Inc. and in the total industry. Time Inc's loss is USA Today's gain.coupon codeshttp://www.couponcodes4u.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-52900596975812070902008-07-27T22:03:00.000-04:002008-07-27T22:03:00.000-04:00coming late to this party, but wanted to chime in ...coming late to this party, but wanted to chime in as well.<BR/><BR/>Having worked with Carolyn, Jacki and Jeff, I can say that Jacki was the most motivational to the sales force and she was the right person in the post-9/11 era that hit many advtg categories pretty hard. That svp position, as it is rumored to be, is a setup for failure because the old guard VPs and directors cannot be easily Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-58874765464158439362008-06-23T10:25:00.000-04:002008-06-23T10:25:00.000-04:00Brett Wilson is a great choice. He is one of the m...Brett Wilson is a great choice. He is one of the most respected ad management executives at Time Inc. and in the total industry. Time Inc's loss is USA Today's gain.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-67922701404635218712008-06-21T09:28:00.000-04:002008-06-21T09:28:00.000-04:00Oh,let's not get too sentimental for Jacki Kelley....Oh,let's not get too sentimental for Jacki Kelley. Actually, she wasn't the best USA Today had. Carolyn Vesper Bivens was the best and it was a huge loss when she left. Here's a key question -- what did Kelley accomplish? Not much. She was pretty much all show. When she took over after Carolyn left, things began to slide. As mentioned by someone earlier, Webber is one of the most genuine people Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-45893130816890627382008-06-21T08:14:00.000-04:002008-06-21T08:14:00.000-04:00This is a major move and a smart coup. And probabl...This is a major move and a smart coup. And probably in the works for months, most likely since last year. Recent results, my guess, have nothing to do with it. Wish best to both.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-75202109196995151362008-06-20T23:57:00.000-04:002008-06-20T23:57:00.000-04:00Jeff is a very smart guy, but definitely not adver...Jeff is a very smart guy, but definitely not advertising SVP material. it takes a lot of charisma, drive, creativity, and an outgoing personality to lead an ad organization, not just intelligence.<BR/><BR/>Jacki K was the best they ever had. Hopefully the new guy knows what he is doing. My guess is he will be over both print and digital soon -- you have to sell the entire brand, not just Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-45692284866817475982008-06-20T17:39:00.000-04:002008-06-20T17:39:00.000-04:00anon 11:43...amen. What has he helped sell?Jeff w...anon 11:43...amen. What has he helped sell?<BR/><BR/>Jeff was placed in an impossible situation after Jacki left. He is one of the most genuine people you could meet. I think he had too many responsibilities and not enough support. Some of the real ad sales people and VPs have dropped the ball. <BR/><BR/>Can someone get Carolyn on the phone and beg her to come back?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-65063863330174091762008-06-20T12:19:00.000-04:002008-06-20T12:19:00.000-04:00I just love this kind of shit where you remove the...I just love this kind of shit where you remove the person who got you were you got to. If Moon hired him, why not Moon to resign?<BR/>Shit travels downhill. Same old Gannett crapola. <BR/><BR/>All starting to fall apart.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-90239043007508130312008-06-20T11:53:00.000-04:002008-06-20T11:53:00.000-04:00anon 11:08a...Pathetic. Jeff is lame and has had ...anon 11:08a...Pathetic. Jeff is lame and has had a target on his back for a while. Jackie Kelley was great and we lost her to Yahoo and now at Martha Stewart. It is about time Moon sees the light. Webber was a circulation guy. That is a far way to move that deck chair.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-5556658158082325852008-06-20T11:43:00.000-04:002008-06-20T11:43:00.000-04:00Now can somebody please get rid of Moon, one of th...Now can somebody please get rid of Moon, one of the nastiest individuals on the planet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-48092462489377129992008-06-20T11:08:00.000-04:002008-06-20T11:08:00.000-04:00Jeff is a good guy, and like many now being excori...Jeff is a good guy, and like many now being excoriated, was in charge during an almost impossible time. The idea was to make advertising at USA TODAY a seamless, unified newsprint-digital 'buy' for clients. But that ignored the targeted, 'niche' approach now favored by advertisers. The ad department probably should be broken up more rather than brought together in some phantom quest for a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-737504072620745332008-06-20T10:39:00.000-04:002008-06-20T10:39:00.000-04:00As much pressure Gannett generates in becoming lea...As much pressure Gannett generates in becoming leaner and meaner, (read that: do more and do it cheaper) I wonder if Mr. Kelley felt compelled to fabricate stories in trying to please an over-bearing corporation? No excuse, I suppose but it does make one wonder?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-2683024648022791232008-06-20T09:44:00.000-04:002008-06-20T09:44:00.000-04:00As an aside, anyone know what happened to Jack Kel...As an aside, anyone know what happened to Jack Kelley. I heard he divorced Jacki, but someone told me that he didn't and is a househusband. Anyone know for sure?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-31754498593517459142008-06-20T02:17:00.000-04:002008-06-20T02:17:00.000-04:00Deck chairs. Titanic. That's what this boils dow...Deck chairs. Titanic. That's what this boils down to.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-50616256850331130892008-06-19T22:31:00.000-04:002008-06-19T22:31:00.000-04:00Wow. It is about time. Does this mean he reports i...Wow. It is about time. Does this mean he reports into the digital chief?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-8552416474687374032008-06-19T21:20:00.000-04:002008-06-19T21:20:00.000-04:00It seemed strange that he had as much responsibili...It seemed strange that he had as much responsibility as he did. He maintains the publisher and ad position of usatoday.com. <BR/><BR/>Something had to give because USA Today has been having some pretty small papers lately and the June <BR/>20th edition is going to be one of the lightest Weekend editions in recent history.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com