tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post9016626136721093743..comments2023-11-05T06:26:51.316-05:00Comments on Gannett Blog: DealChicken | Facebook's good news -- or bad?Jim Hopkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-87254535275935040702011-08-30T17:59:54.091-04:002011-08-30T17:59:54.091-04:00I think this is just more of the same old re hashe...I think this is just more of the same old re hashed ideas by Gannett. I don't think many people will sign up on deal chicken and they certainly won't return unless there are some real savings on products people like.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-38719363221901923882011-08-30T16:22:11.411-04:002011-08-30T16:22:11.411-04:00And the branding, it's like out of a Stephen K...And the branding, it's like out of a Stephen King novel. Someone paid. Someone signed off. I am absolutely certain that both still rake in the bucks as if proof of their astounding genius, people drowning in the lower cabins.<br /><br />Out of that toxic place, I still solicit opinions from former clients because I had a personal relationship with them instead of some "consolidation.&Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-64186994920196193322011-08-29T19:13:52.812-04:002011-08-29T19:13:52.812-04:00If you go to "recent deals" on the Louis...If you go to "recent deals" on the Louisville Deal Chicken page, 4 of the 8 deals garnered less than 10 total sales. Today's deal doesn't look one has even been sold. I know it's only a few weeks old, but those can't be good numbers.<br /><br />http://www.dealchicken.com/recentdealsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-88878124552085455652011-08-29T17:40:28.138-04:002011-08-29T17:40:28.138-04:00Gannett tends toward the also-rans, buying or star...Gannett tends toward the also-rans, buying or starting niche projects too late with products that aren't as solid as the competition. How are Cozi and Moms Like Me doing? The Internet is Darwinism at an exponential rate. Either you hit the market early with something great or you get left in the dust.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-19242440660135279912011-08-29T16:27:01.406-04:002011-08-29T16:27:01.406-04:00Gannett doesn't release anything when it's...Gannett doesn't release anything when it's perfect. Everything I've been told during my 20 years in this company is either "better done than good" (for video training when on deadline) and / or "good enough is good enough" (for everything else). <br /><br />The fact that Facebook is apparently getting out of the coupon thing should be frightening for Gannett. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-49618290571409059402011-08-29T15:58:37.961-04:002011-08-29T15:58:37.961-04:00Facebook getting out of the category....Groupon al...Facebook getting out of the category....Groupon already showing signs that their model is highly flawed....and Gannett goes rushing in blindly. Sounds like the formula.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-41019310711943863322011-08-29T14:17:34.169-04:002011-08-29T14:17:34.169-04:0012:58 p.m., don't even get me started on that ...12:58 p.m., don't even get me started on that POS obits software!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-36532614085646458362011-08-29T14:04:31.630-04:002011-08-29T14:04:31.630-04:00I'd like to see some stats on DealChicken. The...I'd like to see some stats on DealChicken. The branding art is off-putting, personally. Juvenile if not infantile.<br /><br />From a branding standpoint, the market is evidently limited to appealing to women: a cute little chick.<br /><br />Even with the absurdly meaningless name, I could have come up with a more inclusive, less annoying icon. Oh, wait. They sent my job to India. No need for Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-36553575016678089182011-08-29T13:51:35.065-04:002011-08-29T13:51:35.065-04:001:35, 1:31 here. I think that's what 12:16 mea...1:35, 1:31 here. I think that's what 12:16 meant as well. Yet the disconnect between launch and viability (i.e., results)was profound. I can only speak of circa 2005-2010, compared to 1985-2005.<br /><br />At one point they passed out "morale" buttons for staff to wear (which is insipid in the first place). The read "We make the difference!" I wore mine. I put a lot of my Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-27353423313282997812011-08-29T13:35:15.360-04:002011-08-29T13:35:15.360-04:0012:43
I think 12:16 means "Perfect" by G...12:43<br />I think 12:16 means "Perfect" by Gannett's standards....meaning to their satisfaction. <br /><br />I agree with 12:43.....getting something to market at 90% right today is much better than "Perfect" a year or more from now....unless you have to worry about product recalls.<br /><br />I've seen too many high-level managers over-analyze projects to death out Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-25903511442116357582011-08-29T13:31:10.220-04:002011-08-29T13:31:10.220-04:00In my too-long stint at Gannett, strategy and proj...In my too-long stint at Gannett, strategy and projects were pretty much out-of-the-blue "Here you go, good luck, it's your fault if it doesn't work."<br /><br />With chronic disconnection especially reaching scale by about 2005, they created a lot of their own problems (and failures) by not seeking at all any input from the people who would implement highly flawed notions of &Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-18022774083376874912011-08-29T12:58:25.778-04:002011-08-29T12:58:25.778-04:00Wave 2 obits software again down this past weekend...Wave 2 obits software again down this past weekend - twice. Yeah, team!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-61228324788996603082011-08-29T12:43:11.457-04:002011-08-29T12:43:11.457-04:0012:16 PM Gannett releases things only when they a...12:16 PM Gannett releases things only when they are PERFECT? You must be kidding! What a laugh! Ever heard the infamous phrase "It's good enough" that was issued several years back by Gannett? I can't recall anything developed and launched by Gannett that has even been close to perfect -- especially on the digital side. What a joke!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-21090125209798753482011-08-29T12:16:44.529-04:002011-08-29T12:16:44.529-04:00I think the issue is that Gannett pretty much requ...I think the issue is that Gannett pretty much requires that everything be PERFECT before it's released to the public, and so they spent so much time on DealChicken while others pushed their stuff out half-finished-but-still-usable. Now they're committed to a rollout schedule.<br /><br />This has happened to me in the past, when I've worked at Gannett.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-15521017513286949722011-08-29T10:47:24.690-04:002011-08-29T10:47:24.690-04:00FACEBOOK HAS SEEN THE COMPETITION, AND RETREATED. ...FACEBOOK HAS SEEN THE COMPETITION, AND RETREATED. LOOK WHO WILL BE THE VICTORIOUS COMPANY HERE: GANNETT OR FACEBOOK.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-1931783511122055222011-08-29T10:28:32.013-04:002011-08-29T10:28:32.013-04:00Interesting.
"Groupon, which is girding for ...Interesting.<br /><br />"Groupon, which is girding for an initial public offering, is universally acknowledged as the market leader in daily deals.<br /><br />However, HitWise Experian analyst Bill Tancer said Groupon has experienced almost a 50 percent traffic drop to its website since its peak in the second week of June 2011, compared with last week."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com