There are a couple of ways that a company can go about making staffing reductions. They can rip the bandaid off and do it all at once as Business Insider recommended initially. They can use the “sniper-style” surgical cuts over time that Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has been doing. In this case, it seems that… Continue reading The quiet approach to cuts and streamlining seems to be working for Yahoo’s Marissa Mayer
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#YahooWantsSome: Marissa Mayer’s continuing forays into social media
Yahoo is finally tossing its hat into the social media ring. Recently, Yahoo announced that it would be incorporating tweets into its newsfeed on Yahoo.com. This signals a serious shift, since Yahoo is giving equal weight to tweets and ‘bona fide news.’ Anyone who’s paying attention will have noticed that Twitter is one of the… Continue reading #YahooWantsSome: Marissa Mayer’s continuing forays into social media
Marissa Mayer’s first big mistake at Yahoo is a ludicrous one for a tech company
There were many things broken at Yahoo when Marissa Mayer first took over as CEO. She has moved the company forward, consolidated vision, and set the company on a better course than its seen in years. We’ve been very positive about her decisions to date. The most recent one is idiotic. It’s the type of… Continue reading Marissa Mayer’s first big mistake at Yahoo is a ludicrous one for a tech company