Comments on: If you could ask Carol one thing… http://ycorpblog.com/2009/05/13/if-you-could-ask-carol-one-thing/ Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:24:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Richard Roberts http://ycorpblog.com/2009/05/13/if-you-could-ask-carol-one-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-214040 Richard Roberts Mon, 25 May 2009 00:05:21 +0000 http://ycorpblog.com/?p=1354#comment-214040 What is yahoo creating for the upcoming digital convergence (hd home theater and computing combined)? would Yahoo like to own hd home theater domains. I own 6 domains they are parked. hdhometheater.org hdhometheater.info hdhometheater.us hdhometheater.biz hometheater.org.uk 1080hometheater.com What is yahoo creating for the upcoming digital convergence (hd home theater and computing combined)? would Yahoo like to own hd home theater domains. I own 6 domains they are parked.
hdhometheater.org
hdhometheater.info
hdhometheater.us
hdhometheater.biz
hometheater.org.uk
1080hometheater.com

]]> By: Another Ex-Yahoo http://ycorpblog.com/2009/05/13/if-you-could-ask-carol-one-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-213489 Another Ex-Yahoo Fri, 22 May 2009 16:43:48 +0000 http://ycorpblog.com/?p=1354#comment-213489 I left over two years ago because I felt that management at Yahoo failed to recognize, develop, promote, and retain its talented employees. Since then, a lot of my colleagues have followed my suit and have gone off to Microsoft, Google, and other companies. What are you doing to recognize, develop, promote, and retain your more talented employees? What are you doing to clean up the management layers? How are you going to try to cox back ex-Yahoos back into the fold? I left over two years ago because I felt that management at Yahoo failed to recognize, develop, promote, and retain its talented employees. Since then, a lot of my colleagues have followed my suit and have gone off to Microsoft, Google, and other companies.

What are you doing to recognize, develop, promote, and retain your more talented employees? What are you doing to clean up the management layers?

How are you going to try to cox back ex-Yahoos back into the fold?

]]> By: David http://ycorpblog.com/2009/05/13/if-you-could-ask-carol-one-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-212871 David Tue, 19 May 2009 19:09:56 +0000 http://ycorpblog.com/?p=1354#comment-212871 When are you planning to come visit us in the Burbank office? When are you planning to come visit us in the Burbank office?

]]> By: Miramon http://ycorpblog.com/2009/05/13/if-you-could-ask-carol-one-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-212588 Miramon Mon, 18 May 2009 14:45:05 +0000 http://ycorpblog.com/?p=1354#comment-212588 OK, how about these: 1. Revenues and profits have been decreasing. Regardless of the reasons for the downturn, what is your plan for making Yahoo a vital and profitable company? 2. Do you think there is any chance that Yahoo can beat Google consistently in any Google market? If the answer to this is yes, please identify the markets and explain your reasoning. 3. Do you agree that Parmesan is truly the king of cheeses? OK, how about these:

1. Revenues and profits have been decreasing. Regardless of the reasons for the downturn, what is your plan for making Yahoo a vital and profitable company?

2. Do you think there is any chance that Yahoo can beat Google consistently in any Google market? If the answer to this is yes, please identify the markets and explain your reasoning.

3. Do you agree that Parmesan is truly the king of cheeses?

]]> By: Kathy http://ycorpblog.com/2009/05/13/if-you-could-ask-carol-one-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-212142 Kathy Sat, 16 May 2009 06:32:46 +0000 http://ycorpblog.com/?p=1354#comment-212142 OK...putting hardball questions aside (for a moment): If this chapter of your leadership had a soundtrack, what would it be and why? OK…putting hardball questions aside (for a moment): If this chapter of your leadership had a soundtrack, what would it be and why?

]]> By: mementototem http://ycorpblog.com/2009/05/13/if-you-could-ask-carol-one-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-212116 mementototem Sat, 16 May 2009 03:34:06 +0000 http://ycorpblog.com/?p=1354#comment-212116 I'm a fan of Yahoo! (but I not use all of Yahoo! products) I want to all of Yahoo! products link together with same look and feel and profiles, go in the same way, not like this, (some page look modern style but some page is very old) What do you want? Seperate each product to have own page style or let's all to same style? ps. Sorry for my bad english grammar. I’m a fan of Yahoo! (but I not use all of Yahoo! products)

I want to all of Yahoo! products link together with same look and feel and profiles, go in the same way, not like this, (some page look modern style but some page is very old)

What do you want? Seperate each product to have own page style or let’s all to same style?

ps. Sorry for my bad english grammar.

]]> By: Nicki Dugan http://ycorpblog.com/2009/05/13/if-you-could-ask-carol-one-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-212019 Nicki Dugan Fri, 15 May 2009 16:54:10 +0000 http://ycorpblog.com/?p=1354#comment-212019 Thanks for the thoughtful questions, everyone. Getting some great and quite varied content via email as well. We'll try to squeeze in as much of these as Carol has time for. @Miramon - Fair observation, particularly as it relates to cheese. :) But as Carol is no shrinking violet, I'd wager to guess this Q&A will make for an insightful and entertaining read. Guess the proof will be in the pudding. Thanks for the thoughtful questions, everyone. Getting some great and quite varied content via email as well. We’ll try to squeeze in as much of these as Carol has time for.

@Miramon – Fair observation, particularly as it relates to cheese. :) But as Carol is no shrinking violet, I’d wager to guess this Q&A will make for an insightful and entertaining read. Guess the proof will be in the pudding.

]]> By: Miramon http://ycorpblog.com/2009/05/13/if-you-could-ask-carol-one-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-212002 Miramon Fri, 15 May 2009 14:32:11 +0000 http://ycorpblog.com/?p=1354#comment-212002 The article says: Fair game might be topics like “Why did you take this job?,” “What do you think needs fixing at Yahoo!,” “What’s your favorite website?,” and “Why do you like cheese so much?.” If those last three are fair game, three out of four examples being pointless fluff, that means to me that there is no intention of having Ms. Bartz answer any interesting or challenging questions. The article says:

Fair game might be topics like “Why did you take this job?,” “What do you think needs fixing at Yahoo!,” “What’s your favorite website?,” and “Why do you like cheese so much?.”

If those last three are fair game, three out of four examples being pointless fluff, that means to me that there is no intention of having Ms. Bartz answer any interesting or challenging questions.

]]> By: JB http://ycorpblog.com/2009/05/13/if-you-could-ask-carol-one-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-211992 JB Fri, 15 May 2009 12:58:15 +0000 http://ycorpblog.com/?p=1354#comment-211992 My question relates to Yahoo's international investments: Yahoo Japan, Alibaba.com + Alibaba Group, and GMarket Yahoo agreed to sell Gmarket to EBay....is it also considering selling the Asian assets? If not, what is the long-term view regarding these assets? Note: Jim Cramer's analysis (May 14th) showed the international assets valued at $5 per share.....which seems to be double the carrying value on Yahoo's most recent financials....could you explain the difference? And why wouldn't Yahoo carry the assets at market value? My question relates to Yahoo’s international investments:

Yahoo Japan, Alibaba.com + Alibaba Group, and GMarket

Yahoo agreed to sell Gmarket to EBay….is it also considering selling the Asian assets?

If not, what is the long-term view regarding these assets?

Note: Jim Cramer’s analysis (May 14th) showed the international assets valued at $5 per share…..which seems to be double the carrying value on Yahoo’s most recent financials….could you explain the difference? And why wouldn’t Yahoo carry the assets at market value?

]]> By: Ex Employee Who Quit http://ycorpblog.com/2009/05/13/if-you-could-ask-carol-one-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-211991 Ex Employee Who Quit Fri, 15 May 2009 12:21:36 +0000 http://ycorpblog.com/?p=1354#comment-211991 Yahoo! is full of employees that are creating just hierarchies of decision making. These idiots have been pushing out products that they think are cool without any (or with manipulative) field/user study. Marketing techniques, user support, innovative ideas are all a big big mess in there. My question is, when are you planning to fire all those idiots? PS: If done seriously, it's a long list. Yahoo! is full of employees that are creating just hierarchies of decision making. These idiots have been pushing out products that they think are cool without any (or with manipulative) field/user study. Marketing techniques, user support, innovative ideas are all a big big mess in there. My question is, when are you planning to fire all those idiots?

PS: If done seriously, it’s a long list.

]]> By: Jen http://ycorpblog.com/2009/05/13/if-you-could-ask-carol-one-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-211894 Jen Thu, 14 May 2009 22:42:17 +0000 http://ycorpblog.com/?p=1354#comment-211894 which yahoo products do you use the most and why? which yahoo products do you use the most and why?

]]> By: Brinke http://ycorpblog.com/2009/05/13/if-you-could-ask-carol-one-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-211882 Brinke Thu, 14 May 2009 21:50:03 +0000 http://ycorpblog.com/?p=1354#comment-211882 When will that great new front door design go live? I love it, but it only stays on my page for like 10 minutes..and it's gone! I WANT my Yahoo! When will that great new front door design go live? I love it, but it only stays on my page for like 10 minutes..and it’s gone! I WANT my Yahoo!

]]> By: Bruiser http://ycorpblog.com/2009/05/13/if-you-could-ask-carol-one-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-211843 Bruiser Thu, 14 May 2009 16:41:55 +0000 http://ycorpblog.com/?p=1354#comment-211843 With the number of complaints concerning the changes to Y!Profiles, such as removing aliases and trying to turn profiles into MySpace, do you plan to continue wasting resources on these unwanted changes? With the number of complaints concerning the changes to Y!Profiles, such as removing aliases and trying to turn profiles into MySpace, do you plan to continue wasting resources on these unwanted changes?

]]> By: Lorenzo A http://ycorpblog.com/2009/05/13/if-you-could-ask-carol-one-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-211834 Lorenzo A Thu, 14 May 2009 15:03:29 +0000 http://ycorpblog.com/?p=1354#comment-211834 Right now Yahoo seems unconnected and stagnant. How are Yahoo's services being united so that information is shared within the Yahoo network, a.l.a. Windows Live and improved based on feedback from consumers and business users? Right now Yahoo seems unconnected and stagnant. How are Yahoo’s services being united so that information is shared within the Yahoo network, a.l.a. Windows Live and improved based on feedback from consumers and business users?

]]> By: krishna http://ycorpblog.com/2009/05/13/if-you-could-ask-carol-one-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-211825 krishna Thu, 14 May 2009 14:02:41 +0000 http://ycorpblog.com/?p=1354#comment-211825 I am just curious to ask this question. We all know how popular blog is ... "when Google has acquired blogger.com and opened it for everyone why hasn't Yahoo tried to come up with a blogger like platform?". I am just curious to ask this question. We all know how popular blog is … “when Google has acquired blogger.com and opened it for everyone why hasn’t Yahoo tried to come up with a blogger like platform?”.

]]> By: Massimo Moruzzi http://ycorpblog.com/2009/05/13/if-you-could-ask-carol-one-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-211776 Massimo Moruzzi Thu, 14 May 2009 07:49:55 +0000 http://ycorpblog.com/?p=1354#comment-211776 Yahoo! loves to think of itself as of a mass-market "media" company, yet Apple (iTunes) is leading the way in music, and Hulu.com is leading the way in video. So, what does "media company" really mean - that you stick banners on Yahoo! Mail pages? Yahoo! loves to think of itself as of a mass-market “media” company, yet Apple (iTunes) is leading the way in music, and Hulu.com is leading the way in video. So, what does “media company” really mean – that you stick banners on Yahoo! Mail pages?

]]> By: Stefano http://ycorpblog.com/2009/05/13/if-you-could-ask-carol-one-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-211774 Stefano Thu, 14 May 2009 07:30:15 +0000 http://ycorpblog.com/?p=1354#comment-211774 A new Yahoo! homepage: when will it be on line? A new Yahoo! homepage: when will it be on line?

]]> By: BrandonWIFI http://ycorpblog.com/2009/05/13/if-you-could-ask-carol-one-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-211770 BrandonWIFI Thu, 14 May 2009 07:00:57 +0000 http://ycorpblog.com/?p=1354#comment-211770 Now that you have been on board long enough what was your biggest surprise in terms of what Yahoo! is good at and what was your biggest disappointment? Now that you have been on board long enough what was your biggest surprise in terms of what Yahoo! is good at and what was your biggest disappointment?

]]> By: INAMINUTE http://ycorpblog.com/2009/05/13/if-you-could-ask-carol-one-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-211766 INAMINUTE Thu, 14 May 2009 06:13:36 +0000 http://ycorpblog.com/?p=1354#comment-211766 Can you make arragements for possible tours of Yahoo corporation(s) for public schools elementary to high school, even college give the youth a first-hand encounter of inside Yahoo, this may stimulate interest in the future generations working for Yahoo. Can you make arragements for possible tours of Yahoo corporation(s) for public schools elementary to high school, even college give the youth a first-hand encounter of inside Yahoo, this may stimulate interest in the future generations working for Yahoo.

]]> By: bAbel. http://ycorpblog.com/2009/05/13/if-you-could-ask-carol-one-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-211765 bAbel. Thu, 14 May 2009 06:09:53 +0000 http://ycorpblog.com/?p=1354#comment-211765 With the newspaper industry suffering, if newspapers go down, which would affect AP and the wires, would that affect Yahoo!? If so, how? bAbel. With the newspaper industry suffering, if newspapers go down, which would affect AP and the wires, would that affect Yahoo!? If so, how?

bAbel.

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