Gretchen Hyman

Jerry Yang to Step Down as Yahoo CEO

Posted by Gretchen Hyman in Websites, on November 17, 2008 at 10:00 PM PDT

A smattering of news outlets (including The New York Times) are reporting that Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang will be stepping down as soon as the board finds a replacement. Yahoo shares saw a 4 percent spike as soon as the news was released. Yang has had a serious mess on his hands since taking on the post of CEO in 2007, including the...

Could traditional media eat digital's lunch?

Posted by Gretchen Hyman in Ad Networks, on October 16, 2008 at 04:10 PM PDT

I continue to be obsessed -- as everyone is -- with our flailing economy and what it could mean to business, in particular the digital universe. As I anxiously scanned today's headlines, disturbed by the widely differing assessments of how the presidential candidates did during last night's debate, I ran across a piece on Forbes.com about the...

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5 Ways to Stay in Business During a Financial Crisis

Posted by Gretchen Hyman in Opinions, on October 09, 2008 at 06:42 PM PDT

In tough times, the tough get going. If you're a small business owner in the digital space, a small boutique agency, a publisher, or a technology startup, there's no time like the present to start tightening the belt and watching every penny spent and every dollar earned. Diana Ransom of Smallbusiness.com outlines five survival-mode tips on...

And we thought the economy was bad for us...

Posted by Gretchen Hyman in Opinions, on September 30, 2008 at 12:00 AM PDT

Despite the horrifying rollercoaster ride going on right now in the world economy, it gave me pause (and an inkling of comfort) to read a story on Forbes.com about how some of the wealthiest individuals and corporations have fared over the last 12 months -- and the news wasn't good, as we all know. The Forbes piece, written by Matthew Kirdahy,...