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Entries Tagged as 'Meg Whitman'

Go Go Donahoe, Part II

January 22nd, 2008 · No Comments · Auction Markets

TechCrunch reports that The WSJ reports (yes, I did just write that sentence) that Meg Whitman, current CEO of eBay, is planning on stepping down after some recent under performance of their stock. The person reported to take over is John Donahoe, who — as those of you who are avid UM readers (a bright [...]

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Interview with Alan Lewis

November 18th, 2007 · 3 Comments · Auction Markets, Interviews

Those of you who follow this blog with any regularity – a fine and exclusive bunch, if I do say so myself – have heard me discuss eBay and usability before. In particular, it’s not often that you see such a high profile company struggle so visibly with the issue of usability, and then decide [...]

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User Experience As Strategic Initiative

July 19th, 2007 · 2 Comments · Auction Markets, Usability

If there is any doubt that improving the user experience of a online market is the right (and profitable) strategic move, then listening to eBay’s Meg Whitman during yesterday’s Q2 2007 Earrnings Call should dispell those doubts. I don’t usually have quotes this long, but these are worth it: Meg WhitmanDuring the last three years, [...]

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eBay: Time for a Change

June 25th, 2007 · 2 Comments · Auction Markets, Usability

For those of us who follow such things, it is interesting to note that eBay has been making some noise lately about improving its usability. First there was Project San Dimas, eBay’s desktop application. Then those funny little eBay widgets (aka eBay To Go). And finally eBay recently announced upcoming changes to the mothership itself. [...]

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