It has been almost a year since Jack Sheng (Eforcity) was the first to be awarded the silver “Shooting Star” for a million feedback. It had also been a year since I was able to sit down and chat with him but I was fortunate enough to spend some time with him at last week’s Shop.org 2009 conference. We managed to grab lunch with another colleague of mine, Young Mi, and afterward he spent some time with us chatting about his past year on eBay… Here is the resulting video footage. (More …)
Posts From: September, 2009
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0 Permanent link to eBay and GM “Click and Buy” Promotion Comes to an End eBay and GM “Click and Buy” Promotion Comes to an End
FEATURED POSTRichard Brewer-Hay / Wednesday, September 30th, 2009
eBay and GM “Click and Buy” Promotion Comes to an End
As announced on Ink at the beginning of the month, the eBay Motors / GM “Click & Buy” Promotion ends today as scheduled. According to the two companies, there are no plans to move forward with a national promotion.The promotion included more than 1.5 million visits and generated more than 15,000 leads to GM California dealers. According to GM, the leads delivered by eBay Motors achieved a better than national close-rate for GM dealers. (More …)
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FEATURED POSTRichard Brewer-Hay / Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
Shop.Org 2009: Social Media Applied to eCommerce
One of the sessions at Shop.org 2009 that I thought it probably best I attend, was the “Twitter and Social Media All-Stars” panel that ran on the first day of the conference.The panel was moderated by Denise Zimmerman, President & CSO of NetPlus Marketing and had three social media-focused representatives for commerce companies with a strong online presence:
- Tracy Benson, Sr. Director of Best Buy Interactive Marketing & Emerging Media
- Alison Jeske, Sr. Director of Product Management at Drugstore.com
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FEATURED POSTRichard Brewer-Hay / Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
UPDATED: Donate to Victims of Tropical Storm Ketsana
From the PayPal Blog:
Hi, I’m Judy Chang. On Saturday, Tropical Storm Ketsana struck the Philippines, delivering a month’s worth of rain in just twelve hours. The images seen across the media have been harrowing: A sofa hangs from electric wires. A school bus is toppled on its side. Muddy rivers overflow with people seeking refuge on rafts. Power and water are in short supply and many roads are impassable, further complicating relief efforts.
Weather forecasters say another storm is brewing, and could hit as early as Friday. The government has declared a “state of calamity”, and officials are asking for international help. If you’d like to help victims of the flood, you can donate here.
eBay users can also buy, sell or donate to help those affected by visiting the following eBay Giving Works site.
UPDATED 9/30/09
The eBay Foundation is giving a $50,000 USD grant to Save the Children, a leading independent organization creating lasting change in the lives of children in need in the U.S. and around the world.-RBH
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FEATURED POSTRichard Brewer-Hay / Monday, September 28th, 2009
PayPal Radio Schedule for 9/29/09
All,
Just a quick reminder that Jason Miner hosts another edition of PayPal Radio tomorrow at 5pm ET / 2pm PT. Checking out the PayPal blog post today, it looks like he has a pretty good schedule lined up…- Tod Cohen, eBay VP of Government Relations will discuss eCommerce Policy
- Monroe Labouisse, PayPal’s North American Director for Marketplaces will discuss Bill Me Later
- eBay seller Beth Cherkowsky of Depression Glass Warehouse will discuss how PayPal can help your charity auctionsYou can find out more about the episode on the PayPal blog.
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FEATURED POSTRichard Brewer-Hay / Monday, September 28th, 2009
Shop.org 2009: VIDEO – Dawn Lepore, CEO of Drugstore.com
Admittedly, last week marked my first Shop.org conference and I was pleasantly surprised at the number of attendees. At first I thought the expo itself seemed relatively quiet but that’s because the majority of attendees were sitting in on the regular sessions available throughout the day. Great to see.I spent a lot of my time sitting in on some key presentations and capturing a lot of video throughout. I plan on rolling it out throughout this week. (More …)
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FEATURED POSTRichard Brewer-Hay / Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009
eBay CEO and President John Donahoe Keynotes Shop.org 2009
eBay CEO and President, John Donahoe took the stage at Shop.org this morning and the theme of his keynote focused on how consumer behavior is driving changes in technology. For close followers of eBay, John started by going over key messages and points we’ve heard in recent presentations – nothing new here. Two core businesses – ecommerce and payments – all about connecting buyers and sellers.eCommerce Stats
o 88 million eBay users in 39 markets, nearly $60b worth of goods sold in 2008
o 75 million active PP accounts in 190 markets and 19 currencies
o The largest classifieds presence on earth – in more than 1,000 cities, and counting
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FEATURED POSTRichard Brewer-Hay / Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
eBay Inc. Ranked in 100 Greenest Companies by Newsweek; Company to Cut Corporate Emissions by 15% by 2012
I was browsing through the magazines at the airport yesterday on my way to the Shop.org Annual Summit and I saw the above logo staring back at me from the front cover of Newsweek. It was the inaugural Newsweek Green Rankings in which they ranked the top 100 greenest companies in America. The stated goal in producing the rankings was to evaluate the 500 largest companies in America based on their environmental impact, as well as their green policies and reputation. Looking for a story, I immediately opened the magazine to see if eBay had made the list. eBay is indeed ranked at 76 out of the top 100 greenest companies in America.Newsweek cites the following under eBay’s Ranking:
Although the retail industry is not known for strong environmental management efforts, this online site is an exception. Has installed energy-efficient servers at data centers, invested in carbon offset projects and installed on-site solar installations resulting in carbon neutral operations for the past two years. -
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FEATURED POSTRichard Brewer-Hay / Monday, September 21st, 2009
eBay Announces Changes In Marketplaces Organization
eBay Inc. President and CEO John Donahoe and eBay Marketplaces President Lorrie Norrington announced several organizational changes this morning. Here is an overview:First, John announced that Stephanie Tilenius, head of global product and North America for eBay, has decided to transition out of her current role. She’ll become an advisor to John for the next few months and plans to leave the company in early 2010, following nine years with eBay. Having been in her current role for two years, Stephanie says she felt that with eBay’s turnaround under way, now was the right time for her to pursue other career ambitions, including opportunities to lead a company as CEO. Stephanie says she’s proud of the progress the eBay team has made, and she believes eBay’s best days are still ahead. (More …)
