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Go home. Go big.

Barby Siegel, Zeno Group March 01, 2013

There has been lots of talk recently about the home front and the home office - and it certainly raises an important issue, one that's close to my heart as a CEO, mother, wife, and daughter. In my opinion, it is possible to both go home and go big - however we define "big" in our lives.

The PR Week - March 1, 2013

Brittaney Kiefer, Frank Washkuch , Gary McLaughlin March 01, 2013

Frank Washkuch, Brittaney Kiefer, and Gary McLaughlin discuss the Oscars, agency moves, Yahoo's telecommuting ban, and PRWeek's redesign.

Resume, diagnosis both cited in Thompson departure

Frank Washkuch May 14, 2012

Yahoo said Sunday that CEO Scott Thompson will leave the company. However, the circumstances around his departure became murkier today.

Activist investor points out Yahoo CEO's resume

Beth Krietsch May 04, 2012

Yahoo has confirmed that its recently hired CEO Scott Thompson had incorrect information on his resume, but said it was an "inadvertent error."

Twitter unveils @Anywhere platform during dull SXSW keynote

Dave Armon March 16, 2010

Twitter co-founder Evan Williams used his keynote speech at SXSW Interactive to demonstrate how the micro-blogging platform will integrate more easily with third-party web sites.

It's all about 'y!ou,' according to Yahoo

Aarti Shah September 22, 2009

Yahoo launched a global, $100-million brand campaign today that puts the focus on "Y!ou." In a statement released today, CEO Carol Bartz explained that campaign emphasizes how...

Yahoo new marketing campaign expected Tuesday

Aarti Shah September 21, 2009

Yahoo's much-anticipated new marketing campaign is slated to launch Tuesday, The New York Times is reporting, sourcing "people briefed on its plans." The $100 million...

Yahoo reveals new homepage

Rose Gordon July 21, 2009

Yahoo plans to reveal a new homepage later today, July 21, which will allow users to integrate non-Yahoo branded e-mail accounts, along with their

Yahoo gets to know Eric Brown

Aarti Shah July 08, 2009

The new head of Yahoo's PR team, Eric Brown, officially started his new gig on Monday and All Things Digital has the autobiographical memo to...

Yahoo signals brand overhaul with new hire

Aarti Shah July 01, 2009

Yahoo has brought in Penny Baldwin as an SVP to help with its hefty rebranding effort first reported by All Things Digital's Kara...

Rebrand at Yahoo

Rose Gordon June 25, 2009

Yahoo is reportedly working on a major brand overhaul, according to Kara Swisher of All Things D, who always has the inside scoop on the...

NetApp responds to Brown's departure

Aarti Shah June 05, 2009

NetApp has responded to news that Eric Brown, its VP of corporate relations, is leaving the company after nine years to head communications at Yahoo....

Yahoo plans to hire new head of comms "soon"

Aarti Shah May 19, 2009

With Jill Nash and Brad Williams no longer at Yahoo, the turmoiled search company currently has an interim communications lead in place, said an industry source familiar...

Yahoo's comms restructuring being "fleshed out"

Aarti Shah March 04, 2009

According to Brad Williams, VP of corporate communications at Yahoo, the company’s corporate communications team hasn’t been impacted by the massive restructuring - yet. “But we’re...

Bartz uses Yahoo blog to explain management changes

Frank Washkuch February 26, 2009

Carol Bartz, Yahoo’s CEO since January, reached out to consumers via the company blog today,...

Yahoo departure fuels more speculation

Aarti Shah February 24, 2009

The head of Yahoo's news and information division, Neeraj Khemlani, has jumped ship from the troubled company to Hearst Corp. The move has fueled...

Yahoo on eve of reorganization?

Rose Gordon February 23, 2009

A reorganization of management is expected at Yahoo in the coming weeks, reports All Things D. Swisher writes:

...most expect [CEO Carol] Bartz to do...

Yahoo is now on Twitter

Aarti Shah February 11, 2009

Yahoo joined the Twitter conversation this week. Its first Tweet, posted February 9, admits joining the Twitter conversation now is "better late than never."

Bartz named new Yahoo CEO

Aarti Shah January 13, 2009

Yahoo has named Carol Bartz its new CEO. According to the Associated Press, Bartz is a “no-nonsense leader” and self-described “straight-shooter.” Bartz, 60, is...

Yang's messages carry on

Aarti Shah November 20, 2008

Even though Jerry Yang is gone, the messages he put into place at Yahoo aren’t, according to Brad Williams, VP of corporate communications at Yahoo....

Yahoo still figuring out layoffs

Aarti Shah October 23, 2008

Brad Williams, VP of corporate communications at Yahoo, said it’s too soon to know how the communications team at Yahoo will be affected by upcoming...

Google, Yahoo launch Web sites to clarify advertising deal positions

Frank Washkuch October 09, 2008

Both Yahoo and Google have felt the need to clear up public misinformation about their non-exclusive search and search advertising deal, announced in June.