Comments on: Sensis Jettisons Trading Post. http://blog.eightblack.com/2007/sensis-jettisons-trading-post/ Thoughts on sales, marketing and the internet. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 09:16:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Simon Chen http://blog.eightblack.com/2007/sensis-jettisons-trading-post/#comment-23505 Simon Chen Tue, 10 Jul 2007 11:01:30 +0000 http://blog.eightblack.com/2007/sensis-jettisons-trading-post/#comment-23505 Bill, welcome to the conversation. For some strange reason, a lot of people are asking me about Sensis at the moment. I can only assume by your comment that you work for Sensis. Good for you. But my curiosity is still there and the questions remains - Is the Trading Post for sale or not? Is revenue down (or not)? Is distribution down (or not)? Bill, welcome to the conversation. For some strange reason, a lot of people are asking me about Sensis at the moment. I can only assume by your comment that you work for Sensis. Good for you. But my curiosity is still there and the questions remains - Is the Trading Post for sale or not? Is revenue down (or not)? Is distribution down (or not)?

]]> By: Bill http://blog.eightblack.com/2007/sensis-jettisons-trading-post/#comment-23503 Bill Tue, 10 Jul 2007 10:53:21 +0000 http://blog.eightblack.com/2007/sensis-jettisons-trading-post/#comment-23503 This story is actually not true and originated from The Age. Fairfax was supposedly one of potential buyers of trading post and this was the same case when Lonely Planet was on the 'chopping block' two months ago. Sensis have investing heavily in integrating the trading post business and transforming the online business. This story is actually not true and originated from The Age. Fairfax was supposedly one of potential buyers of trading post and this was the same case when Lonely Planet was on the ‘chopping block’ two months ago.

Sensis have investing heavily in integrating the trading post business and transforming the online business.

]]> By: Simon Chen http://blog.eightblack.com/2007/sensis-jettisons-trading-post/#comment-21258 Simon Chen Tue, 19 Jun 2007 10:19:55 +0000 http://blog.eightblack.com/2007/sensis-jettisons-trading-post/#comment-21258 Katie, thanks for the comment. Takes courage to be honest. To me, Sensis is one of those businesses with huge potential, has (or had) the ability to attract good talent and more importantly, had the potential to leverage the 440,000 odd SME customers that is has had a stronghold over for years but failed to execute on many fronts. As an outsider looking in - the empire building, the tall poppy syndrome (which is really one of the Australian workplaces worst traits) and the lack of leadership is one of the reasons that it is dumping The Trading Post. There will be more to come. And the bragging rights to revenue increases for the business as a whole will soon come under enormous pressure. Katie, thanks for the comment. Takes courage to be honest. To me, Sensis is one of those businesses with huge potential, has (or had) the ability to attract good talent and more importantly, had the potential to leverage the 440,000 odd SME customers that is has had a stronghold over for years but failed to execute on many fronts. As an outsider looking in - the empire building, the tall poppy syndrome (which is really one of the Australian workplaces worst traits) and the lack of leadership is one of the reasons that it is dumping The Trading Post. There will be more to come. And the bragging rights to revenue increases for the business as a whole will soon come under enormous pressure.

]]> By: Katie http://blog.eightblack.com/2007/sensis-jettisons-trading-post/#comment-21237 Katie Tue, 19 Jun 2007 07:22:47 +0000 http://blog.eightblack.com/2007/sensis-jettisons-trading-post/#comment-21237 The turnover at Sensis is high, particularly in the online media departments, because online media is ultimately not valued by the business, the people management is appalling, elitism and favouritism is rife, decision-makers are clueless with disastrous results (see: the Citysearch redesign), layers of beaurocracy stunt innovation, and poor imitation garners ‘talent’ promotion. At least, that’s why I left. The turnover at Sensis is high, particularly in the online media departments, because online media is ultimately not valued by the business, the people management is appalling, elitism and favouritism is rife, decision-makers are clueless with disastrous results (see: the Citysearch redesign), layers of beaurocracy stunt innovation, and poor imitation garners ‘talent’ promotion. At least, that’s why I left.

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