Posts under ‘Gannett Digital’

For a company that “believes the power of the Internet lies not in the technology, but in it its strategic use,” The Bivings Group isn’t giving much thought to how Yammer can help support its internal communications. In a post today, The Bivings Group (TBG) calls Yammer pointless and a little sketchy. My company is [...]

Last Sunday was the Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10-Mile Run. It was my first 10-miler and I finished in 1:39:24, which was right on par with my goal of under 1:40:00. Before the race, Millie Gratzl, Linda Vo and I waited in the porta potty line for what seemed like forever. Victoria Kurak made the [...]

In recent days, the Chicago Tribune and Editor & Publisher reported on the creation of furlough house swap, which was co-founded by Jodi Gersh and muah. As they do in the South, I must first extend my gratitude for recognizing the value of the site and for the kind words about the innovative idea. Steve [...]

When your company tells you to take a week off, unpaid, you can moan and fret. Or you can do what some employees of the Gannett media chain have done and make the most of it. Facing a second one-week “furlough” this year, “it came to our mind that we have 85 newspapers and 23 [...]

Grab a beer, find a comfy couch and search twitter for furlough. In this stream of spontaneous chatter, you’ll find people complaining about being bored, scheduling bar crawls, and posting obscene “furlough pictures” including #furloughshoes. And if you look long enough, you’ll even find a link to a furlough song. Thanks to @jodiontheweb and @yurivictor, [...]