Comments on: Steve Ballmer Outlines Cost-Cutting Measures in Memo to Microsoft Employees http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2009/01/steve-ballmer-outlines-cost-cutting-measures-in-memo-to-microsoft-employees.html Internet Marketing News Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:14:13 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: e-businessleader.com » Blog Archive » Microsoft Ready to Throw Big Bucks at Yahoo Search? http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2009/01/steve-ballmer-outlines-cost-cutting-measures-in-memo-to-microsoft-employees.html/comment-page-1#comment-67726 e-businessleader.com » Blog Archive » Microsoft Ready to Throw Big Bucks at Yahoo Search? Sun, 15 Feb 2009 13:51:29 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2009/01/steve-ballmer-outlines-cost-cutting-measures-in-memo-to-microsoft-employees.html#comment-67726 [...] Microsoft, you just cut 5000 jobs and missed your Wall Street estimates. What are you going to do now? If you guessed they’re [...] [...] Microsoft, you just cut 5000 jobs and missed your Wall Street estimates. What are you going to do now? If you guessed they’re [...]

]]> By: Microsoft Ready to Throw Big Bucks at Yahoo Search? | JustEzine.com - Free Articles Source http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2009/01/steve-ballmer-outlines-cost-cutting-measures-in-memo-to-microsoft-employees.html/comment-page-1#comment-66788 Microsoft Ready to Throw Big Bucks at Yahoo Search? | JustEzine.com - Free Articles Source Tue, 27 Jan 2009 13:26:22 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2009/01/steve-ballmer-outlines-cost-cutting-measures-in-memo-to-microsoft-employees.html#comment-66788 [...] Like Ballmer’s Plan Well, Microsoft, you just cut 5000 jobs and missed your Wall Street estimates. What are you going to do now? If you guessed they’re going [...] [...] Like Ballmer’s Plan Well, Microsoft, you just cut 5000 jobs and missed your Wall Street estimates. What are you going to do now? If you guessed they’re going [...]

]]> By: Microsoft Still After Yahoo Search? | HotelTravelCheck.com Blog http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2009/01/steve-ballmer-outlines-cost-cutting-measures-in-memo-to-microsoft-employees.html/comment-page-1#comment-66731 Microsoft Still After Yahoo Search? | HotelTravelCheck.com Blog Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:53:23 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2009/01/steve-ballmer-outlines-cost-cutting-measures-in-memo-to-microsoft-employees.html#comment-66731 [...] may have just cut 5,000 jobs and missed their Wall Street Estimates but Microsoft still seems eager to get a bite of Yahoo [...] [...] may have just cut 5,000 jobs and missed their Wall Street Estimates but Microsoft still seems eager to get a bite of Yahoo [...]

]]> By: Linkdump 31 | ettf.net http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2009/01/steve-ballmer-outlines-cost-cutting-measures-in-memo-to-microsoft-employees.html/comment-page-1#comment-66656 Linkdump 31 | ettf.net Sat, 24 Jan 2009 10:32:01 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2009/01/steve-ballmer-outlines-cost-cutting-measures-in-memo-to-microsoft-employees.html#comment-66656 [...] And Microsoft themselves lay off 5,000 staff, of course via an unprintable and unforwardable email and here’s Ballmer’s internal memo [...] [...] And Microsoft themselves lay off 5,000 staff, of course via an unprintable and unforwardable email and here’s Ballmer’s internal memo [...]

]]> By: Jayson http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2009/01/steve-ballmer-outlines-cost-cutting-measures-in-memo-to-microsoft-employees.html/comment-page-1#comment-66618 Jayson Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:58:38 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2009/01/steve-ballmer-outlines-cost-cutting-measures-in-memo-to-microsoft-employees.html#comment-66618 Wow - things have slowly went from - these times are challenging - to "this is the most challenging economic climate we have ever faced"...that second quote is pretty revealing. <em>Jayson's last blog post..<a href='http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/real-estate/modify-mortgages-now-program-fix-housing/' rel="nofollow">Modify Mortgages Now Program | Fix Housing</a></em> Wow – things have slowly went from – these times are challenging – to “this is the most challenging economic climate we have ever faced”…that second quote is pretty revealing.

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]]> By: Shirley http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2009/01/steve-ballmer-outlines-cost-cutting-measures-in-memo-to-microsoft-employees.html/comment-page-1#comment-66552 Shirley Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:23:50 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2009/01/steve-ballmer-outlines-cost-cutting-measures-in-memo-to-microsoft-employees.html#comment-66552 Well, this is definitely a tough decision but it has to be made. I think that it was a nice gesture to create such a letter for the employees helping them to understand that this is a necessary step and that they are cutting ALL areas of the company, not just jobs. It is good that they are cutting back on extravagances: campus expansion and travel. Many companies often lay off workers and continue spending as before. <em>Shirley's last blog post..<a href='http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VelvetBluesBlog/~3/lXTBJW8tsWs/' rel="nofollow">Are You Really Getting 99% Uptime From Your Host?</a></em> Well, this is definitely a tough decision but it has to be made. I think that it was a nice gesture to create such a letter for the employees helping them to understand that this is a necessary step and that they are cutting ALL areas of the company, not just jobs.

It is good that they are cutting back on extravagances: campus expansion and travel. Many companies often lay off workers and continue spending as before.

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