Promotion – Archives
eBay Advertising & PR
Wednesday, November 26th, 2008
I wrote a post last month about a number of promotions eBay was running for the marketplace heading into the holiday buying season. A lot of the deals are outlined at http://pages.ebay.com/deals/. The post was met with mixed responses. Some folks questioned why it seemed that eBay was simply focusing on coupons this year.
Radio Advertising
Then, [...]
Skype Enables Voter Drive in Silicon Valley
Tuesday, November 4th, 2008
I wanted to share a pretty cool little video that I saw over on the Skype blog this morning showing how one local campaign HQ is using Skype to “Get Out The Vote”:
I’m leaving in 15 minutes to cast my vote. Exciting times indeed!
Cheers,
RBH
eBay Previews Holiday Shopping Deals
Tuesday, October 28th, 2008
eBay announced today that it is introducing a number of holiday deals starting next week that are intended to offer the best prices on the gifts people want most.
Beginning November 3rd, and running for 45 days, eBay will be running a Daily Deal promotion. Each day a different product - from categories including electronics, [...]
RocketPlace is Next Week
Thursday, September 4th, 2008
The RocketPlace conference is coming much sooner than I thought. September 10-12 to be exact. For those not aware of it, the event is taking place at The Rio in Las Vegas and is aimed at giving PowerSellers techniques, strategies and tools to sell successfully on eBay.
I had originally planned on heading down to [...]
eBay Receives 2007 National Medal of Technology and Innovation
Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008
eBay is one of two companies (the other being Skunk Works, a division of Lockheed Martin) receiving the nation’s highest honor for technological and scientific achievement. US Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez joined President George W. Bush last week to announce the 2007 laureates for the National Medal of Technology and Innovation.
Multi-Million Dollar Buffett
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008
eBay Giving Works enjoyed an incredible milestone earlier this week… The lunch with Warren Buffett was auctioned off for a record-breaking $2.1 Million - the highest amount a charitable listing has ever raised through the program.
Check out The Chatter and the What Gives!? blog to learn more.
Cheers,
RBH
Small Change. Big Change.
Monday, June 2nd, 2008
According to the MicroPlace Small Change Big Change site, the piggy bank pictured below holds about $100 in small change and that is about what it takes for a poor person to start a business and work his/her way out of poverty.
GOOD Stuff
Thursday, May 29th, 2008
I realize The Chatter already covered it this week, but I would be remiss if I didn’t give a shout out to all of the charitable accomplishments and initiatives being undertaken recently.
First of all, it’s been a month since the eBay Foundation launched the Community Gives campaign that asks Community members and eBay employees to [...]
The Buck Starts Here
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
I saw posts from Scot Wingo and Ina Steiner earlier today regarding a new shopper rewards program eBay is currently testing. The test is invite only (with participants randomly selected) but because I was transcribing my interview with Brian Burke well into last night, I didn’t check my personal email until this morning, and therefore [...]
