Session Objective: ONLINE AND VOICE PORTALS
One segment is on Online Portals and Content Plays
Prepare the section on Online Portals (pages 75 - 102)
Prepare the case on YAHOO: Business on Internet Time (pages 103-126).
Prepare the case on Tellme Networks (pages 158-177).
Visit the following sites and pickup the readings of interest
READINGS
Great visitors to add to our discussion on Yahoo, Nuance and Tellme.
Steve Linowes is Director of Product Marketing at Yahoo!. He was part of the start-up software company, Encompass, acquired by Yahoo! in 1999. Prior to working at Encompass, he worked at Microsoft Corporation, where he held various product marketing roles including starting up and heading the Windows 95 product team for online initiatives. Steve has been very active in the community, as Founder of TechBridge, a non-profit which will deliver technology services to over 65 non-profits in Greater Atlanta this year, and the National Youth Technology Advisory Committee of Boys and Girls Club of America. Mr. Linowes also serves on the board of the Urban League of Atlanta and the Board of Visitors of Emory University.
Also as a prep for discussion with Steve, note his Microsoft background from early Windows 95 days.
We get a double benefit of having Steve comment on Yahoo and fielding questions on Microsoft.