Learning Lessons from the Inktomi Crash

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Learning Lessons About Overseas Support

Learning Lessons About Overseas Support 12/08/2003 11:44 AM
New York Times Dec 8 2003 10:56AM ET

Athena MP3 Learning is Music to
Employees’ Ears - Audio Versions of
AthenaOnline Lessons Make for Truly
Portable Knowledge Delivery

Athena MP3 Learning is Music to
Employees’ Ears - Audio Versions of
AthenaOnline Lessons Make for Truly
Portable Knowledge Delivery 06/17/2005 03:25 PM
AthenaOnline announced today that all of their SmartByte™ videos now have MP3 audio versions available for download to personal digital devices. With over 700 video lessons from over 50 faculty, on subjects ranging from creativity to Sarbanes-Oxley, the new MP3 delivery will add significantly to the value of the Athena platform. [PRWEB Jun 17, 2005]

Full Tilt Poker Announces Free Weekly
Email Lessons to Compliment Your Online
Poker Learning Experience

Full Tilt Poker Announces Free Weekly
Email Lessons to Compliment Your Online
Poker Learning Experience 04/05/2005 02:46 PM
Full Tilt Poker is the only online poker site where you get free weekly email lessons from World Poker Champs Howard Lederer, Chris Ferguson, Phil Ivey, Jennifer Harman, and the rest of Team Full Tilt. [PRWEB Apr 5, 2005]

Enterprise Learning Associates
Celebrates One Year of Improving
Corporate Learning

Enterprise Learning Associates
Celebrates One Year of Improving
Corporate Learning 07/01/2004 02:08 AM
Enterprise Learning Associates, a San Francisco based consulting firm, announces one year of successfully improving corporate learning. During the companies first year, Enterprise Learning Associates (ELA) assisted clients to develop, implement, deploy, and measure learning strategies. ELA's clients represent a broad range of industries including: energy, financial services, manufacturing, professional services and software. [PRWEB Jul 1, 2004]

QuickMind Introduces “Rapid e-Learning”
to Brazilian Market - Dramatic New
Innovation Presented at e-Learning
Conference

QuickMind Introduces “Rapid e-Learning”
to Brazilian Market - Dramatic New
Innovation Presented at e-Learning
Conference 06/22/2005 02:46 AM
QuickMind Knowledge Management, a Brazilian partner of IntraLearn Latin America Ltda (ILLA), introduced its industry-leading “Rapid e-Learning” program last week at the e-Learning Brazil Conference, the main eLearning conference of the HR industry in Brazil. [PRWEB Jun 21, 2005]

Sentient Learning Launches Learning
Object Repository - With a Difference

Sentient Learning Launches Learning
Object Repository - With a Difference 12/24/2004 12:19 PM
Sentient Learning has announced the launch of a new learning object repository, Sentient LearnBase, which was showcased for the first time to hundreds of academics and information professionals at the Online Information event December 2004. [PRWEB Dec 23, 2004]

Inktomi SEO vs. Google SEO

Inktomi SEO vs. Google SEO 10/29/2003 12:11 AM
Major differences exist between these two. Getting ready for the Yahoo switch over to Ink in time for xmas may be mission critical to your business.

FAQ: How Many Pages In Inktomi?

FAQ: How Many Pages In Inktomi? 12/26/2002 06:51 AM
Determining how many pages you have listed in Inktomi isn't tricky once you know how. The question comes up repeatidly.

How Often is Inktomi Updating?

How Often is Inktomi Updating? 08/26/2002 01:36 PM
"...paid inclusion sites are updated every 48 hours and the entire index is now updated about once every two weeks."

Global Learning Systems and KeyStone
Learning Systems Consolidate Operations
in Frederick, MD

Global Learning Systems and KeyStone
Learning Systems Consolidate Operations
in Frederick, MD 07/01/2004 03:45 AM
Global Learning Systems and its sister company Keystone Learning Systems have announced the opening of their joint facility in Frederick, Maryland. GLS creates innovative technology-based custom learning solutions for the education, corporate and government e-Learning marketplaces. KLS has been a leading provider of information technology and IT certification training for more than 15 years. [PRWEB Jul 1, 2004]

Inktomi Says Traffic to Partners Up 40%

Inktomi Says Traffic to Partners Up 40% 12/07/2002 09:31 AM
"...growth in Search Submit leads since the year ago period is up a healthy 40%. That's lower than Index Connect's 100%..."

Yahoo buying Inktomi

Yahoo buying Inktomi 12/23/2002 11:55 AM
Well, I suspected this would happen sooner or later. The funny thing is that I used to work with a guy named James. He was in Yahoo Finance when I was. He got laid off and went to Inktomi. Now...

Yahoo Racheting up Inktomi?

Yahoo Racheting up Inktomi? 12/18/2003 04:49 PM
We thought they would flip the switch and that would be that. However, it appears the Yahoo to Inktomi switch is flushing out to be a knob that they are slowly dialing up.

Inktomi Releases Web Search 9

Inktomi Releases Web Search 9 11/20/2002 01:43 PM
"Inktomi Web Search 9 combines algorithmic and editorial relevance techniques to better interpret user intent and deliver more accurate, comprehensive search results. Inktomi Web Search 9 also includes new paid inclusion features that allow content publishers and online retailers to more easily target local audiences."

Yahoo! testing Inktomi results

Yahoo! testing Inktomi results 02/10/2004 02:41 PM
About Web Search Feb 10 2004 6:54PM GMT

Yahoo Says It will Switch to Inktomi
First Quarter

Yahoo Says It will Switch to Inktomi
First Quarter 01/16/2004 11:04 AM

Inktomi Core MSN Cluser Update

Inktomi Core MSN Cluser Update 08/08/2002 01:00 PM
What appears to be an entirely new db serving MSN results. Update confirmed by Inktomi.

Yahoo Acquisition of Inktomi a Done Deal

Yahoo Acquisition of Inktomi a Done Deal 03/20/2003 08:30 AM

Red Alert: Yahoo Purchases Inktomi

Red Alert: Yahoo Purchases Inktomi 12/23/2002 09:54 AM
CNBC is reporting that Yahoo has purchased Inktomi!

Yahoo says closes Inktomi acquisition

Yahoo says closes Inktomi acquisition 03/20/2003 08:30 AM

Yahoo seals Inktomi deal

Yahoo seals Inktomi deal 03/20/2003 11:54 AM
The portal giant completes its purchase of Web search technology company Inktomi, highlighting an intent to boost its own flourishing search business.

More See Inktomi Driven Yahoo Testing in
The UK

More See Inktomi Driven Yahoo Testing in
The UK 11/05/2003 08:21 PM
Many in the UK report seeing Inktomi powered SERPs on Yahoo. While in the US, everyone is still getting Google powered Serps.

How to Optimize Your Website for Both
Google and Inktomi

How to Optimize Your Website for Both
Google and Inktomi 01/25/2004 07:30 PM
ISEDB Jan 25 2004 10:09PM GMT

More Inktomi Powered Yahoo SERP in The
UK

More Inktomi Powered Yahoo SERP in The
UK 11/05/2003 08:35 AM
Many in the UK report seeing Inktomi powered SERPs on Yahoo. While in the US, everyone is still getting Google powered Serps.

Inktomi Expands Deal with Amazon

Inktomi Expands Deal with Amazon 10/22/2002 05:54 PM
"...an expansion of a deal with Amazon.com to put e- commerce results on its pay-for-inclusion search index."

2004 - Have you booked your ticket on
the Inktomi Express

2004 - Have you booked your ticket on
the Inktomi Express 12/02/2003 01:04 AM

MSN Renews Inktomi Search Agreement
through 2005

MSN Renews Inktomi Search Agreement
through 2005 02/21/2003 10:33 AM
According to the Inktomi q4 filing, Microsoft has renewed it's search agreement with Inktomi through 2005: "In February 2003, Microsoft extended its agreement with us [Inktomi] to provide Web search services through December, 2005."

Inktomi Sells Enterprise Search and Gets
In To The Black

Inktomi Sells Enterprise Search and Gets
In To The Black 11/14/2002 08:23 AM
"Inktomi...has sold its enterprise search product to Verity (Quote, Company Info) for $25 million... The cash deal should close within 30 to 60 days, after which Inktomi will be cash flow positive."

MSN - UK Filters Out Looksmart and
Inktomi Trusted Feeds

MSN - UK Filters Out Looksmart and
Inktomi Trusted Feeds 10/29/2003 01:14 AM
"...MSN have applied filters to remove all Looksmart and trusted feeds in Inktomi..."

Proof Yahoo Is Testing Inktomi Results

Proof Yahoo Is Testing Inktomi Results 02/11/2004 06:57 PM
Search Engine Lowdown Feb 11 2004 11:14PM GMT

Yahoo Paid Submittals and Inktomi
Confusion

Yahoo Paid Submittals and Inktomi
Confusion 03/06/2004 02:04 AM
Since it began displaying results from its own search engine in place of Google results, Yahoo controls over 41% of search engine traffic either directly or ...

Yahoo Search Testing Switch to Inktomi?

Yahoo Search Testing Switch to Inktomi? 02/11/2004 01:49 PM
Search Engine Journal Feb 11 2004 6:28PM GMT

Scenario Analysis of Yahoo's Acquisition
of Inktomi

Scenario Analysis of Yahoo's Acquisition
of Inktomi 01/13/2003 03:51 AM
intends to utilise Inktomi's index, and there is much speculation of the impact of this acquisition for the likes of MSN, LookSmart, Google, and others. ...

Crash Test Videos - View Crash Test
Videos for Cars, Trucks and SUVs -
Insurance Resource Center

Crash Test Videos - View Crash Test
Videos for Cars, Trucks and SUVs -
Insurance Resource Center 04/02/2005 07:32 AM
See how your car would fare in a crash .. Various Test Crashes .. Crash Test Videos .. Progressive

progressive.com/RC/VSafety/rc_crash_videos.asp
track this site | 2 links

bbc lessons

bbc lessons 02/10/2004 02:53 AM
So the lesson of BBC is that if you're misleading about whether the government misled you into war, management must resign. What about the simpler case -- you're just misleading about going to war? Meanwhile, BBC employees organize to fight the ch ill of government sponsored scolding. And some non-BBC Brits, shocked at the scolding, organi ze to ask the simpler case -- in Britain.

Lessons Learned

Lessons Learned 04/26/2004 06:53 PM
To wrap up my week of upgrading my mother's iMac, I thought I'd mention a few things I'll keep in mind when I next set up a Macintosh for a less-than-computer-savvy user. By Christopher Breen, Macworld (via MyAppleMenu)

More Lessons for the Job Seeker

More Lessons for the Job Seeker 04/09/2004 03:54 PM

This post is a follow up to my original Some lessons for the Job Seeker post from August of 2003.

I've been interviewing to fill a vacant position in my sales organization over the past few months. The position has been advertised for about two months now. I've received about 100 resumes and have personally screened every single one of them. Something I've found frustrating and interesting at the same time is that 95% of the resumes I've received tell me about people that don't have all of the requirements for the job opening as posted in the advertisement.

You know what that tells me? Lots of people aren't qualified for the jobs that are being created out there. Lots. That, or the people I really want aren't a) hearing/reading about the job opening I have or b) aren't interested in the position. Or, very possibly (probably most likely) I'm asking for too qualified an applicant than I'll get from an advertisement. I probably really need a personal reference to get the 'perfect applicant'. Either way, the result is the same for the job seekers who have been sending me their resumes. 95% of them are all equal in my eyes. They aren't fully qualified, but some of them have better qualifications (on their resume) than others.

So, I've been doing a lot of phone interviews. I've probably called 50% of the applicants to the position.

I'm also doing a lot of in-person interviews, because I need to see and talk to the people that are interviewing for the outside sales position I have open. I need to talk to them so I can fully explain the job, the company and the oppotunity I have for them. I generally spend and hour and a half with the promising interviewees and less than 30 minutes with the ones I can tell aren't going to make the final cut. I've learned a few things and hope me passing them on here will help someone:

When interviewing for a sales position specifically, and for just about any position, keep these ideas in mind.:

1. Bring a copy of your resume to the interview. Bring 2 or 3 if you can, just to be safe.

Print out your resume on the nice pretty paper you want to use (though honestly if the paper is white and good quality, I'll like the paper better than if it's beige or pink or has ruffles), all formatted in the format you'd like it to be seen in, and bring it to the interview for me.

All but 2 of the resumes I've received from applicants have come in through some-sort of online application. Either emailed directly to me, or forwarded through a job-board. None of the resumes coming through an electronic application system are presented well. They're readable, yes, but they look like crap, and span two or three pages when printed from Outlook. Sometimes the characters in the resumes weren't ASCII text, so the pretty bullets the person used in Microsoft Word got translated to question marks when copied and pasted into a form online and then emailed to me, the person responsible for hiring. So, those applicants that bring me a nice pretty resume and give it to me at the beginning of the interview always get a leg up on the other applicants for at least 5 minutes. It shows me that they care about the impression they make on me. That's important in sales (and in most other jobs).

2. Dress Sharply.

I've said this before, but wear a damned suit if you a guy or nice business attire if your a woman. I don't care what the job is, it almost never hurts to over-dress for a situation, but almost always hurts to under-dress. I personally wear a suit to the office every day, and if I'm wearing one when I shake an applicants hand, and they're not even wearing a tie, it immediately makes them feel badly. I've had two applicants tell me "I honestly wish I'd have dressed up more for this interview" while in the interview with me. I don't make an issue of the situation or their dress in the interview, but in my head, when they've said that my first thought was "Well, then why the fuck didn't you dress better?"

Dress up for that hour folks, it can't hurt.

3. Ask plenty of questions, or at least ask really damn good ones.

People that aren't good at interviewing will talk a lot. I've caught myself talking waaay too much in interviews. I've let the interviewee take control of the interview, and that helps elevate the interviewee in my mind. Take your cues from the person interviewing you (if they don't like a lot of questions, don't ask too many, but ask good ones. Here's the scenario I'm in as a hiring manager: I've interviewed 25 good applicants in person. I can honestly only remember two of the interviews right this second without my notes.

Those two applicants too control of the interview (as much as they could) and asked a lot of really good questions. I remember them for two reasons: a) I am looking hire someone with good in-person sales skills and b) I feel like I need to know more about those two people so I can decide which one I want to hire. The other 23 applicants I've interviewed in person don't stand out enough in my minds for some reason, and I have to believe it's because they didn't ask enough questions to know if they wanted (or could do) the job I need done or they didn't ask the right ones.

"Needs analysis" is a big part of consultative selling (which is what I like to see in my employees that are in sales) and those two applicants did it well.

4. Be enthusiastic

I've interviewed two people in person that sounded great on the phone, but turned in to duds in person. I understand being nervous. I've been there (all of us have). I can empathize with people that might not be at the top of their game during the interview (we've all had bad sales calls). Waht I can't accept is pure apathy. I can't accept or enjoy someone that doesn't seem interested in the job during the interview and then ask for the job at the end of the interview.

In sales (which is what every interview is) you have to know when to 'ask the customer to buy'. In an interview that step is the "I really want this job" statement from the applicant. It's the pistachio in the ice-cream. If you act like melted ice-cream during a 30-45 minute interview and then all of the sudden throw a pistachio at me, I'll probably just spit it out, because the ice-cream was mushy. Act like you're interested even if you're not. I'm the one with the job to offer and you're the one looking. Act like you're interested in it and you might get the offer. If you don't act interested, you won't.

5. Be prepared for a second interview. Don't reschedule it after it's scheduled.

I want to hire the right person the first time I fill a position. So, I'm going to have a second interview with the truly qualified applicants. I'm going to have someone else interview them for me... maybe role-play a sales call... maybe just come in and say hi. It's going to happen. If you want the job, don't re-schedule the second interview. That's the one where you'll get the job offer (it might not happen until the third or fourth interview).

If you reschedule the second interview, where I've got two other people lined up to talk to you, you're hurting your chances. Not with me, but with those two other people that might be talking to you. They'll probably remember that you bailed on the first one (for them) and their time is probably very valuable to them. Don't give them a reason to doubt that you know that, especially for a sales job. They'll think that's how you'll treat clients.

6. Don't try to change the job before you have it.

If the job doesn't sound like something you want to do, ask more questions to be sure that your impressions are correct. If the job truly sounds like a wrong fit, say so. If you want to do something other than what's being described and detailed for you, say so in the interview. That position may be open somewhere else, but don't try to change the position that's being discuss into something else in the interview. If you're looking for a career path (let's say the job opening is for an entry-level position and you're seeking something that requires more experience, or that you need more pay, say so, but also be prepared for an answer like: I'm sorry, that's not what we're hiring for right now, and then make up your mind about the job that's offered to you, if it's ever offered). Don't change the job in to what you want it to be, take the job for what it is, or don't take it.

7. Be ready to pass a thorough background check.

I won't go in to too much detail here, but, more and more companies are running complete background checks: drug tests, driving record checks, credit history checks, resume detail verification, and reference checking are all things that you might have to go through after you're offered a job and before you can start working. Some companies will allow one or two discretionary 'problems' to go through the HR department with an "ok to hire" stamp, but some times they can't. If the job requires driving, have a clean driving record. If it requires handling cash, have a good credit history. If you don't, give it your best shot, but, if you can, keep your background clean.

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