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Margareth · Guest

Yes, The Ghost In The Machine, I was asking you the question. How many shares have you got?
I personally have only 350.

2 cents · Guest

I have to agree with some of the comments here. While i do not know about the detailed business plan of the company, i do know that indeed the majority of middle managers have gotten fed up enough to quit, some taking their clients with them right away or working on the next RFP's for them and surely win them then. In some cases entire departments have resigned in the latest example the I.T. Department has all quit leaving a mish mash of consultants in place. We have many passionate employees who work for us!! but i fear what will happen if we continue to lose them under these circumstances. We can hire new employees with excellent credentials but getting up to speed fast enough to not show a problem is not happening. There is definitely some problems we need to fix here, i just don't know where we need to begin.

Margie · Guest

2 cents, you must be the insider of this company. Am I right? Rolling Eyes

2 cents · Guest

yes i am

Margareth · Guest

In this case, executives from your company should do something about the business. I like your company very much but I am disappointed about the things which are going on in there.

2 cents · Guest

part of the problem is some of the executives and the decisions and actions they make. Most of us are worried about backlash by going against the grain or taking on the click. Most will just leave in frustration and that is where it will hurt us the most.
Sad

Margareth · Guest

Yeah, that really sounds to be a great problem in this case Rolling Eyes

I am not sure what could be done that such things would not repeat...the board must be reorganized then...but it is really heavy..

2 cents · Guest

i have met most if not all the members of the board and in a professional setting they are all very successful smart men. It is public knowledge that they own a good majority of the company's stock so i am guessing they want to make this successful as well but i think they did not think this one out thoroughly. In their haste to relieve the prior administration they put in a set of new leaders that i don't think were the correct choice for CoActive Marketing.

Like most of the "new and improved" people present management have put into place. just because you can speak the language doesn't make you a native to the land! They are replacing unpolished hard workers with polished storytellers. and we all know actions speaks louder than words.

So what story are they going to tell us next?

Driver · Guest

This is wierd. Who is posting all of the Charlie quotes? Can only be him.

AAA · Guest

You're right. Looks like someone is trying to bury the negative comments about management.

Same Old Story · Guest

Seems the only thing being buried is their heads in the sand. How can they really think they are not being watched? How can they think people are not talking about them or their actions? Can they not hear the chatter in the halls? The cubicles are watching. Only difference is in this public forum they are not a threat unlike at work where they just fire who they don't like.

There is such potential here to be a huge company but we are losing all of our talented people and are being replaced by storytellers and hacks.

Doesn't matter how many copies of the articles you post, how many stories you spin. Your best days are behind you! Hopefully the people and the board realize this in time to save the company. Long live the king.

Truth be told · Guest

You don't work for the company. There's a mistake in your description of the office. The truth is, you were never even there, right? I'm sure you can't tell anything about what the place looks like right now.

The stock is up some 33% The chart looks like a stairway to heaven -- up, up, up!

Why are you lying? Did you bet the wrong way? Do you think that by being a keyboard liar you can make up for a big mistake in a short? You better bite the bullet and go long right now! The more you wait, the higher the stock price will go. But you don't have to listen to me. Maybe you like being a loser. Better talk with your therapist about that.

Sunshine · Guest

Although the stock is up when you look at managements press release at the end of the last fiscal it looks like there should not be a good bit of recurring cost, severance and other charges, about $1.3mm in total, so we would expect to see the stock rise.

It looks flat--where's the growth?

Seems like a lot of concern around organization.

I hope it does turn around.

Face The Truth · Guest

What lies? What description was wrong? or is this another feeble attempt to cover the truth?
I haven't been where? I can't describe what? Here i will play your game. Open 3/4 height cubicle layout 4 to a square, main executive offices facing south side encased in glass fronts(wood doors). 3 conference rooms, Luxe Bar, a Gym (barely used), bathrooms in the rear (handicap), bathrooms near front (horrible sinks), large open lobby, cafeteria right past reception....... should i continue? Want me to break it down by department? I bet others here in the know will agree this description is correct? It would be perfect if it wasn't for the constant construction in the building and some fresh paint.

Let's get back to reality here, Keep pretending everything is alright. Talk to employees instead of treating them like expendable pawns! Get back on track with the clients, bring in new clients instead of putting all your faith one 2 or 3.

I am not here to argue with you. I am here to tell you that there is a problem and it needs to be fixed. Simple as that! You take it how you want, but you can not argue the facts!

New to this · Guest

Is anything going well? Are there any clients/projects/managers that are doign a good job?