Understanding AOL and Bebo »
Posted By Dakota 1 year, 5 months ago in NewsWhen AOL announced in March that it would acquire social-networking service Bebo for $850 million, there was a collective gasp from those watching the company.
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"We're not going to care where the content comes from. We're just going to put the right stuff in front of the right people."
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Grant's remarks were the subject of some animated discussion at the concluding cocktail party.
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It took a few drinks before it sank in and before someone had the courage to ask, rhetorically: "So you really don't give a flying f*** what the heck is in there as long as someone buys it?"
Did anyone hear cutting-edge, creativity, excellence, ground-breaking or was it cookie-cutter, same-old, business-as-usual?
850 mill.. jeez - I could get you a very decent brewery for that and we could offer free REAL beer for propellerites for a year.
Now that would create some customer loyalty and satisfaction!
Nothing like a bit of jolly diversification..
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