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12 quotes by Terry Semel

Terry Semel (born February 24, 1943) is an American corporate executive who was the chairman and CEO of Yahoo! Incorporated. Previously, Semel spent 24 years at Warner Bros., where he served as chairman and co-chief executive officer. In June 2007, Semel resigned as CEO due in part to pressure from shareholders' dissatisfaction over Semel's compensation (in 2006 - salary $1, stock options worth $70 million) and performance. Semel had earned over...
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Our new attitude is how can we put you in front of our customer.

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At Yahoo, we were one of the early proponents of the power of content showcased through new media. SnagFilms, with its large library and breadth of... →

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Search, which is extremely important, represents about 5% of the page views on the Internet and 40% of the revenue. So, highly monetized.

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When I began working in Yahoo, my family moved with me. Despite our efforts, our kids wanted to study in Los Angeles, and I was forced to see my... →

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I don't think that Yahoo or any other Internet company should try to become a television network. We will be nowhere if we have to create our own... →

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Sometimes, on a personal level, I wince.

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The Internet and Yahoo are firmly established as 'must buys' for brand advertising.

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There is nothing to be embarrassed about being profitable.

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While more great films are being made every year, it is increasingly difficult to get indies into theaters or on TV.

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Yahoo is all about content. Deep reservoirs of important content in many, many strong areas.

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Yahoo! is the only company with both scale and leadership in branded and search advertising.

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I myself am a builder and get totally excited about building Yahoo! as a brand and building it into a bigger and better company. That's what I... →

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