Comments on: Bell Canada: Now What? http://www.markevanstech.com/2007/07/03/bell-canada-now-what/ A Canadian Take on the Web Sun, 07 Sep 2008 15:55:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: What the Bell Canada Enterprises Inc LBO means to marketers. Or why cell phones are the new PCs « Blogging Me Blogging You http://www.markevanstech.com/2007/07/03/bell-canada-now-what/#comment-6242 What the Bell Canada Enterprises Inc LBO means to marketers. Or why cell phones are the new PCs « Blogging Me Blogging You Wed, 04 Jul 2007 16:31:35 +0000 http://markevanstech.com/2007/07/03/bell-canada-now-what/#comment-6242 [...] [Mark Evans has his usually insightful look ahead at BCE’s future] [...] [...] [Mark Evans has his usually insightful look ahead at BCE’s future] [...]

]]> By: Mark Evans http://www.markevanstech.com/2007/07/03/bell-canada-now-what/#comment-6240 Mark Evans Wed, 04 Jul 2007 13:54:21 +0000 http://markevanstech.com/2007/07/03/bell-canada-now-what/#comment-6240 No doubt Wetmore is more than capable. The question is whether the new investors (whoever they end up being) will want to bring in new blood. That said, Wetmore did an impressive job in Eastern Canada. No doubt Wetmore is more than capable. The question is whether the new investors (whoever they end up being) will want to bring in new blood. That said, Wetmore did an impressive job in Eastern Canada.

]]> By: Sonja http://www.markevanstech.com/2007/07/03/bell-canada-now-what/#comment-6232 Sonja Tue, 03 Jul 2007 20:05:24 +0000 http://markevanstech.com/2007/07/03/bell-canada-now-what/#comment-6232 Mark I wanted to speak with you and found you here. I think we met at Third Tues? anyways I am on facebook - sonja socially - could you get in touch with me there. Cheers Mark I wanted to speak with you and found you here. I think we met at Third Tues? anyways I am on facebook - sonja socially - could you get in touch with me there. Cheers

]]> By: Buzz Gibbs http://www.markevanstech.com/2007/07/03/bell-canada-now-what/#comment-6231 Buzz Gibbs Tue, 03 Jul 2007 19:26:41 +0000 http://markevanstech.com/2007/07/03/bell-canada-now-what/#comment-6231 5 Solutions to accompany your 5 predictions 1) Sabia/Cope out - Stephen Wetmore in and don't hire any senior execs who have not had a very broad telecom experience not just one specialty like wireless 2) Kill the "Business Unit" (BU) structure - massive duplication,cost, inefficient deciion-making. Return to the geographic structure - "Bell Quebec", "Bell Ontario", "Bell West". Historically, this is likely when Bell is most efficient. 3) Fold Quebec/Ontario portions of Bell Aliant back into Bell 4) Kill the outsourcing, then, actualy "Fix" the billing and most of all "Customer Service" issues - which have been a festering wound. 5) Remember what the "Bell" brand really means and learn your "M&M's" - Marketing and Motivation Your right - the bidding is probably not over and, that so-called "bidding process" should be carefuly scrutinized - and how can you justify a break fee that high? 5 Solutions to accompany your 5 predictions
1) Sabia/Cope out - Stephen Wetmore in and don’t hire any senior execs who have not had a very broad telecom experience not just one specialty like wireless
2) Kill the “Business Unit” (BU) structure - massive duplication,cost, inefficient deciion-making. Return to the geographic structure - “Bell Quebec”, “Bell Ontario”, “Bell West”. Historically, this is likely when Bell is most efficient.
3) Fold Quebec/Ontario portions of Bell Aliant back into Bell
4) Kill the outsourcing, then, actualy “Fix” the billing and most of all “Customer Service” issues - which have been a festering wound.
5) Remember what the “Bell” brand really means and learn your “M&M’s” - Marketing and Motivation

Your right - the bidding is probably not over and, that so-called “bidding process” should be carefuly scrutinized - and how can you justify a break fee that high?

]]> By: Andrew http://www.markevanstech.com/2007/07/03/bell-canada-now-what/#comment-6228 Andrew Tue, 03 Jul 2007 18:08:36 +0000 http://markevanstech.com/2007/07/03/bell-canada-now-what/#comment-6228 You missed a couple of zero's :) = 52 Billion, not million.. But yeah, it is a rudderless sinking ship - with some foresight they could own the telco landscape by moving toward a Voice 2.0 initiative, but even with new ownership I don't think they see the forest for the trees. You missed a couple of zero’s :) = 52 Billion, not million..

But yeah, it is a rudderless sinking ship - with some foresight they could own the telco landscape by moving toward a Voice 2.0 initiative, but even with new ownership I don’t think they see the forest for the trees.

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