Susan Lyne

More Companies Embrace the Slippery Slope of 'Consulting' - Posted January 12, 2009
Dan Abrams caused a bit of a stir last month when he announced he was starting the media consulting firm Abrams Research, but lately it's beginning to look as though he might just be at the forefront of a new trend. First off is a story from AdAge about the... [FishBowlNY]

Lunch: Tom Brokaw Holds Court; Jane Friedman Works The Room - Posted December 17, 2008
— DIANE CLEHANE 'Tis the season to be lunching, and the usual A-list suspects were out in force today with plenty of glad-handing and air kissing all around. Maybe it's because this is (mercifully) the last full week of work for the year or perhaps it's just because everyone is tired of... [FishBowlNY]

Former Martha Stewart CEO Susan Lyne Has Brand New Bag - Posted September 25, 2008
It's a designer bag, and she got a hefty discount. Former Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia CEO Susan Lyne recently announced that she will become CEO of Gilt Groupe, by far the best in a growing breed of members-only online sample sale sites (other include ideeli, Editors' Closet, Top Secret, and Rue... [UnBeige]

Former Martha Stewart CEO Susan Lyne Has Brand New Bag - Posted September 25, 2008
It's a designer bag, and she got a hefty discount. Former Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia CEO Susan Lyne recently announced that she will become CEO of Gilt Groupe, by far the best in a growing breed of members-only online sample sale sites (other include ideeli, Editors' Closet, Top Secret, and Rue... [UnBeige]

Four Questions: Gilt Groupe's Susan Lyne - Posted September 24, 2008
Last week former Martha Stewart CEO Susan Lyne announced that she would be joining online luxury e-commerce start-up Gilt Groupe. Since departing Martha Stewart in June — she'd initially stepped back when Stewart was serving jail time — rumors had been rampant that she might be tapped by Time Inc.... [FishBowlNY]

Lunch At Michael's: Lance Armstrong — For Governor? - Posted November 28, 2007
— DIANE CLEHANE Remember a few weeks back when I promised Lunch readers a full report on the off chance we had our own encounter Lance Armstrong at 55th & Fifth? Well, here's your early holiday treat. The Tour de France winner-turned-man about town was holding court at Table One today so... [FishBowlNY]

Speaking of: How to Start a Media Company - Posted October 10, 2007
At parties and events, some entrepreneurial journalists (is that an oxymoron or what?) have started to ask "How do you start a media company?" and I've even considered writing a book on the subject. But, in the meantime, if you want my thoughts (and the insights of Arianna Huffington, Craig Newmark... [FishBowlNY]

Rosie On Trump @ Matrix: 'My Goal ... To Give A Bald Billionaire A Boner' - Posted April 24, 2007
The 'Boner' we wish Rosie'd been referring to at yesterday's Matrix Awards During a break in the pre-Matrix action yesterday, we poked our heads into the Waldorf Astoria ballroom where recipients of the New York Women in Communications Foundation Scholarship winners were lined up in ready to rehearse their introduction to the... [FishBowlNY]

Rosie Goes 'No Bullsh*t' at Matrix Awards - Posted April 24, 2007
The last place we'd expect to hear the "f" word is the New York Women in Communications Matrix Awards but, thanks to emcee Rosie O'Donnell, the usually inspiring event had some cringe-inducing moments that raised more than a few eyebrows during Monday's lo-o-ng afternoon at the Waldorf. The View moderator did... [FishBowlNY]

Lunch at Michael's: Brokaw & Burns Break Bread - Posted March 28, 2007
The scene at 55th & Fifth was bustling as always thanks to one iconic newsman (we always sit up a little straighter when Tom Brokaw is in the room), a mix of movie moguls and the usual roundup of public relations pitchmen and women. Peggy Siegal did her usual flitting from... [FishBowlNY]

Susan Lyne's Internet Experiment - Posted February 28, 2007
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia CEO and president Susan Lyne told the crowd at the MPA Digital conference that people are now letting their magazine "brands" live online, when they were once wary of associating their crown jewels with a new and "raw" technology. "We're doing our first totally blended experiment" with... [FishBowlNY]

Martha Stewart Execs Can Take Their Bonuses in Extra Stock - Posted February 27, 2007
According to a filing today with the SEC, Martha Stewart Omnimedia CEO Susan Lyne, CFO Howard Hochhauser and "other designated senior officers" can take up to $100,000 of the bonus they'd be entitled to in stock valued at 15 percent more than the cash would have been. They do have to be... [FishBowlNY]