Entries from August 19th, 2009
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Posted August 19th, 2009 By ChrisH | 4 Comments |
Managing Director of the Philadelphia office, a post he's held since January 2008. He lives in the West Philly suburbs, near where he grew up, with his wife Micha and Best Child Ever, August Henry.
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Education: Cornell University
Fanatical about: My wife and son, Phils and Eagles, 19th century Russian novels, doing all things well, artisanal meats and cheeses, good drink
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My son, August Henry, enjoys breakfast
Working at an ambitious company that feels like a start-up in all the right ways can be demanding. You’re getting pulled in a hundred different directions, so you need to be incredibly efficient with your time. I’m involved in every aspect of daily life here in the Philadelphia office, from logistics, to sales, to management and people development.
Balancing all that is tough enough, but throw a family into the mix and you have to be really sharp to keep it all together. My wife and I had our first son 14 months ago. He is…
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Category: Career Reflections
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Posted August 17th, 2009 By Sahil | 2 Comments |
Sales Manager in the Silicon Valley Meltwater News office. Sahil lives in Burlingame, CA and has been in NorCal for the vast majority of his life. He was born and bred in San Francisco, the best city in the world.
Location: Mountain View, CA
Education: BA in International Affairs and Psychology - George Washington University 2008
Fanatical about: Restaurant hopping in Europe, playing Cricket in Australia, Liverpool FC, house music, triple espresso over ice, and bartending. |
It is common knowledge among all sales reps that making a solid first impression on a prospect and building rapport is simultaneously one of the most difficult, yet rewarding experiences. A sales person who is able to consistently foster strong personal connections and develop professional, consultative business relationships will find the sales process to be infinitely simpler and faster.
Below are my top 5 tips for having a successful first call:
1. Introduce your personality ASAP
It seems like there was a script developed hundreds of years ago for sales calls that every sales person has been following. Break the mold. You are talking…
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Category: Professional Advice
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Posted August 14th, 2009 By Kimling | 2 Comments |
Former TV news reporter who made the jump to Corporate Communications at Meltwater.
Location: San Francisco CA
Education:
BA Philosophy, Wellesley College 2004
MS Broadcast Journalism, Boston University 2005
Fanatical about: Yoga, food, road cycling, great video production and swimming
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Happy Friday everyone! We are continuing our Fun Friday series today with some photos of people in our San Francisco office.
What do you think? Friday casual or too casual? Is there such thing as too casual in a tech company?
Give us your comments.
A. Friday Casual
B. Friday Casual
C. Friday Casual
D. Friday Casual
E. Too Casual
F. Too Casual
G. Too Casual
H. Too Casual
I. Too Casual
And finally, the pitfall of Casual Friday… “same same, but different”!?!
Friday Casual faux pas!
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Category: Meltwater Culture
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Posted August 13th, 2009 By Erik | 3 Comments |
Joined Meltwater in 2009 after six years as a business consultant, specializing in Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). A former professional motorcycle racer, Erik currently works as an Associate in the New Ventures group.
Location: San Francisco, CA
Education: BS in Business Administration (Finance and MIS) from Boston University and MIT
Fanatical about: Motorcycle racing, cycling, skiing, ice-cream, and driving
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When I joined the workforce years ago, I was at the bottom of the corporate totem pole. I had a manager, my manager had a manager, his manager had a manager, and so on. I was well managed. Six years later, I still have a manager who has a manager (…), but I’ve learned who the real manager is in this hierarchy - you. You have to manage your manager.
I come from a background in business consulting, in which managing your manager, or upward management, is not only an important tool, but critical in getting projects completed successfully. It may seem obvious that your manager should…
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Category: Professional Advice
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Posted August 10th, 2009 By Nicole Amsler | 5 Comments |
Nicole leads Meltwater Group Communications. Prior to joining Meltwater, Nicole was Vice President of Corporate Communications at Accuray. Nicole also served senior level roles at Ikanos Communications and Agilent Technologies.
Location: San Francisco, CA
Education:
BS Aeronautical Engineering, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
MS Chemical Engineering, University of Tennessee
MBA, Georgia State University
Fanatical about: Golf and mixed martial arts to relieve stress
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For anyone who has or is working for me, the information I am going to share with you in this series is all too familiar. I’m pretty passionate about sharing these tidbits with my team and advocating their use in our day-to-day activities. I’ve seen the benefits of using this advice throughout my career, so I’m passionate about “spreading the word,” hoping to help others as others helped me. I would appreciate comments on this series and please feel free to forward these posts to anyone you feel may benefit as well.
Closing the Loop
Someone once gave me a great piece of advice…
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Category: Professional Advice
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