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Entries from October 30th, 2009


 

Happy Halloween from Meltwater - Click here to see video

Posted October 30th, 2009 By Kimling  | 3 Comments

Have a safe and fantastic Halloween!

Sincerely,
Your friends at Meltwater

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Culture fit: when a job isn’t just a job

Posted October 28th, 2009 By Guest Blogger  | 5 Comments

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I left Meltwater in April 2006 when I was at a peak in my Meltwater career. I was 28-years old and during the 18 months prior to leaving, Meltwater had lived up to all its promises; I had been given opportunities and responsibilities that oftentimes take years to obtain elsewhere. I had hit all my sales targets, established one office from scratch, managed the Stockholm office and was even promoted to a partner in the company.

In 2006, Meltwater’s management structure was quite flat. As I climbed my way up through the ranks, I wanted to continue getting more responsibility, but at…

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Balloon Boy news coverage takes off

Posted October 23rd, 2009 By Kimling  | No Comments

For the past week, the story of little Falcon Heene floating through the Colorado skies in a homemade balloon and the subsequent fallout from this alleged ‘hoax’ has been at the top of the headlines and Google searches.

Meltwater News ran an analysis of the “Balloon Boy” coverage in U.S. online media vs. International media over the last week.

Check out the global number of hits on the graphs below. The hits spiked on October 19, the day after the story was announced as a hoax.  It seems obvious that this story would be heavily covered in the U.S., but it’s also interesting to see…

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Thoughts on a Finance Career

Posted October 21st, 2009 By Guest Blogger  | 7 Comments

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In April of 2008, I was faced with a very difficult decision. Do I take a Financial Planner position with a large investment company or do I join the sales force of a private SaaS company flying under the global radar? I have a finance degree and had just experienced the thrill of being part of a start-up that was acquired, but there was something about learning sales methodology that seemed intriguing. During the interview process, Meltwater drove home the point that “our goal is to develop managers responsible for running a global organization, whether that be in sales or…

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Managing Expectations

Posted October 19th, 2009 By Kimling  | No Comments

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In previous posts on this blog, my colleagues have highlighted the importance of closing the loop and managing your manager. In the same way that you would communicate to your manager your progress on tasks, your targeted completion date, and when a task is done, it’s important to communicate what you can handle and what you may need help with with. In other words, manage expectations for all your colleagues from your boss on down to your team. The last thing your team wants is to be surprised due to a shortcoming of yours when it’s crunch time.

Whether it’s your manager, or…

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