Entries from November 18th, 2009
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Posted November 18th, 2009 By Kimling | No 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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We launched this blog six months ago. It was started as a place for Meltwater employees to give first-hand stories of the blood, sweat, tears, joy, triumphs and lessons learned in their careers. The content has evolved since then. I wanted to highlight some of the initial posts, which came from employees who’ve been through the International Management Trainee Program.
My First Blogs: One of Many Meltwater “Firsts”
Nick shares his experiences from the launch of the US Meltwater News organization in 2006.
“In Silicon Valley the entire office was a hot group – absolutely high on the challenge to grow the company’s newborn US operation. One…
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Category: Career Reflections
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Posted November 16th, 2009 By Victoria | 2 Comments |
Joined Meltwater’s Manchester office in 2007 and made a move to London 6 months later. Victoria is now part of Meltwater's global Communications team.
Location: London
Education: BSc Management (Hons) University of Manchester
Fanatical about: Extreme sports – wake boarding, snow boarding & sky diving, festivals and visiting new places
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One week from today, a group of Meltwater employees, including CEO Jorn Lyseggen, will participate in the annual Silicon Valley Comes to Oxford (SVCO) event held at the University of Oxford. 2008 was Meltwater’s first year sponsoring SVCO, which brings together “…Valley-based entrepreneurs, technologists and investors [to] share thoughts about entrepreneurial strategies and insights into disruptive innovations from the worlds of systems, software and the internet.” Some of the big names attending include Biz Stone of Twitter and Reid Hoffman of LinkedIn.
Last year, Jorn held a “Masterclass” on the key traits of successful entrepreneurship. This year, Jorn will be joining a panel with Chris…
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Category: Meltwater Group News & Events
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Posted November 12th, 2009 By Kimling | 9 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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Greetings Friday fans!
It’s Fun Friday on our blog: time for us to give you a little dose of Meltwater Culture (and humor). We’ve got a treat for you today. Colleagues Dan and David of Meltwater’s Engineering team, based in San Francisco, are counting down the Office Plays of the Week.
Enjoy.
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Category: Meltwater Culture
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Posted November 11th, 2009 By Nora | 4 Comments |
Joined Meltwater in July 2005 in Berlin after working for publishing houses in Munich and New York. Nora is now part of the Corporate Communications team.
Education: BS in Business and Media Science, (BA Heidenheim) Germany
Location: Berlin
Fanatical about: Dancing, boxing, traveling, music
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20 years ago, the Berlin Wall came down, symbolizing the end of a four-decade partition of Germany, with whole families split, and the suppression of a part of the German population. With that day and the reunification of Germany, the lives of many countless people were changed forever. A few of our fellow Meltwater Colleagues were directly affected by this historical event and I had the opportunity to speak to one colleague, who shares her thoughts here:
Christiane: “I was 11 years-old when the Berlin Wall fell. It completely changed everything. Living in the GDR, we weren’t allowed to travel to the…
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Category: Career Reflections
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Posted November 9th, 2009 By J Bueno | 1 Comment |
Joined the Meltwater New Ventures group in March 2009. Currently working as an Associate in the San Francisco office.
Location: San Francisco, CA
Education: BS, Human & Organizational Development, Vanderbilt University, 2002
MBA, Stanford Graduate School of Business, 2008
Fanatical about: Indigenous cultures, meditation, biking, trekking, Eastern Religions, vintage travel accessories and argyle socks
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Everyone has ideas. Why do some fail, while others become a huge success? Urban legends, conspiracy theories, and crazy public health scares circulate virally, while business people, politicians, policy makers, educators and others struggle to be heard.
Chip Heath, a professor of mine at Stanford Graduate School of Business, joined his brother in authoring Made to Stick. The book addresses the question of why some ideas “stick” and others disappear into oblivion. Heath provides readers with methods on how to communicate so that other people remember you and your ideas. I’ve applied many of these principles into my own life and…
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Category: Professional Advice, Uncategorized
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