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Posted August 5th, 2009 By JennyGale | 3 Comments |
With Meltwater since April 2008. Trained in Silicon Valley, and then moved to Austin to work with the first Texas team. Currently the Managing Director of the New York office.
Location: New York, NY
Education: MA, Conflict Resolution and Negotiation, St. Edward's University 2008
Fanatical about: Classic cars, vintage dresses, travel in Eastern Europe, rock climbing, and Pit Bulls
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New York city is a strange beast. So how does a girl from Texas find a balance between life and work in the Big Apple? As a young professional always striving for the best, is it possible to leave work and think of anything else but…well…work? Is it possible to switch from work mode to “relaxation mode” without feeling guilty in a world of deadlines, quotas, packed subways, and busy streets? I think so.
These are my 5 tips for maintaining a healthy work-life balance:
1. Focus on Focus
We have a saying in Meltwater – “Focus on Focus.” At first, this may…
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Category: Professional Advice
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Posted June 24th, 2009 By JennyGale | 9 Comments |
With Meltwater since April 2008. Trained in Silicon Valley, and then moved to Austin to work with the first Texas team. Currently the Managing Director of the New York office.
Location: New York, NY
Education: MA, Conflict Resolution and Negotiation, St. Edward's University 2008
Fanatical about: Classic cars, vintage dresses, travel in Eastern Europe, rock climbing, and Pit Bulls
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Whenever someone asks me what I do for a living, I like to give them 3 guesses. Just to see what they will come up with.
Most popular answers?
A. Hair Dresser
B. Artist
C. Rock Star
Hmmm. OK.
So what does this say about me?
Obviously people don’t look at Jenny Gale Howe and say,
“That girl looks like she is a Managing Director for a global SaaS company!”
A Meltwater News Managing Director
But what should that look like anyway?? That’s my question.
I’m different. Always have been… and always will be.
I have a whole slew of visible tattoos, an edgy haircut modeled after the notorious Bettie Page, and…
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Category: Meltwater Culture
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Posted June 11th, 2009 By JennyGale | 1 Comment |
With Meltwater since April 2008. Trained in Silicon Valley, and then moved to Austin to work with the first Texas team. Currently the Managing Director of the New York office.
Location: New York, NY
Education: MA, Conflict Resolution and Negotiation, St. Edward's University 2008
Fanatical about: Classic cars, vintage dresses, travel in Eastern Europe, rock climbing, and Pit Bulls
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If someone had told me two years ago that I was going to have a career in sales, I would have thought they were crazy.
However, here I am today, thoroughly committed to a sales-driven organization.
Mistake? Not at all.
What caught my attention when looking into Meltwater News was the consultative aspect of the sales process. I had never wanted to work in sales, but the idea of being a consultant had always sounded intriguing.
Interestingly enough, Meltwater News software does not sell itself. It relies heavily on the sales consultant driving the sales process, and is completely dependent on his or her ability…
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Category: Career Reflections
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Posted June 4th, 2009 By JennyGale | 1 Comment |
With Meltwater since April 2008. Trained in Silicon Valley, and then moved to Austin to work with the first Texas team. Currently the Managing Director of the New York office.
Location: New York, NY
Education: MA, Conflict Resolution and Negotiation, St. Edward's University 2008
Fanatical about: Classic cars, vintage dresses, travel in Eastern Europe, rock climbing, and Pit Bulls
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“Mouthwater?” my Dad asked, sounding skeptical…
“No, Dad. … Meltwater… I’ll be an International Management Trainee,” I explained while packing for my immediate departure to California in April 2008.
This was the deal; throw together a motley crew of dynamic, top tier individuals to train for one month in Meltwater’s established Silicon Valley office. From there, we would venture back to the Lone Star State of Texas to start the Austin edition of Meltwater News from scratch.
The Austin Cowgirls and Cowboys
“Sounds too good to be true,” was my Dad’s response. Something inside me was echoing the same, although the optimistic and overly adventurous…
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Category: Career Reflections
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Posted May 20th, 2009 By JennyGale | No Comments |
With Meltwater since April 2008. Trained in Silicon Valley, and then moved to Austin to work with the first Texas team. Currently the Managing Director of the New York office.
Location: New York, NY
Education: MA, Conflict Resolution and Negotiation, St. Edward's University 2008
Fanatical about: Classic cars, vintage dresses, travel in Eastern Europe, rock climbing, and Pit Bulls
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When asked in January of 2008, “What are your career plans? “…
My answer was the inevitable: ”I’m moving to New York to work as a consultant by day, and fashion designer / entrepreneur by night.”
And that was the plan.
I was already designing, manufacturing, and selling a popular line of Pin-UP Girl inspired dresses in Texas with a small business that I had built from the ground up with my best friend / business partner… and we were most definitely ready to take on the Big Apple, 1950’s style.
I also had a BA in Inter-Cultural Communication, a Minor in Russian Studies, and…
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Category: Career Reflections
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