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Entries Tagged as 'Professional Advice'
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Posted November 4th, 2009 By Guest Blogger | No Comments |
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Although getting up at 4:00 am to catch a flight usually requires large amounts of caffeine, I was energetic and high on anticipation the October morning that I got up to head off to Oxford in the early dawn. I was heading to Meltwater’s annual management training seminar, held this year at the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. Being the nerd that I am, I was looking forward to the lectures, to exploring the libraries and to getting a feel for the atmosphere in the famous town that inspired authors such as J.R.R. Tolkien and J.K. Rowling.
Day one, Saïd…
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Category: Meltwater Culture, Professional Advice
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Posted November 2nd, 2009 By Erik | No 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 worked as an Associate in the New Ventures group. He left New Ventures in 2010 and has returned to the business consulting industry.
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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In a recent blog post, Gina Trapani, founding editor of Lifehacker.com, described ways to shorten meetings and increase efficiency.
Here’s a summary of her “extreme” techniques and my thoughts on why I agree:
1. Keep everyone standing
A bit extreme, yes, but keeping everyone standing means people have a vested interest in finishing the meeting early. The meeting will only finish early if you reach your objectives. I have also found that most people think better when standing or slowly pacing.
2. Ban distractions
No mobile devices and no laptops means people aren’t checking email or doing online shopping during a lengthy meeting.
3. Schedule 30-minute…
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Category: Professional Advice
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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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Category: Meltwater Culture, Professional Advice
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Posted October 21st, 2009 By Dan Tabacco | 7 Comments |
Joined Meltwater in July of 2008 after 2 years in the orthopedic device industry. Dan currently works as a Controller in the San Francisco office.
Location: San Francisco, CA
Education: BS in Finance, Saint Mary’s College
Fanatical about: Rugby (Go Gaes!), Traveling, Disney Movies, my Italian Heritage, raw oysters, Whiskey (Bourbon to be more specific), College Football, and the Discovery Channel’s Planet Earth series.
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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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Category: Professional Advice
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Posted October 19th, 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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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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Category: Professional Advice
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