Monthly Archives: October 2009

Have a safe and fantastic Halloween!

Sincerely,
Your friends at Meltwater

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…

One piece of advice for anyone looking to grow or further develop their career: put yourself out there via the social web.

Why? Establishing a social identity will provide tremendous value in the short and long term. I encourage everyone I know to start a blog (you can get started in less than five minutes with Tumblr or Posterous) as a form of personal expression. While one cannot necessarily predict the benefits or outcomes of blogging, I assure you good things will come. You’ll form new relevant relationships, improve your interpersonal communication, and grow to better understand your strengths and ambitions. A…

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…

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…