Monthly Archives: November 2009
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 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…
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.
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…
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…
