Author Archives: Jenny H.
When you hear the term “HR” what comes to mind? Let me take a guess … Policy Police? Compliance Committee? Thorn in my side? Chances are, these are some of the immediate connotations, based on a rather antiquated description of an HR professional. And trust me, I used to make the same assumptions, so no hard feelings. 
However, I feel extremely privileged to be part of a new wave of HR practice. In my mind, HR Managers today have the ability to give a company a competitive edge and significant return on investment. This comes, with no surprise, from strategic…
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…
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…
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…
“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…
