Author Archives: Kimling L.
I work in a high-energy team that is constantly seeking to cross action items off the collective to-do list. However, not everything runs efficiently. Let’s face it: no matter how effective your team is, there are certain activities that are just inefficient and drag down your highly-productive day –– I’m talking about meetings (wah waaah).
In a recent blog post, my colleague introduced some “novel” meeting ideas like keeping everyone standing and scheduling (not to mention sticking to) 30-minute meetings.
My team has a tendency to book one-hour meetings that somehow inevitably go into triple overtime. And I will confess right here…
The Meltwater blog has a few major topics: professional tips, career reflections and a bit of Meltwater fun. The goal of the blog is to be a resource for anybody seeking to shape their career or looking for exciting opportunities. In that vein, some of our blog posts give readers practical work tips. I think some of the advice given on this blog is important to keep in mind on a daily basis and I wanted to highlight those posts here:
Closing the Loop
Nicole Amsler, Executive Director of Communications, writes:
“Three simple words: “close the loop.” It sounds so simple, so obvious, but…
On November 19, 2009, Meltwater was recognized as the winner of the Schroders Next Gem Award, which celebrates young, emerging European technology companies that have demonstrated an ability to bring a unique and original concept to market….
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.…
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.
