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December 1 2011

	Follow the Stevie Awards     Share | More Information     • Advertise • Contact Editors • Mailing List • Calendar				IN THIS ISSUE Innovation Awards Entrepreneurs in Africa: Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology   How to Win Women Helping Women Awards in the Stevies   Web Sites, Apps & Blogs of Note   IN BRIEF: Photographs of Seoul IBA Celebration; First Two Sales & Customer Service Awards Judging Chairs; Volunteer to Judge the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service   Upcoming Stevie Awards Calendar Innovation Awards Entrepreneurs in Africa: Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology   Tweet Meltwater Group in San Francisco, California, USA, received the Stevie Award for Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year in The 2011 American Business Awards for the company’s work encouraging and fostering Ghanaian entrepreneurial talent. The 2012 American Business Awards is now open for entries - get your entry kit - and will include the new Best of the ABA Awards. The second early-bird entry deadline is December 14. Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) is the brainchild of Jorn Lyseggen, the founder and CEO of the Meltwater Group. MEST was founded in 2007 in Accra, Ghana, by Meltwater Group’s nonprofit arm, the Meltwater Foundation. As one of the least developed continents in the world, Africa is home to many stagnant economies where highly educated individuals have few job opportunities. Jorn, however, recognized this as an exceptional opportunity to transfer Meltwater’s knowledge and experience beyond the company walls and into the global community. Entrepreneurs in Training MEST is a non-profit, three-phase, entrepreneurial training program that provides training and mentoring to young African entrepreneurs aspiring to launch new, Ghana-based software companies. “Entrepreneurs in Training” (EITs) are selected through a comprehensive interview process by a panel of successful global entrepreneurs. Read the Rest of This Article ... How to Win Women Helping Women Awards in the Stevies   Tweet Gwen Rhys is the Founder & CEO of Women in the City, London, United Kingdom, and winner of the Women Helping Women Award in the 2011 Stevie Awards for Women in Business, which were announced in New York on November 11. In 2003 Gwen Rhys invited a few women working in the City of London to bring some of their female colleagues to lunch.  The idea gathered momentum and within three months 200 women gathered to hear an inspirational speaker, share experiences, and network. This simple concept became Women in the City (WIC). Led by Gwen, and supported by a small team, WIC has evolved into an organization that promotes, recognizes, and rewards female talent and creates opportunities for women to achieve their career goals. We asked Gwen’s advice on what she thought were the three most important ways women can help other women in the business environment today.  Here are her suggestions. 1. Recommend other women—it reflects well on you.  Men “get” the power of recommendation. Let’s say Peter recommends John for a job in Bob’s team and the recommendation works out well. This reflects well on Peter, and Bob says: “That guy Peter’s great, he really knows how to spot talent.” For some reason women rarely do this.  Are we nervous in case our recommendation won’t work out?  Go ahead: Make that recommendation. This is one of the unwritten rules of the game! Read the Rest of This Article ... Web Sites, Apps & Blogs of Note   Tweet Once a month in this space we bring to your attention several web sites, apps and blogs that we think may help to make your work day a bit more productive and enjoyable. GoDudu: Dudu Communications in Dubai, UAE won a Stevie Award in The 2011 International Business Awards for this multi-language social network. Internet users from all over the world can communicate in its available languages to translate phrases from one language into another. WomenonBusiness.com: Winner of a Stevie in the 2011 Stevie Awards for Women in Business, this site provides a space for women to demonstrate their business thought leadership and gain a voice in the online business conversation. The blog is written by volunteer contributors from around the world who want to build their online reputations, help other business women, and build relationships with their peers. Yammer: A private, secure social network for your company, Yammer offers on-the-go access to real-time conversations and allows users to view messages, post updates, and receive important notifications. Available for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. Free. TribeHR: An easy way for SMB companies to manage their workforce and HR. Used with an existing secure HR website, it can manage vacation time, job descriptions, performance, skills, and goals. From $19 per month. IN BRIEF: Photographs of Seoul IBA Celebration; First Two Sales & Customer Service Awards Judging Chairs; Volunteer to Judge the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service Photographs of the celebration of Korean honorees in the 2011 International Business Awards, held in Seoul on November 28, are available on the Stevie Awards' Facebook page. Close to 100 people attended the event at the Seoul Foreign Correspondents Club. The first two final judging committee chairs have been named for the 2012 Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Bill Binch, VP Sales & Customer Success with Marketo, will chair the committee that determines the winners in the Sales Individual categories. Raj Hajela, COO of Salesify, Inc., will chair the committee for the Sales Department categories. Eight other chairs, for customer service and sales categories, will be named in the coming week. Volunteer to be a preliminary-round judge in the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service . Online judging has begun. You'll learn about how customer service, call center, and sales professionals worldwide are achieving success, and you'll receive a certificate of appreciation suitable for framing. Upcoming Stevie Awards Calendar December 14 : Second early-bird entry deadline for 2012 American Business Awards. January 18: Last day for late entries to the 6th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service January 25: Finalists announced in 6th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service January: Entries open for 2012 International Business Awards February 27: Awards banquet for 6th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service, Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, USA

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