I’m pleased to report that Bobby Travis is joining 40Tech as a writer. I’ve known Bobby for a year and a half, and he’s been a frequent commenter here at 40Tech. I think you’ll find that Bobby has a unique and fun personality, and he’s just as interested in tech as I am.
I’ve lured Bobby here with the prestigious position of "Senior Editor." I swear that this has nothing to do with allowing me to change my title from "Only Editor" to the much more impressive sounding "Founding Editor." Maybe my wife at least will find that to be impressive.
Check out Bobby’s profile to learn a bit about him. Bobby, the co-founder of Bluetoque Marketing, is married and a proud father, and, most interestingly of all, he’s a Canadian.
I do have a confession to make – Bobby is just a few years shy of 40. But, as you’ll see from his comments and posts, he’s "one of us." In fact, he and I discovered, through my earlier posts and his comments on those posts, that we use much of the same tech and software, and share many similar views. I think, though, that there are enough differences, especially in our personalities, that he will bring a fresh voice to 40Tech.
We’re still ironing out Bobby’s writing schedule, but his first post, a comprehensive look at Evernote as a GTD tool, will be posted soon.
Kosmo @ The Casual Observer says:
Very cool. I’m interested in seeing Bobby’s articles.
Having another writer on board can be a great experience. My own blog started as a one man operation. I was trying to provide quality content seven days a week, but ran into some stumbling blocks:
1) With a full time job and a family, it was incredibly hard to have an article ready every single day
2) I wanted to cover a broad range of topics, including some where I didn’t have expertise
3) As I shook off a decade of rust from my writing, I realized that I wanted to spend more time on my ficiton, including projects outside the blog. This cut into by available writing time.
I added a couple of writers in May, more in June, and more in July (some weekly writers, some monthly writers). We have a nicely heterogenous group, with writers from 4 US states, 2 Canadian provinces, and a writer from Sweden who will write her first article this week. I only write 2-4 times a week now, and I use the title Editor in Chief.
I lured the writers with the promise of proportional profits sharing monthly writers would get 1/30th of profits). This could mean a few bucks for them … if/when profits emerge :) (I was pefectly honest about the financials, of course – all the writers are basically seeing themselves as volunteers with possible financial gain)
Anyway, enough about me – I was just meaning to say that it’s nice to have some other writers to share the workload a bit. The other writers can also share unique viewpoints.
Good luck, guys!
August 23, 2009 — 1:02 am
Nicholas Z. Cardot says:
Awesome. I’m looking forward to seeing this new author on here.
August 23, 2009 — 2:35 am
Bobby says:
If being a Canadian is interesting, then I think -someone- may need to get out more… :P
Thanks for the warm welcome, folks! I shall attempt to write pleasing articles for all concerned, and to do it on a regular basis. I suffer from some of Kosmo’s issues but, as you will see from my first post, am well invested in the practices of the GTD cult. I plan to collar that methodology, bend it to my will and conquer the planet — or at least the parts of it that I am interested in.
I look forward to conversing with you all!
August 23, 2009 — 3:27 am
Bobby says:
Heh… I think I may need to get a pic for thew comments… what do you think? :lol:
August 23, 2009 — 3:28 am
Evan Kline says:
@Kosmo- I hear you. Even though I don’t post every day, this blog can be a ton of work since it isn’t my full-time job. It will be nice to have someone else on board. We’re still working out how often Bobby will post, but every bit will help. I like that it is someone I’ve known for a while, too.
Bobby – I could be wrong, but I think one of two things (or maybe both) will get you an avatar. I think WordPress blogs automatically pick up avatars created at both WordPress.com and http://en.gravatar.com/ . If not both, at least one of those should work.
August 23, 2009 — 9:18 am
Bobby Travis says:
I figured it was a gravatar thing. Never signed up for one of those…
August 23, 2009 — 5:03 pm
Aery says:
Congrats Evan for having an helping hand.
Looking forward to Bobby’s way of writing. :)
August 24, 2009 — 3:26 pm