I love working in the BIM environment and helping other architects work in a smarter, more efficient manner. I started using ArchiCAD in 2006, founded the Minnesota ArchiCAD Usergroup in 2009, and began blogging about ArchiCAD in 2010. I'm always looking for guest bloggers who also want to share their experiences with ArchiCAD and BIM.

I’m Looking for Guest Bloggers

Posted: May 22nd, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: Guest Bloggers, Short Posts | Tags: | 10 Comments »

In the next few months I’m planning to revamp the blog and website. I’ve spent the last year focusing on writing and getting the word out. Now it’s time, among other things, to update the about page and the ArchiCAD page to better reflect who I am and what the blog has evolved into, add links to my favorite ArchiCAD sites, etc. As the first step in that process I’d like to both free up some of my time to fiddle with the parts of the blog I’ve been neglecting and also offer the opportunity for others to speak via the Shoegnome blog. My hope is that there are plenty of others with lots to share. So…

I’m looking for people who would be interested in being guest bloggers. Do you have a story that fits into one of the ten pieces of advice from this post? Let’s here it. Perhaps you’re a new user wanting to share your struggles, successes, and frustrations. Or maybe you are an experienced user with some great advice to give. Maybe you don’t use ArchiCAD but see how Shoegnome’s philosophy and blog is relevant to your work and want to share.

Version 15 comes out tomorrow. I am unfortunately working on a project in version 11 for the next month, so I won’t have any ‘in the trenches’ posts about version 15 until mid-summer. I know I’m not the only one interested in hearing about people’s first experiences with Version 15 before then.

E-mail me with your ideas.

10 Comments on “I’m Looking for Guest Bloggers”

  1. 1: Eric Bobrow said at 3:37 pm on May 22nd, 2011:

    Hey Jared -
    Sure, I’d like to contribute to your blog from time to time. I’ll be in touch in the next week or two and we can discuss what might be a good topic. I love the tips you’ve been posting – I’ve learned a few things!
    Eric

  2. 2: Jared Banks said at 11:08 am on May 23rd, 2011:

    Sounds great.

  3. 3: amir said at 11:21 am on May 23rd, 2011:

    u mean blogger that use archicad? i use archicad…and blogging as well…do contact me at butterpaper.pdcstudio.com

  4. 4: John Adrian said at 5:40 pm on May 23rd, 2011:

    Im not a pro like Eric ;) (Hi Eric, he was my reseller) but if I could leave thought or two. I wouldn’t mind if you dont. -John Adrian

  5. 5: apollo spiliotis said at 3:27 am on May 24th, 2011:

    great, i’d love to write a few posts, i’ve got quite a few ideas in evernote about different topics. i’ll send you a message on your linkedin. great stuff Jared :)

  6. 6: Jared Banks said at 11:18 am on May 24th, 2011:

    Amir, if you have a topic you’d like to write about e-mail me.

  7. 7: Jared Banks said at 11:20 am on May 24th, 2011:

    John, I’m very interested in hearing from people who aren’t ‘pros’. We all have lots to share and it’s great for people working everyday to hear from voices other than those coming down from the mountains. Send me an e-mail with some of your thoughts.

  8. 8: Jared Banks said at 11:24 am on May 24th, 2011:

    Apollo. Wonderful! Looking forward to it. I also need to check out evernote. I definitely need to find a better way to collect and organize my thoughts when I’m away from my laptop.

  9. 9: Willard said at 7:11 pm on May 26th, 2011:

    I would love the opportunity to write for your blog.

  10. 10: Jared Banks said at 9:15 am on May 27th, 2011:

    Willard, Great. Send me an e-mail with some ideas and a little about your ArchiCAD experience. And we’ll get your voice out there!

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