Job Board >> Business of Gadgets Blogger
| Company Name | Investor Place |
|---|---|
| Location | Anywhere, ** |
| Date Posted | 18, Wednesday 2012 |
| Category | Blogger |
| Listing Type | Per Post Fee |
Description
InvestorPlace.com, a leading financial news website, is looking for a writer who can draw connections between the fast-moving world of consumer technology and the even faster-moving world of Wall Street.
Your role would be to talk about gadgets like the iPhone, Kindle and Xbox Kinect in a way that 60-something investors can understand. So don’t be fooled into thinking this is your chance to talk about how fun Halo is! This beat requires you to interpret technology into a language that old folks can comprehend, tie trends to publicly traded stocks and focus on hard numbers like sales or subscriber counts.
Knowledge of the stock market is a definite plus, but you won’t have to read SEC filings for this job. Make no mistake though -- the focus of these articles is the BUSINESS of technology above all else.
Some examples of the kind of work you would write include:
Can PC companies fend off the mobile boom?
http://www.investorplace.com/2012/01/can-ultrabooks-save-the-pc-market-aaple-dell-hpq-msft-lnvgy-aciyf/
Barnes & Noble may go bankrupt without the Nook
http://www.investorplace.com/2012/01/barnes-noble-sterling-publishing-nook-ereader-tablet/
Analysis of Apple’s retail store sales and operations
http://www.investorplace.com/2012/01/apple-stores-aapl-retail-sales/
Compensation is $50 per 500 word article. Demand can be as strong as two articles per weekday if you are readily available and willing to generate your own story ideas. That's a total paycheck of $2,000 to $2,500 per month for a driven writer - not bad for part time work.
Knowledge of digital publishing is a must, as writers will be required to input their stories into a WordPress-based system for review.
If you think you can talk about technology in a way investors can understand and you are a fast writer who can crank out tech stories quickly, this is the perfect job for you.
Your role would be to talk about gadgets like the iPhone, Kindle and Xbox Kinect in a way that 60-something investors can understand. So don’t be fooled into thinking this is your chance to talk about how fun Halo is! This beat requires you to interpret technology into a language that old folks can comprehend, tie trends to publicly traded stocks and focus on hard numbers like sales or subscriber counts.
Knowledge of the stock market is a definite plus, but you won’t have to read SEC filings for this job. Make no mistake though -- the focus of these articles is the BUSINESS of technology above all else.
Some examples of the kind of work you would write include:
Can PC companies fend off the mobile boom?
http://www.investorplace.com/2012/01/can-ultrabooks-save-the-pc-market-aaple-dell-hpq-msft-lnvgy-aciyf/
Barnes & Noble may go bankrupt without the Nook
http://www.investorplace.com/2012/01/barnes-noble-sterling-publishing-nook-ereader-tablet/
Analysis of Apple’s retail store sales and operations
http://www.investorplace.com/2012/01/apple-stores-aapl-retail-sales/
Compensation is $50 per 500 word article. Demand can be as strong as two articles per weekday if you are readily available and willing to generate your own story ideas. That's a total paycheck of $2,000 to $2,500 per month for a driven writer - not bad for part time work.
Knowledge of digital publishing is a must, as writers will be required to input their stories into a WordPress-based system for review.
If you think you can talk about technology in a way investors can understand and you are a fast writer who can crank out tech stories quickly, this is the perfect job for you.
How To Apply
Please submit clips of relevant work (links OK), and a resume. Please put "Consumer Technology Writer" in the subject line.
