Lee Bob Black
People I Write For
I write and edit books and articles for CEOs and leaders about business, technology, entrepreneurship, leadership, innovation, creativity, and sales. Basically I help them write authentic books and articles that captivate, educate, and motivate readers.
Companies I've Written For
I have extensive experience writing and editing for Internet, media, pharmaceutical, telecommunications, education, and finance companies. Select companies I've written for as a staff member or freelancer (alphabetical): Apollo Education Group, CDMiConnect, Code and Theory, Comcast, eBay, JPMorgan Chase, Merkle RKG, Morgan Stanley, Pfizer, Pipedrive, Reuters, ShoreTel Sky, SkilledUp, Steady, and Skype.
Publications I've Written For
Select publications I've written for (alphabetical): Big Think, Bookslut, Canteen Magazine, Creative Bloq, Elance, Sparksheet, The EvoLLLution, The Next Web, The Paris Review.
A Note About My Ghostwriting
I have ghostwritten numerous articles and books for various clients. To me, anonymity and confidentiality are essential for ghostwriting projects. Thus, I don't publicly display any of my ghostwriting work.
Availability
I am currently open to writing, editing, and data research opportunities.
Contact
leegolit[at]gmail.com
Lee Bob Black's Writing Portfolio
Career, Job Skills, and Corporate Education
The Modern Workplace Learner and Trends in Corporate Learning.
Taking the Plunge: Embarking on a New Gig You’ve Never Done Before.
Don’t Just Augment Your Income, Build It.
Books Every Learning & Development Executive Should Read.
Straightforward Job Interview Questions Hiring Managers Can Ask Web Developers.
Finding the Right Training & Development Outsourcer.
Creating Innovation Capital: A Talent-Development Process.
The Virtual Apprentice: Case Study.
Spotlight: Exceed Learning Management System.
Developing Talent: 17 Case Studies Condensed into 170 Seconds.
Using the Web to Develop Talent.
Most Important Job Skills to Learn.
Microlearning: Solving Employees’ Shrinking Attention Spans.
Software Engineer Salary Guide: Code It and They Will Click.
Miscellaneous
Movie Directors vs Producers: What's the Difference?
What I Learned About Creativity from Pixar’s Ed Catmull.
Simple Saving Tips When Money Transferring Money to the US.
How Gandhi Are You? Are You Becoming More Or Less Like The Dalai Lama?
Power Rules Versus Laws of Power.
Tango Mano-A-Mano: How Dancing With Other Men Challenged My Heterosexuality.
Sell My House, Check. Plane Ticket To Africa, Check. But Should I Divorce?
Student Loan Forgiveness Programs: The Complete Guide.
Publishing Innovations, Publishing Opportunities, and Strategic Lessons from Digital Book World.
Interviews - Business, Technology, and Data
Paul Sebastien of Udemy on Gamification, Millennials, and Corporate Microlearning.
When Numbers Become the Narrative: Interview with Christian Rudder, Author of Dataclysm.
How to Make it in Web Design: Interview with Web Designer Jessica Greenwalt for Creative Bloq.
Interviews - Literature and Creativity
Interview with Writers Joanna Rakoff and Evan Dalton Rakoff.
Lies That Entertain: Interview with Author Hannah Tinti.
Being the Next Link in the Creative Chain: Interview with Author Justin Taylor.
Poet of Curaçao: Interview with Hemayel Martina.
Interview with Alberto Ferreras, Author of B as in Beauty.
Here I Am, Your Average Guy, Taking America: Interview with Blogger Tyrone Rock.
Interview with T.M. Rives, Author of Le Serpent Des Blés.
Interview with Edwin John Wintle, Author of Breakfast With Tiffany.
To Finish Writing A Novel, You Need To Be Delusional: Interview with Australian Author Max Barry.
What You Resist Will Persist: Interview with Toby Thompkins.
I also curated the following interviews:
Bill Peters and Nathan Larson.
Edward Vilga and Sarah Herrington.
Elliott Holt and Marie-Helene Bertino.
Katherine Hill and Alissa Nutting.
Articles, Interviews, and Copywriting for Big Think
Frequently Asked Questions, Wikis
Analysis, Requirements, Design
Analysis of seven Viacom apps (GameTrailers, Logo TV, MTV, Nick, Paramount Movies, 106 & Park, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles).
Business and technical requirements for a financial system.
Gap analysis and business requirements.
Requirements analysis and systems solution assessment.
Design of operational processes and use cases.
Project vision, scope, and requirements for a small project.
Testing, Implementation