pmstudent.com

pmStudent is currently read in over 109 countries around the world. I want to thank everyone who writes for, and reads pmStudent.com! I hope it is fulfilling the mission of adding value for everyone who writes for and reads it. I love the diverse backgrounds and opinions on display here, and would really like to get more people engaged and writing from all different parts of the world.

I wanted to show you user maps from the top 5 countries where pmStudent.com is read and highlight them.

#1 - USA (aww, no one from Montana reads pmStudent.com??

#1 - USA (aww, no one from Montana reads pmStudent.com??

#3 - India

pmStudent India

#3 - United Kingdom

#3 - United Kingdom

#4 - Canada

#4 - Canada

#5 - Australia

#5 - Australia

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There is a new design to pmStudent now in place.  As I type this post, I am getting people from all over the world who are interested in contributing to pmStudent on an “as I can” basis.

These are veterans, students, new project managers, business analysts, and everything in between.  My goal is to get as many people as possible, and most will only post one or a few times a month.  I plan to use a queuing system to structure the content from multiple authors in a consistent manner and have a reliable daily dose of pmStudent coming your way.

If you haven’t yet contacted me about writing for pmStudent, please do so now! My email address is joshnankivel@gmail.com.  Remember, I’m looking for students who have never written a blog post to veterans with decades of experience.  I hope this will turn into an educational community-driven blog where newbies throw out their theories, veterans share lessons learned, and all other types of interaction that will increase the zeitgeist of project management knowledge.

A snapshot of the new site design is below.  I will definitely be fine-tuning it as we move along, but I wanted to get it out there (I’m more of an iterative guy, anyway!)  I am using the Visionary WordPress theme and have migrated from the blogger hosted platform to hosting my own WordPress blog at midPhase.  (Excellent 1-click WordPress install!)  I really like the more visual layout and “landing page” style.  I hope you do too!

I have had a few issues with getting the domains pointed correctly, etc. so please bear with me if you’ve experienced any problems.  Thanks!


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