Media
I’ve been blogging, writing and working online since 2012. Here is a small sampling of some of the media attention I’ve gotten.
Top Media Features
Why Uber and Lyft Drivers Are Crazy About This Dude’s Blog (WIRED Magazine)
“Search the web, and you’ll turn up a disappointing amount of information on the ridesharing sites, and only about a half-dozen companies that offer support services like health insurance, as well as a few blogs like the one Campbell keeps. Yet the industry giant, Uber, boasted hundreds of thousands of what it so delicately calls “driver partners” on New Year’s Eve. I can’t help but wonder: Shouldn’t there be more people like The Rideshare Guy?”
For Uber, Airbnb and Other Companies, Customer Ratings Go Both Ways (New York Times)
“Drivers for Uber and Lyft, for example, rate their passengers from one to five stars at the end of each ride. If a rider receives three stars or fewer, the driver and passenger will not be paired up again… These are among the ways that sophisticated rating systems can turn on the customer, identifying the best and worst among them. Harry Campbell, an Uber driver in Orange County, Calif., says he reserves his lowest rating only for the most egregious cases.”
How a few drivers are turning Uber’s lagging driver training into a cottage industry (Fusion)
“Harry Campbell is probably the Kingpin of the Uber advice market. On his website, TheRideshareGuy.com, Campbell offers up podcasts, blog posts and links to resources like mechanics and car accessories. Since launching a year ago, his site has grown to attract 100,000 unique visitors a month. Four months ago, Campbell, realized that the site was lucrative enough to quit his full-time job as an engineer.”
Meet ‘The Rideshare Guy’ – He Works For Uber, Lyft and Sidecar (Huffington Post)
Harry Campbell has already been featured in The New York Times for his expertise (he runs the blog and podcast The Rideshare Guy). You may have even heard him recently on NPR’s Marketplace Tech.
It’s not uncommon for rideshare drivers to drive for multiple services, and Campbell drives for three. With ridesharing gaining so much attention lately, I decided to reach out to Campbell for an email Q&A.
Oh, the places Rideshare Guy can take you (Orange County Register)
His experiences have given Campbell an avenue to become a celebrity of sorts. In addition to his day job, and his night job, Campbell is widely known online as The Rideshare Guy, or “RSG.”
Campbell, as Rideshare Guy, is part comic, part consultant, part industry savant for thousands of people who have turned their cars into part-time money machines.
Here’s a full list of all the places I’ve been featured.
Top Media Contributions
Forbes Contributing Technology Author
There’s A Big Problem With Las Vegas Uber Drivers And Their Auto Insurance – 10/7/2015
Is Uber’s No Tipping Culture Under Attack? – 8/19/2015
Why Senior Citizens Are Flocking to Uber – 7/23/2015
Uber Can’t Get To Las Vegas Soon Enough – 4/17/2015
Just How Far Is Your Uber Driver Willing To Take You? – 3/24/2015
Do Uber Drivers Even Want To Be Employees? – 4/22/2015
What Is Airbnb Arbitrage? – 4/7/2015
Business Insider Guest Contributor
UBER DRIVER: This is what it feels like to be at Uber’s mercy – 2/10/2015
Fusion Guest Contributor
What It’s Like To Be At Uber’s Mercy – 2/9/2015
WIRED UK Special Contributor
Free Agents Are The Future – 2/4/2015
Radio & TV Appearances
Huffington Post Live (Video): What Lawsuit Means For Uber and The Sharing Economy
NPR (Radio): California Rules An Uber Driver Is An Employee, Not A Contractor
NPR Airtalk (Radio): Uber, labor lawyer debate bid seeking class-action status for lawsuit
NPR Marketplace (Radio): Silicon Tally: A bird? A plane? No, it’s crystal meth!