About Us

Men with Pens are the ones you turn to when you want your business to go from ho-hum to smokin’ hot in no time flat. We give you the words that sell, the design that compels, and the branding that tells your clients exactly who you are, what you do, and why you’re the only possible choice for them.

And we do it all with a friendly smile, a helping hand, and every ounce of our formidable marketing expertise.

We’ve been told we have an uncanny knack for capturing your vision. We’ve also been told we have lightning-fast response, silver-platter service, and the prettiest eyes you’ve ever seen, but we think that one may have been hyperbole.

What you really need to know is that we give a damn about our clients. A very big damn, in fact. We want our work to bring your business huge success (and we’ll work our tails off to make sure it does), but we also want you to be so all-fired thrilled with your project that you can’t stop talking about it for weeks. That’s what we strive for, and that’s what you’ll get when you work with us. Drop us a line. We want to know what you’re all about.

Meet the Team

Men with Pens, a division of 30 Below Marketing Inc., was formed in 2006 and the team operates, collaborates and co-conspires from three thousand miles apart. We figure there’s no sense in living in the technological age and not taking advantage. Our full team works all over the United States and Canada, and you can find out all about the unique skills they bring you below.

	Owner James Chartrand is the pen name of a thirty-something copywriter, problogger and online entrepreneur from Quebec, Canada. James is a member of the Professional Writers Association of Canada and a member of faculty at Solo Practice University, where he teaches copywriting, branding and blogging. His work can also be found across the blogosphere, featuring on top sites such as Copyblogger. James loves the color blue, rock music, his kids, playing guitar, ice skating, and riding horses.
	Charlie Pabst is a thirty-something writer, graphic and web designer, WordPress expert and musician from Seattle, WA. He carries a Moleskine, within which he scrawls all sorts of things he can’t possibly get done, and he has replaced the ability to cook with being able to climb large rocks.
	Dave LaTulippe is a thirty-something graphic artist and web designer from New York, with a background in music and video. He specializes in making things functional and really, really purrrty. He loves the color orange, his wife and cat, playing guitar, and biking the streets of New York.
	Taylor Lindstrom is a twenty-something copywriter and journalist from Boulder, CO. She’s the team’s rogue woman who wowed us until our desire for her talents exceeded our desire for a good ol’ boys club. She loves the color green, micro-point Uniball pens, and medieval weaponry.
	Jeff Sarris is a twenty-something graphic designer and fitness nut from Chicago. He’s a minimalist at heart who’s taken way too many photos and videos (30,000+), gone to way too many concerts (150+), and wears so many black t-shirts that it’s surprising he always has a smile on his face. He loves the color green, modern rock, and traveling the world with his closest friends.

Site Statistics

• Google PR 5
• Read daily by nearly 8,000 people
• Alexa Top 50k Site
• Technorati Top 10k Site
• Awarded #2 Position for the Top Ten Blogs for Writers for two consecutive years

We Support

We’re proud to support the following non-profit organizations: