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Queries!
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Business and Finance
1) Tips for interviewing for a position in IT (IT Pro)2) "X" Reasons Why Businesses Should Embrace Sustainability (Benefit Corporations for Good)
3) Small Businesses Pivot from Wholesale to Retail (International Business Times)
4) X Tips to handle being furloughed in 2020 (TruPath)
5) X Tips to prepare to reopen your beauty business in 2020 (The Lash Professional)
6) What is your Project Management Software? (Tech.co)
7) Women Of The C-Suite: "Leadership Lessons I Learned As An Accomplished Female C-Suite Executive" (Thrive Global)
8) Back philanthropy efforts (OZY)
9) Seeking CFOs and accountants to explain retail accounting (Lightspeed Blog - https://www.lightspeedhq.com/blog/)
10) Benefits/drawbacks of courtesy officers (Millionacres.com)
11) Biggest mistake AWS users make when it comes to trade secrets (and how can they remedy it) (Digital Guardian)
12) What's the single biggest mistake made with warehouse inventory management? (6 River Systems)
13) What's the most effective way for managers to retain their best warehouse workers? (6 River Systems)
14) Personal Loan Myths Debunked (FOX Business Network)
15) Seeking Swagbucks/Rakuten/Ibotta Experts (Dollarsprout)
16) Seeking Frugal Experts to Share Money-Saving Hacks (Dollarsprout)
17) Need Interview Expert: The Cost of a Missed Business Call (Anonymous)
18) Tips for launching a new company website (Leadsurance)
19) Women who turned their hobbies into businesses (First For Women)
20) Optimizing Existing Technologies for Maximum Value (InformationWeek)
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Business and Finance
1) Summary: Tips for interviewing for a position in ITName: Sarah Brennan IT Pro
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-axqs@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: IT Pro
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 25 June
Query:
Are you a recruiter, HR professional, hiring manager or IT
professional? If so, I want to hear from you! Looking for
IT/tech interview tips! Anything from answers to common
questions, what to wear, how to handle a remote interview, etc.
Requirements:
Please have experience as a recruiter, HR professional, hiring
manager or IT professional.
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Name: Emily Bosak Benefit Corporations for Good
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-axz1@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Benefit Corporations for Good
Deadline: 1:00 AM EST - 25 June
Query:
Why should businesses care about sustainability?
Requirements:
50 minimum, 200 words MAX (3-6 sentences suggested);
Headshot****, LinkedIn URL, Name, and Company/Company URL (OR
job title). Please include all these things to be considered.
Please answer in complete sentences (no bullet points). Expand
on your insights fully. Please make sure it is non-promotional
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Name: Anne Field International Business Times
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-axz8@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: International Business Times
Deadline: 5:00 PM EST - 24 June
Query:
I'd like to talk to small businesses and small business experts
about pivoting from wholesale to retail in the current economy.
What's involved, from customer service to pricing and
distribution.
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Name: Emily Bosak TruPath
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-axz9@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: TruPath
Deadline: 1:00 AM EST - 25 June
Query:
What are some tips to handle being furloughed in 2020?
Requirements:
50 minimum, 200 words MAX (3-6 sentences suggested);
Headshot****, LinkedIn URL, Name, and Job Title/Company of
Respondent. Please include all these things to be considered.
Please answer in complete sentences (no bullet points). Expand
on your insights fully.
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Name: Emily Bosak The Lash Professional
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-axza@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: The Lash Professional
Deadline: 1:00 AM EST - 25 June
Query:
What are your tips to prepare to reopen your beauty business in
2020?
Requirements:
50 words minimum, 200 words MAX (3-6 sentences suggested);
Headshot****, LinkedIn URL, Name, and Company/Company URL or Job
Title of Respondent. Please include all these things to be
considered. Please answer in complete sentences (no bullet
points). Expand on your insights fully. Please be original,
actionable, and non-promotional.
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Name: Adam Rowe Tech.co
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-axzn@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Tech.co
Deadline: 5:00 AM PST - 23 June
Query:
Do you use a project management software? Tell me your name and
job title, which one you use, why you use it, and how it has
helped you. I'm particularly interested in these 8 services:
Monday.com, WorkFlow Max, Wrike, FunctionFox, Paymo,
EasyProjects, Smartsheet, and Scoro.
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Name: Yitzi Weiner and Alexandra Spirer Thrive Global
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-axzo@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Thrive Global
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 15 July
Query:
Authority Magazine is restarting its series about
Women Of The C-Suite: "Leadership Lessons I Learned As An
Accomplished Female C-Suite Executive"
Full description here https://bit.ly/2Z2vR7R
We would like to feature accomplished female C-Suite executives
who can share 5 lessons they learned leading a large team. The
premise of the series is to share valuable advice to other women
leaders.
The interview series will have two stages.
All of the full interviews will be published in Arianna
Huffington's Thrive Global and Authority Magazine, and they will
look like the following:
https://medium.com/authority-magazine/kraft-heinz-companys-melissa-werneck-here-are-5-things-i-wish-someone-told-me-before-becoming-3d5b574ea9c0?source=friends_link&sk=3e6c0925effc9cbc427aeb0b3930e2f4
https://medium.com/authority-magazine/honda-vp-yvette-hunsicker-lets-get-young-girls-excited-in-engineering-we-need-a-diverse-array-41954992d66?source=friends_link&sk=5ecda69b2e1a2c3afd78aeac783291ef
https://thriveglobal.com/stories/visa-cmo-lynne-biggar-we-should-all-recognize-how-big-of-a-role-we-can-individually-play-in-the-recovery/
In addition, after the all interviews are completed, an article
featuring the ideas from the best interviews will be submitted
to Buzzfeed and Entrepreneur.com, like these we have done:
https://www.entrepreneur.com/slideshow/345415
https://www.entrepreneur.com/slideshow/340907
https://www.entrepreneur.com/slideshow/339554
The Buzzfeed article will look similar to this:
https://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewziegler/heres-what-the-best-athletes-of-the-90s-look-lik
Individuals who are accepted for this series will be featured in
at least 2 - 4 articles.
Yitzi Weiner, Alexandra Spirer, and Parveen Panwar will be the
primary leads for the series. Most interviews will not require
phone interviews and can be done by email. Requirements:
We would like to feature accomplished women C-Suite executives
who can share 5 lessons they learned leading a large team. The
premise of the series is to share valuable advice to other women
leaders.
Deadline to submit a Pitch: July 15th
Please leave your pitch below so that we do not miss your
email. (The text of your submission will be a pitch for an
interview, and will not be used in the actual article)
Other articles that our team is actively working on (including
this one) can be seen here bit.ly/otherarticlesweareworkingon
Our complete list of story-lines can be seen here
https://medium.com/authority-magazine/ongoing-interview-series-in-authority-magazine-7d633a349753
For more about Authority Magazine and other articles created by
our team, please see here:
https://medium.com/authority-magazine/about-authority-magazine-bc4be45bdd05
Requirements:
We would like to feature accomplished women C-Suite executives
who can share 5 lessons they learned leading a large team. The
premise of the series is to share valuable advice to other women
leaders.
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Name: Joshua Eferighe OZY
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-axzu@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: OZY
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 24 June
Query:
As the world confronts racism on all barriers, the philanthropic
spae should not be left out.
Requirements:
Experts in philanthropy Foundation Presidents Black
philanthropy orgs
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Name: Luke O'Neill Lightspeed Blog - https://www.lightspeedhq.com/blog/
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-axr7@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Lightspeed Blog - https://www.lightspeedhq.com/blog/
Deadline: 11:00 PM EST - 30 June
Query:
I'm seeking US/Canadian sources for a guide that will explain
basic retail accounting for Lightspeed:
https://www.lightspeedhq.com.au/
As this is a high-level guide, some of the questions are quite
basic - but they require clear explanations and practical
examples.
QUESTIONS:
* What is retail accounting?
* How can retail accounting help manage inventory costs?
* How does the retail method of accounting differ from other
sectors? In short: what are the constraints and benefits of this
method?
* What inventory costing methods should retailers use?
* Are there dedicated formulas that are best used in retail
accounting?
* Can you give a simple example of the retail method of
accounting?
* What are the advantages/disadvantages of the retail method of
accounting?
* How is COVID-19 - and the global downturn - affecting retail
accounting?
Requirements:
Written responses preferred.
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Name: Marc Rapport Millionacres.com
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-axrg@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Millionacres.com
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 25 June
Query:
Courtesy officers are police officers/sheriff's deputies given
free or substantially reduced rent to live in an apartment
building or complex. From a property manager/investor's
perspective, what are the benefits and drawbacks of that
arrangement? How does it compare to private security?
Requirements:
Would like to hear from potential sources by EOB on Thursday,
25.
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Name: Angela Stringfellow Digital Guardian
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-axrr@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Digital Guardian
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 27 June
Query:
Looking for answers to the question: What's the biggest mistake
AWS users make when it comes to trade secrets (and how can they
remedy it)?
Requirements:
To participate, please respond with your full answer. Overly
self-promotional answers will be ignored-please be reasonable.
Use a head shot 200 x 200 pixels, a brief bio (around 50 words -
overly long bios will be truncated to fit the piece), and a link
to your website and your Twitter link (if applicable). Please
don't attach head shots - it doesn't render correctly on HARO-
rather use a link to host the headshot image. Thanks for your
participation. Good pitches will be notified to via email. Good
luck!
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Name: Angela Stringfellow 6 River Systems
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-axrs@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: 6 River Systems
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 27 June
Query:
Looking for answers to the question: What's the single biggest
mistake made with warehouse inventory management (and how do you
avoid it)?
Requirements:
To participate, please respond with your full answer. Overly
self-promotional answers will be ignored-please be reasonable.
Use a head shot 200 x 200 pixels, a brief bio (around 50 words -
overly long bios will be truncated to fit the piece), and a link
to your website and your Twitter link (if applicable). Please
don't attach head shots - it doesn't render correctly on HARO-
rather use a link to host the headshot image. Thanks for your
participation. Good pitches will be notified to via email. Good
luck!
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Name: Angela Stringfellow 6 River Systems
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-axrt@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: 6 River Systems
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 27 June
Query:
Looking for answers to the question: What's the most effective
way for managers to retain their best warehouse workers?
Requirements:
To participate, please respond with your full answer. Overly
self-promotional answers will be ignored-please be reasonable.
Use a head shot 200 x 200 pixels, a brief bio (around 50 words -
overly long bios will be truncated to fit the piece), and a link
to your website and your Twitter link (if applicable). Please
don't attach head shots - it doesn't render correctly on HARO-
rather use a link to host the headshot image. Thanks for your
participation. Good pitches will be notified to via email. Good
luck!
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Name: Rebecca Lake FOX Business Network
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-axub@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: FOX Business Network
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 24 June
Query:
I'm seeking insight from personal loan experts (NO LENDERS
please) on the following:
1. Is it a myth to assume personal loans always come with high
interest rates? Which lenders tend to offer the best rates for
personal loans? 2. What kind of credit rating do you need for a
personal loan? 3. Is it hard to get approved for personal loans?
4. Does applying for a personal loan hurt your credit score? Can
it help it in any way? 5. Is a bank always the best place to get
a personal loan?
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Name: Rebecca Lake Dollarsprout
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-axue@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Dollarsprout
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 24 June
Query:
If you use Swagbucks/Rakuten/Ibotta to save money Dollarsprout
wants to hear your story! Please respond with the following:
1. Which of these money-saving apps are you using and how long
have you used them? If all three, that's even better. 2. How
much do you estimate each one saves you over the course of a
year? 3. Do you have any secret hacks or tips for maximizing
savings with Swagbucks/Rakuten/Ibotta? 4. Is there one of these
apps that's better than the other for saving money? 5. Are there
any mistakes to avoid when using these apps that could cost you
savings?
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Name: Rebecca Lake Dollarsprout
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-axuf@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Dollarsprout
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 24 June
Query:
I'm seeking frugal experts who can share their best money-saving
hacks and tips. Please respond with:
1. Your best tip (or tips) for saving money. As detailed as
possible is great, including how much money this hack saves you
monthly/annually. 2. Tips on "double dipping" and stacking
multiple savings hacks at once, i.e. using apps like Rakuten or
Ibotta with a cashback credit card, etc.
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-axw2@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 11:00 AM EST - 25 June
Query:
I'm writing an article for small business owners that will look
at the cost of missing a phone call to their business (in terms
of missed customer opportunity, etc) and how they can ensure all
calls are answered. I'd like to interview someone who can
discuss this topic with some insights. Thanks!
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Name: Keller Tiemann Leadsurance
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-axz6@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Leadsurance
Deadline: 7:00 PM CST - 24 June
Query:
We are looking for tips on announcing the launch of and
generating traffic to a new company website.Tips related to
press releases, email announcements, outreach, advertising,
social media, blogging, or anything to get traffic to a new site
or important steps for launching a new company website. Approved
submissions will be included in a blog post on a high authority
publication with credit to the author and a link to their
website.
Requirements:
The tip should be about 150-300 words sharing a tip on launching
a new company website, generating traffic to a new website or
announcing a new website to existing customers and professional
networks.
Please include the name of author, their title, the company they
work for and a homepage link or relevant article link for us to
include.
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Name: Julie Revelant First For Women
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-axzl@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: First For Women
Deadline: 12:00 PM EST - 23 June
Query:
I'm looking to interview women ages 40+ who turned their hobbies
into businesses. Please include your age (you must be 40+), a
brief description of your business and a link to your site.
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Name: John Edwards InformationWeek
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-ay0a@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: InformationWeek
Deadline: 10:00 PM EST - 7 July
Query:
Technology journalist John Edwards (@TechJohnEdwards) is looking
for experts who can answer some or all of the following
questions:
1. In these tight financial times, how can an IT leader
squeeze additional value out of an existing IT investment? 2.
Why is this approach effective? 3. Are there any pitfalls to
watch out for? 4. How can the IT leader be sure that he or she
isn't pouring funds into a technology that's headed for
near-term obsolescence? 5. Is there anything else you would
like to add?
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