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Business and Finance
1) Looking for experts to share best tips to get traffic from Reddit (Signity Solutions )2) Merging Investing, Saving/Budgeting and Debt Management Into One Strategy (MatchFinancial.com)
3) Seeking small retail businesses finding new ways to reach customers online (Hewlett Packard Enterprise)
4) Business owner affect by riots (NTD News)
5) Do your frontline employees have to enforce face mask rules with customers? (HR Dive)
6) Looking for expert with tips on how to best manage student loans (Anonymous)
7) "X" Jobs In High Demand in Arizona (The Finders)
8) Mortgage Refinance Advice (ChatterSource)
9) What company do you admire the most for innovation? Why? (CEO Blog Nation)
10) Staying Connected During Covid (Blog/Book)
11) Questions employees ask HR (People HR)
12) Tading PTO for Dollars or Student Debt Relief (SHRM)
13) Business Owners: Biggest Lesson from Pandemic? (Anonymous)
14) IT, engineering professionals in fintech (Workforce Diversity for Engineering and IT Professionals)
15) Interview & Promote Your Business (Startupily)
16) Which time tracking tools do small business entrepreneurs use and why? (actiTIME Blog)
17) Entrepreneurs' tips on how to stay focused (actiTIME Blog)
18) How to Win a Bidding War (FOX Business Network)
19) How to Bridge Financial Aid Gaps (FOX Business Network)
20) Best Growth Mutual Funds to Buy and Hold (US News)
21) How do you approach newsjacking? (Northcutt.com blog)
22) Need experts to weigh in on communication strategy for reopening small businesses (Nectafy)
23) Employers: how are you keeping employees cool as storefronts reopen? (Score)
24) What's the best way to start a cover letter? (InHerSight)
25) redefining employee engagement and what it means (Anonymous)
26) Guide to Social Media Marketing (Business.com)
27) How to create a digital marketing strategy centered around the employee experience (Anonymous)
28) Careers Now column question: How to negotiate your work from home schedule (Tribune Publishing Company)
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Business and Finance
1) Summary: Looking for experts to share best tips to get traffic from RedditName: Hima Pujara Signity Solutions
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b26n@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Signity Solutions
Deadline: 7:00 PM PST - 5 August
Query:
Hello, I am writing a roundup article on how to generate traffic
from Reddit.
I would like to know : What are your best tips to generate
traffic ? What kind of businesses/industries get the most
benefit from Reddit ? How many times a day/week one must use
Reddit? Is there any particular time slot when one must post on
the Reddit ?
Requirements:
Marketers and anyone with good reddit experience also welcome.
Please share your Name, Headshot, Company URL , Designation and
LinkedIn Profile
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Name: Brian O'Connell MatchFinancial.com
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b2d8@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: MatchFinancial.com
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 29 July
Query:
We're working on an interesting, slightly odd and unique story -
how to merge the basic tenets of personal finance (Investing,
savings and budgeting, and loans/debt management) into one
comprehensive household money management strategy.
1. What are the best steps to take to merge all off the above
money management themes into one household strategy?
2. Which, if any of the three tenets, should be a priority?
3. Should timelines and goals be a priority (i.e., have a
monthly, quarterly, or annual-based holistic household finance
plan?
4. What's the value of paying for a financial advisor to set up
such a plan, or can you do so yourself? Why or why not?
5. What about alternative issues, like investing in bitcoin or
gold, or college savings, or launching a business? How should
any alternative financial tools be incorporated into a household
money management plan?
6. What's your best piece of advice for for creating,
implementing and managing a full and holistic household money
management plan that incorporates investing, savings and
budgeting and loans and debt management?
Thanks in advance.
Requirements:
Money management experts, debt and loan experts, investment
experts, savings and budgeting experts, financial advisors, do
it yourself money managers
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Name: Stephanie Walden Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b2n7@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 29 July
Query:
Looking for small businesses (brick and mortar) getting
inventive with tech/social media to reach their customers online
or via virtual experiences. Think: jewelry or clothing stores
employing virtual try-on tech, etc. Focus should be on
relationship building with customers/replicating the in-store
experience online. 20-minute phone interview requested.
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Name: Paul Greaney NTD News
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b2op@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: NTD News
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 29 July
Query:
I'd like interview a small business owner in any American city
where riots are happening. The interview will be broadcast
online and on Verizon Fios.
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Name: Pamela DeLoatch HR Dive
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b2oz@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: HR Dive
Deadline: 6:00 PM EST - 28 July
Query:
Looking to see how large companies train their customer-facing
employees on face mask regulations-- especially how they help
employees address the issues with customers. Not a political
article-- but a best practices of how HR can prepare and support
employees. Thank you very much!
Requirements:
I'm looking for an HR leader or business executive with direct
knowledge of what the company is doing for training and what the
reaction has been, both from employees and from customers.
Ideally, from a large company (think Walmart), but also happy to
talk with a medium sized company.
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-b2p6@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 4:00 PM EST - 29 July
Query:
Looking to get a few quick tips from someone whose worked with
helping people get out of student loan debt for a published
article.
Some questions: 1. What are some practices to get ahead on
student loans while still in college? 2. How can someone
underemployed or even unemployed best deal with their student
loans?
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Name: Emily Bosak The Finders
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b2q8@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: The Finders
Deadline: 1:00 AM EST - 30 July
Query:
What jobs are in high demand in Arizona? (Arizona locals
preferred)
Requirements:
50 words minimum, 200 words MAX (3-6 sentences suggested); Name,
Headshot****, Respondent's LinkedIn URL, 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: ChatterSource Devereaux ChatterSource
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b0aw@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: ChatterSource
Deadline: 9:00 PM EST - 29 July
Query:
Looking for advice for homeowner's looking to refinance their
home. Any tips, insight, red flags or advice about the
refinancing space!
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Name: Gresham Harkless CEO Blog Nation
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b0fj@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: CEO Blog Nation
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 29 July
Query:
Looking for a paragraph response from entrepreneurs and business
owners on the company they admire the most for innovation.
Selected responses will be included in articles similar to posts
below. Please include a link to your headshot, your paragraph
and company name and company URL. Example post:
https://rescue.ceoblognation.com/2020/03/15/entrepreneurs-and-business-owners-explain-how-they-maintain-their-schedule-2/
and
https://hear.ceoblognation.com/2020/03/25/28-entrepreneurs-share-their-tips-and-tricks-of-staying-motivated-2/.
CEO Blog Nation (CBNation.co) is a community hub featuring niche
blogs for entrepreneurs and business owners.
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Name: Robert Longley Blog/Book
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b1l9@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Blog/Book
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 29 July
Query:
What unique things are you doing to stay connected to your staff
or customers during Covid? Hybrid training, care packages,
wellness checks on Zoom/Teams, etc.
Requirements:
Looking for HR, Training, managers or Seminar providers that
normally have regular in person contact with their customers or
people they work with that now are doing most things remotely.
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Name: John Crowley People HR
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b280@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: People HR
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 29 July
Query:
I am working on a series of posts giving some of the more common
questions employees ask HR.
I am looking for some examples. Not necessarily the correct
answer, just the question itself.
I would like the questions you have personal experience of being
asked, if you work in HR. Thanks.
Requirements:
Please have experience working in HR, as an HR practitioner.
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Name: Lin Grensing-Pophal SHRM
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b2cy@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: SHRM
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 29 July
Query:
As companies continue to address a variety of issues related to
the pandemic, one area of focus is accumulated PTO time. Some
employers are looking to offer to buy back that PTO time or
allow employees to use it to address student loan debt. How does
this work? Is it a good idea? Why/why not?
Requirements:
I'm interested in hearing from HR and benefits professionals,
analysts, attorneys and others who can offer insights and advice
to employers on the pros/cons of this emerging practice.
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-b2e5@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 8:00 PM EST - 29 July
Query:
I'm working on an article for a publication for SMBs that will
feature business owners talking about the top business lesson
they've learned from the pandemic. So business owners: What's
the biggest lesson you've gotten so far? Why? And what, if
anything, will you do differently so you're better prepared or
positioned for the next crisis? Thanks!
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Name: Amanda Wegner Workforce Diversity for Engineering and IT Professionals
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b2j3@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Workforce Diversity for Engineering and IT Professionals
Deadline: 8:00 PM EST - 29 July
Query:
Seeking IT and engineering professionals working in fintech
(financial technology) to profile for an upcoming article. Must
work for a company employing at least 3,000 in the United
States; no startups, please.
Requirements:
Must work for a company employing at least 3,000 in the United
States.
No startups, please.
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Name: Safwan Khan Startupily
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b2l3@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Startupily
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 30 July
Query:
We are looking to interview and promote startups/businesses on
our entrepreneurship blog.
To make the process easier I am including the interview
questions below. Please fill in the questions and responses in a
google doc and send me the link.
(responses without google doc will not be featured)
1. Introduce Yourself and tell us about your business? 2. What
problem is your startup solving? 3. What sacrifices have you
made to become an entrepreneur? 4. How are you marketing your
business? 5. Tell us about a time you took a risk in your
business? 6. What is your long term strategy to grow the
business? 7. What advice do you have for new entrepreneurs? 8.
Provide contact details; website link, social media links 9.
Please provide a logo for your business
Requirements:
Please provide detailed responses.
The more info you provide the better the reader will understand
your business and learn from you.
This will be an excellent way to promote your business, get FREE
PR, increase brand awareness and potential new customers.
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Name: Elina Kukalo actiTIME Blog
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b2lg@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: actiTIME Blog
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 29 July
Query:
We are writing an article about time tracking products popular
among entrepreneurs and small business owners, and we need your
help! If you are a small business owner / entrepreneur, you have
a chance to be featured in our new blog post by sharing your
opinion on a time tracker you currently use: What are the main
benefits of the tool? Does it have any drawbacks? How did it
help your business? Feel free to include any information you
deem appropriate.
Requirements:
We're accepting pitches from SMALL BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURS only.
Please share your contact information, full name + a website
link with us -- we would like to credit you properly in this
article provided your pitch is approved. Thanks!
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Name: Elina Kukalo actiTIME Blog
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b2ly@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: actiTIME Blog
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 29 July
Query:
Staying focused on what's important throughout the day is
challenging. But to be successful, entrepreneurs need to know
how to effectively deal with procrastination and keep themselves
motivated to work and complete tasks on time. If you're an
entrepreneur, we would like to learn what you do in order to
stay focused. Share some tips with our readers and get featured
in our upcoming article!
Requirements:
We're accepting pitches from entrepreneurs and small business
owners only. Please avoid listing multiple tips without
elaborating on them -- it would be better to give just 1-3
recommendations but explain how the practices and tools you're
recommending are helpful for you personally. Also, don't forget
to add your full name, the name of your business and a website
link to your message -- we're going to include this info in the
post to credit you appropriately. Thanks in advance!
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Name: Rebecca Lake FOX Business Network
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b2m4@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: FOX Business Network
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 29 July
Query:
I'm seeking insight from home buying experts on the following:
1. Generally, where are mortgage rates right now and how are
they expected to trend in the near future? 2. How important is
pre-approval for winning a bidding war? What are your best tips
for getting pre-approved? 3. Is the current market favorable for
cash buyers? If so, why? 4. How quickly should people be making
offers and how much comp research should they be doing
beforehand? 5. What other tips do you have for winning a bidding
war?
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Name: Rebecca Lake FOX Business Network
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b2m5@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: FOX Business Network
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 29 July
Query:
I'm seeking insight from financial aid experts on the following:
1. How common is it for financial aid packages to fall short of
needs and why does this happen? 2. Is appealing your award
letter a good first step? How can you improve your odds of
success with an appeal? 3. What are your best tips for using
federal or private student loans to fill a financial aid package
gap? 4. Are payment plans a good idea if the school allows them?
What are the pros and cons? 5. Should students still pursue
scholarships and grants if it's getting close to the start of
the term?
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Name: Rebecca Lake US News
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b2m6@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: US News
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 29 July
Query:
I'm seeking investing experts to answer the following:
1. Are growth mutual funds a good buy right now? Why or why not?
2. Please share one or more SPECIFIC growth mutual funds you
recommend to investors right now and why you recommend that
fund. 3. If there are any drawbacks to that fund, please share
that as well.
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Name: Amy Brueckman Northcutt.com blog
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b2n0@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Northcutt.com blog
Deadline: 6:00 PM EST - 29 July
Query:
We're going to be putting together a Q&A blog post with
responses from experts in the marketing and tech fields. This
month we're discussing:
How do you approach newsjacking in a way that expands your reach
without alienating your audience?
You'll be given full credit for your quote and a link back to
your website. A response of around 150 words would be preferred
(or we might have to edit a bit!). Also please attach a photo as
a url (not an attachment) to run alongside your quote. If you'd
like to see some of our other Q&A's, check out our Experts,
Gurus, and Other Mythical Creatures series.
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Name: Henry O'Loughlin Nectafy
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b2n1@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Nectafy
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 29 July
Query:
1. Why is it important to have a communication strategy for
reopening your business after lockdown?
2. What are your best tips for building a communication strategy
for reopening?
Looking for responses to be at least 150 words. If we use your
input, we will notify you by email. Note: This article will be
published on www.jotform.com.
Requirements:
Please include your: - Name - Title - Company name - Company URL
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Name: Heather Taylor Score
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b2o4@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Score
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 28 July
Query:
As restaurants and storefronts reopen across the country,
keeping employees safe during the summer months means doing more
than supplying PPE. It means keeping team members cool as they
cook and serve customers while wearing masks. What are some of
the ways your business is working to ensure employees stay cool
on the job? Are you turning up the AC inside the building?
Encouraging hydration breaks with water bottles? Having
employees switch roles every couple of hours? What has been
working so far to help keep your team cool while still being
safe?
Requirements:
Seeking responses from entrepreneurs and small business owners
in storefronts that include retail, restaurants, and any other
space that can get hot quickly indoors. Please include your
name, job title/credentials, and answers to the questions when
responding.
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Name: Emily McCrary-Ruiz-Esparza InHerSight
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b2py@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: InHerSight
Deadline: 8:00 PM EST - 28 July
Query:
Please provide answers to the following questions (professional
recruiters or career coaches only):
-What are the best opening lines for a cover letter? -What are
the best opening lines for a cover letter if you're changing
careers? -What are recruiters and hiring manager looking for in
a cover letter? -What are common mistakes you see in cover
letter openings? What should you never do?
Requirements:
MUST be a recruiter (not a hiring manager) or a professional
career coach. Please include a link to your LinkedIn profile and
a brief 2-3 sentence bio.
Respond ONLY through HARO. All other contact will be ignored.
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-b2q2@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 29 July
Query:
Employee engagement/experience has been a buzzword used to
describe fun perks and a better work experience but a study by
Topia shows employees and HR don't actually agree on what it
means.
How can HR close that disconnect, get on the same page and
empower their employees to bring their whole selves to work?
(For Forbes)
Requirements:
no interviews.
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Name: Kiely Kuligowski Business.com
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b2q5@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Business.com
Deadline: 1:00 PM EST - 28 July
Query:
I am writing a step by step guide to social media marketing for
small businesses. Questions below.
1. What are your best tips for creating a social media
marketing campaign?
2. What should you avoid?
3. How do you determine which social media platforms you should
use for your business?
4. What are the best ways to gain followers on social media?
5. What are your best tips for increasing engagement?
6. What are the most important components of a social media
marketing campaign?
7. Why is social media marketing effective/beneficial?
Requirements:
Please include your full name, job title, and website
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-b2q7@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 28 July
Query:
How can companies create a digital marketing strategy that's
centered around the employee experience?
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Name: Kathleen Furore Tribune Publishing Company
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b2qg@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Tribune Publishing Company
Deadline: 6:00 PM EST - 28 July
Query:
I am looking for answers to the following question that I plan
to address in an August Careers now column for Tribune
Publishing:
*As school districts begin to announce back-to-school plans,
parents are realizing back-to-school isn't going to be anywhere
near back to normal. How can a parent whose child's school won't
be returning to in-school learning this Fall negotiate a
work-from-home arrangement if their employer is insisting on
bringing people back to the office as soon as possible?
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