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Business and Finance

1) How the automation of business processes has improved your bottom line (Tradogram)

2) Rehiring Fired Employees (The HR Digest)

3) Habits of successful job seekers (The HR Digest)

4) Why are the world's oldest companies in Japan? (Industry Leaders)

5) Managing employee risk from COVID (Anonymous)

6) How to Start a New Remote Job (Earnest Blog)

7) Why are markets up when the economy is down? (Sinclair Broadcast Group - Online)

8) The Impact of Gen-Z on Student Housing (Multifamily Executive)

9) Wordpress Vs raw htlm (Anonymous)

10) How do you guys reduce your shipping costs? (Cloudways)

11) What's your favorite slogan? (www.marpipe.com/marpipe-blog?utm=haro)

12) Need real estate agent to comment on home purchasing (The Simple Dollar)

13) Financial Expert - Looking at Trends (All Business with Jeffrey Hayzlett)

14) Best Practices to Diversify Your Portfolio (Anonymous)

15) How to Write a Cover Letter (Dollarsprout)

16) Protests Damaged Your Business? (Risk & Insurance)

17) Things that often confuse people while refinancing (Apartment Therapy)

18) SME finance experts to discuss business credit scores (NextAdvisor with TIME)

19) Employee refusal to comply with safety rules (The HR Digest)

20) AI Startups (Femfounder)

21) Business Book Authors (Anonymous)

22) Pros and Cons on Investing in Gold (Business Insider)

23) How to ensure your app gets amazing reviews (Global App Testing)

24) Airbnb's Entrepreneurial Lessons (Forbes.com)

25) Seeking Sales Tax Expert: When do you need to charge tax for a virtual/online event? (Successful Meetings)

26) Need to connect with HR experts on pros and cons of linking compensation and performance (Anonymous)

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Business and Finance

1) Summary: How the automation of business processes has improved your bottom line

Name: Jessica Coghlan Tradogram

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b4az@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: Tradogram

Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 22 August

Query:

Looking for reasons why businesses should invest in automated
software. Speaking from experience what are the benefits of
automation? Why should a business move towards automating their
processes? How has automation improved your bottom line,
eliminated obstacles, etc.

Minimum: 50 words, craft ready to use quotes

Requirements:

Name: Title: Company: Company URL: Company Facebook: Company
Twitter: Company LinkedIn:

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2) Summary: Rehiring Fired Employees

Name: DHWANI VYAS The HR Digest

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b64y@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: The HR Digest

Deadline: 7:00 PM PST - 21 August

Query:

Should you rehire a fired employee? What if an ex-employee (who
got fired from the job) applies to a new job at your company?
What should you do? All good answers will be used, so please
take the time to craft an in-depth and unique response. Overly
self-promotional answers will be ignored.

Requirements:

Professional expertise on the topic required. Please also
include in your reply your full name, credentials and/or very
short bio, and a head-shot (link it).

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3) Summary: Habits of successful job seekers

Name: DHWANI VYAS The HR Digest

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b653@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: The HR Digest

Deadline: 7:00 PM PST - 21 August

Query:

What habits of highly successful job seekers that you should
adopt to help you get the most out of your job hunting process?

Requirements:

I require inputs and insights strictly from HR Thought Leaders,
CEOs. CHROs only.I am on a strict deadline. Kindly respond
accurate response ASAP. Professional expertise on the topic
required. Please also include in your reply your full name,
credentials and/or very short bio, and a headshot (link it).

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4) Summary: Why are the world's oldest companies in Japan?

Name: DHWANI VYAS Industry Leaders

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b656@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: Industry Leaders

Deadline: 7:00 PM PST - 21 August

Query:

There are some answers regarding this question, although not
very detailed, it explains the reason briefly. Some of these
given reasons are 'respecting tradition', 'core skills and
customer services', etc. Which qualities, other than the
aforementioned ones, make Japan containing oldest companies?

Requirements:

I need insights from Asian Industry Analysts and Thought Leaders
only. I am on a strict deadline. Kindly respond me with apt
response ASAP. Thank you.

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5) Summary: Managing employee risk from COVID

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b658@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: Anonymous

Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 21 August

Query:

I'm writing an article about how to manage risk and how to
protect vulnerable employees from COVID exposure in the
workplace. I was hoping you could answer a few quick questions
for my story: - How are companies working to lower the risk of
COVID in the workplace? - How are they managing risk while
keeping employee retention high and morale low? - What's your
full name, title and where are you based? Thanks!

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6) Summary: How to Start a New Remote Job

Name: Kassondra Cloos Earnest Blog

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b65l@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: Earnest Blog

Deadline: 9:00 AM EST - 21 August

Query:

As remote work seems more and more likely to stick around for
the long haul, companies may be hiring new remote-only employees
for the first time. Likewise, people looking for a change may
find themselves in the position of starting a brand-new job at a
company where they've never met a single one of their
co-workers, and may not be able to for the foreseeable future.
I'm looking for an expert in remote onboarding to interview
about how new employees can connect with their new colleagues
without the ability to meet in person, and what they need to
think about as they start new professional relationships with
people they'll be collaborating with from afar on a daily basis.

Requirements:

I'm looking for someone who consults on remote hiring/onboarding
in a professional capacity. This source may be an HR expert, may
work for a company that specializes in helping companies
transition to a remote workforce, may be a career coach, may be
the leader of a company that has long been all-remote, or may be
someone who professionally blogs, speaks, or podcasts, etc. on
this topic.

This person must be available for an interview before noon
Eastern Time on Friday, Aug. 21.

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7) Summary: Why are markets up when the economy is down?

Name: Leandra Bernstein Sinclair Broadcast Group - Online

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b65p@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: Sinclair Broadcast Group - Online

Deadline: 3:00 PM EST - 20 August

Query:

The S&P 500 set records this week after giving up more than a
third of its value at the start of the pandemic. 1. What is
going on? Nearly 170,000 people have died from COVID-19,
unemployment is at 10% and much of the economy is being propped
up by emergency government spending. 2. How are financial
markets doing so well when the economy is doing so poorly? 3.
Are investors seeing a brighter future than the rest of us
(anticipating a vaccine, more stimulus, etc.)? 4. Or will this
market and these valuations come crashing down? *Please respond
to the questions in writing or include a phone number where you
can be reached and a biography.*

Requirements:

I'm on a tight deadline and looking for experts in financial
markets, traders, financial advisers, academics, economists.

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8) Summary: The Impact of Gen-Z on Student Housing

Name: Chris Wood Multifamily Executive

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b66b@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: Multifamily Executive

Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 26 August

Query:

Looking for student housing developers, community designers, and
property managers who can comment on the impact GenZ is having
on student housing, including amenities, programming,
technology, operations, and design.

Requirements:

-- Must be available for a 15-20 minute phone interview 8/21 -
8/27 -- High res photography of best in class student housing
communities a major plus -- For special coverage in Multifamily
Executive's Concept Community



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9) Summary: Wordpress Vs raw htlm

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b66s@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: Anonymous

Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 22 August

Query:

Which is the best method of web development,WordPress or raw
html?

Which method do you prefer and why?

Looking for web design expert's opinions.

Requirements:

Must be a web design expert with experience in both web
development methods. Include your full name, job title,company
name and company website.

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10) Summary: How do you guys reduce your shipping costs?

Name: Najam Ahmed Cloudways

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b66y@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: Cloudways

Deadline: 7:00 PM CST - 22 August

Query:

We are writing a piece on reducing shipping costs. I need
actionable strategies and what you guys do to bring down
shipping costs. This is primarily for ecommerce store owners.

Requirements:

Ideally looking for information from ecommerce store owners
about how they bring down shipping costs.

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11) Summary: What's your favorite slogan?

Name: Brett Friedman www.marpipe.com/marpipe-blog?utm=haro

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b671@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: www.marpipe.com/marpipe-blog?utm=haro

Deadline: 11:00 PM EST - 20 August

Query:

If you're an advertiser, marketer, founder who markets,
copywriter, or consumer of any kind...

What's your favorite slogan? Why?

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12) Summary: Need real estate agent to comment on home purchasing

Name: Amy Sorter The Simple Dollar

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b67a@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: The Simple Dollar

Deadline: 12:00 PM EST - 21 August

Query:

I need an experienced real estate agent, Realtor or auxiliary
provider (such as a title company expert) to comment on the
following: 1) Why you think the rate of home prices has
decreased over the summer (prices have gone up, but the rate of
their increase has slowed), especially after a solid first and
second quarter. 2) Why/why not this is a good time to buy a
house. 3) What buyers should know about buying a house, how they
should prepare for it. Given the very tight deadline on this
story, I would prefer to have questions answered by email. Also
send over a headshot and contact information (email and phone
number). Thank you.

Requirements:

A am looking for residential real estate experts who are keeping
an eye on housing trends. These can be real estate agents,
Realtors, real estate-specific lawyers or title company experts.

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13) Summary: Financial Expert - Looking at Trends

Name: Andrew Graning All Business with Jeffrey Hayzlett

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b4xf@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: All Business with Jeffrey Hayzlett

Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 22 August

Query:

I'm looking for a financial expert to look at the trends in the
economy as a whole and talk about them in an engaging,
entertaining way. If you consider yourself to be a Suze Orman or
Jill Schlesinger, but just need reps this could be your
opportunity.

Requirements:

Prefer, U.S. based, working in economics or financial planning

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14) Summary: Best Practices to Diversify Your Portfolio

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b5g6@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: Anonymous

Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 22 August

Query:

The purpose of this column will be to help readers understand
how best to diversify their portfolio of investments and assets.
A family could have his-and-hers 401(k)s, for example, and
possibly IRAs and personal savings. Each of these pots should be
understood as being part of the master Portfolio--stocks, bonds,
cash and "other" (could be precious metals, commercial real
estate, fine art.) We'll share a few sample portfolios and help
demystify the process.

Requirements:

Ideal sources will include investors, investment managers,
financial advisors/planners, and personal finance experts. We
look forward to hearing from you and others who may have
specific expertise in this area.

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15) Summary: How to Write a Cover Letter

Name: Paulette Perhach Dollarsprout

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b5ue@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: Dollarsprout

Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 22 August

Query:

We're looking for career coaches, hiring managers, and
recruiters to help those looking for a job understand how to
write a cover letter! What are your top tips?

Some questions you might consider answering: -Should you include
keywords from the job description in your cover letter (is that
just a resume thing)? -Do you really have to customize it for
each job? -How do you make sure you follow the directions well?
-Should you tell a personal story or keep it professional? -Can
you show a little personality? Are emojis ok? -How long should
it be? -How do you make sure you don't have any typos?

If you have a great cover letter template, we'd love to see it!

Thank you for all your help.

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16) Summary: Protests Damaged Your Business?

Name: Jared Shelly Risk & Insurance

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b60h@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: Risk & Insurance

Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 22 August

Query:

I'm writing an article about the property damage caused by civil
unrest and protests. Has your business been damaged during a
protest? Have you had to make a property insurance claim to fix
broken glass or replace stolen merchandise? Have you boarded up
windows or taken other security measures? I'd like to talk with
you to learn about your experience.

Requirements:

I'm looking to chat with business owners or managers who have
experienced property damage due to recent civil unrest.

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17) Summary: Things that often confuse people while refinancing

Name: Sarah Kuta Apartment Therapy

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b60s@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: Apartment Therapy

Deadline: 2:00 PM EST - 22 August

Query:

Hi! I'm looking for real estate and/or finance experts to share
some elements/factors of refinancing that often confuse
homeowners.

Please answer these specific questions: 1. What common myths or
misconceptions do homebuyers believe while refinancing? 2. Which
terms, phrases, acronyms, rules, regulations, steps, etc. are
the most confusing to homebuyers going through their first
refinance? Explain what these things mean and why they matter,
in detail.

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18) Summary: SME finance experts to discuss business credit scores

Name: Lisa Bernardi NextAdvisor with TIME

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b62z@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: NextAdvisor with TIME

Deadline: 10:00 AM EST - 21 August

Query:

Looking for qualified SME finance experts to answer the
following: 1) How has the pandemic impacted businesses
economically? Is it harder to get financing? Where should
struggling businesses turn if they need a loan? 2) How important
is a business's credit score when applying for a loan? Are
standards comparable to personal credit scores? 3) Where should
businesses go to check and monitor their credit score? Any
free/paid resources you would recommend?

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19) Summary: Employee refusal to comply with safety rules

Name: DHWANI VYAS The HR Digest

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b64z@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: The HR Digest

Deadline: 7:00 PM PST - 21 August

Query:

What measures should you take if an employee violates workplace
safety rules?

Requirements:

I require comments and insights from HR Professionals, Safety &
Compliance Managers, and Company-owners only.I am on a strict
deadline. Kindly respond accurate response ASAP. Professional
expertise on the topic required. Please also include in your
reply your full name, credentials and/or very short bio, and a
headshot (link it).

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20) Summary: AI Startups

Name: Rachel Pederson Femfounder

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b65d@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: Femfounder

Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 22 August

Query:

We're interested in profiling entrepreneurs with AI startups.
Can be in any industry.

Requirements:

Shoot us an email with your elevator pitch/brand narrative,
name, website, social media channels for consideration.

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21) Summary: Business Book Authors

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b65f@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: Anonymous

Deadline: 9:00 PM EST - 20 August

Query:

We are looking for business book authors. Self Published ok, but
MUST be on Amazon.com with a link (URL) to book. Submit a BRIEF
synopsis via email (In 75 words or less, write a paragraph
stating why readers should buy your book and what they will get
out of it after reading it). If we are interested in your book,
we will contact you requesting more information and interview
questions.

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22) Summary: Pros and Cons on Investing in Gold

Name: Jim Probasco Business Insider

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b65j@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: Business Insider

Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 20 August

Query:

Looking for expert advice on pros and cons re: investing in
gold, both during the COVID pandemic and beyond. In addition,
seeking advice on which forms are best physical gold, coins,
ETFs, miners, etc.

Requirements:

Financial advisors or others in investment space with real world
experience investing in gold.

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23) Summary: How to ensure your app gets amazing reviews

Name: Amelia Whyman Global App Testing

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b65t@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: Global App Testing

Deadline: 2:00 PM EST - 21 August

Query:

Looking for app experts/ tech leaders/ developers/ s to answer
the following question:

1. What is ONE way you ensure your app gets amazing reviews

Requirements:

Please only provide one answer, under 100 words. Multiple
answers will not be accepted.

Thank you in advance!

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24) Summary: Airbnb's Entrepreneurial Lessons

Name: Tom Taulli Forbes.com

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b65w@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: Forbes.com

Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 20 August

Query:

Airbnb has made a major comeback, finding ways to deal with the
pandemic. But then again, the company has a history of beating
the odds. So what are the lessons for entrepreneurs? What were
the right steps they made? Why has the company been so
successful?

Requirements:

I'm looking for expert commentary.

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25) Summary: Seeking Sales Tax Expert: When do you need to charge tax for a virtual/online event?

Name: Alex Palmer Successful Meetings

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b664@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: Successful Meetings

Deadline: 9:00 AM EST - 21 August

Query:

Looking for a CPA or other expert on US sales tax to offer
insight into when sales tax should be charged for online events.
Our readers are event planners who have had to move a lot of
their gatherings online and are trying to determine what the tax
implications are for holding their events. I'd love an expert to
provide answers to the following questions:

-What are the sales tax implications for online events?

-How do these implications vary by state or size/revenue of the
event?

-Is it likely that these implications will change/evolve as a
result of the pandemic and its economic impacts?

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26) Summary: Need to connect with HR experts on pros and cons of linking compensation and performance

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b66v@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: Anonymous

Deadline: 11:00 PM EST - 20 August

Query:

I'm writing an article for a well known people management
platform: "Should Compensation and Performance Be Linked?"

I need to connect with HR experts on the pros and cons of
linking performance to compensations--and how companies should
determine whether performance-based compensation is right for
them.

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