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Business and Finance

1) CFO Performance Tips (Financial Management - Online)

2) 5 Ways Brands Can Reinvent Their Digital Marketing Strategy (Anonymous)

3) Looking For New Digital Nomads (Pando)

4) Retailers using Postmates, DoorDash, Uber (Digital Commerce 360)

5) Sources on race issues in the legal profession (Student Lawyer Magazine)

6) Looking for expert opinion on lending to family and friends (Anonymous)

7) Seeking commentary on crypto crime in 2020 (Finance Magnates)

8) How COVID-19 Has Changed Customer Behavior (LegalZoom)

9) How Brands Play a Role in Social Movements (LegalZoom)

10) Looking To Interview Affiliate Marketers and Creators (Geniuslink)

11) Books for Professional Development (ChatterSource)

12) Bikini trends and influencers 2020 (International Consulting)

13) What is your #1 challenge as an online business owner? (Anonymous)

14) Are you changing your career mid-life due to the curveballs of 2020? (Anonymous)

15) Owners of Magento 1 e-commerce websites: what do you plan to do now? (E-commerce Blog)

16) How do you stay organized when you work from home? (Virtual Vocations)

17) The ins and outs of SAP robotic process automation (SearchSAP.com)

18) CPA Exam changing in 2024 -- opinions needed (I Pass the CPA Exam)

19) Article explaining investing with options (Digital Media Online)

20) Looking for FHA loan experts (Money Magazine)

21) Seeking SME for insight that will appear in an article for a robust financial services company (Anonymous)

22) Creative sponsorship adaptations for PGA Championship (San Francisco Business Times)

23) Virtual assistant (EcomDimes)

24) Is AI Technology Helping the Legal Profession? (Cogneesol)

25) In-house recruiters, HR teams, and recruitment agencies: Question (Blog on our site)

26) Question for In-house recruiters, and HR teams: (Blog)

27) Question to HR professionals (Blog)

28) Quesion (blog)

29) A workplace that combines remote and in-person work (BBC)

30) Rental Property Owner (Best Company)

31) Is Southwest's Move Away from COVID Cleaning Protocols a Smart Move? (MarketScale)

32) Comments from psychologists/behavioralists about decision-making styles (Hubstaff Blog)

33) Looking to Interview Business Leaders Who Are Balancing Parenting and Running a Business (The Helm)

34) How has your marketing team adjusted during COVID-19? (BirdEye)

35) How is Azure Sphere being used today? (MSDynamicsWorld.com)

36) ISO Personal Stories About Financial Resolutions (Anonymous)

37) How do you make SEO and SMM work together (SEO Hacker)

38) LIFO or FIFO in 2020 (I Pass the CPA Exam)

39) What's a small business management software that you can't live without? (AppSumo)

40) Experts in listening, especially those who have written about it (Instituional Investor)

41) Making Money as an Online Proofreader (Dollarsprout)

42) Pros/cons of using free training resources like Coursera (HR Daily Advisor)

43) Expert Insight into a Cashless Society (The Simple Dollar)

44) COOs to comment on enterprise operations (Anonymous)

45) Flex Time Work & Real Moms (Romper)

46) Half of Employees Think HR Is Not Trustworthy (Business Management Daily)

47) HR and Wellness Managers (Ragan Communications )

48) Finding common ground with different communication styles (Anonymous)

49) Tips to connecting two teams that are siloed? (Anonymous)

50) Which security jobs are floundering and flourishing? (Dark Reading)

51) Need top tips for keeping your sales team productive and successful in 2020 (Map My Customers)

52) Networking tips for the virtual age (Counselor )

53) Seeking expert sources for a guide on the Jobs to be Done Framework (Built In)

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Business and Finance

1) Summary: CFO Performance Tips

Name: Luke O'Neill Financial Management - Online

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b3f6@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: Financial Management - Online

Deadline: 6:00 PM EST - 7 August

Query:

Seeking advice from CFOs on how their peers can manage their
performance during the pandemic. Questions can will sent by
email for reply by COB August 7 deadline.

Requirements:

Please only suggest interviewees with CGMA, FCMA or active CPA
accreditations.

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2) Summary: 5 Ways Brands Can Reinvent Their Digital Marketing Strategy

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b3fi@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: Anonymous

Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 7 August

Query:

We are now accepting articles on "5 Ways Brands Can Reinvent
Their Digital Marketing Strategy"

Articles for online and print publication. Have any other
article ideas? Please do let us know.

Requirements:

- Articles must be original and free of all promotional content.
- Author and company name must be clearly stated - It is
recommended that sub-headers are optimised with SEO keywords -
Topics of interest including - Banking, Finance, Fintech,
Technology, Marketing, Corporate Sustainability, Foreign
Exchange, Islamic Finance, Corporate Governance, Politics/Legal

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3) Summary: Looking For New Digital Nomads

Name: Katie Lockhart Pando

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b3h9@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: Pando

Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 7 August

Query:

'm writing an article about tech industry people (think Silicon
Valley) who have left their jobs in 2020 to become digital
nomads.

Requirements:

Be willing to be interviewed and quoted.

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4) Summary: Retailers using Postmates, DoorDash, Uber

Name: April Berthene Digital Commerce 360

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b3tk@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: Digital Commerce 360

Deadline: 7:00 PM CST - 7 August

Query:

I'm looking to interview retailers that are using alternative
ways to ship products to shoppers, such as using on-demand
platforms including Postmates, DoorDash and Uber. I want to hear
about the advantages/ and disadvantages of using these services.

Requirements:

You are an online retailer selling physical goods over the
internet You use an on-demand platform for shipping, such as
Postmates, DoorDash or Uber

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5) Summary: Sources on race issues in the legal profession

Name: G.M. Filisko Student Lawyer Magazine

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b41b@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: Student Lawyer Magazine

Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 10 August

Query:

Need sources who are persons of color in the legal profession
who can offer concrete advice to law students on important
issues of the day

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6) Summary: Looking for expert opinion on lending to family and friends

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b41q@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: Anonymous

Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 7 August

Query:

Looking for expert opinion on best practices in lending to
family and friends. Here are some questions:

What are some firm boundaries a person should set when lending
money to family members?

For example, how can a person set boundaries with lending to a
parent? Or to their child? Or in the case of preventing elders
from getting taken advantage of?

Is it a good idea to set formal loan terms? If so, how can a
layman person do that? Pros/Cons of using legal templates vs.
hiring an attorney?

Requirements:

Preference given to financial advisors, licensed CFPs and people
who previous experience advising in this area of loans before.

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7) Summary: Seeking commentary on crypto crime in 2020

Name: Rachel McIntosh Finance Magnates

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b424@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: Finance Magnates

Deadline: 11:00 PM EST - 5 August

Query:

1. What have the most significant crypto-related crime events
been this year so far?

2. How do trends in crypto-related crime compare to trends that
formed in 2020?

3. What are the most important trends of crypto-related crime so
far this year?

4. How much has been stolen through crypto crime throughout this
year?

5. Other thoughts?

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8) Summary: How COVID-19 Has Changed Customer Behavior

Name: Kylie Lobell LegalZoom

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b42y@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: LegalZoom

Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 6 August

Query:

Please include your title and link, and answer the questions in
the body of the email like this: My question, your answer.

1. How has COVID-19 changed consumer behavior? 2. How can
business owners respond to these changes? 3. How do you
predict/track consumer behavior with analytics? 4. What steps
can business owners take to ensure their success during this
time? 5. Is there anything else you'd like to add?

Requirements:

Please include your title and link, and answer the questions in
the body of the email like this: My question, your answer.

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9) Summary: How Brands Play a Role in Social Movements

Name: Kylie Lobell LegalZoom

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b431@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: LegalZoom

Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 6 August

Query:

Please include your title and link, and answer the questions in
the body of the email like this: My question, your answer.

1. What roles can businesses and brands play in social
movements? 2. Is it important for brands to participate in
these movements? Why or why not? 3. Which brands have
successfully participated? Which brands failed? 4. What are some
dos and don'ts when participating? 5. How can brands
participate? Social media, for example? 6. Is there anything
else you'd like to add?

Requirements:

Please include your title and link, and answer the questions in
the body of the email like this: My question, your answer.

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10) Summary: Looking To Interview Affiliate Marketers and Creators

Name: Teresa Zortman Geniuslink

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b437@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: Geniuslink

Deadline: 7:00 PM MST - 7 August

Query:

We are looking to interview successful affiliate marketers and
creators (YouTubers, Bloggers, Podcasters, etc) to share how
they got started, what lessons they have learned and what their
favorite affiliate tools and resources are.

Requirements:

Once we have given you the go-ahead on the interview, we'll send
you our questions. All interviews are conducted in writing.

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11) Summary: Books for Professional Development

Name: ChatterSource Devereaux ChatterSource

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b1ey@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: ChatterSource

Deadline: 9:00 PM EST - 7 August

Query:

What are the best books for professional development? What is
one book every professional should read?

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12) Summary: Bikini trends and influencers 2020

Name: Yoann Bierling International Consulting

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b2sm@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: International Consulting

Deadline: 10:00 PM EST - 7 August

Query:

What are the trends being observed this year, and what does it
mean for swimwear businesses? What are the influencers to
follow? Feel free to include an Instagram link to ONE
influencer or related post - or yours if you are an influencer

Requirements:

Please share your story in ~200 words - one or two paragraph.
Include at your convenience your display name, headshot/icon URL
(no attachment), anchor text and URL, and max. 50 words bio for
credit.

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13) Summary: What is your #1 challenge as an online business owner?

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b38k@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: Anonymous

Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 7 August

Query:

What is the biggest challenge or problem you are struggling to
overcome as an online business owner?

We are producing a series for our online brand consulting
website based on Q&A with online service-based business owners,
online entrepreneurs, and consultants, coaches, etc. building a
business online. The series will be promoted to our 10,000+
email subscribers and developed into an e-book.

Please provide a few details on the main challenge you're facing
in growing your online business and what (if any) solutions you
have attempted to overcome this issue.

Requirements:

Must have an online service-based business, be an online
entrepreneur, or be a consultant, coach, trainer, author, etc.
building a business online.

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14) Summary: Are you changing your career mid-life due to the curveballs of 2020?

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b38l@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: Anonymous

Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 7 August

Query:

If you are changing careers mid-life or diving into
entrepreneurship due to the events of 2020, we'd love to hear
from you.

We are sourcing information for a new book and podcast series.

What was your previous career? Why did you decide to change
direction at this point in life? What career path are you
pursuing now? What have been your biggest challenges in
successfully pivoting to your new direction? Any other insights
you can provide about the process are appreciated.

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15) Summary: Owners of Magento 1 e-commerce websites: what do you plan to do now?

Name: Anastasia Zhuk E-commerce Blog

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b3gw@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: E-commerce Blog

Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 7 August

Query:

As support of Magento 1 has discontinued in June 2020, we are
interested in knowing plans of e-commerce owners. Do you plan to
migrate to Magento 2 or another e-commerce platforms, or you are
looking for ways to support Magento 1 or will simply do nothing?

Requirements:

Owners or e-commerce managers of Magento websites are welcome to
apply. We will feature your answers in the article providing a
do-follow link on your website, if you wish.

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16) Summary: How do you stay organized when you work from home?

Name: Skye Rodgers Virtual Vocations

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b3k6@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: Virtual Vocations

Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 7 August

Query:

Between remote work arrangements, virtual learning for the kids,
and daily living and playing, our homes are being used in new
ways due to COVID-19. I am looking for interesting, innovative,
or unusual organization hacks you have implemented at home to
accommodate its expanded uses. For example, how are making it
work if your dining room table is doing double duty for work and
meals? How and where are you setting up your kid's school space?
What tips do you have for small office spaces? Please answer the
following questions in your pitch: 1. What problem did your
solution solve? 2. What was the process for solving it? 3. What
are the results of your organizational solution?

Requirements:

Responses are open to anyone with an interesting tip to stay
organized while working at home. While I am looking for personal
anecdotes and experiences, I am also interested in tips from
organizational professionals if they are relevant. Please submit
your responses to the above questions along with your name,
title, company name (if you wish), and a link to a URL page if
you want one included. I will not be conducting interviews for
this piece, but I will let you know if I use your information
and provide a link to the article when it's published. Thanks!

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17) Summary: The ins and outs of SAP robotic process automation

Name: George Lawton SearchSAP.com

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b3kg@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: SearchSAP.com

Deadline: 10:00 PM EST - 7 August

Query:

Media Inquiry: The ins and outs of SAP robotic process
automation I am working on a story for SearchSAP on the ins and
outs of SAP robotic process automation. I am looking for users,
consultants, and analysts (no vendors) that can weigh in on the
following via email or a brief phone call: -What's your take on
how SAP robotic process automation compares with other
third-party tools in terms of ease of use, integration with SAP,
and capabilities? -What are some of the use cases where SAP
shines and why? -What are some of the challenges for working
with SAP's RPA tooling and best practices for addressing them?
-What advice would you offer enterprises mulling adopting SAP
RPA capabilities?

Thanks in advance, George

Requirements:

Users, consultants, and analysts only. No vendors. I could
extend the deadline if you have a good source.

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18) Summary: CPA Exam changing in 2024 -- opinions needed

Name: Stephanie Ng I Pass the CPA Exam

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b3lg@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: I Pass the CPA Exam

Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 7 August

Query:

The CPA Exam is changing in 2024. What are your thoughts about
the new exam? What may happen to pass rates? What is right or
wrong about the AICPA and NASBA's CPA evolution project?

Requirements:

Must be a CPA, CPA candidate, or a CPA Exam stakeholder.

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19) Summary: Article explaining investing with options

Name: Ana Reina Digital Media Online

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b3mo@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: Digital Media Online

Deadline: 9:00 AM EST - 7 August

Query:

Writing piece explaining to consumers: Expiration, Exercise, and
Assignment Placing an Options Trade Buying an Option Options
Knowledge Center Selling an Option Options Investing Strategies
Options Collateral How Corporate Actions Affect Your Options
Limit Order - Options Stop Limit Order - Options

Requirements:

Financial expert, CFA, stock broker, etc

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20) Summary: Looking for FHA loan experts

Name: Mayra Paris Money Magazine

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b3ms@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: Money Magazine

Deadline: 6:00 PM EST - 7 August

Query:

Working on a consumer education piece on FHA Loans. What are the
benefits of FHA loans over conventional mortgages? For whom
would an FHA loan NOT make sense? What can you do if the
property you want to buy isn't FHA-approved?

Email and phone interview possible as needed.

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21) Summary: Seeking SME for insight that will appear in an article for a robust financial services company

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b3n4@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: Anonymous

Deadline: 5:00 PM CST - 7 August

Query:

We may have heard the common guideline that we should all be
saving 20 percent of our income. But how does that break down
between long-term savings like 401ks, emergency savings needs,
short-term goals--think new couch or laptop--and longer-term
aspirations like a house? And can that 20 percent fluctuate
depending on your age and income bracket? Seeking a SME to
provide valuable insights, considerations and guidance on how
much people should save each month.

Requirements:

-Within United States- Available for one 30-60 minute kickoff
call. This article, which is written for a financial services
company with robust presence in the southeastern U.S., will
appear on an online Resource Center.

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22) Summary: Creative sponsorship adaptations for PGA Championship

Name: Alex Barreira San Francisco Business Times

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b3ow@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: San Francisco Business Times

Deadline: 7:00 PM PST - 6 August

Query:

As a preview for this Thursday's PGA Championship at TPC Harding
Park, I'm looking for experts in sporting event corporate
partnerships for insight into how sponsors and the PGA will
translate arrangements tied to the on-field portion of the event
(chalets, corporate booths, signage, giveaways) to a tournament
without fans. How serious of a hit is this to the tournament's
bottom line, and what kind of new sponsored content could fans
anticipate as part of the broadcast?

Requirements:

Qualified to speak on the intricacies of corporate sponsorship
arrangements for major sporting events, especially for golf
tournaments.

A connection to the Bay Area market is also a plus but not
required.

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23) Summary: Virtual assistant

Name: Odeh Ahwal EcomDimes

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b3po@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: EcomDimes

Deadline: 2:00 AM EST - 7 August

Query:

Hi all, I'm writing an article about Virtual assistants, if you
have any professional insights and information, we'd like to
hear from you!

- What is a virtual assistant - Vitual assistant salary or
annual potential income - How to become an online virtual
assistant - what services can you offer as a Virtual assistant -
where to find Virtual assistant jobs for beginners

- Should you enroll in a virtual assistant course

Requirements:

- Make sure your content is unique and not copied! -
Keyword-oriented pitches will definitely be picked!

- Answer all questions and be ready to share the article once
live!

- Your name, website name and URL, a link to your Headshot
(Attachments are not accepted!

Thanks in advance for your contribution!

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24) Summary: Is AI Technology Helping the Legal Profession?

Name: Cathrine Troyer Cogneesol

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b3pt@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: Cogneesol

Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 6 August

Query:

I am thinking about writing a roundup post on the topic "Is AI
Technology Helping the Legal Profession?" I want advice from
technology experts or legal professionals that are using AI or
machine learning technology to provide their valuable
inputs.This article will be published on the Cogneesol website
blog section. You can share suggestions & experience or whatever
your views are.

Requirements:

One must mention his/her website link or the Linkedin profile
link that will be added with inputs in the article, which will
be published on the Cogneesol website blog section. You can also
share a small image of yours, focusing on your face, so that we
can add your complete profile in the article.

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25) Summary: In-house recruiters, HR teams, and recruitment agencies: Question

Name: Jess Stanier Blog on our site

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b3q5@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: Blog on our site

Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 7 August

Query:

In-house recruiters, HR teams, and recruitment agencies: What's
the biggest challenge you've faced with recruitment as a result
of Covid-19? How have you adapted as a result?

Requirements:

In-house recruiters, HR teams, and recruitment agencies to
answer the above!

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26) Summary: Question for In-house recruiters, and HR teams:

Name: Jess Stanier Blog

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b3q6@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: Blog

Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 7 August

Query:

In-house recruiters, and HR teams: What have you done to keep
hiring managers engaged in the recruitment process whilst
working remotely?

Requirements:

Answer to the above

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27) Summary: Question to HR professionals

Name: Jess Stanier Blog

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b3q7@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: Blog

Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 7 August

Query:

In-house recruiters, and HR teams: How are you using recruitment
technology to make you more efficient or offer a better remote
candidate experience?

Requirements:

In-house recruiters, and HR teams to answer

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28) Summary: Quesion

Name: Jess Stanier blog

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b3q8@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: blog

Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 7 August

Query:

In-house recruiters, HR teams, and recruitment marketing
agencies: What tips do you have for reducing recruitment costs?

Requirements:

In-house recruiters, HR teams, and recruitment marketing
agencies to answer

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29) Summary: A workplace that combines remote and in-person work

Name: Christine Ro BBC

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b3qs@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: BBC

Deadline: 3:00 PM GMT - 8 August

Query:

I'm looking for someone who works for an organisation that has
moved, or is moving, toward a mixed model of working locations.
This would combine at-home and in-office work. I'm interested in
hearing about benefits as well as challenges.

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30) Summary: Rental Property Owner

Name: Madison Mingus Best Company

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b3sm@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: Best Company

Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 7 August

Query:

I'm looking for a current or former rental property owner that
would be open to share their experience for an upcoming article.

Requirements:

Please answer all of the following in complete sentences:

1. What were the selling points of the rental property that you
purchased? 2. How long did the process take to find the right
property? 3. Describe your income stream from your rental
property? 4. What is the best piece of advice that you would
give to someone who is looking in investing in a rental property?

Thanks!

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31) Summary: Is Southwest's Move Away from COVID Cleaning Protocols a Smart Move?

Name: Daniel Litwin MarketScale

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b3st@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: MarketScale

Deadline: 6:00 PM EST - 7 August

Query:

Southwest recently announced its plans to rollback cleaning
measures in-between flights due to issues with timing and
resources. I'd like to source thoughts from travel industry
professionals on these updated protocols in the context of
rising US COVID cases, and in the context of other airline COVID
mandates. I'll be taking various responses to these questions.

Questions: What impact will Southwest Airlines' scaling back of
cleaning protocols have on the industry and consumer confidence?
Which COVID-19 mandates have hit airlines the hardest? How are
airlines balancing passenger safety with cost-cutting measures?
Will airlines return to pre-pandemic levels of growth? If so,
how?

Requirements:

Airline industry professionals, travel or travel-adjacent
industry professionals, tourism professionals, or hospitality
professionals would be welcomed.

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32) Summary: Comments from psychologists/behavioralists about decision-making styles

Name: Kitty Webb Hubstaff Blog

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b3t0@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: Hubstaff Blog

Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 6 August

Query:

We're writing a post about how leaders can identify their
decision-making style and the likely strengths and weaknesses of
each. We've narrowed it down to 4 broad styles:
directive/independent, consultative, conceptual, and consensus.

Psychologists and behavioralists, what tips can you share to
help leaders become more aware of their own decision-making
style? What should leaders watch for in their own behavior and
in the reactions from their teams?

Requirements:

We'd most like to see responses from experts in psychology and
human behavior

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33) Summary: Looking to Interview Business Leaders Who Are Balancing Parenting and Running a Business

Name: Remy Scalza The Helm

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b3tf@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: The Helm

Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 7 August

Query:

Query For: The Helm, a business leadership magazine featuring
insights from executives on the front lines of technology,
finance, retail and related fields:
https://medium.com/the-helm/about.

We're looking to hear from business leaders who are balancing
parenting and running a business during the Covid-19 crisis.

What are some strategies for juggling parenting and work? What
are some challenges you're facing and do you have any advice for
overcoming these challenges? How do you carve out time for
focus? How will you adapt if schools or daycare centers stay
closed?

The corresponding article will be featured in a special edition
of The Helm. Selected responses will also be featured in Thrive
Global magazine.

Requirements:

Requirements For Consideration: Please respond with a brief
explanation of why the executive is a good fit to be featured.
We'll follow up with selected candidates to set up an interview.
Open to founders, executives and leadership at public and
private companies, as well as non-profits and government
agencies.

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34) Summary: How has your marketing team adjusted during COVID-19?

Name: Dhiraj Nallapaneni BirdEye

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b3u7@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: BirdEye

Deadline: 5:00 PM EST - 7 August

Query:

Has your marketing team been forced to make adjustments during
COVID-19? We'd love to hear more about it.

1. How has your marketing team adapted to the current situation
in terms of remote work and communication. How have your overall
marketing efforts changed? 2. What tools have you been using
that have helped during this time period?

Requirements:

Would love to hear from multi-location businesses especially.

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35) Summary: How is Azure Sphere being used today?

Name: Eamon Earls MSDynamicsWorld.com

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b3wy@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: MSDynamicsWorld.com

Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 7 August

Query:

Can you give an overview of the recent developments in Azure
Sphere and how it is being positioned in the marketplace?

How mature is the offering?

What are use cases and how is it being used currently?

What are future directions with Azure Sphere--or areas that need
improvement?

Is there anything else you would like to add?

Requirements:

Seeking Microsoft professionals, analysts and others able to
comment on Azure.

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36) Summary: ISO Personal Stories About Financial Resolutions

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b3x4@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: Anonymous

Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 7 August

Query:

Hello! I'm working on an article featuring the stories of people
who set financial resolutions at the beginning of the year and
actually stuck to them!

Requirements:

If you're interested in sharing your story, please provide the
following information and I'll be in touch to set up a follow-up
interview!

Name:

What was your financial resolution?:

How long did it take you to meet your financial resolution? :

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37) Summary: How do you make SEO and SMM work together

Name: Adrian Crisostomo SEO Hacker

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b3xj@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: SEO Hacker

Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 7 August

Query:

We are writing an article to be published in our blog about
Search Engine Optimization and Social Media Marketing. Simply
answer the ff questions:

1. Give 3 tips on how you make SEO and SMM work together.

2. Why is it important to have both in a digital marketing
campaign?

Please include your name, company, job title, link to your
social media profiles, and company website

Requirements:

Must be someone who is working in a digital marketing agency or
digital marketing department of a company. Must be experienced
in both SEO and SMM.

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38) Summary: LIFO or FIFO in 2020

Name: Stephanie Ng I Pass the CPA Exam

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b3xu@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: I Pass the CPA Exam

Deadline: 7:00 AM EST - 6 August

Query:

Should businesses use LIFO or FIFO for 2020?

Please provide an example of a real company using either LIFO or
FIFO for their inventory valuation. Then, raise any issues that
company may face as a result of their choice of inventory
valuation in a recessed economy.

Requirements:

Accountants, CFOs, other financial experts, or CPAs, please.

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39) Summary: What's a small business management software that you can't live without?

Name: Priscilla Tan AppSumo

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b3xv@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: AppSumo

Deadline: 11:00 PM EST - 5 August

Query:

1) What's the NO.1 small business management software that you
CANNOT live without?

2) Why's that? Explain the specific results you've gotten from
using it.

Ideally, this small business management software tool has
changed how your business operates and grows.

Requirements:

You must be a small business owner. Thanks!

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40) Summary: Experts in listening, especially those who have written about it

Name: Gary Stern Instituional Investor

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b3yt@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: Instituional Investor

Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 7 August

Query:

I'm looking for experts who have specialized in writing about or
teaching listening skills, particularly in the area of financial
advisors. What skills do financial advisors need to have to
improve their listening skills? Anyone who has written a book on
listening or studied ut or consulted in this area for major
corporations should contact me. Article is for a targeted
financial publication, and please respond to garystern@aol.com.

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41) Summary: Making Money as an Online Proofreader

Name: Rebecca Lake Dollarsprout

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b3z1@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: Dollarsprout

Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 7 August

Query:

I'm looking for people who:

- Have taken Caitlin Pyle's proofreading courses - Are making
$1000 a month or more as an online proofreader

If that's you, I'd like to interview you. Specifically I'd like
to know:

1. Which course you took and why you chose it 2. How much you're
earning per month as an online proofreader (screenshots of
earnings may be needed to verify) 3. What you liked best about
the course and how it helped you grow a proofreading side hustle
or business 4. Your best actionable tips for someone who's
interested in making money as an online proofreader



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42) Summary: Pros/cons of using free training resources like Coursera

Name: Lin Grensing-Pophal HR Daily Advisor

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b40b@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: HR Daily Advisor

Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 7 August

Query:

There are a variety of "free" training resources available these
days from organizations like Coursera and others. It seems like
these options would be helpful for organizations in terms of
keeping costs down while providing employees access to critical
information on a variety of topics. But, are there downsides to
using these types of offerings from an L&D standpoint? What are
the pros/cons? Have you used any of these options? With what
results? I'm interested in input from HR, training and L&D
experts.

Requirements:

Please provide a detailed response via email. If your input is a
good fit, I'll let you know if I plan to use and will get you a
link to the content once it's posted.

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43) Summary: Expert Insight into a Cashless Society

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b40i@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: The Simple Dollar

Deadline: 10:00 PM EST - 12 August

Query:

A lot of places aren't accepting cash right now, banks aren't
giving it out as much, and there's been a lot of fear about a
cashless society. We're doing a piece on the likelihood of the
U.S. going cashless and what a cashless society would look like.
What would it mean for the U.S. to go cashless? Pros and cons?
What's the likelihood of that actually happening? What is
happening with cash right now? Etc.

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44) Summary: COOs to comment on enterprise operations

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b40v@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: Anonymous

Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 6 August

Query:

Chief Operating Officers - how are you handling your company
operations as a result of COVID? What policies are you
implementing? What works and what hasn't? How are you responding
to clients' needs?

Requirements:

Must be a Chief Operating Officer

Company size 500 employees or more

Preferred industries: technology, retail, professional services

Based in the USA

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45) Summary: Flex Time Work & Real Moms

Name: Lindsay Mack Romper

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b41v@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: Romper

Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 7 August

Query:

I'm writing a piece for Romper about flex time work schedules
and how real-life moms make them work for their family. If you
can speak to this topic, please respond to the following
questions via email. (Please note that your responses will be
credited to your first name only, or a pseudonym if you choose.)

How did your own flex time schedule work for your family? Did
you have to make changes as your child grew older?

How did your particular family situation affect the decision to
take on a flex time schedule? For instance, did it make caring
for multiple children a bit more manageable?

What in particular made working a flex schedule more appealing
than a traditional 9 to 5 job?

Requirements:

Any mother who has worked a flex time schedule is welcome to
respond

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46) Summary: Half of Employees Think HR Is Not Trustworthy

Name: Beth Hering Business Management Daily

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b429@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: Business Management Daily

Deadline: 11:00 AM EST - 7 August

Query:

I'm looking for workplace experts and HR leaders to weigh in on
the following: A new survey shows half of employees say HR is
not trustworthy. What are some things HR departments can do to
increase employee trust? Why are such efforts beneficial to both
the company and to the organization?

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47) Summary: HR and Wellness Managers

Name: Susan Young Ragan Communications

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b42e@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: Ragan Communications

Deadline: 5:00 PM EST - 8 August

Query:

Looking for HR and wellness managers and/or internal
communicators charged with wellness initiatives in organizations
of 1,000+ employees. We are writing case studies on
organizations that focus on more than "just" health benefits as
we Work From Home (WFH) and navigate our global health crisis.
Each case study will look at the 360-view of your wellness
program in terms of social, financial, physical and/or mental
wellness. WFH/work-life balance, family/caregiving, emotional,
mental, physical and financial wellness, Diversity, Equity, and
Inclusion and productivity as it relates to the bottom line in
business. The goal is to highlight successful policies and
practices so your wellness peers can learn from each other.
These will likely be email interviews.

Requirements:

You must be pitching a company with at least 1,000+ employees.
PR agencies representing a corporate entity may respond; no
consultants, please.

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48) Summary: Finding common ground with different communication styles

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b42o@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: Anonymous

Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 7 August

Query:

How can two individuals who have two different communication
styles and personalities find common ground to improve their
relationship and communication? For example, one individual is
more laid back, relaxed while another needs constant
communication and always acts with a sense of urgency. Both of
them, when working together complete tasks on time, but their
differences create conflict.

What advice do you have for those who are similar?

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49) Summary: Tips to connecting two teams that are siloed?

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b42p@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: Anonymous

Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 7 August

Query:

What tips can you share to bring two teams that work in the same
small business together who have been operating siloed, and
almost in competition with one another, together?

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50) Summary: Which security jobs are floundering and flourishing?

Name: Joan Goodchild Dark Reading

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b433@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: Dark Reading

Deadline: 2:00 PM EST - 7 August

Query:

Jus like it sounds: We want to dig in to what security jobs are
cooling off and which are getting hot. What are companies hiring
a lot of these days? Where might skills no longer be needed?

Requirements:

Interested in perspective from security hiring managers like
CISOs. What are you hiring and why? Have you made pivots lately
in your team because of the pandemic? What skills are your
priority now on the team? What is no longer as important?

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51) Summary: Need top tips for keeping your sales team productive and successful in 2020

Name: Rachel Foley Map My Customers

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b438@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: Map My Customers

Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 7 August

Query:

What is your top tip for keeping your sales team productive and
successful in 2020? Responses should be centered around (but not
limited to) the following topics: prospecting strategies,
coaching reps while remote, best ways to get in touch with
customers, adoption of sales tech, adoption of inside tactics
among outside reps, new strategies you've adopted during COVID,
keeping reps accountable when working from home, using
non-revenue KPIs.

Provide detail and include a specific scenario, if possible.
Minimum 3-4 sentences. Attribution should include name,
position, company and a link to your website.


Requirements:

Looking for insights from sales leaders, especially those who
rely or have relied (under normal circumstances) on field /
outside sales strategies. (VP Sales, CRO, CMO, Director of
Sales, Sales Operations, Sales Managers)

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52) Summary: Networking tips for the virtual age

Name: Christopher Ruvo Counselor

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b439@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: Counselor

Deadline: 4:00 PM EST - 7 August

Query:

Writing a piece that aims to give some innovative top strategies
for networking in the age of the pandemic, social distancing and
working-from-home. Article would appear on
www.asicentral.com/news, which has visitors from throughout the
US and Canada, and potentially in the monthly print issue of
Counselor, a B2B magazine that circulates in all 50 states and
some Canadian provinces.

Requirements:

Please answers the below questions:

What are your top several strategies for effectively networking
in the age of the pandemic, social distancing and working from
home?

How do you execute each strategy?

Why is each strategy effective?

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53) Summary: Seeking expert sources for a guide on the Jobs to be Done Framework

Name: Jeff Link Built In

Category: Business and Finance

Email: query-b43c@helpareporter.net

Media Outlet: Built In

Deadline: 5:00 PM CST - 6 August

Query:

Seeking executives, product managers, and scholars for 30-minute
phone interviews for a feature story on the Jobs to Be Done
Framework. Key questions: What is it? How do you apply it in
practice? How well does it work? What risks does it come with?
How can these risks be avoided?

Requirements:

Sources from software companies or academic institutions in
Chicago, New York, Boston, San Francisco, Austin, Seattle and
Denver preferred. Sources who apply the framework in practice,
also preferred.

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