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Queries!
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Business and Finance
1) 5 Things You Need To Create a Successful Food Line or Specialty Food. (Authority Magazine)2) Coworking operators - how are you using tech post-COVID? (Allwork)
3) What is your favorite remote work tool? (Databox Blog)
4) Tips that help ease the rush of next busy tax season (Cogneesol)
5) Are You A Software/SaaS Company? I Need You! (Forbes)
6) Need an insurance or real estate professional's insight on homeowners insurance (Anonymous)
7) How to Start a Career in Data Science (Great Learning)
8) Five Things You Can Do To Boost Your Credit Score Fast (MatchFinancial)
9) Why a Personal Loan May Be a Better Idea Than an Auto Loan When Buying a New Vehicle (MatchFinancial.com)
10) Trends That Will Advance the Coverage and Value of Outsourcing in 2020 (Anonymous)
11) Are there any advantages to renting over buying? (The Good Trade)
12) Web Design Trends for 2021 (Anonymous)
13) Virtual Sales Event Experts (RV Pro Magazine)
14) Seeking people who don't want to return to their office because they've used to working from home. (TODAY.com)
15) How are employers coping with a deluge of jobseekers (New York Post)
16) Weddings & Moving During COVID (Red Ventures)
17) Do You Sell More Conversions? (Forbes)
18) Free and Inexpensive Small Business Marketing Ideas (Dollarsprout)
19) Interview with manager/owner of manufacturing in NYC (NTD News)
20) Looking to interview female entrepreneurs (Femfounder)
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Business and Finance
1) Summary: 5 Things You Need To Create a Successful Food Line or Specialty Food.Name: Yitzi Weiner and Jamie Hemmings Authority Magazine
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b932@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Authority Magazine
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 15 October
Query:
Dear Friends Authority Magazine is starting a new interview
series called
5 Things You Need To Create a Successful Food Line or Specialty
Food. Full description here https://bit.ly/3m92N9f
We would love to feature founders and leaders who have created a
successful businesses selling food. It can be small boutique
food companies as well as large manufacturers and brands.
The interview series will have two stages.
All of the full interviews will be published in Authority
Magazine and Arianna Huffington's Thrive Global and they will
look like the following:
https://medium.com/authority-magazine/be-bold-unapologetic-and-above-all-pay-it-forward-with-celebrity-chef-angie-mar-7545072a6e91?source=friends_link&sk=e8f432d06df762cd9e1840b356dbc0f2
https://medium.com/authority-magazine/chef-matt-hurley-of-cut-by-wolfgang-puck-reach-out-and-learn-from-someone-you-respect-7a5ac1554314?source=friends_link&sk=38381e370ea033c479fd2f5e65d7f30e
https://medium.com/authority-magazine/meet-celebrity-chef-wenford-patrick-simpson-drawing-inspiration-for-his-dishes-from-his-true-life-58ca79be2de6?source=friends_link&sk=712852e3f34df5f09a0a4c8de45e647c
https://medium.com/authority-magazine/5-things-i-wish-someone-told-me-before-i-became-a-chef-with-hilary-henderson-chef-de-cuisine-961240175738?source=friends_link&sk=7a786bc2aa06e35cc98e5cb8b7ad964a
In addition, after the all interviews are completed, an article
featuring the best ideas 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, Kristin Marquet and Vicky Colas will be the
primary lead for the series. Most interviews will not require
phone interviews and can be done by email. Requirements:
We would love to feature founders and leaders who have created a
successful businesses selling food. It can be small boutique
food companies as well as large manufacturers and brands.
Deadline to submit a pitch: October 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 love to feature founders and leaders who have created a
successful businesses selling food. It can be small boutique
food companies as well as large manufacturers and brands.
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Name: Gemma Church Allwork
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b9n1@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Allwork
Deadline: 7:00 PM GMT - 18 September
Query:
As flexible workspaces reopen, I'd like to find out what (if
any) technologies/measures coworking spaces are putting into
place to enforce social distancing and reassure workers that
it's safe to return to such shared workspaces.
What tech is your priority? How does it reassure your members
it's safe to return to your space? Or are you putting non-tech
solutions in place as your space(s) reopen?
Requirements:
Only comments from coworking space or flexible workspace
operators, please.
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Name: Spela Mlekuz Databox Blog
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b9n7@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Databox Blog
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 16 September
Query:
1) . What tool has had the biggest positive impact on remote
work for your company?
2. Why?
3.) How long has your team been working remotely?
<1 year
2-3 years
4-5 years
5+ years
Requirements:
include your name,last name, company name, url
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Name: Adriene Raynott Cogneesol
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b9u1@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Cogneesol
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 17 September
Query:
Looking for US-based tax experts/advisor, tax accountant, tax
attorney, CPAs, Accountants who can write about A CPA guide:
Tips that help to ease the rush of your next busy tax season or
any tax preparation hacks to make tax season less stressful.
Requirements:
1. Respond with 150-200 words of content can be readily used for
our article
2. Do not overly self-promote yourself
3. Include a link to 200x200 headshot image of yourself
4. Write a brief 30 word or less bio
5. Include a link to your website, twitter/LinkedIn, and an
email address
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Name: Michael Maven Forbes
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b9u5@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Forbes
Deadline: 2:00 AM EST - 17 September
Query:
For this piece I'm trying to understand September 2020 growth
challenges for CEOs/CMOs of online software and SaaS companies.
1. If you could magically fix any growth problem in your
business, what would it be and why?
2. What have you already tried, to fix this problem?
3. Why did it fail?
4. What metric(s) did you use to track your progress?
5. What personal challenge are you trying to solve as a CEO/CMO?
Requirements:
Have between 30k - 500k unique website visitors a month, to a
single company site or have $5-$20m in annual revenue. Be the
CEO/CMO of this same online company. Pls mention revenue for my
internal grouping only (it will not be mentioned in the final
article).
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-b9u7@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 1:00 AM EST - 17 September
Query:
Please answer any or all of these questions:
- With all the natural disasters of late, is homeowners
insurance harder to get in high-risk areas for flooding or
wildfires?
- Have you found that homeowners are being dropped or getting
notice of large rate increases?
-Can homeowners dispute a home insurance rate increase?
- In your experience, are homeowners in non-high-risk areas also
seeing increases to partially "bear the brunt" of the losses?
- Do you have any experiences or stories you could share about
the topic?
- What would you advise your clients to do?
Requirements:
Looking for real estate or insurance industry professionals
(agents, underwriters, statisticians, researchers) who can speak
from experience on the topic. Please answer the questions you
have insights on. I'll pull directly from your responses for the
article. Include your link for credit in the story. Thank you!
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Name: Harsh Tripathy Great Learning
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b9ud@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Great Learning
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 21 September
Query:
Looking for a detailed response for an "EXPERT ROUNDUP" on:
How to become a data scientist?
Please answer all or either of the questions that apply:
1. What's the best learning path to become a data scientist
2. What hurdles one has to cross if they want to become a data
scientist?
3. What type of tools one should master?
4. What online sources or courses have you referred to become a
successful data scientist? Any favorite boot camps?
5. How did you become a data scientist and in how much time? The
more personal the response, the better
Requirements:
Anyone with an experience or interest in data science
You can be someone working as a data scientist or on your way to
become one
You can be a business leader/C-suite executive of a firm
employing data scientists
If you are searching for a career in data science with 5+ years
of experience in IT or tech profiles, I would love to hear from
you :)
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Name: Brian O'Connell MatchFinancial
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b9uf@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: MatchFinancial
Deadline: 1:00 PM EST - 18 September
Query:
Hi Folks,
We're doing an action step piece on what financial consumers can
do to accelerate their credit score fast.
We need these questions answered:
1. In what scenarios would you need your credit score boosted
quickly? (i.e., about to apply for a loan or credit, renting or
buying a home, or other reasons.)
2. What steps can you take to boost a credit score quickly? What
are your best tips and why?
3. What mistakes should you avoid when trying to boost your
credit score quickly?
All comments welcome - the more specific the better. Thank you
in advance.
Requirements:
Credit score experts, lending and credit experts, money
managers, consumer debt advocates, actual consumers who have
raised their credit score quickly.
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Name: Brian O'Connell MatchFinancial.com
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b9ug@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: MatchFinancial.com
Deadline: 1:00 PM EST - 18 September
Query:
Is a personal loan a viable option over an auto loan when buying
a vehicle - especially a second-hand one?
That's what we're trying to figure out with this article for
MatchFinancial.com.
We need these questions answered:
1. When buying a new or used car what's the best financing
option and why?
2. Are auto loans a good deal or not? Why or why why not?
3. Can personal loans fill a void for new or used car purchases?
In what scenario do OL's make sense in a new or used vehicle
purchase?
4. What's the downside of using a personal loan to buy a big
ticket item like a car, truck, bike, boat or other vehicle?
5. All comments welcome - more specific the replies, the better.
Thank you.
Requirements:
Credit and lending experts, auto loan experts, personal loan
experts, money managers, consumer debt advocates, people who
have used personal loans for big purchases (especially cars).
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-b9ur@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 17 September
Query:
I am looking for Trends That Will Advance the Coverage and Value
of Outsourcing in 2020 ? Share your real experiences. Don't come
up with the answers which are already available on internet.
Please let me know if you have a source I should consider.
Requirements:
All have professional experience in finance and accounting,
business owners , CFO and all accounting professionals. Your
answer word limit maximum 150 words. Share your photo, social
media profile, and credit website. These all are mandatory
requirements; please do not ignore any of this requirement.
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Name: Emily Torres The Good Trade
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b9kn@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: The Good Trade
Deadline: 10:00 AM PST - 18 September
Query:
With housing prices inaccessibly high in big US cities, many
young and middle aged people are renting instead of purchasing
homes.
Looking for economists or personal finance experts to share
thoughts on the following: are there advantages to renting
instead of buying? What financial advice would you give to
someone who needs to rent indefinitely?
While there are many benefits to buying, this piece is primarily
focused on offering accessible and realistic support for people
who will have to rent for the long term.
Requirements:
Economists or finance experts who can offer compassionate &
actionable advice
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-b9ox@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 12:00 PM EST - 18 September
Query:
Looking to hear from business owners and marketing experts: What
are you expecting to be the biggest web design trends to look
out for in 2021?
Requirements:
Approximately 100-200 words. Please include your name, job
title, website link and a link to your headshot or company logo.
Thank you!
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Name: Holli Koster RV Pro Magazine
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b9p8@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: RV Pro Magazine
Deadline: 5:00 PM EST - 18 September
Query:
I would like to talk to several very tech-focused experts with
a background in hosting/ promoting virtual events about what is
involved in creating a virtual event in terms of: what kind of
tech resources are needed? what are the pros and cons of having
a dealership, supplier company, RV manufacturer or other
business do their own event vs. hiring a third-party company to
run it for them? What kind of prep work is needed in order to
ensure that people actually show up for your virtual show? What
are the plusses and minuses of a virtual event vs. in-person?
Any tips on what would help ensure the success of a virtual
event? And, how exactly, do you measure the success of a virtual
event? What are some best practices for a smallish, single
company, like an RV dealership or a small RV manufacturer or
supplier? RV Pro is a trade magazine for dealers and suppliers
to the industry.
Requirements:
The expert can be located anywhere in the United States. If you
have specifically worked with small- to mid-size firms or
specifically in the RV space, that is a plus. Must have a
high-res headshot to share -- over 1 MB.
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Name: Drew Weisholtz TODAY.com
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b9qy@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: TODAY.com
Deadline: 3:00 PM EST - 18 September
Query:
I would like to speak with someone who has grown so accustomed
to working from home during the quarantine that they don't want
to go back to their office. I'm not looking for people who are
are concerned about the virus as much as I am people who like
the benefits of working from home -- no commute, no getting
dressed up, being close to family. They are able to successfully
handle their work responsibilities and like the good that comes
from being home while still working. I would talk to people who
will continue to work from home full-time a few days a week or
people lobbying to get their employers to let them work from
home from now on. I would even talk to someone who wants to
remain home, but may may not be allowed by their boss
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Name: Virginia Backaitis New York Post
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b9te@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: New York Post
Deadline: 9:00 AM EST - 18 September
Query:
With the unemployment rate remaining high, New York area
employers are deluged with resumes. How are managers and
recruiters dealing with this? I am looking for companies that
are receiving an unprecedented number of resumes or job
applications. You must be in the NYC area. Please include you
day and evening phone numbers.
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Name: Lena Borrelli Red Ventures
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b9u2@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Red Ventures
Deadline: 5:00 PM EST - 20 September
Query:
What is the impact of COVID-19 on weddings across the country?
How can you safely have a wedding during COVID-19? What should
you do if you're thinking about postponing your wedding? How
should you handle moving during COVID? Tips for preparing for
your move and settling in after?
Requirements:
Ideally, experts should belong to a company that works with
and/or provides aid for the wedding industry. U.S.-based
professionals only, please!
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Name: Michael Maven Forbes
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b9u6@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Forbes
Deadline: 2:00 AM EST - 18 September
Query:
I'm looking for creative ways that people sell complex services
that buyers may not initially fully understand.
One such service is conversion rate optimization. If you
successfully sell this as a service, what is an effective way
that you sell it?
I want to hear all options, but the more weirder, the better!
Requirements:
You successfully sell complex services, like conversion rate
optimization etc.
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Name: Jen Smith Dollarsprout
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b9uu@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Dollarsprout
Deadline: 7:00 AM EST - 17 September
Query:
I'm looking for unique tips for small business owners with tiny
or no ad budget to market their businesses online and offline.
I'd like to feature relevant success stories using these unique
tips so share your if you have one.
Requirements:
I'd love to hear from small business marketing experts,
successful small business owners, etc.
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Name: Kevin Hogan NTD News
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b9uy@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: NTD News
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 18 September
Query:
Hello, I am covering the upcoming election and I would like to
interview someone in the manufacturing industry in New York
City. We would discuss which policies have helped/hurt the
business and which candidate/party platform will help grow your
manufacturing company.
Requirements:
Must be in NYC, 20 minute pre-recorded interview on camera in
person. Must be able to film the manufacturing process.
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Name: Rachel Pederson Femfounder
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b9vt@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Femfounder
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 18 September
Query:
Query Looking to interview female entrepreneurs and small
business owners (in any industry) for a business series.
Requirements:
Must be an existing company; no pre-revenue companies please. PR
agencies welcome to submit female clients. Please note, looking
for startups and small business for this series only.
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