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Queries!
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Business and Finance
1) Keeping remote workers motivated and engaged (Sales & Marketing Management)2) Content & Design Workflows (CMSWire)
3) How No-Code and Low-Code Can Help Budget-Strapped Marketing Departments (CMSWire)
4) How Tech Brands are using AR in their digital marketing/advertising (CMSWire)
5) Legal Experts Needed: How to Cancel Your Gym Membership (Openfit)
6) Women who have health-focused businesses (First For Women)
7) What's the best way to get feedback on a SaaS beta? (www.marpipe.com/marpipe-blog?utm=haro)
8) Employee Recruitment and Training Strategies (Business News Daily)
9) California realtors: How are the fires affecting you? (Anonymous)
10) How wildfires are impacting construction projects (Construction Dive)
11) Looking for developers to discuss issues with data quality (SD Times Online)
12) How do you take your business to the next level? (CEO Blog Nation)
13) How much does it cost to sell a house (Clever Real Estate)
14) How much do real estate agents make (Clever Real Estate)
15) Buyers Agent Fee (Clever Real Estate)
16) How Has Getting A New Website Benefited Your Business (ThoughtLab)
17) Small Business Security (Behind the Pages / Podcast / Pets + Magazine)
18) Seeking Thought Leaders in Mobile and Social (One Million by One Million)
19) Platform as a Service: Bootstrapping by Piggybacking (One Million by One Million)
20) Entrepreneur Journeys (Virtual Companies in Technology / Technology-enabled Services) (One Million by One Million)
21) Looking for investors and founders (M Accelerator)
22) Landfill Challenges (American Recycler)
23) Auto Manufacturers and Recycling (American Recycler)
24) Benefits of homeownership over renting (Zolo)
25) landlords-tenants (The Associated Press)
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Business and Finance
1) Summary: Keeping remote workers motivated and engagedName: paul nolan Sales & Marketing Management
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b7lw@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Sales & Marketing Management
Deadline: 6:00 PM EST - 12 September
Query:
Many companies have extended working remotely for all workers
for the rest of 2020. Some are going well into next year. What
does this mean for keeping workers engaged and motivated when
they do not interact daily with colleagues and managers? I am
putting together a package of stories on keeping remote workers
engaged and motivated. Here's what I'm trying to address:
What are the unique challenges? Is it difficult to execute
corporate culture initiatives in a WFH environment? Has it been
necessary to tweak performance measures? Are you trying unique
twists on team-building events? Am I not mentioning other
challenges?
Requirements:
Hoping to share insights from frontline managers in all types of
industries. Our readers manage teams of salespeople and
non-sales workers. I'd like to quote managers who are in similar
roles.
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Name: Kaya Ismail CMSWire
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b90w@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: CMSWire
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 12 September
Query:
1) What is a content workflow? 2) What are common challenges
that occur between content and design teams? 3) How can design
and content teams work better together?
Requirements:
CEOs and CMOs invited to answer
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Name: Kaya Ismail CMSWire
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b91i@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: CMSWire
Deadline: 5:00 PM EST - 12 September
Query:
- Why low-code/no-code might be helpful for marketing
departments now?
- What are the benefits of low-code/no-code vs traditional
development?
- How can marketers get started on low-code/no-code development?
- Is low-code the future of code?
Requirements:
CTOs, Developers, DevOps professionals, CMOs, IT managers
invited to apply
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Name: Kaya Ismail CMSWire
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b91l@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: CMSWire
Deadline: 5:00 PM EST - 12 September
Query:
- How are VR and AR disrupting the industry. Do you have
examples?
- How could you start integrating VR/AR to a marketing strategy?
- Is VR/AR the future of marketing? Why yes/ Why not?
- Can VR help marketers provide personalized experiences?
Requirements:
CTOs, VR/AR content creators, CMOs, and developers invited to
apply
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Name: Michael Martin Openfit
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b91p@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Openfit
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 12 September
Query:
I'm looking for legal experts to quote in a piece on how to
break up with your gym. Does the COVID pandemic give you any
legal recourse to break a contract? Are there other ways to
break a contract? What's the best way to deal with determined
retention professionals?
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Name: Julie Revelant First For Women
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b91q@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: First For Women
Deadline: 8:00 PM EST - 10 September
Query:
I'm looking to interview women 50+ who run businesses that help
others get healthy. If you have a certification, please include
how long the program was, the cost and if it's necessary for the
services you offer.
Requirements:
You must be available for a 15-minute phone interview on 9/14.
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Name: Brett Friedman www.marpipe.com/marpipe-blog?utm=haro
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b91t@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: www.marpipe.com/marpipe-blog?utm=haro
Deadline: 11:00 PM EST - 10 September
Query:
If you're a product person, SaaS dev or founder...
What's the best way to gather feedback?
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Name: Adam Uzialko Business News Daily
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b923@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Business News Daily
Deadline: 2:00 PM EST - 11 September
Query:
RECRUITMENT:
What are the stages of the recruitment process?
how do you recruit good employees?
What is applicant tracking system software for talent
acquisition?
What recruiting and hiring trends affect recruitment?
How do you develop a recruitment strategy?
What goes into a perfect recruitment process?
TRAINING:
how do I set up a new hire training program?
Why is new hire training important?
What are the 4 phases of onboarding?
How do you train new employees effectively?
What is the difference between onboarding and new hire training?
What are three ways in which new employees can be trained?
What are best practices for training new employees?
Requirements:
Must be involved in recruitment and/or training.
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-b92b@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 11 September
Query:
I'm writing an articleabout how the California fires are
affecting realtors - personally and professionally. I was hoping
you could answer a few quick questions for me ASAP. - How have
the fires affected you personally, and how are you dealing with
your emotional health? - How are you dealing with clients who
have lost their homes/ are looking for homes/ don't know what to
do because of the fires? - How do you think these fires will
shape the real estate market in the near future? - Do you have
any photos/ videos of this that you can share for the story
(preferably with you in them)? - What's your full name, title
and where are you based?
Requirements:
Must be based in California.
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Name: Joe Bousquin Construction Dive
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b92m@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Construction Dive
Deadline: 8:00 PM PST - 11 September
Query:
For Construction Dive, which covers the nonresidential
construction industry, this article looks at how wildfires in
California and throughout the West are impacting construction
projects and jobsites. With heavy smoke in many regions, how are
commercial construction companies dealing with this additional
challenge? Have any projects had to stop or close due to fire or
smoke? How are companies keeping workers safe during periods of
unhealthy air quality? How is reduced visibility impacting work?
What other issues does this situation present? I'd like to talk
with nonresidential construction professionals about how this
year's wildfires are impacting their jobs now. Please contact
Joe Bousquin at jbousquin@industrydive.com.
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Name: David Rubinstein SD Times Online
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b56s@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: SD Times Online
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 12 September
Query:
Am writing a series of blogs on software developers and the
challenges they face when the data they require is not of good
quality.
Requirements:
Looking for developers not affiliated with data companies, and
who can discuss their role in ensuring data quality, or how
their organization deals with the issue.
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Name: Gresham Harkless CEO Blog Nation
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b7wg@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: CEO Blog Nation
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 12 September
Query:
Looking for a paragraph response from entrepreneurs and business
owners on how they take their business to the next level.
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/2020/06/28/25-entrepreneurs-share-advice-on-building-a-team/
and
https://ceoblognation.com/2019/11/28-entrepreneurs-share-their-ceo-nugget/.
CEO Blog Nation (CBNation.co) is a community hub featuring niche
blogs for entrepreneurs and business owners.
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Name: Dennis Shirshikov Clever Real Estate
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b7zo@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Clever Real Estate
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 12 September
Query:
Strategies for reducing the cost of selling a home? How do
buyers often save money but ending up hurting their home price?
What are some myths about ways to save money on the home? What
are some expenses that most buyers don't anticipate? What costs
most increase the price or speed with which a home can be sold?
Requirements:
Realtors, attorneys, analysts, academics, professors, agents,
buyers and sellers. All are welcome.
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Name: Dennis Shirshikov Clever Real Estate
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b7zp@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Clever Real Estate
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 12 September
Query:
Do you agree with the current estimate that most agents earn
about $40,000 per year? How has the pay agents received shifted?
What has had the largest impact on your take home pay? How has
the commission structure changed? Is there more pressure for
lower commissions? How has the split with the brokerage/broker
changed? Are there any innovative models that new brokerages are
offering? What would be most interesting for you to learn about
agent compensation?
Requirements:
Realtors, attorneys, analysts, academics, professors, agents,
buyers and sellers. All are welcome.
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Name: Dennis Shirshikov Clever Real Estate
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b7zq@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Clever Real Estate
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 12 September
Query:
As a buyers agent, in what circumstances would you reduce your
commission? As a buyers agent, what are some scenarios when your
client has to pay your commission? As a buyers agent, what do
you feel is the biggest buyer misunderstanding about commission?
As a buyers agent, what is the most common objective you need to
overcome to get your commission? As a buyers agent, what are the
services that your offer your client? As a buyers agent, which
of these services do you believe offers the most value? As a
buyers agent, what do you with buyers understood about your
commissions?
Requirements:
Realtors, attorneys, analysts, academics, professors, agents,
buyers and sellers. All are welcome.
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Name: Tonya Davis ThoughtLab
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b8c1@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: ThoughtLab
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 12 September
Query:
Please share your experience on how getting a new, updated
website has helped your business. How did the old site compare
to the new site? Did you see an increase in online engagement?
Did you see a higher conversion rate? Did your bounce rate
decrease? Please provide data to back up your experience.
Requirements:
We are looking for businesses that have seen a positive change
when getting a new website. Include your name and a link to your
website.
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Name: Keith Miller Behind the Pages / Podcast / Pets + Magazine
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b8y6@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Behind the Pages / Podcast / Pets + Magazine
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 12 September
Query:
Times are tough and we want to talk about some simple steps that
small businesses can do to make sure their staff and customers
stay safe (example would be to not have cash drawers out in the
open). Our listeners all own small boutique retail businesses.
This story also hits home as I also own a small business that
was just robbed and employee assaulted. This was on the local
news in Minneapolis.
Requirements:
This is a podcast, so we want to make sure you have a quiet
place to record. All you need is a computer with microphone
(tablets or phones don't work), and a great internet connection.
We are looking for someone upbeat, but also serious about
security.
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Name: Sheldon Chi One Million by One Million
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b8yo@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: One Million by One Million
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 12 September
Query:
Our Thought Leaders in Mobile and Social (TLMS) blog is a
follow-up to our highly successful Thought Leaders in Cloud
Computing series (http://tinyurl.com/lt5vnta). In TLMS, we
interview thought leaders in the mobile and social sectors,
whether they are entrepreneurs building great companies,
product/user experience designers building great products, or
executives at large companies with unique perspectives on how
the mobile and social industries are evolving. We discuss
trends, disruptions, entrepreneurial opportunities, monetization
models, challenges, socio-cultural impact and much more in a
seven-part series. This blog is part of the One Million by One
Million global initiative, whose aim is to help a million
entrepreneurs reach $1 million in annual revenue
(http://1mby1m.com). 1M/1M has syndication relationships with
many venues: HBR, Xconomy, SmallBizTrends, EconomicTimes
(India), Women 2.0, Mashable, Huffington Post, Business Insider,
ReadWriteWeb, and several other sites. Articles we develop
through these interviews often get repackaged for the
syndication partners. The 1Mby1M blog was named by Forbes in the
Top 100 Blog for Entrepreneurs (http://onforb.es/1a6RkOs) and
among the top 100 influencers on the topic of cloud computing.
Please indicate in your pitch the revenue level, as we use this
as a qualification criterion for selecting entrepreneurs to
profile. We do not necessarily have to publish this number in
the actual story. Please also provide the story angle, talking
points, etc., so we can gauge what is the thought leadership
point of view we will be highlighting. Our audience is extremely
sophisticated, so the conversation needs to be equally
interesting.
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Name: Sheldon Chi One Million by One Million
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b8yp@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: One Million by One Million
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 12 September
Query:
For our Entrepreneur Journeys series, we're looking to interview
founders who have bootstrapped their companies on top of a cloud
platform / PaaS. The company need not be fully bootstrapped, it
could be a Bootstrap First, Raise Money Later story. But the
PaaS angle is a requirement. For background, please read the
blog post, Bootstrapping by Piggybacking
(https://www.sramanamitra.com/2019/12/18/bootstrapping-by-piggybacking/).
The Entrepreneur Journeys (EJ) series is our flagship series and
we're looking for interesting companies with at least $5 million
in annual revenue to feature in lengthy feature stories. We are
interested in interviewing the entrepreneur who can and is
willing to discuss, at length, the nuances of the strategy and
process of company building, spanning topics such as
bootstrapping, financing, positioning, customer acquisition,
channels, team building, etc. To pitch, please provide revenue
level, industry (Our interests: E-Commerce, Cloud Computing,
SaaS, Mobile, Social, Big Data, IoT, FinTech, Digital Media,
Gaming, Healthcare IT, Online Education, etc.) and focus of the
story angle in terms of company-building experience. We use the
revenue level as a qualification criterion for selecting
entrepreneurs to profile. We don't necessarily have to publish
this number in the actual story. The Entrepreneur Journeys
series has already produced 12 books
(http://tinyurl.com/4p4phwy). You can see examples of the series
on our blog (http://tinyurl.com/d8m9mt). This blog is part of
the One Million by One Million global initiative, whose aim is
to help a million entrepreneurs reach $1 million in annual
revenue. We also use the EJ interviews as case studies to teach
other entrepreneurs how to navigate the entrepreneurial waters.
You get publicity, as well as a platform to share your lessons
from the trenches with a large number of aspiring and practicing
entrepreneurs. 1M/1M has syndication relationships with many
venues: HBR, Xconomy, SmallBizTrends, EconomicTimes (India),
Women 2.0, Mashable, Huffington Post, Business Insider,
ReadWriteWeb, and several other sites. Articles we develop
through these interviews often get repackaged for the
syndication partners. The 1Mby1M blog was named by Forbes in the
Top 100 Blog for Entrepreneurs (http://onforb.es/1a6RkOs). The
procedure is to have a one-hour interview by phone or in-person
in Menlo Park, at our office. We will provide the dial-in for
phone interviews, and the address for the in-person interviews.
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Name: Sheldon Chi One Million by One Million
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b8yq@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: One Million by One Million
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 12 September
Query:
For my Entrepreneur Journeys series, I'm looking for interesting
virtual companies in technology and technology-enabled services,
companies with at least $5 million in annual revenue. I'm
interested in interviewing the entrepreneur behind the company
who is willing to discuss the nuances of the strategy and
process of company building, spanning topics such as
bootstrapping, financing, positioning, customer acquisition,
channels, team building, etc. To pitch, provide revenue level,
industry and focus of the story angle in terms of
company-building experience. We use the revenue level as a
qualification criterion for selecting entrepreneurs to profile;
we don't necessarily have to publish this number in the actual
story. The Entrepreneur Journeys series has already produced 12
books (http://tinyurl.com/4p4phwy). See examples of the series
on my blog (http://tinyurl.com/d8m9mt). This blog is part of the
One Million by One Million global initiative, whose aim is to
help a million entrepreneurs reach $1 million in annual revenue.
We use the EJ interviews as case studies to teach other
entrepreneurs how to navigate the entrepreneurial waters. You
get publicity, as well as a platform to share your lessons from
the trenches with a large number of aspiring and practicing
entrepreneurs. 1M/1M has syndication relationships with many
venues: HBR, Xconomy, SmallBizTrends, EconomicTimes (India),
Women 2.0, Mashable, Huffington Post, Business Insider,
ReadWriteWeb, and several other sites. Articles often get
repackaged for the syndication partners. The 1Mby1M blog was
named by Forbes in the Top 100 Blog for Entrepreneurs
(http://onforb.es/1a6RkOs). I was also named as one of the top
10 LinkedIn influencers of 2015 (https://goo.gl/AN9TjS). The
procedure is to have a one-hour interview by phone or in-person
in my Menlo Park office. We publish a very long, detailed 5- to
10-part interview, so the discussion needs to be in-depth.
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Name: Alessandro Marianantoni M Accelerator
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b8yu@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: M Accelerator
Deadline: 7:00 PM PST - 12 September
Query:
Would the pandemic downturn yield a new startup wave?
Experts say that COVID-19 has accelerated digital
transformation across industries. From our privileged point of
view, we see what is happening in the startup ecosystem. On the
one hand, we see a new startups wave of creative and extremely
useful services and products. On the other hand, we see
investors getting ready for these new opportunities.
With the goal of supporting the startup ecosystem, we are
writing a piece for our blog and we have two questions for you:
If you are a founder: Are you working on a startup business
(0-3yrs old) that has great potential in this new startup wave?
If you are an investor: Have you been working with startups that
are riding this new wave of opportunities?
Requirements:
Please write 300 words maximum on your experience, highlighting
your approach and what is the opportunity.
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Name: Maura Keller American Recycler
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b8zo@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: American Recycler
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 14 September
Query:
I would like to interview experts on the topic of landfill
challenges--specifically looking at the various challenges
facing today's landfills (safety, security, fire, environmental
concerns, etc) and the initiatives being considered to lessen
those challenges as well as what the future holds for landfills.
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Name: Maura Keller American Recycler
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b8zq@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: American Recycler
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 14 September
Query:
I need to interview experts on how today's automotive
manufacturers are designing today's cars with recycling in mind.
And what auto recycling will look like in 10 years.
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Name: Alyssa Davies Zolo
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b91v@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Zolo
Deadline: 10:00 PM EST - 11 September
Query:
Looking to speak with an experienced homeowner, or an expert in
the psychological reasoning behind homeownership.
Answer the following questions via email:
1. Name/Title/Link 2. Brief Bio 3. What are the benefits of
homeownership and why? (please send as many benefits as you wish)
Requirements:
Canadian sources only, experienced homeowners. Please send
responses by September 11, 2020 by 10PM EST to
alyssa.davies@zolo.ca
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Name: Anne D'Innocenzio The Associated Press
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b91x@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: The Associated Press
Deadline: 3:00 PM EST - 11 September
Query:
I am working on a commercial landlord-tenant story. Would love
to talk to some small commercial landlords preferably in retail.
Also, looking for retail tenants to talk about their
relationship with their landlords.
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