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Business and Finance
1) Seeking commentary on crypto markets this week (Finance Magnates)2) ISO people > 50 in a business partnership (Kiplinger's Retirement Report)
3) Saving by Life Stage (Diversity Woman Magazine)
4) If Someone 'Jolly Ranchers' Your Car, Will Insurance Cover It? (Red Ventures)
5) What makes a great warm email drip? (www.marpipe.com/marpipe-blog?utm=haro)
6) Comment on iPad Mini (Lifewire)
7) Banking/personal finance experts: How to get bank fees reversed (Apartment Therapy)
8) Favourite business intelligence tools (Logit)
9) How to adapt your payment terminal for touchless payments (Anonymous)
10) Most and least expensive used cars to insure (Insure.com)
11) Successful course creators (CourseMethod.com)
12) Discussing racism and discrimination in the cannabis industry (High Times)
13) Exploring the impact of the Psychedelic Medicine Association (PMA) (High Times)
14) Ways to improve your credit score (Medium)
15) Challenges for meeting PCI-DSS compliance? (Softjourn)
16) Seeking Tech Product Leaders/Hiring Managers for Best Practices Story on Product Manager Resumes (Built In)
17) infosec & social media (Anonymous)
18) The cheapest types of homes to build (National Real Estate Website)
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Business and Finance
1) Summary: Seeking commentary on crypto markets this weekName: Rachel McIntosh Finance Magnates
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-be5k@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Finance Magnates
Deadline: 11:00 PM EST - 15 October
Query:
1. What were the most important pieces of news this week in
terms of crypto markets, in your opinion? Why?
2. Did the CBDC announcement from G20 influence crypto markets?
3. What's keeping Bitcoin over $10k?
4. How is the ongoing US election cycle influencing crypto
markets?
5. What's contributing to the cooldown in the DeFi space
6. Other thoughts?
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Name: Katherine Lewis Kiplinger's Retirement Report
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-be5r@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Kiplinger's Retirement Report
Deadline: 3:00 PM EST - 16 October
Query:
I'm looking to interview business owners older than 50 who are
in a business partnership and can talk about their experiences,
for an article in Kiplinger's Retirement Report. Could you
please tell me: * How you set it up for success * How you
negotiate conflict or disagreement * How to ensure that both
partners are pulling their weight * Dealing with the unexpected
* Did you agree ahead of time on how to dissolve the partnership?
Requirements:
I am looking for people who will genuinely share the ups and
downs, not just take this as an opportunity to promote your
business. Thanks.
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Name: Sheryl Nance-Nash Diversity Woman Magazine
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-be5y@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Diversity Woman Magazine
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 16 October
Query:
I want to hear from certified financial planners...for each of
the following decades: 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s and older....I want to
hear your thoughts on the following. 1. What are common saving
goals during each of the above decades (for example, saving for
a house, kid's college, etc.)? 2. What are smart saving
strategies for reaching those goals in each decade? 3. For each
of those goals in each decade what are some typical
impediments/issues that can make it challenging to save? 4. What
suggestions do you have for overcoming those obstacles? 5. What
are some typical tough spending and saving choices that crop up
in the above decades? 6. Feel free to provide any interesting
data on American's savings, lack thereof, etc. especially any
info about women and savings...Send me your thoughts!
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Name: Lena Borrelli Red Ventures
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-be67@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Red Ventures
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 15 October
Query:
If your car window is broken through the use of a "Jolly
Rancher" does your car insurance cover it? Does it happen often?
Explain how a Jolly Rancher candy could end up breaking a whole
car window. Point out if insurance companies could cover the
damages of a broken window in this case.
Requirements:
Experts can be academics who study the industry or topic at
hand, professionals who work in the industry, or even
journalists with expertise in the field. You must be a
trustworthy authority on the subject based on experience,
education, and/or institutional affiliation.
Due to the short turnaround, please reply with the quote you
would like to submit for the piece with your title and byline.
Thank you in advance!
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Name: Brett Friedman www.marpipe.com/marpipe-blog?utm=haro
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-be6c@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: www.marpipe.com/marpipe-blog?utm=haro
Deadline: 11:00 PM EST - 15 October
Query:
If you've written or read warm email drips...
What makes it good enough to convert? Bad enough to unsubscribe?
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Name: Sascha Brodsky Lifewire
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-be6d@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Lifewire
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 15 October
Query:
Seeking comment from tech experts: Plenty of people are fed up
with huge phones and Apple is tapping into that demand. Why is
small sometimes better and what's the competition like? 1.) Why
is a small phone better than a big one? 2.) What are examples of
other products that benefit from the smaller approach? 3.) Are
you planning to get an iPhone mini? Why or Why not?
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Name: Brittany Anas Apartment Therapy
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-be6w@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Apartment Therapy
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 16 October
Query:
Hello!
I'm working on a personal finance article about how to get
overdraft fees reversed. Looking for financial experts to answer
one or more of the below questions.
1. What factors make it more likely to be able to have your bank
reverse overdraft fees? 2. What's a good script people can use
to reverse overdraft fees? 3. Are overdraft fees negotiable? 4.
Any other banking fees that are negotiable? 5. Any other advice
on this topic?
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Name: Eleanor Bennett Logit
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bd0t@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Logit
Deadline: 2:00 PM EST - 17 October
Query:
Looking for recommendations for business intelligence tools,
especially open source business tools. Please include why you
enjoy using the tool your recommending, any drawbacks? What
areas of business has this tool been most essential? Feel free
to suggest more than one tool.
Requirements:
Technical background preferred
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-bd4o@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 16 October
Query:
Looking for a business consultant or similar who can answer some
questions about what retailers/business owners are doing now to
help reduce or eliminate contact. I have a few short questions
to ask; would need 15 ish minute interview.
Requirements:
not a point of sale manufacturer please; must have some
knowledge of current and future trends toward contactless.
Thanks!
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Name: Amy QuinStreet Insure.com
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bdq0@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Insure.com
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 23 October
Query:
1. When is it better to buy a used car instead of a new car?
2. Are used cars getting more or less expensive to buy and
maintain?
3. What are tips to give to first time used car buyers you can
share?
Requirements:
Auto industry watchers, auto industry professors and
professionals, transportation researchers, insurance
professionals
Please include a short bio and the summary as the subject line.
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Name: Lisa Parmley CourseMethod.com
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bdzs@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: CourseMethod.com
Deadline: 9:00 PM EST - 20 October
Query:
We are looking to interview successful course creators to share
how they got started, the tools they use, and advice for those
who are new to the business. Please send the URL to your online
course/digital training in the pitch.
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Name: Andrew Ward High Times
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-be3v@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: High Times
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 19 October
Query:
Cannabis has its shortcomings and signs of positivity when it
concerns inclusion and diversity. However, as some data reveals
the industry still has to improve at making all feel welcome.
Please provide insights to any of the following: - What's your
role in the space (e.g Owner, employee, advocate, etc.)? - Do
you feel welcomed in the cannabis space? What has or hasn't
happened to make you feel this way? - Have you experienced
discrimination in the workplace, or at a cannabis store or
events? - Is the industry improving in light of the recent
efforts to advance social justice and its awareness? - Is
discrimination in cannabis an issue you feel comfortable
discussing? Do you fear any repercussions for coming forward? -
If you feel the industry should do more, what can it do to
adequately address racism and discrimination in the space?
Requirements:
Seeking insights from BIPOC and/or LGBTQ+-identifying
individuals
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Name: Andrew Ward High Times
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-be3y@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: High Times
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 19 October
Query:
Examining the news and the potential impact the recently
announced group could do for psychedelics and its patients
across the world.
Please provide insights to any of the following: - How severe is
the information and access gap that currently exists between
physicians, patients and psychedelics? - Do you believe groups
like the PMA could address the issue? - Prediction: How will the
group be received? Will the medical community accept and/or join
the PMA? - What would you like to see the PMA or similar groups
achieve? What are the pressing concerns that can/should be
tackled?
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Name: Rick Orford Medium
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-be5h@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Medium
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 20 October
Query:
Hi,
I'm looking to round up the best ways one can improve their
credit score.
Think about it as what you might tell your younger self.
For example, not just tips that can improve your credit score
fast, but, as well as tips for the long term. How many accounts
are too little & too much?
And, what if there's an error on your credit report? How do you
handle the dispute?
Requirements:
Well thought out, grammar correct, original responses are highly
valued, but not specifically required.
I will read each response and will do my very best to get back
to you.
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Name: Oleh Sorokopud Softjourn
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-be5l@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Softjourn
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 20 October
Query:
Looking for stories from fintech or prepaid card
companies/startups: what challenges did you face when becoming
PCI compliant? What would you do in a different way now?
Suggestions on how to make an audit less labor-intensive? Did
you use your in-house team, or hire third-party assistance to
meet software security requirements?
Requirements:
Must work in a company that passed/failed PCI compliance.
Include level of compliance, if applicable. Limit responses to
between 200 to 350 words. Include your name, company, title or a
brief 50-word bio, and a link to your website or social media
(Twitter or LinkedIn, if applicable). Overly self-promotional
answers will be ignored.
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Name: Jeff Link Built In
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-be5s@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Built In
Deadline: 1:00 PM CST - 16 October
Query:
Working on a story on with the working headline, "How to Craft a
Stellar Product Manager Resume." Seeking 30-minute phone
interviews with tech product leaders and hiring managers who can
share tips. What makes a resume stand out? What turns you off?
How much does the resume count in the hiring process?
Requirements:
Sources in New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Denver, Seattle,
Boston, Austin, Los Angeles preferred.
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-be66@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 4:00 PM EST - 16 October
Query:
IDG publication CSO is currently doing a story on how a
company's security department can work with the marketing
department to assess and mitigate social media-related security
risks, both as official company campaigns and as threats posed
by employee actions.
Please note I'm looking for companies that actually have
effected partnerships of this type, not random, more general
thoughts on why this is important, hypothetical steps to take,
etc.
SECURITY PROFESSIONALS, please share stories about work you've
personally done to develop secure, social media policies. As a
result of this work, what best practices can you share for
minimizing potential damage? Note I am requesting comment from
security professionals only (NOT MARKETERS) at this time.
Requirements:
If you are a PR rep, you must be willing to put me in direct
contact with your internal source for fact check and follow up
questions (happy to leave you cc-ed). If you are not willing to
do this, DO NOT RESPOND.
Responses saying "I have a source who can answer this, do you
want her to answer this" will be deleted. Please provide some
actual information in your response to help me understand why
your source is the person I should interview.
Consultant insight welcome if you can provide actual examples of
what can go wrong, how to avoid, etc, as opposed to
generalizations.
Thank you!
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Name: Kate Ashford National Real Estate Website
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-be6m@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: National Real Estate Website
Deadline: 12:00 PM EST - 16 October
Query:
For an upcoming story for a national real estate website, I'm
looking for home building experts to weigh in: What is the
cheapest type of house to build? In terms of house building,
what different types of homes can be built, and what's the
ballpark cost to build each of them? Can you give examples of
materials that are cheaper to use in the construction of a home?
Advice on things to look out for, if you're trying to build
cheap? (Are there things you should never skimp on?) If
interested in weighing in, please email your name, credentials
and a few of the points you'd like to cover. For more about me
and my work, please visit kateashford.com or
facebook.com/kateashfordwriter.
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