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Queries!
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Business and Finance
1) What were the pitfalls which prevented your business from first finding its Product/Market fit? (Blog)2) Pros and Cons of Owning a Franchise (Anonymous)
3) Stats/Facts About Both Startup Funding and Female Founders (Anonymous)
4) Recruitment, retention, and diversity in rural communities (The Central Virginian)
5) Las Vegas for Meetings/Events (Insurance & Financial Meetings Management)
6) State of Black-Owned Businesses (Lendio.com)
7) Seeking commentary on what Paypal means for the crypto industry (Finance MAgnates)
8) Podcast Guests to dicuss social media marketing tactics (Publicize.co)
9) Why Employees Need Hobbies (CMSWire)
10) The building momentum of build-to-rent single family homes (Builder)
11) Financial Advisor - Mortgage Focus (Anonymous)
12) How to handle video game localization without jeopardizing the release cycles (Blog)
13) A behind-the-scenes look at marketing departments, ad agencies, PR shops & other creative teams (MarketingSherpa)
14) Expert on internet connectivity resilience during COVID-19 (Increment)
15) What do people want in a retail experience when visiting a CBD store? (Incredible Edibles)
16) Holiday marketing campaigns by SaaS (software) companies (Incredo)
17) Brokerage Mergers: What Happens Next? (Business Insider)
18) How Companies Plan to Celebrate the Holidays (Business Management Daily)
19) Female Business Owners or Executives (Anonymous)
20) Safe Outdoor Meetings (Association Conventions & Facilities)
21) Biden's oil plan would destroy the economy (Newsmax)
22) Looking for a DEI expert with experience in ableism (InHerSight)
23) Investing In Low-Code (InvestorPlace.com)
24) Invest in Cryptocurrencies With Low Risk (InvestorPlace.com)
25) Careers Now: 2 new ?s (Tribune Publishing Company)
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Business and Finance
1) Summary: What were the pitfalls which prevented your business from first finding its Product/Market fit?Name: Karen Lopez Blog
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bfnr@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Blog
Deadline: 10:00 AM EST - 28 October
Query:
What were the pitfalls which prevented your business from first
finding its product/market fit?
We believe product/market fit is an iterative process. However,
it is still a precursor to sustainable business growth.
We want to explore the reasons businesses in the SaaS,
engineering, and manufacturing industries struggle to find a
product/market fit for their products.
Requirements:
Seeking the experience of SaaS companies, engineering firms, or
businesses in the manufacturing industry in the United States or
that serve customers in the United States.
Please provide a detailed account of the setbacks your business
encountered while testing for product/market fit. Please include
real numbers and data when discussing your organization's
experience.
The information you provide will be used for an article on Theia
Marketing's Guide to Marketing Blog.
If your quote is used in our blog post, we will provide you
with a backlink.
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-bfua@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 9:00 PM EST - 26 October
Query:
Business blog with over 12,000 Twitter and 40,000 Facebook
followers seeks EXPERTS to discuss the pros and cons of owning a
franchise.
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-bfue@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 10:00 PM EST - 26 October
Query:
Business blog with over 12,000 Twitter and 40,000 Facebook fans
seeks experts for 2 articles: 1-Startup funding stats 2-Stats
about female founders
Experts only. Please don't pitch other stories.
Thanks!
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Name: Toby Cox The Central Virginian
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bfw1@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: The Central Virginian
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 27 October
Query:
For The Central Virginian newspaper, I'm working on a story
about the challenges rural communities face in recruiting and
retaining employees of color and how these challenges may be
overcome. I'm looking to speak to someone with expertise in
diverse hiring and rural communities in the US.
Requirements:
Must be an expert in diverse hiring practices and bonus points
if insight into rural communities.
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Name: Maura Keller Insurance & Financial Meetings Management
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bfwi@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Insurance & Financial Meetings Management
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 28 October
Query:
I need to interview meeting and event professionals about
hosting meetings/events in Las Vegas even during the time of
COVID. What does the city offer? Why is it a great choice? What
parameters are being put in place for the safety of attendees?
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Name: Sheryl Nance-Nash Lendio.com
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bfz5@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Lendio.com
Deadline: 11:00 PM EST - 26 October
Query:
What are the stats that people need to know? I want to hear from
small business consultants and experts, POC small business
owners, etc. What are the latest stats about how many POC are
starting businesses? How's their access to capital? How have
they been more impacted by COVID? Are POC owned businesses
benefiting from the BLM, summer protests, have you seen an
uptick in business and people are ramping up support of minority
business? What's the good news about POC owned small business?
What news has been under the radar that people may not be aware
of? Send me your thoughts.
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Name: Rachel McIntosh Finance MAgnates
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bfz7@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Finance MAgnates
Deadline: 11:00 PM EST - 26 October
Query:
1. Is Paypal's recent announcement that it will sell
cryptocurrencies and offer digital wallets the pathway to true
widespread adoption?
2. What does the announcement really mean for the crypto
industry?
3. Will the Bitcoin "paypal rally" continue over the long-term?
4. What does Paypal's Bitcoin adoption mean for buyers in the
developing world?
5. Does mean that people will start "buying stuff with Bitcoin"?
6. Other thoughts?
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Name: Sam B Guia Publicize.co
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bfze@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Publicize.co
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 27 October
Query:
We are The Loudspeaker podcast, a PR/marketing podcast by
Publicize. This month we are focusing on social media marketing.
We are looking for guests to discuss the following topics. -
What role does social media play in your marketing strategy -
What is your SM non-negotiables - What are some best practices
that work for your industry in SM - How does SM differ in terms
of B2C and B2B
Requirements:
They must have in-depth knowledge surrounding social media
marketing along with results to prove it. An ideal guest will
hold a high position at a company relating to social media
marketing, or own their own company.
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Name: Kaya Ismail CMSWire
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bfzg@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: CMSWire
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 28 October
Query:
1) How has work/life balance changed with so many people working
from home? 2) What are the benefits of hobbies like exercise for
work productivity? 3) Any tips for getting employees to take up
hobbies?
Requirements:
CEOs and HR executives invited to answer
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Name: Joe Bousquin Builder
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bfzm@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Builder
Deadline: 8:00 PM EST - 30 October
Query:
For BUILDER magazine, a national trade publication that covers
the single-family homebuilding space, this article looks at the
build-to-rent single family housing market, where homebuilders
are now developing entire neighborhoods of single-family homes
with the intention of renting them out, instead of putting them
up for sale.
1. What is the current state of the single family build-to-rent
(BTR) market?
2. What is driving it? Is single-family BTR growth concentrated
in certain markets? If so, what makes those areas more ripe for
this type of housing?
3. What demographic(s) is single family BTR geared toward most
prominently, and why?
4. What's the typical square footage for single-family BTR
homes? How does the design of the single-family BTR product
differ from for-sale homes?
5. How is the business model for building and operating BTR
communities different than for-sale development? How do you make
money doing this?
6. What are the sources of financing used to fund these
projects, and are they different than traditional multifamily or
single-family projects?
7. Will the rapid growth in the BTR sector have negative impacts
for traditional multifamily and homeownership opportunities?
8. With players from both the multifamily and single-family
sectors jumping into BTR, will the supply outpace the demand?
9. Are these single family BTR communities receiving any
community pushback or the target of NIMBYs?
10. Are there any other aspects of this topic to consider?
I'd like to hear from housing professionals who are focusing on
build-to-rent now. Please contact Joe Bousquin at
joe@ameredit.com.
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-bfzv@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 27 October
Query:
Looking to speak to a financial advisor/professional on
mortgages. Not looking to speak to a mortgage broker, but more
an advisor on how an individual can identify the right mortgage
for them, etc.
Requirements:
Financial advisor/professional/fiduciary
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Name: Mia Comic Blog
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bf0x@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Blog
Deadline: 7:00 PM GMT - 28 October
Query:
The majority of companies working in the game development
industry outsource their localization. If done improperly,
localization can slow down the release cycle and negatively
impact time to market. We want to collect expert tips and
insights on how to optimize the localization process in this
context.
Questions:
1. What are the steps to a successful video game localization?
2. What are the most common challenges and bottlenecks in video
game localization? 3. Which software/tools can be helpful for
video game localization? 4. How is the project of video game
localization organized? 5. How much time does video game
localization take for a single language?
Requirements:
Looking for:
- Localization experts who have experience in video game
localization - Developers who participated in the process of
video game localization - Professionals who work in the gaming
industry and are responsible for international expansion
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Name: Daniel Burstein MarketingSherpa
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bffy@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: MarketingSherpa
Deadline: 1:00 PM EST - 27 October
Query:
Here's our newest content focus. We launched a new show to help
a nonprofit while giving the marketers in our audience a
behind-the-scenes opportunity to learn -
https://MarketingSherpa.com/ForTheGood
The nonprofit is a great behind-the-scenes story because it
actually sells products, but mostly through bricks-and-mortar
retail - Whole Foods Markets, Disney theme parks, Room & Board,
local specialty shops, etc. Because of this, it was hard hit by
COVID-19.
So we're creating a show where we build up its online store to
increase sales.
One of the biggest things they need right now is traffic for the
nonprofit's site and store.
If you have any ideas for ways you and/or your company or
clients can play a part with a donation of advertising or simply
sending it out to your audience, that would be helpful.
Requirements:
Please don't forget to include a specific example with results
showing the value of the unique thing your team does.
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Name: Poornima Apte Increment
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bfi0@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Increment
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 28 October
Query:
I am working on a story about resilience and reliability for
Increment magazine, a print and digital magazine for the
software/IT industry.
We're looking to cover internet service providers, the surge in
demand they've seen from homes during the pandemic, the
challenges they've faced, and how they've stepped up to meet
them.
I would love to interview cutting-edge ISPs and also independent
experts. Thank you!
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Name: Angela Stringfellow Incredible Edibles
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bfsw@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Incredible Edibles
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 31 October
Query:
Looking for answers to the question: What do people want in a
retail experience when visiting a CBD store?
Requirements:
To participate, please respond with your full answer. Overly
self-promotional answers will be ignored-please be reasonable.
Use a head shot 200 x 200 pixels, a brief bio (around 50 words -
overly long bios will be truncated to fit the piece), and a link
to your website and your Twitter link (if applicable). Please
don't attach head shots - it doesn't render correctly on HARO-
rather use a link to host the headshot image. Thanks for your
participation. Good pitches will be notified to via email. Good
luck!
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Name: Aida Grigoryan Incredo
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bfu9@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Incredo
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 27 October
Query:
We need examples of how you are going to promote your
software/SaaS company for the upcoming holidays (Thanksgiving,
Black Friday).
Thank you cards? Virtual or physical gifts?
Share it and the best campaigns will be featured in Incredo's
blog.
You can share campaigns from previous years as well.
Requirements:
1. ONLY SaaS/software companies! 2. ONLY creative, memorable ads
and campaigns related to holidays! 3. Add your position, company
name, web url, and headshot.
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Name: Holly Johnson Business Insider
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bfuo@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Business Insider
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 26 October
Query:
I am gathering quotes on what happens with consumers when
brokerage firms merge, such as the recent mergers of E*trade
with Morgan Stanley and TD Ameritrade with Schwab. Questions:
What do these mergers mean for investors? What should investors
do in light of these mergers? What should investors look for
when they're looking for an online brokerage firm?
Requirements:
Investment experts, financial advisors
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Name: Beth Hering Business Management Daily
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bfuq@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Business Management Daily
Deadline: 6:00 PM EST - 28 October
Query:
With tight budgets, social distancing, and the like, many
organizations need to rethink the bonuses, parties, and gift
exchanges that were a usual part of the holiday season. What can
be done instead to generate holiday spirit? Does your company
have any plans in mind for celebrating and keeping morale up?
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-bfv7@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 10:00 PM EST - 26 October
Query:
We are looking for business women with an inspiring business
story of creation to success. The success can be through
innovation, sweat equity, endurance, visibility, or whatever has
set you apart. It can be in any industry or business structure.
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Name: Maura Keller Association Conventions & Facilities
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bfvy@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Association Conventions & Facilities
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 30 October
Query:
I need to interview sources about ways that meeting planners can
orchestrate safe outdoor meetings. I especially need to
interview meeting planners.
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Name: Marisa Herman Newsmax
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bfw4@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Newsmax
Deadline: 3:00 PM EST - 26 October
Query:
Joe Biden wants to get rid of fossil fuels and go to zero
emissions by 2050. What would his oil plan do to the economy?
How many jobs would be lost? How much was gas prices go up?
Requirements:
political experts Climate experts oil industry experts
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Name: Emily McCrary-Ruiz-Esparza InHerSight
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bfwj@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: InHerSight
Deadline: 3:00 PM EST - 27 October
Query:
Looking to speak to a DEI expert who has experience making
workplaces safe and inclusive for people who have disabilities.
Respond with a few sentences about your relevant experience.
Requirements:
Please send a link to your LinkedIn profile.
Respond ONLY through HARO. All other contact will be flagged as
spam.
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Name: Tom Taulli InvestorPlace.com
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bfwk@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: InvestorPlace.com
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 26 October
Query:
I'm writing a post about Plant an App, which is a low-code
startup raising money from a crowdfunding campaign
(https://republic.co/plant-an-app). Why is low-code a growth
market? How could a startup like Plant an App compete? What
are the risks?
Requirements:
I'm looking for expert commentary.
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Name: Tom Taulli InvestorPlace.com
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bfwl@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: InvestorPlace.com
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 26 October
Query:
I'm writing a post about investing in cryptocurrencies. What
are the ways to do this? What are some strategies to deal with
the risks?
Requirements:
I'm looking for expert commentary.
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Name: Kathleen Furore Tribune Publishing Company
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bfyx@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Tribune Publishing Company
Deadline: 10:00 AM EST - 27 October
Query:
I am looking for input on 2 questions for November Careers Now
columns:
1. When you see a company list the same job time and time again,
is that a signal that the job has high burnout/high turnover.
What are some things a job candidate can do to figure out what's
really going on with that particular position?
2. A reader emailed me last week asking for advice. She had
pursued teaching early in her career, but realized she didn't
love teaching--so she transitioned to a career in sales. She
says she has "had some lovely jobs, but no true career." She is
now almost 60 and looking for a new position--and she is
frustrated because she says hiring managers "seem to dismiss me
as a candidate for any national account manager positions"--even
though she has held those kinds of positions in the past. The
message she's getting is that she won't "fit with the current
team" when everyone is 35 or so. She would like to find
rewarding work--because retirement doesn't interest her. Any
suggestions on how she--or anyone over 50--can make the case
that they aren't too old?
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