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Business and Finance
1) What is a Professional Employer Organization (www.peofocus.com)2) What are the benefits of Robotic Process Automation? (Tagence)
3) Employee Engagement Ideas (Anonymous)
4) Blackbaud Breach (BenefitsPro Online)
5) SaaS Average Deal Size: Tips for Increasing (Databox Blog)
6) How can consumers save money on prescription drugs? (The Simple Dollar)
7) Academic sources needed to talk about compound interest (MoneyGeek)
8) Seeking expert to speak about remodeling home to make it accessible for someone with a disability (MoneyGeek)
9) What's one thing a true leader makes sure they do every day? (Fairygodboss)
10) Looking for female technical writers to talk about what they do (InHerSight)
11) Looking to interview female account executives (InHerSight)
12) Looking to interview women in social media management (InHerSight)
13) Looking to talk to top writers (incl. all industries) about their favorite digital writing tools (Writer)
14) Personal finance experts: What are your tips for self-care without spending a fortune (Apartment Therapy)
15) For PR Firms and PR agencies, are you going back to office (Everything-pr.com)
16) Best Business Books of 2020 for Finance Professionals (Wealth Management)
17) Looking for business making money with TikTok Ads (Inc.)
18) Need Credit Card / Finance Expert to Comment on COVID-19-related Drops in Credit Card Spending (Stilt)
19) Pet Product Manufacturer - Sale (Anonymous)
20) ISO: Consumer Credit Expert (Anonymous)
21) ISO Management or Career Expert (Anonymous)
22) Seeking a licensed real estate agent working in the industry to share insights with students (TheBestSchools.org)
23) Bad Time to Buy a New iPhone? (Lifewire)
24) Whatever Happened to Facebook Phone? (Lifewire)
25) Health care open enrollment 2021 (Insurance.com)
26) Looking For Advanced SEO Techniques (LSEO)
27) Seeking experts on MLMs (CreditCards.com)
28) Gaming Industry Analyst (National Online Biz Publication) (Anonymous)
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Business and Finance
1) Summary: What is a Professional Employer OrganizationName: Michael Roloson www.peofocus.com
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bcjf@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: www.peofocus.com
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 10 October
Query:
We are looking for experts who work with, utilize, or advise
their clients on partnering with Professional Employer
Organizations.
We are looking for thorough responses to explain
1. What a Professional Employer Organization is
2. How they help their clients
3. Advantages to partnering with them
4. Services offered that to you make the greatest impact.
Please include name, title, url, and a link to a
headshot(attachments do not make it through HARO software)
Requirements:
Must be an industry expert, have clients with PEO's, or utilize
a PEO for your business.
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Name: Tirena Dingeldein Tagence
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bcmu@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Tagence
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 10 October
Query:
Business owners/ employees that effectively use Robotic Process
Automation (RPA) at their place of work, please tell us: - Do
you interact with your company's RPA? What is your job title? -
How do you use your RPA? - What made you realize that you had a
problem that could be fixed with RPA? - How easy/ difficult was
it to implement your RPA solution? - What part of RPA did you
find most useful? - How have you benefited from using RPA?
Requirements:
Please, no RPA resellers/ providers/ solicitation. Please be
willing to follow up with the writer for more information.
Please provide your LinkedIn information in your response so we
can properly attribute quotes to you.
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-bcy0@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 10 October
Query:
We are looking for different employee engagement ideas that are
helpful in maintaining the work culture and getting them back on
track.
Requirements:
Please do not forget to add your website, link, and social media
handles
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Name: Kristen Beckman BenefitsPro Online
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bd7j@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: BenefitsPro Online
Deadline: 11:00 PM EST - 8 October
Query:
Looking for a short quote from a cybersecurity expert about what
benefits managers can learn from the Blackbaud breach. How they
can keep their employee data safe.
Requirements:
Focus should be on employee data security as publication is
focused on benefits topics.
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Name: Spela Mlekuz Databox Blog
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bd7r@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Databox Blog
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 8 October
Query:
1)Based on your experience, what's ONE effective way for
increasing your average deal size?
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Name: Mandie Kelleher The Simple Dollar
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bd7x@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: The Simple Dollar
Deadline: 2:00 PM EST - 9 October
Query:
The Simple Dollar is writing an article to help consumers save
money on prescription drug costs. We are looking for a medical
or pharmaceutical professional, or social worker with experience
navigating prescription costs to help answer the following
questions: 1. How can talking with your doctor help with
prescription costs? 2. What are some good ways to shop for deals
online? 3. How can patients take advantage of open enrollment
periods to save on rx costs? 4. What could make a prescription
or plan cost effective?
We are looking for direct quotes from qualified experts only.
Please include your credentials in your pitch along with your
responses to the questions, along with your email address, phone
number, and optional backlink.
Please no pitches on behalf of a company, product, or service.
Requirements:
Looking to hear from US-based medical or pharmaceutical
professionals, or an academic familiar with relevant US policy
that can touch on these.
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Name: Kylie Lobell MoneyGeek
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bd81@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: MoneyGeek
Deadline: 8:00 PM EST - 8 October
Query:
*Please only answer if you work at a university or you're an
academic. Please answer questions in the body of the email with
my question, your answer.*
1. How is compound interest used? 2. What do volatility and
rate of return have to do with compound interest? 3. How can
compound interest affect you in a negative way (i.e. credit
cards)? 4. How can it affect you in a positive way (i.e. savings
and investments)? 5. If planning your savings using CI, how
should a consumer think about the rate of return/assumption to
include in their plans?
Requirements:
*Please only answer if you work at a university or you're an
academic. Please answer questions in the body of the email with
my question, your answer.*
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Name: Laura Longero MoneyGeek
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bd87@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: MoneyGeek
Deadline: 12:00 PM EST - 10 October
Query:
Seeking experts to speak about how home modification can help an
individual with disability live a better life.
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Name: Liv McConnell Fairygodboss
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bd8m@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Fairygodboss
Deadline: 11:00 AM EST - 9 October
Query:
In your experience, as a CEO, what's one daily habit that sets
true leaders apart from everyone else? In other words, the one
thing a true leader can't end their day without having done?
Requirements:
-You're a CEO
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Name: Emily McCrary-Ruiz-Esparza InHerSight
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bd8w@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: InHerSight
Deadline: 5:00 PM EST - 9 October
Query:
Looking for women in technical writing who are willing to talk
about their jobs. Will conduct interviews via email.
Requirements:
Must currently be a technical writer. Please include a link to
your LinkedIn profile in your response.
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Name: Emily McCrary-Ruiz-Esparza InHerSight
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bd91@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: InHerSight
Deadline: 6:00 PM EST - 9 October
Query:
Looking for women in accounts who are willing to talk about
their jobs. Interviews will be conducted via email.
Requirements:
Must currently be an account executive or account director.
Please include a link to your LinkedIn profile in your response.
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Name: Emily McCrary-Ruiz-Esparza InHerSight
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bd94@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: InHerSight
Deadline: 8:00 PM EST - 8 October
Query:
Looking for women in social media management or strategy who are
willing to talk about their jobs. Interviews will be conducted
via email.
Requirements:
Must currently be a social media manager or strategist. Please
include a link to your LinkedIn profile in your response.
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Name: Devon Delfino Writer
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bd9j@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Writer
Deadline: 10:00 AM PST - 9 October
Query:
Topic: the best digital writing tools, according to top writers.
The goal is to help showcase what tools great writers use in
their writing process and how those help elevate their work.
Requirements:
Be a writer (hybrids ok; e.g. writer/editor) and have solid
bylines/clients. Please include a link to a
portfolio/professional website as well as your top one to three
writing tools, how you use them for work and what value you get
from them. (Note: the company is writing AI software, so please
avoid tools like Grammarly)
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Name: Brittany Anas Apartment Therapy
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bd9m@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Apartment Therapy
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 9 October
Query:
Self-care has become synonmous with expensive body scrubs or spa
days, etc.
But I'm looking to hear from personal finance experts: What's
your best tip(s) for practicing self-care on a budget?
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Name: Richard Pace Everything-pr.com
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-base@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Everything-pr.com
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 10 October
Query:
For PR firms and PR agencies, will you be re-opening your
office? Only want to hear from people who will open their
offices, and why. Only for PR firms and PR agencies.
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Name: John Kador Wealth Management
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bb14@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Wealth Management
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 10 October
Query:
For the December issue of Wealth Management, I'm compiling the
ten best business books for financial professionals . Books
must have been published in 2020 or the last quarter of 2019.
Please send me nominations before sending books. This is the
tenth year of Wealth Management reviewing business books. As
always, I am looking to include one novel, play, or children's
book set in the worlds of finance.
Requirements:
Most books on my list are published by traditional publishers.
I'll consider self-published books IF the books have an index.
Here's a link to the 2019 list.
https://www.wealthmanagement.com/business-planning/ten-best-business-books-2019-financial-advisors
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Name: Gabrielle Bienasz Inc.
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bc0c@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Inc.
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 10 October
Query:
Hello!
I'm looking for a business that is doing really well with TikTok
ads in terms of ROI and content. If you're making money on the
platform, reach out!
Requirements:
Company must be U.S. based and privately held
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Name: Frank Gogol Stilt
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bc9i@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Stilt
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 10 October
Query:
Not insight / analysis on the following findings:
- Credit card spending dropped by 34% YoY during COVID-19 -
Credit card payments dropped by 25% YoY during COVID-19 - ATM
withdrawals dropped by 46% YoY during COVID-19 - Food delivery
service spending rose 1.5-4.5x YoYduring COVID-19
Requirements:
- Expert in finance / credit cards - Available for additional
comments
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-bclu@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 10 October
Query:
As a pet product manufacturer now, what is your biggest struggle
regarding sales?
Getting your pet products into retail stores?
Direct to Consumer?
Finding a distributor?
Keeping up with the demand of products to sell?
Have you seen a big increase in your sales, this year vs. last
year?
Requirements:
Please keep your answers directed towards sales!
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-bcws@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 10 October
Query:
Topic: Why Was Your Credit Card Limit Slashed?
You must be a consumer credit expert, as long as you don't do
financial planning.
Please answer the following questions to contribute to the
story. Thank you so much!
Requirements:
Topic: Why Was Your Credit Card Limit Slashed?
You must be a consumer credit expert, as long as you don't do
financial planning.
Name:
Title:
Business name/link:
Questions:
Q: Why are credit limits slashed by credit card companies during
periods of economic downturn?
Q: Can this hurt your credit if this happens to you? Why can
this be damaging?
Q: What should you do if this happens to you?
Q: Are there steps you can take to get the credit company to up
your limit again?
Q: If the company refuses to increase your credit limit, how can
you work to repair your credit?
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-bcwv@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 10 October
Query:
Topic: How to Proceed When You Realize You Make Less than a
Colleague
You must be a management/career expert.
Please answer the following questions to contribute to the
story. Thank you so much!
Requirements:
Name:
Title:
Business name/link:
Questions:
Q: You just found out you make less than one (or multiple of
your colleagues). What should your first step be?
Q: Should you ask for a raise?
Q: If you do ask the raise, what is the best way to go about it.
Saying "So and so makes more than me" is not a good enough
reason.
Q: In some cases, do you need to accept the salary discrepancy?
Q: Do you have any other recommendations for dealing with this
situation gracefully and professionally while doing what is
right for you?
Q: How do you know if a salary discrepancy is deal breaker?
Q: Is there a way to tell if you're being discriminated against
and that's why you're receiving less pay than a coworker?
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Name: Amy Bryant TheBestSchools.org
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bd49@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: TheBestSchools.org
Deadline: 3:00 PM EST - 9 October
Query:
TheBestSchools.org is looking for a licensed real estate agent
currently working in the industry to answer a short question
set. Questions will focus on their experience of becoming an
agent and advice to aspiring real estate agents. Please send a
short bio for consideration. Thank you!
Requirements:
We are looking for a licensed real estate agent currently
working in the industry to answer a short question set.
Questions will focus on their experience of becoming an agent
and advice to aspiring real estate agents.
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Name: Sascha Brodsky Lifewire
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bd6q@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Lifewire
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 9 October
Query:
Seeking expert comments: 1,) Would you hold off buying a new
phone now because of the upcoming iPhone 12? 2.) Are you
planning to upgrade? 3.) What would make you upgrade? 4.) What
features are you looking forward to?
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Name: Sascha Brodsky Lifewire
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bd6r@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Lifewire
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 9 October
Query:
Please answer by email in detail: 1.) What was good about the
Facebook phone? 2.) What was bad about the phone? 3.) Did you
ever have one? What was your experience? 4.) Would you buy
another Facebook phone?
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Name: Amy QuinStreet Insurance.com
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bd7h@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Insurance.com
Deadline: 9:00 PM EST - 15 October
Query:
1. When comparing a plan's costs, what's more important --
premiums, copays, deductibles, coinsurance or out-of-pocket
maxes?
2. When should you weigh more importance on premiums than
out-of-pocket costs? For instance, should young, healthy people
focus more on premiums than out-of-pocket costs?
3. And on the flip side, should people with health issues focus
more on finding a plan with lower out-of-pocket costs and not
care as much about premiums?
Requirements:
Heathcare professionals,healthcare personnel, healthcare admin
professors, finance professors, health policy professors, public
health professors
Please include a short bio
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Name: Steve Blackburn LSEO
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bd98@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: LSEO
Deadline: 1:00 PM EST - 9 October
Query:
I am looking for quotes or stories about what advanced
techniques make your SEO agency successful in 2020 and going
forward. I will then create a blog post and feature you in it.
If the response goes well enough, it may be a podcast as well.
Requirements:
I am looking for a paragraph about what you or your team does
that could be considered an advanced SEO technique to drive
KPIs. I want to link to your website if you are selected in our
story and share it on social media and our blog. I would ask
that you also similarly share the story.
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Name: Rebecca Lake CreditCards.com
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bd99@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: CreditCards.com
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 9 October
Query:
I'm updating a piece on MLMs and need insight on the following:
1. First, what is an MLM? What makes an MLM different from a
pyramid scheme or direct marketing? 2. What are the dangers of
MLMs? Are there any positives to note? 3. Can you make real
money with an MLM? What warning signs should you look out for
before joining one? 4. Do MLMs disproportionately target women?
And is that happening more often because of the coronavirus
pandemic? If so, why is that the case? 5. What alternatives are
there for making money online legitimately?
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-bd9f@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 10:00 PM EST - 9 October
Query:
I'm looking for current quotes and stats on serious recreational
poker players. I'll send questions by email and look for replies
also by email. I'm interested in players who are committed to
the game to the point of creating poker rooms at home, watch
tournaments, engage online with other hobbyists, and travel to
play in Las Vegas and other sites. These might be future pro
players, or play in tournaments where they can win money, but
they're employed in other careers and/or retired from a career.
Requirements:
You should be an established analyst with current insights on
this topic. You should also be based in the U.S. with knowledge
of poker players here.
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