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Business and Finance
1) What's Your #1 Money Question--As A Result Of COVID? (AskMyAdvisor™ Blog)2) Valuations, pricing of small businesses during COVID (BizBen.com Blog)
3) Working from home 2020 taxes (incharge.org)
4) Seeking those who previously worked in the corporate world and left it behind to pursue a small biz (Vox)
5) Looking for Experts To Talk about Black Small Businesses (Anonymous)
6) QR Codes in the automobile industry (Beaconstac)
7) Best practices for Python logging (Anonymous)
8) Top 50 tips for logging at scale (Anonymous)
9) Essential tools for every Java developers toolkit (Anonymous)
10) Looking for Amazon sellers who sold their business and made a profit (Boosted Commerce)
11) Marijuana Arrests Declined For The First Time In Four Years. What caused the downturn? (Green Flower Media)
12) Leadfeeder users who do B2B sales (Outfunnel)
13) Do you use Google Analytics to track the stats in your funnel? (Outfunnel)
14) Do you use Mixpanel to track the stats in your funnel? (Outfunnel)
15) HR's Biggest Lessons of 2020 (HealthJoy)
16) Agencies: establishing a communication policy with clients (Anonymous)
17) Ecommerce businesses preparing for holiday season (Small Business Trends)
18) How to Prevent Scope Creep During the Pandemic (Anonymous)
19) Small Business Owners, the PPP, and 2020 Reflections (BestCompany.com)
20) Burnout: How to keep your marketing team motivated (Savvy-Writer)
21) What a cash out refinance means for retirees (U.S. News & World Report)
22) 2 new Careers Now column questions (Tribune Publishing Company)
23) How can contact centers address increased vulnerability within their customer base? (CallMiner)
24) What's your favorite example of a specific breakthrough that led to rapid business growth? (ShareThis)
25) Brokerage Checking Accounts - Pros and Cons (NextAdvisor)
26) Pros and Cons of Roboadvisors (Anonymous)
27) How do you use keywords in your content? (Crowd Content)
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Business and Finance
1) Summary: What's Your #1 Money Question--As A Result Of COVID?Name: Brian Ouellette AskMyAdvisor™ Blog
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-befz@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: AskMyAdvisor™ Blog
Deadline: 3:00 PM PST - 20 October
Query:
We're doing a Q&A with some of the top financial advisors in the
US. We need you.
COVID has brought about much uncertainty in all areas, right?
One of the top areas is the impact on your money (savings, debt,
taxes, retirement, etc.).
[Our 2 questions for you]] 1. What's the #1 money question (or
concern) that COVID has brought about for you?
2. On a scale of 1-10, how big of a concern is this (just list
a #, 1 lowest, 10 highest)?
This will appear in our blog & be answered by the pros (our
Alexa US ranking: 38,315)
Requirements:
Who is this for? Do you have ANY question (or concern) about
your money during the pandemic? Then we want to hear from you!
Please reply with your 1 question (direct, to the point a +).
So we can cite you in the article(s), include, line by line:
Name Web address or co. name Headshot or image
We look forward to hearing from you!
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Name: Peter Siegel BizBen.com Blog
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-begz@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: BizBen.com Blog
Deadline: 1:00 PM PST - 20 October
Query:
How are you dealing with pricing (valuations) of small
businesses during COVID? How are you adjusting the valuation
values? What factors matter most? Looking for ideas from
business brokers, CPA's, Business Appraisers, Advisors...
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Name: Maureen Milliken incharge.org
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-behe@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: incharge.org
Deadline: 11:00 PM EST - 19 October
Query:
I'm looking for quotes from tax experts on this question: I've
been working from home during the pandemic, can I claim that on
my taxes?
Requirements:
I am looking for quotes from PROFESSIONAL U.S. TAX EXPERTS that
specifically speak to this issue. Besides laying out what can be
done with taxes or not, I need specific quotes I can attribute
to a person that give it context. I will not be calling/emailing
anyone further, but using what is sent in response to the query.
Thanks!
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Name: Melinda Fakuade Vox
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-beii@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Vox
Deadline: 10:00 AM EST - 21 October
Query:
Hi! I'm looking to speak to people who have previously worked in
a high paying/high stress/corporate job and left it all behind
to start their own business. Worked as a lawyer and then ditched
it to make pottery? Worked on Wall Street, but then moved to a
small town and started making jewelry for dogs? The crazier, the
better, but if this sounds even a little bit like you or someone
you know, please reach out. I'm interested in knowing why you
left your corporate job and possible financial security. What
was the motivating factor that encouraged you to follow your
heart? How has the transition been? What challenges have you
faced, and what would you want other small businesses owners to
know? Thanks!
Requirements:
-Must be a small business owner who left a corporate or high
paying job to pursue their passion/biz
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-bek6@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 9:00 PM CST - 19 October
Query:
I'm looking for experts (HR, management, consultants, lawyers,
and reputable business business owners) to answer several
questions on various topics related to small black businesses
for a website with over 12K Twitter and 40K Facebook followers.
Please don't respond after the deadline.
Requirements:
U.S. based experts only.
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Name: Apoorva Hegde Beaconstac
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bek7@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Beaconstac
Deadline: 5:00 PM EST - 20 October
Query:
If you work or belong to the automotive industry, have you used
QR Codes for any process? It may be for manufacturing, tracking
inventory, or even for selling. How have QR Codes helped you and
your company? What are the benefits of using QR Codes?
Please respond only if you have used QR Codes in your respective
automobile company.
Requirements:
Automobile industry, entrepreneurs, car manufacturers, car
sellers
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-bdn1@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 2:00 PM EST - 19 October
Query:
Looking for responses around the best practises around Python
logging for a new roundup article.
Previous article inspiration:
https://www.datadoghq.com/blog/python-logging-best-practices/
Requirements:
Technical background required
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-bdn9@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 2:00 PM EST - 19 October
Query:
Looking for responses around the best tips and tricks around
logging at scale for a new roundup article.
Previous article inspiration:
https://www.loggly.com/blog/30-best-practices-logging-scale/
Requirements:
Technical background required
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-bdna@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 2:00 PM EST - 19 October
Query:
Looking for responses around the top tools for Java developers
for a new roundup article with updates for 2020.
Previous article inspiration:
https://www.loggly.com/blog/8-tools-for-every-java-developers-toolkit/
Requirements:
Technical background required
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Name: Kristy Snyder Boosted Commerce
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-be17@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Boosted Commerce
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 22 October
Query:
I am looking to interview an Amazon business owner who sold
their business and came out ahead. I'd love to hear about your
success story, including:
- How you built your Amazon business - How much you were
selling/earning - Why you decided to sell your business - How
the selling process went - How you came out ahead in the sale of
your business - How much money you made when selling your
business
Please include as much detail as you can! This will be a piece
inspiring others to sell their Amazon business, so covering the
process extensively can help others feel more comfortable making
a sale.
Requirements:
Must have built and sold your Amazon business to another
entrepreneur, Amazon acquisition company, bank, etc.
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Name: Andrew Ward Green Flower Media
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-be43@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Green Flower Media
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 22 October
Query:
Exploring the latest arrest data and what it could mean going
forward. Please provide answers to any of the following:
- Why did state level arrests slightly increase in the years
leading up to 2019? - What was it that led to the decline in
2019? - Why does possession continue to be the primary arrest
factor? Aren't police focusing on possession less these days? -
What happens in the years ahead? Will arrests continue to
decline on the state and federal levels? Or, will there be any
upticks? Why? -
Requirements:
Cannabis and/or law experts
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Name: Priscilla Tan Outfunnel
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bebf@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Outfunnel
Deadline: 11:00 PM EST - 19 October
Query:
How do you use Leadfeeder in your B2B sales efforts? Share a
case study or an example in your company to illustrate the use
case.
Requirements:
You must be in marketing or sales in a B2B company.
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Name: Priscilla Tan Outfunnel
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bebj@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Outfunnel
Deadline: 11:00 PM EST - 19 October
Query:
How do you use Google Analytics to optimize your funnel? Share a
case study or an example in your company to illustrate the use
case.
Requirements:
You must be in marketing or sales.
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Name: Priscilla Tan Outfunnel
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bebm@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Outfunnel
Deadline: 11:00 PM EST - 19 October
Query:
How do you use Mixpanel to optimize your funnel? Share a case
study or an example in your company to illustrate the use case.
Requirements:
You must be in marketing or sales.
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Name: Claire Wiseman Imber HealthJoy
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-beeh@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: HealthJoy
Deadline: 7:00 PM CST - 22 October
Query:
We want to hear from HR leaders about the lessons they've
learned this year. What has 2020 changed about how you approach
your role, how you support employees or your priorities? What
tips and wisdom would you like to share?
Requirements:
Looking for US-based HR professionals.
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-beer@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 4:00 AM EST - 21 October
Query:
What is your communication policy with your clients? Does it
differ by department? For example, do you allow some departments
to communicate via slack while others stick to email?
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Name: Rob Starr Small Business Trends
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bees@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Small Business Trends
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 19 October
Query:
We need ways a small ecommerce business can quickly prepare for
the upcoming holiday shopping season. And why each is important.
Requirements:
Please provide actionable insights.
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-beex@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 7:00 PM PST - 19 October
Query:
1) What are your tips for businesses who need to negotiate out
of COVID-19 discounts with clients?
2) Should businesses continue offering COVID-19 discounts to
clients? Why or why not?
3) What are your general tips for preventing and managing scope
creep?
Requirements:
Business owners, project managers, business leaders and others
with relevant experience
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Name: Rebecca Graham BestCompany.com
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bef0@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: BestCompany.com
Deadline: 2:00 PM EST - 27 October
Query:
Small business owners seeking press: I'd like to hear about your
year and feature your wins and/or struggles (share as much as
you'd like), big or small, in an instructive and hopeful light
in my upcoming article.
Business lenders and finance experts personally involved in
facilitating PPP loans: I'd like to hear your praise and
critique of the Paycheck Protection Program and how the
facilitation of PPP loans went for your business. (If this is
you, go ahead and respond to this query in response to that
guiding question.) ____
As a customer review site, BestCompany.com receives new insights
every day from consumers, including B2B consumers like business
loans borrowers. In addition to the information we can learn
from reviews about the success or failure of individual lenders
in facilitating PPP loans, I want to personally hear from
business owners who have been in the trenches.
Please answer any or all of the following questions and feel
free to include any additional insights you would like to have
considered for inclusion in this "year in review" article (no
financials required - share what you are comfortable having
published).
Please answer thoroughly and in complete sentences. Responses
may be edited for length or clarity for flow within the
published piece. ____
-Did you apply for a PPP loan, SBA disaster loan, or any other
business loan this year? Why or why not? -What was that process
like? Was your lender able to meet your needs (please include
name of bank/lender if possible)? Did it take longer or shorter
than you expected to do the paperwork, get approved, and receive
funding? -What has been the biggest godsend of the PPP loan?
How about the biggest issue/lack? -What adjustments have you
made to your business model, if any? -What has been the biggest
challenge to your business this year? -What has been your
biggest win? -What are your overall feelings about 2020 for
your business? -What are your thoughts as we near a new year?
What worries you? What are you hopeful about?
Requirements:
Appropriate attribution will be given to sources. Please include
your preferred attribution name, pronouns, and web link, which
can be a LinkedIn or other social page or a link to your
personal or company's website (must direct to an informational
resource such as an "about," author page, or blog, NOT a
product, sales, or landing page).
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Name: Amandah Blackwell Savvy-Writer
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-begw@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Savvy-Writer
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 20 October
Query:
Hello.
I'm writing a post about keeping and motivating your marketing
team during the pandemic and going forward into 2021.
Let's face it. Some marketers are getting burned out, while
others have struggled to stay motivated because they don't enjoy
working remotely.
Please provide the following:
1-2 tips (max) on how to keep a marketing team motivated and
thriving now and moving into 2021.
Requirements:
I'd like to hear from:
- Directors of marketing - Marketing managers - Digital
marketing managers - Psychologists - Life coaches
Please include your:
Name Company Email address Website URL
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Name: Rachel Hartman U.S. News & World Report
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-begx@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: U.S. News & World Report
Deadline: 8:00 PM EST - 21 October
Query:
For a piece that looks the implications of a cash out refinance
for retirees, I'm looking for information regarding what a cash
out refinance is, and what retirees should consider before
getting one. Any insight on the pros/cons of a cash out
refinance would be helpful as well. Thanks!
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Name: Kathleen Furore Tribune Publishing Company
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-begy@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Tribune Publishing Company
Deadline: 10:00 AM EST - 20 October
Query:
I am looking for input on the following questions for my
syndicated Careers Now column:
1. Recently, a friend told me about a dilemma he was facing
related to his job search. He applied for one position, then
less than 2 weeks later, the same company posted another
opening--the title was identical to the one he had applied to,
but was in a different area of the company. He wondered if it
would be a good idea to apply to that job, too. Advice?
2. According to a National Women's Law Center analysis, 865,000
of the 1.1 million workers ages 20 and over who dropped out of
the labor force between August and September of this year were
women--a number four times higher than the 216,000 men who also
left the workforce during that time. What are some job/career
options for women who felt thay had no choice but to leave their
jobs to handle e-learning and other covid-related challenges?
Any advice for how women in this situation can find fulfilling
work while managing the family responsibilities that have become
so time-consuming and overwhelming during the pandemic?
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Name: Angela Stringfellow CallMiner
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-beht@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: CallMiner
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 24 October
Query:
Looking for answers to the question: How can contact centers
address increased vulnerability within their customer base?
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
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luck!
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Name: Angela Stringfellow ShareThis
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-behu@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: ShareThis
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 24 October
Query:
Looking for answers to the question: What's your favorite
example of a specific breakthrough that led to rapid business
growth?
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 head shot image. Thanks for your
participation. Good pitches will be notified to via email. Good
luck!
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Name: Joe Cortez NextAdvisor
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-beid@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: NextAdvisor
Deadline: 12:00 PM EST - 20 October
Query:
For an article appearing on NextAdvisor (in partnership with
Time), I'd like to speak with financial advisors and banking
experts on the rise of brokerage checking accounts. Who benefits
most with this kind of account? Who should consider a
traditional or challenger bank checking account instead?
Requirements:
For this article, I'm particularly interested in talking to
financial advisors and brokers (no bloggers, please). Must be
available for a phone interview Tuesday 10/19 or Wednesday
10/20. Please submit your ideas in your pitch, and I will follow
up to set up interviews.
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-beie@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 12:00 PM EST - 20 October
Query:
For an article appearing on a growing financial website, I'd
like to speak to experts on roboadvisors. With so many products
out there, how should potential customers evaluate a roboadvisor
platform? Why should someone choose a roboadvisor over working
with a traditional advisor?
Requirements:
I'd like to speak with financial advisors, financial planners,
and other personal finance experts to discuss the pros and cons
of roboadvising platforms. Can be flexible with phone or e-mail
interview. Please send thoughts with your pitch, and I will
follow up with interview requests.
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Name: Latasha James Crowd Content
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bejt@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Crowd Content
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 20 October
Query:
Looking for SEOs/marketing managers/etc. to answer any or all of
the following:
- How are you using keywords in your content today? - How many
keywords do you focus on? - What do you think of keyword
density? - How do you determine which keywords to use?
Requirements:
**Please include real numbers and data for a better chance of
being profiled.** Submit your original, previously unpublished
comments on this topic. Your feedback may be featured on our
blog - crowdcontent.com/blog. Please include your name, bio
(written in third person, preferably no longer than 50 words),
title and company (if applicable), and optionally send a link
(not an attachment) to a picture of you to go with your
comments. Please note that submissions with spelling and grammar
issues may be adjusted as needed and we are more likely to
feature submissions that provide data.
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