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Business and Finance
1) A Beginner's Guide to Threat Intelligence (Motley Fool - The Blueprint)2) Best Practices for Network Security (Motley Fool - The Blueprint)
3) HR - How to Handle Political Complaints at Work (Anonymous)
4) Retirement/401k Advisers: How does this teaching strategy help employees save for retirement? (FiduciaryNews.com)
5) XX Warning Signs That a Job Isn't as Good as It Sounds (Cheapism)
6) Seeking CEO's & Business Owners in Electrical (Anonymous)
7) Seeking Business Owners and CEO's of Construction Comapnies (Anonymous)
8) Water Restoration Experts Needed (Anonymous)
9) Real Life Tips from Retirees on How to Retire Well Financially (U.S. News & World Report)
10) How to declutter a kid's bedroom (The sparefoot blog)
11) Looking to chat with people process payroll in the entertainment space. (Anonymous)
12) Is Your Home Insured for Fall Weather Hazards? (Red Ventures)
13) B2B SMBs that use CRM with marketing automation functionalities (Outfunnel)
14) Solopreneurs who use CRM with marketing automation functionalities (Outfunnel)
15) Enterprise companies that use CRM with marketing automation functionalities (Outfunnel)
16) If you could wave a magic wand to improve one aspect of managing remote workers, what would it be? (Aternity)
17) What have you changed your mind about in the last year when it comes to remote work? (Aternity)
18) What will be the most interesting trends in remote work in 2021? (Aternity)
19) How can small banks and credit unions get serious about D&I? (Anonymous)
20) CSO: Preparing for a Change in Command (CSO Magazine)
21) Buying a house with a septic tank: Good or bad idea? (National Real Estate Website)
22) Impact of remote working on diverse employees (Anonymous)
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Business and Finance
1) Summary: A Beginner's Guide to Threat IntelligenceName: Patricia Staino Motley Fool - The Blueprint
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bc8y@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Motley Fool - The Blueprint
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 10 October
Query:
I am writing an article for small business owners on threat
intelligence. It's meant as a primer--the basics of what they
need to know and what they should do. What is threat
intelligence? What are the different types of threat
intelligence--how does each help, what information does it
provide, how can a small-business owner access this type of
intelligence, is it expensive or time-intensive? What are the
specific steps of the threat intelligence process, with details
on how to carry out each step. Remember, this story is not for
cyber professionals or tech workers. This is for the medical
office manager and the wine shop owner who want to protect
sensitive customer data.
Requirements:
I'm looking for threat intelligence experts, particularly in how
it can help small businesses. Please provide as much detail for
the above questions as you can in the pitch--this is a topic
that elicits an overwhelming number of responses, so the more I
can glean about the relevance of your knowledge to my story, the
likelier I will reach out to you.
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Name: Patricia Staino Motley Fool - The Blueprint
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bc90@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Motley Fool - The Blueprint
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 10 October
Query:
I am writing an article for small business owners on the best
practices for network security. The article will call out a best
practice, describe what it is, how it works, how to deploy it,
caveats and things to know. I am looking for responses to the
question: What are the top best practices for network security
that you would recommend to a small business owner. I'm looking
for about five total. For each type, I want to know: * Name *
Description * How do I deploy it? Do I need an IT person on
staff? Can I hire a contractor? Is it an ongoing fix I need to
monitor? * Is it expensive, inexpensive, manageable costwise,
worth the return on investment? * Is this best practice a
one-time issue or something I need to revist periodically or
monitor all the time? * Are there any caveats? What should I
worry about when it comes to this best practice? How do I
address that concern?
Remember, this story is not for cyber professionals or tech
workers. This is for the construction office manager, CPA, and
the florist who want to protect sensitive customer data.
Requirements:
I'm looking for network security experts, particularly those who
have advised small businesses, or small business owners who have
dealt with the issue of network security for their business.
Please provide as much detail in response to the above questions
as you can in your pitch--this is a topic that elicits an
overwhelming number of responses, so the more I can glean about
the relevance of your knowledge to my story, the likelier I will
reach out to you.
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-bc9q@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 8:00 AM EST - 5 October
Query:
Looking to hear first person experiences of how HR managers can
handle complaints about political discourse at work.
How did you handle it? What steps are you taking to help "keep
the peace" with the election fast approaching?
Requirements:
HR managers + leaders
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Name: Christopher Carosa FiduciaryNews.com
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bcg1@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: FiduciaryNews.com
Deadline: 9:00 PM EST - 5 October
Query:
Teachers will often assign presentation projects to students.
The theory behind this is that there's the concept that the best
was to learn something is to teach it to someone else. This same
strategy could help increase financial literacy. Please email
your answers to these questions by the deadline. PR folks,
please don't ask if we're interested (we are!), just have your
clients email their answers to us.
1) If you are aware of any examples of 401k education programs
that assign "homework" to employees that requires them to teach
retirement savings fundamentals to someone else, please describe
it (i.e., who does it, what do they say to do, where are
employees encouraged to do this, and how are they told to do it).
2) Let's explore some examples of how this might work. Here are
several "homework" assignment" to consider:
2a) Talk to a community organization (like a church group,
service club, or fraternal association) - What would you ask
employees to talk to these groups about?
2b) Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts for badge work - What would you
suggest employees talk to these groups about?
2c) Their own children/family members - How would you suggest
employees talk to these people?
3) Of the three examples above, which of these three groups
would offer the best opportunity and why?
4) Why do you think having employees, for example, teach their
own children how to set up an IRA to save for retirement, might
help those employees become more committed to saving for their
own retirement?
5) Bonus Question #1: How would plan sponsors create an program
that would help employees teach others? Who would they ask to do
this? What incentives might they provide?
6) Bonus Question #2: If parent's convince their children to
save the max into a Child IRA during their teen years through
high school graduation, those Child IRAs will likely grow in
excess of $2 million. Why is this a power tool for parents and
their children?
7) State your name, title, firm, and City/State location
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Name: Mia Taylor Cheapism
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bbmi@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Cheapism
Deadline: 10:00 PM EST - 9 October
Query:
Looking for input from career guidance professionals, HR
professionals and more.
While people may be desperate for any sort of income or job
these days, what are the warning signs that they really
shouldn't overlook when pursuing job opportunities or when
considering a job offer?
Please provide a specific bulleted list of warning signs with a
few sentences of expert commentary explaining each warning sign
- how to spot it? why it's a red flag? etc.
Requirements:
Please provide a link to your bio where we can verify that you
have relevant, related expertise
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-bc83@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 7 October
Query:
I am interested in interviewing CEO's and Business Owners with a
business in Electrical and a min of $1 million dollars in
revenue. I am writing a book on how these companies got started,
grow, scale, and lead their businesses to success. I am under
contract with BMD Publishing for the book with a release date of
4th quarter of 2020.
Requirements:
Must be a CEO or Business Owner of an Electrical Company with a
min of $1 million in revenue.
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-bc85@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 7 October
Query:
I am interested in interviewing CEO's and Business Owners in
Construction with a minimum of $1 million dollars in revenue. I
am writing a book on how these companies got started, grow,
scale, and lead their businesses to success. I am under contract
with BMD Publishing for the book with a release date of 4th
quarter of 2020.
Requirements:
Must be a CEO or Business Owner with a Construction business and
a min of $1 million in revenue.
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-bc86@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 7 October
Query:
I am interested in interviewing Business Owners in the water
restoration business with a minimum of $1 million dollars in
revenue. I am writing a book on how these companies got started,
grow, scale, and lead their businesses to success. I am under
contract with BMD Publishing for the book with a release date of
4th quarter of 2020.
Requirements:
Water restoration companies with over $1,000,000 a year in
revenue. Zoom video interview.
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Name: Rachel Hartman U.S. News & World Report
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bc88@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: U.S. News & World Report
Deadline: 8:00 PM EST - 7 October
Query:
For a piece that focuses on ways to retire well financially, I'm
looking for tips and insight from retirees who prepared
financially for retirement. Any examples of what you did to
retire well financially or lessons learned along the way that
might be helpful for others to know would be helpful too. Thanks!
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Name: Rachel Hartman The sparefoot blog
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bc8h@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: The sparefoot blog
Deadline: 8:00 PM EST - 8 October
Query:
For a piece that looks at ways to organize, sort and declutter a
child's bedroom, I'm looking for tips and insight on how to
carry out the project in a practical way. Any insight on how the
COVID-19 pandemic may have impacted a kid's bedroom space, along
with smart storage solutions, would be helpful too. Thanks!
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-bc9k@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 9 October
Query:
Doing some market research in the entertainment payroll space
and would love to chat with anyone/everyone who has opinions
about it!
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Name: Lena Borrelli Red Ventures
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bc9l@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Red Ventures
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 6 October
Query:
What are some of the most common weather hazards attributed to
the fall? Explain some of the most common weather conditions of
the fall alongside the effects and hazards they can create
around a home. Does regular home insurance cover these kinds of
hazards? Explain whether these safety hazards are covered by
common everyday home insurance or if an everyday person requires
more coverage.
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: Priscilla Tan Outfunnel
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bc9y@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Outfunnel
Deadline: 11:00 PM EST - 5 October
Query:
B2B SMBs!
Do you use a CRM (with marketing automation functionalities) to
align your marketing and sales efforts? If so, answer these
questions:
1) What was going on in the company (a.k.a. the 'trigger') that
made you seek out a CRM with marketing automation
functionalities?
2) What CRM are you using right now?
3) Think back to the time you bought your CRM. Why did you
choose it over its competitors?
4) How do you use your CRM to solve your problems? For example,
it helps you send targeted emails to leads at the right time,
etc. Please be specific in your use case!
5) What results (e.g., X% ROI, $XXXX revenue) did you achieve
after using this CRM?
Requirements:
You must be in marketing from a small or mid-sized B2B company
(bonus if you're in the professional services sector)
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Name: Priscilla Tan Outfunnel
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bca1@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Outfunnel
Deadline: 11:00 PM EST - 5 October
Query:
Solopreneurs!
Do you use a CRM (with marketing automation functionalities) to
acquire leads, nurture, and convert them to clients? If so,
answer these questions:
1) What was going on in your business (a.k.a. the 'trigger')
that made you seek out a CRM with marketing automation
functionalities?
2) What CRM are you using right now?
3) Think back to the time you bought your CRM. Why did you
choose it over its competitors?
4) How do you use your CRM to solve your problems? For example,
it helps you send targeted emails to leads at the right time,
etc. Please be specific in your use case!
5) What results (e.g., X% ROI, $XXXX revenue) did you achieve
after using this CRM?
Requirements:
You must be a solopreneur (e.g., freelancer, small business
owner).
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Name: Priscilla Tan Outfunnel
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bca4@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Outfunnel
Deadline: 11:00 PM EST - 5 October
Query:
Marketers from enterprise companies!
Do you use a CRM (with marketing automation functionalities) for
your account-based marketing? If so, answer these questions:
1) What was going on in the company (a.k.a. the 'trigger') that
made you seek out a CRM with marketing automation
functionalities?
2) What CRM are you using right now?
3) Think back to the time you bought your CRM. Why did you
choose it over its competitors?
4) How do you use your CRM to solve your problems? For example,
it helps you send targeted emails to leads at the right time,
etc. Please be specific in your use case!
5) What results (e.g., X% ROI, $XXXX revenue) did you achieve
after using this CRM?
Requirements:
You must be a marketer from an enterprise company.
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Name: Angela Stringfellow Aternity
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bcbi@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Aternity
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 10 October
Query:
Looking for answers to the question: If you could wave a magic
wand to improve one aspect of managing remote workers, what
would it be?
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: Angela Stringfellow Aternity
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bcbj@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Aternity
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 10 October
Query:
Looking for answers to the question: What have you changed your
mind about in the last year when it comes to remote work?
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: Angela Stringfellow Aternity
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bcbk@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Aternity
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 10 October
Query:
Looking for answers to the question: What will be the most
interesting trends in remote work in 2021?
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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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-bcbn@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 10 October
Query:
If you're a smaller bank or credit union and you want to start
getting serious about DEI in your talent strategy, what's the
plan? Questions to be answered: Where do you start with such a
major undertaking? What are the most important things to think
through at the beginning? How do you establish early
credibility? Where are the key buy-ins? Potential ways to bog
down, and fixes? If you're in early DEI stage, how do you build
momentum to get to higher levels? While most of the recent
conversation has focused on race/ethnicity, we think about DEI
more broadly -- also women, LGBT+, disabled, veterans and more.
Requirements:
Looking for professors, finance and baking industry experts and
DEI experts. Feel free to answer the questions (or add others)
and include your name, title, location. Follow-up interviews
will be conducted as needed. Quotes will be checked.
App developers, we love you, but unless you fit the story, I
can't use you! The more sources, the merrier!
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Name: John Edwards CSO Magazine
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bcg3@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: CSO Magazine
Deadline: 10:00 PM EST - 16 October
Query:
Technology journalist John Edwards (@TechJohnEdwards) is looking
for experts who can answer some or all of the following
questions:
1. How can a departing CIO/CISO heading for a new job or
retirement help his or her successor get up to speed on
enterprise security responsibilities, systems and practices?
2. What's the best way to approach this task? 3. Which key
bases should be covered? 4. Are there any issues that should
be avoided? 5. Should business partners be involved in the
process, and to what extent? 6. What role, if any, should
business stakeholders play in the process? 7. Is there
anything else you would like to add?
Note: I would most like to hear from industry analysts,
academics and particularly CSO/CISOs.
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Name: Kate Ashford National Real Estate Website
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bcg4@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: National Real Estate Website
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 5 October
Query:
For an upcoming story on a national real estate website, I'm
looking for experts who can chat with me about buying a house
with a septic tank -- is it a good idea? What are the pros and
cons? How does adding a well to the equation factor into the
decision? Can you switch from a septic system to something else?
If you're interested in weighing in, please shoot me an email
with 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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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-bchw@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 2:00 PM EST - 9 October
Query:
Organizations are pushing for more diversity. For the first few
diverse hires in a homogenous workforce, the pressures are
immense. It's an experience dubbed "First Only Different" by
American TV producer Shonda Rhymes. "When you are an F.O.D.,"
she wrote , "you are saddled with that burden of extra
responsibility -- whether you want it or not."
For some, the pandemic has relieved this pressure. Instead of
being "the only woman" on a team, they're a name on a Slack
channel or a signature on an email.
If you have had a similar experience (or, indeed, a
contradictory one), I'd love to speak to you.
Please respond with:
1) Your name and company 2) A brief overview of your
pre-pandemic experience 3) How the pandemic and moving to remote
work has affected your experience at work
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