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Business and Finance
1) Looking for All Things Business..... (Local Biz SC )2) 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing (Plastics Engineering )
3) investment Banking Expert Needed for Comment About Capital Markets in Eastern Europe (Emerging Europe)
4) The lack of affordable housing in the U.S. (Forbes)
5) Why consumers should consider socially responsible investing (OppU)
6) Projecting American Vice Market Performances in 2021 (Benzinga)
7) Advice for franchises in the hone services industry (Vonigo.com)
8) What is an employee personnel file, and what does it include? (Business.com)
9) Cold email best practices (Anonymous)
10) B2B research firm seeking small business owners + professionals to comment on new mobile app data (Clutch)
11) Funeral costs for a personal finance story (nothing dark) (Anonymous)
12) Cold email sending ramp-up (EmailAnalytics)
13) Looking For Young Entrepreneurs, Ages 13-24 (Anonymous)
14) What changed in recruiting in 2020? (CodeSignal blog)
15) Cold email examples for social media services (Anonymous)
16) Social media freelancers (Anonymous)
17) Has your small business hired a consultant? (Clutch)
18) The Importance of Online Directories (UpCity)
19) What CRM application do you use in your business? (Anonymous)
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Business and Finance
1) Summary: Looking for All Things Business.....Name: lucy rosen Local Biz SC
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bqk7@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Local Biz SC
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 14 January
Query:
Looking for story ideas for all things business- best
practices, success stories, how-to tips and tricks, profiles on
start ups, growing companies and leaders in industries. Ideas
that will excite me include: companies doing things
bigger/better/bolder than their competitors and what they've
learned / how they've succeeded. Individuals starting
businesses that are exciting, new, and innovative. Biz hacks
that need to be shared to make other peoples lives in business
better!
Local Biz SC is a quarterly business publication that is read by
innovators, owners and managers of businesses in the lowcountry
of South Carolina.
Requirements:
The only requirement is that your pitch includes what a reader
will learn.
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Name: Jim Romeo Plastics Engineering
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bqs8@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Plastics Engineering
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 8 January
Query:
This article is for Plastics Engineering
(www.plasticsengineering.org). The focus is advancements in new
composite materials, preferably non-metallic, used for 3D
printing and additive manufacturing.
I've outlined some questions below. Could you get back to me by
end or week or early next week?
Questions: 1) Your name, title, organization and location? 1a)
Any hi res images to accompany your responses?
2. Can you provide your perspective on new plastics and
composite materials that are emerging for use in 3D Printing
and additive manufacturing? 3. Is there a growing demand for
feedstock materials with more characteristics and properties
that have greater hardness? abrasion resistance? greater
thermal properties? 4. What should plastics engineers know
about materials that are, or potentially will be in demand by 3D
printer users and customers? 5. Do you believe that materials
engineering and better material properties can actually factor
into a manufacturer's supply chain for critical spares? And
self-sufficiency to produce replacement parts? 6. Anything
else you'd like to add about this topic that these questions
have not provided the opportunity for?
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Name: Nikola Djordjevic Emerging Europe
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bqy0@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Emerging Europe
Deadline: 2:00 PM GMT - 8 January
Query:
We need an expert in investment banking and capital markets to
answer a couple of questions about the capital markets in CEE
with a focus on Poland.
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Name: Edward Segal Forbes
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-br0a@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Forbes
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 6 January
Query:
Seeking sources to comment on and provide examples of how the
lack of affordable housing in the U.S. is created a growing
crisis for companies and organizations who cannot attract or
retain the workers they need because some workers cannot afford
to live near those companies.
Requirements:
Please limit comments to no more than two paragraphs, plus a
brief description of your credentials to comment on this topic.
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Name: Samantha Rose OppU
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-br11@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: OppU
Deadline: 1:00 PM EST - 7 January
Query:
We're looking for financial professionals or educators with
knowledge of socially responsible investing (SRI). What are the
pros of SRI that consumers should consider?
Requirements:
All pitches from qualified sources are welcome. We do not link
to affiliate sites promoting financial services.
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Name: Andrew Ward Benzinga
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bqi5@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Benzinga
Deadline: 7:00 AM EST - 13 January
Query:
Seeking opinions on how cannabis should perform in the new year
compared to other vice industries, including alcohol, gambling,
sex tech, guns and others.
Please provide analysis for any of the following:
1. How do you expect your vice market to perform in 2021? 2. How
do you expect your market to perform compared to 2020 and the
pandemic? 3. How was your market's performance pre-pandemic? 4.
(If source is a non-cannabis brand) How do you expect your
market to perform compared to cannabis? 5. (If a cannabis
brand) What are your expectations for cannabis in 2021--how will
it compare to other vices?
Requirements:
Market leader or analyst, with a specialty in cannabis or any
other American vice industry
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Name: Jordan Behan Vonigo.com
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bqkb@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Vonigo.com
Deadline: 5:00 PM EST - 8 January
Query:
Calling on franchise experts, business coaches, and home service
business owners.
What advice do you have for franchises in the home services
industry (e.g. movers, junk removal, cleaning) to help them
expand into more locations? E.g. what should they work on or
solve BEFORE they sell their next franchise?
Requirements:
Please limit your response to fewer than 300 words. Include a
short bio, a link to your website, and a link to your profile
photo.
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Name: Skye Schooley Business.com
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bqmu@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Business.com
Deadline: 5:00 PM EST - 8 January
Query:
1. What is an employee personnel file, and what is its purpose?
2. Are there any laws regarding personnel files? If yes, what
are they? 3. What should be kept in a personnel file, and for
how long? 4. Who should have access to this information? 5. What
should not be kept in a personnel file? Why? 6. Please include
anything else a small business owner should know about personnel
files. 7. Please list your name, company, job title, LinkedIn,
and contact information (email and phone).
Requirements:
labor and employment lawyers, HR experts
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-bqsm@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 2:00 PM EST - 8 January
Query:
I am working on an article about cold emails and I'm looking for
sources who would like to share their cold email with the best
responses. Link to a screenshot of one cold email and tell us
how effective the cold email was (in at least 5-sentence
paragraph). ** Please include your attribution details - name,
job title, company name, link to company website. Please also
include a **link** to your headshot (do not attach). If you're a
PR rep, your email should include the actual response and
attribution details from your client. Will be processing replies
with complete information first.
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Name: Shelby Jordan Clutch
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bquy@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Clutch
Deadline: 8:00 AM EST - 8 January
Query:
Clutch surveyed 500 small business owners about their
experiences with mobile apps. I'm looking for additional
comments to contextualize our findings. Please see the following
questions. If your company doesn't have a mobile app, please
feel free to answer just the first question.
1. Does your business have a mobile app? Why or why not? How did
you come to that decision? 2. If you have a mobile app, please
give a short description of its purpose and features. How did
you build it -- outsourced development, freelancer, in-house
team, free software? 3. Which platforms does your mobile app
support? iOS or Android? Why? 4. What are the main challenges
your business was trying to solve in building a mobile app? 5.
How has your mobile app impacted your ability to reach your
customers? 6. How has your mobile app impacted your branding
efforts? 7. How has your mobile app impacted top-line business?
For example, more revenue, increased sales, etc. What is one
piece of advice you would give to other business owners about
their mobile app?
Requirements:
I am looking for someone that owns a small- or medium-sized
business or works at the manager level to share their personal
experiences and views on mobile apps.
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-bqvy@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 7 January
Query:
Working on a story about the costs of a funeral, just a
matter-of-fact tone about unexpected costs people might not be
aware of and how they can plan for them.
Requirements:
Funeral director or the like (Sorry due to the nature of the
story I can't use a financial planner even though I am sure
you'd be awesome!) Need a short call this week if avail
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Name: Jayson DeMers EmailAnalytics
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bqw5@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: EmailAnalytics
Deadline: 7:00 PM PST - 11 January
Query:
Sales professionals: It's important to ramp up cold email sends
slowly over time. But how slowly, exactly? Have you ever
"burned" an email address for sending too many cold outreach
emails too fast? What is a good sending schedule for "ramping
up" your cold email sends?
Requirements:
Sales professionals with experience conducting cold email
outreach only. Less than 100 words, please. Please include name,
position/title, and website URL for credit.
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-bqw8@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 11:00 PM EST - 6 January
Query:
We are looking to interview young entrepreneurs with an
achievement that makes for good media coverage for an interview
opportunity. We are looking specifically for Gen Z, please no
millennials.
Requirements:
Must be generation Z, no millennials please! Must be a Gen Z
entrepreneur with a significant achievement.
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Name: Megan Alpine CodeSignal blog
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bqwn@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: CodeSignal blog
Deadline: 12:00 PM PST - 8 January
Query:
What was the most significant or interesting development in the
recruiting world in 2020?
Requirements:
We're looking for sources that draw on data and/or detailed
anecdotes to make their case. Our blog focuses on technical
recruiting, but we're open to insights about 2020 recruiting
trends more generally, too. Thank you!
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-bqzg@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 4:00 PM EST - 8 January
Query:
Query Looking for your best examples of cold emails sent to
potential clients to do freelance social media services.
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-bqzh@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 4:00 PM EST - 8 January
Query:
I'm writing an article for Business Insider about how to stand
out as a freelancer, especially in a growing sea of gig workers.
Requirements: I'm looking for: - Successful freelancers who've
scaled to at least 6 figure income (designers, video producers,
social media freelancers, etc.) who can speak to how they've
stood out and grown (Please include annual sales, number of
years you've been in business, and any high-profile clients in
your pitch) - People who hire a high volume of freelancers who
can speak to what they look for when hiring new freelancers
(Please include average # of freelancers you hire per year in
your pitch)
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Name: Kelsey McKeon Clutch
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bqzi@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Clutch
Deadline: 9:00 PM EST - 7 January
Query:
Has your small business hired any of the following consultants?
1. IT 2. Marketing 3. Financial 4. Legal 5. Strategy
If you're a small business owner or decision maker and you've
hired one of these five types of consultants, please answer the
following questions:
- What was your main reason for hiring that type of consultant?
- Was your consultant part of a larger firm or a boutique
consulting firm? - What solution did that consultant provide?
Requirements:
Must be a small business owner or employed at a small business.
Only responses about these 5 types of consulting will be
considered.
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Name: Jordan Stella UpCity
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bqzu@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: UpCity
Deadline: 6:00 PM EST - 20 January
Query:
How important are online directories when it comes to online
visibility?
What other benefits do online directories provide?
How have online directories personally helped your business?
Requirements:
Please ensure your response is between 5-10 sentences in length
and provides relevant data and evidence to back up your claims
as needed. The more detailed your answer is, the more likely we
are to include it.
Please provide your name, title, company name, and website URL.
If you would like to be tagged for social sharing, please
provide your LinkedIn URL and Twitter URL.
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-bqzx@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 8 January
Query:
This is for a roundup article on popular CRM (Customer
Relationship Management) software. Please answer at least one of
the following questions in paragraph form, with ideal responses
ranging from 100 to 200 words: 1. What CRM software do you
use? 2. What specific features made you choose this
particular CRM application? 3. Any other pros/cons to
consider with your CRM? 4. Would you recommend your CRM to
others in your industry, why or why not? Please include your
name, email, website, and link to your headshot in your
response. Please note HARO filters all attached files, so please
provide headshot via link. I will include a quality backlink for
all reputable sites. All good responses will be used, so make it
quotable and easy to read!
Requirements:
Requirements: Must have experience using a popular CRM
application.
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