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Business and Finance
1) How to buy clothes on a budget (Finder.com)2) To Women Entrepreneurs: How do you get your customers to keep coming back? (Lioness Magazine)
3) Time to cruise again? (Connect Corporate)
4) What's one effective tactic your team has implemented that improved your sales conversion rate? (Databox Blog)
5) What is inflation and how should one invest for it? (Business Insider)
6) Examples of Successful Mobile Marketing Strategies (SimpleTexting)
7) How Transferring Colleges Will Impact Your Student Loans (Fox Business News)
8) Latin American Entrepreneur/Founder Interview (NBCUniversal)
9) Supermarket Experts Wanted to Discuss State of Fresh Bakery Departments (Supermarket News)
10) How Optimistic Are Small Business Owners About 2021? (LegalZoom)
11) Small Business Owners and New Year's Resolutions (Legal Zoom)
12) How are small businesses using virtual reality and augmented reality? (Capterra Blog)
13) What's it like to go through debt settlement? (MoneyRates.com)
14) The must-have qualities for a wellness benefit in 2021 (Maven Clinic)
15) Your #1 book for a remote work world (Buildremote)
16) Seeking Entrepreneur Journeys (Cloud Unicorns) (One Million by One Million)
17) Seeking Thought Leaders in Artificial Intelligence (One Million by One Million)
18) Vacation Rental Managers: Tell Us About Your Favorite Vacation Rental Management Software (SoftwarePundit)
19) Event Producers: What would YOU plan for this year's inauguration events? (BizBash)
20) Data expert on data analytics vs data analysis (BMC Blogs)
21) Business Loans for Felons (Business Pundit)
22) Social media marketing metrics (Anonymous)
23) Best business advice I received from my mentor (MyCorporation)
24) How to buy land to build a home (realtor.com)
25) How to design a dream home build (realtor.com)
26) Advice for felons seeking business loans (Business Pundit)
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Business and Finance
1) Summary: How to buy clothes on a budgetName: Camille Norsa Finder.com
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bq0k@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Finder.com
Deadline: 10:00 PM EST - 6 January
Query:
Writing a story about buying clothes on a budget. Looking for
experts to answer the following questions:
What are your top tips for buying clothes on a budget? What
percentage of your income should you spend on clothes? What are
the most important pieces of clothing to invest your money into
and why? E.g. shoes vs. jackets vs. jeans etc. In your opinion,
is it better to spend more on more expensive quality clothing
that will last or buy cheap?
Requirements:
Shopping, fashion or retail experts only. Please provide a link
to a Google drive with your headshot for inclusion in the
article.
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Name: Nicole DeSimone Lioness Magazine
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bq1z@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Lioness Magazine
Deadline: 11:00 PM EST - 6 January
Query:
Query ONLY for female entrepreneurs and female business-owners
in the customer service/retail industry:
*How do you get your customers to keep coming back for more?*
Please be as specific about your methods and practices as
possible!
Requirements:
You MUST be a female-identifying entrepreneur/business-owner in
the customer service/retail industry who offers a specific
product or service.
Please provide your full name, info about yourself and your
business, and email for contact.
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Name: Michael J Solender Connect Corporate
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bq2g@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Connect Corporate
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 6 January
Query:
* Time to cruise again? - No hospitality provider has been more
devastated by Covid19 than the Cruise industry - With the
vaccinations underway is it time for planner to consider
cruise-based meetings / conferences once again?
Requirements:
Cruise specialists, meeting planners and or / cruise-line reps
who can speak to current cruise situation re- Covid and steps
plans for 2021 safety, group cruising
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Name: Spela Mlekuz Databox Blog
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bqgo@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Databox Blog
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 6 January
Query:
1) What's one effective tactic your team has implemented that
improved your sales conversion rate?
2) What is your current sales conversion rate? (in % - answers
will be published anonymously as an average CR)
3) How does your team calculate sales conversion rate?
4) How does your team calculate sales conversion rate?
Sales / total leads
sales / qualified leads
sales / contacted leads
sales / opportunities
Other (please specify)
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Name: Ramsay Lewis Business Insider
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bqh2@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Business Insider
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 6 January
Query:
I'm writing a high-level piece on inflation and what it means
for investors. I'd love to include some interesting analysis or
insights that contribute to answering any of the following: *
what is inflation? * what does inflation mean for an investor? *
How should one approach investing for inflation?
Requirements:
Ideally, I'd love to hear from someone in academia, but people
with investing qualifications are welcome to submit pitches too.
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Name: Drew Wilkinson SimpleTexting
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bqjp@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: SimpleTexting
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 5 January
Query:
We're tired of seeing mobile marketing examples only come from
Fortune 100 companies.
That's why we want to hear about your SMB's successful mobile
marketing.
To be considered, please share:
1. What the strategy was 2. Any media you can (screenshots of
texts, copy you used) 3. What the strategy helped you achieve
Thanks in advance.
Requirements:
Ideally located in U.S. or Canada
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Name: Brian O'Connell Fox Business News
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bqk4@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Fox Business News
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 6 January
Query:
Greetings, I'm an independent personal financial stringer
writing a piece for the Strategic Initiatives Team at Fox News,
for sponsored content from Credible.
This piece will appear on FoxBusiness.com.
We're doing a story on how transferring colleges impact a
student's college loan experience. We'd need these queries
answered for the story.
1. Is transferring colleges a common experience? What are the
main reasons why a student would transfer colleges?
2. What is the process when transferring colleges? What steps do
students need to make? Any tips when transferring to a new
school?
3. Will students need to take out new student loans (public or
private) when transferring to a different school?
4. What about student loan repayments? Do they need to be paid
back right away to the old school? If so, what's the process
like?
5. How can students best keep track or loan repayment
obligations with different schools? Any tips?
Thanks in advance.
Requirements:
Student loan experts, college experts, academic experts, college
administrators, debt experts, personal finance experts, actual
students who have transferred colleges.
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-bql6@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: NBCUniversal
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 6 January
Query:
For an upcoming national feature, we intend to interview a Latin
American ecommerce entrepreneur.
I am specifically looking for someone who sells products online
and has a minimum of $1 million in retail sales.
I am especially interested in people who sell interesting/cool
products and/or have an interesting story.
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Name: Keith Loria Supermarket News
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bqlv@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Supermarket News
Deadline: 8:00 PM EST - 5 January
Query:
Fresh bakery departments were among the hardest hit in the
grocery store during the initial COVID surge. But since last
summer and fall, retailers have ramped up safety and protection
measures throughout their service departments, including bakery.
What steps have supermarkets taken to bring customers back to
fresh bakery, and what is working? Any examples for success?
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Name: Kylie Lobell LegalZoom
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bqm4@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: LegalZoom
Deadline: 8:00 PM EST - 4 January
Query:
*Please answer your questions like this: My question, your
answer. Include your title.*
1. What kind of small business do you own? 2. What are you
optimistic about in 2021 and why? 3. What are you worried about
and why? 4. How are you going to protect your business this
year? 5. Is there anything lese you'd like to add?
Requirements:
*Please answer your questions like this: My question, your
answer. Include your title.*
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Name: Rudri Patel Legal Zoom
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bqmq@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Legal Zoom
Deadline: 11:00 PM EST - 5 January
Query:
I'd like to talk to small business owners on how they are
approaching 2021. Specifically, are they investing in certain
areas? Taking a more strategic approach? Cutting costs?
Exploring new ventures? What are the underlying forces that are
shaping the way business owners are approaching the new year?
What are they committing to do or not to do?
Requirements:
Must be a small business owner
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Name: Toby Cox Capterra Blog
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bqmv@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Capterra Blog
Deadline: 7:00 AM EST - 6 January
Query:
I'm currently working on a story about how small businesses are
using VR and AR technology to provide an immersive shopping
experience for customers. For example, are you using VR/AR to
let customers "walk through" the store or try on products? What
were some of the challenges you faced in adopting this
technology?
Requirements:
Must be a small business owner or manager willing to provide
details on how the business adopted VR/AR technology, what it
does to improve the customer experience, and challenges you
faced when developing and/or introducing it to customers.
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Name: Gina Pogol MoneyRates.com
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bqn1@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: MoneyRates.com
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 6 January
Query:
Looking for consumers who have hired a debt settlement company
or done a DIY debt settlement. Whether they succeeded or not.
Attorneys or credit counselors who perform debt settlement
assistance are welcome to chime in.
Requirements:
Consumers who have undergone debt settlement, either
successfully or not. Really want to get an inside look at the
actual experience. Please submit answers /quotes in writing; I
don't do phone interviews because of time constraints. Thank you!
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Name: Luke Pinowski Maven Clinic
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bqd6@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Maven Clinic
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 8 January
Query:
Corporate wellness programs have grown in scope over the years,
expanding from physical wellness to mental health services and
even financial counseling. But beyond the benefits themselves,
what features/characteristics do employees expect from these
benefits? For example, do they want them to be on-demand,
competitive, inclusive, etc -- and how so? In other words, what
are the must-have qualities for a wellness benefit in 2021?
Requirements:
HR leaders and consultants, business leaders
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Name: Henry O'Loughlin Buildremote
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bqd8@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Buildremote
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 6 January
Query:
I am looking for the best self-help style books for people who
work from home (running a remote company, productivity, focus,
work/life balance, etc.). I am adding to this post -
https://buildremote.co/products/books/work-from-home-books/ - so
please do not send any books on there.
Requirements:
Please send the name of the book you recommend. That's all for
now. I will follow up with people individually to get more
information if you're chosen (like your name, a link to your
business, and why you like the book). Thanks.
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Name: Sheldon Chi One Million by One Million
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bqel@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: One Million by One Million
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 6 January
Query:
Hi, My name is Sheldon Chi. I am responsible for coordinating
stories for the 1Mby1M blog [1mby1m.com]]. The Entrepreneur
Journeys (EJ) series is our flagship series and we're looking
for interesting cloud unicorn companies to feature in lengthy
feature stories. We are interested in interviewing the
entrepreneur who can and is willing to discuss, at length, the
nuances of the strategy and process of company building,
spanning topics such as bootstrapping, financing, positioning,
customer acquisition, channels, team building, etc. To pitch,
please provide revenue level, industry (Our interests:
E-Commerce, Cloud Computing, SaaS, Mobile, Social, Big Data,
IoT, FinTech, Digital Media, Gaming, Healthcare IT, Online
Education, etc.) and focus of the story angle in terms of
company-building experience. We use the revenue level as a
qualification criterion for selecting entrepreneurs to profile.
We don't necessarily have to publish this number in the actual
story. The Entrepreneur Journeys series has already produced 12
books (http://tinyurl.com/4p4phwy). You can see examples of the
series on our blog (http://tinyurl.com/d8m9mt). This blog is
part of the One Million by One Million global initiative, whose
aim is to help a million entrepreneurs reach $1 million in
annual revenue. We also use the EJ interviews as case studies to
teach other entrepreneurs how to navigate the entrepreneurial
waters. You get publicity, as well as a platform to share your
lessons from the trenches with a large number of aspiring and
practicing entrepreneurs. 1M/1M has syndication relationships
with many venues: HBR, Xconomy, SmallBizTrends, EconomicTimes
(India), Women 2.0, Mashable, Huffington Post, Business Insider,
ReadWriteWeb, and several other sites. Articles we develop
through these interviews often get repackaged for the
syndication partners. The 1Mby1M blog was named by Forbes in the
Top 100 Blog for Entrepreneurs (http://onforb.es/1a6RkOs). The
procedure is to have a one-hour interview by phone or in-person
in Menlo Park, at our office. We will provide the dial-in for
phone interviews, and the address for the in-person interviews.
Requirements:
When you send in your pitch, please be sure to include the
revenue level, as it is the primary criterion we use to select
stories. Unlike other entrepreneurship media, we do not look for
financing as a criterion for determining story worthiness. Also,
if your revenue threshold is below the $5M level currently, you
are welcome to email me, and I will check if your story might
fit in any of our other series. To give you a flavor, here are
some of our other ongoing series: The 1M/1M Deal Radar: Revenue
between $1M and $5M, high growth rate. We typically do email
interviews for this series. Thought Leader Interviews: We also
have Thought Leader Series opportunities in Cloud Computing,
Cyber Security, Mobile and Social, Big Data, Outsourcing, Online
Education, e-commerce, Gaming, Online Fashion, HealthcareIT,
Internet Of Things, etc. These require, however, that the
company has a minimum of $5M in revenue.
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Name: Sheldon Chi One Million by One Million
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bqem@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: One Million by One Million
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 6 January
Query:
Our Thought Leaders in Artificial Intelligence (TLAI) blog is a
follow-up to our highly successful Thought Leaders in Cloud
Computing (TLCC) (http://www.sramanamitra.com/big-data/) series.
In TLAI, we interview thought leaders in the artificial
intelligence sectors -- whether they are entrepreneurs building
great companies, product/user experience designers building
great products, or executives at large companies with unique
perspectives on how the industry is evolving. We discuss trends,
disruptions, entrepreneurial opportunities, monetization models,
challenges, socio-cultural impact and much more in a seven-part
series. Of particular interest to us is the use of machine
learning techniques in scaling analytics models within Big Data.
This blog is part of the One Million by One Million global
initiative, whose aim is to help a million entrepreneurs reach
$1 million in annual revenue. 1M/1M has syndication
relationships with many venues: HBR, Xconomy, SmallBizTrends,
EconomicTimes (India), Women 2.0, Mashable, Huffington Post,
Business Insider, ReadWriteWeb, and several other sites.
Articles we develop through these interviews often get
repackaged for the syndication partners. The 1Mby1M blog was
named by Forbes in the Top 100 Blog for Entrepreneurs
(http://onforb.es/1a6RkOs) and among the top 100 influencers on
the topic of cloud computing. Indicate in your pitch the revenue
level, as we use this as a qualification criterion for selecting
entrepreneurs to profile. We don't necessarily have to publish
this number in the actual story. Please also provide the story
angle, talking points, etc., so we can gauge what is the thought
leadership point of view we will be highlighting in the series.
Our audience is extremely sophisticated, so the conversation
needs to be equally interesting. Sramana Mitra was also named as
one of the top 10 LinkedIn influencers of 2015
(https://goo.gl/AN9TjS).
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Name: Bruce Hogan SoftwarePundit
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bqic@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: SoftwarePundit
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 7 January
Query:
Vacation rental managers: We're interested in interviewing you
over the phone to learn about your favorite vacation rental
management software (e.g. Lodgify, Guesty, Smartbnb).
We'll be including learnings from the interviews in content on
our website. If you're interested, please respond with: 1. A
link to your website 2. Your favorite software used to manage
vacation rental properties 3. 1-3 sentences why this software
is your favorite
Requirements:
Must be a vacation rental owner or manager with hands-on
experience using this type of software.
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Name: Claire Hoffman BizBash
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bqk6@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: BizBash
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 6 January
Query:
Question for a story on bizbash.com: If *you* were handed the
reigns to this year's inauguration events, what would you plan?
How would you recreate the glamour and tradition of the
swearing-in, the balls, the watch parties, etc. in a
pandemic-safe way? Feel free to dream big!
Requirements:
Email me if you have some ideas and we can talk more in-depth
this week. Thanks!
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Name: Christina Kidd BMC Blogs
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bqkd@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: BMC Blogs
Deadline: 10:00 AM EST - 5 January
Query:
Hello! Leading technology blog is looking for a data expert to:
- Define in 1 sentence data analytics - Define in 1 sentence
data analysis - Provide a real world example that illustrates
the differences
Will include expert's name and company if selected.
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Name: William Kennedy Business Pundit
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bqkj@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Business Pundit
Deadline: 8:00 PM EST - 4 January
Query:
Hi,
Writing a guide for felons who may be interested in a business
loan. Looking for financial experts to recommend a specific
loan, or just some advice on the process for felons who are
starting over and looking for a business loan.
A felon who received a business loan and went on to run a
successful business would be particularly appreciated.
Please be sure to tell me about yourself and why you're
qualified to speak on the topic.
Thanks! William
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-bqkk@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 4:00 PM EST - 6 January
Query:
My team is looking to cover extremely specific examples of
strategies business owners use to achieve success. We'd love to
hear from you if you have a document, template, or step-by-step
strategy that's resulted in measurable success. For example: --
the business plan that landed you a meeting with a huge partner
or helped you find your cofounder -- the pitch deck that you
used to raise a round of funding (must be willing to share $
amt) -- the marketing strategy you used to gain X followers or
make X sales (must be willing to share revenue numbers) -- the
list of questions you ask all new hires -- the content calendar
you use to engage with a ton of subscribers/followers
Requirements:
Can be any type of business as long as you can share metrics to
prove the strategy has been successful ! . .
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Name: Heather Taylor MyCorporation
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bqkq@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: MyCorporation
Deadline: 3:00 PM EST - 5 January
Query:
January is National Mentoring Month! What is the best business
advice you received from your mentor? How has this advice
allowed you to succeed in business and weather the storms ahead,
especially in light of COVID-19?
Requirements:
Seeking responses from entrepreneurs and small business owners.
Please include your name, job title/credentials, company name
and website link, and answers when responding.
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Name: Erica Sweeney realtor.com
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bqll@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: realtor.com
Deadline: 8:00 AM EST - 6 January
Query:
I'm looking for mortgage and building experts to answer a few
questions about buying land for building a home--everything from
questions to ask, what to look for, how loans work, etc. I need
real, actionable info.
I can send specific questions to answer by email. Thanks!
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Name: Erica Sweeney realtor.com
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bqlm@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: realtor.com
Deadline: 8:00 AM EST - 6 January
Query:
I'm looking for builders, architects, home designers to answer
some questions about how design the dream home you want to
build.
I can send specific questions to answer by email, but I'll need
real, actionable tips.
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Name: William Kennedy Business Pundit
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bqmb@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Business Pundit
Deadline: 8:00 PM EST - 5 January
Query:
Hi, Writing a guide for felons who may be interested in a
business loan. Looking for financial experts to recommend a
specific loan, or just some advice on the process for felons who
are starting over and looking for a business loan.
A felon who received a business loan and went on to run a
successful business would be particularly appreciated. Please be
sure to tell me about yourself and why you're qualified to speak
on the topic. Thanks! William
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