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Business and Finance
1) New "Can't Miss" Podcasts That Managers Need to Follow in 2021 (SHRM.org)2) Seven Stale Management Phrases That Need to be Junked in '21 (SHRM.org)
3) Enforcing a Company's Rules -Written and Unwritten – In a Remote Working World. (SHRM.org)
4) SaaS Email Onboarding Case Studies Wanted For An Article (ZeroBounce)
5) What If You Don't Outsource Invoice Processing? (Cogneesol)
6) How to Find a Mentor (Tatler Asia)
7) Augmented data preparation for self-service BI (SearchDataManagement.com)
8) Looking for independent healthcare providers trying to get Covid-19 vaccine for patients. (Business Insider)
9) Minority corporate relocation specialist/minority-owned business that has relocated to the Sun Belt (Bisnow)
10) Looking to speak with content marketers to learn about content marketing trends for 2021. (Anonymous)
11) Sanitation Protocols (Independent Gasoline Marketing)
12) Emerging Fuel Trends (Independent Gasoline Marketing)
13) Is now a good time to upgrade from a secured credit card? (The Balance)
14) Family finance experts needed for article on using a bullet journal to track savings (Discover)
15) New Hotels in the Covid Era (The New York Times - Travel)
16) bathroom-remodel trends to avoid (homelight.com blog)
17) Merchandising of candy (Anonymous)
18) Corporations that have suspended federal political contributions (Forbes)
19) Top Financial Tips for Military Families (PA Guard)
20) Best Career Paths For Former Army Veterans (PA Guard)
21) Keeping an Eye Out for Renewable Energy Stocks (Go Blue Sun)
22) Investing in Renewable Energy (Go Blue Sun)
23) Need entrepreneurs to answer "how much longer did it take to build your MVP than you planned?" (We Live to Build)
24) How is the food and beverage industry using Microsoft Azure? (MSDynamicsWorld.com)
25) How did Microsoft Azure outpace the growth in AWS in 2020? (MSDynamicsWorld.com)
26) Looking for executives at technology companies to discuss personalization. (The Startup)
27) Sources who hire analysts or other roles requiring SQL skills (Dataquest.io)
28) Seeking Small Business Profile Subjects (Frontier)
29) Tips for designing a CTA button - expert roundup (WPKlik)
30) How Marketers & Agency Professionals Can Fight Burnout [Da 54 backlink]] (HeyOrca)
31) IT Infrastructure: Is Your School Futureproof? (Anonymous)
32) Tech entrepreneurs to watch in 2021 (IdeaMensch.com)
33) Seeking Mortgage Professional Re: Mortgage Down Payment Assistance Programs (U.S. News & World Report)
34) Sole trader / limited company based in the UK (Oode)
35) Advice on How to Open an Amazon Store (CO by US Chamber of Commerce )
36) Securing modern development pipelines (Devops.com)
37) Mobile app marketers - success with video (Wyzowl)
38) What's ONE metric you always include in an executive dashboard? (Databox Blog)
39) Sales and marketing leaders (C suite, VP, director) to comment on sales/marketing alignment (Anonymous)
40) credit building hacks for millennials (Green Builder Media)
41) Looking for business owners who can speak their pandemic cleanliness and sanitation standards (Anonymous)
42) Tips for being a better leader in 2021 (Architectural Digest)
43) How to Develop and Implement an Employee Performance Plan (Business News Daily)
44) Employee Engagement Ideas that Work (Business News Daily)
45) Amazon A+ Product Descriptions (Crowd Content)
46) Will Older Workers Suffer Post-COVID? (SHRM Blog)
47) How your 2020 taxes could increase due to the pandemic (HuffPost)
48) Food Safety experts to discuss England considering gene editing for food (Food Quality & Safety)
49) Seeking marketing experts on digital marketing trends in 2021 for home service businesses (Anonymous)
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Business and Finance
1) Summary: New "Can't Miss" Podcasts That Managers Need to Follow in 2021Name: Brian O'Connell SHRM.org
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bre6@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: SHRM.org
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 13 January
Query:
STORY: In the spirit of hitting the "refresh" button in 2021,
management professionals may want to up their education game
with some new business and lifestyle podcast options for the new
year.
If you're tired of Guy Kawasaki and Tony Robbins, then these
podcasts are for you (we're asking business professionals who
they're listening to in 2021 and why.)
In this piece for SHRM, we're looking for the best
business/management/leadership podcasts available in 20201. We'd
need business experts, business owners, and management leaders
to list their favorite podcasts - and why they listen to them.
1. What's your favorite podcast and why?
2. What makes for a good business podcast and why?
3. What ruins or takes away from an effective podcast. What's
your turnoff trigger?
That's about it. Thanks in advance for your help!
Requirements:
Business experts, business owners, management execs,
supervisors, and other business leaders, podcast experts,
communications experts, thought leaders and influencers.
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Name: Brian O'Connell SHRM.org
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bre7@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: SHRM.org
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 13 January
Query:
STORY: Seven Stale Management Phrases That Need to be Junked in
'21
As the calendar turns to 2021, it's high time managers
deep-sixed several corner office catch-phrases that don't do
management and staffers any good.
From "we don't pay you to think" to "taking a helicopter view"
to "peeling the onion", here are the seven top management
catchphrases that have reached their shelf life in 2021 - and
belong in the dustbin of business history.
. . . We're looking to pinpoint the stalest, useless, outdated,
and ineffective (even insulting) business catchphrases managers
and staffers use in the workplace. What are the most egregious
catchphrases (like "we're not paying you to think") and why
should they be retired in 2021.
This is pretty simple from a pitching standpoint. All we need
are business experts to list their most onerous and tiresome
catchphrases on the job - and explain why they need to go.
If you like, please list any catchphrases you do like and why -
either new or one with history behind it.
Thanks for your help in advance . . .
Requirements:
Business experts, business owners, managers, executives,
communications experts, persuaders, influencers, and career
professionals.
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Name: Brian O'Connell SHRM.org
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bre9@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: SHRM.org
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 13 January
Query:
STORY: Enforcing a Company's Rules -Written and Unwritten - In a
Remote Working World.
One growing area of concern for company managers in the age of
COVID-19 is figuring out how to enforce company rules, both
written and unwritten, when team members may be taking some
liberties with company rules and face to face enforcement
meetings are hard to come by.
How can managers establish order and discipline in a wide-open
workplace culture? It's not easy, but there are some management
tactics to deploy when wayward staffers step over the line,
rules and regulations-wise.
We're looking for business leaders, owners, and managers to
weight in on "unwritten rules" in the workplace (i.e., don't
speak ill of another team member or don't take credit for
another person's work, for example).
1. What are your most important unwritten rules and how do you
enforce them in an increasingly remote workplace?
2. What's it like enforcing any rules in the workplace these
days? Are employees taking advantage of remote work to let
certain ethical standards slide?
3. What enforcement standards are you finding effective or
ineffective in setting rules, written or unwritten, on the job
in a remote job culture?
4. What are your most common rules that are not being followed
these days? (i.e., not dressing appropriately or starting work
too late and leaving work too early, for example.)
5. As a manager, what's it like enforcing rules, written or
unwritten, in a remote working world? What are your biggest
impediments and why?
Thanks in advance . . .
Requirements:
Business leaders, managers, business owners, executives, HR
experts, business legal experts, business ethics experts
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Name: Bruce Harpham ZeroBounce
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-brg0@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: ZeroBounce
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 13 January
Query:
Hello!
I'm writing an article about SaaS onboarding emails for
NeverBounce. NeverBounce is one of the fastest growing email
marketing companies (Inc 5000 list). By answering, you're
likely to get a backlink from the article.
To be considered, please answer the following questions in your
pitch:
1) Name, title, company and email (e.g. Jane Smith, marketing
director, Freshbooks, jane@freshbooks.com)
2) What results are you achieving in your email onboarding
series (e.g. 20% of free trial users convert to paid accounts)
3) What is one tweak/optimization you made to your email
onboarding in the past year that you're proud of?
4) What are some datapoints or benchmarks you use in your email
marketing (e.g. we aim for a 40% open rate in our onboarding
series)?
5) Would you be willing to share 1-2 examples (e.g. screenshots
and text) of an email from your sequence?
Thanks, Bruce
Requirements:
-must be a SaaS (software as a service company)
-able to share detailed marketing information (open rates, click
rates, conversions etc)
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Name: Stacey Howard Cogneesol
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-brnz@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Cogneesol
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 13 January
Query:
All the business owners I'm looking for your answers on What If
You Don't Outsource Invoice Processing?
Requirements:
We're hoping to hear from business owners. Please also include
in your reply your full name, short bio, profile picture, and
website URL (we'll link to your site) or LinkedIn
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Name: Danica Lo Tatler Asia
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-brpb@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Tatler Asia
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 13 January
Query:
Hello! I'm working on a listicle for people looking for
mentorship in their careers and other goal-oriented pursuits
(such as starting businesses, learning new skills, creating
positive impact in their communities) and am looking for expert
advice on How to Find a Mentor. I can include one link back to
your site. For consideration, please submit: 1 or 2 tips on How
to Find a Mentor, how to approach someone to be your mentor,
and/or how to maintain a good mentor/mentee relationships. If
you have a specific anecdote about a positive mentorship
experience you've had -- either as a mentor or a mentee, would
love to learn about it (in under 200 words) if you wouldn't mind
sharing! Thank you so much for your help.
Requirements:
I'm looking for advice from professional coaches; senior
management executives at well-known corporations; entrepreneurs
in niche fields
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Name: George Lawton SearchDataManagement.com
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-brqy@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: SearchDataManagement.com
Deadline: 10:00 PM EST - 13 January
Query:
I am working on a story looking at augmented data preparation
and its role in data democratization in the self-service BI
space. Low-code, augmented data preparation tools are essential
to empowering self-service users and data democratization. I am
looking for sources that can weigh in on the following questions
via email by 1/13/21:
-What are the benefits to augmented data prep? -What are some
adoption challenges and best practices to mitigate them? -What
are some of the top vendors for augmented data prep tools and
what are their distinguishing characteristics?
Thanks in advance, George
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Name: Emily Canal Business Insider
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-brr6@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Business Insider
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 13 January
Query:
Looking for independent healthcare providers (read: mom and pop
doctors offices) trying to get Covid-19 vaccine for patients. I
want to know what issues independent providers are facing
getting the vaccine for their patients, what logistics are
necessary for providers who want to vaccinate their patients,
and what access issues these providers might face.
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Name: Christie Moffat Bisnow
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-brsx@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Bisnow
Deadline: 12:00 PM CST - 13 January
Query:
I'm writing a story about the trend of corporate relocations to
Texas, Florida and other Sun Belt states in 2020, and how the
balance of corporate power is potentially shifting.
Requirements:
I am looking to speak to either a person of color who works on
national corporate relocation deals, or a minority-owned
business that chose to relocate from one of the major coastal
corporate hubs to Texas or Florida.
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-brt2@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 3:00 PM EST - 13 January
Query:
If you're a content marketer, I'd love to learn what you think a
top content marketing trend you expect the industry to see in
2021.
Please refrain from plagiarizing or sharing insights that you
fetch from Google.
I'm looking for original thoughts, but while you share the
content marketing trend, please explain why you expect it to be
a trend this year. Back your answer with any research you find
relevant.
Requirements:
- Please be open to any follow-up questions.
- This is not for CEOs or Founders unless you've dabbled with
content marketing yourself.
- Please don't share regurgitated ideas. Thanks!
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Name: Maura Keller Independent Gasoline Marketing
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-brt3@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Independent Gasoline Marketing
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 14 January
Query:
I need to interview experts who can speak to the issue of
sanitation protocols within the c-store environment. What should
c-store retailers focus on as the pandemic continues? How can
the forecourt sanitation be maintained, including gas pump
handles? What challenges do c-stores face as it relates to
sanitation protocols and how can these be addressed?
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Name: Maura Keller Independent Gasoline Marketing
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-brt4@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Independent Gasoline Marketing
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 14 January
Query:
I need to interview sources who can speak about trends in
emerging fuels. What should gasoline marketers pay attention to
as it relates to new and emerging trends as it relates to fuel?
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Name: SIENNA KOSSMAN The Balance
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-brtc@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: The Balance
Deadline: 5:00 PM CST - 13 January
Query:
Seeking thoughts on the following: Given that credit lending
standards are starting to loosen (compared to last summer, at
least), when should consumer with secured credit cards think
about requesting an upgrade to an unsecured card product, or
apply for an unsecured card with another lender? Is now a good
time, or should they wait a bit longer? If you have a
perspective you'd like to share, let me know! Let's set up a
call.
Requirements:
No product or service pitches, please
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Name: William Myers Discover
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-brtr@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Discover
Deadline: 7:00 PM CST - 13 January
Query:
There are a lot of digital personal finance tools out there, but
sometimes the best way to gain control over your money is to do
it the old-fashioned way: with pen and paper. Perhaps it's the
tactile, no-frills nature of bullet journaling that has helped
it take off in popularity recently. In this article, we break
down what a bullet journal is and how to use one to organize,
observe and optimize the ways in which your money and your life
intertwine. The expert sources I am seeking for this article
will discuss how using a bullet journal can help everyday savers
document their savings goals, track their progress and
eventually achieve them.
Requirements:
I am seeking a family finance expert with experience blogging,
speaking, or advising on using journals to track finances. Thank
you for your help!
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Name: Sarah Firshein The New York Times - Travel
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-brug@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: The New York Times - Travel
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 13 January
Query:
I'm reporting a feature about hotels that have opened (or are
opening) during COVID -- what are the operational challenges and
advantages? Is it easier or harder to come out of the gate with
Covid measures in place, rather than retrofit a property,
re-train staff, recalculate revenue projections, and so on?
Requirements:
As the piece will be an industry deep-dive, I'm looking for very
specific sources:
1. Hotel leadership who can speak beyond the talking points and
chat candidly about what it's like opening a hotel when the
pandemic is all one knows (so far). I'd like to really get into
operational details, from placement of tables in F/B outlets to
how housekeeping and front-desk staff are trained. (No vague
C-suite sound bites, please!)
2. Any hotel feature must be new since Covid or about to open
(as in, built out and staffed up).
3. I'm also open to speaking with one or two anecdotal travelers
who have stayed at a brand-new hotel since the pandemic began.
(No travel bloggers or anyone in travel media, please.)
4. Note this is not a roundup of new hotels, so please do not
pitch me for this feature unless there's a great (i.e. fun,
articulate, colorful, interesting, engaging) staffer who's
willing to chat!
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Name: Kristine Hansen homelight.com blog
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-brum@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: homelight.com blog
Deadline: 5:00 PM EST - 12 January
Query:
For HomeLight's Seller Resource Center I'm writing a story about
bathroom remodel trends (trends within the last 20 years) that
are now out of style and should be avoided if preparing to do a
bathroom remodel and put your home on the market. I'd like to
talk to a home contractor and/or interior designer from a
metropolitan area within the U.S. for insight. What bathroom
remodels add marketability and value to your home? Which ones
don't?
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-brva@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 12 January
Query:
I'm writing an article for a major publication about the
merchandising of candy, and I was hoping you could answer the
following questions (if there are any that you need to skip,
feel free): - It appears that the major candy stores today
(Dylan's, It's Candy, ect.) are stocking more and more merch
(pillows, candy, candles and more that look like candy). When
did this start, and how popular is the merchandise? - Why is
candy merchandise such a big portion of candy stores? - What
percentage of the stores' inventory tends merchandise versus
candy? - Why has merchandise become so popular for candy, and
who is buying it (is it mostly tweens/teens)? - What's your full
name, title and where are you based?
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Name: Edward Segal Forbes
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-brve@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Forbes
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 12 January
Query:
Seeking sources to comment ASAP today or tomorrow morning about
the decision by Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup to
temporarily suspend federal political donations in the wake of
the takeover of the U.S. Capitol, and Marriott's decision to
halt donations to the 147 Republicans who voted to oppose the
certification of Biden's election,
Please limit responses to two paragraphs, plus a description of
your credentials to be commenting on this story.
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Name: Leona Rankin PA Guard
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bos8@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: PA Guard
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 13 January
Query:
What financial advice would you give to military families?
Requirements:
We'd very much appreciate an original response that'll cover the
aforementioned query. It would also be nice if you could
elaborate your answers--three to four sentences will do. Lastly,
we want to put a face on the name and properly credit you for
your effort, so a short bio and a simple headshot will be great.
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Name: Leona Rankin PA Guard
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bos9@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: PA Guard
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 13 January
Query:
What are the most ideal post-army career paths?
Requirements:
We'd very much appreciate an original response that'll cover the
aforementioned query. It would also be nice if you could
elaborate your answers--three to four sentences will do. Lastly,
we want to put a face on the name and properly credit you for
your effort, so a short bio and a simple headshot will be great.
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Name: Melissa Penland Go Blue Sun
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bosj@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Go Blue Sun
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 13 January
Query:
What are the top renewable energy stocks to buy for Q1 of 2021?
Requirements:
We'd very much appreciate an original response that'll cover the
aforementioned query. It would also be nice if you could
elaborate your answers--three to four sentences will do. Lastly,
we want to put a face on the name and properly credit you for
your effort, so a short bio and a simple headshot will be great.
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Name: Melissa Penland Go Blue Sun
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bosl@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Go Blue Sun
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 13 January
Query:
Is renewable energy worth investing? Why?
Requirements:
We'd very much appreciate an original response that'll cover the
aforementioned query. It would also be nice if you could
elaborate your answers--three to four sentences will do. Lastly,
we want to put a face on the name and properly credit you for
your effort, so a short bio and a simple headshot will be great.
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Name: Sean Weisbrot We Live to Build
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bpoo@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: We Live to Build
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 13 January
Query:
How much longer did it take to actually complete your MVP than
you originally planned for, and how much over budget were you?
Requirements:
* Please provide us with the following information in EXACTLY
this order to help us work faster:
- Full name - Current position @ Current Company + company URL -
LinkedIn URL (we may connect) - Link to your Photo (must submit
this) - No more than 300 words about the topic. We may edit your
submission for clarity.
NOTE: If we like your quote, we may invite you to be a guest on
our podcast.
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Name: Eamon Earls MSDynamicsWorld.com
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bqjv@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: MSDynamicsWorld.com
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 13 January
Query:
How is the food and beverage industry using Microsoft Azure?
What Azure services are most commonly used and for what types of
use cases?
How is Microsoft working to meet the needs of this sector?
What are partners doing in this area?
Is this an area of growth? Are there unfilled gaps?
Is there anything else you would like to add?
Requirements:
Seeking Microsoft Azure professionals, partner organizations,
and others able to comment on this topic.
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Name: Eamon Earls MSDynamicsWorld.com
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bqjy@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: MSDynamicsWorld.com
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 13 January
Query:
Barron's reports that Microsoft Azure is now growing faster than
AWS. What factors explain the rate of growth? Will these trends
continue into 2021 and perhaps beyond? How does the cloud
customer profile of Microsoft differ from Amazon? Are these
rates of growth reflected in the partner channels of both
companies or revenue streams? How is the public cloud market
currently evolving? Is there anything else you would like to
add?
Requirements:
Seeking Microsoft Azure professionals, partner organizations,
and others able to comment on this topic.
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Name: Briana Brownell The Startup
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bqv5@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: The Startup
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 13 January
Query:
Many large tech companies including Facebook, Instagram,
LinkedIn and Google personalize the functionality, features, and
performance of their product based on the user as an individual
or the user's segment. However, there have also been criticisms
towards this trend towards personalization.
Do you personalize the performance, features, or functionality
of your product depending on the user? If yes, how did you
implement that process? Do you believe it added value to your
users? If no, do you believe personalization would add value or
detract from your offering? Why?
Requirements:
Technology startups
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Name: Charles Custer Dataquest.io
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-br0h@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Dataquest.io
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 13 January
Query:
We're building creating content that will be shown to our
audience of 200,000+ newsletter subscribers, 100k+ social media
followers, etc. -- all people who are interested in data skills
like SQL, Python, R etc. We're looking to remote video interview
people anyone who hires data analysts, data scientists, or any
other roles that require SQL skills. Interviewees would be named
and quoted and their company/preferred website linked on our
site and in the video descriptions.
There may also be an opportunity to appear in a live webinar for
our audience, if that is of interest.
Requirements:
Must have experience hiring for a role that requires data
skills, particularly SQL skills.
Must be willing to be recorded on video (via a Google Hangout)
and have face appear in our content.
No geographic restrictions or requirements.
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Name: Sascha Brodsky Frontier
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-br0z@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Frontier
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 13 January
Query:
I'm seeking subjects to profile in the small business blog for
Frontier Communications about people who had to change their
business (COVID related or not) and integrated a technology
solution. Please pitch me with a few sentences.
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Name: Katarina Kragovic WPKlik
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-br21@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: WPKlik
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 13 January
Query:
Share one or two tips for designing a website CTA button from
your own experience. If possible, provide an example of a CTA
button with a high CTR.
Requirements:
Answer must be between 100-300 words. Otherwise, it will be
ignored without reading it. Provide your name, surname, company
name, company URL, email address, how you want to be credited,
and your headshot. Please don't send attachments as HARO
automatically removes them all. In case we accept your insight,
the answer will be accompanied by your headshot, name, surname,
and company URL.
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Name: Datis Mohsenipour HeyOrca
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-br6p@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: HeyOrca
Deadline: 7:00 PM PST - 13 January
Query:
I'm looking for Marketers & agency professionals that have
experienced burnout to answer questions about their experience
with burnout and share tips for how to fight it.
Requirements:
1 - Must be a marketer or work in a marketing agency
2 - answer the following questions
- when did you experience burnout? - what caused it?
- how did you know you were experiencing burnout?
- how did you overcome it?
- what tips do you have for fighting burnout?
- are you willing to link back to the article (not a requirement
to be featured)
3 - Please provide your name, title, website url (for backlink),
twitter URL & LinkedIn URL
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-braw@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 13 January
Query:
With remote learning, IT infrastructure is being tested in ways
it never has been before. Is your school futureproof? I'm
interested in hearing from IT pros in K-12 settings, analysts
and tech experts about the steps schools are/should be taking to
assess their IT infrastructure in light of the changes COVID-19
has required and which may extend into the future long after the
virus has passed. Also interested in any data/studies of how
schools are addressing these issues and the most significant
challenges and opportunities they face.
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Name: Carlyn Schulzke IdeaMensch.com
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-brc5@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: IdeaMensch.com
Deadline: 9:00 PM EST - 13 January
Query:
We are working on a feature highlighting tech entrepreneurs to
watch in 2021.
Requirements:
Must be founder or co-founder, organization or company needs to
already exist and can't just be an idea. Nonprofits welcome, and
actually appreciated.
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Name: Jennifer Coates U.S. News & World Report
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-brck@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: U.S. News & World Report
Deadline: 10:00 PM EST - 13 January
Query:
I'm looking for a mortgage expert who can share insights about
mortgage down payment assistance programs. Some questions
include:
- How do mortgage downpayment assistance programs help renters
who are transitioning to being first-time homeowners?
- What type of homes qualify for assistance programs? What kind
of properties don't qualify for mortgage down payment assistance
funds?
- What are common requirements of these programs?
- What caveats should first-time homeowners know before pursuing
these programs?
- What are some down payment assistance alternatives?
Requirements:
Must be a mortgage professional in the U.S.
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Name: Priscilla Tan Oode
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-brcu@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Oode
Deadline: 11:00 PM EST - 11 January
Query:
Looking for UK-based business owners who registered as a sole
trader/limited company.
Tell me:
(1) Are you a sole trader/limited company?
(2) What made you chose this business structure? Share with me
the pros and cons you've discovered.
(3) What changes have you made (or are planning to make) in 2021
(Brexit)?
Requirements:
You must be a sole trader / limited company based in the UK.
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Name: Kristin Colella CO by US Chamber of Commerce
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-brij@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: CO by US Chamber of Commerce
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 13 January
Query:
I'm working on a story about advice on how to open an Amazon
store from people who have done it. If you've opened an Amazon
store and have tips to share, please reach out. Thanks!
Requirements:
Please include your name and title.
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Name: George Hulme Devops.com
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-brkv@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Devops.com
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 13 January
Query:
There's a big focus now on securing enterprise software
development pipelines. This story looks at where companies are
today when it comes to securing their development efforts and
where they eventually need to be.
Requirements:
Here are the questions, preferably answered in email, at least
at first Where are most companies at now when it comes to
securing their CI/CD pipelines? How do companies go about
securing their development pipelines? How do they make sure the
components they use are secure? And with so many different
teams developing now, how important is it that there is
consistency among security efforts? Finally, how does a company
know its CI/CD security efforts are mature or effective?
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Name: Adam Hayes Wyzowl
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-brpa@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Wyzowl
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 15 January
Query:
We're looking to hear from mobile app marketers/developers
who've had success using video to help market their app.
Particularly looking to hear from people who have increased
downloads, engagement or retention through using demo videos or
explainer videos to educate or inform their audience.
Would like to hear which sorts of video you used, how/where you
used them, and what results you saw - the more
specific/quantifiable the better :)
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Name: Spela Mlekuz Databox Blog
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-brq6@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Databox Blog
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 12 January
Query:
1) What's ONE important metric you always include in an
executive dashboard?
2) How does it help you communicate performance?
3) How often are you presenting performance updates for your
executive team? -
Weekly
Monthly
Quarterly
Bi-annually
Annually
Infrequently
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-brqq@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 2:00 PM EST - 13 January
Query:
I'm profiling senior sales and marketing leaders on
sales-marketing alignment.
Each interview will cover 2-3 quick questions (no more than
10-15 minutes). Each interviewee will receive a full profile
with a link back to their website.
If you would like to contribute, please respond with:
1) Name 2) Title 3) Quick bio
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Name: Matt Power Green Builder Media
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-brra@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Green Builder Media
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 13 January
Query:
I'm looking for quick and easy ways for Millennials and Gen-Y
(Millennials) to build credit quickly when they're starting at
or near zero. The info will be used/quoted in articles and an
ebook for Millennials and Homebuilders, to be published in Jan
2020.
Requirements:
I'd like to end up with an article something like this one:
https://abcnews.go.com/Business/perfectly-legal-hacks-improve-credit-score/story?id=23071180
but more current and tuned to borrowing money to buy land or
housing. For example, what are 5 do's and/or don'ts when trying
to build credit fast?
Example: Should Millennials get a credit card and start using
it? If so, how much do they need to spend to build credit?
Should they pay it off completely each month or not?
One paradox is that Millennials are trying to get out of debt,
at the same time raising their credit. Can they accomplish both?
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-brso@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 7:00 PM PST - 12 January
Query:
Looking for business owners who can provide insight on the any
or all of the following questions:
- What cleanliness, hygiene and sanitation changes did you
implement in the past year? - What are your plans to keep your
business clean and safe in 2021? - How are you working with
janitorial and other cleanliness services/staff to keep your
business safe?
Requirements:
Business owners and other leaders who work in environments that
require physical interaction with customers/the public
(retailers, hotels, gyms, schools, etc.)
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Name: Stefanie Waldek Architectural Digest
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-brte@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Architectural Digest
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 15 January
Query:
For an article geared towards small business owners in the
design world (interior designers/architects), I'm seeking advice
from leadership experts.
Given the continued difficulties of the pandemic, what are your
best tips for improving your management tactics in 2021?
Please consider the following topics:
1. Micromanaging and how to avoid it 2. Keeping your employees
inspired/motivated 3. Preventing employee burnout, especially as
we continue to work from home 4. How to stay organized and
focused
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Name: Kiely Kuligowski Business News Daily
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-brtg@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Business News Daily
Deadline: 1:00 PM EST - 13 January
Query:
1. Why is tracking employee performance important? 2.What are
the benefits of tracking employee performance? 3. How should you
conduct an effective employee performance review? 4. What
factors should be evaluated for a performance review? 5. What
are your best tips for tracking and managing employee
performance?
Requirements:
Looking for HR professionals. Please include your full name, job
title and website.
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Name: Kiely Kuligowski Business News Daily
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-brtt@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Business News Daily
Deadline: 1:00 PM EST - 12 January
Query:
1. Why is employee engagement important? 2. How can you improve
employee engagement? 3. What are some good ideas for boosting
employee engagement?
Requirements:
Seeking HR professionals. Please include your full name, job
title and website.
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Name: Latasha James Crowd Content
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-brv0@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Crowd Content
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 13 January
Query:
Do you have experience creating Amazon Product Descriptions?
We'd love to hear from you. What are some best practices for
writing Amazon Product Descriptions?
**Please include real numbers and data for a better chance of
being profiled.**
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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Name: Kylie Lobell SHRM Blog
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-brv7@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: SHRM Blog
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 12 January
Query:
*Please, only HR professionals - no HR software, vendors, or
consultants. Answer questions like this: My question, your
answer.*
1. Older workers may be too scared to go back to work
post-COVID. What can employers do to keep them safe? 2. Will you
give older employees the option to stay remote? 3. Even if older
workers stay remote, it could hurt their careers since they
can't have face time with bosses and colleagues. How can you
make sure they're still included? 4. Do you have any other tips
for supporting older workers until COVID-19 is gone?
Requirements:
*Please, only HR professionals - no HR software, vendors, or
consultants. Answer questions like this: My question, your
answer.*
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Name: Casey Bond HuffPost
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-brvb@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: HuffPost
Deadline: 3:00 PM EST - 13 January
Query:
I'm looking for tax experts who can share examples of how a
person's tax liability could increase in 2020 due to the
COVID-19 pandemic. Were there certain relief programs, lifestyle
changes, or other reasons that could result in higher taxes?
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Name: Keith Loria Food Quality & Safety
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-brvs@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Food Quality & Safety
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 13 January
Query:
England Environment Secretary George Eustice announced the
country was considering gene editing for food. Looking to talk
with food safety experts on why this is being considered, what
it could mean going forward and if this is something that the
U.S. might consider in the future. All help appreciated.
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-brw0@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 4:00 PM CST - 13 January
Query:
We are seeking feedback from marketing experts about online
advertising trends in 2021 for home service businesses.
Please respond with an answer to the question:
What is the one key digital marketing trend that small business
owners in the home services industry to consider in 2021?
Requirements:
Please include your First and Last Name, Company Name and
Company Website along with your Trend for consideration.
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