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Business and Finance
1) What are the must-have features of an Online Store (GoodFirms)2) Social Media Contract (Hey Orca)
3) How does lodging industry attract people now and after the pandemic? (cms wire)
4) Ideas on how to make the use of blockchain more environmentally friendly (CoinTelegraph)
5) How Home Renovations Affect Home Insurance (TheStreet.com)
6) Do You Have Enough Life Insurance? (FOX Business Network)
7) Current state of the consumer and pay later programs (WWD)
8) Virtual Volunteer Opportunities (Confidential)
9) CIOs and their relationship with corporate boards (CIO Magazine)
10) Lobbying in the Biden administration (Forbes)
11) Financial experts - USDA Mortgage Loans (MoneyGeek)
12) How benchmarking & analytics help businesses improve their insurance buying decisions (Assurance Agency)
13) Tips to Help Handle Financial Infidelity (CentSai)
14) Marketing trends in financial services (Tearsheet)
15) Shopping Experts Needed for Tips on Cutting Back on Amazon Spending (GOBankingRates)
16) Career Experts Needed for Story on When to Switch Jobs to Increase Pay (GOBankingRates)
17) Need entrepreneurs to answer "How does your company change as you grow from 10 to 50 employees?" (We Live to Build)
18) What's the number one activity that helps your business? (CEO Blog Nation)
19) Seeking Pet Service Providers to Comment on their Industries (One Pet)
20) Looking for teams (now remote) shifting to coworking spaces (Coworking Insights)
21) Looking to Feature Business That's Moved Workers to Home Permanently (Anonymous)
22) BSBSaaS: Handling conflicts about product roadmaps (Blog - Savio.io)
23) 1031 Exchanges and capital flows (Bisnow)
24) Estate plan checklist - what documents do people need? (Kiplinger's Retirement Report)
25) 8 ways to get what you want at work (TechRepublic)
26) Seeking People Making $1000+ a Month on Fiverr (Incomist)
27) Discounts to Lower Car Insurance (FOX Business Network)
28) How Car Insurance Companies Assess Risk (FOX Business Network)
29) Best Credit Cards for Airport Lounge Access (CreditCards.com)
30) What's Your #1 Way to Make Money Online (Incomist)
31) What role do laterals play in law firm succession planning? (Legal Management: Education Magazine of the Association of Legal Administra)
32) Seeking Users of Work Clubs (Bloomberg Businessweek)
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Business and Finance
1) Summary: What are the must-have features of an Online StoreName: Nathan Sebastian GoodFirms
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-btf0@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: GoodFirms
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 27 January
Query:
I'm looking forward to hearing from eCommerce businesses
regarding the essential features that an online store must have
to stay relevant, competitive, and drive sales.
1) Do you have a mobile app for your eCommerce store?
2) What integrations do you use for your store?
3) Explain at least two features in detail that you believe an
online store must need.
Requirements:
If you could share an example of how adding some new feature has
helped your store. Please include the name, position, company,
website link, email address, LinkedIn, and other social profiles
for the person to be quoted.
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Name: Maham Chappal Hey Orca
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-btqf@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Hey Orca
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 28 January
Query:
Do's and don'ts of writing a social media contract. What things
should be kept in mind while writing a social media contract?
Requirements:
Social media agencies, influencers, small business owners,
social media marketers
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Name: Phil Britt cms wire
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bttt@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: cms wire
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 27 January
Query:
The lodging industry (hoteliers) was one of the hardest hit
during the pandemic as conferences, trade shows, etc., were
canceled or went virtual and consumers drastically reduced their
travel. What are some of the most creative ways hoteliers and
others are trying to attract people now and to bring more
business back as the pandemic eases. Looking for in-depth
(250-300) word commentary to be as CX focused as possible.
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Name: Andrey Sergeenkov CoinTelegraph
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-btww@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: CoinTelegraph
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 27 January
Query:
Looking for quotes with ideas on how to make the use of
blockchain more environmentally friendly
Requirements:
Just share your thoughts and ideas about the topic
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Name: Brian O'Connell TheStreet.com
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bty6@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: TheStreet.com
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 27 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 working on a piece on the links between home renovations
and home insurance. We'd need these queries answered for the
story.
1. With pandemic-related stimulus cash and more robust savings
rates for shut-in homeowners, is there more activity on the home
renovation front? What are you seeing and why?
2. What home renovations might be covered by homeowners
insurance? What renovations aren't but should be?
3. What's your best strategy for getting insurance for home
renovation projects? What should you be saying/doing with your
insurer to maximize coverage?
4. How might renovations impact the price/cost of homeowners
insurance? What can consumers expect to pay?
Thanks in advance!
Requirements:
homeownership experts, home insurance experts, insurance
experts, contractors, money managers, actual homeowners who have
experience with home renovation experts and insurance.
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Name: Brian O'Connell FOX Business Network
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-btyf@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: FOX Business Network
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 27 January
Query:
Data shows that only 33% of Americans believe they have enough
life insurance. Consequently, we're working on a piece on how
financial consumers can find the right balance between life
insurance and cost.
We'd need these queries answered for the story.
1. How do you really know if you have enough life insurance?
What's the criteria and why?
2. What are the actual steps needed to figure out you have the
right life insurance coverage for your household?
3. If you do need more coverage, what do you do? What do you
tell your insurer to get the coverage you need?
4. Does term and/or permanent life insurance work for life
insurance consumers? Why or why not? Also, what's the difference
between term life insurance and whole life insurance?
Requirements:
Life insurance experts, financial experts, insurance experts,
risk management experts, money managers, people who have good
life policies and want to tell how they got there.
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Name: Alexandra Pastore WWD
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-btyn@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: WWD
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 27 January
Query:
Hello! I am looking to speak to experts/ professors/ consultants
in retail about the current state of the consumer as it relates
to flexible payment options. What are the changing consumer
behaviors around these new technologies and how are buy now, pay
later programs impacting consumer decisions to buy.
Requirements:
Email only, no calls please! apastore@wwd.com.
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Name: Gwen Moran Confidential
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bu0q@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Confidential
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 26 January
Query:
Looking for interesting ways that people can volunteer remotely
or virtually.
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Name: Esther Shein CIO Magazine
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bu0u@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: CIO Magazine
Deadline: 4:00 PM EST - 26 January
Query:
This feature will look at how CIOs can best work with boards to
establish a positive relationship around technology.
Requirements:
Must be a CIO or high-level IT leader who works with their
corporate board or hopes to, soon.
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Name: Edward Segal Forbes
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bu12@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Forbes
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 26 January
Query:
Seeking sources to comment on whether companies and
organizations will continue their lobbying activities in the new
Biden administration.
- Why companies should or should maintain their advocacy efforts
with the legislative and executive branches of the government
over the next four years?
- Should companies that have not lobbied the federal government
in the past start lobbying now? Why or why not?
Also interested in receiving recent examples of how companies
have lobbied Congress or federal agencies, and the lessons to be
learned by business leaders from those successful or failed
lobbying efforts.
Please limit responses to three paragraphs, plus a description
of your credentials to be commenting on this story.
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Name: KARON WARREN MoneyGeek
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bu1a@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: MoneyGeek
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 27 January
Query:
Looking for financial experts well-versed in USDA mortgage loans
to answer four questions via email for a MoneyGeek article.
Prefer academic member with Top 40 university or spokesperson
with financial/mortgage professional association. Do NOT respond
if you are an financial expert with your own or a corporate
financial company.
Requirements:
Looking for an academic member with Top 40 university or
spokesperson with financial/mortgage professional association.
Do NOT respond if you are an financial expert with your own or a
corporate financial company.
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Name: Zeina Yacoub Assurance Agency
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bu1g@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Assurance Agency
Deadline: 8:00 PM CST - 27 January
Query:
For those responsible for risk management and insurance
procurement, benchmarking analyses provide critical input for
optimizing decisions. I'm looking for a subject matter expert to
provide insight and examples on how benchmarking/analytics allow
businesses to set, monitor and adjust goals in a measurable way
by possessing timely and relevant information to adapt
protocols, policies, procedures, tactics and strategies.
Requirements:
- Ideally, this person works in or has knowledge of risk
management, HR, and/or compliance. - To be considered, please
summarize your thoughts and insights directly in your pitch.
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Name: Lauren Shayo CentSai
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bu1n@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: CentSai
Deadline: 12:00 PM EST - 27 January
Query:
Seeking an expert opinion that can provide victims of financial
abuse and infidelity leave a relationship. Also seeking advice
about who to go to for help.
Requirements:
Seeking financial therapist or relationship expert. Seeking
50-200 word reply.
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Name: Rimal Farrukh Tearsheet
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bu1v@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Tearsheet
Deadline: 12:00 PM EST - 27 January
Query:
I am writing an article on marketing trends expected for this
year in banking and financial services. I am looking for sources
to provide commentary.
Requirements:
Marketing, branding and PR experts/executives representing banks
and fintechs. Experts should be from the U.S. Commentary via
email preferred.
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Name: Gabrielle Olya GOBankingRates
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bp5c@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: GOBankingRates
Deadline: 8:00 PM EST - 27 January
Query:
In 2020, many people likely went overboard on Amazon spending --
and now it may be time to cut back. What are some ways to do
this? It's so easy to mindlessly spend - how can we cut back on
impulse purchases? When people do shop on Amazon, what are some
ways to save on these purchases?
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Name: Gabrielle Olya GOBankingRates
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bp5e@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: GOBankingRates
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 27 January
Query:
Many people "job hop" to get pay increases. I am seeking career
experts to share: What are some signs this is your best bet if
you are hoping for a big salary bump? Are there signs your
company will never promote you/give you a raise?
Thank you!
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Name: Sean Weisbrot We Live to Build
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bpor@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: We Live to Build
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 27 January
Query:
How did you, and how did your company change as you grew from 10
to 50 employees?
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: Gresham Harkless CEO Blog Nation
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bqyb@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: CEO Blog Nation
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 27 January
Query:
Looking for a paragraph response from entrepreneurs and business
owners on the one activity that helps their business. Selected
responses will be included in articles similar to the posts
below. Please include a link to your headshot, your paragraph
and company name and company URL. Example post:
https://hear.ceoblognation.com/2020/12/18/22-entrepreneurs-explain-their-major-accomplishments-in-2020/
and
https://ceoblognation.com/2019/11/28-entrepreneurs-share-their-ceo-nugget/.
CEO Blog Nation (CBNation.co) is a community hub featuring niche
blogs for entrepreneurs and business owners.
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Name: Lily Velez One Pet
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-btcl@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: One Pet
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 27 January
Query:
We're putting together an investigative report about the lack of
regulations in various pet service industries, with a focus on
how many pet service providers lack qualifications/credentials
for their job.
We'd like to feature commentary from pet service providers about
the type of qualifications/credentials professionals in their
industry should have and how consumers can make sure they aren't
being scammed by frauds.
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Name: Kelly Konya Coworking Insights
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-btxz@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Coworking Insights
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 27 January
Query:
I am hoping to find a number of enterprises (large or small)
that have shifted their operations from traditional offices to
coworking spaces as a result of Covid-19.
What are the benefits of coworking spaces in today's current
professional environment?
Why did you make the shift?
How did the coworking operator you chose accommodate your team's
specific needs?
Requirements:
*Also taking responses from coworking operators that address
these same questions;
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-btz6@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 8:00 PM EST - 27 January
Query:
I'm writing an article for a publication for business owners
that will feature a business that's decided to give up its
office space and move all of its workers to being home-based
permanently--even once the pandemic ends. The article will
highlight how and why the business did it and the logistics and
benefits involved. Thanks!
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Name: Diane Christensen Blog - Savio.io
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bu05@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Blog - Savio.io
Deadline: 11:00 PM MST - 27 January
Query:
Product/Customer Success Practitioners: When there's dissent
about your Product Roadmap, how do you handle it and get people
to agree?
Should your pitch be accepted, it will be included as part of a
round-up post on our blog, and will be shared on social media.
Requirements:
Include in your pitch:
- Name, title and company
- Headshot (will be included in your section of the article)
- Working in B2BSaaS highly preferred
- Optional: Twitter and/or LinkedIn handles
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Name: Jarred Schenke Bisnow
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bu10@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Bisnow
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 26 January
Query:
With the threat of Biden's plan to do away with the capital
gains loophole called 1031 Exchanges, are investors more apt to
sell and rebuy this year before anything goes into effect? Also,
geographically, where are investors more interested? We are
focusing on a story that is showing investors in the West Coast
and Northeast are selling there and buying properties in the Sun
Belt.
Requirements:
Actual 1031 investors; investment brokers/consultants; family
money managers; academics.
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Name: David Rodeck Kiplinger's Retirement Report
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bu1o@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Kiplinger's Retirement Report
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 26 January
Query:
Hi everyone, this article will walk readers through the
documents they need for their estate plan. It'll be a checklist
of the most important documents, how they work and when they
make sense.
Some of the ones I've come up with are a will, living will, POA,
trusts and life insurance. Open to your ideas too.
Looking to interview estate plan experts who can help readers
know what and how they should do to prepare. Thank you!
Requirements:
You are an attorney, financial advisor, life insurance agent or
other expert on estate planning.
You are in the United States.
You can meet for a short 20-30 min call this week to discuss the
topic.
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Name: Robert Adams TechRepublic
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bu1s@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: TechRepublic
Deadline: 11:00 AM EST - 27 January
Query:
I am working on a tips piece to empower employees, especially
those in the tech industry and IT fields. I would like to speak
with leadership coaches and executive coaches to learn more
about different strategies and best practices to help employees
get what they want at work.
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Name: Tim Maxwell Incomist
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bu26@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Incomist
Deadline: 7:00 PM PST - 28 January
Query:
Looking to connect with those who are making $1000 a month or
more through a Fiverr gig to answer these questions: 1. How much
are you currently earning per month? 2. How many hours do you
work per week with your Fiverr gig? 3. What is type of product
or service is your main Fiverr offer that earns $1000 or more
per month? 4. Competition is tough - what did you do to stand
out get your first buyers? 5. How long did it take to attract
your first buyers? What was most helpful to you in growing your
Fiverr business? What is your best tip for new Fiverr providers
to earn money.
Requirements:
Must be earning at least $1,000 per month with one Fiverr gig
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Name: Rebecca Lake FOX Business Network
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bu28@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: FOX Business Network
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 27 January
Query:
I'm seeking car insurance experts to answer the following:
1. How valuable can discounts be for saving money on car
insurance in general? 2. What are some specific discounts (the
more, the better) that drivers can look for to save on car
insurance? 3. What are your best tips for securing those
discounts? 4. What other tips do you have for saving money on
car insurance?
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Name: Rebecca Lake FOX Business Network
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bu29@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: FOX Business Network
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 27 January
Query:
I'm seeking one car insurance expert to answer the following:
1. What are the main driver risk categories and how are they
assigned? 2. How can drivers do a self-assessment to figure out
which class they're in? 3. What are your best tips for lowering
car insurance rates and improving risk class?
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Name: Aaron Broverman CreditCards.com
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bu2e@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: CreditCards.com
Deadline: 6:00 PM EST - 27 January
Query:
I'm looking to refresh/rewrite this article for 2021:
https://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/best-cards-airport-lounges/
I'm looking for new takes on the cards already on the list or
fresh takes on new credit cards that should take their place.
Tell me what card you think is best for airport lounges and why.
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Name: Tim Maxwell Incomist
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bu2i@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Incomist
Deadline: 10:00 PM PST - 29 January
Query:
What's your story? What is best way to make money online that
has personally worked for you? Looking for personal experiences
and anecdotes, not a rehashed generic blog post. Thank you!
Requirements:
Must reveal personal experience with your top way to make money
online.
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Name: Kylie Lobell Legal Management: Education Magazine of the Association of Legal Administra
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bu2j@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Legal Management: Education Magazine of the Association of Legal Administra
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 27 January
Query:
*Please include answers like this: My question, your answer, and
in the body of the email.*
1. What role do laterals play in law firm succession planning?
2. How can you ensure a successful transition? 3. How can you
get laterals involved in the process? 4. How do you get the
retiring lawyer involved in succession planning? 5. What do you
do if a retiring lawyer has a hard time letting go? 6. Why is it
important to succession plan? 7. Is there anything else you'd
like to add?
Requirements:
*Please include answers like this: My question, your answer, and
in the body of the email.*
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Name: Marianne Bowen Bloomberg Businessweek
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bu2p@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Bloomberg Businessweek
Deadline: 11:00 PM EST - 25 January
Query:
Seeking workers who use online work clubs like Focusmate,
Caveaday, Ultraworking, and others, for an article about them.
Please let me know your job, how you use them (when, why), and
how they help your work and productivity. Thank you in advance!
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