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Business and Finance
1) 2021 Special Events Outlook (Meetings and Conventions)2) How to write an eulogy? (Anonymous)
3) Workers compensation (Freelance Journalist)
4) Labor Department Contractor/ Gig Economy Ruling (LegalZoom)
5) Career Experts/Recruiters Needed: Job Skills You Need in 2021 (GOBankingRates)
6) How to Get Going on Your Financial Resolutions If You Haven't Started Yet (Yahoo News)
7) Financial Impact of COVID-19 on Schools (Curacubby)
8) What Is Your Preferred Small Business Website Builder? (octivdigital.com)
9) Investing in Cannabis Stocks vs. ETFs (The Fresh Toast)
10) How to pitch for new clients in 2021 (Kivo Daily)
11) Marketing During the Covid Era (Anonymous)
12) Why Instagram engagement is no longer the same and how to fix it? (Kivo Daily)
13) Stocks in cannabis industry (Anonymous)
14) What services does your company outsource to freelancers? (Anonymous)
15) comprehensive plan for social media presence and branding. (Anonymous)
16) Looking for Financial Experts and Professors to Answer Interview Questions on Business Credit Cards. (Credit Card Insider)
17) Steel Outlook (IndustryWeek )
18) The January Blues (Digiday)
19) What are the must-have types of insurance for people? (The Balance)
20) Buying a Home in 2021? Here's What You Need to Know (GOBankingRates)
21) Seeking Entrepreneur Journeys (One Million by One Million)
22) Seeking Thought Leaders in Artificial Intelligence (One Million by One Million)
23) Seeking Thought Leaders in E-Commerce (One Million by One Million)
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Business and Finance
1) Summary: 2021 Special Events OutlookName: Brian O'Connell Meetings and Conventions
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-briz@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Meetings and Conventions
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 13 January
Query:
Greetings,
In this article for Meetings and Conventions, we're taking a
close look at the meetings and conventions event industry for
2021.
Specifically, we're looking to address these questions:
1. What's the potential for large-scale events like corporate
meetings, parties, conventions, concerts, as far as coming back
from collapse in 2020 - and rebounding in 2021?
2. What's the insurance implications for venues, bookers,
companies this year? Anything different policy-wise? What will
insurers be doing differently this year and why in the meetings
and events insurance sector? What should industry companies be
preparing for, insurance-wise, in what's shaping up to be a
chaotic year?
3. What's your biggest prediction for the Meetings and Events
industry in 2021?
Thanks for the help in advance
Requirements:
Insurance experts, meetings, conventions and events experts,
travel insurance experts, risk management experts, people who
set up meetings, conventions and events professionally.
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-brv2@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 31 January
Query:
What is a eulogy? How to write a eulogy? How do you write one?
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Name: Julie Ritzer Ross Freelance Journalist
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-brwf@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Freelance Journalist
Deadline: 6:00 PM EST - 14 January
Query:
For an article to appear on business.com's website, I am looking
for answers to these questions: 1-How does workers compensation
work? 2-What types of issues does it protect and not protect
against? 3. Is there a cap per claim, and what is it? If it
varies, what is the range of claim caps/what are the
"variables"? 4. Which employers must provide workers comp? 5 How
long can a worker be covered by workers comp? If there's a
range, what's the range and what, if any, are the factors that
impact them? 6-What are the benefits of workers comp, to
employers and employees?
Requirements:
I am looking for emailed responses from attorneys and
consultants with an expertise in this field.
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Name: Chris Casacchia LegalZoom
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-brx1@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: LegalZoom
Deadline: 11:00 AM CST - 13 January
Query:
Working on story for LegalZoom article center on the new Labor
Department ruling regarding contractors/ gig workers. On
deadline, so need responses or interview follow-ups ASAP.
Requirements:
Looking to speak to a diverse set of sources on what new ruling
means for small businesses, how they may benefit, how it may
harm them, how they use contractors, how it may affect hiring
contractors, etc. And the affect on gig economy workers or
contractors. Looking to speak with small business owners,
academics, economists, consultants, analysts, labor law experts,
attorneys, etc. Story is due 1/13 EOB.
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Name: Gabrielle Olya GOBankingRates
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-brx2@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: GOBankingRates
Deadline: 8:00 PM EST - 12 January
Query:
I am seeking career experts and recruiters to share the job
skills that will be most in-demand this year. Why is this skill
in demand? Has a move towards remote work made this skill more
necessary? How can candidates attain this skill? Thank you!
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Name: Nicole Spector Yahoo News
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bry5@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Yahoo News
Deadline: 5:00 PM EST - 12 January
Query:
For GOBankingRates, syndicated with Yahoo News (and sometimes
MSN, among other news sites), I am writing a story featuring How
to Get Going on Your Financial Resolutions If You Haven't
Started Yet
I CANNOT FEATURE PRODUCT PITCHES.
I am looking to cite tips from personal finance experts,
advisors, CPAs, and budgeting gurus. Please send the following:
-Your name, title, pronouns and link to your business site
-Your tips and why they help -Why it's hard to get this goal
started but why you absolutely CAN do it!
Unfortunately I need to receive quotes via email given the
sensitivity of the deadline. So, if you have a source who would
be great but they need to set up a call, etc., that won't work
and it's better to just pass on this. Sorry about that. I am
just really swamped and working on so many other pieces.
Thanks so much can't wait to hear from you! Here's a look at a
recent similar story I did so you can get an idea, if you like,
of how this will look.
https://news.yahoo.com/keep-financial-planning-track-2021-130027612.html
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Name: Dejaih Smith Curacubby
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bqw6@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Curacubby
Deadline: 11:00 PM MST - 13 January
Query:
In your experience, what do you suggest to a child care/ school
do to recover from the financial fallout schools faced with
their budgets for the 2020-21 school year. How would you
formulate 5 necessary tips on the road to recovery?
Please send your response in 100-200 words with your name,
title, company, and website.
Requirements:
Finance background, Risk Management background
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Name: Jeff Romero octivdigital.com
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-br2f@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: octivdigital.com
Deadline: 7:00 PM PST - 13 January
Query:
What is your preferred website builder for a small business
website? Think Wordpress, Wix, Weebly, Squarespace, GoDaddy,
Webflow, etc. We want to hear from small web design shops,
freelancers and business owners who have put together their own
site.
Requirements:
Please answer the following questions:
1. What is your preferred site builder and why? 2. What are some
of the pros of the site builder? 3. What are some of the cons of
the site builder?
Please submit your 150-word response, name, title, company and
URL. Please note, responses that do not meet the word count
requirement will be ignored. Responses that are overly
promotional and off-topic will be ignored. Responses on behalf
of someone else will also be ignored.
If your response is featured, you'll receive credit in the form
of a DR43 link.
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Name: Andrew Ward The Fresh Toast
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-brar@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: The Fresh Toast
Deadline: 7:00 AM EST - 18 January
Query:
A 101 of sorts for cannabis investors, breaking down what a
stock vs an ETF is--while gathering info from investment leaders
with their advice on which is the better investment for
newcomers to the market.
Please provide written analysis for any of the following:
1. Do you have a preference in investing in cannabis ETFs or
stocks? 2. What should an investor know about investing in
public cannabis companies? 3. What should an investor know about
investing in cannabis ETFs? 4. Are either a safe bet for a
person's portfolio today? 5. How do you expect the cannabis
market to perform in 2021?
Requirements:
Cannabis stock market experts and analysts
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Name: MARCIO DELGADO Kivo Daily
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-brdu@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Kivo Daily
Deadline: 12:00 PM EST - 14 January
Query:
It is a New Year, but it is likely that both, businesses and
people, will still be recovering from 2020 for a long time. How
will you be pitching to get new clients in 2021 amidst so much
uncertainty still around us?
Requirements:
Looking for freelancers planning to approach new clients,
regardless of the current climate, and how you are planning to
do it in a sensible and effective way.
Please send your answer in aprox. 75, including your name, role,
LinkedIn or Twitter URL.
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-brm3@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 10:00 AM EST - 15 January
Query:
For a leading trade publication in the Mini Storage industry, I
need to speak with marketing experts who have specific knowledge
of how to market mini storage in the Covid era. Please provide a
sample of your tips, as well as a brief bio.
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Name: MARCIO DELGADO Kivo Daily
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-brpj@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Kivo Daily
Deadline: 12:00 PM EST - 14 January
Query:
You don't have to be on Instagram 24/7 to notice that engagement
hasn't been at its best recently. What has happened to it and is
there a way to fix it?
Requirements:
Looking for opinions from content creators and business owners
whom have been affected by engagement dropping, on Instagram,
and how you are managing to turn it around. Please include your
Instagram and LinkedIn at the end of your answer. Quotes may be
edited, due space restrictions, and overly promotion replies
will not be used.
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-brpp@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 10:00 AM EST - 14 January
Query:
Breaking down the leading stocks in the market today. Which
stocks stand out? Are there any under the radar picks poised to
become a global leader?
Please provide written analysis for any of the following:
1. Which cannabis stocks are the strongest in your opinion? Why?
2. Are there any stocks you'd avoid? 3. How do you feel about
ETFs? Are they worthwhile or is individual stocks a better
option? 4. How do you think the cannabis stock market will
perform under the Biden admin?
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-brpq@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 10:00 AM EST - 14 January
Query:
80% of small businesses plan to outsource in 2020. Why does your
business outsource? What specific business tasks does your
company outsource? If your company didn't outsource in the past,
why do you plan to start now?
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-brq2@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 10:00 AM EST - 14 January
Query:
Looking for your best examples of a comprehensive plan for
social media presence and branding of a new company and an
established company. Would like to see your outreach email, and
proposals sent to prospective clients.
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Name: Jacob Lunduski Credit Card Insider
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-brtb@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Credit Card Insider
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 15 January
Query:
1. Are there any differences in the application process between
personal and business credit cards?
2. Are there any requirements to get business credit cards?
3. What is a personal guarantee for business credit cards and
why is it usually required?
4. Why would a small business use a business credit card over a
personal one?
5. How can businesses make the most out of business credit
cards?
Requirements:
Looking for financial experts, professors or assistant
professors who are in the fields of finance, marketing, or
entrepreneurship. Please include your name and institution.
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Name: Jill Jusko IndustryWeek
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bruk@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: IndustryWeek
Deadline: 7:00 AM EST - 14 January
Query:
I'm looking for steel expertise to answer some questions about
how the steel manufacturing industry is changing -- who the big
players are, restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, changing
dynamics their impact on steelmakers.
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Name: Tony Case Digiday
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-brvw@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Digiday
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 13 January
Query:
Let's face it: January is a bleak month in any year. The festive
holiday season is over, the weather is awful, and spring is
still weeks away. This year, things are worse than usual, what
with the added strain of a pandemic, high unemployment,
political division and displays of violence taking their toll on
our collective mental health. With businesses aiming to pivot
back to growth following a year of cost containment, they need
their people to be at the top of their game. But how can
companies achieve that when their people are feeling burned out
and bludgeoned? This piece will take a look at the state of
company morale and how leaders are supporting their staffs. What
are you, as the boss, doing to keep spirits high and to bring
out creativity and innovation among your people in these
unprecedented times? Which policies, practices and perks are
working for you, and how?
Requirements:
Seeking commentary and solutions from management-level
executives from ad agencies, marketing firms, tech/digital
firms, consumer brands, startups. Email concise, written
responses with name, title, company, location, and contact
information. Deadline: 7pm, January 13.
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Name: Lorraine Roberte The Balance
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-brwk@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: The Balance
Deadline: 11:00 PM EST - 13 January
Query:
I'm writing an article discussing the most crucial 4-5 types of
insurance people need to have. (Ex: Health insurance, auto
insurance, etc.)
I'm looking for what those insurances might be based on expert
opinion, and why each one is important and essential above all
others.
Requirements:
Looking for financial advisors and insurance experts
knowledgeable in multiple kinds of insurance coverages.
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Name: Laura Woods GOBankingRates
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-brwm@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: GOBankingRates
Deadline: 10:00 PM EST - 13 January
Query:
I'm writing a story titled "Buying a Home in 2021? Here's What
You Need to Know." I'm looking for a mortgage expert or a
realtor to offer tips that would benefit someone buying a home
in 2021 --especially in the context of dropping rates and the
continuing COVID pandemic.
For example, please list a tip, then explain why it's important.
Thanks!
Requirements:
I would like someone who is a mortgage expert or realtor.
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Name: Sheldon Chi One Million by One Million
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-brxs@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: One Million by One Million
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 13 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 companies with at least $5 million in annual
revenue 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-brxt@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: One Million by One Million
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 13 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: Sheldon Chi One Million by One Million
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-brxu@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: One Million by One Million
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 13 January
Query:
Our Thought Leaders in E-commerce (TLEC) blog is a follow-up to
our highly successful Thought Leaders in Cloud Computing (TLCC)
(http://www.sramanamitra.com/big-data) series. In TLEC, we
interview thought leaders in the e-commerce sector -- 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 e-commerce
industry is evolving. We discuss trends, disruptions,
entrepreneurial opportunities, monetization models, challenges,
socio-cultural impact and much more in a seven-part series. We
also try to highlight for our audience gaps in the current value
chain where they may start a venture, from the unique vantage
point that CIOs and CTOs have. This is a wonderful opportunity
to add value to the entrepreneurial ecosystem of the world. 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 (http://1mby1m.com). 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. Sramana Mitra was also named as
one of the top 10 LinkedIn influencers of 2015
(https://goo.gl/AN9TjS).
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