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Business and Finance
1) Experts on Wealth Creation, Personal Insurance, and Workplace Financial Wellness (Fifth Third Bank)2) How to Lower Your Mortgage During COVID 19 Struggles (FOX Business Network)
3) Three Tips on Making Extra Student Loan Payments (FOX Business Network)
4) SaaS Founders share how you achieved your first $10k MRR (Anonymous)
5) Benefits of computer-based crisis simulations (Forbes)
6) Role of trust in digital identity ecosystem (Apty)
7) Seeking commentary on Biden + Bitcoin: what does the new administration mean for crypto? (Finance Magnates)
8) GetResponse for email marketing - any good? (OutwitTrade)
9) My COVID Valentine (Modern Restaurant Management)
10) Looking for Athlete Investors (Anonymous)
11) Founders/c-level execs of real estate companies needed (Book)
12) Software Engineering: What are your favorite AWS Cost tools & why? (CloudZero)
13) Tips to Improve Your Virtual Job Search (MedReps)
14) Re: Tips for Marketing an App (WordStream/LocalIQ)
15) What is your company doing to honor Black History Month? (Anonymous)
16) SEO Expert Advice on Blogging in 2021 (Delante Blog)
17) Threatening Rhetoric in the Workplace (Business Management Daily)
18) Mortgage experts needed for feature on The Penny Hoarder! (The Penny Hoarder)
19) Can an employer cut hours to make you quit and not pay severance package (TheFab20s)
20) Do you still need a data warehouse for BI? (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com)
21) Is Now a Good Time to Trade In Your Car? (The Balance)
22) Best Intranet Solutions for Small Business (Business Pundit)
23) Work from home: What desk do you have? (Nectafy)
24) Need to connect with organizational experts on how to encourage cross-functional communication (Anonymous)
25) Need to connect with HR/org experts on how to support a team through a leadership change (Anonymous)
26) Seeking Thought Leaders in Big Data (One Million by One Million)
27) Seeking Thought Leaders in Artificial Intelligence (One Million by One Million)
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Business and Finance
1) Summary: Experts on Wealth Creation, Personal Insurance, and Workplace Financial WellnessName: Luke O'Neill Fifth Third Bank
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bsr5@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Fifth Third Bank
Deadline: 2:00 AM EST - 21 January
Query:
I'm working on a series of article for Fifth Third Bank and I'm
seeking experts to provide *background* insights on the
following areas:
1: Wealth Building in Your 50s 2: Risks of Changing Home, Auto,
and Life Insurance 3: The Benefits of Workplace Financial Perks
Requirements:
Please send a short 1-2 sentence intro and advise which topic
you can contribute to, and why. Follow-up questions will be
provided by email for response by a deadline of EOD 20 Jan.
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Name: Brian O'Connell FOX Business Network
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bsu5@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: FOX Business Network
Deadline: 12:00 PM EST - 21 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 how the pandemic has impacted the
U.S. mortgage market and how homeowners struggling financially
can lower their mortgage costs either temporarily or permanently.
We'd need these questions answered in the story:
1. What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the mortgage market?
To what extent has it hurt homeowners?
2. What has the US government done to help struggling homeowners
with financial/bailout help? Did the CARES Act - or other
government moves - help homeowners out? If so, how and to what
impact?
3. Can you provide any tips on how homeowners can lower their
mortgage payments, short- or long-term? Refinancing? Government
programs? Negotiate with lender? What works best and why?
Thanks for your help in advance.
Requirements:
Mortgage experts, mortgage lending experts, household debt
experts, money management experts, consumer advocates, people
who have actually lowered their home payments during the
pandemic.
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Name: Brian O'Connell FOX Business Network
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bsu9@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: FOX Business Network
Deadline: 12:00 PM EST - 21 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 how student loan borrowers can make
extra payments on their loans - without going broke.
We need these queries answered for the story:
1. What has the government done to help student loan borrowers
out during the pandemic? Loan suspensions? Assistance through
the CARES Act? Any direct funding help? Loan forgiveness odds in
a Biden adminitration?
2. Even if borrowers are getting some help from Uncle Same, what
effective moves can they make to make extra student loan
payments in tough economic times? What strategies work and why?
For example, extra "interest-only" payments? Twice a month
payments? Bigger monthly payments? What works best and why?
3. Is student loan refinancing a good way to curb student loan
debt? Why or why not?
Thanks in advance.
Requirements:
Student loan experts, debt management experts, loan refinancing
experts, money managers, public policy experts, student loan
borrowers who have made extra payments - we'd love to hear your
stories.
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-bsyc@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 20 January
Query:
I interview SaaS founders about various topics, this one is
about achieved your first $10k MRR.
This will be a quick video interview that will be later
republished as a podcast, blog post etc.
Requirements:
Founder of a SaaS company generating more than $10k MRR.
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Name: Edward Segal Forbes
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bsyd@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Forbes
Deadline: 6:00 PM EST - 19 January
Query:
Seeking sources to share comments about and recent examples of:
- How computer simulations can help companies and organizations
test their crisis management plans and prepare for different
crisis scenarios.
- How and why computer-based simulations are better than
in-person crisis exercises.
Please limit comments to no more than two paragraphs, plus a
description of your credentials to be commenting on this story.
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Name: Revanth Periyasamy Apty
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bszo@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Apty
Deadline: 8:00 PM GMT - 19 January
Query:
What's your take on this?
Requirements:
Share your website for backlinking
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Name: Rachel McIntosh Finance Magnates
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bszp@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Finance Magnates
Deadline: 11:00 PM EST - 19 January
Query:
1. Can we expect any legislative changes coming out of the Biden
administration that will affect crypto? How do?
2. Is the inauguration of a new US president likely to influence
crypto markets? Other financial markets?
3. Is the Biden administration likely to explore a CBDC?
4. What kinda of monetary policy moves is the Biden
administration expected to make?
5. Other thoughts?
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Name: Katie Holmes OutwitTrade
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bqop@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: OutwitTrade
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 25 January
Query:
For people who have used GetResponse for email marketing, what
was the experience like for you and would you recommend it to
others? All comments welcome, positive or negative.
Requirements:
Must be a customer (past or present) of GetResponse. Include
your name, website URL and website name (or social media profile
if you prefer).
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Name: Barbara Castiglia Modern Restaurant Management
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bs6c@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Modern Restaurant Management
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 30 January
Query:
For an article on how restaurants are planning to optimize
Valentine's Day in 2021, I am looking for stories about any
e-commerce offerings, meal kits, contests and marketing ideas,
etc. from restaurants.
Requirements:
I do not need Valentine's Day products or services not
affiliated with restaurants. Please do not send any products.
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-bs9l@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 8:00 PM EST - 20 January
Query:
I produce a B2B sports podcast that explores the intersection
of business and sports. We are interested in doing a segment on
how professional athletes look at building partnerships and
investing in companies that align with their goals.
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Name: Jeff B Book
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bsgh@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Book
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 21 January
Query:
If you or someone you know is a founder/c-level execs of real
estate companies, I want to interview you for my podcast and
possibly book. The podcast I'm hosting is one centered on real
estate and tech. I want to talk with you about your best
practices and how you achieved your success. I am under contract
with BMD Publishing (as seen in Inc. Magazine) with a projected
release for the 3rd quarter of 2021.
Requirements:
Founders/c-level execs of real estate companies needed. Video
interview only.
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Name: Cody Slingerland CloudZero
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bsiz@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: CloudZero
Deadline: 5:00 PM EST - 22 January
Query:
Software engineers and leaders, what are you favorite AWS Cost
Optimization tools and why? How do you use them within your
company to be successful?
We're writing a piece on the best DevOps tools for engineering
teams and we would love your input! The best responses will be
included in our article with credit and a link back to your
company website.
Requirements:
Please include your job title, company, URL, and a link to your
headshot.
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Name: Marikaye DeTemple MedReps
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bsmc@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: MedReps
Deadline: 9:00 PM EST - 21 January
Query:
Looking for experiences from new hires regarding their recent
virtual job search and the tips they have for successfully
landing a job. Responses that are selected will be featured on
the MedReps home blog with a reach of over 75K blog visits each
month and 180K newsletter subscribers.
Please respond to the following questions: What helped you be
successful in your virtual job search? What didn't work well?
Please share why. What obstacles did you encounter during your
virtual job search and how did you overcome them? What is your
top recommendation to job seekers during the virtual job search
process?
Requirements:
Please send your input in your initial response (don't send
requests for interviews or article links). Include "Tips to
Improve Your Virtual Job Search" in the subject line. Answer
each question separately. Keep answers brief but informative.
Must Include:
Your title and qualifications Contact information, including an
email High-resolution headshot (must be a working link and at
least 900x900) Company website link or social media
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Name: Lisa Smith WordStream/LocalIQ
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bsno@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: WordStream/LocalIQ
Deadline: 5:00 PM EST - 22 January
Query:
Hi--I'm compiling marketers' best tips for marketing apps and am
looking for feedback.
Do you have tips for how to market apps? If so, please send them
my way!
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-bso5@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 21 January
Query:
How are you honoring Black History Month and what advice can you
share for companies who want to bring more awareness to its
significance?
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Name: Ursula Nowak Delante Blog
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bsts@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Delante Blog
Deadline: 4:00 PM GMT - 25 January
Query:
Hi!
Looking for SEO Experts and Specialists to share their tips on
effective blogging in 2021.
What do you think will be a key to success for the company's
blog this year SEO-wise?
Please keep your comment between 200-500 characters & include
your name/title/company(optional) along with the link to include
with the comment.
Requirements:
SEO experts and practitioners only
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Name: Beth Hering Business Management Daily
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bsu7@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Business Management Daily
Deadline: 12:00 PM EST - 21 January
Query:
Rhetoric that is threatening or perceived as threatening has the
nation on eggshells. That, of course, seeps into the workplace.
Some employees may be sensitive to remarks from co-workers, or
even a manager, that maybe in the recent past would not have
meant anything. Now it does. I'm looking for managers, HR
leaders, and workplace experts to weigh in on the following:
What can managers do to lessen the risk of people making
comments? Should a boss lay out a policy of do's and don'ts? How
should a manager deal with a complaint?
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Name: Larissa Runkle The Penny Hoarder
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bsv0@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: The Penny Hoarder
Deadline: 10:00 AM EST - 21 January
Query:
This is an article for first-time home buyers who may be
considering working with a mortgage broker. I'm seeking several
mortgage experts (brokers, real estate agents, lenders, etc.)
who can answer these questions (via EMAIL only) by Thursday
1/21, 10am EST. Please remember to include your full name and a
brief bio. QUESTIONS - When should someone consider working
with a mortgage broker? - Do people really need a mortgage
broker if they're just getting a standard 30-year fixed
mortgage? (With so many online quotes available?) - What are
some pros and cons of working with a mortgage broker? (Ex. they
can help you get a pre-approval letter quickly, and make
applying for a loan easier) - How do you find a good mortgage
broker to work with? - Should you still do your own research
(ie. shopping around for best rates) when working with a broker?
- Please explain the broker /buyer relationship-- and how you're
not required to take the loan they find for you. - Any final
bit of advice for someone considering working with a broker? -
Any final bit of advice for having the best possible experience
working with a broker?
Requirements:
Seeking several mortgage experts (brokers, real estate agents,
lenders, etc.) who can answer these questions (via EMAIL only)
by Thursday 1/21, 10am EST. Please remember to include your full
name and a brief bio.
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Name: Claudia Torres TheFab20s
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bsvr@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: TheFab20s
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 27 January
Query:
Writing an article on what to do when an employer cuts your
hours. Want a lawyer/HR quote as well on what can and can't be
done.
Need lawyer or knowledgable HR who can answer whether a boss can
cut an employees hours to pressure them to quit and not pay
benefits or severance package.
Do employees have any rights in this situation?
Requirements:
HR or Lawyer
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Name: Lisa Morgan SearchBusinessAnalytics.com
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bswm@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: SearchBusinessAnalytics.com
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 19 January
Query:
Enterprises are moving further into cloud, though many
organizations still have data centers. What role is the data
center playing in BI today? How has that changed and how is it
changing? What should organizations consider regarding their
infrastructure architecture when it comes to BI? How do you know
you have "the right" architecture at any point in time?
Requirements:
Looking for chief analytics officers (CDOs), chief data officers
(CDOs), CIOs and CTOs of medium and large companies who have
addressed these issues. Also industry analysts and non-vendor
consultants working for major firms. I'll be doing interviews
later this week.
Vendors/PR people: This is not an opportunity to pitch your data
warehouse or cloud solution or managed service. It's an issues
and trend piece. I don't write product stuff.
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Name: Erin Gobler The Balance
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bsy9@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: The Balance
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 19 January
Query:
I'm looking for a car dealer or someone else with expertise in
the auto sales industry to answer questions about whether now is
a good time to trade in your car.
If you have expertise in this area, please answer the following
questions:
1. What is the current trade-in market like? Are dealers
offering better trade-in value since the pandemic?
2. What is the best time of year to trade in a car?
3. What are some factors that car owners should consider before
trading in their car?
Thanks!
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Name: William Kennedy Business Pundit
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bsyg@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Business Pundit
Deadline: 5:00 PM EST - 19 January
Query:
Writing a round-up of the best intranet solutions for small
business. Tell me what your business uses for an intranet
solution and why, plus a little about yourself and your
business. Additional tips on selecting an intranet solution for
small business also accepted. Direct quotes only, please.
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Name: Henry O'Loughlin Nectafy
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bsyk@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Nectafy
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 20 January
Query:
I am looking to break down a number of home office desk options.
If you work from home, please share the desk you use.
Requirements:
For now, just send the name of your desk. I will follow up with
a survey to gather your name, company, link to your website, and
some info on your desk.
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-bsyy@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 11:00 PM EST - 19 January
Query:
I'm working on an article for a well-known people platform about
how to encourage cross-functional feedback. I need to connect
with organizational psychologists and/or HR experts for their
insights into how managers can leverage cross-functional
feedback to support their employees growth--and how to encourage
that feedback from leadership across different departments and
areas of business.
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-bsyz@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 11:00 PM EST - 19 January
Query:
I'm working on an article for a well-known people management
platform on how managers can support their teams during a senior
leadership change. I need to connect with HR and/or
organizational experts for their insights into how managers can
best support their teams through leadership changes--and how
they can ensure the transition is as smooth and non-disruptive
as possible.
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Name: Sheldon Chi One Million by One Million
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bszi@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: One Million by One Million
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 20 January
Query:
Our Thought Leaders in Big Data (TLBD) blog is a follow-up to
our highly successful Thought Leaders in Cloud Computing (TLCC)
(http://www.sramanamitra.com/big-data/) series. In TLBD, we
interview thought leaders in the big data 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 big data
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.
We have a revenue threshold of $100M for the interview so please
indicate in your pitch the revenue level. We don't necessarily
have to publish this number in the actual story.
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Name: Sheldon Chi One Million by One Million
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-bszj@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: One Million by One Million
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 20 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.
We have a revenue threshold of $100M for the interview so please
indicate in your pitch the revenue level. We don't necessarily
have to publish this number in the actual story.
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