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High Tech
1) STARTUPS: Looking For Startups To Write About (StartupSavant)2) Looking to speak with sales leads who create/plan sales commissions (Anonymous)
3) Looking for Real-Time Surveillance Data Experts (Anonymous)
4) Get Featured on Times Square - New York (PureVPN)
5) Get Featured on Times Square - New York (PureVPN)
6) Women in Tech: Have You Experienced Sexism and/or Harassment on Clubhouse (The Washington Post )
7) Remote developers: What does a great remote hiring process look like? (Anonymous)
8) Expert to comment on cybersecurity courses (BUSINESS INSIDER)
9) The Quietest Refrigerators On The Market (ChatterSource)
10) Pen testing in the time of SolarWinds - Who should get their networks examined? (TechTarget searchsecurity)
11) IT Outsourcing In Post-COVID Era (Ideamotive's Blog)
12) Top 1% nationwide mortgage loan officers needed (Book)
13) Looking for former Amazon and Google interns (Business Insider)
14) Seeking Thought Leaders in Cloud Computing - Platforms and APIs (One Million by One Million)
15) Seeking Entrepreneur Journeys (One Million by One Million)
16) What's the future of Decentralized Stablecoins? (Xangle)
17) Digital Sales In 2021 (Anonymous)
18) Future of banking + fraud mitigation podcast (WSJ Custom Content)
19) Detecting and Preventing Insider Data Leaks (Dark Reading)
20) Manufacturing Expert to Discuss the Importance of Precision (Anonymous)
21) Email marketing (MarketingSherpa)
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High Tech
1) Summary: STARTUPS: Looking For Startups To Write AboutName: Bruce Harpham StartupSavant
Category: High TechEmail: query-bt34@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: StartupSavant
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 22 January
Query:
Hello!
I'm Bruce and I write about startups for Startup Savant
(startupsavant.com). I'm looking for newsworthy startups to
write about for the website. By participating, you'll get links
to your website and more attention!
If you've had a major news event: -funding round (e.g. seed,
Series A, Series B) in the past 30 days
-customer success story (e.g. "we signed up 10 enterprise
customers and here's what we achieved)
-major product news (e.g. we launched a new beta app and it
aleady has 1000 users)
To be considered for a profile, please answer the following
details in your pitch:
1) What is your startup name and website?
2) How much funding does your startup have?
3) Approximately how many paying customers does your startup
have (a range is fine as well?
4) Are you available to answer a few questions in a short email
interview?
Example articles of past startup profile:
https://startupsavant.com/news/glia-raises-78-million
https://startupsavant.com/news/starburst-100-million-data
Requirements:
-must be a funded startup
-preference for startups in the USA or Canada or who have
customers in USA or Canada
-ideally you are willing to share images (product screenshots,
photos of the team) and key numbers (revenue, funding etc) for
the article
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Category: High Tech
Email: query-bt7s@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 21 January
Query:
I want to dive into sales commissions for this post. Questions I
have are:
1. How do you plan sales commissions for your organization?
Please also explain what factors influence your decision.
2. How do you set up a realistic sales quota for your team?
3a. What sales commission structure do you observe and why?
b. How should sales leaders determine the sales commission
structure for their team?
c. Which sales commission structure is best according to your
experience and why?
Requirements:
- This request is strictly for sales leaders, sales managers,
and experts who understand how to plan sales commissions for
their teams.
- Please be open to follow-up questions.
- This is not for marketers or CEOs doing their own sales.
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Category: High Tech
Email: query-bt8q@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 7:00 PM CST - 20 January
Query:
We produce a professional AV podcast keeping up with the latest
in operation center technology and applications. I am looking
for guests who have experience in the Global VSaaS (Video
surveillance as a service) market. Possible topics for the
conversation include: -How has this market evolved in recent
years -Market size estimations, forecasts and CAGR for all the
segments presented in the scope -Key Market Developments and
financials of the key players -Opportunity Analysis for the new
entrants -Fastest growing markets analyzed
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Name: Rameez Usmani PureVPN
Category: High TechEmail: query-bt9z@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: PureVPN
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 28 February
Query:
Let's celebrate the strength and resilience that got us through
2020 and spread good vibes throughout 2021. PureVPN invites you
all to speak your heart out on the grandest stage of all times -
Times Square. https://www.purevpn.com/timessquare
Requirements:
Looking to connect with Influencers, CEOs, Founders, Marketers,
anyone who wants themselves or their company name featured on
Times Square.
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Name: Rameez Usmani PureVPN
Category: High TechEmail: query-bta1@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: PureVPN
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 22 February
Query:
Let's celebrate the strength and resilience that got us through
2020 and spread good vibes throughout 2021. PureVPN invites you
all to speak your heart out on the grandest stage of all times -
Times Square.
https://www.purevpn.com/timessquare
Requirements:
Looking to connect with Influencers, CEOs, Founders, Marketers,
anyone who wants themselves or their company name featured on
Times Square.
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Name: Shanon Lee The Washington Post
Category: High TechEmail: query-btbq@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: The Washington Post
Deadline: 6:00 AM EST - 22 January
Query:
Looking to interview women that have experienced
misogyny/misogynoir and or been harassed while using the
Clubhouse app. Please respond with a brief description of what
happened. Must be available to interview ASAP by phone or Zoom.
Requirements:
Women in Tech Clubhouse Users
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Category: High Tech
Email: query-btbr@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 22 January
Query:
Looking for remote developers (employees or freelancers) who can
share: What's does a great remote hiring process look like? What
do you look for in a potential remote employer? How do you
successfully work with remote employers?
Requirements:
Remote developers (employees or freelancers)
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Name: Julia Metraux BUSINESS INSIDER
Category: High TechEmail: query-btbs@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: BUSINESS INSIDER
Deadline: 12:00 PM EST - 22 January
Query:
For an article on cybersecurity courses, I am looking to speak
to an expert briefly about what someone should look for when
they are searching for a course.
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Name: ChatterSource Devereaux ChatterSource
Category: High TechEmail: query-br1r@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: ChatterSource
Deadline: 9:00 PM EST - 22 January
Query:
Which refrigerator(s) are the quietest on the market?
Are there any other features that make them stand out?
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Name: Sandra Gittlen TechTarget searchsecurity
Category: High TechEmail: query-br9q@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: TechTarget searchsecurity
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 22 January
Query:
Looking for pen testing companies to discuss the organizations
that should be seeking pen testing services at this time. Want
to discuss the types of industries they've seen looking for
services and those that should be that haven't yet. Also looking
for insight on how pen testing would help in light of the
SolarWinds hack and pen testing companies wish clients would
know before they go looking for pen testing services. Also want
to interview a customer or two about how pen testing has helped
them. Please email sgittlen@techtarget.com. Aiming to complete
interviews in the next two weeks. Thanks.
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Name: Aleksandra Moskalik Ideamotive's Blog
Category: High TechEmail: query-brdx@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Ideamotive's Blog
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 22 January
Query:
2020 was the year of a global pandemic, lockdowns, and the year
when companies and employees worldwide were operating remotely
on an unprecedented scale. Has your perception of hiring
remotely changed? Are you more open than before to hiring remote
contractors? Will working with offshore partners will become a
new normal? Will we be seeing the growth of IT outsourcing in
the upcoming years?
The quotes will be included in the 2021 IT OUTSOURCING REPORT we
are currently working on.
Requirements:
Sources: tech business people, startup owners, people who are
responsible for hiring in their organizations.
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Name: Jeff B Book
Category: High TechEmail: query-bsge@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Book
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 22 January
Query:
If you or someone you know is a top 1% performing mortgage loan
officer, 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:
Top 1% nationwide mortgage loan officers needed. Video interview
only.
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Name: Elle Hardy Business Insider
Category: High TechEmail: query-bsuo@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Business Insider
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 22 January
Query:
Wishing to speak to former Amazon & Google interns about their
experiences. We are particularly interested in any negative
feedback or critiques of your time there as we have a lot of
positive feedback so far. This can be anonymous if you wish.
Please reach out for further information.
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Name: Sheldon Chi One Million by One Million
Category: High TechEmail: query-bszm@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: One Million by One Million
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 22 January
Query:
For our highly acclaimed Thought Leaders in Cloud Computing
series, I am looking to interview CEOs of SaaS companies in the
$50M to $500M revenue range that have a definitive platform
strategy upon which they are trying to build a developer
eco-system. This also feeds into my newly launched,
invitation-only LinkedIn Series on Cloud Stocks:
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/smartsheet-acquiring-bootstrapped-startups-drive-growth-sramana-mitra/
I am particularly interested in understanding how developer
eco-systems within the SaaS / cloud sector would fuel the
Bootstrapping to Exit trends as discussed in this trending
article on LinkedIn.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/bootstrapping-exit-sramana-mitra/
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 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: High TechEmail: query-bszn@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: One Million by One Million
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 22 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: Emilia Picco Xangle
Category: High TechEmail: query-bt26@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Xangle
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 3 February
Query:
We're looking for experts working in decentralized stablecoins
projects/companies to provide answers to the following questions:
1. What's your background? How did you get involved in
crypto/blockchain? 2. What value does your company bring to
users? 3. Where do you see your company five years from now? 4.
What are the most common misconceptions you hear about
decentralized stablecoins? 5. What's next for decentralized
stablecoins in 2021?
Requirements:
Ideally, C-level executives, Founders, Marketing Specialists,
Tech leaders working for decentralized stablecoins
companies/projects. IMPORTANT: We need separate answers to each
question (a minimum of around 50 words each). Please share a
link to your headshot, job title and Linkedin URL.
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Category: High Tech
Email: query-bt42@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 10:00 PM EST - 22 January
Query:
We're writing a blog post related to digital sales in 2021 and
looking for SaaS businesses that can provide their experience.
The question is:
What businesses should integrate from a digital perspective to
be successful in 2021?
Please answer in the format below.
YOUR BUSINESS CATEGORY:
ANSWER TO QUESTION:
YOUR NAME:
YOUR ROLE:
YOUR WEBSITE (OPTIONAL):
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Name: Mack Gelber WSJ Custom Content
Category: High TechEmail: query-bt8p@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: WSJ Custom Content
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 21 January
Query:
Seeking interviewees for a WSJ branded content podcast on
digital banking. The first episode will cover the ins and outs
fraud mitigation, and the second will look at the future of
banking and how customer experience is changing. The client
sponsoring the podcast is a company that creates risk and
payment solutions.
Requirements:
We are seeking three specific sources:
1) A certified fraud examiner (CFE) with on-the-ground
experience combating fraud. Ideal source will work for a bank
and be able to speak to the topic of application fraud.
2) A bank president or executive willing to speak to the
challenges financial institutions face combating fraud.
3) A consultant, futurist or academic with expertise on the
future of banking and where the industry is headed, particularly
with regard to customer experience.
NOTE: Can't accept sources working for a competitor business
with the sponsor, i.e. companies building risk or payments
solutions.
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Name: Ericka Chickowski Dark Reading
Category: High TechEmail: query-bt8z@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Dark Reading
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 22 January
Query:
While malicious insiders often get the headlines, most
enterprise data leaks are accidental -- caused by end users who
fail to follow corporate security policy or try to work around
it. In this story I'd like to explore with security experts the
methods for detecting and preventing risky or anomalous end user
behavior, as well as methods for preventing unauthorized access
and transfer of data by end users. I'm also looking for insight
on the evolution of technology used to prevent accidental data
leaks, such as data leak protection (DLP) and alternatives.
Requirements:
Especially seeking security practitioners and consultants to
discuss these issues via email. Please take a look at the
following questions and provide answers to one or more that you
think could provide insight for the story:
-What are some of the most common sources of accidental or
unintended insider data leaks? -Why are unintentional insiders
still such a risk in today's enterprise environment? -How has
the shift to the cloud impacted insider threats? -How has sudden
remote work increased insider threats? -What are the pros and
cons of using anomaly detection and user and entity behavioral
analytics for identifying risky insider behavior? -How has data
leak protection evolved over the years and what should
CISOs/practitioners consider when looking at these technologies?
-How effective are security training initiatives for quelling
the threat from insiders? -What role does security by design
play in mitigating the risk of insider data leaks? -Any other
thoughts on the insider risk environment today?
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Category: High Tech
Email: query-btch@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 10:00 AM CST - 22 January
Query:
I am a media producer for a B2B publication looking for thought
leaders in manufacturing or engineering who are familiar with
metrological solutions for manufacturers.
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Name: Daniel Burstein MarketingSherpa
Category: High TechEmail: query-btcj@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: MarketingSherpa
Deadline: 1:00 PM EST - 25 January
Query:
Looking for specific email marketing examples:
* Before * After * Results * Advice for other marketers
Please include your name, title, and company so we know how to
quote you in the piece. Feel free to include your LinkedIn and
Twitter handles for when we share the article on social media
(https://twitter.com/marketingsherpa).
Here is the core piece of content we'll be linking to from the
article:
https://marketingexperiments.com/email-marketing/goal-of-an-email
Here are previous articles to give you an example of what the
final published article will look like:
https://www.marketingsherpa.com/article/case-study/branding-8-lessons-most-effective-brand-decisions-every-day
https://marketingsherpa.com/article/case-study/6-ecommerce-lessons-your-marketing-peers-share
https://marketingexperiments.com/conversion-optimization/marketers-stand-together-8-crucial-conversion-optimization-lessons-from-2020
A few things I do to make the experience better for sources:
- I respond to every pitch to let you know I got it
- If you are included in the article, I will send you a link
once it is published
- If you have a question, I will answer it
Requirements:
Specific email marketing examples with results
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