Marketing Journo Requests

Celebrity Publicists - Entertainment PR Practices

Hi PR/marketing friends!! I'm working on a story involving celeb/entertainment publicists, and I'd love to chat either on the record or on background. DM me and I can tell you a bit more. Thanks!!!

Indian Advertising Strategy Heads - Gendered Methods & Outcomes

A big hello to everyone! If I haven't announced already, let me take the opportunity to say that I am now also pursuing an MA in Anthropology. What began as a casual interest to better my cultural research for Sindh studies and my ancestry, has become a mammoth of my identity. I'd like to call myself a Practicing Anthropologist who specializes in its applications related to market, consumers, culture and their context with respect to advertising and the larger marketing domain. (It is really what we folks do and have been doing with more structured methodlogies and analyses.) I'm currently working on an article for an upcoming issue of Anthro Bulletin by Anthropos India Foundation for which I'm conducting a gendered analysis of the differences between the men and women of advertising strategy in India. They say that "the truth is differently perceived from a male and female centric location." I want to understand how strategy heads and executives at big and small advertising agencies differ in their methods, frameworks, presentation, and then the outcomes based on their gender and cultural context. Are there any differences? What is the past experience like? There could be an inherent advantage or a bias. There might be differences in our perceptions. There just might be a difference in our upbringing. Who knows! Some might say men are better at handling personal care brands, while others might say women are better at managing media relations and strategy. Or vice-versa. This is going to be released with pseudonyms keeping your identity anonymous, unless you'd specifically prefer otherwise. I would like to interview and connect with 30-35 professionals for a 30-45 mins call, all through July/ in-person (Bangalore - 3rd week of July, Mumbai - last week of July, Chennai - anytime apart from travel dates!) Please do let me know if you, former colleagues, present collaborators, friends, and my network and network-of-network will be interested or willing to connect me with someone who you think might be interested. This is going to be fascinating for both disciplines, advertising and anthropology. Looking forward to our chats! Thank you. :)

Email Marketing Experts - Deliverability & Lead Generation Tools

👋 Looking for great experts in the email marketing field 📩 I have a content piece about email deliverability, and I'm looking for a few experts to quote. I'm also open to featuring 2-3 experts in my upcoming content piece about lead generation tools. Please feel free to reach out if you think you're a strong fit for either of these topics!

Top 10 Outbound Lead Generation Specialists - Expert Roundup

I'm looking to interview the top 10 outbound lead generation specialists. Got recommendations ? #Marketing #LeadGeneration #findapro

Consumers Trapped by Subscription Dark Patterns - Cancellation Traps

I tried to cancel my subscription to Everyday Dose. I discovered not just friction, but planned entrapment. I wrote Customer Service twice asking to cancel. Was told to do it myself. Clicked the link. Hit cancel. Up pops a video about why I should keep buying from them. No way to end the video. I wait it out, because i know if I leave I won’t know for sure they will honor my cancellation. I strongly doubt it, because they’ve taught me not to trust them. And, I’m right. I get another cancel button. Clicked it. System demands a “why”. I select Other because their choices don’t include my reason. Text box won't let me type. Cancel button greyed out. I'm stuck. I had to threaten legal action to cancel. From the company whose website promises "Happiness Guaranteed." Here's what I realized: This company doesn't want to keep me. They want to trap me. This isn't a UX problem. This is a business strategy problem. Because Everyday Dose has made a clear decision to make leaving as hard as they can. They want to wear me out so I don’t leave. And I know it works, I’ve fallen for the trap with other sites. But this time, I’m mad enough to hang in. And I learned a lot in the process. I’m not being treated as a customer, I’m being held hostage. Every company that makes joining easy and leaving impossible is making the same trade-off: friction keeps short-term revenue. It destroys long-term trust. And trust is what actually drives lifetime value. If your business model requires trapping customers to keep their money, your product doesn't deliver value. It delivers a habit people would abandon if they could leave. Companies that compete on value win. Companies that compete on traps spend their time fighting regulatory battles and managing reputational damage. I'm collecting these stories. If you've been trapped like this — Everyday Dose or anywhere else — comment below or reach out. I'm writing about this because someone needs to name what's happening. The more consumers understand the game, the intentional roadblocks, the psychological manipulation, the better equipped they are to protect themselves. Because business leaders deserve to understand the cost of choosing traps over trust. That cost is higher than it appears. Because after spending 40 years iin sales and marketing and helping businesses connect with customers authentically, I can’t unsee the pattern I now recognize. And I’m offended that anyone finds it acceptable. This insidious practice needs to be called out and I’m mad enough to play a part in doing that. Check out the full story in LinkedIn articles at https://lnkd.in/gXE3RENA

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MSSP Leaders - Sales, Marketing & Business Best Practices

Looking for expert quotes from *MSSP leaders* for our sister publication MSSP Alert. Topics are mostly focused on managed security Sales, Marketing, and Business Best Practices. You can hit me with a private message or, if you're PR, submit through Qwoted. https://lnkd.in/ekBUz-_s

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Senior Sports Marketers - Interviews & Funnel Club Membership

Please give a warm welcome to the latest Funnel Club inductee, Rohit Naidu, Head of Marketing at New Era Cap EMEA. A lovely bloke and a genuine retail marketing and fashion lifestyle expert. Having worked closely with Rohit during my time slinging streetwear, I can tell you this is a man who moves quickly and makes things happen, hence his favourite acronym 'JFDI'. Try to work out what this means and hear his hot takes on how he expects the industry to changes in the next 10 years in the latest Funnel Club. Finally, I'm on the lookout for senior marketers in sport to put themselves up for being interviewed and join the club. Drop me a line if that sounds like you. https://lnkd.in/excykjpx

Boots Riley - I Love Boosters Revolutionary Marketing

@BootsRiley I'm writing a story about your revolutionary marketing for I Love Boosters. I would love to get your take on what made it so unique, why it worked so well, and why other indie filmmakers should take note. Or just your candid thoughts on your marketing.

Freelance Marketing & PR Professionals - Independent Experience

Looking to speak with anyone with experience doing marketing and/or public relations in a freelance or independent capacity; comment, repost, or DM me!

Individual Investors - Cost of Financial Advice & Hidden Fees

BIG NEWS UPDATE: Help Me Choose the Cover for My Next Book! Over the past year, I've been interviewing investors, financial planners, and industry leaders as part of my mission to help consumers make better decisions about financial advice. I'm excited to share that I'm now working on my next book: FeeSmart for the Individual Investor: How Smart Investors Avoid Overpaying for Financial Advice The book is being written for investors who value objective financial advice but want to make sure they are receiving good value for the fees they pay. One of the key ideas behind the book is simple: Most investors are willing to pay for advice. They just don't want to overpay for financial advice. After working with my designer, I've narrowed the cover down to three finalists, and I'd love your help selecting the winner. Which cover do you think best captures the FeeSmart message? 🟢 #1 – The Investigator: Shining a light on the true cost of financial advice. 🟤 #2 – The Financial Detective: Uncovering hidden fees, conflicts, and unnecessary costs. 🔵 #3 – The X-Ray Vision Investor: Looking beyond the marketing and seeing what's really happening behind the scenes. Please vote in the comments: #1, #2, or #3 If you'd like, I'd also appreciate hearing why you made your choice. 🎤 Investor Interview Request: As part of my research, I'm looking to interview individual investors who have thoughts or experiences related to: • The cost of financial advice • Hidden fees and expenses • Advisor value versus advisor cost • Paying for financial advice versus paying for financial products • How investors determine whether they are getting their money's worth If you would be willing to participate in a brief interview - or know someone who might be a good fit - please send me a direct message. Thank you for helping shape this project. Your feedback will help ensure that my FeeSmart book speaks directly to the concerns and questions that investors face when evaluating the cost and value of financial advice. Dr Travis G Parry Sara Grillo, CFA Steven Fox, CFP®, EA Allan Slider Pam Krueger Eric Hutchens, CFA®, CFP®, AIF® Saul Baumann, CFP®, AIF® Derek Van Calligan, CFP®, AIF®, CPWA®, Kimberly Hamlin, CFP®, AIF® Katie Balberchak Kathleen McBride, AIFA®, CEFEX Analyst Jonathan Speltz Brock Niederer Ilona Avraamides #FeeSmart #AdvisorSmart #FinancialPlanning #FeeOnly #PersonalFinance #InvestorEducation #FinancialAdvice #ConsumerAdvocacy #BookCoverDesign #FinancialLiteracy #Investing #MisterFiduciary #Kiplinger #InvestorProtection #FinancialPlanningProfession

21-27-Year-Olds In Metro Atlanta - Underemployment In Marketing

Are you between the ages of 21 to 27, live in Metro Atlanta, and have struggled to find a job or feel like you’re underemployed at your current role? Are you the parent of a 21 to 27-year-old? Is your current job in marketing, communications, media, public relations, strategy, production, social in content? If you’re a recent college graduate, was your degree and marketing or communications or similar? I am looking to interview via Zoom at least six 21 to 27-year-olds tomorrow. I will send the questions ahead in advance, but it’ll be 4 to 5 questions that will be focused on the perception of a 21 to 27-year-old on the job market. Where did they see the opportunities? Where did these they see roadblocks in friction and what is their general perception and consensus of the future of the labor market? In exchange for your video testimony, I will provide up to six of you a quick spotlight feature where I will link your profile and give a brief description of your expertise and strengths and what you’re looking for. I have a network of over 12,000 contacts. Please DM me if there is interest. The cutoff will be tomorrow at noon. I would like to film tomorrow night between 6 and 7 PM or on Tuesday morning between nine and 12.

Personality-Driven Marketing for Travel Advisors (The Compass magazine) For an upcoming print issue of The Compass, I’m working on an article that will explore how travel advisors can improve their marketing by understanding different client personality types and tailoring their messaging accordingly. The article should help advisors recognize that travelers with similar demographics may respond to very different marketing approaches based on their motivations, communication styles and decision-making habits. While demographics such as age, income and location remain important, personality often plays a bigger role in how clients engage with marketing. I’m looking for the following experts to interview about this topic: marketing professionals (ideally, those who work within travel and hospitality) travel advisors who have a good grasp on their agency marketing Interviews will be conducted via video chat in the next week or two. If you know someone I should speak to, please send me an email with a couple of sentences about their background as it relates to this topic ASAP. [url=https://substack.com/redirect/af4c71d3-cdb6-41bd-af8e-6b6e137f2858][email redacted][/url]

Journalists & Creators - Storytelling Advice Founders & Comms

🎙️Which journalists do you want to hear from? We’re 8 episodes in on the ‘A Brief Coffee With…’ podcast, and we’ve got 2 more episodes coming soon featuring journalists from MIT Technology Review and The Guardian But who would you recommend as a guest for the podcast? We’re looking to feature more journalists and creators to help founders, comms and marketing folk, navigate storytelling in a demanding and competitive media landscape. So far on the podcast I’ve been fortunate enough to hang out with Cate Lawrence, Jane Wakefield, David Savage, Tasmin Lockwood, Freya Pratty, Martin SFP Bryant, Thomas Ohr and Shona Ghosh. And now I’d love YOU to suggest a future guest! (Side note - we can absolutely feature different journalists from the same publication - because beats differ!) So tag the people you think should be interviewed and I’ll try and make it happen! And for all our previous episodes - check the link below 👇 CEW Communications

Guardian Documentaries and arte.tv invite filmmakers to pitch short documentaries on the theme of democracy in Europe today. We're looking for short (maximum 20 minutes) films with deeply human stories and creative approaches that reveal how political shifts are lived, felt, resisted, defended, or exploited in everyday life. Projects can be at any stage of production or post-production but must be completed by or before spring 2027. Pitches must be written in English; filmmakers must be 18 or over. One winning project will receive up to £10,000 / €11,500 in funding plus editorial support, marketing and distribution on Guardian Documentaries and arte.tv; the winner will be announced at DOK Leipzig in October 2026.

UK PR & Marketing Agencies - Meltwater Auto-Renewal Billing Issues

Meltwater Media Monitoring Looking to speak to UK-based PR and marketing agencies who have used or are currently using Meltwater for their media monitoring needs. In particular, keen to understand how many agencies have been affected by Meltwater’s ‘auto renewal’ function that appears to be used to trap businesses into a further 12 months. There are many, many reviews on Trust Pilot and other similar sites suggesting Meltwater in particular makes it complex and challenging to leave this costly subscription; and when challenged things quickly escalate with threats of legal action and sending in debt collectors. Welcome UK PR and marketing professionals’ first hand experience of this, and how you have navigated or are attempting to navigate what seems to be a fairly grim part of the industry for many.

PRs For European Fortune 500 C-Suite - Intro Interviews

I’m delighted to share that I’ve joined Fortune as Europe editor! I’ll be covering for the excellent Francesca Cassidy-Cadbury who will soon be starting her maternity leave. I’m really excited to be joining such a talented team and to be reunited with my old Raconteur colleague Sam Birchall. It means my attention will be turning back to C-suite leadership, specifically CEOs, CFOs, CHROs, chief marketing officers and tech chiefs from European Fortune 500 companies. (I’ve linked to the latest rankings below 👇) I’m particularly interested in setting up some initial conversations and interviews so it would be great to connect with any PRs who work with / for these companies. Feel free to drop me a message on here or email [email redacted] https://lnkd.in/eEGeMwKm

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Midlife Queer Women 40+ - Coming Out Later In Life - Pride

Welcome to a very special Pride edition of Midlife Strategies for Badass Women! In this solo episode, host Sue Willoughby takes the mic to share her personal, hilarious, and heartwarming coming out story from the 1970s. Long before the era of dating apps and smartphones, Sue opens up about knowing she was queer early on...thanks to some wicked crushes on her third-grade teacher and favorite babysitters. She shares the ultimate "old school" dating experience of placing a "Women Seeking Women" personal ad in an alternative newspaper at age 16 and receiving Polaroid photos in the mail via a secret P.O. Box. The episode takes a beautiful and comedic twist when Sue recounts coming out to her mother. While cutting her hair, Sue confessed her truth, only to have her mother respond, "I'm queer too!". From surviving the mortification of her mom hanging out at the gay bars where Sue worked toacknowledging the very real struggles many people face when coming out to unsupportive families, Sue covers it all. If you are coming out later in life, this episode is your reminder to do your heart a solid and live as your authentic self. Better late than never! In this episode, we cover: How Sue realized she was queer early on, including going to extreme lengths to get the attention of her babysitters. The reality of trying to meet other queer women in the 1970s using classified ads and P.O. Boxes. The wild story of Sue and her mother having a mutual coming out moment. A heartfelt message of solidarity for those who experienced a difficult coming out or rejection from their parents. Why it is never too late to come out, embrace your truth, and find a supportive chosen family. Call to Action & Resources: I want to hear YOUR coming out stories! It is not too late to share your journey on the show. Send me a DM on Instagram Are you Pod Curious? Check out my new audio course - "Podcast Authority Blueprint" and get off the marketing hamster wheel!👉🏻https://lnkd.in/gMwsuHaj FOLLOW and CONNECTWebsite - https://lnkd.in/gkpxZAdr - https://lnkd.in/ghsHTVSy - https://lnkd.in/ggEZP7xM - https://lnkd.in/gbdcTijy If you want to start your own podcast feel free to reach out to me. I would love to help you on your journey to sharing your story and passion. #LifeWorthBeing #Transformation #LifeCoach #Women #Empowerment #PersonalGrowth #InnerStrength #PurposefulLiving #MidlifeTransformation #Mindfulness #Mindset #SelfDiscovery #WomenEmpowerment #midlifestrategies 🔥 Welcome to Midlife Strategies for Badass Women 🔥 I’m Sue Willoughby—Badass Midlife Strategist, life coach, and your partner in breaking rules, rewriting the script, and thriving unapologetically after 40. This channel is for women who are DONE playing small. If you’re ready to ditch the “shoulds,” reclaim your power,

Short Fiction Writers & Publications - Marketing Short Stories

I'm writing an issue of my newsletter pottern.substack.com (still lives there, atm) on marketing short stories and I'd love to hear from short story publications & short fiction writers: What, if any, marketing do you do for your stories? How do readers find them? What do you find moves the needle?

K-Beauty Brand Growth Strategists - International Expansion Playbook

Looking for experts in K-beauty, brand growth strategy and/or marketing to provide insights/quotes for an article I'm working on about Korean cosmetics brands and retailers' international expansion playbook! If you'd be interested, or know anyone who might be, feel free to DM me or comment below. #expert #kbeauty #korea #brandstrategy

Marketing Leaders in MENA & Sri Lanka - Op-Eds & AI Martech Insights

Going into a biannual marketing mag features meeting next week to set the next few months' stories in action. PRs, I'm looking for: Op Eds/Brand Case Studies - from MENA/Sri Lanka particularly, interesting marketing stories, innovations Authors/experts - share your latest brilliant ideas or analysis, what are the upcoming trends marketing leaders really need to pay attention to AI - yes, we'll feature AI but let's hear something new! Martech - same, happy to have contributions from solutions providers and vendors but give us some really deep insight or views you think haven't been shared before. Sustainability/Ethics - always a hot topic, where are the good news stories...or the frustrations? Comment or DM me and let's chat! #PR #marketing #martech #CMO #digitalmarketing #journorequest

Marketers in Life Sciences - Synthetic Customers & Sales Collaboration

What do people in marketing think of salespeople? 😬🎤 This week, I caught up with marketer and recovering scientist Matt Wilkinson, PhD MBA from Strivenn to find out... Matt has some great insights into how salespeople should think about leads –especially the so-called 'weak' ones. How salespeople and marketing can collaborate more effectively. And a fantastic example of what great salesmanship is, inspired by best-selling author, marketing consultant and speaker Mark Schaefer. Most importantly, Matt shared some insights into so-called 'synthetic customers' and how forward-thinking marketers (especially those in life sciences) can use them to keep the voice of customers alive in everything from product development all the way through to sales calls... If you're curious how synthetic customers can help your company's marketing... ...drop Matt Wilkinson, PhD MBA a connection. Good selling! 💪💯 Dionne Mallens Oli B. Ruby Ebora P.S. If you’ve got an interesting take, insight or example of what makes a great salesperson and you're open to a quick interview, drop me a line.

Black-Owned PR & Marketing Firms & In-House Comms - Feature

This month, I'd love to interview Black-owned PR, communications, and marketing firm owners, as well as in-house communications and marketing leaders, for a feature with The Pink Press Collective. If that's you, or if you know someone who would be interested, I'd love to connect. I'm looking to conduct interviews during the week of June 15–19. Send me a direct message or tag someone below. ✨

Long-Term Fitness Tracker Users - Reliability, Accuracy & Value

Is there a clear winner for the best fitness tracker, or not really? I've been noticing that fitness tracker recommendations seem to depend heavily on who you ask. One person will say there's an obvious best choice, while someone else with completely different priorities will strongly disagree. For anyone unfamiliar, fitness trackers are wearable devices that monitor things like steps, heart rate, sleep, workouts, recovery, and general activity levels. Some are simple bands focused on health metrics, while others blur the line between tracker and smartwatch. People usually start researching them when they want more insight into their activity, training, or overall health habits. I've been researching fitness trackers pretty heavily for a guide I'm putting together. I've gone through reviews, comparison articles, expert rankings, and videos, but real-world experiences often tell a more complete story. Reddit discussions tend to reveal long-term reliability issues, battery life realities, tracking accuracy, and whether people still find the device useful months or years later. I'm trying to make the recommendations as accurate and genuinely helpful as possible rather than just repeating whatever ranks highest on review sites. A few things I'd love to hear from actual users: Which fitness tracker have you used the longest, and how has it held up? Was there a tracker you were excited about that ended up disappointing you? Which metrics do you actually pay attention to after the first few months? Are there any highly recommended trackers that you think are mostly hype? What surprised you most after living with a tracker long term? Which tracker offers the best balance of accuracy, battery life, and value? Who do you think would be better off skipping a fitness tracker altogether? From what I've gathered so far, fitness trackers seem to fall into a few broad categories: simple activity bands, recovery-focused wearables, GPS-focused fitness watches, and smartwatch-style devices with fitness features. The factors that come up most often are tracking accuracy, battery life, comfort, app quality, and whether the data actually leads to useful behavior changes. One thing that feels a bit marketing-driven is the sheer number of health scores and readiness metrics some devices promote. A lot of users seem to end up focusing on just a handful of measurements while ignoring most of the extra data. I've also noticed that people sometimes chase the most feature-packed device when a simpler tracker would probably fit their needs better. The strongest pattern so far is that consistency, comfort, and ease of use seem to matter more than having the longest feature list. I'm trying to put together something actually useful and avoid recommending devices that look impressive on a spec sheet but don't provide much value in day-to-day use. Would love to hear real experiences before I finalize anything. Anything I'm missing here? Curious what people who've actually used these think.

Long-Term Rowing Machine Owners - Value Vs Price & Durability

Is the “best rowing machine” just the most expensive one? I keep seeing the same pattern when looking into rowing machines. A few models get recommended over and over, but then someone else comes along and says a much cheaper option has worked perfectly for years. It made me wonder how much of the "best" label is actually about performance versus price. For anyone unfamiliar, a rowing machine is a piece of cardio equipment designed to mimic the motion of rowing on water. People use them for full-body workouts, conditioning, weight loss, endurance training, and general fitness. They seem popular because they combine cardio and strength work in one machine while being relatively low impact on the joints. I've been researching rowing machines pretty heavily lately to put together a guide and some recommendations that are actually useful. I've gone through reviews, comparison articles, YouTube videos, and manufacturer specs, but real user experiences usually reveal things that don't show up in professional reviews. I'd like to hear from people who've spent months or years with these machines so I can make the research more accurate and avoid pointing people toward products that only look good on paper. A few questions: Which rowing machine have you used the longest, and how has it held up? Was there anything that surprised you after owning it for a while, good or bad? Have you used both premium and budget models? Was the difference worth the extra money? Which machines seem overhyped based on your experience? What features sounded important before purchase but ended up not mattering much? Who do you think should avoid certain types of rowing machines altogether? If you could only recommend one machine based on value rather than prestige, what would it be and why? My notes so far: From what I've found, the biggest categories are air, magnetic, water, and hydraulic rowers. Air rowers seem popular among people who want a gym-style feel, while magnetic models are often recommended for quieter home use. Water rowers get praise for their rowing feel and appearance, while hydraulic options seem to be the budget entry point. The things that keep coming up most often are durability, consistency of resistance, comfort during longer sessions, and whether replacement parts are available years later. Marketing tends to focus heavily on screens, subscriptions, and smart features, but many long-term users seem to care more about reliability and overall rowing feel. One mistake I see repeatedly is people focusing on resistance levels and ignoring ergonomics, storage needs, or maintenance requirements. Another pattern is that some of the most recommended machines aren't necessarily the newest ones—they're the models that have proven themselves over time. I'm trying to put together something actually useful and avoid recommending bad products to people based only on marketing or review sites. Would love to hear real experiences before I finalize anything. Anything I'm missing here? Curious what people who've actually used these think.

Tourism Boards & Hotels - Travel, Luxury & Lifestyle Pitches

Hello, I'm Abhi Singhal, and I handle travel and lifestyle coverage for the Pioneer Exotica (a monthly in-paper magazine with the Pioneer newspaper). My work focuses on travel, hospitality, luxury experiences, lifestyle trends, wellness, culture, destinations, food, and the evolving consumer landscape. I'm always looking to connect with tourism boards, hotels, resorts, travel brands, PR professionals, founders, industry experts, and creators who have compelling stories, launches, experiences, and insights to share. If you have relevant story ideas, press releases, event invitations, product launches, destination pitches, or expert commentary, I'd be happy to hear from you. The Exotica team is also open to considering FAM (Familiarisation) trips and curated travel experiences that align with our editorial focus. For pitches, media invitations, collaborations, and travel-related opportunities, please reach out at: [email redacted] Looking forward to connecting with professionals across the travel, hospitality, and lifestyle sectors and discovering stories worth telling. Feel free to share this with others in your network who may be relevant sources or collaborators. ... #TravelJournalism #LifestyleJournalism #TravelMedia #LifestyleMedia #LuxuryTravel #HospitalityIndustry #TravelIndustry #TourismMarketing #DestinationMarketing #PioneerExotica #TravelJournalism #LuxuryTravel #LuxuryLifestyle #HospitalityIndustry #TravelMedia #DestinationMarketing #LuxuryHotels #TourismIndustry

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B2B Marketers - 2026 State of Demand Gen Report

B2B marketing feels very different than it did even 12 months ago. AI is changing how buyers discover information. Teams are under more pressure to prove revenue impact. And everyone seems to be trying to figure out which signals actually matter. As Activate puts together its 2026 State of Demand Gen Report, we're looking to hear directly from marketers about what's working, what's changing, and where they're seeing challenges. If you're in the middle of navigating these shifts, we'd love to include your perspective. https://lnkd.in/g2YRA2uW

Marathi Entrepreneurs in US - Alphonso Mango & Amras Launch

Two months ago, Sameer Phanase of FreshMangoes USA appeared on American Bhau Podcast as we began working with him and his team on content marketing. Earlier this month, their story landed in the Wall Street Journal. A Marathi entrepreneur, talking about Alphonso aamba, featured in one of the biggest business papers in the world. Here is the part that makes me proud. The Wall Street Journal did not find Sameer by chance. It started with telling his story the right way and putting it in front of the right people. People listened. People shared. The reach kept growing until it crossed over into national media. That is what good product and good content can do together. And Sameer did not stop at mangoes. His team launched fresh Amras, made right here in the US, no preservatives, just the real taste. As far as I know, they are the first ones doing it at this scale in this country. Sameer, hats off to you and your whole team. This is exactly why American Bhau exists. We do not just post content. We build brands that get seen. If you are building something real, I want to hear about it. Drop a comment below or send me a message. Your story could be the next one we feature. #AmericanBhau #FreshMangoes #MarathiEntrepreneurs #SmallBusiness #WallStreetJournal

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Wineries - International Guide & Professional Reviews

🍷 Your wine deserves an international showcase with over 1 million page views.🍷 The official analytics for The Wolf Post Wine Magazine confirm outstanding growth and positioning in the first 5 months of the year: 📊 Our Numbers (January 1 – May 29, 2026): 2,519,884 Total Accesses 1,145,851 Page Views 654,605 Total Visitors (including 253,286 Unique Visits) This global, highly targeted audience builds upon our strong track record from 2025, offering wineries an exceptional platform to connect with international buyers, industry professionals, and wine enthusiasts worldwide. Looking to feature your labels? We officially invite wineries to submit their wines for our professional reviews and for inclusion in our International Guide. 👉 Submit your application through the "Submissions & Rating" section ( https://lnkd.in/d3dukEU9 ) or send me a direct message for further details. #WineBusiness #WineMarketing #TheWolfPostWineMagazine #WineIndustry #WineReviews #B2BWine #GlobalWineMarket

Loyalty Experts - Psychology & Innovation in CRM

Loyalty experts - particularly those of you deep in the psychology x innovation bit, lend me your ears. Or tongues. Or typing fingers. I have a feature coming up for Catalyst that you might be interested in. #loyalty #crm #marketingpsychology #journorequest

Marketers, Entrepreneurs & Creators - Building, Decisions, Lessons

I am looking to feature more individuals on Navethinking, a blog dedicated to marketing, business, decision-making, human behavior, and the ideas that shape our thoughts and actions. I am interested in interviewing: • Marketers • Business owners • Creators • Entrepreneurs • Researchers • Anyone with an interesting perspective or story to share The goal is not a formal interview, but rather a conversation about your experiences, what you are building, your thought processes, and the lessons that could benefit others. If you are interested in being featured, please leave a comment or send a message. I would love to connect.

Mid-Market Ecommerce Directors - Retail Media Access & Affordability

At a recent event, an ecom director from a premium electronics brand asked me a question I didn't have a good answer for. Her brand is distributed at Best Buy, Walmart, Target, and Amazon. Hot category. Real budget (call it mid 6-figures) — but not enterprise-sized. She told me she can't afford most of what Roundel offers. That Walmart Connect had pitched her an in-store activation that would cost half her annual marketing budget. She's tapped out of what sponsored ads can do for her. And she wants to build her brand through retail media. But she's still sitting at the kid's table. Is this really the state of mid-market access to retail media in 2026? I want to hear from you: where does the problem actually sit? Or does she just need to wait for her dreams to catch up to her budget? I'll synthesize the responses in a follow-up Retail Media Breakfast Club piece.

Founders & Marketers - AI, LinkedIn Growth & Human Wins

🎙️ I'm looking for people to interview for my blog — could that be you? I write about marketing and entrepreneurship, and I'm on the hunt for compelling stories in these areas: 🤖 AI in action— You have a unique perspective or a genuinely creative way you're applying it in your business 🤝 Human-to-human wins— A real connection that meaningfully changed the outcome of your work 💼 LinkedIn as a growth engine— You've cracked the code on networking or generating sales opportunities here 💡 True innovation— You're rethinking or reinventing an existing business model (not just iterating —reimagining) If any of these resonate, I want to hear your story. Drop me a DM— let's talk.

Cannes Lions Football Marketers - Footballco Business Podcast

Flights booked. Small room, booked. I'm making my first trip to Cannes Lions next month for LIONS Sport . If you're there and want to catch up, send me a DM, it would be great to meet people IRL. ALSO, if you want to be on the Footballco Business Podcast, I'll be out there with a microphone, looking to talk to people who have an opinion on football and marketing!

PR & Marketing Pros Manchester London Newcastle Cardiff - Hotels

Any PRs/marketing folk on here look after hotels in Manchester, London, Newcastle or Cardiff? DM me. #journorequest

Podcast Hosts & Listeners - Crossdressing & Trans Experience

Why I spent a weekend building a podcast directory nobody asked for If you've ever tried searching for podcasts that talk seriously about crossdressing, gender exploration, or trans experience, you'll have noticed the same thing I did: most directories file everything under "LGBTQ+" and consider the job done. The actual texture - the memoirs, the therapy-informed shows, the relationship podcasts, the community gossip - gets flattened into a single tag. So I built the directory I wished existed. A few things I learned in the process: → Curation is harder than listing. I set criteria up front: at least three episodes published, the subject as a primary focus rather than occasional curiosity, available on major platforms, and made by people with lived experience or in close dialogue with those who do. That ruled out a lot of well-meaning one-offs. → Honest descriptions beat marketing copy. Every show gets described as it actually is - therapeutic, conversational, diary-style, relationship-focused — so readers can match a show to their mood rather than guessing from a logo. → The "adjacent" section matters. Some shows aren't squarely in the niche but listeners of the core list keep ending up there. Naming that pattern openly is more useful than pretending the boundaries are clean. The shows on the list range from established voices like My Girl Life and The CrossYAAS Podcast, to newer arrivals like Soul Kink Therapy (which takes an Internal Family Systems approach to gender questions), to relationship-focused work like The Fox and the Phoenix, told from inside a marriage navigating transition. If you host or listen to a show that should be on the list, I'd genuinely like to hear from you. The point isn't for the directory to reflect my taste — it's for it to be useful. Full guide:

Bicycle Brands & Retailers - Product Launches & Marketing 2026

𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗪𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗗: 𝗕𝗜𝗖𝗬𝗖𝗟𝗘 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗞𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 🎙️ I’m currently working on a story about bicycle marketing and how to launch bicycle products in 2026. For this, I’m looking for 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 from the #bicycleindustry who can share insights on: 🚲 Product launches in a changing market 📈 Marketing strategies for MY2027 🤝 The role of retailers, communities, events and digital channels 🔄 What brands need to do differently in 2026 🎯 Creating attention when budgets are tight and customers more selective I’m especially interested in speaking with people from bike brands, component manufacturers, agencies, retailers, distributors and marketing teams. 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗲 𝗮 𝗗𝗠 𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗮𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗮 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝘁. __________ 📷 ChatGPT

Podcasters Who Pivoted to Client Acquisition - Podcast Strategy

Your podcast is consistent. But is it converting? There's a difference between showing up regularly and showing up with purpose. Most podcasters I know are doing the first while hoping for the second. Here are the red flags worth sitting with: Your episodes feel disconnected from your offers. You have no clear pathway from listener to client. You're exhausted — but you can't point to a single business outcome from the last quarter of content. You're making episodes because it's Tuesday, not because there's a conversation that needs to happen. That last one is where the shift happens. The moment your calendar starts driving your content instead of your strategy — your podcast has crossed from asset to obligation. And obligations don't build businesses. Systems do. Here's the reframe that changed everything for me: Your message is the business. Every episode is either moving someone toward you — or it isn't. There's no neutral ground in content strategy. Every episode either opens a door or fills a feed. A podcast episode shouldn't just be a finished deliverable. It should be the beginning of a client relationship. The question isn't how good your content is. It's what your content is producing for you. When did you last look at your podcast the way a strategist would — not just a creator? That's the honest examination most of us avoid. Not because we're afraid of the work. Because we're afraid of what we might find. But naming the misalignment is where momentum begins. — I'd love to hear from you: What's the moment you realized your podcast needed a strategy shift — not just more episodes? Drop it in the comments. These stories matter more than most people realize. And if your journey includes this exact turning point — the shift from content habit to client acquisition system — I want to hear it on Loving the Journey. Guest applications are open for voices ready to share what that pivot actually looked like. #PodcastStrategy #ContentMarketing #BusinessGrowthsee less #PodcastStrategy #ContentMarketing #BusinessGrowth

FinTech & Policy Analysts - SBA Patriot Pitch $1M Grant Bias

Is the SBA's new $1M "Patriot Pitch" grant competition a celebration of free market capitalism on Main Street? Or is it an exclusive, public-private partnership marketing funnel? 📊🇺🇸 The SBA just launched its Freedom 250 Patriot Pitch Competition, offering a massive $1 million prize pool. The grant competition is positioned as a grand nod to American free enterprise. 🏛️✨ As an economic researcher who has previously written marketing materials for the grant's sole corporate sponsor, Clover Network, Inc., I looked under the hood of the entry guidelines. 🔍 View the competition's entry eligibility & guidelines: 🔗https://lnkd.in/ew2zGiQg📄 The structure of the application process tells me a different story. 📜🤔 🛑The Gatekeeper Red Flag:To enter the $1M grant competition, small businesses must submit a comprehensive 3-year forward-looking financial model, a polished pitch deck, and a produced 60-second video—all within a brutal, two-week sprint (Deadline: June 10). The very small businesses that need non-dilutive capital the most are often the least equipped to drop their daily operations to prepare an enterprise-grade pitch package. ❌💼 🛑The "Quid Pro Quo" Testimonial:The guidelines require applicants to submit a narrative on how past SBA loans positively impacted their business. Is the requirement for private business owners to praise government loans a fair condition of entry, or does it function as a state-directed propaganda loop?🗣️🔄 🛑The #FinTech Footprint:Clover is funding the entire $1M prize pool as the SBA's exclusive sponsor. Because Clover's primary target market is the restaurant and hospitality sectors, does this alignment bake a systemic bias into what judges will choose to represent the "Best of America"? 🍽️🏪 I'm looking for expert commentary and real stories from business owners for an upcoming deep dive. 📝🎯 🎙️FinTech & Public Policy Analysts:Why did the SBA choose to partner with just *ONE* payment giant? How does a partnership like this change the competitive landscape for other payment companies? Does it suggest there might be financial issues within other payment processors that were not part of the sponsorship? 🏛️💳 💼Small Business Owners (Eligibility to Enter: 3+ Years Old, $100k+ Revenue, Past SBA Loans):Are you rushing through this complicated process to enter the competition? Or are you holding back because of the tight deadline, data privacy concerns with Box.com, or the required "sweat equity" to participate? 📦🔒 I'm sourcing for this piece via Qwoted. I'm accepting written responses and audio files (like iPhone Voice Memos) to capture your honest insights. 📱🎙️ Access my full request and submit your thoughts here:📥👇 https://lnkd.in/eyCkZDQu Thanks - I look forward to your responses! #SmallBusinessOwners #Fintech #Entrepreneurship#Grants

AI SaaS Users in Production - Integrations & Autonomous Workflows

AI Saas Tools I spent the last few days creating a truly fact-checked guide to the AI SaaS landscape in 2026, because most comparison articles are full of recycled marketing claims. An interesting trend: Almost every major AI platform has converged around the \~$20/month pricing model. The real competition now is integrations, orchestration, environment maintenance, and autonomous workflows. I would love to hear from people who are actually using these tools in production.

Marketers Attending Money20-20 Europe - Coffee Chat

Are you a marketer heading to Money20/20 Europe? I'll be covering the event for Financial Promoter and Capital Pioneer, so let's grab a coffee! Drop me a line if you'd like to meet up. #JournoRequest #Editorial #Interview #Marketing

UK Elderly Care Commercial Leaders - Growth, Occupancy & Recruitment

Since joining the recruitment world within elderly care, I’ve had the opportunity to speak with operators, commercial leaders, and care providers across the UK about what’s really happening behind the scenes in the sector. A lot of the conversations are the same: Occupancy pressures Enquiry conversion challenges Private-pay vs local authority dynamics Hiring and retention difficulties Building strong referral relationships Commercial growth in an increasingly competitive market What’s become clear is that there’s a huge amount of valuable insight within elderly care that often stays behind closed doors. That’s why I’m launching a new insight series on LinkedIn, focused on conversations with commercial and operational leaders across the sector, sharing honest discussions around growth, challenges, leadership, recruitment, and the future of elderly care. The goal is simple: Share practical market insight Highlight what’s actually working Give leaders within the sector a platform to share their experience Encourage stronger collaboration across elderly care I’m particularly keen to speak with: Commercial Directors Sales Directors Business Development Managers Marketing leaders Regional and operational leaders within care Whether it’s discussing occupancy, sales strategy, acquisitions, referrals, recruitment challenges, or simply your journey within the sector and what’s kept you in it, I’d love to hear your perspective. If you’d be interested in being part of the series, feel free to reach out or drop me a message. #ElderlyCare #CareSector #CareHomes #SocialCare #CommercialLeadership #BusinessDevelopment #Occupancy #HealthcareRecruitment #CareManagement #healthcare

Lawyers Across Practice Areas - Candid Views on Future of Practice

Who is the best lawyer you know for an honest opinion? The LegalVIS WIRE is commissioning a new round of interviews and articles. Family, commercial, employment, property, regulatory, criminal, immigration, IP, private client. If a lawyer in your network has a considered view on where their field is heading, I would like to hear from them. Around 800 words, or a structured interview. Published on The LegalVIS WIRE, indexed, and built to be cited by journalists and Artificial Intelligence retrieval systems. It compounds in value every month it stays live. Tag a solicitor in the comments who you think should be in the next issue. A short reason why is welcome. Get involved and be a part of building the online A.I visibility infrastructure for trusted legal expertise. #LegalVISWire #LegalMarketing #LawFirmMarketing #ThoughtLeadership #StrongerTogether Solicitors Birmingham Solicitors London Legal Marketing Association Legally Speaking Podcast ™️ Michelle Peters GALA Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance UK Chamber of Commerce Law Society of Ireland Law Society of Scotland CPD & Training Law Firm Marketing Summit @lawfi

Marketing Leaders at Startups & Tech - PR & Comms Leaders To Watch

TOP MARKETING, PR & COMMUNICATIONS LEADERS TO WATCH. Looking to feature creative marketers, growth leaders, and brand builders who are helping scale companies behind the scenes: foundersbeta.com/awards From startup growth and brand strategy to community building, demand generation, and creative campaigns. Featuring: • Marketing leaders at startups and tech companies • CMOs, Heads of Marketing, and operators • Builders helping brands scale in innovative ways If this sounds like you or someone you know, send in right here. 👋🏻

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Entrepreneurs & Brand Leaders - Brand Journey & Business Milestones

📢 At Creative Brands magazine, we are continuously looking to feature inspiring brands, businesses, entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, and industry professionals making an impact in their respective industries. If your company has a story worth sharing, whether it’s a business milestone, brand journey, innovation, campaign, leadership perspective, or industry achievement - we would be happy to feature you with a complimentary article opportunity. Feel free to get in touch with me directly to explore potential features and collaborations. Because the people and brands shaping industries deserve the spotlight ! #CreativeBrandsMagazine #Business #Branding #CorporateCommunications #Leadership #Marketing #Media #BusinessGrowth

Social Media PR & Marketing Expert - Influencer Collaborations

Looking to speak to a social media PR/marketing expert for a feature in the @DailyMirror about influencer collabs! Get in touch if you can help - [email redacted] #journorequest

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Tech Experts in Randburg - AI & Cybercrime & POPIA & NFC Series

🚨 SHORT CIRCUIT RADIO TECH SHOW IS CALLING TECH EXPERTS, INDUSTRY LEADERS & INNOVATORS 🚨 I’m looking for engaging studio guests to join me on *SHORT CIRCUIT* 🎙️ — *Your Tech Hour* on Urban Edge Radio. We’re recording a powerful 4-week tech series ahead of time at Solid Gold Studios and are inviting professionals, thought leaders, creators, founders, specialists, and even well-known personalities connected to these industries to join the conversation. 📍 Recording Location: Randburg 🎙️ Format: 1-hour radio show 📅 Recorded in advance | Airs Thursdays We want REAL conversations. No fluff. No confusing jargon. Just insights that matter. ## 🔹 MONTH 1 — THE MYTH OF AI **The Good, The Bad & The Ugly** Hosted by Geniene Preston — author of *AI for Small Business* and AI trainer. We’re looking for: * AI specialists * Business leaders using AI * Ethics experts * Developers * Digital futurists * Educators * Public personalities speaking about AI disruption Let’s unpack how AI changed our lives almost overnight. Over 4 shows we aim to show The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. --- ## 🔹 WEEK 2 — ONLINE SCAMS & DIGITAL FRAUD Hosted by Geniene Preston, also co-host of *The Real Scam* podcast alongside Tracey Grummet on SA Commuter Radio. We’re looking for guests knowledgeable in: * Cybercrime * Online scams * Banking fraud * Identity theft * Consumer protection * Digital safety * Ethical hacking * Scam investigations If you’ve fought scams, exposed them, researched them, or survived them — we want your voice. --- ## 🔹 WEEK 3 — POPIA, EMAIL MARKETING & DATA PRIVACY Hosted by Geniene Preston, CEO of Sell While you Sleep incorporating Whatsapp CRM, Mail and Anytime Apps. Topics include: * POPIA compliance * GDPR comparisons * Email marketing laws * Data privacy * CRM systems * Consent & databases * International communication regulations Looking for: * Legal experts * Compliance officers * Digital marketers * CRM specialists * Privacy advocates * Corporate communication experts --- ## 🔹 WEEK 4 — NFC TECHNOLOGY & THE FUTURE OF SMART CONNECTIONS Hosted by Geniene Preston, founder of the Emergency Button Scanme To SaveMe. We’ll explore the fascinating and sometimes misunderstood world of NFC technology. Seeking guests involved in: * NFC innovation * Smart devices * Wearable tech * Emergency tech * Contactless systems * IoT * Smart business cards * Tech startups --- 🎧 If you’d like to be featured, recommend a guest, or collaborate, drop a comment or send me a DM. Let’s decode tech together on *SHORT CIRCUIT*. 🚀 #ShortCircuit #UrbanEdgeRadio #AI #CyberSecurity #POPIA #NFC #TechTalk #Innovation #DigitalMarketing #DataPrivacy #PodcastGuest #RadioShow #Johannesburg #SouthAfrica #ArtificialIntelligence #TechExperts

Older Adults & Adult Children - Telemarketing Email Text Mail Scams

for a story, I'm looking to speak with an older adult or adult child of an elder who was scammed, by a telemarketer, clicking on an email or text link, or through a snail mail letter. If you're willing to share your experience with others please DM or email me at [email redacted]

Advertising & Marketing Agencies - Projects That Inspired You

📣 Calling all advertising and marketing agencies! 📣 It's time for Campaign US' ❓Question of the Week❓ I ask a question ➡️ you answer below in the comments (or by emailing*** me at [email redacted]) ➡️ I turn it into an article! May is Mental Health Awareness Month, which I'm personally a huge advocate for. I firmly believe that everyone has their own coping mechanisms that work for them; varying from medication, therapy, volunteer work and more. With that in mind, here's today's question (in fewer than 100 words):✨What projects have you worked on that inspired and/or satisfied you (ex. pro bono work, a personal project)?✨ I'll go first -- This question was actually inspired by the two Revisiting articles I wrote regarding SixDegrees.Org's Purpose, Produced initiative (https://lnkd.in/eAruDGih and https://lnkd.in/edybqUrP). Working on these articles and speaking with the agencies and nonprofits involved was incredibly satisfying for me, as the feel-good, for-good angle has them stand out from other pieces I've written. I'm accepting responses until 3:00 p.m. (ET) on Tuesday, May 19. ALSO, if the project you're sharing has been published to YouTube, Instagram or TikTok, please include a link to it in your response! ***If emailing, please have "Question of the Week" in the subject line so that it doesn't get lost in my inbox.

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Marketing Managers - Agency Strategies That Feel Off

Looking for example for a @MarketingSherpa article What have you done when the marketing agency you're working with recommends strategies or campaigns that feel intuitively off? Previous article so you can see what we publish https://t.co/NNcEhZ9WMG #JournoRequest #PRrequest

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CMO or Senior Marketer at FIFA World Cup Sponsor - AI in Campaigns

For a story I'm reporting on the #WorldCup, I am looking to speak to a #CMO or senior marketing executive at an official FIFA World Cup sponsor or advertiser about how their organization is using #AI in connection with tournament-related campaigns or activations. Please DM me if you are interested to learn more!