ProfNet Experts Available on Black Friday, Family Business, More

NEW YORK, Nov. 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Below are experts from the ProfNet network who are available to discuss timely issues in your coverage area.

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EXPERT ALERTS

• The End of Black Friday?
• The Fiduciary Hot Potato: Who Is a Fiduciary, Who Wants to Avoid It, and Who's Embracing the Role?
• Is Trump Fundamentally Doubtful of His Own Legitimacy?
• Sexual Harassment and Employment Discrimination
  

MEDIA JOBS

• Social Media Manger – South China Morning Post (NY)
• Editor, Oil & Gas – ITP Media Group (Dubai)
• Editor, Professional Product Innovation & Strategy – The Wall Street Journal (NY)

OTHER NEWS & RESOURCES

• 5 Questions with The Lily: The Washington Post's Bold Experiment for Millennial Women
• International Journalists Honored for Their Inspiring and Relentless Pursuit of the Truth
• Blog Profiles: Small Business Blogs

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EXPERT ALERTS:

The End of Black Friday?
Ross Steinman
Psychology Professor
Widener University
The day after Thanksgiving has long been considered the biggest and most chaotic retail day of the year. But that could be changing as shoppers increasingly move their gift-hunting online, according to Dr. Steinman. The shift doesn't mean shoppers are less savvy when it comes to finding a deal. Instead, they are more likely to compare prices and do extensive online research before jumping into a purchase. Says Steinman: "The best sales are no longer limited to brick-and-mortar stores or reserved for the people who wake up before sunrise to wait in line. Shoppers can find many of these deals online – signaling the end of Black Friday as we know it."
Bio: http://www.widener.edu/academics/faculty/steinmanr/default.aspx
Contact: Jessica Reyes, [email protected] 

The Fiduciary Hot Potato: Who Is a Fiduciary, Who Wants to Avoid It, and Who's Embracing the Role?
Brady Bizarro
Consulting Attorney
The Phia Group, LLC
"We are moving toward expanded fiduciary and ethical duties. Courts and regulatory bodies are constantly restating the ethical duties involved in plan administration and it is very important to stay up-to-date on the latest legal requirements. Acting unethically is never okay, but when done in a fiduciary capacity, you are creating bigger problems for yourself."
Bizarro can speak to fiduciary duties and ethics in the industry. In particular, he can describe the connection between fiduciary and ethical obligations, the role of discretionary authority, the arbitrary and capricious standard, and the parties to whom fiduciary duties are owed. He can give examples of unethical behavior and violations of fiduciary duties, describe the current legal landscape, and provide best practices for resolving ethical dilemmas and avoid violations of fiduciary duties. He is based in Boston.
Website: https://www.phiagroup.com
Contact: Matthew Painten, [email protected]

Is Trump Fundamentally Doubtful of His Own Legitimacy?
Michael Klein, PsyD
Psychologist
MK Insights LLC
"Growing up in a family business or with family wealth can be a double-edged sword. On one hand, opportunities and financial security are plentiful. On the other, you never get to learn that you can make it on your own. When you never have to apply for a job, create a resume, go on a job interview, or succeed on your own, self-doubt can fester and grow. In the case of Trump, his obsession with having others acknowledge his value are a stand-in for his own paralyzing fear and self-doubt."
Klein is the author of "Trapped in the Family Business: A practical guide to understanding and managing this hidden dilemma." He has 20 years of experience consulting to HR professionals, as well as working as one himself.
Website: http://www.trappedinthefamilybusiness.com
Expert Contact: [email protected]

Sexual Harassment and Employment Discrimination
Dr. Christopher Metzler
Dr. Metzler, an international employment discrimination and sexual harassment expert, is able to discuss current sexual harassment and employment discrimination cases in the news: "Sexual harassment as an organizational reality has taken on a life of its own. Many organizations have crafted broad policies, established sexual harassment investigation teams and launched sexual harassment prevention training, all with varying degrees of success. However, most organizations are not yet developing clear organizational culture-change tools. Rather, they rely on 'training' and rarely, if ever, look at what in the culture allows sexual harassment to thrive. They regard sexual harassment as a series of events rather than cultural atrophy. This is a fatal mistake.'
Dr. Metzler has investigated hundreds of sexual harassment cases, consults globally on the topic and serves as an expert witness on sexual harassment prevention. He is the former senior associate dean for human resources at Georgetown University and created the Master's in H.R. at Georgetown. In addition to a Master's degree in Human Rights from Columbia University, he also holds a Ph.D. from University of Aberdeen in Law, as well as diplomas and postgraduate certificates in law. He is a member of The University of Oxford in Oxford, England, as well as a member of Kellogg College at the University of Oxford. At Oxford, he read international human rights law leading to a law degree (MsT) in international human rights law from Oxford. He is the author of "The Construction and Rearticulation of Race in a Post-Racial America."
Website: http://www.DrChristopherMetzler.com
Contact: Stacey Barker, [email protected]

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• Social Media Manger – South China Morning Post (NY)
• Editor, Oil & Gas – ITP Media Group (Dubai)
• Editor, Professional Product Innovation & Strategy – The Wall Street Journal (NY)

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OTHER NEWS & RESOURCES:

Following are links to other news and resources we think you might find useful. If you have an item you think other reporters would be interested in and would like us to include in a future alert, please drop us a line at [email protected]

• 5 QUESTIONS WITH THE LILY: THE WASHINGTON POST'S BOLD EXPERIMENT FOR MILLENNIAL WOMEN. Beyond Bylines chatted email with The Lily's editor-in-chief and creative director Amy King. Here's what she had to say about The Post's pop-up publication for women: http://prn.to/TheLily
• INTERNATIONAL JOURNALISTS HONORED FOR THEIR INSPIRING AND RELENTLESS PURSUIT OF THE TRUTH.  Since 1998, the Knight International Journalism Award has been given to 45 winners from 37 countries Learn more about the awards and this year's winners: http://bit.ly/icfj17
• BLOG PROFILES: SMALL BUSINESS BLOGS. Each week, PR Newswire's Audience Relations team selects an industry/subject and profiles a handful of sites that do a good job with promoting and contributing to the conversation. This week, they look at small business blogs: http://prn.to/smallbizblogs2

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