ProfNet Experts Available on Election's Impact on Business, Construction Industry Jobs, Female Leaders, and More

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EXPERT ALERTS

• How Tuesday's Election Could Influence U.S. and Global Economies
• Women Leaders
• Construction Sales Industry: Careers, Sales, Entrepreneurship
• The Trump Business Brand in the Balance on Election Night

MEDIA JOBS

• Reporter – Law360 (CA)
• Executive Director – A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications (KS)
• Travel Editor – Culture Trip (London/NY)

OTHER NEWS & RESOURCES

• Peter Thiel Discusses Gawker with National Press Club
• How Newsrooms' Beats are Shaping PR
• How To Use Facebook To Improve Your Reporter Resume

EXPERT ALERTS:

How Tuesday's Election Could Influence U.S. and Global Economies
George Bittlingmayer
Wagnon Distinguished Professor of Finance
University of Kansas School of Business
Bittlingmayer is available to discuss how Tuesday's election could influence the U.S. and global economies, as well as the historical significance the presidency has had on the economy: "The 2016 U.S. presidential election presents the country with two firsts: a female candidate in Hillary Clinton and a candidate, Donald Trump, seemingly at odds with much of his party's traditional positions on economic policy. Although of undoubted historic significance, a Hillary Clinton presidency is unlikely to be very different in economic terms from a Bill Clinton, Obama or even either Bush presidency. The network of advisers and supporters -- both those that are obvious at the political level and the more hidden network that operates through lobbyists -- will be largely unchanged. On the other hand, a Trump presidency brings the United States into uncharted territory, for good or for ill."
Bittlingmayer's research interests include the effect politics and regulation have on business and financial markets, as well as mergers and acquisitions. He has served as a visiting economist at the Federal Trade Commission.
Website: http://news.ku.edu
Contact: George Diepenbrock, [email protected]

Women Leaders
Amanda Lannert
CEO
Jellyvision
"Women leaders are being tasked to do more, faster, but that's true for all leaders, women and men. It's a human problem."
As CEO of Jellyvision, a rapidly growing employee communications technology startup, Lannert is an expert on a variety of topics, including open enrollment, human resources and benefits communications. She has grown Jellyvision from 30 to 300 employees in the last three years, due in part to her approach to corporate culture. Jellyvision boasts a number of culture perks, including unlimited vacation days, made up holidays like Mustache Day, a company band and an annual Work from Anywhere Week, which attracts individuals from all different walks of life to come work for the company. Lannert has been recognized on several occasions as leader for women in business and technology -- an industry that is deprived of diversity -- and for her commitment to mentoring other young women. She serves on advisory boards at 1871, Healthbox Industries, and The Starter League, where she also teaches.
Website: http://www.jellyvision.com
Contact: Kaitlin Myers, [email protected]

Construction Sales Industry: Careers, Sales, Entrepreneurship
Sig Schmalhofer
Founder
Signature Sales, Inc.
"I find it interesting that millions of people are filing for unemployment while plumbing manufacturers, distributors and contractors ask me every single day if I know anyone looking for a job. To support engineering, manufacturing, distribution, marketing and sales on fixtures alone, an army of people collect very nice paychecks, and more are needed. If the manufacturer's rep business is the 'secret career' and plumbing is the 'secret business,' then being a manufacturer's rep in the plumbing industry is akin to surviving in 'The Land that Time Forgot!'"
Many U.S. companies are struggling to fill sales jobs, according to a recent Wall Street Journal article, perhaps because of the misconception that sales is not a "real career." Schmalhofer, a successful entrepreneur in the construction sales industry, proves this stereotype wrong. His business has grown from a single-proprietorship from a home office into a thriving company with 30+ employees, corporate offices and a sales training center. In addition to offering significant insights for entrepreneurs, new sales professionals, and manufacturer's representatives, with his decades of experience, he has significant expertise in the construction sales industry. He recently published "The Reputable Rep," filled with real-life insights and advice from successful people. His company won the Reeves Journal's 2014 Rep Firm of the Year award.
Contact: Penny Sansevieri, [email protected]

The Trump Business Brand in the Balance on Election Night
Amna Kirmani
Professor of Marketing
University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business
"The Trump name has been synonymous with success and opulence. But Donald Trump's 16-month presidential campaign has associated his name with populist ire, demagoguery, bombast, racism and misogyny. Four years in the White House would reverse this damage to his business brand. This is because of a mismatch between who his products are targeted at, which is rich people, and who his followers are, which is the lower income, lower education, white audience. Despite the large following he has amassed, the mismatch will complicate his efforts to rebuild his brand, should he lose the election."
Kirmani is editor-in-chief of the Journal of Consumer Psychology. Her research interests include morality, persuasion knowledge, online communication and branding.
Bio: http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/directory/amna-kirmani
Contact: Greg Muraski, [email protected]

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• Reporter – Law360 (CA)
• Executive Director – A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications (KS)
• Travel Editor – Culture Trip (London/NY)

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]

• PETER THIEL DISCUSSES GAWKER WITH NATIONAL PRESS CLUB. Peter Thiel, known as "The Gawker slayer," recently spoke to a sea of reporters gathered at The National Press Club in Washington, D.C. It was an interesting conversation, which ProfNet's Wes Benter recaps here: http://prn.to/2fixDt8
   
• HOW NEWSROOMS' BEATS ARE SHAPING PR. Traditionally, newsrooms have largely covered news based on geographic lines. While some organizations continue to operate this way, many are turning away from location-based beats and focusing instead on regional coverage of larger issues: http://prn.to/2f96Ssi
   
• HOW TO USE FACEBOOK TO IMPROVE YOUR REPORTER RESUME. It's hard to keep up with the rapidly changing skills required in the job force. Continuing education increasingly is becoming vital to stay relevant, but it can seem pretty daunting to take classes at a local community college or head back to grad school, especially if you work full-time. Luckily, there's a way to brush up on your skills from the comfort of your home (on a site you probably spend hours trolling anyway): Facebook. This week, Facebook is launching online sessions for journalists. The site is expanding its utility and offering free online courses through Blueprint, Facebook's global training program: http://bit.ly/2enjX2e

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