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EXPERT ALERTS

• Self-Funding Employee Health Plans
• Reacting to Mean People at Work
• If You Trademark It, Then You Better Put a Ring on It
• ESPN Pulls Voice From UVA Game Because His Name Is Robert Lee

MEDIA JOBS

• Reporter – SparkSpread (London / NY / TX)
• High-Yield Bond Reporter – Debtwire (NY)
• Breaking News Reporter  – Newsweek (NY)

OTHER NEWS & RESOURCES

• Twelve Journalism Funds Helping Journalists Tell Stories
• Former Washington Post Reporter Launches Podcast About Life After the Newsroom
• Blog Profiles: Donut Blogs

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EXPERT ALERTS:

Self-Funding Employee Health Plans
Brady Bizarro
Consulting Attorney
The Phia Group, LLC
"Self-funding an employee health plan remains one of the most effective cost-containment strategies for employers with a relatively healthy workforce and a willingness to customize a plan."
Bizarro is able to discuss the House and Senate healthcare bills, the ongoing efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare, healthcare policy, ethics and fiduciary duties, and the benefits of self-funding. He is the author of several articles, including ""Self-Funding Remains Strong Even As 'Repeal and Replace' Falters, in California Broker Magazine; "State-mandated Continuation of Coverage and ERISA Preemption: What Self-funded Employers Need to Know," in The Self-Insurer; and "As Employer-Sponsored Plans Multiply, Self-Funding Remains an Attractive Option," in America's Benefit Specialist.
Website: https://www.phiagroup.com
Contact: Matthew Painten, [email protected]

Reacting to Mean People at Work
Jody B. Miller
CEO, Work Happiness Expert
C2C Executive Search & Strategic Management
"Sometimes in our work, we are confronted with the faces of people (many times our own boss) who are mean or are micro-managers. We need to let them rant on, not react, and align ourselves with our true nature. When we do this, even those most contentious of work environments becomes tolerable. Eventually, we find our shift and our way out of those situations, or we stand up to the bully and come to an understanding. Sometimes, we even develop empathy for their pressure and plight. Other times, we change due to empathy and understanding."
Miller, author of the new book, "From DRIFT to SHIFT: How Change Can Bring True Meaning and Happiness to Your Work and Life," has helped thousands of people find true meaning in their work and in their lives. Her previous positions include investment banker, strategic consultant to Fortune 100 Corporations, CEO of a software startup, assistant producer for a PBS television series, and sales and marketing executive for CBS Television. She is also the author of "HIRED! in 2017" and "Hired! Expert Advice from A Leading Wall Street Recruiter." These books provide roadmaps for getting hired in today's competitive job world. Miller contributes to Ignites Financial Times Magazine, LinkedIn and The Huffington Post, and has written numerous articles about job satisfaction, work/life balance and finding meaning. Her books are available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble and iBooks.
Online Press Kit: http://jodybmiller.onlinepresskit247.com
Website: www.JodyBMiller.com
Contact: Jennifer Thomas, [email protected]

If You Trademark It, Then You Better Put a Ring on It
Chris Schwegmann
Intellectual Property Attorney
Lynn Pinker Cox & Hurst in Dallas
Tiffany & Co. has been a model for trademark enforcement, aggressively and successfully policing its brand in the courts. Last year, Tiffany filed a lawsuit against Costco Wholesale Corp., claiming that the warehouse giant sold more than $6 million of ersatz Tiffany engagement rings and improperly used the jeweler's name on at least 200,000 in-store signs. Tiffany recently prevailed by winning a $19.4 million trademark judgment in federal court. Says Schwegmann: "This type of litigation not only discourages counterfeiters, but also ensures that Tiffany's luxury brand doesn't get diluted over time. I find it interesting that Costco argued that 'Tiffany' represents a generic term used to describe a ring setting, and not just a brand name. That's a tough case to make against a company that aggressively defends its brand. Based on the sizable judgment, it is unlikely that other companies in the industry will try to make the same arguments against Tiffany & Co. That is the benefit of aggressive trademark enforcement."
Contact: Holly Scimeca, [email protected]

ESPN Pulls Voice From UVA Game Because His Name Is Robert Lee
Ryan McCormick
Co-Founder
Goldman McCormick Public Relations
"ESPN has damaged their brand (at least in the short-term) with this decision. There are a number of ways that individuals and corporations can stand against racism in a peaceful and almost universally non-provoking manner. What ESPN did not only appears to be laughably irrational to some, but it opens an unnecessary door of public scrutiny. For ESPN's viewers who simply just want to enjoy high-quality sports coverage, getting an unwanted dose of what some may call 'political correctness gone wild' will probably rub them the wrong way. One of the best ways that corporations and individuals can maximize their appeal is to never inject themselves into political or social discussions where emotions and volatility are running high. One of the greatest things about sporting events is that they bring people of all backgrounds together in a peaceful manner. If ESPN simply sticks to presenting high-quality coverage of sports, they're already making themselves part of the solution to the problem they wish to fix."
McCormick is co-founder of Goldman McCormick Public Relations and host and executive producer of the nationally syndicated Outer Limits of Inner Truth Radio Show.
Websites: www.goldmanmccormick.com and www.outerlimitsradio.com
Expert Contact: [email protected]

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MEDIA JOBS:

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• Reporter – SparkSpread (London / NY / TX)
• High-Yield Bond Reporter – Debtwire (NY)
• Breaking News Reporter  – Newsweek (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]

• Twelve Journalism Funds Helping Journalists Tell Stories.  Great journalism costs money. For the full-time local journalist and independent freelancer especially, it can be challenging to secure budget. If you want to get adventurous with your reporting, but the money isn't there, here are some grant programs funding stories for journalists that might not otherwise be told: http://prn.to/journofunds
• Former Washington Post Reporter Launches Podcast About Life After the Newsroom.  This is the latest installment of Career Crossroads, an occasional series that features journalists, bloggers, and freelancers and their professional journeys This installment features Theola DeBose, the first non-foreign correspondent to go to Iraq for The Washington Post: http://prn.to/lifeafterjourno
• BLOG PROFILES: DONUT 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 donut blogs:http://prn.to/donutblogs

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