ProfNet Experts Available on Investing, Tax Planning, Internet of Things
Also in This Edition: Jobs for Writers, Media Industry Blog Posts
NEW YORK, Oct. 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Below are experts from the ProfNet network that are available to discuss timely issues in your coverage area.
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EXPERT ALERTS
- Investing With Risk of Interest Rate Increases
- Tips and Strategies to Lower Your Tax Rate for 2016
- The Internet of Things a Growing Reality
MEDIA JOBS
- Reporter – Rawlins Daily Times (WY)
- Reporter – Rio Grande Sun (NM)
- Politics Reporter – InsideSources (DC)
OTHER NEWS & RESOURCES
- Free Webinar: A Conversation About Continuing Education for Journalists
- Investment Reporting for Corporate and Media Writers
- Vetting Experts: Four Questions to Ask
EXPERT ALERTS:
Investing With Risk of Interest Rate Increases
Dr. Geoffrey VanderPal
Program Chair, Graduate School of Business
Argosy University, Phoenix
"With the looming risk of interest rate increases by the Federal Reserve, where should investors invest their savings and retirement? Rising interest rates can negatively affect housing, equities and bonds. There are strategies that can be used by investors to reduce risk in this uncertain interest rate environment."
Dr. VanderPal can discuss these strategies and how they reduce risk for investors. He is a Certified Financial Planner and personal finance expert who can provide advice on personal financial planning, privacy and identity theft prevention strategies.
Contact: Mandy Wilson, [email protected]
Tips and Strategies to Lower Your Tax Rate for 2016
Tom Breedlove
Director
Care.com HomePay
Breedlove is available to discuss issues related to tax season, including: 1) Myths about payroll and taxes: "It's not as expensive or hard as one may think to pay household employment compliantly. While there are various steps involved, if families do it the right way, there are benefits to be reaped (like avoiding an auditing mess and a family is paying under the table)." 2) Tax breaks and benefits: "Child care is expense, but there are tax breaks and ways to lessen that cost. When families pay legally, they earn the ability to take advantage of those tax breaks." 3) Independent contractor vs. employee: "This argument is a common mistake among many families and one that can get both the family and caregiver in trouble with the IRS. There are reasons why most household employment is considered an 'employee' over an 'independent contractor.'"
Contact: Mark Goldman, [email protected]
The Internet of Things a Growing Reality
Jennifer Ernst
Chief Strategy Officer
Thin Film Electronics ASA
"The Internet of Things is not just a fad -- it's a growing reality -- and more and more it will continue to become a part of our everyday lives as technologies advance and the ecosystem expands. In many respects, however, the extent of the IoT's reach will ultimately depend on extending beyond the traditional machine-to-machine boundaries to the world of everyday items -- disposables, consumables, etc. In order to diffuse electronic intelligence to clothing, accessories, flexible packaging, fast-moving consumer goods, and other high-volume areas, we'll need to look for alternatives to traditional silicon-based electronics, which are simply too complex and expensive. At the disposables level, we're talking about billions -- and potentially trillions -- of items that are connectable. These are items that only need to be 'just smart enough.' We believe that printed electronics products -- with ultra-high volume manufacturing processes and relatively low unit costs -- is the way to get there."
Ernst leads strategic roadmap and partnership development activities for Thin Film Electronics ASA (Thinfilm). She joined Thinfilm in 2011, having worked in printed electronics for more than a decade. She currently serves as vice chair of the Governing Board for FlexTech Alliance, the USA national consortium on printed and flexible electronics. Prior to joining Thinfilm in 2011, she was director of business development at PARC, a Xerox company, where she built international partnerships to commercialize work from the Electronic Materials and Devices Lab. She holds an MBA from Santa Clara University and a BA from San Francisco State University.
Website: www.thinfilm.no
Contact: Chris Navalta, [email protected]
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MEDIA JOBS:
Following are links to job listings for staff and freelance writers, editors and producers. You can view these and more job listings on our Job Board: https://prnmedia.prnewswire.com/community/jobs/
- Reporter – Rawlins Daily Times (WY)
- Reporter – Rio Grande Sun (NM)
- Politics Reporter – InsideSources (DC)
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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.
- FREE WEBINAR: A CONVERSATION ON CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR JOURNALISTS. Journalists often consider going back to school to get a graduate degree, but is it worth it? On Wednesday, Oct. 28, we are hosting a free webinar to help you decide. Our featured guest, Kevin Lerner, associate professor of communication/journalism at Marist College, will discuss questions to ask, what to expect, how to make use of your degree, and more. Details: http://prn.to/1P0QwhU
- INVESTMENT REPORTING FOR CORPORATE AND MEDIA WRITERS. Earlier this month, we hosted a Twitter chat with Susan Weiner, a writer, editor and chartered financial analyst. Weiner discussed ways to get ideas when writing for corporations, what to stay away from, finding a focus for your stories, and more: http://prn.to/1LkGGTb
- VETTING EXPERTS: FOUR QUESTIONS TO ASK. Search engines and social media profiles allow us to quickly research a person's career history before potentially featuring them in a story, but there's more to making sure the expert you're quoting is really an expert. Here are some questions to ask yourself when you are vetting an expert: http://prn.to/1OGDVSb
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