Moshe Beauford
(He/Him)
As seen in:
TechTarget,
Telecom Reseller,
The Independent (UK),
SearchCustomerExperience,
The Times of Israel,
TechTarget Japan,
Informa,
ComputerWeekly.de,
indy100,
CX Today,
GetVoIP,
Property & Casualty 360 Perspectives Podcast
and
Covers:
Enterprise, Business, SMB, UCaaS, CCaaS, CPaaS, channel, AI, Telecom.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Covering insurance tech.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
YESSSSSS.
How is social media changing news?
So rapidly. There is so much going on, it has brought forth a more diverse set of news offerings and ways to connect with sources, etc.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
N/A
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To report factual info to the audience who expects updates. Also, holding companies accountable for what they do.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Not sure I have one.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email please.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Microsoft Teams/365
What's your favorite social network?
N/A -- hate them all equally, but I am on Twitter naturally.
Who do you wish followed you?
I do not give a crap about social media.
Why did you become a journalist?
Because I enjoy telling stories, interesting stories, ones about real-world impact.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Nope, but I did for my university.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Never stop being creative.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Whenever is fine. I am up at odd hours. I am located in Israel. Keep that in mind for timezone purposes.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Not relevant.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Way too long - nice, short, and to the point. That is perfect. Also, it is important to just be human. :)
What's your favorite drink?
Lemonade with mint (lemonnanna)
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Cooking or playing the violin.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
AP News and NPR
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
We do not cover UC add ons, only pure UC systems, UCaaS, CPaaS, etc.
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