Hi.
My name is Lauren and I like to write and eat.
My name is Lauren and I like to write and eat.
I’m available for speaking engagements, including in-person, video, or audio appearances for news commentary, podcasts, conferences, panels, documentaries, and more. You can reach out about speaking opportunities via e-mail or my contact form. Below you’ll find a few of my areas of expertise:
Topics include: What to buy and when; how to know when a deal is a good deal; commentary on the best deals during big deal holidays like Prime Day, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday; gifting recommendations; general product recommendations or how-tos in the home, kitchen, and travel spaces.
Previous appearances: Good Morning America (abbreviated segment clip here), ABC News, Fox5 News DC, CBS News
Topics include: The unique ethical challenges of product and service journalism, navigating competing interests and values in the newsroom, creating clear separation between business and editorial, frameworks for navigating ethical sticky spots, creating service content readers can trust, affiliate revenue as a means of direct reader support for journalism, and the future of product and service journalism.
Topics include: Creating a microculture on your team, navigating change in the newsroom, delivering and receiving feedback, finding and retaining diverse talent, career pathing, how to know if managing is for you, mentoring young journalists for growth, discovering and developing your beat.