Andrea Reynolds... consultant, author, speaker, activist

"Be kind to strangers... they could be angels in disguise." Or it could be me testing you for my book, column, keynotes, etc.

Book me to stir up your next event or meeting.

I've been known to enlighten, entertain, provoke and disturb audiences.
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Future web site for $99 PR campaigns (in progress)

Andrea Reynolds,
Investigative Journalist (Former media guest, periodical writer, freelance broadcaster/radio host, public relations consultant, and speaker agent.)

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My first of several goals is to raise $50,000 by December 31, 2010 to pay off the balance of debts I incurred when I was forbidden (harassed and threatened) to write, consult, publish books, teach, appear in the media, own a web site, or earn a living by the association board of directors and property manager for the condo unit I owned. (When I moved in I was starting over and debt-free.)

Essentially, the neighbors I voted for to act in my best interests denied me multiple rights and freedoms guaranteed by Canada's constitution. (My story will be detailed in my book, The Kindness Experiment.)

Once I have rebuilt a nest egg for my golden years, I will then build a nonprofit foundation to assist other writers who also have been denied the right to speak, write or publish.

One step at a time.

I welcome your support in these ways.

1. Invite me to speak to your group, conference, meeting, or class on any of my lecture/seminar topics.

2. Retain me to write a persuasive letter that will recover reputation, money or property that is rightfully yours that was removed, denied, stolen or swindled from you.

3. Retain me as your Undercover Client-Patient-Guest-Customer to tell you what your patients, clients, guests, association members won't tell you but wish they could. (Appropriate for physicians, lawyers, dentists, chiropractors, veterinarians, realtors, landlords, etc.)

4. Offer me a paying assignment to write a column for your magazine on how not to work against your own best interests.

5. Ask me to write a regular (paid) column for your newspaper on how not to work against your own best interests.

6. Invite me to host a call-in radio advice show on how not to work against your own best interests.

7. Pay me what you still owe me (plus interest) when/before you receive my invoice.

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I've been quoted in these publications for my "advice empire" consulting work, books, and ideas:

Time
Entrepreneur
USA Today
Financial Post
National Post
Globe and Mail
Toronto Star
Toronto Sun
Hamilton Spectator
Canadian Business
Canadian Living
Rocky Mountain Times
Las Vegas Review
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Jamestown Post-Journal
Erie Times
Korea Times
Dagbladet Børsen
Skyword
Successful Owner-Manager
Sales & Marketing Management Magazine
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I'm still doing research for my next book, The Kindness Experiment, which is a rare opportunity to show yourself publicly as a Good Samaritan or HERO.

I've been testing people for 13 years in various situations. Sadly, many choose to be villains even after receiving a second chance to redeem themselves.

Will you choose kindness over mean-spiritedness, and generosity over greed?

Or will you do what many choose to do....work against their own best interests?

Remember: It's all material for my next book, The Kindness Experiment.

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FYI, As of August 30, 2010....

1. I'm no longer... Conducting marketing, positioning, and visibility campaigns for authors, speakers, experts, consultants. Instead I will teach you what I did so you can do it successfully for yourself.

2. I'm no longer... Negotiating book, speaking and syndication contracts for speakers, columnists, authors and consultants. Instead, I will advise you on how to negotiate successfully for yourself.

3. I'm no longer... Editing and proofreading books for other authors.

4. I'm no longer... Representing speakers in the capacity of an agent.

5. I'm no longer....Providing professional voices on radio and TV commercials and training programs without a written contract signed in advance.

6. I'm no longer... Offering unpaid services as a professional home economist: estate caretaking, house-sitting, pet-sitting, home maintenance, home staging, painting, de-cluttering, organizing.

7. I'm no longer... Accepting telephone inquiries without an appointment from speakers, experts and authors who are looking for free marketing advice or no-fee campaigns. Instead, I encourage you to arrange a one-time, prepaid, phone consultation in which you are welcome to pick my brain in 20 minute increments.

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This web site was banned by the board of directors and property manager of Geneva on the Park Condominiums in St. Catharines Ontario... because we all know only men should publish web sites. Right?

How do I apologize?

Editor: If you want to publish this column for a test run, I will flesh out the following short version to 650 words first. Copyright Andrea Reynolds. All rights reserved. Please do not distribute or publish this column without the author's written permission and without financial compensation. See a second sample column (getting off welfare)

Dear Andrea,
What can I do to show my beloved that I am truly sorry about the inconsiderate way I behaved? "Sorry Now"

Dear Sorry,
Actions speak louder than words, so if your words aren't being accepted right now, your behavior may not be in synch with those words. Try these:

1. Be sure your nonverbal behavior and tone of voice convey the same message. The words, "I'm sorry" are not enough... especially if said without sincerity.

2. When you say you're sorry, be sure you mean "I regret I did you wrong" or "I regret hurting you," NOT "I regret getting caught."

3. Look your partner in the eye when you apologize. To avoid eye contact says you don't really mean it.

4. Acknowledge your partner's feelings of hurt and betrayal. Don't be afraid to admit you're wrong.

5. Be sure you never, ever repeat the offending behavior again. Ever.

6. Offer to pay a penalty ($1,000) if you ever slip up again. Write the check.

7. Volunteer to go to counseling alone. Be sure you attend for the long term.

8. Put your apology in writing: a letter, a song, a poem, a story, a personal ad.

9. Don't expect instant forgiveness. It will take time to earn your loved one's trust.

10. Don't go overboard in your attempts to get her attention. Your efforts could begin to appear as harassment. Then no apology will work.

11. Don't get angry, hostile, or belligerent, no matter how long it takes to be forgiven.

12. If forgiveness doesn't come....move on. Never forget the lesson you've gained from experience. (This assumes you are not married.)

Andrea
Readers, how would you solve this challenge: How do I stop feeling so invisible at work and in social situations? crisiswriter@gmail.com

Andrea Reynolds is the author of No Surprises: 365 Critical Questions You Need to Ask Each Other Before You Marry. Send your questions C/O (this newspaper) to Andrea Reynolds, Visit her web site: www.AndreaReynolds.com

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