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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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?

News Release: July 21, 2010

How Not to Be Swindled: Ten Tips

[ Erie PA] Investigative journalist, Andrea Reynolds, has been recovering money and property on behalf of swindled women and men for nearly 18 years. But she would rather teach people how not to be swindled and how to recover what was taken or not returned… through her book, online classes, and speaking engagements. She is the author of OutSmarting Sweetheart Swindlers, Jump Start Your Creative Genius, and No Surprises: 365 Critical Questions You Need to Ask Before You Marry,

“Be proactive. Spend $11 now for a tips e-booklet I wrote, or spend up to $1500 to have me recover the thousands or hundreds of thousands you didn’t need to lose in the first place,” says the creative brainstormer, and former public relations consultant. You can find Andrea’s tips booklets and online classes only on her web site, www.AndreaReynolds.com

The catalyst for her service? Reynolds herself was swindled in 1992 by a neighbor who swindled many others out of over $90,000. He went to prison, but not before she got back her $170 (payment for furniture she sold him) through creative persistence. She now uses that skill to do the same for others who have lost far more money, preferring to collaborate rather than use harassment or insults to achieve success.

Reynolds offers these basic tips:

1. Recognize your vulnerability to romantic overtures from smooth-talkers.
2. Trust only when it’s earned over time.
3. Don’t share your home or resources without prior investigation.
4. Put all promises in writing, signed and witnessed.
5. Learn the history of people you deal with, live with.
6. Don’t jump into physical, intimate relationships quickly.
7. Check out claims made to you before agreeing to anything.
8. Ask questions and expect answers you can check out.
9. Pay attention to your “gut” instincts, and heed them.
10. Document everything and keep documentation in a safe place.
But most importantly… don’t be a rescuer.

For interviews, contact: Andrea Reynolds, crisiswriter@gmail.com or 814.431.9278