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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?

Frequently Asked Questions about my recovery services
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1. Aren't you just a glorified bill collector?

Not really. I work for the "little guy" like you and me; I don't work for big corporations and I don't harass or bully people who are under enough stress as it is from other circumstances. No matter how big the organization is I from which I am collecting I try to work with them, not attack them or make their lives unpleasant.

2. Will you work for bill collectors if they ask to hire you?

Probably not, but you never know. First, they would need to prove to me that the debt is valid and that they are entitled to collect it. They would have to supply all the documentation I need and allow me to handle the "case" in my own way with no bullying, harassment or threats; and they would have to pay me a fee, not expect me to get paid based on what I can collect. Collecting from people in financial crisis is too high-risk for me to do without compensation.

3. Will you work for a percentage of what you collect?

I'm not a personal injury lawyer who works on speculation or contingency. I'm one person who had her income taken away, incurred a heavy debt load, sold her home at a loss, became homeless, and is just starting to rebuild at a time when many people her age are able to retire. I'm not in a position to take on any risk on anyone's behalf. But I also don't take on cases that I think are not likely to have a good outcome. I don't want to waste people's good money. I take on cases I feel certain I can resolve successfully.

4. What if someone wants to hire you but can't afford to pay you?

There may be grants (donations) made by kindly strangers who have risen above similar circumstances or who have been clients for whom I have retrieved money. I will apply all donations and grants to services that anyone who needs my help genuinely can't afford to pay for. I can't work for free, but one of my booklets or manuals may be the first step toward doing it yourself.

5. What's the most unusual case you've handled?

I invoiced a man for dumping my client for another woman... on her birthday. He paid.

6. Are you yourself paying people who are entitled to money from you?

Yes, about 2/3 of my income from this business goes to paying down my debts to others. The rest pays my basic living expenses with no luxuries or extras.

7. What qualifies you to recover money for others?

I guess the fact that I can do it successfully for myself and others. The proof is in the doing.

8. What do I need to do to hire you to help me?

Let's start by completing my Request for Services.

9. Will you accept credit cards for payment?

I can, but I hate to see people going further into debt. There are several other ways to pay me. Perhaps one of these will work better for you.

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