Do you want more exposure for your book in 2010?

Do you want more exposure for your book in 2010? Working with a publicist may be the answer for you.

You may ask: How can a publicist help me?

Working with a publicist, is vital to the growth of one's book promotion. Busy authors need to devote time each day to their publicity efforts, in order to keep their profiles and online presence high.



But very often authors lack the time for self-promotion and may not have access to media contacts, research or the expertise to create a well targeted communications plan. And they may lack an understanding of all the public relations functions that "work together as a team" so to speak, to keep you focused.



I can be of help, as my mind is trained in thinking strategically to meet your goals and objectives via a communications plan, and have the skills to execute it flawlessly. Of course, you will need to communicate "where you want to go", that is the direction you want to take, and the guidance you will get from me, will be invaluable to help take you there.



The best asset I can offer you, is the ability to plan every detail of your book promotion. My company, O'Neal Media Group, has designed several packages to meet every budget: http://onealmediagroup.presskit247.com/PR_Packages



Clients that have hired me as their publicist, say I deliver value and enhance market recognition, increase visibility, and meet specific public relations goals, and most important of all- get results by focusing enthusiastically on client needs while delivering 110% because I walk many extra miles to assist you achieve your goals through strategic planning and creation of a comprehensive communications plan.

A change catalyst, hands-on doer, advocate and storyteller, clients who have worked with me also affirm I'm diligent and fearless, representing their interests in the utmost professional manner.

Organizations that have hired me to write feature stories point out my ability to filter through developments often going back months, connect with the parties involved (for the most part, located across the world), and produce a heartwarming and vivid story is impressive.

My news stories have been published on various online platforms, most notably, on the Huffington Post. Clients say my writing talent has expanded and strengthened their voice in the community.

As a publicist, Jackie O'Neal believes strongly in ethical business practices in public relations, and knows there is a myth circulating about "anyone off the street", being able to do PR.

" Those con artists who propagate such a myth, don't understand the first thing about the art and science of public relations. And they tarnish our profession, and the way the public perceives it. It will be evidenced when you ask them to pull together a communications audit."

"People tend to bandy about the term public relations, and lead unsuspecting individuals to think it's all about publicity. In point of fact, public relations encompasses eleven distinct functions. A trained, educated publicist can enlighten you about the different functions ,and help you identify which ones you need to pursue, for the success of your particular campaign."

Jackie O'Neal holds an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from the renowned Sarah Lawrence College Graduate Writing program. As a journalist, her articles have been featured in The New York Amsterdam News, The Huffington Post, USA Today.com, the NPR blog,Examiner.com, The Press of Atlantic City, Mar Magazine, and others. Her commentary has been featured on NPR.

She is also an APR (Accreditation In Public Relations) candidate with The Public Relations Society of America.





Ready to get started or still have questions? Contact me to discuss enrolling as a client, or to learn more: jackieoneal@helloworld.com

Happy Marriages Equals Good Business

The Value of Gratitude

A study showed the vital role gratitude plays in our physical and mental well-being. Dr. Robert Emmons and Dr. Michael McCollough focus on gratitude as an emotion.

Further, Emmons and McCollough showed, is "that gratitude can be taught and learned, practiced and applied. Gratitude implies that we recognize the help we get from others. No matter how much we do for ourselves, we can remain aware and acknowledge whenever someone else has helped us."



Dr. Beth Erickson can explain recent research on gratitude to the average person, and discuss how the process of gratitude can benefit individuals in terms of healthy adjustment, and overall mental and physical well-being.



As Thanksgiving Day draws near, many persons prefer to count their blessings rather than lament the present day economic woes. They realize that doing so, can actually have significant benefits. And it is possible to be happy despite a negative climate.



Dr. Beth Erickson can also clarify for your listeners/readers how to:



*Shift thinking to cultivate a more positive attitude

*Understand the benefits of optimism for everyday life

News Contact: Jackie O'Neal, O'Neal Media Group, jackieoneal@helloworld.com, + 609 334 8621 http://www.drbetherickson.com

Violence Against Women

Violence Against Women

By Jackie O'Neal






Women are significantly more likely than men to be injured during an assault: 31.5 percent of female rape victims, compared with 16.1 percent of male rape victims, reported being injured during their most recent rape; 39.0 percent of female physical assault victims, compared with 24.8 percent of male physical assault victims, reported being injured during their most recent physical assault, a National Institute of Justice report, Full Report of the Prevalence , Incidence and Consequences of Violence Against Women by Patricia Tjaden and Nancy Thoennes revealed in 2000, based on survey results.

The researchers noted a total of 8,000 women and 8,005 men age 18 and older were interviewed using a computer assisted telephone interviewing (CATI) system.


Tjaden and Thonnes went on to affirm the risk of injury increases among female rape and physical assault victims when their assailant is a current or former intimate: Women who were raped or physically assaulted by a current or former spouse, cohabiting partner, boyfriend, or date were significantly more likely than women who were raped or physically assaulted by other types of perpetrators to report being injured during their most recent rape or physical assault.



Based on their survey, the researchers noted approximately one-third of injured female rape and physical assault victims receive medical treatment: 35.6 percent of the women injured during their most recent rape and 30.2 percent of the women injured during their most recent physical assault received medical treatment. Results from the survey indicate that 1 of 9 Americans—female and male alike—has been beaten since age 18. Results also indicate that 1 of 18 U.S. women and 1 of 8 U.S. men has been threatened with a gun since becoming an adult, while 1 of 43 U.S. women and 1 of 20 U.S. men has had a gun used on them.



Injury risk factors during rape were also taken into consideration, and the researchers noted the results that indicate that women who were raped as adults were significantly more likely to incur an injury (other than the rape itself) if they were raped by a current or former intimate partner; if their perpetrator threatened to harm or kill them or someone close to them at the time of the rape; if their perpetrator used a gun, knife, or other weapon during the rape; if the rape was completed; and if their perpetrator used drugs and/or alcohol at the time of the rape. The variable most likely to predict injury among adult female rape victims was whether the perpetrator threatened to harm or kill the victim or someone close to the victim at the time of the rape.



According to The Centers For Disease Control Each year, about 50,000 violent deaths occur in this country. Violent deaths, including homicides and suicides, cost the United States more than $52 billion in medical care and lost productivity every year.



Tjaden and Thonnes went on to note statistics estimate 2.1 million U.S. women who are raped and/or physically assaulted annually. Because some rape and physical assault victims experience multiple victimizations per year, an estimated 876,000 rapes and 5.9 million physical assaults, or 6.8 million rapes and physical assaults combined, are committed against U.S. women annually. Given the pervasiveness of rape and physical assault among American women, violence against women should be treated as a major criminal justice and public health concern.



The researchers pointed out that the annual rape victimization estimates are based on responses from only 24 women and should therefore be viewed with caution.



Further, the researchers asserted stalking is more prevalent than previously thought: 8.1 percent of surveyed women and 2.2 percent of surveyed men reported being stalked at some time in their life; 1.0 percent of women surveyed and 0.4 percent of men surveyed reported being stalked in the 12 months preceding the survey. Approximately 1 million women and 371,000 men are stalked annually in the United States. Based on U.S. Census estimates of the number of women and men in the country, one out of every 12 U.S. women (8.2 million) has been stalked at some time in her life, and one out

of every 45 U.S. men (2 million) has been stalked at some time in his life.



Leslie Bowman, author of Self-defense For Survival : The Road to Empowerment said she hopes her book will encourage women to become pro-active about their personal safety. "Women have all sorts of excuses for not learning to defend themselves. Among them are not having enough time, not being in good shape physically, having various medical conditions, not wanting to learn martial arts, and the worst of all-it can't happen to me. Sometimes people become victims of violent acts no matter how careful or aware of potential danger they may be. In cases like this, self-defense survival strategies can save a life. The prevention strategies and self-defense survival techniques in this book are suitable for women and children of all ages. With education and awareness, you can increase your self-confidence and learn to prevent and avoid potential violence attacks, " she said.



Leslie Bowman is a full time instructional designer and online professor in Education, Technology, Sociology, English, Communications, and Criminal Justice. She has 15 years of elementary public school teaching experience and has been teaching undergraduate and graduate college and university courses for the past ten years.

Bowman also has several years of experience in the private security industry focusing on child abuse and domestic investigations, retail asset protection, and violence prevention/threat assessment related to school and personal safety.


When asked what prompted her to write the book, Bowman said she was working in the private security industry and taking self defense classes, hence she received a trainer certificate and began teaching children, teens, and adults about personal safety.


Bowman envisions her book may impact her readers strongly enough that they will consider taking self-defense training. "I hope that after reading my book, people will be more aware of the potential dangers in their surroundings."

Bowman said she trained for two years in self-defense tactics as part of the process of researching the content for her book. She admits when she embarked on writing the book, there was an overall message she wanted to convey to her audience. "Be aware, trust your instincts, be prepared, and be safe," she said.

A Fascination For Lost Treasure

Jessa Lee Scott is the pen name for mother-daughter writers from Richmond, Virginia. Originally from Texas, Jessa Scott moved to Virginia after she was married, and lived in a variety of regions in Virginia.

When asked to describe the key issues of her book,Winds of Gold Scott said that according to legend, Thomas Jefferson Beale and twenty-nine Virginians left Lynchburg, Virginia, in 1817 to hunt on the Western plains. "They found gold and silver north of Santa Fe, and two loads were taken back to Virginia to be buried in Bedford County. Each shipment was to be hidden until all of the treasure was transported and could be divided among the men in the party," she said.


"During his second trip to Lynchburg in 1822, Beale left a letter and three coded messages with Robert Morris, an innkeeper in Lynchburg, with instructions that Morris should read the papers and act accordingly if Beale didn't return within ten years. When Beale failed to reappear, Morris and others subsequently attempted to break the codes."


Scott said that while she was living in Bedford, Virginia, the mystery surrounding the legend of Beale’s treasure appealed her imagination, and she undertook writing a fictional account depicting what might have happened to the treasure.


"This book has it all: suspense, mystery, adventure, and romance. It's perfect for summer vacation reading and winter reading in a cozy chair by the fireplace," she said.
She said as she embarked on the project, the key message she wanted to transmit to her readers was an inspirational one. "Dreams can come true and treasure can be found," she said.


Scott traveled extensively throughout the United States as part of the labor intensive research process and said that her knowledge in American history "provides authenticity for this fictional account of the lost treasure."


Synopsis of book
Kyndra Bailey inherits Faircliffe Plantation and is caught in an intricate web of secrets and deception when her brother disappears and her uncle spends her inheritance. With the loss of Faircliffe looming, Kyndra is forced to ask for help from handsome and mysterious Tyler Andrews. From antebellum Richmond to the Santa Fe Trail, Kyndra and Tyler are entangled in danger, adventure, and passion as they search for Kyndra’s brother and a fortune in gold, silver, and jewels. Knowing that Tyler must return to Texas and Kyndra will return to her beloved Faircliffe, their love seems doomed from the start. Yet as the clues draw them ever deeper into the mystery of Beale’s Treasure, their passion cannot be denied. The treasure may be lost forever but will Kyndra and Tyler be lost to each other forever or is their love strong enough to keep them together?
http://www.jessaleescott.com/index.html

Meet Linda Richardson

Retiring from military life in September 2003, she received a Masters degree in Social Work from the University of South Carolina. In addition, she holds a Bachelors degree in Sociology in Psychology from the University of Maryland at College Park. "I retired from the U.S. Army in Sep 2003. I served my country for over 21 years. I have a Master in Social Work, I'm a licensed Social Worker for the state of Georgia, and I also have two Bachelors one in Sociology and one in Psychology. I basically love being of service to others."



Linda Richardson, author of How Well Are We Playing This Game Called Life: What We Are Not being Told About Our Birthright From A Universal, Scientific, And Individual Perspective said she first thought about writing a book back in 2000 after reading the trilogy Conversations with God by Neale Walsh. "After reading these books several times I had an epiphany about our life and the way we are living it in "this game called life." From that point on, I started visualizing how we could play a better game called life"

Apart from her life as a writer, Richardson is an entrepreneur and launched a business in June 2009. "RiMaLi Inc. RiMali means The Gift of Life and the company has several subsidiary functions. First, as an online school-- School of First Thought that offers general guidance, and counseling techniques for personal growth and development. Secondly, I created a new form of therapy; I'm using the techniques to design therapeutic electronic video games that will assist people with health issues. Thirdly, I have created an independent subsidiary -RiMaLi Creative Images- Small Business to the World, whereby I will offer independent assistance to creative small businesses that wish to contribute something to the world."

She is best known by individuals who have worked with her,as being open-minded and having a mind like a parachute.Why parachute? "Someone once said that a mind can only function best when like a parachute it is open. Linda's mind - open, embracing and landing heavy, weighty and serious issues gently. Her greatest assets are those things that we cannot see, but we know are fully deployed to give us the Linda we know today - her heart and mind."

Individuals who have worked with Linda have also said she is a "unique person with a way about herself that is positively contagious and everyone she meets benefits from their encounter with her".

To Learn More, Visit: http://onealmediagroup.presskit247.com/Linda_Richardson

BEHAVIOR: The Impact of Marital Problems on Worker Productivity.

Topic:



BEHAVIOR: The Impact of Marital Problems on Worker Productivity.

Statistics estimate 6 billion dollars in revenue is lost by American business, as a result of decreased worker productivity stemming from marriage and relationship problems.



Summary:

Dr. Beth Erickson, Ph.D., speaker and author based in Edina, Minn., can discuss worker productivity in light of Emotional Wellness Month (October):
"Businesses need to realize that marriage and divorce affect their bottom lines. Not only will people in a happy marriage be better, more productive workers, but also, they will be able to enjoy the safety and security of knowing someone is in their corners and their family is taken care of. This means they have the free attention to focus on other, more creative pursuits. All of this makes them better employees."



She affirmed the workplace and family life cannot be separated. One influences the other in diverse ways. "It's applicable to family. If a person is disengaged at home, they will be disengaged in the workplace," she said. She often invites her listeners on web talk radio "Relationships 101" to refer a co-worker, or supervisor who appears to perpetuate a toxic work culture, to therefore re-shape their approach to work and family life via a consultation. "Examine yourself and see where you can make a contribution in the workplace every day, and realize that everyone can make a difference," she said.

News Contact: Jackie O'Neal,
jackieoneal@helloworld.com Phone: +1-609-334-8621 Web site: http://www.drbetherickson.com





Guest Logistics:

Dr. Beth Erickson lives in Minnesota 1 mile from an NBC affiliate CNN uses
and also close to ABC and NBC in the Twin Cities. Her patients are
used to her media placements so she can re-arrange her schedule at a
moment's notice. I'd be delighted to coordinate an interview





TV Clip:

http://www.drbetherickson.com/Press_Room.html

Dr. Beth is the host of "Relationships 101" on www.webtalkradio.net and a psychotherapist for 30 years. She is a great expert who can offer your audience practical tips on love, health, and family