Thanks to all who have played a role in bringing my art to the marketplace. Today, February 17, 2015, Happywork hits the streets, and I’m thrilled and honored.
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In what might be the worst-kept secret ever, my book Happywork is debuting in less than a month (as of the time of this posting). FREAK. OUT! February 17 is the big day, the countdown clock is on, and I’m nervous, excited, and ready. I can’t wait to get this book in your hands! Even though I’ve been asking y’all to pre-order the book, this blog post represents my “Big Ask.” Friends and sympathetic strangers, I need your help (and I have something to give you in return).
Happywork is a business parable about the worst company to work for in the entire world. My goal is to show how apathy, lack of cooperation, and cruelty – abjectly horrible working conditions – affect our productivity, our profitability, and most importantly, our fulfillment and happiness. Our happiness at work matters, because work represents such a huge part of our life. We need to care about doing great work, and we need to create workplaces where it’s easy to do so. It’s time to draw a line in the sand – no more office jerks, no more work unhappiness! We can do better, if we demand it of ourselves.
If you’re an old friend of mine, a new friend, an entrepreneur or manager trying to run a successful business, or an employee hating life because of your job, please order a copy of Happywork. And if the book meant anything to you, I need you to tell a friend. Help me spread the word. The system we all work in needs a punch in the face. Help me change the workplace forever!
LEARN MORE
To read a little more about the book …
To find out what authors like Dan Pink, Bob Burg, Peter Shankman, and Chris Brogan thought of it …
To learn what you’ll get out of it (perspective, business-building ideas, and courage) …
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HOW CAN YOU HELP?
First step: buy Happywork. Second: Read it. Third: Help me spread the word! Tweet using the hashtag #Happywork. Post a pic on Facebook of you and the book. Leave an honest review on your favorite book retailer’s site, or on your own blog. Tell a friend you loved it, and why. Buy a copy for a friend who’s suffering at work, and tell them you care about them (the book will help them feel better).
WANT TO JOIN MY LAUNCH TEAM?
I need your help promoting the release of Happywork, and there’s free stuff involved! Join the Happywork Crüe launch team! Yes, it’s a “Crüe.” If you’re willing to help and want to learn more, contact me ASAP at happywork at chrisreimer dot com.
HOW CAN I HELP YOU?
If you wish to buy multiple copies, I’m offering you some great bonuses here. I’m giving away lots of consulting time and keynote addresses. I can help you with social media strategy, how to build a personal brand, how to change careers, how to get a book published, and more. I’m a quadruple threat. Buy some books and put me to work!
WANT A SAMPLE BEFORE YOU BUY?
Download Chapters 1-3 for free here!
WHERE TO BUY?
Below is a list of online retailers selling Happywork, including a bunch of wonderful independent bookstores. If you don’t see your favorite store here, go to that store’s website. Most online booksellers are carrying it. We are not currently confirmed to be in any physical bookstores. So online purchases it is!
Amazon
Barnes & Noble
Powell’s
800-CEO-READ (a great option if you’re buying 25 copies or more)
Books-A-Million
Left Bank Books
Boulder Book Store
McNally Jackson
Politics and Prose
BookPeople
Books & Books
Seminary Co-op Bookstores
A Room of One’s Own
Longfellow Books
The Elliott Bay Book Company
Wal-Mart
Amazon Canada
Amazon UK
THE E-BOOK VERSION – coming early!
Good news! We’re about 90% confirmed on an early launch date for the e-book of Happywork. Kindle, Nook, and iBook versions should be available for download on Monday, February 2!
WHERE’S THE PARTY?
February 16, 2015 – Book launch party, evening, location TBD. It will involve wine. Hold the date!
February 19, 2015 – Social Media Club of St. Louis book launch party at Moulin Events, evening, time TBD.
FINALLY …
Thank you! I can’t express enough gratitude to you guys for everything you’ve done for me. Over the past seven years, as I’ve transformed my work life (really, my whole life) from being a CPA to working in marketing, to now a first-time author, there’s a sizable list of people who’ve made a huge difference in my life. The people who interrupted their work lives to read and blurb my book, my proofreaders, the thought leaders I learned from, my new friends at Sound Wisdom, and most of all, my family. I’m nothing without you guys! Thank you for everything you’ve done for me, for your friendship, and for everything you will do with me in the future. Together, we’re going to change the world!
Buy Happywork and Get Bonuses, Too!
Posted on January 6, 2015 // 1 Comment
BREAKING: I have my first-ever book coming out! Just in case the news had escaped you …
In an attempt to spread the happy-at-work-first message of my book, while simultaneously enriching myself with fat book royalties (definitely joking here), I am pleased to offer you the chance to buy multiple copies of my book at once. Even though you can only read one of them at a time, there is a method to this madness.
If you’re one of the lucky ones who has found happiness at work, you are a rare breed. Over 70% of people are unhappy at their jobs, and frankly, the other 30% may end up joining them at some point! I want to improve our work lives, and I think Happywork can be part of the solution.
WHAT COULD YOU DO WITH MULTIPLE COPIES OF HAPPYWORK?
1. Give copies to all of your employees. Show them you care about a happy workplace. But don’t just hand them the book. Everyone needs to read it, and then you need to get together and discuss it. And depending on how many you buy, you can bring me in to help facilitate those discussions. Use the ideas contained in the book to improve an unhappy workplace, or keep your already-happy workplace happy.
2. Give copies to the graduate in your life. Your young sons and daughters will be getting their degrees and entering a competitive, often unhappy workplace. I’m hoping parents now and in the future can raise a generation of people who expect to enjoy their jobs. That hard work can start now, and I humbly submit that my book can play a role.
3. Give a book to someone you know who’s in job pain. I’ve had people who are unhappy at work read my book, and each time, I’ve basically received a 5-star review! (Trust me, every good review matters to me!) If work is getting you down, you’re going to relate to the characters in my book, and therein I give you ideas on how to deal with negative people and adverse work situations.
PRE-ORDER HAPPYWORK TODAY!
THE BONUSES!
I gave great consideration to these bonuses. More than anything, I want to provide you something you can use. From the number of “pick your brain” emails I receive, I have deduced that you want my advice. Whether it be social media strategy, marketing ideas, changing careers, getting a book published … y’all seem to want my consultative assistance. So instead of packing each bonus level with trinkets and prizes and bullshit, I offer you my time. And trust me when I say that, should you earn some of my time by purchasing the requisite number of books, you will get 150% effort from me. You’ll get what you paid for (and then some).
Here we go!
Order 1 book – Pleasantly content
• Shoutout from me on Twitter
Order 5 books – Feeling a euphoric tingly sensation
• Shoutout from me on Twitter, plus …
• Written advice from me via email – ask me anything about social media, marketing, communication, getting a book published, anything at all. I’ll do what I can to help!
Order 10 books – Schoolgirl giggly elated
• 20 minutes of consulting time with me on Skype – ask me anything about social media, marketing, communication, getting a book published, anything at all. I’ll do what I can to help!
Order 25 books – Bitten by the happy happy bug and running through brick walls for the fun of it
• 45 minutes of consulting time with me on Skype – ask me anything about social media, marketing, communication, getting a book published, anything at all. I’ll do what I can to help! (and I usually over-deliver on time)
Order 50 books – Bouncing-off-the-walls cuckoo jubilation
• 2 hours of consulting time with me on Skype – plenty of time together to do some damage!
• Plus one 20-minute follow-up call on Skype (because you’ll think of something after our first call)
• NOTE: At this level and above, it might be good to check out 800-CEO-READ, as their bulk pricing will save you money
Order 100 books – Unicorn rainbows of glee
• 4 hours of consulting time with me on Skype – now we’re really moving the needle! I can’t wait to help you.
• Plus one 30-minute follow-up call on Skype
• Alternate to the 4 hours of Skype time – keynote address or university lecture with book signing and hanging out afterwards, drinking and networking and talking. Customary speaking fee waived – buy books and I show up!
Order 250+ books – Gluttonous utopia where the universe bends to your will. Bacon and lobsters stuffed with tacos are served on pillows of spun silk, and beer and Cristal are consumed out of Manolo Blahnik boots
• The ability to customize the package to your needs starts here – Get with me! Tell me how I can help you. Let’s have fun with this.
HOW TO REDEEM?
Email your receipt to Happywork at ChrisReimer dot com. Be sure to email me a legible receipt that shows the quantity purchased. I will be delivering on consulting time throughout 2015 – I thank you in advance for both your patronage of my book, and your patience as we schedule our togetherness time!
PRE-ORDER HAPPYWORK TODAY!