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I am privileged to recommend Stephen Heins for any marketing, media or writing assignment. Steve is an accomplished observer, researcher and writer and doesn’t come to the title of “Word Merchant” without considerable warrant.

I have dealt with Steve Heins numerous times over the last year in conjunction with my own role as a advocate, consultant and blogger at NaturalGasNOW.org for the cause of natural gas development on behalf of rural communities, the industry and landowners. This has included an interview I did with him on his radio program, writing he’s done for my blog and research and investigations we’ve pursued together.

Steve has a unique ability to get to the heart of a matter and very concisely express the issues and questions that are particularly relevant. He’s the master of observation and networking, not to mention great writing. This is why I am more than happy to recommend his services to anyone needing help with marketing, media management, research, community organizing or writing.

I’ve known Steve Heins for at least 5 years and can say without a doubt that he a gentleman of the first order: always professional and always respectful, even if he disagrees with your perspective.

As the former editor of Public Utilities Fortnightly, he authored a few insights for us and his perspective was always well researched and well reasoned.

He continues to author such pieces for LinkedIn, which again fall into the same pattern.

In sum, Steve is a gentleman and an intellect, whom I’m proud call my friend.

If you have further questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me at the email provided here.

Steve has an unparalleled knowledge of current energy policy and the activities within government that affect our energy economy. He ventures deep and into the regulatory and political wilderness of energy policy and presents information in original and thought-provoking ways. His research skills are remarkable, and he has an uncanny knack for knowing how to search obscure resources to extract facts and data which would elude an ordinary writer/researcher.

I’ve known Mr. Stephen Heins both personally and in a business capacity for 40 years.  We met in 1974 while he was attending Columbia University. Over those years, Mr. Heins has conducted himself truthfully and admirably. His profound curiosity, private sector sensibility and research skills have led him to his private sector advocate of practical environmentalism and the Internet of Things.

I have watched as his expertise, first, at the Internet and Broadband technology in early 2000’s, and then his expertise the energy field, has grown exponentially. His many published articles are a testament to his well respected and earned expert opinions on the subject of broadband, energy efficiency, electricity, greenhouses gas, environmental policy and fracking.

Be it at conferences or industry gatherings Mr. Heins is sought after for opinion and comment.  A gadfly by nature he’s never at a loss to question the latest fad or trend. In summary, it is his tenacity and perseverance in pursuit of honest fact which earned him a special place at the energy table.

I enthusiastically endorse Stephen Heins as a communications consultant for your firm.

During the 17 years I’ve known Mr. Heins as a media journalist and publisher, he’s been an articulate and intelligent resource for our publication’s various articles pertaining to communications and energy issues.

Heins additionally contributes guest commentary articles on various energy and communications subjects to New North B2B magazine, fluently informing our more than 15,000 business readers across northeast Wisconsin.

Heins’ considerable literary background and respective demeanor has always engaged our readers with a colorful and unique perspective on federal and state regulatory topics important to the daily operations of their businesses. He’s a punctual writer and speaker, and is always responsive to the fast-paced deadlines our industry demands.

We’re delighted to rely on Mr. Heins as a resource to educate our discriminating reading audience on complex matters related to the energy and communications industries.

If you’d like to further discuss any experiences our organization has experienced with Mr. Heins during the past 17 years, I welcome a phone call or email to any of the contacts listed below.

Heins believes he has the answer to most questions, but even when he does not, he is never in doubt and expresses his position with clarity and humor.  He attracts his audience with an attention getting device, engages it with thoughtful comments and examples, and then releases it with thought provoking analysis.  Heins is not short on opinions or judgments, but limits his opinions and analysis to specific areas of expertise, which he has spent years pursuing, while continuing to refine his ideas and conclusions.  A wordsmith practices his profession in an effort to impress and educate. A word merchant practices his profession in an effort to persuade and convince.  Heins combines the intellect of a wordsmith with the practical qualities of a word merchant.