I thought I’d leave a little elevator pitch parked here on the blog while I was at the Social Capital Conference this weekend. I like do to this in case someone new arrives here via a business card (or a link posted here or there or elsewhere) and is looking for more information. So here goes!
My name is Andrea. I have trouble keeping things brief, tend to use parenthesis in my writing (quite often, actually) AND REALLY I LIKE TO USE ALL-CAPS FOR SPECIAL EMPHASIS. Phew. Feels good to get that off my chest. :)
The Obligatory mugshot
I’m on the steering committee for Social Capital, am speaking on a panel, and am also hosting a roundtable about blog monetization (which is just a fancy way of saying I earn an income from my blog).
This blog started out as a little project in 1999. I was a new mom with a journalism degree and web skills, so it was a perfect outlet for someone like myself. Fast forward twelve years. This blog has become my full-time part-time job. I also work as a freelance writer. My writing has appeared in a variety of national and local online publications and I’ve worked on a variety of very fun projects. I’ve written scripts for educational and promotional videos (including one for a summer camp and an explosives testing facility), feature articles about homes for various design and reno mags, one-pagers for a local television production company, and lots of articles about parenting and other family-friendly topics. I had the good fortune recently to work as a social media manager for a non-profit initiative called Know More Do More; a campaign to help promote healthy living to families in my region.
I could go on but I don’t like to seem too braggy (blog awards! photo credits! bylines! media appearances!) so you can read more here, if you’re so inclined. :)
There is a special place in my heart for photography, great design, books, movies, food, the outdoors, travelling, and going on adventures with my family, so you will see a lot about those things here. I am decidedly green and love to write about healthy and active living, but I get an EXTRA BIG thrill out of helping parents and kids discover all the many hidden treasures Ottawa has to offer. One of my primary goals here at the Fishbowl is to show people what a great city we live in.
If any of these topics resonate with you, you please consider signing up to receive my blog posts by email. It’s an easy way to stay in touch and requires very little effort on your part. :) You can also follow me on Twitter and on Facebook, where I often post different little things of special interest to Ottawa residents.
Anyway, that’s the elevator speech! What did you think? :)
Drop me a line anytime and I’ll do my best to respond. I’d love to hear from you! Thank you!
