a peek inside the fishbowl

07 Apr, 2011

Ohtown has a social media posse

By andrea tomkins in The business of blogging

There is talk of a one-day social media conference this summer. Interested? Please fill out this quick lil’ survey so the planning committee knows where you at.  

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ZZDT7G6

Word.

07 Apr, 2011

Piper’s tongue

By andrea tomkins in dog stuff

Piper's tongue

There are a whole bunch of other photos from this little shoot, but I couldn’t decide which one I liked best. Check out a few more (ok, 13) in slideshow format by clicking the image below.

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06 Apr, 2011

Quickie Q about U

By andrea tomkins in technical stuff

Edited to add: Thank you to everyone who filled out this survey! It turns out that basic freebie account can only view the first 100 responses. That, along with a case of General Survey Wonkiness, is why I closed it earlier than I had planned.

It is interesting to note that almost 84% of people who responded have children… the vast majority of whom are under 12. This isn’t news to me, but it is kind of cool to see the numbers!

Thanks again for your help!


Dear Fishies,

Can you take a moment to fill out a very quick anonymous survey? I’ve posted this here for two reasons. (1) I’m tinkering with SurveyMonkey for a client and (2) I figured I might as well ask something useful and learn more about who is reading. :)

[survey link has been removed]

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The Obligatory Blurb

My name is Andrea and I live in Ottawa with my husband Mark and our dog Sunny who is kind of a big deal on Instagram. During the day I work as a freelance writer. I am a longtime Ottawa blogger and I've occupied this little corner of the WWW since 1999. The Fishbowl is my whiteboard, water cooler, and journal, all rolled into one. I'm passionate about healthy living, arts and culture, travel, great gear, good food, and sharing the best of Ottawa. I also love vegetables, photography, gadgets, and great design.

If you're so inclined, you can read more about me here.

I've deactivated the commenting function as well as my contact form so if you want to get in touch, please drop me a line at quietfish@gmail.com. Thank you!

 


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