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This weeks GGB, Johanna Baker-Dowdell is an excellent writer and has been highly praised for the work she does through her business – Strawberry Communications. On top of that she manages her job/responsibility of being a mum bringing up two kids.. an inspiration to many I’m sure!  Please read her survey/profile below and check out her websites.

Name: Johanna Baker-Dowdell 
Screen Name’s: JohBD or JohannaBD
Personal Blog’s: http://strawberrycommunications.com.au/blog/ and http://members.essentialbaby.com.au/index.php?showforum=246
Social Networks:
~Twitter: http://twitter.com/JohannaBD
~Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=865370354&ref=profile
~LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/johannabakerdowdell
Current Employment: Director of my writing and public relations business Strawberry Communications and mum to two boys (almost three and six weeks)
Location/country: Wamberal, NSW, Australia

What is your reason/motivation for blogging?

Hey there GGB readers, here’s this weeks GGB – Talia Carbis - from Queensland, Australia!

Name: Talia Carbis
Screen Name’s: Sunshinetalia, taliacarbis
Personal Blog’s: http://taliacarbis.com and http://elearningaustralia.net.au/blog
Social Networks:
~Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sunshinetalia/
~Twitter: http://twitter.com/Sunshinetalia
~Delicious: http://www.delicious.com/Sunshinetalia
~Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=688565590
~Tumblr: http://taliacarbis.tumblr.com
~StumbleUpon: http://sunshinetalia.stumbleupon.com
~last.fm: http://www.last.fm/user/SunshineTalia
~Deviant Art: http://sunshinetalia.deviantart.com/ 

Current Employment: eLearning Developer for eLearning Australia
Location/country: Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia

What is your reason/motivation for blogging?

I blog to keep track of things I've learnt, to connect with friends, to make new friends, and to share solutions to problems I've had- both online and in 'real life'.

Our GGB for this week is Ange Recchia from Melbourne, Australia! Please read her survey…

Name: Angela "Ange" Recchia
Screen Name’s: Ange Recchia / angesbiz
Personal Blog’s:
Buzzing with Ange - A Personal Development blog
Social Networking News Daily
Social Networks: You had to ask, LOL.
@angesbiz on Twitter
Google Reader Shared Items
LinkedIn      -   Delicious
MyBlogLog  -   Facebook
Plaxo            -   StumbleUpon
Technorati   -   BrightKite
Flickr             -   Diigo
Mashable     -  YouTube
BackType     -   Last.fm
Blip.fm          -   Mixx
Multiply         -   Bebo
Current Employment: I am currently employed as a Social Media and SEO Coach/Consultant for WebVision2020 Pty Ltd based in Perth, Western Australia.
Location/country: I am based in Melbourne, Australia.

Editors note - updated 24/6/13 for current info

This week we are featuring Kate Edwards from Brisbane Australia as our Geek Girl Blogger!

Please read her survey/profile below….

Name: Kate Edwards

Screen Name’s: Kate Edwards; Conjure

Personal Blog: http://www.cheesewineandmystery.wordpress.com/

Social Networks:

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/KateEdwards

Myspace - https://myspace.com/KateEdwards

Flickr - http://www.flickr.com/photos/KateEdwards/

Twitter - http://twitter.com/KateEdwards

Vimeo - http://vimeo.com/KateEdwards