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Take 10 minutes to tell us what you think of us, and win free ad space for your favourite cause or local business.

Tyee Staff 29 Dec 2014TheTyee.ca

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Hey there, Tyee reader. How are you doing? Did I catch you at a good time?

I don't know about you, but it feels like we never just talk anymore, you know? We can take most of the blame for that -- we do tend to go on a bit, and we don't always take the time to listen.

But we're ready to listen now. Do you have 10-15 minutes to tell us how this whole Tyee-reader relationship is going for you? Take our survey now and tell us what you think.

Take the survey.

As thanks for taking the survey, you'll be given the chance to nominate up to three organizations for one of three $5,000 ad packages on The Tyee.

We're continually looking for ways to make The Tyee even better, from the kinds of stories we publish to the way we deliver those stories to you. Now and again we like to check in with you, the reader, to see if our ideas match up with what you actually want. Because without you, let's be honest, the site wouldn't exist.

Well, it might, but it would just be a bunch of journalists talking to themselves. And nobody wants that.

We're looking for feedback on our site, but we also want to know more about you. Who are you? What makes you tick?

By completing the survey you'll help us get a better idea of who our readers are so we can make sure we plan events (like Tyee Master Classes) and take on advertisers that match up well with our readers' interests and concerns. Advertising and Master Classes revenues are a big part of what helps us pay our award-winning reporters, so you will contribute a lot to the strength of The Tyee by telling us about yourself and what you like.

(And just in case you're worried, we have a strict policy of never sharing, renting or selling reader info and email addresses unless you've expressly asked to join the list of an organization we've partnered with, such as contest partners. You can read our privacy policy here.)

When you complete the survey, you'll be given the opportunity to nominate up to three organizations to win one of three $5,000 ad packages on The Tyee. The winners will be picked at random. The more times a group is nominated, the better chance they have at winning.

Have a non-profit, charity or independent social-mission business that you love (or work or volunteer at)? Here's your chance to help get their message in front of your fellow Tyee readers.

Sound good? Great. Take the survey now. It should take about 10-15 minutes, depending on how much you have to say.

I'm glad we had this talk. We should do it more often.

Please note our comment threads will be closed Dec. 22 to Jan. 5 to give our moderators a well-deserved break. Happy holidays, readers. [Tyee]

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