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Washington DC , MD , VA USA

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www.shashi.name

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The Social Media "Swami" for Herndon-based internet services Network Solutions, Shashi Bellamkonda from Potomac, Maryland, is a self-described internet addict, blogger and early adopter for new technologies. Shashi's blog, www.shashi.name, provides invaluable information on technology happenings, advice & other technology thoughts.

Shashi Bellamkonda works for Web hosting company Network Solutions as the first-ever Network Solutions "Social Media Swami". Helped Network Solutions aggressively move into the online space to listen to and interact with its customers and win the 2008 SNCR Excellence in New Communications Award for Online Reputation Management/Corporate Division. A prolific Twitterer, blogger , and product innovator, Shashi loves technology, testing new things and helping people. A self-described "Internet junkie," Shashi has presented previously on "How to Sell Social Media to Your Boss" and "Social Media tools for Small Business". Shashi Bellamkonda started his blog to keep his many on and offline friends up to date on the coolest new things to check out and answer their questions on social media and technology from what to use and how, how to prevent popups, how to avoid viruses, how to save computers from hackers, and the ever popular "Why is my computer freezing?" A resident of Maryland, Shashi Bellamkonda speaks 7 languages and ardently works to turn his hobbies into his profession.

He accepted the 2008 Excellence in New Communications Award given to him and Livingston Communications at the Society for New Communications Research Awards Gala.

He was interviewed on December 23rd on For Immediate Release: The Hudson and Holz Report

Here is a link to his interview:

http://cdn1.libsyn.com/fir/fir-shashi.mp3?nvb=2...