Shashi Bellamkonda Verified name

Shashi Bellamkonda works at the heart of Web hosting company, Network Solutions, as their first-ever 'Social Media Swami' (Director –Social Media) . In this leadership role he has helped Network Solutions aggressively move into the online space to actively listen to and interact with its customers. This push paid off when Network Solutions won the 2008 SNCR Excellence in New Communications Award for Online Reputation Management and the 2009 a Gold Quill Award of Excellence in Social Media from the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC). 

Shashi has presented to several audiences on " 'Social Media Tools for Small Business', 'How to Sell Social Media to Your Boss' and “Online Reputation Management – Best Practices & Lessons Learned", at national and regional conferences like  SXSW, NewComm Forum, Society of New media Communications and Research (SNCR.org), Online Media Bootcamp, DC Chamber of Commerce, Affiliate Summit, American Institute of Writers, and Pod camps, Efactor Event in Atlanta, Blog Potomac, Legal Marketing Association Round Table, Tech breakfast, All Services Social Media Conference, Prince William Regional Chamber of Commerce, DMA DC Social Media Day.Shashi Bellamkonda is writes a regular DC Social Media Marketing column in the Examiner.

 Shashi had a very pleasant surprise when Washingtonian magazine included him in the Washington's Top 100 Tech Titans list. Washington Business Journal profiled Shashi Bellamkonda in the people and Community feature. Other media mentions include Washington Post, WUSA9, NY1 TV, Webmaster Radio, BlogTalk Radio,  SAP Global Survey by Shel Israel, Shel Holtz's ForImmediateRelease, Tech BisNow, Capitol Communicators and many other digital and media publications.

Shashi started his blog ( http://www.shashi.name )  to keep his thousands of on and offline friends and fans up to date on the coolest new sites and tech-toys to check out, and to answer their questions about social media and technology. Some of the topics include how to prevent pop-ups, 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 spin his favorite hobbies into his profession. Shashi lives for technology, testing new innovations and helping people with small businesses to succeed. A self-described 'Internet junkie' and thought leader,

Community Sites:

http://www.GrowSmartBusiness.com
http://blog.networksolutions.com
http://about.networksolutions.com/site/online-community-at-network-solutions/
http://www.mysolutionspot.com
http://www.linktogether.com
http://www.unintentionalentrepreneur.com
http://www.carryoncurry.com

Speaking Engagements

• SXSW
• Affiliate Summit 
• New Comm Forum (SNCR.org)
• Online Media Bootcamp
• American Independent Writers
• Telecom HUB
• Blog Potomac
• Podcamp DC, Philly
• SocialDevCamp Baltimore
• Tech Council of Maryland
• Greater Baltimore Technology Council
- DC Chamber of Commerce
- International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)

Interviews/Media 

Featured in Washingtonian's Top 100 Tech Titans list in Community and Thought leadership category (http://www.washingtonian.com/articles/people/12164.html)

Profiled in the Washington Business Journal’s People and Community Column as Shashi Bellamkonda : Social Listener

Shel Israel, PR guru and co-Author of Naked Conversation's blog http://redcouch.typepad.com/weblog/2008/02/sap-global-surv.html

Shel Holtz and Nveille Hobson For Immediate Release http://blog.holtz.com/index.php/weblog/fir_interview_shashi_bellamkonda_social_media_swami_network_solutions/

Jiyan Wei on WebMasterRadio.fm ‘s Cover story
• http://www.webmasterradio.fm/Public-Relations/Cover-Story/Social-Media-Driving-Customer-Acquisitions.htm

 Brent Leary on Business talk Radio 

John C Havens On Blog Talk Radio http://www.blogtalkradio.com/iabc/2008/04/16/interview-with-shashi-bellamkonda

Use Friendly Thinking Show on Blog Talk Radio by Paul Chaney http://www.blogtalkradio.com/userfriendlythinking/2009/05/08/a-conversation-with-the-social-media-swami

Gab with the Gurus show interview with Connie Benett http://www.blogtalkradio.com/gabwiththegurus/2009/03/24/facebook-fast-path-to-friends-fame-fun-join-gurus-jesse-stay-mari-smith-greg-atwan-etc

Cio Update : http://www.cioupdate.com/trends/article.php/3850306/Tweeting-for-Dollars--Embracing-Social-Media.htm

Marketing with Social Media on Imi Tech Talkhttp://www.gcast.com/user/imitechtalk/podcast/main?nr=1&&s=95598143