
Blog Diva, a.k.a. Anne Giles Clelland, founder of Handshake 2.0, is very, very grateful to those who help her.
Blog Diva has her favorites.
Creator, designer, and developer of the Handshake 2.0 site:
Alex Edelman
First organization leader to value Blog Diva's posts enough to write her a check for them, thus earning her eternal loyalty:
Jim Flowers, Director, VT KnowledgeWorks
First company leader to give permission for his company logo to be posted on one of Blog Diva's sites:
Doug Juanarena, GenTek Ventures
First VT KnowledgeWorks CEO to send a logo for posting on Handshake 2.0:
Matthew Hull, NanoSafe, Inc.
Second VT KnowledgeWorks CEO to send a logo for posting on Handshake 2.0:
Michael Rihani, Koofers.com
First Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center company featured in a Handshake 2.0 blog entry:
Automation Creations, Inc., submitted by Henry Bass, President/Owner
Second Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center company featured in a Handshake 2.0 blog entry:
Polymer Solutions Incorporated, submitted by Elizabeth Jewel, Customer Relationship and Sales Representative
First High-Tech Athlete:
Gordie Zeigler
First blog to mention Handshake 2.0:
Flack's Revenge, by Robert Geller, 8/15/08
First member of The NewVa Corridor Technology Council to respond to an offer to be featured in a Handshake 2.0 blog post:
Michael Rihani, Koofers.com
Second member of The NewVa Corridor Technology Council to respond to an offer to be featured in a Handshake 2.0 blog post:
Michael Martin, TechTransfer Associates, Inc.
First client to buy a Signature Warm Handshake.
Handshake 2.0 respects clients' privacy, but Blog Diva treasures this client.
First person to ask, "How do I get on Handshake 2.0?"
Again, Handshake 2.0 respects clients' privacy, but Blog Diva has rewarded this client.
First President and CEO to treat Blog Diva to a business lunch:
Neil Wilkin, Optical Cable Corporation
A random act of kindness:
Bob Summers, nanoCom