Statesman Announces Social Media Awards Winners
The Austin American-Statesman announced the 25 winners of its Texas Social Media Awards today. Winners will be honored at an awards ceremony on March 15, where an overall winner also will be named.
The awards recognize those Texans who use successfully use social media (blogs, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr. etc.) to promote their business and help others.
Readers of Statesman.com submitted 125 nominations, and a panel of judges at the paper and its website narrowed the list to 25. Eighteen of the winners are from the Austin area.
This year's winners are:
- Henry "Rizoh" Adaso, Houston: Rap and hip-hop journalist
- Joshua Baer, Austin: Founder, OtherInBox.com
- Perry Belcher, Austin: Marketing strategist
- Mike Chapman, Austin: Founder, Social Media Club Austin
- J.R. Cohen, Houston, Manager, The Coffee Groundz coffee shop
- Michael Coté, Austin: Software industry blogger
- Jenn Deering Davis, Austin: Co-founder, Appozite
- Sam Decker, Austin: Chief marketing officer, Bazaarvoice
- Lori Falcon, Abilene: Food blogger
- Kyle Flaherty, Austin: Marketing and public relations specialist
- Matt Glazer, Austin: Editor-in-chief, Burnt Orange Report
- Lisa Goddard, Austin: Marketing director, Capital Area Food Bank of Texas
- Michelle Greer, Austin: Web marketing strategist
- David Guenthner, Austin: Texas Public Policy Foundation
- Kami Huyse, Houston: Public relations specialist
- Cali Lewis, Dallas: GeekBrief.TV
- David J. Neff, Austin: American Cancer Society
- Erica O'Grady, Houston: Social media consultant
- Bryan Person, Austin: Founder, Social Media Breakfast
- Connie Reece, Austin: Co-founder, Every Dot Connects
- Benn and Lani Rosales, Pflugerville: AgentGenius.com
- Dwight Silverman, Houston: Houston Chronicle
- Aaron Strout, Austin: VP Marketing, Powered Inc.
- Paul Terry Walhus, Austin: Blogger and videographer
- Michael Williams, Austin: Chairman, Texas Railroad Commission
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