Winners of the Knickerbocker Ledger ’30 Under 30′
The list is finally here – the Knickerbocker Ledger’s first-ever ’30 Under 30′ winners. This year’s list comes from government, the private sector, from journalism, to the arts, to business, to education, and labor. All individuals either come from the Capital Region or have significant influence in the region.
“We received scores of nominations for this year’s list from all over the Capital Region – it only support the concept that the Capital Region is a hotbed for emerging and robust young and talented individuals in all fields,” said Jacquelyn M. Cohen, senior vice president and managing editor-in-chief of the Knickerbocker Ledger.
Submissions came from readers of the Knickerbocker Ledger online from late November through the end of December of 2011. An honorary committee has also been formed to select the ’30 Under 30′ Person of the Year award. The committee members include Cohen, senior columnist Joe Bonilla, Avid Agencies CEO Michael Corts, Hispanic Coalition of New York president and CEO Monica Arias Miranda, Hudson River Coffee House owner Anton Pasquill, and information technology consultant Nathan Lebron.
The winners will be lauded along side the award nominees of the Knickerbocker Film Festival at a reception in Downtown Albany in late March 2011. The exact date, time, and location will be announced shortly.
Profiles of the winners will be published in print next week and online at knickledger.com.
The winners:
Alexandra Aiello, deputy field director for Friends of Noelle Kinsch; staffer at Meyer, Suozzi, English, and Klein
Dana S. Owens, cartoonist, SMALLBANY
David A. Rozen, counsel, New York State Senate
Matthew T. Peter, co-chair, Robert F. Kennedy Democratic Club; analyst, New York State Senate
Derrick S. Maul, actor/dancer
Kaitlyn Beachner, president, SUNY Student Assembly
Zachary Hutchins, director of new media operations – New York State Senate
Richard A. Fazio, assistant manager, Regal Entertainment Group; co-founder, Knickerbocker Film Festival
Alicia Criss, co-director, New Leaders Council Capital Region Chapter
Daniel Curtis, director, Capital District Area Labor Federation
Kat Broadus, writer and theatrical director
Angela B. Tatem, director, Community Outreach/STEP Program – Union College Kenney Community Center
Jon Campbell, statehouse correspondent for Gannett Albany Bureau
Daniel A. Crowley, owner and founder, Printz & Patternz
Olga Martinez, musical director, RENT at SLOC and the Egg
Ryan Horstmyer, associate at Wilson Elser; former Albany County Legislator
Robert Magee, legal observer, Occupy Albany
Juliet Shen, founder and blogger, FascinAsians
Justin Cook, student activities advisor, Schenectady County Community College
Steve Struss, drummer, MIRK
Olivia Quillio, singer/songwriter
Danielle Sanzone, staff writer, Troy Record
Charlie Vella, Citizen Action
Kevin Marshall, writer/comedian
Phil Hughes, manager, Hudson River Coffee House
Tremayne Price, university council member, University at Albany; comptroller, UAlbany Student Association
Jennifer Grainer, marketing director, Honest Weight Food Co-Op
Judd Krasher, aide to N.Y. Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver; founder, Lower Central Avenue Neighborhood Association
Ada Martinez, program manager, Capital Region Workforce Development Center
Steve Pampinella, adjunct instructor, University at Albany
Apple edges HP to become world’s top computer maker
Apple has officially become the world’s top computer maker, according to research firm Canalys, beating longtime leader Hewlett-Packard.
Canalys included tablet PCs in their calculation, such as Apple’s iPad. The global PC market grew by 16 percent to a total of 120 million computers in the final quarter of 2011.
Cupertino, Calif.-based Apple sold 20.6 million units, compared to HP’s 15.3 million units in the last quarter. Lenovo placed third, selling 13.5 million. Dell and Acer rounded out the top five, with 11.9 million and 11.2 million sold respectively.
The calculation by Canalys could be used by other analyst firms such as Gartner to calculate the total amount of computers sold and used across the world. With more users switching from desktop/laptop-based platforms to a tablet, Apple could in fact be the mainstream maker it has long sought to become.
SOPA is Dead, for now: Sponsor pulls anti-internet piracy bill
The proposed Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), the anti-piracy legislation that set off a firestorm of opposition and criticism to the internet regulation, will be pulled by it’s sponsor until there is “wider agreement” for a solution.
Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas), the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, said to Reuters, ”I have heard from the critics and I take seriously their concerns regarding proposed legislation to address the problem of online piracy.”
“It is clear that we need to revisit the approach on how best to address the problem of foreign thieves that steal and sell American inventions and products,” Smith said.
SOPA and PIPA, it’s Senate equivalent, have been in the headlines in the past week as internet giants Wikipedia, Craiglists, Facebook, and Google came out in opposition to the legislation.
10 Websites Go Black To Protest SOPA
Along with other various websites, the 10 websites below made the decision to go black to protest SOPA — a bill introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives that claims to promote prosperity, creativity, entrepreneurship, and innovation by combating the theft of U.S. property, and for other purposes. Read more
What Exactly Is A Social Media Request Form For Social Media Strategists?
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Earlier in the week, I published an article that I had hoped would convince you to use social media request forms with your prospective clients. However, I unfortunately failed to explain what relevant data a social media request form should include. Should you use different questions for different social media platforms? What exactly does a social media request form look like? Instead of leaving you clueless, I hope that I will clear up any questions you may have about social media request forms in this article.
Social media request forms are used to collect valuable information from your clients, which you will use to create their accounts. Since every social media platform calls for a distinct request form, it is important that you understand the reasoning behind the information you are requesting.
Facebook, unlike Twitter, requires more information from your clients. A Timeline profile, as well as a page, allow users to present more content to other users than a Twitter profile, which ultimately means that your clients must provide you with more information for a Facebook account. To make it easier on yourself, including on your client, a social media request form should be used.
Remember: always ask for the appropriate data for the social media account being created. If you are creating an account for an elected official on Facebook, be sure to ask for the information needed to fill in the fields.
Still not sure what a Facebook request form should look like? Take a look at the sample form that I created for an elected official account:
If you have any further questions, feel free to leave a comment below!
Why Social Media Platform Request Forms Are Needed For Account Creation
Paperwork is typically not a word associated with a positive connotation, but this article will hopefully change your mind. Instead of asking your client for information later on, start your business relationship the right way: ask for their paperwork to be completed upfront. By receiving your client’s information in the beginning, you will avoid the task of having to constantly interrupt your client, while they are doing something of importance.
