Handshake Media, Incorporated is a media company specializing in creating, editing, publishing, distributing, and presenting original online content as well as digital and print publications, and developing and distributing smartphone applications and other software.
Handshake Media, Incorporated was founded by Anne Giles and incorporated in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States of America, on August 5, 2008.
Handshake Media, Incorporated began operations under the auspices of technology startup accelerator VT KnowledgeWorks. Its initial service offering was Handshake 2.0, an online marketing medium for local technology companies. Based on the founder’s expertise in education and counseling, and interest in computer programming, the corporation also began developing behavioral health software platforms and mobile applications.
In October, 2018, direct counseling services were added as a line of business through the founder opening a private counseling practice as Anne Giles, M.A., M.S., L.P.C.
Current Projects
In 2020, Anne began studying Mandarin Chinese. In production are Chinese and English learning and teaching media. Meaningful Words launched July 10, 2021. Conversation groups are held in both Mandarin Chinese and English.
Past Products and Projects
- Handshake Media, Incorporated was honored to present “What’s a Town to Do About Addiction? A Conversation with Maia Szalavitz, Author of Unbroken Brain: A Revolutionary New Way of Understanding Addiction” on Wednesday, August 3, 2016, at New River Valley Community Services in Blacksburg, Virginia. Maia Szalavitz’s latest book, Undoing Drugs: The Untold Story of Harm Reduction and the Future of Addiction, was released on July 27, 2021.
- Public service reports on addictions treatment, recovery and policy.
- New2Recovery, a free smartphone mobile application supporting addictions recovery.
- Operation of Inside VT KnowledgeWorks, the blog for business acceleration center VT KnowledgeWorks, from 2007-2018.
- Business management of Rural System.
- Cognichoice, a personal and social behavioral health software application and “white label” software platform.
- A line of business-to-business and business-to-consumer mobile applications.
- Handshake 2.0, a business news and public relations site, 2008-2015.
A highlight in the history of Handshake Media, Incorporated, celebrated by its founder, Anne Giles, with clients, friends, supporters and family.
Consulting
Anne Giles offers consulting on a variety of subjects, often at no charge.
- Options for addictions treatment and mental health care in the New River Valley of Virginia.
- Pros and cons of startups, crowdfunding, outsourcing, developing and releasing mobile apps, and online marketing.
For more information, please contact Anne Giles.