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Shaa Wasmund - Final Six, IOD best connected women

Last month the IOD announced their shortlist of the best-connected women in British business.  They received responses from voters all around the world.  In a recent interview with the IOD, Sháá revealed how she networks and why it's so important.

"I'm a firm believer in building long term-relationships, not simply "networking". I have been helped by some of the most unlikely of connections and we can learn from everyone. Being well connected enables me to connect and help more people. Collaboration is the most important word in my business dictionary. I've found Twitter to be an invaluable way to help make introductions, but nothing beats spending real time with people in person.

I don't feel that I work at it at all. It should come naturally – these contacts should be people you enjoy spending your time with. Social networking has had an enormous impact, but it's not enough to be well connected, you also need to be well respected. Listen more than you talk. Be interested in people for who they are, not what you might be able to get from them. Give freely, give generously and give without expectations.”

Respected business woman and inspirational speaker, Sháá speaks regularly for some of our top clients, she talks with passion about networking, social media, leadership and management style   She has received some fantastic testimonials from our customers.

"Please pass our thanks onto Sháá for the inspiring Social Media seminar in York on Tuesday. An speaker and a compelling subject - I've been Tweeting ever since."
Director

"Thank you so much for speaking at our event; we were delighted to welcome you.   We have had excellent feedback regarding the evening; a number of people have described you as ‘truly inspirational’. Thank you for taking part in this so wholeheartedly and for making yourself so accessible to our audience."

To read the full interview from the IOD's Director magazine, click the link below:

http://www.director.co.uk/MAGAZINE/2011/9_October/best-connected-woman_65_02.html

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