Follow Mary Flavelle to her next networking event. At present Mary is exploring the opportunities for developing your profile through the power of social media. Are you connected? Is it still beyond you? There are many opportunities to find out how to use the latest communication for your business. So find Mary on Facebook - Twitter - Linked In - Business in Berkshire - Networking in Berkshire - Maidenhead Online - SHEplc - Ladies Who Latte and even more places than I know there are places. This is part of our business life now and you have to be in there if you still want to be a connected person. Just remember to keep your website up to date and keep blogging! Finding time to do business is another thing altogether - have we all gone mad?? By the way I can even be found on You Tube! How are you doing - or do you need some advice - contact me if you want to know a lead to great connections.
WISHING ALL READERS A VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND MAY 2012 BRING YOU BETTER PROSPERITY AND GOOD FORTUNE. IT IS GOING TO BE A BIG YEAR WITH THE ROYAL JUBILLEE, THE OLYMPICS AND OTHER MAJOR EVENTS. HAVE A GREAT YEAR - YOU DESERVE IT. LOVE TO ALL. MARY
< December edition of Business Buzz: (please click on the link): http://bit.ly/rqCM96 Copies of last years Business Buzz is on SHE plc website - although events will be out of date there is still many articles there of interest.
MARY'S BIO: From the day she was rejected by the BBC because it didn’t employ women as receptionists. That was Ireland back in the 60's and receptions were manned by securtiy men - definitely no women. Mary Flavelle has been turning hurdles into opportunities, leading to her being named Ambassador for Women at SEEDA.
After a lengthy career in netball as player and coach, marketing trophy products to the local business and sporting community led to radio and TV appearances. Mary landed a job at Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce. Head-hunted by South East Economic Development Association (SEEDA), she was seconded to Enterpirse Gateway in Reading, and then nominated for the Ambassador award for the South East. ‘It’s not qualifications, you know, it’s being in the right place at the right time, and taking opportunities,' says Mary.
Mary’s business is networking in all forms, she has strong links with The High Commissioner of Malaysia, she has been a Director with OMEC - Malaysian Executive Council. She has continued her interest in local business breakfasts with the Keller Breakfast at the Coppid Beech Hotel, Bracknell. Her skills as an events organiser have led to her appointment as Chairman of the East Berkshire branch of Federation of Small Businesses.
It’s her passion to support women in business, which led to her appointment as Ambassador for Women, and has now given her the opportunity “to encourage young entrepreneurs, to mentor and to keep the government aware of the needs of women at work. Mary is Berkshire Head Judge for the Young Enterprise scheme and proud to be associated with it.
Whilst at the Chamber, she launched the women’s network SHE plc, and partners Sharon Connelly with Ladies who Latte. Mary has also stayed connected with radio, having been on Woman's Hour, Radio 4, Radio 5 and more recently presented her own networking show on Marlow FM, a regular visitor to Radio Berkshire appearing a number of times with Ann Diamond and Debbie McGee. Mary also spent 3 years with Henry Kelly as his weekly newspaper reviewer.
Keep visiting this website it is updated on a regular basis, especially the new Events Page
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Originally written by Danusia Hutton of Berkshire Life Magazine: updated by Mary April 2010
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Mary on Radio Berkshire
Meeting the really lovely Debbie McGee at Radio Berkshire is an honour and a real treat. Debbie has well and truly stamped her mark on her own Sunday morning programme and has truly become part of our weekly radio lives, it is my absolute pleasure to be joining Debbie on a Sunday morning. Just recently been back to chat to my old friend Henry Kelly who was standing in for the lovely Debbie McGee. Even got chatting to Phil Kennedy on the topic of Women's pension age rising to 66
Mary speaks at Careers Springboard
Careers Springboard in Gerrards Cross is celebrating its 20th anniversary. It is a self help group which supports some great people who have had to face redundancy. It exists to help keep confidence high, support advice and assist in the interview process of getting a new job. Careers Springboard prove that redundancy is an opportunity - not a disaster.
Mary's Blog on Networking
Are you being drowned in Social Media - still trying to get to grips with it all? You are not on your own. If you are in business, your name and reputation needs to be in more places than you are - how do you achieve this impossible task?? I have some top tips to help you on your way - Good Luck
Follow Mary Flavelle to her next networking event. At present Mary is exploring the opportunities for developing your profile through the power of social media. Are you connected? Is it still beyond you? There are many opportunities to find out how to use the latest communication for your business. So find Mary on Facebook - Twitter - Linked In - Business in Berkshire - Networking in Berkshire - Maidenhead Online - SHEplc - Ladies Who Latte and even more places than I know there are places. This is part of our business life now and you have to be in there if you still want to be a connected person. Just remember to keep your website up to date and keep blogging! Finding time to do business is another thing altogether - have we all gone mad?? By the way I can even be found on You Tube! How are you doing - or do you need some advice - contact me if you want to know a lead to great connections. 
