the3rdi magazine for women in business  :  Issue 11                  June 2010 NETWORKING: With business breakfast clubs, networking lunches, facebook, twitter, linkedin and the rest all clamouring for our time, this month we look at networking. There are opinion pieces from our regular columnists, specialist articles from experts and your own opinions an whether networking is an essential business tool, a necessary evil or a complete waste of time. INSPIRATIONAL: LINDA URQUHART Linda is Chief Executive of Morton Fraser, a UK law firm with offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow and London. She is also Chairman of CBI Scotland, a member of the Edinburgh Business Leadership Forum, has held a number of non-executive Directorships, is a member of the Edinburgh and Lothians Board of the Prince's Trust Scotland, co-editor of Green's Property Law Bulletin and an Ambassador for Girl Guiding UK. Linda won the Readers Award in the Insider Corporate Elite 2003 and The Association of Scottish Businesswomen Outstanding Contribution to Business Award 2009. .....read more NETWORKING Our Networking section is headed by Coach of the Month Jackie Cameron. Throughout her whole career Jackie has been a passionate networker. But she says "I didn't call it networking. I was just interested in people - who they were, what they did, their dreams and ambitions - so I have always loved making new connections." She has acquired a reputation as someone who knows how to use social networking for business and, as a response to the growing numbers of questions she was being asked on the topic, she now offers coaching in using social media......... read more LIFESTYLE Hannah Charman is founder of Panacea Holistic Health and we are delighted to welcome her to the3rdi.co.uk. Hannah says, "Panacea Holistic Health is a new way of looking at your health. The holistic approach I use enables patients to make informed decisions about their health based on a combination ancient knowledge and the latest research."....... read more © CORTEX MEDIA 2009