[Steven Zahm]

@ Steve

The error is that you have HTML in the shortcode. Likely inserted from a copy/paste from a web page into the post editor.

This should be correct:

[connections category='8' page_limit=10 pagination_position='after'  show_category_count=TRUE show_contact_name=FALSE str_select='Showcase Filter' enable_category_by_root_parent=true image='logo' str_work_phone='Phone' str_work_addr='' show_title=TRUE enable_bio_head=FALSE enable_note=FALSE str_select_all='' show_email=FALSE show_addresses=FALSE show_phone_numbers=FALSE]

Hope that helps.