the power of networking

THE POWER OF NETWORKING

Surround yourself with remarkable humans. They will be the anchor that grounds you, and the wings that lift you to the stars.

- Gordon Ching

Saturday, October 26, 13

#nomorecomplacency

Youth Employability - 14.5%


My network across Planet Earth.Facebook -1872Twitter - 960LinkedIn - 990

Instagram - 733Tumblr - 623


Gordon Ching @gdondon National Vice President, Marketing & Communications


I’m dorky.I even used to play World of Warcraft! I also use Tumblr.

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Chief Friendship Officer.Ambitious. Courageous. Quirky.

my darn tie.

Aspiring Social/Tech Entrepreneur


PERFECTION IS OVERRATED Turn every challenge into an opportunity.


Success does not happen alone.Saturday, October 26, 13

Every person you meet is a piece of your puzzle


Everything happens for a reason


People - are your most important assets


Every action and reaction you make, makes you, YOU.

Without a support system -- you will fall, hard.


Build and nurture your human tribe.


It enables remarkable things to happen.


TextStay true to yourself - your internal compass


Text It needs to be clear - “What do you desire in life?”“What do you want to be?”


I spoke publicly for the first time when I was 20. I also became one of the youngest national vp’s appointed in AIESEC Canada.

Heart racing. Hands sweating.I am no different from you.


She is no different.

She’s a human who has the remarkable ability to sing and

perform.


I read his book - then e-mailed him my thanks.

Erik Qualman, Global Vice President,Digital Marketing, EF


He responded, and now I’ll be assisting him with his newest book and providing feedback.

We’re meeting for coffee when he’s in Toronto!


Networking requires a sense of fearlessness, and courage.


“One man with courage is a majority” - Andrew Jackson


EXERCISETry it yourself!

Pair up with someone at your table who you do not know.With 3-5 minutes, find deeper common bonds,

something not visibly obvious.

Always think to yourself: “How can I help them?”


Set a goal - pursue it relentlessly“Be flexible in your journey, but not your destination”


Document your experiences, tell your story.


Live life as if it is rigged in your favour- Arianna Huffington

ANYTHING is possible.


BUILD YOUR STAMP

Your digital stamp.

Simple - simplicity and focus True - be true to your passionAct - nothing happens without action - take the first step Map - goals and visions are needed to get where you want to be People - success doesn’t happen alone


Great things don’t happen without:

Simple - simplicity and focus True - be true to your passionAct - nothing happens without action - take the first step Map - goals and visions are needed to get where you want to be People - success doesn’t happen alone (Networking!!)


NETWORK YOUR VALUE.Learn how to help others, before asking for them to help you.


People value compassion and generosity.

“People care more about what you’ve contributed to the world than your position or power.’


100% CHANCE that anyone in this room can add

remarkable value to your life.

Be open minded. Vulnerability is powerful.


EXERCISEShare a time when you turned an everyday interaction into a networking opportunity.

- How did you approach the networking opportunity?- What challenges did you face?- What were the outcomes?

3-4 mins


WHAT IF LADY GAGA

GAVE UP?She was once dropped from her

record label.

She’s now the Queen of Pop.


WHAT IF MALALA GAVE UP?

She was shot in the face fighting for her right to education. She was a

recent nobel peace prize nominee.

She’s only 16.


WHAT IF SUSAN BOYLE DIDN’T TRY?

She didn’t hit fame until her 50’s.

Most of you are half her age.Everyone has their time and place.


WHAT IF I GAVE UP?

I’ve lost every election I’ve ran for since elementary school.

That’s 4 elections and “I suck” moments!

Now I’m leading 2400 Youth Leaders with the world’s largest

youth-run non-profit. I just turned 21.


#nomorecomplacency

“I failed my way to success”- Thomas Edison


Keep sight of your vision. Up’s and down’s must happen.


DON’T LOSE SIGHT OF THE BIGGER PICTURE. ALSO KNOWN AS YOUR LIFE GOALS.


SUCCESS DOES NOT HAPPEN WITHOUT FAILURE


“You don’t truly know what you want until you lose what you’ve had”

Failure enables that fire inside you to turn on and shine with ambition.


Nurture.Networking is just like dating.


+80%of my connections are

made and fortified digitally


FOLLOW-UP IS EQUALLY AS POWERFUL.

Be memorable, find common threads. Follow up to nurture the relationship.

“People don’t remember what you’ve said to them, but how you made them feel.”


THE STORY OF JILLIAN - THE LADY WHO SPARKED MY PASSION.


DIGITAL TO REALITY


NETWORKING WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE.

PEOPLE


ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE Saturday, October 26, 13

Before the world believes in you, you need to believe in yourself.


Self-discovery is powerful.Everyone of you in this room has talent, wether you realize or not. We all a part of something even greater. Humanity.


ANYTHING CAN BE A NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY

Share a time when you spontaneously turned an interaction/event into a networking opportunity.

What was your approach? What were the challenges?

Results?

EXERCISE


The worst that could happen is rejection, where as the opposite yields infinite amounts of opportunity.


#nomorecomplacency

Digital


93% of HR use LinkedIn for social recruiting


BUILD YOUR FOOTPRINT.Social and Digital is your window to the world


TRUST AND CREDIBILITYLeverage your networks to put a community behind

personal brand.Saturday, October 26, 13

TELL YOUR STORY.Connect your life experiences to your networks through

storytelling.

KLOUT!


Stories are data with a soul


The internet has opened up all aspects of life to the world. It’s only accelerating.

Privacy is the oldTransparency is the new.

Vulnerability is powerful.


Be yourself. Be personal. Connect your story.

EXERCISE

In a few short sentences, write our own informal business introduction and share it with your table.

Ask the expert: - How do you introduce yourself in professional situations

- Do you have standard introduction you use when people ask you what you do?- Share some positive/constructive feedback about the business introductions shared at your table.


CHALLENGES ARE YOUR SOURCE OF FUEL

FOR PASSION

“Greatness cannot be achieved without failure, the greatest human achievements were born out of adversity”


“Speak your mind, even if your voice shakes.” - Maggie Kuhn

You should be meeting people who have your values, like a company culture fit.It’s okay not to be liked by everyone in the world.


Do or do not. There is no try” - Yoda Learn by doing and commit 110%!


It’s not about job security, it’s about employability.“If you can dream it, you can do it “ - Walt Disney


#nomorecomplacency

“Leverage inertia, people in motion tend to stay in motion”


This is my first keynote. Ever.


this was only 10 months ago.


#nomorecomplacencyTo change the world -- it must start from within.


#nomorecomplacency Be a remarkable human being.

Believe in yourself.The world is waiting.


Contact:Google: Gordon ChingTwitter : @gdondon Email: [email protected]

Thank you for listening.


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