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 -1872
Instagram - 733
Twitter - 960
Tumblr - 623
LinkedIn - 990

Gordon Ching @gdondon
National Vice President,
Marketing & Communications


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

Chief Friendship Ofﬁcer.
Ambitious. Courageous. Quirky.
Aspiring Social/Tech Entrepreneur

my darn tie.


PERFECTION IS OVERRATED
Turn every challenge into an opportunity.


Success does not happen alone.

Every person you meet is a piece of your puzzle


Everything happens for a reason


People - are your most important assets


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

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


Build and nurture your human tribe.


It enables remarkable things to happen.


Stay
Text true to yourself - your internal compass


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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


EXERCISE
Try 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.

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


Your digital stamp.
Simple - simplicity and focus
True - be true to your passion
Act - 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

BUILD YOUR STAMP

Great things don’t happen without:
Simple - simplicity and focus
True - be true to your passion
Act - 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.


EXERCISE
Share 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

PEOPLE

NETWORKING WILL
CHANGE YOUR LIFE.


ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE

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.


EXERCISE

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?


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 CREDIBILITY
Leverage your networks to put a community behind
personal brand.

KLOUT!

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

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 old
Transparency is the new.
Vulnerability is powerful.


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.

Be yourself. Be personal. Connect your story.


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.


To change the world -- it must
start from within.

#nomorecomplacency


#nomorecomplacency

Be a remarkable
human being.

Believe in yourself.
The world is waiting.


Thank you for listening.
Contact:
Google: Gordon Ching
Twitter: @gdondon
Email: gordonxching@gmail.com


The Power of Networking

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