With only 15-20% of job opening ever being
advertised, networking could be the best opportunity you ever gave
yourself. 

The keys to
POSITIVE NETWORKING ARE:

N: Never
Leave Home Without Them… Business Cards 

How can someone offer you the job of
your dreams if they don’t know how to get in touch with
you?

E:
Establish, Extend, Exchange, Engage

           
When meeting someone, establish eye contact, extend your hand, exchange business
cards and then engage in conversation

T:
Travel in Pairs

           
Attending events with a friend can be more fun and enables them to talk you up
when being introduced to someone new. 

W:
Working the Pond Positively

           
Approach others and think about what you can do for them rather than the other
way around.  Set a goal of seven new contacts per
event.

O:
Opportunity is
Everywhere

           
Join organizations, volunteer; lend your knowledge to help others. 
Introduce yourself to people you want to meet. 

R:
Repeat, Repeat, Repeat

           
The more networking you do, the better you get at it.  Work on not only
building new relationships but maintaining existing
ones.

K:
Keep it Going

           
Follow up by discovering what you can do for someone else, then doing it! 
Be memorable for the right reasons.

Where do I start
networking?

The Vancouver Board of Trade is
Western Canada’s largest and most active
business association and with over 5800 members, and 300 networking
events per year.  It’s a great place to start!

The Vancouver Board of Trade is a
membership organization and because of our relationship with UBC we are able to
offer UBC students two exclusive offers to get
engaged.

Option 1: 
STUDENT MEMBERSHIP (Must be a full time student and
provide copy of student ID (front and back) with
Application)

Access to
…

All VBOT
events

Over 30 Free receptions per
year

Membership card gives you access to
140 member discounts on things like airport parking, entertainment, golf, and
accommodation.

Regular: $275,
UBC Students: $220+GST
This is a great way to
get your foot in the door with the local business community!

Option 2: THE
COMPANY OF YOUNG PROFESSIONALS (CYP)
Membership.  *** Highly Recommended ***

Access to all Student Membership
offerings plus…

Over 15 Free CYP events per year,
ranging from networking to educational to personal development in
focus

Receive 25% off the
Member Rate on luncheon tickets, and occasional complimentary tickets on a first
come first serve basis

Committee and Task Force
Participation

2 Complimentary Distinguished
Speaker Event Tickets (Past Events include presentations from VANOC, BC Hydro, Yahoo, Translink, and Dell
Computers)
Price: $432+GST Plus 1 VBOT Olympic
Luncheon Event Ticket for UBC students (valued at over $80)

* *Outstanding Value, offering you
over 50 free events in your first year and the opportunity to connect with high
level business people and like minded young
professionals!!!

Both of these offers are valid until Monday November
24^th!

I understand the
value of networking but just don’t have time?

Even attending one or two events per
month will give you between 75 and 150 new connections at the end of one
year.  This is a commitment of just 2-3
hours per month!

Our events are scheduled at the
beginning of the day, over lunch, and in the evening, so they can be catered to
your schedule, not the other way around.

Your Membership is valid for a year
from when you join, so even if you can only attend one event per month now,
maybe you can attend 2 per month in the future.

It is critical to make
time for networking throughout your education to maximize your opportunities
upon graduation.

Please find the two
applications attached and feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
 

Please contact us if you have any
questions!

Warm
regards,