Marketing Association's first event this semester, the Networking Workshop, was featured in
the Capilano Courier issues 9 October 27 - November 2nd.
Mind your manners
Students learn business networking skills
By Sara Farley
Writer
Illustration/Photos: N/A
October 27, 2008
Attention all business students: the social season is underway. In keeping with the traditions of the Capilano School of Business, the skill workshops offered to students have commenced, with the first one of the semester having taken place this past Tuesday.
On October 21, 2008, the Capilano Business Undergraduate Society (CBUS) held a networking workshop, hosted by Neil Hamilton of the West Vancouver Chamber of Commerce, at Capilano University.
The lecture was held in the Cedar 148 hall from 11:30 a.m. until one p.m. The event was an opportunity for students interested in expanding their social and professional network to learn valuable resources and skills necessary to climb the corporate ladder. The workshop included complimentary lunch and notebook and entry into a raffle for a $35 gift certificate from a North Shore restaurant.
Neil Hamilton, the guest speaker at the event, is the president of the North Shore Business Success Group, as well as the Senior Investment Advisor for Remax Commercial Advantage. He is an established businessman on the North Shore and in Greater Vancouver. His speech focused on the benefits of networking as a business tool. He encouraged students to begin building relationships with those around them and to serve others by connecting them with individuals who may help them down the road. “Networking is about building and maintaining personal relationships,” he said in his speech. “It is about giving, not taking.”
His key message was to “initiate connections now, as they will grow into rewarding relationships in the future.” His lecture included pointers on social etiquette, personal grooming, networking resources, and the value of meeting the “right people.”
Paul Dangerfield, Dean of the School of Business, gave a short speech at the event and said that students should start now: “Take advantage of small groups like this to practice these skills. Make slip-ups when you are young, so that you don’t make them during that 10-million-dollar deal.” Srdjana Kasic of CBUS added that “in bringing in real professionals to share knowledge, we can learn from their mistakes and not make them ourselves!”
This event was the first in what will be a series of charity and social events sponsored by CBUS throughout the year. The students in attendance responded positively to this first lecture and are optimistic about upcoming events. The question-and-answer format was particularly useful to students who were able to ask specific questions about networking as it applies to them personally.
Connor Halloran, a third year business student, said that he now knows “where to start, where to go, and how to do it.” Duncan Joseph, a fourth year student, noted that the lecture was a “great source of information on etiquette and resources for future networking.” Sam Green, a student and member of CBUS, was delighted to see “someone who wants to get involved with students and help them develop professionally.”
Grant Daisley, director of the CBUS Marketing Association, is open to suggestions about future events. “We want to know what the students want to see. We want to provide valuable information and tools to first and second year students, allowing them to build skills for their future.”
CBUS events are open to all students in all programs and are free of charge. Those students interested in more information on upcoming events can go to the CBUS website at
http://www.capbus.com/.
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