VBN Guest Registration Form 2013

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VERITY BUSINESS NETWORKING (VBN)GUEST INVITATION

You are invited to a networking dinner with the Verity Business Network members and guests on the thirdTuesday of the month from 5:45 pm to 7:45 pm at Verity 111d Queen Street East.

Registration Process1. Request via email2. Payment (credit card, by phone)

Request

If you would like to attend, please confirm by sending this document to the Concierge at Verity [email protected].

Dinner is $39 (including tax and tip). If you would like wine, please indicate upon registering to avoiddisruption. It will only be served to those whose nametags indicate wine. Cost is $13.20 (includes tax & tip),and will include up to 2 glasses.

Yes, I would like wine. No, I do not want wine.

Please include the following information:

Name Company name Profession Phone number E-mail address VBN member inviting you Date of the meeting

Any dietary restrictions No Yes If yes, what restrictions?Please list any food allergies:

Payment

Once you have submitted your request, please call the Concierge with your credit card details to secure yourplace. Phone: (416) 368-6006

Please note that there are a limited number of guests at each meeting and if you dont make the list thisweek, you will be invited to attend the next meeting. Please RSVP by noon on Friday to ensure a spot.

We look forward to meeting you!

Verity ConciergeOn Behalf of Marjorie Wallens and Susan Gregory, Co-Chairs, Verity Business Network

Please see Agenda and Introduction Tips below


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VERITY BUSINESS NETWORKING (VBN) MEETING AGENDA

VBN 6:00 PM MEETING AGENDA

5:45 to 6:15 Networking and meal service6:15 to 6:20 Opening comments6:20 to 6:25 Educational moment: Tip for generating more referrals/running your

business6:25 to 6:55 45-second VBN Value Statement6:55 to 7:00 Five minute break and announcement of member presentation

7:00 to 7:10 Member presentation7:10 to 7:25 Show me the money - passing of referrals and testimonials7:25 to 7:30 Closing comments and housekeeping announcements

Anatomyof the

45-secondVBNValue Statement

We are delighted that you will be a guest at our Verity Business Network (VBN). We

know that you will find it both productive and enjoyable. Many of our guests leave a

VBN meeting with solid new business opportunities.

We ask only one thing in return: That you introduce yourself, and your offer, briefly. In

45 seconds, or less.

Its in your interest, as well as ours. A succinct, compelling description of your offer will

enable others to hear it, understand it, and act upon it.

And your ability to introduce yourself briefly but powerfully allows us to run our meetings

efficiently, and on time.

So come prepared with a 45-second Value Statement. Craft it beforehand, and practise

it so that you sound fluent and can deliver within the 45-second time limit. We believe

its rude to cut people off with a bell or buzzer. But nor do we appreciate anyone taking

advantage of our good manners.


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Heres howit works:

A VBN Value Statement is designed to introduce your business to the members and

guests that attend our VBN meetings. It is not a resume or CV. It is a well-constructed

introduction that will help others understand your business, what it is you do, and how

they can refer business to you.

It is not meant to share every aspect of your business, but rather to provide a briefsnapshot of it, in whole or in part. You will have ample time both before and after the

VBN meeting to elaborate on your offer while networking.

Heres howto build it:

45 seconds allows you to deliver a maximum of 5 brief sentences. Here are the 5

sentences we suggest you use in constructing your VBN Value Statement:

Identity

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Unique Offer+

Example

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Ideal Referral

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Close_______

VBN Value Statement

Sentence1: Your identity

Your name, title/occupation, and company/organization.

Sentence2: Your uniqueoffer

State what makes your offer distinct or different from anyone else.

Sentence3: An example:

Illustrate your offer with a brief example of how you added value, i.e. helped, a client or

customer.

Sentence4: Ideal referral

Identify your ideal client or customer, i.e. the ideal referral for me is.. OR

When someone needs (x), please refer them to me.

Sentence5: Your close

Sum it up with one line, i.e. at (x) we are/do/provide, etc. It could be your tagline, or a

few summary words. Make it memorable and compelling.

It takes some effort, but the results are well worth it. We look forward to hearing yourValue Statement, and learning more about your offer, when you join us at the VBN.Thank you.


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111d Queen Street East, Toronto, ON M5C 1S2(416) 368-6006

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VBN Guest Registration Form 2013