TWO GREAT EVENTS

The Third Annual Sales Challenge

IS GOING FULLY REMOTE!
And it is going to be GREAT!

Access to a READY-TO-USE Curriculum

for teachers and students!

Pro Tip - Watch the video at 1.5 or 2.0 speed.
Access that option from the bottom bar - bottom left corner, just right of the play/pause button

Take a tour of the Robert S. Kaiser Sales, Negotiation and Leadership Lab

Welcome to the Great Lakes High School Sales Challenge sponsored by Western Michigan University's Sales & Business Marketing Program in conjunction with the Michigan Marketing Educators. This event is an educational opportunity to bring a University style experience to your students through both the provided curriculum and the competition.

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Please explore this web site where you will find information on the competition and the curriculum. This web site is a work in progress so please stop by often as we will be updating the information and resources on a weekly basis.

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THE KEY DATES

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ACCESS THE CURRICULUM ANYTIME! The FREE, online curriculum is yours to use anytime . Use all of it, use some of it. Make it work for you! 
Questions or concerns ...  reach out to jim.eckert@wmich.edu

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THE SALES CHALLENGE

The dates below apply to the competition which has two parts: the Personal Pitch and the Sales Call

Now thru Nov 2: Previous year's resources are available to help your students start the preparation process.
 

November 2: All of the final resources and registration forms and needed links will be available for the competition

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December 1- 14: PERSONAL PITCH VIDEO UPLOAD: The Personal Pitch eRound will happen! 12 students from each school can submit their best video!  Deadline is end of the day on Monday, December 14!

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December 1-18 - PHONE CALL SIGN-UP OPEN: Sign-up will be open for the phone calls that will occur in early January

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December 21 - PERSONAL PITCH WINNERS ANNOUNCED: Students who earn a spot in the remote Personal Pitch championship event will be announced.

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January 13-14-15: PHONE CALLS HAPPEN!: The Phone Calls occur to earn a spot in the remote Sales Role Play.

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January 20 - SALES CALL CHAMPIONSHIP PARTICIPANTS ANNOUNCED!

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Thursday, February 11: PERSONAL PITCH CHAMPIONSHIP will occur remotely from the campus of Western Michigan University!

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Friday, February 12: SALES CALL CHAMPIONSHIP
will occur remotely from the campus of Western Michigan University!

The Sales & Business Marketing Program would like to thank our partners on this event!