Marquette University Center for Professional Selling

Join us for a Sales Leadership Program Social on Wednesday, February 26th from 6:00-8:00pm at the Union Sports Annex! Open to students, alumni, and partners alike.   Please register using this form: https://lnkd.in/gHRanYWc Contact Ava Zaug or Owen LaSala with questions.

Assistant Professor of Practice in Marketing Dr. Alex Milovic shared his expertise on consumer trends with WDJT CBS 58, giving their audience a preview of what to expect from last-minute holiday shopping this year. Dr. Milovic shared how holiday marketing strategies from big box stores and online super-retailers could translate into deals for consumers FULL INTERVIEW: https://lnkd.in/gMjDHgT5

Check it out! Associate Director, Alex Milovic, sat down with CBS 58 News to talk about all things Black Friday! https://lnkd.in/gt8gKvNw

Yesterday, Sales Leadership Program students visited M3 Insurance’s Milwaukee Office to learn more about the company, meet with M3 employees, and tour the space! A special thank you to Jake Cline, Jessica Boudwine, aPHR, Nezih Hasanoglu Jr., and Jordan Herbert for making this happen! We can’t wait to join you again soon!

This past weekend, our Sales Competition team showcased their talents at the International Collegiate Sales Competition (ICSC) in Orlando, Florida! Our students competed against students from 80 top universities in both the Role Play and Sales Management Case Study events. We are incredibly proud of their performances, which earned Marquette a spot among the top 25 universities. Congratulations to our students for their hard work and success on the national stage! A special thank you to FSU Sales Institute for hosting an incredibly well run competition and to all of the event sponsors who made the event possible! Role Play Competitors: Cody Harrison and Owen LaSala Sales Management Case Study Competitors: Annie Hunter and Sarah Gannon

Every year during fall semester, the Marquette University Center for Professional Selling holds a competition called Pitch Purpose. Each student gives a two-minute pitch about a charity to a panel of judges. The winner receives a $500 check for that charity. The contest, sponsored by Federated Insurance, does more than raise money for good causes; it gives students a chance to make a sales pitch with real stakes. “The combination of experiential learning and servant leadership is what makes our program unique," says Jessica Ogilvie, executive director of the Center for Professional Selling. https://lnkd.in/gMsBkNdN

Thursday and Friday of last week wrapped up Sales Week 2024 with our Omron Automation Sales Combine and Leadership Keynote and Networking Event! On Thursday, over 35 students competed in the first two rounds of the combine. Of those 35, 11 students qualified for the third and final round on Friday morning. Congratulations to everyone who competed, including the top three students and honorable mention! Champion: Ava Zaug First Runner Up: Cody Harrison Second Runner Up: Owen LaSala Honorable Mention: Colter Person Following the Sales Combine on Friday, Omron Automation's CEO and Marquette Alumni, Robb Black, led our keynote speech about "How Everyone In an Organization Sells." Following Robb's speech, students were able to connect with program partners, alumni, and other event sponsors about their experiences in sales and learn more about what future career opportunities are available! Thank you to all of our alumni, partners, and sponsors who joined us for this event! We would like to say one last special thank you to Robb Black, Carrie Lee, Samantha McMahon, and Matthew Taylor for taking time out of their busy schedules to spend two days working with our students throughout the Sales Combine! Without your support, this event would not be possible!

Last night we wrapped up Sales Week Day 3 with our "Understanding the Power of Rebranding with Rehlko" event. Judd Durant, MBA and Ross Kirschbaum, MBA joined us to share their experiences about going through Kohler Energy's rebrand to Rehlko. During this event, Marquette Business and Opus College of Engineering at Marquette University students were able to ask Judd and Ross questions about their experiences and also learn more about career/internship opportunities at Rehlko! Thank you again to Judd and Ross for joining us for this event!