2021 Competition Update:
In 2014, we launched a national study to see how students perceived sales. Unsurprisingly, we found that there were many misconceptions about sales as a skill set and as a career. Later that year, the Great Canadian Sales Competition (GCSC) was created to overcome these misconceptions and to help educate students on the possibilities with sales as a career.
6 years later, we’ve seen a dramatic change. We are seeing hundreds of students making a career in sales their first choice and are seeing sales become a more prolific area of study in universities and colleges.
To date, over 14,000 students have participated and over 60 companies have partnered with us in an effort to evangelize sales to the future workforce. We’ve seen hundreds of students land jobs with our partners at companies like Air Canada, Shopify, TouchBistro, Imperial Oil, Sysco, Waste Management, FreshBooks, Grand & Toy, North American Plastics, Manulife, TELUS, Ceridian, AMEX, Clearbanc, Herc Rentals, and the list truly goes on.
This was always the purpose behind the competition, and that purpose has been made incredibly challenging in 2020/2021, so instead of hosting our seventh annual competition, we are taking the time this year to reset. Our plan is to regroup in the spring of 2022 and determine where the competition goes from here.
That said, we still want to hear from you! If you are interested in learning more about what's next for the competition, please send us an email here and we’ll make sure you are kept up to date.
how it works
ROUND ONE
PITCH SOMETHING YOU
ALREADY KNOW
Pick something you are
passionate about, and - on
a 30-90 second video - tell
us what makes it better
than the alternatives.
SEMI FINALS
LEARN TO PITCH
SOMETHING NEW TO YOU
We’ll introduce you to one of
our 25 amazing sponsors,
and you will learn how to
pitch their products and
services.
FINAL ROUND
LEARN TO MANAGE A
SALES MEETING
A senior business leader
from one of our sponsors
will mentor you on how
to manage a pitch to a potential buyer as well as objections.
Round 1 Pitch Example
Semi-Final Round Pitch Example
Final Round Live Sales Meeting Example
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GCSConnect
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