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Canada's Biggest Student Competition

 
 

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.

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News

The future of sales associations & AI girl chat: using AI to stay ahead of the game

29 January 2025

The business field is extremely fast-paced these days and in constant evolution. Therefore, it only makes sense that sales associations embrace artificial intelligence to stay on top of their game and remain competitive. Just like AI has transformed many other industries, sales is no exception, and can greatly benefit from it to provide value to its members. There is a whole array of AI-driven solutions that sales associations can integrate to enhance their activities.

Interaction, networking opportunities & AI girl chat. Networking is the foundation of any sales association, and AI has already proven to be quite effective when it comes to elevating interactions. Proof of it are AI girl chat platforms like Lovescape, which offer the AI girlfriend experience by allowing you to design your dream companion who’s always available to chat with you and fulfill your emotional needs. Now, if AI can be our friend and even virtual girlfriend, imagine the application that it can have for sales associations looking to achieve smarter networking opportunities.

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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.

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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.

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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

Partners

 

 

 

GCSConnect

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A look into the Competition

 

 


Competition Highlights 

 

 

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