DECA’s Professional Selling and Consulting Events provide an opportunity for participants to demonstrate skills needed for a career in sales and/or consulting. Participants will organize and deliver a sales presentation or consultation for one or more products/services/customers
For 2020-2021, you will assume the role of a financial consultant. A millennial client has scheduled a meeting with you for advice on debt consolidation. The millennial, who was recently furloughed from his/her professional job, already had credit card bills, private student loans, medical bills and personal loans, but now with minimal income, his/her debt continues to grow. The client would like you to explain the benefits of consolidating debt and give recommendations on how he/she can do so, as well as provide consultation on short-term and long-term strategies to deal with the loss of income.
For 2020-2021, you will assume the role of a sales representative of a hospitality and tourism marketing agency. The director of sales and marketing of a recently re-opened 595 luxury guestroom resort is interested in your digital marketing services to promote the features of the resort to drive online bookings. The resort features an infinity pool, water park, golf course, spa, six food and beverage outlets including two exquisite restaurants, movie theatre and 100,000 square feet of meeting space. You have a meeting scheduled with the director of sales and marketing to present your company’s hospitality-specific products and services and price points.
For 2020-2021, you will assume the role of a sales representative of a virtual tour software company. The director of admissions for a local college has scheduled a meeting with you because he/she has a desire to utilize virtual tours as a recruitment tool for incoming freshmen. He/she wants to learn how your company’s products and services can be beneficial to his/her college and how your company can stand out amongst the rest.