Students utilize sales skills on Give Marquette Day

Students from the Center for Professional Selling put their sales training into practice during Give Marquette Day, raising funds while developing real-world outreach and relationship-building skills.

A total of 47 students participated in the initiative, collectively raising $3,837 through more than 800 outreach attempts. Their efforts led to 72 live conversations with potential donors and resulted in 42 donors from 10 states, representing a 5% conversion rate.

Several students received special recognition for their efforts. Max Sawyer led all fundraisers with $751 raised, followed by William Dodd with $650 and Brooke Biggins with $501. Maya Haug recorded the most live conversations and donors, while Carter Hull made the most outreach attempts.

Students from Dr. Alex Milovic's Advanced Selling course participated in the initiative alongside additional volunteers from the Sales Leadership Academy.

The fundraising effort provided students with experiential learning opportunities, allowing them to apply classroom concepts to real outreach and fundraising strategies. Funds raised during the campaign will support student events and professional development opportunities within the program.

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