Marski Sales Bar November 2022

The importance of networking and meeting new and old sales people from different sectors has been highlighted during the autumn. The common insight and theme of the sales bars has been that sales belongs to everyone.

Feedback from participants indicates that there is a demand for networking events for those interested in sales. Participants have also reported that the Sales Bar has been easy and hassle-free to attend and the introductory presentations have been well received.

The second Sales Bar of the autumn semester featured Timo Häkkinen, CEO of MicroMedia Oy and a B2B marketing specialist. At the November Sales Bar, Häkkinen talked about his own career path and experiences in sales, and together with other participants, he reflected on what sales is today and how it has evolved.

The challenges of sales were also discussed. Cooperation, or lack of it, between sales and marketing people is a challenge that several participants identified from their own experiences in sales. Participants in the sales bar reflected on how communication and activities of employees and departments that often work separately but benefit from cooperation could be aligned for the benefit of common goals and projects.

Häkkinen also spoke about the challenges of doing business, such as renewal and monitoring the quality of products and services sold. He spoke about assessing the profitability of activities and the importance of knowing your target groups.

At the end of the event, participants were inspired to recall their own experiences of memorable sales situations and shared other well-known and impressive sales stories.

The next Marski Sales Bar will take place on 19 January 2023. Participants have expressed their wishes for future events and hope that they would include Speed Date-style networking activities, new speakers and different sales topics for example.