GatorSLAM
Think you’ve got the chops to participate in GatorSLAM?
Imagine this — a sales mentorship activity with you at its center and sponsored by faculty.
GatorSLAM, or Sales Leadership and Mentorship, is an experiential learning activity for sales students at the Warrington College of Business. GatorSLAM teaches the art of salesmanship to young leaders like you, while instilling the soft skills you’ll need in both your professional and personal life. With you in the driver’s seat we’ll tackle topics relevant to you. From time management, to building confidence through leadership, how to land that internship, and finally, first job in the field.
SLAM into success
This selling coaching program is couched in sales development between peer mentors and mentees and is an important part of the Warrington learning experience.
Mentor
As a SLAM mentor in this sales training program, you’ll guide your mentee towards personal achievement. You’ll hold your mentee accountable to be the best version they can be – a competitive student, blossoming professional, and holistic person.
Mentee
As a SLAM mentee you’ll be dedicated to the shared successes of your peers, holding one another up through growth as business students.
Assume the role of mentor or mentee based on your overall experience at the college: your coursework, additional co-curricular activities, and leadership, all are up for consideration. As candidates, you’ll need the desire to evolve as students and to become professionals in the field.
The mentor mentee relationship is built upon the “Simon Sinek” model where the relationship is built in dual fashion. Mentorship flows equally between both parties (or what we like to call a “pairing”) mentees learn from their mentors and mentors learn from their mentees.
Is sales your passion?
There’s nothing like a GatorSLAM into the future.
What you’ll gain from GatorSLAM
Lead generation
Identifying potential customers who might be interested in a product or service.
Lead qualification
Determining which leads are most likely to convert into customers.
First contact
Establishing communication with qualified leads.
Needs assessment
Understanding the prospect’s needs, pain points, and goals.
Sales team competition
The intercollegiate sales team is a subgroup of GatorSLAM that travels to as many as seven competitions each year. Competition types include role play, speed selling, and management case competitions. These competitions feature competitors from leading sales programs from across the globe.
Need more information?
If you’re a prospective GatorSLAM participant, don’t hesitate to reach out with questions.