Who can be nominated?
Nominate your favorite person who sells. This doesn’t have to be a traditional salesperson, but it could be. It could be someone who sells B2B SaaS products for a major multi-national or someone who sells mattresses on a retail floor. It could be someone who sells ad space for millions of dollars a year or someone who owns all the sales activities for their SMB. It could be your uncle, who, through timeless relationship-based sales tactics, has been successfully selling cars for years. It could be one of your direct reports who hit their quota three months into the year by simply targeting the account no one ever thought of. We’re looking for the unsung heroes in the sales world.
Who can nominate?
Anyone at all can nominate a person who sells using their LinkedIn profile, tagging the person they’re nominating’s handle (as well as LinkedIn Sales Solutions), and the hashtags #ModernSales and #LIAwards. Don’t forget to mention why they deserve to win! Check out our “How it works” page for details on what makes a great nomination.
What is this contest?
LinkedIn’s Modern Sales Awards are brand new in 2019 and intended to celebrate the everyday salesperson. We want to recognize those standout, up-and-coming sales folks who are riding the new wave of sales in the digital age to build relationships at scale.
Where is the contest happening?
In Asia, Australia, and India. This competition is also running under the name Real Faces of Sales Awards in North America (US and Canada), Latin America (Brazil), Europe (UK, Netherlands, Germany and France).
When is this contest taking place?
In Australia, Asia and India nominations start 2nd April 2019 and close 26 April 2018. Winners will be announced at the end of May 2019.
Why should someone participate?
Sales managers should use this opportunity to spotlight their top sales talent. Salespeople should use this opportunity to spotlight their powerhouse peers. Marketers should use this opportunity to recognize great partners on the sales team. And everyone knows at least one awesome salesperson in their life – recognize that person for their commitment to providing value to their clients and customers day in and day out.
How does someone win?
First, someone must be nominated by another person on LinkedIn. Second, an unbiased 3rd party will pick the 20 best nomination per region and request a follow up statement from the nominator. Finally, a panel of industry experts per region will review the final statements to select winners per region.
How does LinkedIn decide on the finalists?
We’re looking for complete, coherent, concise nominations that include the nominee’s region, tagged handles and the appropriate hashtags. Beyond that, it’s up to our external panel to decide who represents the modern seller that is building high quality relationships at scale. Check out the “How it works” page to learn more.
