SALES BLITS

University of Cebu Lapu-Lapu & Mandaue celebrates College Days last February 13-14, 2015.Student and teachers were excited on this event as the theme is announced which was “UCLM GOES ASEAN”. Everyone was busy preparing for their presentation. There were a lot of competition includes on these event which makes it more fun and exciting but, what interest me most is the Sales Blitz competition. It’s a bit difficult making these because you are about to make your own hotel and market it. It includes making your own brand, your vision, mission & goals and so with the location, facilities & amenities and what’s important is your market strategy on how you convince the judges that your strategy will survive in the business world.

There are three groups to Present, first is the Central Plaza Hotel Group, Who is headed by their Sales & Marketing Director, Mr. Fredo Devibar. As I've expected, they have a very good concept, they have a good presentation with their slide show with pictures of their Facilities & Amenities, and they explain it well, which I know that the judges were satisfied. The second Presenter was the group of Ms. Patoc, they make a good presentation also but I think their explanations were not enough to convey the judges.

We were the last group to present and  I felt nervous on that time, it feels that I can’t hardly open my mouth, that was because I’m not exposed on public communication. Our presentation started with the opening words of Ms. Silawan, she does a good job. Next to that was our multi-media presentation, which is the flesh of our presentation and it contains the over view of our hotel. By the way, we are the “COSMOS HOTEL & SPA” team. As we play the video, I saw that everyone was looking on that, and I noticed that they were in focus on watching to it, I see also that they were enjoying. It feels relaxing but, there’s a question on my mind” do the judges like it?” when I looked into them, I saw that they were neutral even if people were having fun on it. As it finished, the question and answer started which I feared of, I hate on-the-spot question especially in the front of the public, it seems that my brains stops functioning. So, as it goes, my expectation happened, I did not have a good answer of their questions but it will be charge to my experience and so with my group mates. That was awesome experience.

On the awarding ceremony, the next day, Central Plaza Hotel won and we end up to 2^nd place but even though we didn't won, the experience that we have and the new knowledge that we've acquired is more than enough to be happy.

written by: Roger S. Legaspo

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