Looking up, looking ahead: Winning sales through the pandemic & beyond

In March when COVID-19 really hit, Sue Barrett spoke with Victor Perton and Robert Masters from the Centre for Optimism about Purposeful Optimism, Sales and the future: how to keep selling during the crisis. We’ve asked her back to update us on what’s happening in the world for selling and business.
This time, Sue will be accompanied by Susanna Bevilacqua, the founder of Moral Fairground, and together they are going to talk to us about how to find and win sales during the crisis and beyond; how businesses are adapting to the new normal, and tell us about a new remote program designed specifically to help businesses and people adapt and keep selling during the crisis and beyond.
Sue Barrett is a CEO, Strategist, Educator, Writer, Advisor in Ethical, Sustainable Sales Strategies, Skills & Ethos for Better Business.
Susanna Bevilacqua is the Founder of Moral Fairground. Moral Fairground, provides a platform that connects businesses, individuals and communities to create a positive impact in society through running ethical businesses, making ethical lifestyle choices and staying united to achieve the goal of a fairer and more transparent world.
Robert Masters is the Chair of The Centre for Optimism
Victor Perton is the COO of The Centre for Optimism
Date: Thursday 7 May at 4pm (AEST)
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