Our founder, David Ogilvy, started in sales. His crusade “We Sell, or Else” is ours to this day.

On March 30, to reaffirm our commitment to salesmanship, to celebrate the skills and craft of those who do it so well, and to explore how sales is done via modern digital platforms, OgilvyOne launches the The Search for the World’s Greatest Salesperson.

At our YouTube channel, you can see the video call for entries, hear about  the prize, share it and it’s where the public can vote to shape the outcome.

If you want to stay in touch, follow the whole effort on Twitter, join the Linkedin Group and/or the Ogilvy Facebook page. We’ll do periodic updates through the re:direct lens here as well.

We’re excited about this challenge, and can’t wait to see the wisdom + creativity of the participants in more than a dozen countries around the world. The competition culminates at The Cannes International Advertising Festival in June, where the finalists will compete on stage.

Here’s what The New York Times has said about it the effort.

Much thanks to several companies including Google, Yahoo!, APM Music and Graham Clifford Design for identity.