National Sales Network

What National Sales Network does

National Sales Network (NSN) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit membership organization founded in 1996 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, whose stated objective is to meet the professional and developmental needs of sales and sales management professionals. NSN operates a portfolio of recurring in-person and virtual products centered on the annual Professional Conference, the Student Conference, the Young Professionals (YP) Summit, Exclusive Virtual Hiring Events, a Career Fair, a membership program, and a network of 20 regional chapters across the US. Its core customer base is bilateral: individual members (sales professionals, students, and young professionals seeking career development and employer access) and corporate employers (70+ sponsors, heavily concentrated in healthcare and pharma, who pay for recruiting access to a diverse sales talent pipeline).

The organization generates revenue through three streams: conference and career fair registration fees (priced from $199 to $3,400 depending on tier and timing, with a discounted $249 student tier), recurring corporate sponsorships across platinum, gold, title, and presenting tiers, and membership dues. A premium Harvard Strategic Sales Management Certificate can be bundled with full conference registration for $3,200–$3,400. The technology stack supporting these operations is utilitarian — MCI Events for registration ticketing, YouTube for conference recordings, PassGallery for photo documentation, and GoFundMe for student fundraising — with no proprietary software platform or AI/ML capabilities disclosed.

Go-to-market is event-driven: NSN relies on annual conferences, regional chapter programming, and virtual hiring events to deliver value, supported by digital channels (website, email, LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, X) and a newer Sales Influencers Program that compensates social media creators for content-driven promotion. The organization has no parent company, no private equity backing, and is governed by a national board and national officers under a member-based nonprofit control structure.

Name

National Sales Network

Legal name

National Sales Network

Website

https://salesnetwork.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

National Sales Network is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit membership organization that runs annual conferences, career fairs, and chapter events connecting diverse sales professionals and students with 70+ corporate sponsors, primarily in healthcare and pharma, across 20 US chapters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Membership Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Executive Summits & Invitation-Only Forums (MPAGAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Professional & Career Networks (BPAMABAB), Professional & Business Networking Communities (MPACAJAB)

Keywords

• Sales professional development
• Membership networking organization
• Career fair recruitment
• Professional conference services
• Sales talent pipeline

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Conference Registration Fees: NSN generates revenue through conference registration fees for its Professional Conference, Student Conference, and Career Fair events. Pricing tiers vary based on timing of registration and include full conference access and career fair only options.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: 70+ corporate sponsors pay for recruitment access to NSN's membership base during career fairs and conferences. Sponsors recruit for sales, marketing, finance, HR, business development, IT, and operations roles.
3. Membership Dues: NSN operates as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit membership organization offering benefits including networking, professional development, and conference access.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

National Sales Network (NSN) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit membership organization that operates annual professional and student conferences, career fairs, virtual hiring events, and a regional chapter network to connect sales professionals with corporate employers. Members gain access to networking, professional development workshops, and a Harvard Strategic Sales Management Certificate program, while corporate sponsors receive a recruitment pipeline into a network of 100,000+ sales contacts.

Product overview

National Sales Network (NSN) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit membership organization that operates a portfolio of professional development products centered around annual conferences, hiring events, and membership services. The core offerings include the Annual Professional Conference (featuring the Career Fair and Harvard Strategic Sales Management Certificate), the Annual Student Conference for aspiring sales professionals, the Young Professionals Summit, and Exclusive Virtual Hiring Events. These products are supported by a membership program with access to 20 local chapters and over 100,000 professional contacts. NSN connects corporate sponsors across industries including healthcare, pharmaceuticals, technology, and financial services with job seekers through career fairs and virtual recruiting events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Annual Professional Conference Multi-day professional conference featuring career fairs, workshops, networking opportunities, and the Harvard Strategic Sales Management Certificate program for sales professionals; attracts 2,400+ attendees from major US metro areas.
• Annual Student Conference Multi-day conference designed for full-time MBA, Master's degree, and undergraduate students pursuing careers in sales, marketing, and business, offering networking, resume building, mentorship, and career development opportunities.
• Young Professionals (YP) Summit Annual summit designed for young sales professionals featuring professional development sessions, peer networking events, and career advancement resources with employer sponsorship opportunities.
• Exclusive Virtual Hiring Events Virtual recruitment events connecting NSN members directly with corporate sponsors for job opportunities in sales, marketing, finance, HR, business development, IT, and operations roles.
• Corporate Sponsorship Program Sponsorship packages that give corporate employers year-round access to NSN's network of 100,000+ sales contacts via career fair booths, conference presence, and virtual hiring events for recruiting sales, marketing, finance, HR, business development, IT, and operations professionals.
• Membership Program Membership benefits providing sales professionals access to professional development resources, networking opportunities, chapter membership across 20 US chapters, and discounted conference registration rates.
• Regional Chapter Network Network of 20 local chapters across major US metro areas providing regional networking, professional development events, and community engagement for sales professionals.
• Harvard Strategic Sales Management Certificate Premium two-day executive sales management training certificate program delivered in partnership with Harvard, offered at additional cost for selected sales managers attending the Annual Professional Conference and limited to 42 seats per edition.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,000+ conference attendees annually across all events
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

36 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GE HealthCarecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Presenting sponsor for NSN 2023 Professional Conference and Career Fair. Recruiting inside and outside sales representatives for various portfolio areas throughout the United States.
• Johnson & JohnsoncoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Presenting sponsor recruiting across Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies including pharmaceutical, consumer health, and medical devices for sales and commercial roles.
• AbbottcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Title sponsor interviewing for medical device sales, clinical sales, capital equipment sales, district managers, regional sales directors, enterprise sales, and nutrition sales positions.
• AbbViecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Presenting sponsor recruiting for various sales and commercial roles across AbbVie's pharmaceutical portfolio.
• AmazoncoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Presenting sponsor for 2022 conference, recruiting for sales and commercial roles across Amazon's business units.
• American ExpresscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Title sponsor and presenting sponsor for multiple years. Recruiting for merchant and corporate sales roles including Global Client Group positions.
• GartnercoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Title sponsor recruiting for consulting and technology sales roles. Seeking diverse talent for associate positions.
• GraingercoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Title sponsor and long-term partner. Recruiting for sales roles across industrial distribution and commercial sales.
• StrykercoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Presenting sponsor and title sponsor recruiting for sales roles in medical devices and sustainability solutions.
• MedtroniccoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Title sponsor and presenting sponsor recruiting for opportunities across all operating units within the US. Recruits for sales, marketing, and commercial operations roles.
• Novo NordiskcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Title sponsor recruiting for field sales, market access, and marketing roles at career fairs.
• SanoficoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Title sponsor recruiting across Specialty Care, Vaccines, Consumer Healthcare, and General Medicine business units.
• UnitedHealth GroupcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Title sponsor and presenting sponsor. Largest member-driven healthcare performance company recruiting across healthcare sales and operations.
• PfizercoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Presenting sponsor for 2022 conference recruiting for pharmaceutical sales and commercial roles.
• Eli LillycoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Platinum and gold sponsor recruiting for pharmaceutical sales, market access, and commercial roles.
• Gilead SciencescoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Title sponsor recruiting Therapeutic Specialists, Institutional Specialists, Cell Therapy Account Specialists, and District Managers for Oncology and Virology/HIV businesses.
• SalesforcecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Platinum sponsor recruiting for sales, customer success, and commercial roles using AI+Data+CRM platform.
• Bristol Myers SquibbcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Gold sponsor and exhibitor recruiting for Sales Leadership roles throughout the US.
• Intuitive SurgicalcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Title sponsor recruiting for sales, field service engineering, and office-based roles in robotic surgery.
• VizientcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Title sponsor providing healthcare performance solutions and recruiting for advisory and sourcing roles.
• Zimmer BiometcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Title sponsor recruiting for sales and commercial roles in medical devices and orthopedics.
• BD (Becton Dickinson)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Gold sponsor and exhibitor recruiting for sales roles in Fortune 500 global medical technology company.
• Kraft HeinzcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Platinum sponsor recruiting across Sales, Marketing and Support functions for food and consumer goods.
• CHG HealthcarecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Platinum and gold sponsor, inventor of locum tenens staffing model, recruiting for sales consultant and account manager roles.
• SoneparcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Platinum sponsor, world's largest electrical distributor, recruiting for Sales, HR, IT, Supply Chain and Finance.
• AmgencoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Gold sponsor recruiting for sales leadership roles and scientific positions in biotechnology.
• AstraZenecacoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Platinum sponsor recruiting for pharmaceutical sales and commercial roles across therapeutic areas.
• EisaicoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Platinum sponsor recruiting for sales and oncology business roles.
• Regeneron PharmaceuticalscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Platinum sponsor recruiting for sales and scientific roles in biotechnology.
• Jazz PharmaceuticalscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Platinum sponsor recruiting for Pharmaceutical Account Managers, Field Sales and Marketing Professionals.
• MarscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Platinum sponsor recruiting for commercial roles across confectionery, family meals, pet care, and veterinarian services.
• MerckcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Platinum sponsor recruiting for Human Health and Animal Health Sales teams.
• State FarmcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Platinum sponsor recruiting for sales and insurance professional roles across regions.
• The Cooper CompaniesminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Platinum sponsor - global medical device company specializing in contact lenses and surgical instruments, recruiting for sales and commercial roles.
• DanahercoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Platinum sponsor - science and technology company recruiting for diverse sales and commercial roles.
• LinkedInminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Gold sponsor and professional networking platform partner for recruiting and talent engagement.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• American Marketing Association (AMA): Large professional association with overlapping marketing/business development membership and a national conference. Captures a portion of NSN's marketing-track attendees and corporate sponsors.
• LinkedIn Talent Solutions: LinkedIn's enterprise recruiting product, including the Talent Insights and Recruiter platforms. Competes with NSN's career fair value proposition and is simultaneously an NSN sponsor, creating coopetitive dynamics.

Emerging players

• Sales Hacker: Online community and event series (Sales Hacker Conference) for sales professionals. Competes in digital-first sales community engagement where NSN's in-person model is weaker.
• Women in Sales: Community organization hosting events and awards for women in sales. Competes with NSN's professional conference for sponsor dollars and attendee attention within the sales DEI segment.
• Handshake: Digital early-career recruiting platform used by universities and employers to source diverse student talent. Competes with NSN's Student Conference by enabling year-round virtual matching.

Direct peers

• National Black MBA Association: Mission-aligned peer organization providing career conferences, recruitment fairs, and chapter network for diverse business professionals. Competes directly with NSN for diverse MBA candidates and the same enterprise sponsors.
• American Association of Inside Sales Professionals (AA-ISP): AA-ISP is a membership organization dedicated exclusively to inside sales professionals, offering training, certifications, and an annual summit. It directly competes with NSN's professional development and networking mission for the same sales talent pool.
• Sales Management Association: Membership association for sales leaders and managers providing research, benchmarking, and events. Overlaps with NSN's executive-tier programming and Harvard certificate audience.
• National Association of Sales Professionals (NASP): Sales-focused professional association offering certification programs and a national conference. Direct competitor in the sales professional certification and event space.

Regional players

• Prospecting for the Future / Sales 3.0 Conference: Sales 3.0 Conference is a recurring industry event focused on sales enablement and technology. Competes for sponsor mindshare and attendee dollars in the professional sales conference circuit.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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