sales and marketing what's the difference

[Deleted member 13140]

One of the most significant aspects of a company's or brand or literally anyone in business survival in the market is marketing and sales. Though they are interdependent, many people, in which I've actually seen mistake marketing for sales and vice versa,

I need Everyone to note this - Marketing is creating a product that meets the needs of the market and clients, as well as marketing the product through advertising and other means and then going ahead to set a competitive price on that product.
Now Marketing is not sales, but it drives sales,

Okay So what is Sales -
sales process refers to the steps involved in successfully selling a product and obtaining a contract. Sales and marketing are in the selling process you can't do without them, a company as a matter of fact cannot do without them, and one cannot exist without the other. They're also known as activities. The accomplishment of these two vital tasks is critical to the success of a business, company brand and what not.

Many businesses combine sales and marketing efforts, yet the two have distinct goals. note this - the sales department is focused on meeting the needs of the customer, the marketing department is focused on understanding what the market desires. The marketing department's mission is to forecast how the market will change in the future. They should picture their product catering to market needs for the next few years and be prepared to make design changes as needed.

 

[CALVINDOL]

There is a very big difference between marketing and sales in which many people doesn't have a clue about.
Marketing can said to be the activity of presenting, advertising or selling a company's products or one's product in a very attractive and presentable way which will attract customers,it also a way of campaigning with other share holders

Sale on the other aspects is an act of selling something, products, goods,be it auction.
This requires salesmanship, skills to persuade customers to buy your goods.

 

[Jamesawis]

Sales and marketing are entirely different things. In my opinion, sales can be considered the result of a good marketing strategy. To get a large volume of sales, I came up with a unique product that the consumer needs.

 

[Eva Dav]

Marketing and sales are common in sharing the same goal on increase of company´s revenue, but they differ in the functions. Marketing is aimed on winning and retaining the costumer for a long term relationship while sales is a process of literally exchange of a good/service for the money.

 

[kayode10]

There is a clear-cut difference between sales and marketing. A sale occur when a prospect buyer purchase your product or services. Marketing is a system put in place to generate a lot of sales. The difference between the two is system.

you will have to struggle all the time if you are determined to generate sales with your effort. There is a higher chances that you are going to meet a lot of rejection on your way to make sales for your business.

This is the reason why door to door outreach is the hardest way to make sales for your business because you are going to meet a lot of rejection as a result

On the other hand, marketing incorporate the uses of sales letter email Marketing online adverts as well as town stormy to create awareness for the product and to generate sales with less effort.

a business will survive if the owner can manage to generate sales consistently. And the best way to make this happen is to intensify efforts on marketing in order to make sales consistently.

It is very important for an entrepreneur to acquire knowledge about marketing. the person needs to attend different seminars and read books on marketing in order to have full concept about it.