salesman
Door-to-door worker
A salesman is a man whose job is selling goods or services.
The term covers retail workers, door-to-door representatives, and those who negotiate major commercial deals.
The car salesman wouldn't budge on price.
Salesman often implies pushiness or persuasive tactics—someone described as a natural salesman has a knack for getting people to buy things, literally or figuratively.
The gender-neutral salesperson and sales rep are increasingly preferred in professional contexts.
One who moves merchandise
- sellerOne who trades goods
- vendorOne who sells goods
- dealerOne who sells goods
- brokerTransaction intermediary for hire
retailer · peddler · hawker · wholesaler · distributor · merchandiser · account executive · door-to-door
- snake-oilFraudulent cure-all
- door-to-doorDirectly between residences
- telemarketerSells products via calls
- infomercialExtended TV sales broadcast
carnival barker · pushy · slick · aggressive · trustworthy · consultative · high-pressure · lowball
Fixed assigned amount
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
- accountsRecords of transactions
- pipelineLong-distance fluid transport tube
- CRMCustomer interaction tracking system
leads · forecasting · targets · cold-calling · prospecting · commission · B2B · conversion
Frequency of sound
- convinceCause to believe
- influencePower to affect others
- negotiateDiscuss to reach agreement
- charismaMagnetic personal appeal
smooth-talking · silver-tongued · closing · upselling · rapport · demonstration · spiel · charm
salesperson
One who moves merchandise
broker · retailer · peddler · hawker · wholesaler · distributor · merchandiser · account executive · door-to-door · insurance agent
Willy Loman
- snake-oilFraudulent cure-all
- door-to-doorDirectly between residences
- telemarketerSells products via calls
infomercial · carnival barker · pushy · slick · aggressive · trustworthy · consultative · high-pressure · lowball · bait-and-switch
quota
Fixed assigned amount
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
- accountsRecords of transactions
- pipelineLong-distance fluid transport tube
CRM · leads · forecasting · targets · cold-calling · prospecting · commission · B2B · conversion · revenue
pitch
Frequency of sound
charisma · smooth-talking · silver-tongued · closing · upselling · rapport · demonstration · spiel · charm · hustle
- door-to-door salescanvassing, soliciting, solicitation, door knocking, direct selling
- persuaderspersuader, orator, orators, public speaker, speechmaker
- jobsdoctor, administrator, lawyer, teacher, nurse
- salesselling, salesperson, discount, discounts, price
- business peopleCEO, executive, entrepreneur, investor, tycoon
- Businesspeopleentrepreneur, executive, CEO, businesswoman, founder
salesmanbuyer
One who acquires things
skeptic · comparison shopper · window shopper · tire kicker · browser
- car salesmanSells vehicles professionally
- used car salesmanDealer of pre-owned vehicles
- snake oil salesmanFraudulent remedy peddler
- door-to-door salesmanSeller visiting residences directly
- traveling salesmanItinerant commercial representative
- snake oil salesmenPromoters of fake remedies