salespeople
Store floor workers
Salespeople are people whose job is selling goods or services.
The term serves as a gender-neutral alternative to salesmen: The salespeople at that dealership are aggressive.
It applies to retail workers, door-to-door sellers, and corporate sales representatives alike.
One who acts for another
- agentOne who acts independently
- brokerTransaction intermediary for hire
- consultantProfessional advice provider
- dealerOne who sells goods
vendor · retailer · wholesaler · distributor · clerk · associate · showroom · closer
Payment for services rendered
- quotaFixed assigned amount
- bonusReward beyond expectation
- incentiveReward encouraging action
- earningsMoney gained from work
target · pay-for-performance · spiff · payout · overachievement · draw · accelerator · kicker
Searching for mineral wealth
- cold-callingContacting prospects without introduction
- networkingBuilding professional relationships
- canvassingSystematic direct voter outreach
- follow-upSubsequent action on something
emailing · door-to-door · telemarketing · pipeline · touchpoint · voicemail · LinkedIn · referral
Frequency of sound
- closingFinal stage of something
- influencePower to affect others
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
- charmAttractive personal quality
smooth-talking · assertive · articulate · trustworthy · credibility · engaging · consultative · storytelling
Negotiating mutually acceptable terms
- deal-makingNegotiating agreements between parties
- hagglingNegotiating a lower price
- counterofferAlternative terms proposed back
- concessionsThings granted or yielded
terms · compromise · leverage · anchoring · walkaway · BATNA · discount · pricing
representative
One who acts for another
- agentOne who acts independently
- brokerTransaction intermediary for hire
- consultantProfessional advice provider
dealer · vendor · retailer · wholesaler · distributor · clerk · associate · showroom · closer · hunter
commission
Payment for services rendered
earnings · target · pay-for-performance · spiff · payout · overachievement · draw · accelerator · kicker · clawback
prospecting
Searching for mineral wealth
- cold-callingContacting prospects without introduction
- networkingBuilding professional relationships
- canvassingSystematic direct voter outreach
follow-up · emailing · door-to-door · telemarketing · pipeline · touchpoint · voicemail · LinkedIn · referral · territory
pitch
Frequency of sound
charm · smooth-talking · assertive · articulate · trustworthy · credibility · engaging · consultative · storytelling · spin
bargaining
Negotiating mutually acceptable terms
- deal-makingNegotiating agreements between parties
- hagglingNegotiating a lower price
- counterofferAlternative terms proposed back
concessions · terms · compromise · leverage · anchoring · walkaway · BATNA · discount · pricing · contract
- commercetrade, banking, merchant, imports, exports
- retail workersshop assistant, cashier, cashiers, checkout operator, retail clerks
- salespeopletelemarketer, pitchman, telesales, cold callers, pitchmen
- office workersreceptionist, office workers, office clerk, accountant, administrator
- unwanted contactstelemarketers, cold callers, robocallers, scammers, spammers
- automobilescar, truck, SUV, van, sedan
people, sales, sell, person, sale, population, salesman, salesperson, populace