If you could only possess one or the other [as much as that is possible] which would you choose; Sales Skills or Marketing Skills?
#2
Prospector
Re: Skills: Sales vs. Marketing
If by "Marketing Skills" you mean "Lead Generation Skills" then I would say Marketing over sales.
#3
Doc MC
Re: Skills: Sales vs. Marketing
I say sales skills, because no matter what line of work you do you will have to do a certain about of selling. All the marketing in the world won't help you if when it comes time to actually sell your product or service you can't close the deal.
#4
Gilbert
Re: Skills: Sales vs. Marketing
IMO, "lead generationg" skills are the most important. No matter how well you can sell if there is nobody to sell to you're out of luck. Whereas if you didn't have any sales skills at all but had plenty of prospects sooner or later you're going to make a sale.
#5
Newbie
Re: Skills: Sales vs. Marketing
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Originally Posted by Gilbert
No matter how well you can sell if there is nobody to sell to you're out of luck. Whereas if you didn't have any sales skills at all but had plenty of prospects sooner or later you're going to make a sale.
I have seen a lot of salespeople whose sales skills left a lot to be desired yet who still made a lot of money because of they had contacts and their product or service for the most part sold itself.
#6
SpeedRacer
Re: Skills: Sales vs. Marketing
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Originally Posted by Gilbert
IMO, "lead generationg" skills are the most important. No matter how well you can sell if there is nobody to sell to you're out of luck. Whereas if you didn't have any sales skills at all but had plenty of prospects sooner or later you're going to make a sale.
I can agree with this.
#7
RainMaker
Re: Skills: Sales vs. Marketing
I'm inclined to agree with Gilbert & SpeedRacer on that point.
#8
SalesGuy
Re: Skills: Sales vs. Marketing
Prospecting [Marketing] Skills.
#9
Doc MC
Re: Skills: Sales vs. Marketing
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Originally Posted by SalesGuy
Prospecting [Marketing] Skills.
Wow, and this coming from a SalesGuy!
#10
SalesGuy
Re: Skills: Sales vs. Marketing
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Originally Posted by Doc MC
Wow, and this coming from a SalesGuy!
I agree with Prospector;
"If by "Marketing Skills" you mean "Lead Generation Skills" then I would say Marketing over sales."
No prospects means no prospect of selling, Prospector. [Say that three times fast ]
