Salesmanship (noun)
Definition: Salesmanship is the skill or ability to sell things effectively. It involves persuading people to buy a product or service. A good salesperson knows how to communicate well and understand what customers want.
Usage Instructions: Use "salesmanship" when talking about the skills needed in selling. It can refer to a person's natural talent or the techniques they learn to become better at selling.
Example Sentence: "She showed great salesmanship when she convinced her friend to buy the new smartphone."
Advanced Usage: In a business context, you might hear phrases like "effective salesmanship" or "salesmanship techniques," which refer to specific strategies that salespeople use to persuade customers.
Word Variants: - Salesman (noun): A man whose job is to sell things. - Saleswoman (noun): A woman whose job is to sell things. - Salesperson (noun): A gender-neutral term for someone who sells. - Sales (noun): The exchange of goods or services for money.
Different Meaning: While "salesmanship" primarily refers to the skill of selling, it can sometimes be used more broadly to describe any persuasive communication, even outside of sales.
Synonyms: - Persuasiveness - Selling skills - Marketing skills - Promotion skills
Idioms: - "Closing the deal": Successfully persuading someone to make a purchase. - "Talk someone into something": Persuading someone to do something, like buy a product.
Phrasal Verbs: - "Sell out": To sell all of something; often used when a product is very popular and runs out of stock. - "Talk up": To promote or praise something to encourage people to buy it.