salespeople

plural noun

sales·​peo·​ple ˈsālz-ˌpē-pəl How to pronounce salespeople (audio)
: persons employed to sell goods or services

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Here is the authors summary and mine of the top five sales competencies required of today’s superstar salespeople, to make great things happen and stay successful in this digital age of complexity and innovation: 1. Martin Zwilling, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024 Well, there's different types of salespeople, right? ABC News, 27 Oct. 2024 Across industries, the nuanced task of projecting customer future needs is a key source of your salespeople’s power. Martin Zwilling, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024 A couple of its salespeople, both perennial top performers, obviously paid no heed to the teamwork mantra because they were rewarded on their individual performance. Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for salespeople 

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First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of salespeople was in 1876

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“Salespeople.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salespeople. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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salespeople

plural noun
sales·​peo·​ple -ˌpē-pəl How to pronounce salespeople (audio)
: people employed to sell goods or services

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