Difference between Selling and Marketing
The selling starts from the factory in case of tangible goods, while marketing starts in the market place. The focus of selling is “product or service” which exists, while the focus of marketing is “customer needs”. The means of selling is a sale and to conclude a sale depends upon the “Persuading art” of the sales person, means of marketing is a complex, integrated and interdependent factors.
The ultimate end of selling is profit while the ultimate end of the marketing is “Customer satisfaction”.
A common person, due to continuous exposure to advertising and personal selling links marketing and selling. There are some misconceptions or myths regarding the selling and marketing, biggest of which is “Marketing and selling are synonymous”. The other myths are:
1. Marketing job is to create good advertising campaign
2. Marketing means to push the product to customer.
3. Marketing is transaction oriented.
4. Marketing is short term strategy
5. Marketing is an independent function.
6. Marketing is part of selling.
Both marketing and selling promote a product or service but marketing involves selling, promoting, educating and exciting people about a product or service. Marketing builds a brand.
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Anonymous
December 10, 2010 at 9:39 amIn the start of topic, it is said that "Selling is a part or component of marketing" but at the end it is said at last point "Marketing is part of selling"
Which is the correct one initial statement or final statement.
abhilash sahu
June 13, 2014 at 3:58 pmSelling is a part of marketing.
VIjay
September 1, 2015 at 6:28 amThe above notes clearly says,
misconceptions are Marketing is part of selling
Admin
December 11, 2010 at 5:20 amYa But it is a Myth, its mentioned there.
scams
February 13, 2011 at 5:33 amdude…."Marketing is part of selling"…its a myth..means not true