salesmanship
noun
sales·man·ship
ˈsālz-mən-ˌship 
1
: the skill or art of selling
2
: ability or effectiveness in selling or in presenting persuasively
political salesmanship
Examples of salesmanship in a Sentence
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All that salesmanship, alas, may not compensate for the reputation that Cybertrucks have acquired since an underwhelming delivery event in November kicked off sales to customers who had waited four years to get behind the wheel.
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2024
Avoid the digital version of used car salesmanship: poor design and ever poorer language.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 June 2022
While in high school, Bening did some secretarial work for her father, who was teaching classes on Dale Carnegie’s principles of salesmanship.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2023
Tagging along with her is an experience that Magana credits with nurturing his gift for salesmanship.
—WIRED, 19 Oct. 2023
Musk is not without his salesmanship, which, combined with unconditional, breathless hype from supporters, has kept alive the notion of his entrepreneurial and innovative genius.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2023
Flexport, by contrast, required more hand-holding and salesmanship with clients, the person said.
Clark bristled at criticism of his style at Flexport, and announced his resignation soon afterward, the person said.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas News, 6 Sep. 2023
His father taught him the salesmanship that would serve him later in life: Get people to try the product.
—Lucas Kwan Peterson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023
His salesmanship and promises of economic prosperity were convincing.
—Rachel Donadio, New York Times, 12 June 2023
Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2024
Avoid the digital version of used car salesmanship: poor design and ever poorer language.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 June 2022
While in high school, Bening did some secretarial work for her father, who was teaching classes on Dale Carnegie’s principles of salesmanship.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2023
Tagging along with her is an experience that Magana credits with nurturing his gift for salesmanship.
—WIRED, 19 Oct. 2023
Musk is not without his salesmanship, which, combined with unconditional, breathless hype from supporters, has kept alive the notion of his entrepreneurial and innovative genius.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2023
Flexport, by contrast, required more hand-holding and salesmanship with clients, the person said.
Clark bristled at criticism of his style at Flexport, and announced his resignation soon afterward, the person said.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas News, 6 Sep. 2023
His father taught him the salesmanship that would serve him later in life: Get people to try the product.
—Lucas Kwan Peterson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023
His salesmanship and promises of economic prosperity were convincing.
—Rachel Donadio, New York Times, 12 June 2023
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“Salesmanship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salesmanship. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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