A salesperson can either be your best friend or most hated person on the planet. Years ago, sales took a very aggressive approach that turned consumers off to whatever it was they were selling.

Today, salespeople have developed a different tactic. Now, they are more consumer based and focused on building a relationship with the client before selling them anything.

This infographic details the ins and outs of the salesman from the “extinct caveman” to the modern ones of today.

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The Evolution of the Salesperson

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Brian Wallace

Brian Wallace is the Founder and President of NowSourcing, an industry leading content marketing agency that makes the world's ideas simple, visual, and influential. Brian has been named a Google Small Business Advisor for 2016-present, joined the SXSW Advisory Board in 2019-present and became an SMB Advisor for Lexmark in 2023. He is the Co-Founder for The Innovate Summit which successfully launched in May 2024.