Define marketing and identify the difference between marketing and selling?

Question

Define marketing and identify the difference between marketing and selling?

Answer 1

A simple but clear definition is this.

Advertising is trying to entice someone to act on your offer, whereas Marketing is trying to ingrain an image in someones mind.

Answer 2

Simply put, Marketing is any and everything you do before the sale is made. Selling is what you do when your marketing kicks in. Marketing brings the customer to you and sales clinches the deal and send s you running to the bank.

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