> Is sales just the high-touch end of the marketing continuum? IMO, no. Sales and marketing are pretty different things. Marketing isn't "sales without people

> Is sales just the high-touch end of the marketing continuum? IMO, no. Sales and marketing are pretty different things. Marketing isn't "sales without people", and sales isn't "marketing done in person". They target different problems, and you may need one, the other, or both to be convincing, depending on the product or service.