Can you tell the world the difference between sales and marketing?

Marketing is the process of feild research to identify the potential segments and to place company's products/services, where as Sales is the process of selling the products/services/goods in such a manner to persuade customers about the product benefits.

Marketing and sales. Marketing is the process of identifying, anticipating and then meeting the needs and requirements of consumers in order to make a profit. In contrast, selling involves persuading customers that your products or services provide the benefits that they are looking for.

Marketing is Pre and Post Sales activity.Sales is actual financial transaction between seller and buyer.

Marketing is an market and activity performed for sales

Marketing and sales are both aimed at increasing revenue. They are so closely intertwined that people often don’t realize the difference between the two. Indeed, in small organizations, the same people typically perform both sales and marketing tasks. Nevertheless, marketing is different from sales and as the organization grows, the roles and responsibilities become more specialized.