1.
sales pitch, promotion, marketing
The act of actively promoting or trying to sell a product, service, or idea to potential customers.
新製品の売り込みに行く。
Go to pitch a new product.
営業マンが売り込みに来た。
A salesperson came with a sales pitch.
電話での売り込みはあまり効果がない。
Phone sales pitches aren't very effective.
2.
self-promotion, pitching oneself
The act of promoting one's own abilities, talents, or qualifications to gain opportunities or recognition.
自分を売り込む。
To pitch oneself, to self-promote.
面接では自分の売り込みが大切だ。
Self-promotion is important in job interviews.
芸能界で成功するには、積極的な売り込みが欠かせない。
To succeed in show business, aggressive self-promotion is essential.
The noun form of 売り込む (to promote, to pitch). Implies active, sometimes aggressive effort to sell a product or promote oneself.
SENSE 1 (sales):
Used for business sales activities — going to potential clients, making calls, etc.
SENSE 2 (self-promotion):
Common in job-hunting and entertainment contexts — actively marketing one's skills or talents.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 売り込みに行く: go on a sales call
- 自分を売り込む: promote oneself
- 売り込み電話: telemarketing call
- 売り込み攻勢: aggressive sales push
RELATED:
- 営業: sales, business (broader term)
- セールス: sales (English loanword)