r/sales

Community Overview

About r/sales

Everything you need to know about sales, selling, business development, lead generation, prospecting, closing and more! Recommended books are linked in the menu and sidebar. Read our rules before posting or commenting. Selling, recruiting and blog spam will result in an immediate and permanent ban.

The community at a glance

r/sales is a Subreddit for Salespeople with roughly 587K members. It has been around since 2008. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 1st largest community in the Sales topic page.

Roughly 96K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Sales, Job, and Struggling. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention life insurance companies, sales careers and industries, and pay-per-conversion lead generators.

On Reddit
Established 2008
587K Members

Community Features

This community has a forum

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +96K members
Growth: +19.5% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 1K members
  • 2014: 3K members
  • 2015: 5K members
  • 2016: 8K members
  • 2017: 14K members
  • 2018: 26K members
  • 2019: 45K members
  • 2020: 34K members
  • 2023: 143K members
  • 2024: 95K members
  • 2025: 163K members
  • 2026: 50K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Aug: 7K members
  • Sep: 8K members
  • Oct: 7K members
  • Nov: 10K members
  • Dec: 9K members
  • Jan: 8K members
  • Feb: 8K members
  • Mar: 8K members
  • Apr: 8K members
  • May: 8K members
  • Jun: 8K members
  • Jul: 2K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    9 posts in the past month
    1. Transitioning from Solar to HVAC. Same type of sale?
    2. Cognitive/Behavioral Assessments
    3. What do you think “talent” means in sales?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Transitioning from Solar to HVAC. Same type of sale? · Cognitive/Behavioral Assessments · What do you think “talent” means in sales?
    9
  • Solution Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. Best industry to sell websites too?
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Best industry to sell websites too?
    1
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. ATTN VIBE CODERS
    #3
    Ideas
    ATTN VIBE CODERS
    1
  • Pain & Anger
    1 post in the past month
    1. Getting out of retail mattresses
    #4
    Pain & Anger
    Getting out of retail mattresses
    1
  • Opportunities
    1 post in the past month
    1. Weekly Who's Hiring Post for July 06, 2026
    #5
    Opportunities
    Weekly Who's Hiring Post for July 06, 2026
    1

Topics

  • Sales
    106 posts in the past month
    #1
    Sales
    106
  • Job
    54 posts in the past month
    #2
    Job
    54
  • Struggling
    29 posts in the past month
    #3
    Struggling
    29
  • Looking For
    22 posts in the past month
    #4
    Looking For
    22
  • Career
    21 posts in the past month
    #5
    Career
    21

Flair

  • Sales Topic General Discussion
    8 posts in the past month
    1. ATTN VIBE CODERS
    2. What’s the move here
    3. Passive Agressive
    #1
    Sales Topic General Discussion
    ATTN VIBE CODERS · What’s the move here · Passive Agressive
    8
  • Sales Careers
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Getting out of retail mattresses
    2. Best industries for introverted women to sell in?
    3. Can inbound sales people land grand sales jobs?
    #2
    Sales Careers
    Getting out of retail mattresses · Best industries for introverted women to sell in? · Can inbound sales people land grand sales jobs?
    3
  • Sales Tools and Resources
    1 post in the past month
    1. Unbiased analysis of Hubspot vs Salesforce
    #3
    Sales Tools and Resources
    Unbiased analysis of Hubspot vs Salesforce
    1
  • Hiring
    1 post in the past month
    1. Weekly Who's Hiring Post for July 06, 2026
    #4
    Hiring
    Weekly Who's Hiring Post for July 06, 2026
    1
  • Fundamental Sales Skills
    1 post in the past month
    1. Most effective cadence for coldcalling?
    #5
    Fundamental Sales Skills
    Most effective cadence for coldcalling?
    1

Product recommendations

  • life insurance companies
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best companies to sell life insurance for?
    2. Best companies to sell life insurance for?
    #1
    life insurance companies
    Best companies to sell life insurance for? · Best companies to sell life insurance for?
    2
  • sales careers and industries
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best sales careers and industries for someone in a transition period
    2. Best sales careers and industries for someone in a transition period
    #2
    sales careers and industries
    Best sales careers and industries for someone in a transition period · Best sales careers and industries for someone in a transition period
    2
  • pay-per-conversion lead generators
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Hey there, what is the best place to find pay-per-conversion lead generators?
    2. Hey there, what is the best place to find pay-per-conversion lead generators?
    #3
    pay-per-conversion lead generators
    Hey there, what is the best place to find pay-per-conversion lead generators? · Hey there, what is the best place to find pay-per-conversion lead generators?
    2
  • dialer
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Which dialer are best for cold calling or Voip?
    2. Which dialer are best for cold calling or Voip?
    #4
    dialer
    Which dialer are best for cold calling or Voip? · Which dialer are best for cold calling or Voip?
    2

Frequently asked questions

Who is r/sales for?
Best for Salespeople enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/sales free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/sales have?
Roughly 587K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/sales on?
r/sales runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/sales cover?
On the Hive Index, r/sales is organized under Salespeople.
How do I join r/sales?
You can join r/sales by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Sales communities like?
Communities for salespeople and revenue teams covering cold outreach, pipeline management, objection handling, and career development. Slack hosts some of the most active practitioner communities, with discussion ranging from specific tools and scripts to the harder conversations around quota and burnout.

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