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 610K 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 93K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Sales, Sales Job, and Struggling. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention life insurance companies, sales careers and industries, and pay-per-conversion lead generators.

On Reddit
Established 2008
610K Members

Community Features

This community has a forum

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +93K members
Growth: +18.1% / 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: 72K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 8K members
  • Aug: 7K members
  • Sep: 6K members
  • Oct: 3K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Need Advice- Next steps
    2. I'm interviewing for an HVAC sales role on Monday; what are the best questions I can ask to make a good impression?
    3. How do you actually find new business that isn’t a referral or an inbound lead?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Need Advice- Next steps · I'm interviewing for an HVAC sales role on Monday; what are the best questions I can ask to make a good impression? · How do you actually find new business that isn’t a referral or an inbound lead?
    4

Topics

  • Sales
    22 posts in the past month
    1. Charlie Health Inside Sales
    2. If you were an engineer, would you be working in sales?
    3. I'm interviewing for an HVAC sales role on Monday; what are the best questions I can ask to make a good impression?
    #1
    Sales
    Charlie Health Inside Sales · If you were an engineer, would you be working in sales? · I'm interviewing for an HVAC sales role on Monday; what are the best questions I can ask to make a good impression?
    22
  • Sales Job
    4 posts in the past month
    #2
    Sales Job
    4
  • Struggling
    4 posts in the past month
    #3
    Struggling
    4
  • Mentorship
    3 posts in the past month
    #4
    Mentorship
    3
  • Career Change
    3 posts in the past month
    #5
    Career Change
    3

Flair

  • Sales Topic General Discussion
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Friday Tea Sipping Gossip Hour
    2. I don't cold call and I'm successful" gives most reps a false picture
    3. If you were an engineer, would you be working in sales?
    #1
    Sales Topic General Discussion
    Friday Tea Sipping Gossip Hour · I don't cold call and I'm successful" gives most reps a false picture · If you were an engineer, would you be working in sales?
    7
  • Sales Careers
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Need Advice- Next steps
    2. Charlie Health Inside Sales
    3. How those $3k–$5k "guaranteed" SDR placement programs actually make money.
    #2
    Sales Careers
    Need Advice- Next steps · Charlie Health Inside Sales · How those $3k–$5k "guaranteed" SDR placement programs actually make money.
    5
  • Advanced Sales Skills
    1 post in the past month
    1. “There’s enough work for us all to win” … ok? What?
    #3
    Advanced Sales Skills
    “There’s enough work for us all to win” … ok? What?
    1
  • Fundamental Sales Skills
    1 post in the past month
    1. I have no problem asking for business from business partners I dont have a good relationship, but feel icky asking for it from someone I have a good relationship with.
    #4
    Fundamental Sales Skills
    I have no problem asking for business from business partners I dont have a good relationship, but feel icky asking for it from someone I have a good relationship with.
    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 610K 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.

Monthly Stats

22
Views /mo
(+69%)
22
Visitors /mo
(+83%)
1
Referrals /mo

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