IELTS Essay: Sales

Vocabulary Answers

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variety different kinds of

methods ways

employed by used by

grow make bigger

sales revenue money made from selling stuff

typically relate to usually have to do with

marketing advertising

innovation new ideas

latter mentioned second

most effective more impactful

target focus on

advertising campaigns marketing plans

self-evidently important obviously crucial

nearly almost

reserves sets aside

substantial portion a lot of

budget money that can be spent

television advertisements commercials on TV

online marketing ads online

billboards big signs up outside

excel do well

viral marketing popular posts

dominate the competition through brand awareness be stronger than other businesses because people know about your company

grow sales consistently increase revenue a lot

furthermore moreover

key catalyst crucial grower

recent popularity now common

technological advances new technology

electric vehicles produced by cars without gas made by

extremely persuasive very compelling

substitute replacement

truly revolutionary totally new

unique special

most successful consumer electronics product in history biggest selling product ever

launched premiered

comparable similar to

Blackberry phones an early smartphone

closest analogue nearest comparison

routine features normal abilities

drove rapid revenue growth increased sales quickly

countless lots of

raced to tried to beat each other to

replicate their success copy their ideas

model applies example also works for

range variety

industries businesses

novel new

drive demand push up the need for

maintaining their supply chain keeping production up

as a result of because of

strategies ways

generating creating

balance keep equal

techniques ways

prioritize consider more important

whenever possible if it can be done