noun
top-level sales diplomacy; government-led trade promotion
Refers to high-level sales efforts led by a government or industry leader, often involving diplomatic or strategic trade promotion. Not used for ordinary top-performing salespeople.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from top sales
首相のトップセールスにより、大型インフラ案件の受注に成功した。
Thanks to the prime minister's top-level sales diplomacy, they succeeded in winning a large infrastructure project.
経団連会長がトップセールスとして海外を訪問し、日本企業の技術を売り込んだ。
The Keidanren chairman visited overseas as a top sales envoy and promoted Japanese companies' technologies.