The phrase "average salesperson" refers to someone who is not exceptionally good or bad at selling things. They are right in the middle in terms of their ability to persuade and convince people to buy products or services. Full definition
It's difficult for average salespeople to obtain this mindset because, as part of our nature, we want to treat all our clients equally. (entrepreneur.com)
Company data showed that the time required to track transactions limited average salespeople to handling 15 transactions at a time, says Scott. (realtormag.realtor.org)
Author David Peoples cited statistics in his book Selling to the Top that show how the average salesperson falls short when it comes to persistence: (entrepreneur.com)