Is Marketing is a step towards Sales, is Marketing all about - Relationships - Advertising & Media Communications - Word of Mouth

No , marketing is not only advertising , relationships and media communications . These issues are only a very small parts of marketing . Marketing is a science and in a company , marketing starts before the production of the product . It begins with the "idea" . Marketing defines which product has to be  created , who will be the main customer segments to target , in which countries this product will be sold , in which marketing channels will the product be sold , which marketing strategies will be applied , which will be the right brand strategies to apply , what will be the expected profit ratio by the executive management , which pricing strategies will be applied , what will be the average sales levels monthly and annually , how will be conducted the analytic product management process , what are the results of analytic customer surveys , comparing to competitors what should be the market share of the brand etc . It's marketing who defines all with executive management of the company . These are very analytic and strategic parts of marketing . Communication and media management come after these parts . But most people confuse marketing with advertising . Today marketing has7P and this science covers everything related to the brands and products . So marketing is not only creative , it's strategic , analytic , operational and creative . 

yes, it is subsidery of marketing department,,, in real practical relationship,,, sales is daughter in law of marketing, they live in same home but do not have good relationship through out their life.

My Opinion: marketing is a theory of creative on how to sell anything to any one in short time with smile from him.

Marketing creates leads for future sales then relationship start from there to hold further more future sales. Another major role of marketing is a product development.

Marketing is much more than only building relationships, advertising and media communications. It starts with market research by identifying needs and wants of the customers as well as potential customers and end up with the successful sale. It includes all product & brand management, segmentation, targeting, positioning and much much more...

Marketing Is a big process, started with demand and end with satisfaction. Sales Is one but important part of Marketing.

marketing is totally different from the sales.

by the marketing we can sale the things.

marketing is the base of the sales .

word to mouth..... paper to print......internet to social media's are the pillar of marketing and sales

There are marketing agencies that utilize graphic design and provide these services to organization via designing collaterals.....The other marketing which is sales is being corteous and friendly to the customer, having good product knowledge and good sales skills. Relationship management fals under that category too....they are not sending marketing emails or designing the posters

Sales is just a fraction of marketing. Branding, digital, direct marketing and research also comprise marketing including communications, public relations and brand communications.Sadly, myopic mentalities restrict marketing to sales and fail to see the bigger picture. that is the main reason many Pakistani firms lag behind in promotion of firms and products and proper grooming of marketing talent.