I can be a developer, a trainer, a tech doc editor, a tech conference presenter and more.
But I know deep inside that I can never be a salesperson. It's just not in me. The Dilbert gene.
I think it's true of a lot of developers, too.
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If you can do all the above, then you already have some basic sales skills.
A developer - needs to "sell" his solution to his teams/managers
A trainer needs to sell his trainings to get students to come visit.
A tech conference presenter needs to "sell" his ideas to the audience so they can "buy" it.
Actually, training and sales is an extremely good combination to have. Case in point: Most people on the internet get rich by teaching others to become rich rather than doing what they teach themselves :) Such as - eCommerce courses, become a consultant type courses, etc.
I think you pinpoint in your three bullet points why that can't work: you have to believe in what you are selling.