Episode 139: Alex Barsley | From Farm Roots to General Manager: An Unconventional Commercial Career

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In this episode, Alex Barsley shares her unconventional journey from farm roots to becoming a General Manager in the commercial sector.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Your Future in Sales and Marketing, we’re joined by Alex Barsley, General Manager at AB World Foods, whose path into commercial leadership proves there’s no such thing as a “typical” sales and marketing career. Growing up in Shropshire in the UK, Alex was raised between two very different professional influences - a father working on a dairy farm and a mother in sales. That blend of work ethic and commercial instinct would quietly shape her future. After st...

People in this episode

Guest: Alex Barsley

Topics covered

• commercial leadership
• sales career
• marketing career
• unconventional paths
• work ethic
• professional influences

Keywords

• sales
• marketing
• career path
• leadership
• work ethic
• AB World Foods
• Shropshire
• UK

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AB World Foods

Places: Shropshire, UK

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