Hi all I have started a new post as a sales manager for a Fibre optics company, I feel I have been thrown in the deep end and asked to swim, it's a small company and want me to head up the sales team for corporate companies, also asked me to put together a marketing strategy

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What drew you to the role initially? Is there a support system to draw from?

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Hi no support system I'm place

Great opportunity to test your creativity and ability to step up. Find a mentor quickly internal or external and establish rapport with key people in your company.

Baby steps, start small and grow from there. Do some research as well as collaborate with others on your team. Ideas will start to flow. You got this!

Hi man thanks you, im under alot of stress, no sales team, nothing where I am, no where to start

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