Bill Petrie

Bill Petrie

Nashville Metropolitan Area
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Proven senior sales and marketing leader with expertise in analyzing challenging…

Articles by Bill

  • Where's the Beef?

    Where's the Beef?

    I happen to enjoy food in many forms: from the exquisite sushi experience that only Nobu can provide to a homemade…

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  • Eliminating Client Friction for a Better Buying Experiencie

    Eliminating Client Friction for a Better Buying Experiencie

    In the history of sales transactions, there has never been a more complicated time. Information is cheaper and easier…

    2 Comments
  • Fleeting Moments

    Fleeting Moments

    In 2011, I was given the career opportunity of a lifetime when the 5th largest office products company in the United…

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  • A Fiddler's Tale

    A Fiddler's Tale

    The Roman emperor Nero, who governed from 54 – 68 A.D.

    2 Comments
  • Business Lessons from an Uber Driver

    Business Lessons from an Uber Driver

    Over the past 20 years, I have experienced more than my fair share of business travel to the point where times my life…

    13 Comments
  • Death of the Huckster

    Death of the Huckster

    Selling as it has been taught for decades – as a snake-oil sideshow huckster – is dead. The majority of classic sales…

    4 Comments
  • Potential Success

    Potential Success

    What common thread is woven through each of these situations? The client who demands creative idea after idea but never…

    3 Comments

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    brandivate

    Franklin, Tennessee, United States

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    Greater Nashville Area, TN

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    Brentwood, TN

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    Itasca, IL

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    Chicago, IL

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    Chicago, IL

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    White Plains, NY

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Education

Volunteer Experience

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    Chef/Board Member

    PromoKitchen

    - 7 years 5 months

    Education

    PromoKitchen is a group of like-minded promotional products industry professionals who are seeking to elevate the industry. By focusing on the two pillars of education and mentorship, we add value to the entire promotional products community.

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    Member Board of Directors

    Promotional Products Association of the Mid-South (PPAMS)

    - Present 10 years

    A regional association board whose purpose is to promote the education and networking among promotional products professionals in the mid-south. Appointed by promotional industry peers and served as the chairperson in charge of communications. In 2017 was installed as President.

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  • Member Board of Directors

    PPAChicago

    - 1 year 3 months

    A regional association board whose purpose is to promote the education and networking among promotional products professionals in the greater Chicago area. Elected by promotional industry peers and served as the chairman of the education committee.

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    Committee Member - North American Leadership Conference

    PPAI - Promotional Products Association International

    - 3 years 1 month

  • President

    Regional Association Council - PPAI

    - 1 year 1 month

    Education

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    Trustee

    PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS EDUCATION FOUNDATION

    - Present 2 years

    Education

Languages

  • English

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Organizations

  • PPAI

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