Bill Blades, CMC, CPS

Biography

At the age of 22, Bill served as plant manager for a major manufacturing firm while a full-time college student. While serving as vice president of sales & marketing for a food manufacturing concern, he increased sales 150% from $13 million to $33 million in only four years. During this same period the sales personnel was reduced by 20%. His firm was named Small Business of the Year and was always the top marketing firm in their industry annually. Bill served as Finance Chairman for Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the House of the United States Congress. Bill is author of the best seller, Selling: The Mother of all Enterprise, as well as featured with the attorney, F. Lee Bailey, in the book Leadership Strategists. He also has co-authored Break-out Creativity, Marketing for People Not in Marketing, and Celebrate Selling. Bill served as Chairman of the National Speakers Association's Sales Professional Emphasis Group and Chairman for the Institute of Management Consultants' Marketing Special Interest Group. He is the only speaker and consultant in history to chair both groups. He has served on the faculties of The Graduate School of Banking of the South, College of Estate Planning Attorneys, National Association of Sales Professionals and lectures at universities including American Graduate School of International Management, the #1 rated international graduate school in the U.S. Bill is 1 of only 16 Certified Management Consultants internationally who speaks and consults with clients in the areas of sales management. Bill has also served as President of IMC's Arizona Chapter.

Titles

The 200 Little Things that Create Big Success Creating A Culture of Greatness Stand Out or Sit Down - World Class Customer Service Leaders Dream, Plan and Do - Preparing for Proactive Leadership Selling - It's a Whole Brainer Re-energizing the Organization for Greatness Learning to Use the Creative Side of Your Brain