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Bill Kizer
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Bill is recognized as a top performing senior level executive with multiple years of proven success in sales, management and business development

He’s considered a leader in Sage Software ERP solutions, business-to-business direct sales and business development. He’s developed successful sales teams & analyzing growth opportunities to meet corporate objectives. He’s also been successful in building an online Sage LinkedIn Community with 8,400+ World Wide members.

Recommendations

Wayne Schulz, Owner, Schulz Consulting, Glastonbury, CT "In this industry the people who impress me the most are the ones who are up to date on not only their company products but also have keen insight into industry trends. Bill has both and is constantly looking to both stay up to date and improve his skill set."

Ed Kless, Senior Director, Partner Development & Strategy, Sage Software “Bill has attended many of my sessions on Sales and Consulting and has proven to be a person who craves new knowledge. When confronted with situations he thinks critically about the situation and chooses a course of action consistent with his view. He is clearly someone who runs with an idea. He is the founder of the LinkedIn Group for the virtual organization. For that we own him a debt of gratitude.”

Tammy Mathews Sr. Director Product Marketing, Sage North America at Sage; Sacramento “I’ve had the privilege of working with Bill Kizer for the past couple of years in his role as the founder of the Sage Partner and Employee LinkedIn group. Known as a celebrity within the Sage community, Bill is very well respected and appreciated for his work as a social media expert. He is an outstanding visionary that saw the need to form an active Sage community and took the initiative to build one from the ground up. His selfless devotion to the betterment of the Sage community is the reason it remains so strong (as of today 4,492 members and growing). A marvelous facilitator for collaboration, Bill actively engages the community when making important decisions. He reviews each and every post and regularly reaches out to community members inviting them to participate in conversations where their point of view could be beneficial. This keeps the dialog fresh, active and helps expand the collective knowledge of the community. He's a passionate leader and puts his complete heart and soul into the community. While Bill and I don’t always see eye to eye on every issue, I’ve found him to be extremely fair minded and always willing to listen and find a compromise. Bill is an exceptional asset for any company that can benefit from a passionate, humble, caring, bright leader with strong social media expertise. It’s been my absolute honor and pleasure to work beside him.”

Danielle Cote, VP, Event Marketing at Sage; Phoenix, AZ. “Bill Kizer has an amazing talent for drawing feedback, facilitating dialogue and creating communities and conversations that are productive and insightful. In all the social media sites that I plug into, the sites that Bill manages, oversees and/or contributes to are intended to drive benefit for its stakeholders and actively serve as an active voice for the constituents. It's mutually productive as it serves those that are willing to listen and act to both good/bad feedback for the better good of all involved. Thanks Bill for all that you do for so many!”

Laurie Schultz, SVP & GM Sage ERP North America, Sage “I had the priviledge of getting to know Bill during my tenure at Sage; particularly on our Partner roadshow circuits. Bill was always someone who brought both "straight talk" and professional integrity to the conversation and I really appreciated that about him. However, Bill's biggest impact on me will always be how he's drawn from his incredible personal life journey to be a positive, unentitled, leader committed to enabling the voice of opinion of others. I highly recommend Bill and hope I'll have a chance to work with him again.”

Never Ask a Cancer Patient This……….

10/17/2013 by billkizer

I’ve heard strange questions or statements from people about being diagnosed with cancer. The following statement takes the “Heres Your Sign” Award for September. Let me know if you heard something better.

I ran into a friend at the grocery store a couple of weeks ago who I’ve haven’t seen in a couple of years. He said that he had heard that I had terminal cancer, I confirmed the rumor to which he replied “So when are you going to die?”

I think that this question falls under the heading of ignorant. I’m still stable & kicking.

Remember that no matter how bad your life may seem at the time there is always someone else who’s life is worse and your life will get better

the doctors continue to tell me that I’m stable

Bill

10 thoughts on “Never Ask a Cancer Patient This……….”

smichelcp says: 10/17/2013 at 6:39 pm

I would love to know what your come back was to that question? Knowing you, it had to have been good…please share!

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- billkizer says: 10/18/2013 at 10:45 pm
  
  Sarah, I wish I could say that it was one of my wittier comments. some days people catch me on an off day and I believe that most people want to mean well. Thanks for your comment, hope you’re doing well.
  
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Ed Kless says: 10/18/2013 at 3:00 pm

A good come back might be, “I am just like you, I know not the day, nor the hour.”

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- billkizer says: 10/18/2013 at 10:38 pm
  
  Ed, that’s a great response and I wish that I had thought of it. I normally respond that we’re all dying and I look at my situation as a blessing because it’s given me the opportunity to take care of some things before I leave this Earth.
  
  Thanks again for your response.
  
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Ken Quigley says: 10/18/2013 at 8:54 pm

I imagine any of the people who follow your posts would be a bit amused by such an ignorant and insensitive inquiry, but few would need to learn anything from it. I’ve read quite a few of the posts from followers, and all have been sensitive and supportive, which thankfully is the majority.
I’ll echo Ed’s comments, in that you “know not the day, nor the hour”.
Until then, breathe deeply, take in all the colour around you, and never stop teaching your sons how to be better men.

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- billkizer says: 10/18/2013 at 10:41 pm
  
  Thanks Ken. Normally i take comments from people and realize that they really don’t know what to say. Iiked Ed’s response also. Yours is top shelf. Thanks for your participation.
  
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Brian Nunes says: 10/21/2013 at 3:50 pm

Bill.. if i know you, you probably extended a great deal of mercy to that person.

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- Bill Kizer says: 10/22/2013 at 3:13 pm
  
  Mercy? Not sure if that’s the word. More like a sense of pity that a full grown man would ask a question like that.
  
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Susan Cardoza says: 10/22/2013 at 2:01 pm

Bill, I don’t know you personally, but I have prayed for you & I have been blessed by your insights. I am grateful to hear you are stable. Remember “you are a gift to those of us who follow you”.

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- billkizer says: 10/22/2013 at 3:19 pm
  
  Susan,
  
  I’m glad that someone has received some positivity from my blogs. I know that they’ve been been helpful to me
  
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