What Does a Product Rep Do? – Brad & Kate

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What Does A Product Rep Do??

In this session I am pleased to introduce you to Brad Bridges and Kate Schuster. Brad Bridges is President of R.J. Bridges Corporation. Kate Schuster is President of V.O. George Group Incorporated. Both companies represent various manufacturers in the commercial construction industry in the Pennsylvania and West Virginia Regions.

0:00 Introduction

1:36 Backgrounds

5:50 How did you get started?

20:31 Types of Products to Sell

28:00 Business side of product reps

32:00 Coordinating across different AEC professionals

43:00 Helping firms and projects

47:00 Do you have advice for others going into a similar role

1:00:00 Overall Advice

Written by

Katelyn Rossier, AIA, NCARB, LSSBB

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