Monday, August 17th, 2009
Hey all - We got the Photobooth pictures back... this was an interesting conference for the Photobooth because it was available not only during the Affiliate Summit Exhibit Hall but also during our Under the Stars Party on Sunday Night.
Speaking of which... does anyone remember a wedding that crashed the ...
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Wednesday, August 5th, 2009
It surprises me how at each meetup, the topic of conversation is completely different! At our Boston meetup, conversation turned to how the line between online and offline marketing is blurring, and how affiliate marketers and merchants might be able to take advantage of that. One of the models that ...
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Tuesday, August 4th, 2009
Two years ago, a group of affiliates gathered in Albany, NY, in the food court of a shopping mall, to get to know each other and talk some shop. A common consensus birthed the idea of affiliate advocacy...many affiliates work for themselves, without the safety net of a consistent paycheck, ...
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Monday, August 3rd, 2009
Met up with a great group over cheesesteaks and hoagies today! Discussion centered around what affiliates need and don't need in regards to creative and communication.
Interestingly enough, two of the affiliates that I met today, say they don't really need a lot of contact with the merchant. If a merchant ...
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Sunday, August 2nd, 2009
The ShareASale blog has been around for a long time, but I'm pleased to say that this is probably the first blog post written on a ferry. I am on Day 7 of the ShareASale RoadShow, and still going strong. Met up with two ABWebbers (http://www.abestweb.com) in Ocean City, MD ...
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Friday, July 31st, 2009
Three breweries in three days, and I'm not even a beer drinker, lol! But gotta say, everyone has been utterly fantastic. We really do work in a unique industry. It's still young enough, where you can put a couple of competitors together, and they'll trade best practices. Of course, as ...
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Thursday, July 30th, 2009
Awkward moment of the day. I rolled into Church Brew, the 1902 church that was converted into a stunning microbrewery. As I get out of the RoadShow-branded car, two women smile at me. I smile back and start walking towards them, they must be the two affiliates who had RSVP'd ...
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Wednesday, July 29th, 2009
This morning was fun...about fifteen miles after I depart Toledo, my GPS unit powers off. After lots of poking, prodding and moderate cussing, I determine that the unit itself isn't broken (thank goodness), it was the car charger. I look around. All I see are farm houses and a lone ...
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