If I only post once a year (actually this makes 3 this year) it is going to be this post. Every year for the past few years (yeah, I skipped 2013) I have handicapped the Pinnacle Awards and given you my winners. Honestly, pretty much everyone nominated is deserving of their award so it is […]
Handicapping the 2017 Affiliate Summit Pinnacle Awards
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The time has come once again for the long awaited (by nobody) Affiliate Summit 2017 Pinnacle Awards Handicapping post. I have done this post for quite a few years now and my record of picking the winners isn’t all that great but this is always a fun post to write so here we go. If […]
6 Things All Type-A Bloggers Can Do To Start Monetizing With Affiliate Links
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This post is monetized with affiliate links. If you click and buy something I will probably make some money. I just returned from my first Type-A Parent Conference and was able to connect with a ton of awesome bloggers. Some of them are well seasoned in affiliate marketing, some have dabbled in it a bit, […]
10 Random Thoughts about the Shareasale ThinkTank
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Once again, Shareasale hit a home run with their ThinkTank event in Chicago. This is the 8th ThinkTank I have been to (Scottsdale, San Diego, Newport Beach, Half Moon Bay, Austin, Denver, Charlotte are the others). I attended 4 of those as primarily an affiliate and 4 as primarily an affiliate manager and while the […]
Don’t forget to register for Affiliate Summit East
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This post is monetized with affiliate links. If you are looking for registration info on Affiliate Summit East 2017 you can find that here. Registration is now open and VIP passes are available for $549. Networking passes start at only $99. Register for Affiliate Summit East 2017 today. In a short 156 days Affiliate Summit East (July 31st […]
Handicapping the Affiliate Summit Pinnacle Awards 2016 Edition
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For the past few years I have Handicapped the Affiliate Summit Pinnacle Awards (2015, 2014, 2012, 2011, 2010). I am not going to look up my track record for my picks because I am too lazy but I know I have gotten a few right and missed a few. Off the top of my head […]
How Do I Learn How To Manage an Affiliate Program?
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One question I often get asked is “How do I learn how to manage an affiliate program?”. Of course there are some general marketing and business principles you can learn either in college or in other similar jobs but there are many different nuances and specifics to managing an affiliate program that you will never […]
Two Reasons Why the Affiliate Industry is Amazing
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Another great Affiliate Summit is in the books. It is hard to say this is the best one ever because they all deserve that title in some way and every time I go to Affiliate Summit I come away reinvigorated, not necessarily because of what i learn at the sessions there but because of the people. Along […]
Sessions Not to Miss at Affiliate Summit East 2015
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If affiliate is good for nothing else it will usually coax me to write at least a post or two. First off, if you will be attending be sure to grab me and say hi. I would love to chat with anyone in the industry and if you can sell some licensed sports gear from […]
30 Tips, Tricks, and Tools To Save You Time: Social Media and Blogging by Ashley Coombe
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Do you know Ashley Coombe? If not you need to. I met Ashley a couple years back at Affiliate Summit (at least I think that is where we first met) and I have had a few chances to talk with her and hang out with her over the years. If I ever have questions about […]
