2009 - Page 31 of 33 - Affiliate Marketing with Missy Ward, Affiliate Summit Co-Founder & Co-CEO

Aye, Aye Gary Vee

by Missy Ward

I love wine. I love Gary Vaynerchuk.

So, when Gary mentioned his Thunder Cruise during his keynote at Affiliate Summit 2009 West, I could hardly wait to run up to my suite at the Rio and book it.

When I looked at my calendar I realized that it's taking place April 18-25, which happened to be when I was scheduled to attend Ad:Tech San Fran and go on my yearly wine-tasting excursion through Napa with my buddies. (aka. AffNapa).

So what was I to do?

Yep, I booked the cruise.

So AffNap'ers – you're on your own this year. While you're in the limo, running from Cakebread to Silver Oak to Opus AGAIN, I'm going to be finnessing my wine knowledge with the Social Media Sommelier below…

Miss ya.. mean it 😉

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Affiliate Marketing

I’m Coming out of Retirement

by Missy Ward

** Update: Feb 5th ** Program submissions are no longer being accepted. I will be reviewing all of the opportunities during the week of February 9th and will get back to everyone as quick as I can. **

After swearing to hang up my Affiliate Management hat 3 years ago to concentrate on some of my other ventures…. I'm back.

And, it's for a good cause.

That's right, I'm looking for one merchant (with or without an existing affiliate program) to let me be their affiliate manager — strictly on a performance basis!

Why am I doing this, you ask?

Well, the answer is two-fold. First, all of the money that I will earn will be donated directly to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Second, this gives me the opportunity to keep my affiliate management skills sharp 🙂 It's a win-win.

I've been interviewing hand-selected companies for the last two weeks but have decided to publicly announce a call for merchants. If you're interested in working with me, there are a few ground rules:

1) You must have a product(s) that I believe in and would want to purchase myself.
2) You must have a solid infrastructure, offer great customer service and have access to IT and design personnel.
3) You must maintain a clean program at all times
4) You must be willing to consider and implemement the suggestions I provide to make your program better.

All the other details — we'll sort out together.

So, if this sounds like something you'd like to explore, shoot me an email at [email protected] and we'll chat about it.

I would like to make a decision by the latter part of February, so don't delay in getting in touch with me.

Important Note: Before anyone asks — the answer is NO. I am not starting a new Outsourced Program Management company. This is a one-shot deal strictly for the reasons I outlined above. 🙂 There are plenty of awesome OPM companies out there already — if you need me to make a recommendation, get in touch with me.

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Affiliate Marketing

Affiliate Summit’s Affiliate Program is Ready for NYC!

by Missy Ward

Great news for the existing affiliates of the Affiliate Summit affiliate program…

We've just finished loading up all the new creatives for the upcoming Affiliate Summit East '09 Conference in New York City and there are tons of new banners.

Need something special? I'm all ears!

If you're not yet an affiliate of the Affiliate Summit Affiliate Program, here are some of the highlights:

Earn 15% commission for every Affiliate Summit registration you refer.

30-day cookie

Fresh creatives

Great tracking

Awesome affiliate managers 😉

Check out the program at http://affiliatesummit.com/affiliate.php

Got questions or need help getting started?

AIM: MsMissyWard
Skype: Missy.Ward
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (407) 499-4449

Thanks for the continued support!

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Welcome Aboard, President Obama.

by Missy Ward

While the masses of Americans endured the freezing temperatures of DC to bear witness to history in the making, a bunch of Orlando bloggers and I camped out at the Izea offices to share in the experience of welcoming President Obama into office.

Quaker Oats sponsored my Inaugural Viewing event as part of their “Start with Substance” campaign and it was a great way kick off the day.

A huge spread of Quaker Oatmeal with all the toppings, eggs, bacon, fruit, coffee and juices were served up. We feasted until our bellies were full – and then some – as we waited for the man-of-the-hour to take center stage.

Whatever side of the political fence you sit on, there is no mistaking the fact that today was a day of great moments.

I was particularly inspired by this passage in President Obama's address:

“For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness. We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus – and non-believers. We are shaped by every language and culture, drawn from every end of this Earth; and because we have tasted the bitter swill of civil war and segregation, and emerged from that dark chapter stronger and more united, we cannot help but believe that the old hatreds shall someday pass; that the lines of tribe shall soon dissolve; that as the world grows smaller, our common humanity shall reveal itself; and that America must play its role in ushering in a new era of peace.”

The use of the words “non-believers” reminded me that Obama’s vision for America is all-inclusive.

While I may not have agreed with all of his points, I don’t have to. That’s one of the best parts about being a citizen of this great country 🙂

Yes, today I am extra-proud to be an American. Not in the flag-waving, Lee Greenwood, hyperbole kind of way… More of a personal-responsibility, stand together and do something that makes America rock once again, kind of way.

Special thanks to Ted Murphy for opening up the Izea offices for the event.

Here are two sets of photos to enjoy…

Missy Ward eating Quaker Oatmeal

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