2009 - Page 6 of 33 - Affiliate Marketing with Missy Ward, Affiliate Summit Co-Founder & Co-CEO

Q3 Business Travel: Let’s Talk

by Missy Ward

A few days have passed since IZEAFest and I've had the pleasure of conversing with the new friends and business associates that I met there via Facebook, on Twitter, via email, on the phone, etc.

The face-to-face networking that takes place at events such as IZEAFest is truly the springboard to the “virtual conversations” that continue on, post conference.

The unfortunate part about conferences is that eventually, they come to an end and somehow you just don't get to talk to everyone you set out to meet.

In the last two days, I've heard from a couple of people who told me that they didn't come up to me to say hi at IZEAFest because they always saw me talking to someone and they didn't want to interrupt; or when I was alone and checking my email, they didn't want to be a bother.

Please.. bother me!

I love meeting new people. I enjoy finding out about what you do and how I can help you grow your business.

I want you to be more than a Twitter avatar to me.

So, here's the deal. In the next two months, I'm going to be at the following conferences:

BlogWorld Expo: October 15-17 (Come swing by my booth #328)
ShareASale Think Tank: October 23-25
Ad:tech New York: November 4-6 (Come swing by my booth #1455)
Audience Conference: November 5-6
Social Fresh Cruise: November 12-16 (Come swing by my lounge chair) 😉

… and I really want to make sure I get to meet you.

Why don't we set a time that's convenient for the both of us to do so? This way, there are no awkward moments, no shoulda's and no if-only's that can get in our way.

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Once I get your information, I'll shoot you off an email to connect to set up a good time for us to meet.

Here's looking forward to meeting you!

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Other Stuff I Dig

SeaWorld Orlando’s Dolphin Spotlight Tour

by Missy Ward

Just got back from IZEAFest, which was extraordinary…. but MUCH more on that later.

I was one of the folks who had the fortunate opportunity of taking the Dolphin Spotlight Tour at SeaWorld Orlando yesterday and I'm still jazzed up about how awe-inspiring it was.

Michael Gray, Chris Heuer, Zena Weist and Amanda Stewart were also on my tour group, which I knew would make for an even more awesome time.

While I do live in Orlando and have been to SeaWorld dozens of times with my family, I've never been on the Dolphin Spotlight Tour before. The idea of going behind-the-scenes at SeaWorld and being able to get up close to the animals was something I really was looking forward to doing.

And, it did not disappoint!

The Dolphin Spotlight Tour at SeaWorld is a 1-hour walking tour that took us backstage of the Whale and Dolphin stadium where we got an overview of what is involved in training and taking care of the headliners of the Blue Horizons Show, which is my personal favorite at SeaWorld. No matter how many times I see it, I'm still blown away at how visually spectacular it is.

While I don't want to say that I took for granted how much work goes into take care of and training the dolphins, I now realize how much I underestimated it!

We then went over to Dolphin Cove where we got to become “Dolphin Trainers”. We were shown the commands to use to interact with the dolphins including the signal to get a little dolphin love. That just blew me away and is a moment that I will cherish forever.

I'd like to thank IZEA and SeaWorld Orlando for making it possible for me to participate in the Dolphin Spotlight Tour. I can't wait to go back and take my li'l guys on it.

Here are the pictures that were taken by SeaWorld photographers during the tour, which were made available to purchase on a thumb drive immediately following.

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For The Heck of It

Aaron Brazell aka Technosailor was here…

by Missy Ward

I just hijacked Missy's blog at IZEAFest and decided it was a good idea to let everyone know that I, Aaron Brazell, aka Technosailor was here…. Owned.

Boobies Rock. (Pink hat for Breast Cancer Awarenesss)

The world never sleeps.

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BigMouthStrikesAgain.fm

BigMouthStrikesAgain, Episode 8 – Jim Kukral: The Leonardo da…

by Missy Ward

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My guest today is Jim Kukral, or as I like to refer to him as, “the Leonardo da Vinci of Online Marketing. He is a true polymath in every sense of the word.

It is a combination of his of his intuitiveness, intellect, desire to take on interesting challenges, understanding of the information age and ability to view things from different perspectives that has enabled Jim to become a top entrepreneur in the internet marketing arena.

He’s been a blogger since 2001, has promoted of thousands of websites, is a sought-after speaker, consultant, author, Affiliate Summit Emcee, all around good guy and someone I’m proud to call my friend.

In this podcast, Jim talks about:

When he realized that online marketing was his calling and how he got started in the business.

Some of the ventures that he's been involved with over the last couple of years.

Some of his new projects on the horizon including Prfessor.com

The different marketing methods he's used when it comes to promoting his new ideas.

The hurdles he's had to overcome when he set forth in his entrepreneurial career; his biggest failure and what he learned from it.

How Tim Carter (AskTheBuilder.com) has impacted his career.

Tips for online entrepreneurs getting into the business today.

What he would be doing if he could no longer be involved in the internet in any capacity.

Where he sees himself in the next 5 years.

Chasing butterflies. (Together, Missy and Jim come up with the newest Lepidoptera to pursue which is a service that for a fee, the company will break up with a friend, partner or business associate for the customer… since breaking up is so hard to do.)

Juicy tidbits about him including his “go-to” tech device, first thing he'd buy if he hit the lottery, favorite website, last book he read, whether he returns food at a restaurant that he doesn't like and so much more…

Jim also broke the news about his awesome new book deal with Wiley and when we can expect to see it on the shelves of our favorite book stores!

Listen above, on GeekCast.fm or download to iTunes.

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