Affiliate Summit updates from seasoned affiliate marketing pro Missy Ward.

Join the Affiliate Summit Team for the Runyon 5K

by Shawn_Collins

Affiliate Summit is sponsoring a team of runners for the Runyon 5k, which is taking place Sunday, August 12 at Yankee Stadium. This is the first day of Affiliate Summit East 2012.

2009 Runyon 5k

I ran the Runyon 5k a few years ago, and it was a fantastic experience.

The Runyon 5k is a unique cancer research fundraising run/walk that uses Yankee Stadium as its course. You can run or walk the concourses and ramps, climb stairs between levels, and take your own victory laps around the warning track that circles the field.

Affiliate Summit will cover the $40 registration fee for anybody who joins the Affiliate Summit team. Runners are responsible for their minimum of $60 in fundraising.

We’ll also get shirts for anybody running on the Affiliate Summit team (I wish I could, but there’s too much with Affiliate Summit that morning for me).

After the Runyon 5k in 2009

100% of all donations raised in support of your run/walk will go to innovative cancer research by today’s best young scientists, funded by the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation.

If you’d like to participate, please join our team for the Runyon 5k and then email your confirmation to us, and we will reimburse you.

Let us know how to make out the check, where to send it, your phone numbers, and your shirt size.

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Join the Affiliate Summit Central 2012 Virtual Community

by Shawn_Collins

Affiliate Summit has partnered with Vivastream to provide a platform for Affiliate Summit Central 2012 attendees to network before, during, and after the conference.

If you’re registered for Affiliate Summit Central 2012, take advantage of the agenda planner and networking site.

Once your account is set, you will have a customized, interactive guide to help you plan out your conference experience, as well as assistance in finding fellow attendees who match your highlighted interests.

Be sure to get the Vivastream app from the iPhone, Android, or Blackberry app store, or go to http://www.vivastream.com/m on your mobile device.

We will be sending access codes via email to registered attendees. Anyone can join and access the main parts, but only Affiliate Summit Central 2012 attendees will be able to access the area to network with speakers, exhibitors, and other attendees.

Join the Affiliate Summit Central 2012 virtual community.

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Rapportive is a Helpful Networking Tool for Gmail Users

by Shawn_Collins

Rapportive is a contact management browser plugin for Gmail that is really useful for networking online.

When you send or receive an email to a contact, Rapportive pops up a column on the right with details on the social networks for that person.

You can see their photo, recent Tweets, links to their Facebook and LinkedIn (who acquired Rapportive recently), and more.

I often meet people for lunch I’ve never met before, and it’s hugely helpful to get a picture of the person, as well as to be able to get more of a feel for them through their various social networks.

The same goes for meeting new people at conferences.

Sure, you could do that legwork on your own, but you might not find the correct accounts for a given name.

Also, it makes it easy to connect on these networks with the contact, and establish a rapport. Cool, free tool – check it out.

Get Rapportive at http://rapportive.com/.

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Why You Should Apply for a Scholarship to Affiliate…

by Missy Ward

Once again, Shawn Collins and I will be awarding scholarships when we return to New York City, this August for Affiliate Summit East 2012.

We will be sponsoring up to fifty Affiliate Summit Pay it Forward Scholarships for affiliates to attend the conference.

The goal of the scholarships is to make the education and networking experience of Affiliate Summit available to affiliates who might not otherwise be able to attend.

“The very first two sessions I attended were worth the entire conference for me. I came away realizing how much I still have to learn to achieve success.”

-Robin Chalkley
Affiliate Summit West 2012 Scholarship Winner

Each recipient of the Affiliate Summit Pay it Forward Scholarships will be awarded one VIP Pass (a $1,249 value) to Affiliate Summit East 2012, taking place at the Hilton New York on August 12-14, 2012.

VIP Passes include breakfast and lunch on Monday and Tuesday; admission to the Meet Market, Exhibit Hall, Keynotes, all educational sessions on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday; participation in the Newcomer program; access to all recorded session videos; and PowerPoint presentations.

“Having the pass allowed me to attend more of the workshops and to attend breakfasts and such. We could not have afforded that pass. That was appreciated so much.”

-Neva Vadeboncoeur
Affiliate Summit West 2012 Scholarship Winner

Applicants will be considered based on current participation in and future contribution to the affiliate marketing industry. All applicants must also have valid US addresses to qualify.

Interested candidates will answer one of these three questions in essay form in 300 words or less:

What is something broken in affiliate marketing and how can we fix it?
What do you hope to accomplish in affiliate marketing?
My idea for an affiliate site is to…

All applications will be reviewed by the Affiliate Summit Advisory Board, and winners of the scholarships will be notified by Monday, June 11, 2012.

In order to be considered for an Affiliate Summit Pay It Forward Scholarship, please complete the scholarship application. The deadline for submission is Friday, June 1, 2012.

“I sincerely appreciate the scholarship and think this is one of the best conferences I have ever attended. It's inspiring and FILLED with so many quality people.”

-Shannon Vogel
Affiliate Summit West 2012 Scholarship Winner

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