Missy Ward

Meet Me at SheCon – I Has Gud Stuff…

by Missy Ward

I'm driving down to SheCon tomorrow with Prize Giveaways in hand, Golden Tickets for lots of chances to win Gold Passes to Affiliate Summit East 2011 in my luggage, and my 10-year old son, Alex in tow.

Prize Giveaways during my SheCon Keynote

I will be providing the following keynote presentation this Sunday, May 22nd at 9:00am:

Session Title: Successful Strategies for Monetizing Blogs Using Affiliate Marketing

Session Description: If you consider making money from your blog unethical or evil; this session is not for you.

But, if you’re part the growing movement of blogger-entrepreneurs, or simply want to find a way to subsidize your hobby; long-time affiliate marketer, Missy Ward will provide you with proven tactics to monetize your blog using affiliate marketing — without compromising your integrity, or crippling your traffic.

I'm excited to give this presentation and delighted to have my son with me as he's always wondering what it is that I do at conferences. 🙂 He'll also be my “helper” during the session, tasked with the very imporant job of picking out some lucky winners.

For those of you that want to get a jump on what I'll be covering, here is the presentation for you to review:

If you'd like to view Successful Strategies for Monetizing Blogs Using Affiliate Marketing in full screen, please click here to view on Prezi.com.

If you'd like to meet up during the conference, please send me a tweet to @missyward

Looking forward to seeing you!

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Affiliate Marketing

Affiliates Can Attend @ShareASale ThinkTank For Just $50!

by Missy Ward

ShareASale ThinkTank 2011 takes place on May 25-27 at the Westin, Chicago and like its predecessors, this year's event is going to be filled with great opportunities for affiliates to learn, network, strengthen relationships and have a guaranteed fun time.

Why am I attending ShareASale ThinkTank 2011?

I've attended the last few ShareASale ThinkTanks and I'm excited to attend this year's event again based on the outstanding agenda of sessions and networking events that they've got lined up.

I will be speaking on a panel on Thursday, May 25th as well entitled “EL”evated Marketing Tools” where we'll be discussing current trends in marketing creatives.

I'm also really looking forward to going to the Cub's game that ShareASale is hosting on the Wrigley Field Rooftop. I can't think of anything better than an afternoon filled with baseball, beer and bonding with other affiliates.

As an affiliate, here's why you should attend ShareASale ThinkTank 2011:

Chances are good it will make you a better affiliate.

The event inspires new busines ideas.

It’s a place to meet and network with other like-minded people who can become great sounding boards in the future.

It’s a wonderful way to reward yourself for all of your hard work and a chance to get out of the office!

If you're an affiliate, it's only $50 to attend! You won't get a better bang for your business for that price.

So if you're ready to #GetSome practical ideas for your business, become inspired by a great group of affiliate marketers and have a fantastic time while you're doing it, get yourself registered for ShareASale ThinkTank 2011 before it's too late.

Will I see you at ThinkTank?

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Affiliate Summit News

Vote for Affiliate Summit East 2011 Sessions That You…

by Missy Ward

Affiliate Summit needs your help to pick sessions for Affiliate Summit East 2011. Voting will be open through Friday, May 13, 2011.

The speaker proposals have been pared down to the titles, speakers, descriptions, and classifications (experience level, target audience, and main subject).

Vote for submissions you’d like to see at Affiliate Summit East 2011 by clicking the “Vote” button next to the proposed session. You may vote for as many sessions as you’d like.

You can find sessions that interest you by sorting the Experience Level, Niche/Vertical, or Target Audience from the header, as well as using the search box.

Create an account now and start voting if you are attending Affiliate Summit East 2011.

Just click the green Login button at the top, right of the site; click the Register tab, and then submit a user name and email. A password will be emailed to you.

If you don’t see it right away, check your spam folder for an email with the subject, “[Vote for Affiliate Summit Sessions] Your username and password” from wordpress@affiliatesummit.info

Speakers for Affiliate Summit will be chosen based on the combined votes from the public, votes from the Affiliate Summit Advisory Board, votes from Affiliate Summit founders Missy Ward and Shawn Collins, and feedback received on past speakers.

Please note: all speaker prospects were given strict session title and description character/word limit guidelines and signed off that all spelling and grammar was accurate. If the submissions went over their allotted limitations, they were cut short and replaced with “…”

Vote now at http://www.affiliatesummit.info/vote!

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Get a Scholarship to Affiliate Summit East 2011

by Missy Ward

Affiliate Summit ran a scholarship program for Affiliate Summit West 2011 and it was a big success, so we are bringing it back for Affiliate Summit East 2011.

There will be sponsoring up to fifty (50) “Pay it Forward Scholarships” made available to affiliates.

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

Affiliate Summit Pay It Forward Scholarship

Each recipient of the Pay it Forward Sponsorship will be awarded one (1) Platinum Pass (a $1,249 value) to Affiliate Summit East 2011, taking place at Hilton New York on August 21-23, 2011.

Platinum Passes include Breakfast and Lunch on Monday and Tuesday; admission to the Meet Market, Exhibit Hall, four keynotes, all educational sessions on Sunday through Tuesday; participation in the Newcomer program; access to all recorded session videos; and PowerPoint presentations.

Applicants will be considered based on current participation in and future contribution to the affiliate marketing industry.

All applications will be reviewed by the Affiliate Summit Advisory Board and winners of the scholarships will be notified by June 30, 2011.

To be considered for a Pay It Forward Scholarship, please complete the online application. The deadline for submission is Friday, June 17, 2011.

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