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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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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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I Talk to Strangers and Take Their Candy

by Missy Ward

Vegas.

‘Nuff said.

So many people love it here. Yet, I could live out the rest of my life perfectly content to never set foot in Sin City again.

That being said, what makes Vegas for me, is the people that I surround myself with when I'm here.

I'm a people person. I love people. All kinds of people.

Against everything my parents taught me — I talk to strangers. And sometimes, I even take their candy.

Because without talking to strangers, you miss out on the opportunity of some great business deal or learning something that makes you a better person. But more importantly, you never know who will wind up being your friend for years to come.

So, while I'm here in Vegas for Affiliate Summit, my business partner and I figured that we'd take a bunch of friends and business associates out to enjoy a nice dinner at Roys, which is one of my favorites. I'm totally addicted to their Butterfish and Hawaiian Martinis 🙂

It was also my “29.95 plus shipping and handling” birthday.

As I looked around the room, I realized that while once upon a time, I didn't know these folks. I probably just started randomly chit-chatting with them one day, somewhere. We likely became business associates in some fashion. Yet everyone there, many of which I've known since '99 or so, have become so much more. They were my friends… people that put up with my nonsense for years and still want to be in my company.

And that made me happy.

Go talk to a stranger today. And if you're in Vegas @AffiliateSummit, come up to me and say hi. You just never know what might happen.

Here are some pics….

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buy.at Exclusive VIP Party @AffiliateSummit

by Missy Ward

buy.at, Affiliate Summit 2009 West's Bronze Sponsor and our Staff Shirt sponsor (which directly benefits the National Breast Cancer Foundation) is hosting an exclusive VIP party at Moon — the fashionable new club at the Palms — during Affiliate Summit.

In classic buy.at style, this exclusive party is invite-only and buy.at's way to thank their affiliates, clients and industry partners.

The party is on Saturday, Jan. 10th and runs from 10:30pm-2:00am and is by far, the hottest ticket in town on Saturday night.

I can't wait for it!

For more information, please contact Amy Ely, US Marketing Manager at usevents /at/ buy /dot/ at.

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