Archives for December 2012

The interactive schedule tool for attendees of Affiliate Summit West 2013 is now available at asw13.sched.org.

Attendees will now be able view detailed agenda information by the type of pass they have registered for and create a customized schedule based on the events they would like to attend.

The schedules can be accessed via a mobile-formatted version for Android, Blackberry, and iPhone; downloaded to iCal, and added to Google Calendar or Microsoft Outlook.

Additionally, users can coordinate schedules with friends, view popular sessions, and find other attendees to network, based on where they will be during Affiliate Summit.

To use the basic functionality of the scheduling tool, simply:

1. Visit the Affiliate Summit Schedule tool at asw13.sched.org.
2. Sign in with Facebook or create an account.
3. Connect to accounts at Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Foursquare to see what your friends and colleagues are doing.
4. In the “Audience” drop down tool, select the pass type that you have registered for. The events that you can attend will be displayed based on your pass type.
5. Select the events that you would like to attend.
6. Once finished, you may display your customized schedule and print.

Check out my profile to get an idea on what you can do here.

There are additional features that you may wish to explore, including viewing schedules of attendees who have opted to share them; viewing popular sessions, etc.

The seventh annual Affiliate Summit Pinnacle Awards will be presented on Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at Affiliate Summit West 2013, taking place at the Caesars Palace Las Vegas.

The Affiliate Summit Pinnacle Awards are affiliate marketing’s most prestigious, competitive honor for the leaders in the space. Award winners are recognized because they are innovative leaders with vision and influence.

Here are the finalists for the Pinnacle Awards at Affiliate Summit West 2013:

Affiliate of the Year

• Rhinofish Media (Pat Grady)
• Skimlinks
• Tricia Meyer

Affiliate Manager of the Year

• Geno Prussakov
• Jon Nunez
• Matt McWilliams

Exceptional Merchant

• Amazon
• Decorative Ceiling Tiles
• Under Armour

Affiliate Marketing Advocate

• Brian Littleton
• Performance Marketing Association
• Senator Dick Durbin

OPM/Agency of the Year

• AffiliateManager.com
• Greg Hoffman Consulting
• Schaaf-PartnerCentric

Tool/Service of the Year

• AWeber
• BrandVerity
• Skimlinks

The Pinnacle Awards are open to all attendees of Affiliate Summit West 2013, and will be presented prior to the keynote from Julie Clark.

This was a conference session titled Improving the Affiliate/Affiliate Manager Relationship from Affiliate Summit West 2011, which took place January 9-11, 2011 at Wynn Las Vegas.

Speakers:

• Todd Farmer, CEO, PerformStreet Media (Moderator)
• Jamie Birch, CEO, JEBCommerce, LLC
• Jason Rubacky, Affiliate Development Manager, ShareASale
• Joe Sousa, Owner, Internet Marketing Associates
• Logan Thompson, Owner, Blink Source

Session description: This session will help affiliates learn how to get the most out of their AMs and help AMs learn how they can get the most out of their affiliates and make it a mutually beneficial relationship.

Experience level: Intermediate
Target audience: Merchants/Advertisers
Niche/vertical: Affiliate

Note: the companies and positions listed above were current as of the time of the conference. Some of this information may have changed since then.

Video: Improving the Affiliate/Affiliate Manager Relationship video

Slides: Improving the Affiliate/Affiliate Manager Relationship slides

If you liked this video, be sure to register for the next Affiliate Summit. The session videos aren’t made public until a year or more after each conference.

Affiliate Summit West 2013 passes are just about gone – it looks like we’ll be sold out as early as Monday, December 31.

Affiliate Summit West 2013 is taking place January 13-15, 2013 at Caesars Palace Las Vegas.

This three day conference includes an exhibit hall with merchants, vendors, and networks, as well as multiple tracks of educational sessions covering the latest trends and information from affiliate marketing experts.

The keynotes for Affiliate Summit West 2013 will be a panel of successful affiliates (January 13), Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger (January 14), Julie Clark (January 15), and Tim Ash (January 15).

Affiliate Summit West 2013 will feature an exhibit hall and Meet Market with hundreds of booths and tables, which have been SOLD OUT for months.

There are a limited number of sponsorships still available.

More details at AffiliateSummit.com.

Affiliate Summit East 2013 is taking place August 18-20, 2013 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.

The host hotel is the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, which is across the street from the Convention Center and connected by a sky bridge.

The special group rate is $169 per night, plus tax & service (single or double occupancy). A block of rooms have been reserved over the nights of August 16-20, 2013.

Please be sure to register for Affiliate Summit before booking your hotel. We have a limited number of rooms, and when they fill up, anybody not registered for Affiliate Summit is subject to losing the discounted rate.

To book your reservation, please use the link below or call 877-212-5752 and ask for the Affiliate Summit rate and provide Group Code 17754424.

Book a room at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown.

The Affiliate Summit room rate will be available until July 19, 2013 or until the group block is sold-out, whichever comes first.

More information on the Affiliate Summit East 2013 travel page.

This was a conference session titled The Regulatory Landscape for Advertisers, Affiliates, Networks from Affiliate Summit West 2011, which took place January 9-11, 2011 at Wynn Las Vegas.

Speakers:

• Brian Clark, CEO, Copyblogger Media (Moderator)
• Thomas Cohn, Of Counsel, Venable LLP
• Dean Graybill, Assistant Regional Director, Western Region – San Francisco, Federal Trade Commission
• William Rothbard, Attorney, Law Offices of William I. Rothbard

Session description: The FTC and state AGs are aggressively attacking affiliate networks. Anyone in the chain-advertiser, network, affiliate-could be liable. Learn how to avoid a regulatory attack against you!

Experience level: Beginner, Intermediate
Target audience: Affiliates/Publishers, Merchants/Advertisers, Networks
Niche/vertical: Legal

Note: the companies and positions listed above were current as of the time of the conference. Some of this information may have changed since then.

Video: The Regulatory Landscape for Advertisers, Affiliates, Networks video

Slides: The Regulatory Landscape for Advertisers, Affiliates, Networks slides

If you liked this video, be sure to register for the next Affiliate Summit. The session videos aren’t made public until a year or more after each conference.