Derek Flanzraich, founder & ceo of Greatist, gave a keynote address at Affiliate Summit West 2014, which took place January 12-14, 2014 at Paris Las Vegas.

Derek Flanzraich is an entrepreneur on a mission to make everyone a “greatist,” someone who simply makes better choices for their fitness, health, and happiness.

He is the founder & ceo of Greatist, a health & fitness media startup working to make healthy living cool. Greatist is currently the fastest-growing site in the space, with over 3 million unique visitors per month.

Flanzraich was previously with Clicker.com (acquired by CBS) and NBC Universal’s Digital Entertainment Strategy & Operations, graduated from Harvard in 2010, and has been building brands and organizations that last since his dog-walking business at 10 years old.

Besides everything health and wellness, he also loves theme parks & theme bars.

More details on Affiliate Summit at AffiliateSummit.com.

Video: Derek Flanzraich Keynote at Affiliate Summit West 2014

Steve Denton, vice president of Marketing Solutions for eBay Enterprise, gave a keynote address at Affiliate Summit West 2014, which took place January 12-14, 2014 at Paris Las Vegas.

Steve Denton joined eBay Enterprise in 2010 as the president of eBay Enterprise Media and was most recently responsible for leading the company’s display, retargeting and performance marketing organizations.

Denton has more than 13 years of digital media experience and has been successfully helping retailers and ecommerce companies for the past 20 years acquire and maintain customers using technology and services as an effective and efficient way to grow their businesses.

Prior to joining eBay Enterprise, Denton served as the president of Rakuten LinkShare and has held leadership positions at FedEx, Pepsi and Cross Commerce Media.

More details on Affiliate Summit at AffiliateSummit.com.

Video: Steve Denton Keynote at Affiliate Summit West 2014

Tuesday, January 14, 2014 was the third and final day of Affiliate Summit West 2014 at Paris Las Vegas.

The day started with a series of educational sessions. This was followed by the 8th annual Affiliate Summit Pinnacle Awards, which recognize exemplary affiliate marketers.

The following were the winners and runners-up for the 2014 Pinnacle Awards:

• Affiliate of the Year: RetailMeNot (runners-up: Rae Hoffman, Eric Nagel)
• Affiliate Manager of the Year: Khushbaht Abdulloev (runners-up: Greg Hoffman, Joe Sousa)
• Exceptional Merchant: Fanatics.com (runners-up: Target.com, VMInnovations)
• Affiliate Marketing Advocate: Brian Littleton (runners-up: Rae Hoffman, Tricia Meyer)
• OPM/Agency of the Year: Greg Hoffman Consulting (runners-up: Acceleration Partners, All Inclusive Marketing)
• Tool/Service of the Year: BrandVerity (runners-up: For Me To Coupon, Shareist)

After the awards, we got to hear a powerful keynote from Derek Flanzraich, Founder & CEO of Greatist.

The final day of Affiliate Summit West 2014 also featured a series of breakout sessions and lots of networking in the exhibit hall.

The exhibit hall closed out with a pub crawl, which was a fun way for the crowd to get in one last networking party.

Thank you to everybody who came out to network, learn and have fun with us – Affiliate Summit West 2014 was the biggest Affiliate Summit ever with over 5,400 attendees!

Register now for the early bird prices for Affiliate Summit East 2014, taking place August 10-12, 2014 in NYC.

Monday, January 13, 2014 was the second day of Affiliate Summit West 2014 at Paris Las Vegas.

The day started with a tasty breakfast for VIP and All Access pass holders, followed by a series of educational sessions and the opening of the exhibit hall.

Later in the morning, we had brief announcements from Affiliate Summit West 2014 Emcee, Marty Fahncke, followed by a funny and data rich keynote address from Steve Denton, Vice President of Marketing Solutions at eBay Enterprise.

After the keynote, the action returned to the exhibit hall, where thousands of affiliate marketers descended on the booths.

One of the very popular attractions was the Hostamania booth, where Hulk Hogan posed for pictures with conference attendees.

In addition to all of the business talk in the exhibit hall, there were also educational sessions throughout the day at Affiliate Summit West 2014 on topics that included mobile, conversion rate optimization, affiliate management, WordPress, affiliate recruitment, coupons, and Google+.

After the education sessions, there were a series of Ask the Experts roundtables, where a number of interactive discussions were led by industry veterans.

Day two of Affiliate Summit West 2014 wound up with the Affiliate Ball, which featured Flavor Flav, B Real from Cypress Hill, Too $hort, and more. They also gave out AFFY Awards, and Amy Rodriguez and Colleen Makel of Affiliate Summit were recipients.

Thanks to Darren Blatt for pulling together another epic Affiliate Ball.

Just one more day to go – Affiliate Summit always flies by too fast.

Sunday, January 12, 2014 was the first day of Affiliate Summit West 2014 at Paris Las Vegas.

Registration check-in and set-up for the Meet Market kicked off the day at 8:00 AM.

I gave my First Timers Orientation for Affiliate Summit West 2014 session at 10:00 AM, and I was glad to see a packed crowd of folks eager to learn how to optimize their time at the conference.

This was followed by sixteen breakout sessions throughout the day that covered SEO, compliance, blogging, Facebook, coupons, international, video, and more topics.

The Meet Market opened at noon and ran through 6:00 PM with a steady stream of attendees meeting with the table exhibitors.

During the day, exhibitors built out their booths in the exhibit hall for Monday and Tuesday.

The day wrapped up with a welcome talk from Emcee Marty Fahncke, followed by a series of elevator pitches where attendees were able to step up on stage to let the crowd know what they’re looking for at the conference.

The agenda finished up with a Lady Blogger meetup, as well as a get together of participants in the Newcomer Program.

There were lots of networking options in the evening for Affiliate Summit West 2014 attendees.

I checked out the ShareASale Under The Stars Super Heroes vs Super Villains Party at the Chateau Rooftop at Paris Las Vegas.

There were lots of entertaining costumes, on both the hero and villain sides. I was on the side of good as Beer Man

On to day two of Affiliate Summit West 2014.

The presentation slides from Affiliate Summit West 2014 have been posted.

The slides have options to share on Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and Twitter. You can also embed them into your own site or blog.

Please share with your friends and colleagues if you enjoy them.

Videos from Affiliate Summit West 2014 will be available in about a month.

Attendees of Affiliate Summit West 2014 who registered with Networking Plus, VIP, or All Access passes will receive an email with access information for the videos.

Yesterday was day zero of Affiliate Summit West 2014, where we were hustling around behind the scenes to get things set, and a great many of the attendees arrived at Paris Las Vegas.

The exhibit hall was being built out on Saturday, so exhibitors can move in today.

Attendees were also able to pick up their badges yesterday, and if you didn’t do it this time, you should definitely go to the check-in the night before at the next Affiliate Summit to avoid the lines and get familiar with the conference area.

If you have any problems or questions, go to the information desk in the convention area lobby or find one of the Affiliate Summit team in the black staff t-shirts.

And if you haven’t done it already, check out the agenda for Affiliate Summit West 2014, install the conference app, and join the conference Facebook group

Have a great day!

Registration is now open for Affiliate Summit East 2014 Meet Market tables and booths. The conference is taking place August 10-12, 2014 at the New York Marriott Marquis in New York, NY.

Details and pricing are available at the Affiliate Summit East 2014 exhibitors page.

Reach the key affiliate marketing players in this landmark event.

Prices go up after February 21, 2014!

Exhibit hall booths and Meet Market tables sold out quickly for Affiliate Summit West 2014. Don’t put it off!

The sponsors at Affiliate Summit West 2014 have the first right of refusal on sponsorships for a period of time after Affiliate Summit West 2014 wraps up.

Meet Market and Exhibit Hall maps coming soon. Book a table or booth now – locations will be selected in the order that companies have registered.

Issue 25 of FeedFront Magazine came in the mail to me last week.

This issue of FeedFront Magazine includes Screw Resolutions, Plunge into Affiliate Marketing Now by Missy Ward, Tips for Achieving Tech–Life Balance in Your Family by Randi Zuckerberg, and Observations from an Affiliate Rookie by Casey Pavlick.

Also, it’s got 5 steps for improved business communication, 9 tips for writing good content, top 10 tips for affiliate M&A deals, 5 ways to fix your affiliate program, the Affiliate Summit West 2014 agenda and speakers, and more.

If you don’t get FeedFront by mail, issue 25 of FeedFront will also be distributed at Affiliate Summit West 2014 and the next set of Affiliate Summit Meetups.

Here are the articles for this issue:

• Screw Resolutions, Plunge into Affiliate Marketing Now by Missy Ward
• Building Sustainable Networks Through Meaningful Partnership by Matt Mirman
• Safeguard Yourself from Host and Post Fraud by Bret Grow
• Tips for Achieving Tech–Life Balance in Your Family by Randi Zuckerberg
• 5 Steps to Improved Business Communication by Travis Glenn
• 9 Easy Tips for Writing Good Content by Jackie Eldridge
• Building Relationships in a High Turnover Industry by Choots Humphries
• Diversify Your Traffic and Affiliates to Thrive by Jeremy Palmer
• Attracting Customers with User Generated Product Reviews by Corey Post
• Observations from an Affiliate Rookie by Casey Pavlick
• Attacking from a Diversified Publisher Site by Alysia Dupuy
• Understanding Workplace Personalities – Our DiSC Story by Stephanie Harris
• Ensuring Compliance with the .Com Disclosures by Sam Engel
• The Profound Economic Power of a Link by Oliver Roup
• Influencing Affluence in the Thriving Luxury Market by Liane Dietrich
• Get Your Affiliate Emails Noticed by Jessica Severson
• Top 10 Tips for M&A Affiliate Deals by Gary Kibel
• Six-Figure Blogging Formula by Zac Johnson
• Using Text Links to Elevate Your Website by Travis Jacobson
• 5 Ways to Fix Your Affiliate Program by Karen McMahon
• Successful Public Speaking Strategies by Heather Diamani
• Which Affiliate Coupon Strategy Works for You? by Matt Enders
• Go Green – Advertise Online by Sarah de Diego
• Tackling Unethical Activity in the Affiliate Channel by Matt Swan
• 7 Habits of Highly Successful Software Affiliates by Breanne Storey
• Keep Advertisers Happy with Targeted Search Intent by Benjamin Pomerantz
• It’s the Little Things That Matter by Karen Garcia
• Creating a 2014 Budget and Sales Projections by Iain Bundy
• When the Government Comes Knocking by Rachel Hirsch
• Thin Content Penalty on Google Explained by Frank Kasimov
• Why Affiliate Managers Should Become Affiliates by Rebecca Pollard
• Why Billboards Could Make Good Affiliate Banners by Brian Secrist

The issue mailed around Christmas, so it should be hitting mailboxes all over the U.S. any day now (if it hasn’t already).

If you can’t wait to see your copy (or you’re not currently a subscriber), you can download issue 25 of FeedFront.

Get a free subscription to FeedFront (U.S. addresses only).