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Affiliate marketing news and opinion from Shawn Collins, co-founder of Affiliate Summit.

Jackie Lane Bates on Huskies, Hot Yoga, and Helping Improve the World

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Jackie Lane Bates, Director of Marketing at LinkConnector, joined me to chat on my podcast, This is Affiliate Marketing with Shawn Collins.

Jackie Lane Bates

I wanted to learn more about the real Jackie, so I asked her a variety of questions I figured she had not been asked in previous interviews.

Topics included…

  • Becoming a hot yoga instructor
  • Living in Maryland
  • Meeting her husband in college
  • Getting a Husky puppy
  • Studying journalism in college
  • Volunteering at the Curry Senior Center in San Francisco

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Rob Merlino on Hot Dogs, Shark Tank, and Trading Snow for Florida

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Rob Merlino, Chief, Cook, and Bottle Washer at the Shark Tank Blog, joined me to chat on my podcast, This is Affiliate Marketing with Shawn Collins.

Rob Merlino

I wanted to learn more about the real Rob, so I asked him a variety of questions I figured he had not been asked in previous interviews.

Topics included…

  • The last time he had a hot dog with ketchup
  • Moving from Massachusetts to Florida
  • The SubSafe from Shark Tank
  • Going from being a broker to a marketer
  • Getting a degree in high school English
  • Posting cartoons to his blog

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Jay Berkowitz on Working at McDonald’s, @garyvee Sneakers, and Brett Hull

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Jay Berkowitz, Founder, and CEO of Ten Golden Rules joined me to chat on my podcast, This is Affiliate Marketing with Shawn Collins.

Jay Berkowitz

I wanted to learn more about the real Jay, so I asked him a variety of questions I figured he had not been asked in previous interviews.

Topics included…

  • How he ended up in south Florida from Canada
  • Gary Vaynerchuk sneakers
  • His dogs as a kid and now
  • His dapper style
  • Working at McDonald’s and then eDiets.com
  • Playing tennis

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After all, affiliate marketing is about the people; not the companies.

Liz Fogg on Edward Encarnacion’s Bat, Pageants, and Woodstock

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Liz Fogg, Owner of My Inspirational Place, joined me to chat on my podcast, This is Affiliate Marketing with Shawn Collins.

Liz Fogg

I wanted to learn more about the real Liz, so I asked her a variety of questions I figured she had not been asked in previous interviews.

Topics included…

  • Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Man
  • Running half-marathons and walking 39.3 miles in the Avon walk
  • Whether she goes by Elizabeth in business
  • The aftermath of being hit in the face by Edward Encarnacion’s bat
  • Going to Woodstock this coming summer
  • Where she would like to travel
  • How she got involved in pageants

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After all, affiliate marketing is about the people; not the companies.

Brad Waller on Physics, Fraternity Brothers, and the LA Kings

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Brad Waller, CFO/COO at EPage, joined me to chat on my podcast, This is Affiliate Marketing with Shawn Collins.

Brad Waller

I wanted to learn more about the real Brad, so I asked him a variety of questions I figured he had not been asked in previous interviews.

Topics included…

  • The car he sped off in after his wedding
  • Going to an animal refuge in Costa Rica
  • Getting a degree in physics from MIT
  • The LA Kings
  • Staying in touch with fraternity brothers
  • Being elected to the school board
  • Using Drupal and Joomla

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After all, affiliate marketing is about the people; not the companies.

Shawn Collins on Soccer Twitter, Not Liking EWR, and His First Job

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Shawn Collins, Co-CEO of Affiliate Summit, joined Shawn Collins to chat on Shawn’s podcast, This is Affiliate Marketing with Shawn Collins.

Shawn in the Cowboys shirt

I wanted to learn more about the real Shawn, so I asked him a variety of questions I figured he had not been asked in previous interviews.

Topics included…

  • His first job
  • The bands he’s liked on Facebook
  • Why his Twitter account is soccer heavy
  • How he ended up in Texas
  • Why his Instagram was mostly beer in December
  • Giving EWR a 2-star rating
  • Why his favorite teams are spread around the country

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After all, affiliate marketing is about the people; not the companies.

Danielle Raybuck on Looking Like the Poltergeist Girl, Books, and Gluten Free Beer

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Danielle Raybuck, President of Danielle Raybuck Consulting, joined me to chat on my podcast, This is Affiliate Marketing with Shawn Collins.

I wanted to learn more about the real Danielle, so I asked her a variety of questions I figured she had not been asked in previous interviews.

Topics included…

  • The cities she walked in AVON 39 The Walk to End Breast Cancer
  • The longest left turn signal in Florida
  • Losing Yelp Elite status
  • Why she gave Poltergeist a one-star review
  • Her gluten-free board on Pinterest
  • The kinds of books she likes

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After all, affiliate marketing is about the people; not the companies.

Warren Corpus on the Hottest Ramen, Pandemic Fiction, and Bacon

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Warren Corpus, Business Development at Hitpath, joined me to chat on my podcast, This is Affiliate Marketing with Shawn Collins.

Warren Corpus

I wanted to learn more about the real Warren, so I asked him a variety of questions I figured he had not been asked in previous interviews.

Topics included…

  • Eating the “hottest ramen in the world”
  • Doing college football commentary in 2008
  • The red sauce from the Halal Guys
  • The Fucking Fun Committee
  • Whether Contagion freaks him out as a frequent traveler
  • Being endorsed on LinkedIn for bacon
  • Getting a BS in Microbiology and Cell Science
  • An awesome crawfish boil

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After all, affiliate marketing is about the people; not the companies.

Heather Havenwood on People Watching, Bodybuilding, and ACL as a VIP

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Heather Havenwood, CEO of LIKE A BOSS Digital Media, joined me to chat on my podcast, This is Affiliate Marketing with Shawn Collins.

Heather Havenwood

I wanted to learn more about the real Heather, so I asked her a variety of questions I figured she had not been asked in previous interviews.

Topics included…

  • Why she got a Bachelors in Applied Science
  • People watching at the Whole Foods in downtown Austin
  • Being a Dallas Cowboys fan
  • Her books on dating for men
  • Becoming a bodybuilder
  • Scoring VIP for ACL this year

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After all, affiliate marketing is about the people; not the companies.

Conference and Travel Hacks

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Do you remember how you felt on the first day at a new school? If you were like me, it was equal parts anxiety, dread, and disorientation. Lots of people milling around, and they all seemed to know each other, but I didn’t know any of them.

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It was similar the first time I went to a conference. I was rushed through the check-in line, given my badge and attendee bag, and just pushed on to figure things out. I didn’t know who was who – it was a blur of nametags racing by me.

But where were they all going? I had no idea. I felt like I was a stranger in a strange land.

One big problem was that I went into the whole thing without a plan. I just showed up and expected I’d just magically get it. My lack of advance planning made the time spent there, as well as the money for the trip, into a big waste.

When I got back to the office, I told the boss how lame it was, and how I wouldn’t recommend returning next year.

The next time I was sent to a conference, I made sure to do some homework in advance to figure out who I might want to meet, as well as educational sessions that might benefit me. It was a far more worthwhile use of my time.

Over the years, I’ve worked up lots of strategies and learned things from other folks to get the maximum value from attending conferences.

And the result is ConferenceHack.com – an ongoing blog of conference and travel advice. Some of it has been sitting in my head and other stuff is being shared as I think of it.