Affiliate Summit East 2007 Kicks Thing Off With A Bang

Officially the Affiliate Summit has started, and let me tell you, whoa. There are so many people attending now from across the affiliate marketing spectrum. Affiliates (Publishers), Merchants (Advertisers) and Networks cram into a room for the official kick-off event, the “Affiliate Meet Market.” There was such a strong showing, that it was not long before everyone was struggling to make their way from table to table, waiting one behind another, to chat with representatives. It is little surprise that this event is has grown to over 1800 people in a just a couple of years.

I had a great time seeing and touching base with so many people that I have met through the Affiliate Summit in the past, and had the wonderful opportunity of meeting so many more people. I already find it difficult to know where to start when sharing all the great affiliate programs and networks I came across today. However, there was one thing that really jumped out and I think is very interesting. Joel Comm, the “Doctor Adsense”, has put together a reality TV show for the internet called “The Next Internet Millionaire.” Now this has much more to do with Internet Marketing than Affiliate Marketing, but it will be interesting to see how affiliates can capitalize of this reality TV show contest.

Affiliate Summit Prepares for a Big Weekend

I arrived in Miami at 6:00am to rain and a temperature of 80 degrees. This is not what I was expecting for Miami, a place of sun and beaches, but believe this will be a good thing for the Affiliate Summit. The sticky humid air will help keep attendees inside, which means more networking and Joint Venture possibilities. After all, this is what the Affiliate Summit is really all about, a chance to meet people who are shaping the affiliate marketing industry and to get some insight on how the internet is changing. It’s all about meeting as many people as possible, publishers, advertisers, and networks from all niches.
I will be starting my Affiliate Summit by attending the “Affiliate Management Best Practices Seminar” where I hope to be able to share a lot of knowledge with aspiring affiliate managers and merchants that want to start an affiliate program. Attending this seminar will the start of a new section on HomeBizJour that will help people learn how to recruit and retain affiliates, building strong relationships with your A & B affiliates, create massive income, run a successful affiliate program and much more. I will be sharing just a sampling of this after the seminar.

Affiliate Marketing Grows as we Approach Affiliate Summit

One week until the Affiliate Summit East 2007 and I am getting so excited. I have seen the Affiliate Summit grow in leaps and bounds over the last several years. Each time I attend this event, I learn so much more about Affiliate Marketing and how to grow my affiliate program. The upcoming event is being held in Miami. Last year it was held in Orlando and marked the first time the Affiliate Summit was held on the east coast. It was such a huge success, not only have they decided to bring it back to the east coast, but there are plans to hold an Affiliate Summit in London this September. Truly this is a testament to the growing popularity of Affiliate Marketing around the world.
I did not attend the Affiliate Summit East last year and was surprised how much information I missed out on. Everything on the internet moves at such a fast pace, that if you are not attending these types of events at once every 6 months, you can start to get behind on technology. That is why HomeBizJour could not miss out on attending this summit in Miami. I look forward to touching base with those I met in Las Vegas last January and look forward to meeting new people. The industry has changed so much, that not only can you meet people managing an Affiliate Program, but also many people from Networks, Managed services, Programmers, Developers and Affiliates. I look forward to sharing the Summit with everyone as it takes place and maybe even have time to get a sun tan.