Affiliate Summit day 2 went along swimingly. The exhibition hall opened up and it was jam packed with exhibitors and attendees alike. Some of the exhibitors were new and some were the same tried and true companies that appear at every Affiliate Summit.
It seems that exhibitors go all our for Affiliate Summit and there were a lot of pimped out booths. Convert2Media’s booth took the cake with a bar setup. They had a large screen TV, a keg on tap and bar stools. This solidified Convert2Media as “the peoples network.” They were also giving away the best shirt of the conference; a Billy Mays memorial shirt.
At 2pm Meetup202 NYC had a large meetup. I would say 200+ affiliates came and mingled with one another. The Meetup202 culture is great and it was a good way for people to meet and make new contacts.
After the formal Affiliate Summit, the infamous Affiliate Summit night scene began.
MediaWhiz/MonetizeIT took myself, Bryn Younglut, Dennis Yu and some others to a Yankees Luxury Box Suite. I’ve never been in a suite before and it was amazing. It’s like chilling in a hotel room overlooking the Yankees Game. They had tons of food, drinks and great company. A big thank you goes out to these guys. I’ve done a lot of cool things with affiliate networks but this is probably the #1 pimpest thing an affiliate network has done for me (Time to step up your game networks, contact me if you want to top a Yankees Luxury Suite).
After the game we headed back to the Hilton, got changed and went to Touch for the Heroes & Headliners party with Biz Markie. We got there late and missed Biz Markie but the party was kicking and Emily Thompson got me and my boys up to the VIP section to chill (because you know we are VIPs right?). We partied for a while and then headed out when they closed down the club.
Next was a bar near the London with a bunch of well known affiliates and the #WFASE crew.
Because a night can’t end at Affiliate Summit, next we went back to the Pinnacle Dream suite at the London. There were only a few people there so it was nice and quiet as well as relaxing. I got tired at this point and called it a night.
Affiliate Summit Day 2 was a rousing success and I am now looking forward to leaving the hotel room and starting Day 3.
Please Note: I do receive a Press Pass to Affiliate Summit which get’s me in for free however, all statements and thoughts are my own opinions.
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We want pictures of the debauchery 😀
i really hope i can go next time
Brandon– great seeing you!
I learned a lot from your techniques– keep sharing!
They are coming Smax 🙂
@Dennis – As much as you may have learned from me, I have learned more from you 🙂
Brandon, those box seats are awesome. I had the opportunity to see a devil rays game in Tampa in the Tropicana box and it was the same deal. I’m not such a baseball fan but that was a pretty awesome setup.
Later, Corey
Great to see you – I got a good pic of you and Ian from Saturday: http://www.flickr.com/photos/affiliate/3803443154/in/set-72157621852959515/
@Shawn – Great to see you as well and I am much appreciative for you having us at the show.
Brandon — Great to meet you on Monday… so glad you made it out to the Yanks game with us!
@Flynn – Likewise, stay in touch and don’t be a stranger 🙂
Everyone at Mediawhiz rocks! I love working with that company.
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Great advice, Ameena. I was in bsnsueis for over five years before I finally decided to significantly raise my prices. The overall volume of work went down, but the billable hours per client increased dramatically, as did the quality of the projects and my yearly billings more than doubled. Oh, and I stopped working every single weeknight and every Saturday and Sunday. This was all in the early 2000 s of course but I still won’t budge on price, sorry! When it comes to marketing, advertising or branding and a client’s main concern is price, you might be able to work with them, but if it’s their only concern, run for the hills.People do sell themselves short. Setting higher rates can be scary bsnsueis, but it’s a great way to avoid certain types of projects that will take years off your life, and instead find those elusive clients you’ve been dreaming about. I would also set a standard for how low you are actually willing to go on price and don’t budge. The nasty economy has seen some exceptions to this rule of course, but use some common sense and avoid the bartering crowd
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