- This week, Affiliate Summit East struck the Hilton New York. Some people made some excellent observations. [Ad Hustler]

- A lot of stuff happened, as you can see from the photograph from Shawn Collins‘ account of the first day. [Affiliate Tip]

- And others are still sorting through the dust to see if any affiliates are left. [@adbullpen]

- In the wake of ASE 2010, many companies may head back to their offices and clamor for Likes and Friend Requests of all sorts. But that’s actually pretty ineffective–you have to give people a reason to Like you. [MediaPost]

- Here is an $800 wool jacket that will shield you from the most torrential downpours. It would’ve been very helpful on Days 1 and 2 of ASE when running across the street to Starbucks meant getting drenched in a downpour. [Gizmodo]

- Google’s CEO goes on the record about the dark side of social networking. Another dark side? The dim lighting at the Google party Monday night, which may have lured away many from the Clickbooth’s invite-only festivities at an adjacent suite. [PC World]

- And now that you start the laborious task of keying in all the new friends you made at ASE, read up on some advance-level methods of effective e-mail blasts. [Offwhite Hat]

- One writer tries to demystify the “best time to send” e-mail marketing enigma…and ends up just posing a whole new set of questions. [MediaPost]

- Social media is one giant party… [Adotas]

- …which begs the question: Are you going to the ASE tweetup? [Tweetvite]

- This is your last reminder! Schedule a time to meet with us at Affiliate Summit. Or try your luck with a drop-by. Meet Market Table Top#32 and Exhibit Hall Booth# RG1036.

At Blue Phoenix Media, many of our campaigns are at the forefront of this digital breakthrough, too. Most notably, our exclusives take pride in how effectively they’re able to match visitors up to contractors in their area and provide home remodeling solutions. Whereas Ankeny’s piece talks about home remodeling revolutions on the contractor side, our offers focus on consumers who want to eliminate the hassle of polling contractors in their area.

Our wide range of offers–covering home improvement needs both inside the American home and out, like kitchen, window, and roofing renovations–are frequently among our most popular. That kind of demand means that the process of moving the home improvement industry is only in its infancy and soon all aspects of contracted work could become “Facebookized”–with e-mail and search replacing yellow-page ad placements.

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Q: What’s Affiliate Summit East?
A: This thing!

Q: Why should I go?
A: Well, because if you’re in the affiliate marketing racket, it’s the best way to meet like-minded businesspeople–men and women you can work with to make even more money. It’s also a great way to pick up on tips and tricks and if you’ve been feeling burned out, get inspiration. And if you’ve been feeling inspired, then maybe all that shop talk will burn you out! But it’s still well worth your while. Although, from what we hear, the event’s sold out, so you may have to wait until January 2011 for the Las Vegas event.

Q: Are you guys exhibiting?
A: Yes! We’re table #32 at the Meet Market and booth #RG1036 in the Exhibit Hall. Just look for our company logo.

Q: So, like, I want to come talk to you guys–about running your offers or maybe having you run some of my offers. And I don’t want to get lost in the shuffle of people who’ll be working the Exhibit Hall. What to do?
A: Definitely schedule a meeting with us. Contact meetings AT bluephoenixmedia DOT com to set up a time to talk. Or if you’re so bold, just swing by the booth–the entire team will be there.

Q: I’m an affiliate hot-shot and you should probably be moving your booth around the Exhibit Hall to follow me. So why should I stop by your booth, let alone schedule a meeting?
A: Because we host many exclusive offers that no other network does–and they’re frequently among our best. And you, being a hot-shot who wants to maintain his hot-shot status, probably want to run those offers. And the way to do that? Stop by for a pleasant chat!

Q: I’m coming from out of town and want to experience some of that sweet New York City nightlife. Can you guys recommend some bars, restaurants, and clubs?
A: Of course! But this is a great jumping off point.

- So how exactly is social media changing our conception of the corporate world? [MediaPost]

- For the uninitiated: How host-and-post works. [Jonathan Volk]

- Why the new Apple Trackpad means the death of Mac OS X. [Gizmodo]

- An important sit-down with four affiliate managers on how to deal with favorite and problem affiliates alike. [Mr. Green]

Pictured above are Blue Phoenix Media’s Amy Sheridan (middle) and Joe Habib (right) with EducationDynamics’ Bruce Bortle (left).

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- Blue Phoenix Media. For advertisers seeking effective brand awareness, we own and operate a number of exclusive, highly visible web properties. For publishers, we develop targeted campaigns that ensure that the most is made out of every marketing budget.

- Blue Phoenix Network. This is one of the portals we operate. The Blue Phoenix Network is an affiliate network that is a great fit for anyone interested in using CPA marketing to build their brand awareness or maximize the ROI on their media dollar. We do this by hosting and showcasing a variety of lifestyle offers–designed to effectively monetize click-throughs from casual web-surfers.

- The Academic Network. However, this is where we truly stand apart from the rest. Any education network is only as good as its best schools and The Academic Network has partnered up with some of the finest institutions in the education space to generate quality leads



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- Twitter. We understand the importance of outreach and connecting to the world–affiliate marketing and otherwise–around us. Which is why on Twitter, we’re not so afraid to go off-topic.

- Tumblr. And then there are those things you can’t do 400-word blog posts about because they’d work better alone. That’s what our Tumblr’s for.

Taking place in Denver, Colorado from June 21-23, AffCon 2010 sets itself apart from other affiliate marketer meet-ups by offering a 360-degree experience. In addition to exchanging ideas with new affiliates and catching up with old friends in the industry, AffCon 2010 also provides panels where the movers and shakers of the industry can dispense their own secrets to success to affiliate aspirants. I’m particularly looking forward to the round table on Ethics in Affiliate Marketing. Additionally, Joel Comm’s keynote looks like a session I won’t miss. Another must-see will be our CEO Amy Sheridan’s presentation as part of the “The Big Niche” panel on the first day of the event. And until then, you can follow her on Twitter.

Beyond the actual conference itself, it looks like a lot of parties are already in the works. With such a mix of old and new affiliate marketers, this is a great way to supplement the intensity that a conference inspires.

Above all, the best part about AffCon 2010 is how open it is—while being free to all affiliate marketers (haven’t signed up yet? Click here to get started!) and focusing on issues directly related to their interests, the conference is also accessible to anyone who wants to learn more about how affiliate marketing – with non-affiliates having the option of paying $99 to sign up through AffCon 2010’s website.

So if you’re planning on going to AffCon 2010, let us know!

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2. We won’t bombard you with Twitter spam. While we may alert you to our offers–a service which is valuable to affiliates everywhere–we realize that participating in ongoing discussions and connecting with other Twitter users is rewarding in its own way.


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