We are very excited to be attending and sponsoring the 1st Affilicon international affiliate marketing summit. The first summit is being held in Shefayim Israel.

The Affilicon Conference & Exhibition will be held in Shefayim Conference Center in Israel from November 24-25, 2008 for two packed days of learning and discussion. Explore new trends in internet marketing, strategies, tactics and the most advanced and up-to-date Internet marketing issues.

We are very impressed with how fast and large this first conference has grown. This means our performance marketing vertical is expanding and becoming a global industry that is growing and becoming more and more internationally linked together. Itay and Shay the founders of Affilicon are big believers in the future of our international markets and supporters in raising awareness, creating standards, ethics and integrity in the affiliate marketing industry.

The summit has a very impressive roster of panelists from all over the world. We know its quite a trip to get there, but this show will be very worthwhile and promises to become a new and important industry gathering. You can also connect with Affilicon thru their blog and facebook group (which has exploded overnight).

Our very own Jivan Manhas and Glenn Pagan will be representing us at the summit. You can connect with them at :: jmanhasATmediatrustDOTcom and gpaganATmediatrustDOTcom and set up meetings. Jivan will be speaking on a panel at the show!

We are honored to be a part of the first show and send a big CONGRATULATIONS out to Itay and Shay for helping our industry expand through their Affilicon efforts. We look forward to being a partner in the future of Affilicon. See you there!

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Hello to all of our UK affiliates. We’ve seen a great surge across the pond, and as a result, we’ve created a newsletter with offers we think you’ll be interested in. If you do well in the debt relief or payday loan space, these offers are worth checking out. If you have questions, your Advaliant Affiliate Manager is standing by to help.

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Everyone in this industry knows how important solid SEO tactics are to increase how your offers convert. Sure, we can (and do) buy search terms, but wouldn’t you rather get all that traffic organically, for free?

Now that I have your attention, I want to tell you about a product called from Hamlet Batista called Ranksense. Experts are raving about it:

Search Engine Journal Says: “Besides making the SEO process much easier by automating and semi-automating it, the software gives you an idea of how this analysis should be properly performed.”

SEO Scoop Says: “Tools are an SEO’s best friend. Tools enable us to utilize a machine’s ability to quickly gather and process information…I’ve been testing [Ranksense] for a couple of months and I like it a lot.”

If you’ve been reading this blog, you know that Hamlet’s posts are informative and spot-on. Because he’s such a cool guy, he’s offered to give Advaliant Affiliates a 20% discount on Ranksense! All you have to do is contact you Affiliate Manager to get the promo code.

Head on over and download the free trial, then get 20% off from you account manager today!

From the crowded halls at the Manhattan Hilton to the spacious grounds of the San Francisco Moscone Center, ad:tech is one of the leading national digital marketing conferences. Whether you exhibited or took a guerilla marketing approach and plowed your way through the multiple floors, you got first-hand experience in the value of human interaction. In a world of multiple communications tools, it is more imperative than ever to place a face with the voice on the other end of the line. But in reality, it is a combination your polished soft skills and a diligent follow up that will turn all those handshakes into dollars and cents. 

Proactive Preparation:  Know Your Audience

1. Review your inactive Rolodex and scrub it against the exhibitor list. There is no better time to revisit all those contacts whose ventures never made it to fusion.

2. Assess the speaker list and proactively arrange to meet with potential individuals/firms. The majority of speakers are the decision makers of an organization so take advantage of the potential opportunity to open up a dialogue.

Qualifying New Leads: Listen Twice as Much as You Speak

1. Always initiate an introduction with an open-ended question:

-Passionate individuals enjoy speaking about their business (and themselves). Encourage it and you will quickly note whether there is a potential for a lucrative partnership.

2. Receive a pitch before proceeding with yours:

-You have a window of forty-five seconds to certify if the individual(s) before you are a fit for your business model. 

-Time is of the essence thus give the curtsey of listening to a thirty second elevator pitch and follow up with a validating question.

- This tactic will ensure you are fully capitalizing on your time (during the conference), proactively qualifying your prospects (shorten your follow up time) and may present innovative business ideas which you may not have otherwise incorporated. 

Capitalizing During Primetime: Hustle While You Wait

1. Schedule new prospect “meet & greets” during breakout sessions.

-Save thirty minutes plus meetings for individuals whom you have an active pipeline of business with.

-New prospects/projects only require two to five minutes (tops) to qualify any potential business and further action steps should be ironed out in the follow up call.

2. Spend any down time in a public gathering area (i.e. hotel lobby).

-Public spaces receive the highest enter and exit traffic therefore there is a 90% probability you will reconnect with an old associate or potential prospect.

Follow Up: Three Day Window to Close the Sale

1. Jot footnotes on the back of all business cards exchanged (in real-time). 

-This will ensure you can pick up right where you left off and secure the next course of action.

2. Swift and immediate follow up will ensure your correspondence is received first and most likely addressed first.

-You truly have a two to three day window to effectively follow up and make certain that your message is conveyed most efficiently.

-As correspondence begins to flood your prospect , and playing the game of catch up absorbs their next week , a swift turnover will guarantee that you/your firm are kept top of mind.

Happy networking!

Chantelle S.  White

MediaTrust

Business Development & Partnerships 

 

 

 

We continue our series on our Advaliant staff. This week we meet Erik Keller out of the New York office. You may start to notice a similar theme with these profiles. You consistently hear words like integrity, trust and commitment. Maybe that says something about us.

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Credit offers are really hot right now in the affiliate marketing space. You’ve no doubt seen the success we’re having with Credit Report America. Now, we bring you the premiere credit REPAIR offer. The economy has left many people trying to figure out their finances and it’s the perfect time to jump on this high-performing offer.

Smarter Choices Credit Repair is an exclusive Advaliant offer. This is a pure lead generation offer - no credit card is required! It is fully optimized and it converts at 10-20%. Plus, the payout is better than on competing offers.

Talk to your affiliate manager today about getting a piece of Smarter Choices Credit Repair. Not an Advaliant Affiliate yet? Sign up HERE!

Advaliant has been killin’ it with Credit Report America over the last several weeks. We’ve now released this offer to other networks. Here are the details:

Fourth page conversion - multivariate tested path resulting in high conversions:

Email: 5-12%

Social Media with Bridge Pages: 8%+

Search: 9%+

$35 minimum payout to publishers at ALL networks. Very high eCPMS/EPCs! Take a look at this one on your favorite network. Oh, and if you are a true heavy-hitter on this type of campaign, ask about the possibility of a profit guarantee for your trial on this offer. Private labels are also available.

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This week, we get to know Sharmy Nadkarni. Sharmy, is an Interactive Marketing Manager at Advaliant. She has a tremendous amount of insight into this industry. Listen to why she chooses to work with us.

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As I saw first-hand on my recent trip to our New York office, we’ve assembled a top-notch team of passionate and talented people. One of our shining stars is Account Manager, Lauren Rosen. You’ll immediately notice her warmth and dedication to serving her clients. We think she’s pretty cool and we think that you’ll think so as well!

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Listen up Advaliant Affiliates, we’ve got some really cool offers to tell you about in the Business Opportunity / Work from Home / Make Money space. If you do well with these, or have been waiting for the right opportunity to try them, this is gonna blow you away:

1. Government Funded Grants (#1933)

2. Earn Google Cash (#1934)

3. eBay Cash Flow System (#1935)

The minimum payout on these offers to publishers is $35 - $10 above market value. But wait, there’s more: For one week only from October 28th 9AM - November 4th 9AM, there is a 10% bonus on all traffic to each of the three offers! 

We all know that the economy has left lots of people without jobs, or maybe their simply looking for extra income. These offers are very timely and could benefit lots of people. Put a little money in their pockets and yours!

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