Saturday, January 17, 2015 | ||||
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm | Early Check-In Paris Foyer Come by Saturday evening to pick up your badge and attendee bag so you can enter immediately on Sunday when the show opens! |
Sunday, January 18, 2015 | ||||
8:00 am - 6:00 pm | Check-In Paris Foyer Pick up your conference badge and attendee bag, and get started with Affiliate Summit. | |||
9:00 am - 12:00 pm | Exhibitor and Sponsor Badges Only | |||
Meet Market Table Setup Paris Ballroom - Concorde ABC Companies with tables in the Meet Market on the Sunday afternoon of Affiliate Summit can setup their booths during this period. | ||||
8:00 am - 6:00 pm | Exhibitor and Sponsor Badges Only | |||
Exhibit Hall Booth Setup Paris Ballroom - Rivoli ABC Companies with booths in the exhibit hall on the Monday and Tuesday of Affiliate Summit can setup their booths during this period. | ||||
8:00 am - 6:00 pm | Refuel, Rendezvous & Refresh Room Paris Ballroom - Vendome C All attendees are welcome to grab some coffee or tea and take advantage of the tables and WiFi to have meetings, catch up on work or simply take a break. | |||
10:00 am - 10:30 am | First Timers Orientation for Affiliate Summit Versaille Ballroom 1 & 2 Shawn Collins, Co-Founder, Affiliate Summit All first-time attendees are welcome to join Affiliate Summit Co-Founder Shawn Collins for tips and advice for getting the most out of your time at Affiliate Summit. | |||
10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Affiliate Program Showcase Paris Ballroom - Vendome A This is a chance for affiliates to discover the affiliate programs available to them. Attendees with a badge type of Advertiser, Affiliate Management, OPM/Agency or Network will have a chance to claim one roundtable and camp out at it. There will be limited tables, so it's first come, first serve. After claiming a table, Advertiser, Affiliate Management, OPM/Agency or Network attendees can put out business cards, pamphlets, etc. | |||
11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Networking Plus, VIP and All Access Pass Holders Only | Networking Plus, VIP and All Access Pass Holders Only | Networking Plus, VIP and All Access Pass Holders Only | Networking Plus, VIP and All Access Pass Holders Only |
1a - A Step-by-Step Plan to Earn $100 a Day in Passive Income Champagne Ballroom 1 James Martell, Founder, The School of Internet Marketing A visually-rich presentation detailing 5 tips for choosing profitable topics, 5 traffic building strategies, 1 often overlooked strategy to build a massive list & 10 tips to get on the fast track. | 1b - Pro Email Marketing Tips (Non Bulk Email) Champagne Ballroom 4 Jeremy Schoemaker, President, Market Notify In this session I will show the key tips and tricks that I have used to sell over 50 million dollars worth of my own and other people's (as an affiliate) products and services, and much more. | 1c - How to Optimize WordPress Like a Super Affiliate Versaille Ballroom 1 & 2 Syed Balkhi, Founder, WPBeginner David Vogelpohl, CEO, Marketing Clique Are you an affiliate using WordPress? Watch WordPress personalities Syed Balkhi & David Vogelpohl share pro tips for promoting and optimizing affiliate offers using WordPress. Don't miss this session! | 1d - 20 of the Most Effective Strategies in Digital Marketing Versaille Ballroom 3 & 4 Evan Weber, CEO, Experience Advertising I will be covering 20 of the latest trends, tools, companies, softwares, and strategies in digital marketing, affiliate marketing and social media. | |
12:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Press Badges Only | |||
Press Room Bordeaux The Press Room is an area reserved credentialed Press only to grab some desk space, blog, interview, relax, and network. | ||||
12:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Meet Market Paris Ballroom - Concorde ABC Affiliate Summit kicks off with an extended session of structured, face to face networking. Merchants will have tables set to meet with affiliates to discuss their affiliate programs and cut deals. Vendors that cater to affiliates and merchants will also have tables to share information about their products and services. Each table is a meeting spot for teaching, learning, closing deals, creating partnerships and finding new opportunities. This event is open to all pass types. | |||
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm | VIP and All Access Pass Holders Only | VIP and All Access Pass Holders Only | VIP and All Access Pass Holders Only | VIP and All Access Pass Holders Only |
2a - Conversion Mythbusting Champagne Ballroom 1 Tim Ash, CEO, SiteTuners There are many common myths that are circulating among digital marketing professionals. Break through and dispel them with common sense, and watch your profits skyrocket! | 2b - Case Study: Drinking Wine and Making Money (The Full Monty) Champagne Ballroom 4 Tricia Meyer, Owner and CEO, Sunshine Rewards Eric Nagel, President, Eric Nagel & Associates, Inc. Todd Farmer, CEO, Performstreet Media How 3 friends turned a Mastermind Group into a profitable business. We tell all: from technology to content creation to outsourcing to revenue. Learn how you, too, can build a profitable niche site. | 2c - Rise of the Six Figure Blogger - Will You Join Us? Versaille Ballroom 1 & 2 John Chow, Titles Are For Wimps, John Chow dot Com Zac Johnson, CEO, MoneyReign Inc John Rampton, President, Adogy Matthew Woodward, Owner, MatthewWoodward.co.uk With over 35 cumulative years of experience and success in online marketing & blogging, this panel of experts will dive deep into what it takes to grow your blog, brand and business to the next level. | 2d - You Suck! Prevent & Address Negative Customer Feedback Versaille Ballroom 3 & 4 Bhavik Modi, Owner, Inkdatabase.com James Thompson, Co-Founder, Daft Labs, LLC Sean Steinmarc, Founder, psGive Nathan Smith, President , Zynali Incorporated Customers air frustrations publicly via social media, reviews, etc. Mishandling them hurts your reputation. Gain tips to prevent & address issues, turning negative experiences into positive outcomes! | |
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | VIP and All Access Pass Holders Only | |||
VIP & All Access Passholders Snack Break Paris Ballroom - Vendome A/B Take a break from the networking and education for some snacks and drinks in a relaxed networking environment. (Snack Tickets are also required.) | ||||
2:00 pm - 2:18 pm | VIP and All Access Pass Holders Only | VIP and All Access Pass Holders Only | VIP and All Access Pass Holders Only | VIP and All Access Pass Holders Only |
3a - Develop a CRO & Testing Strategy - Convert Traffic Into Sale Champagne Ballroom 1 Justin Rondeau, Conversion Optimization Manager, Digital Marketer If you aren't testing, you're leaving money on the table. In this session you'll learn how to identify pages, forecast, measure effectively, and see real-life case studies to give you new test ideas. | 3b - Missed Opportunities to Monetize Your Site Champagne Ballroom 4 Adam Riemer, President, Adam Riemer Marketing Learn where you could be making money with your website, blog, newsletter, rss feed and even social sharing buttons. This session helps you to make money & helps merchants make more with affiliates. | 3c - Mobile Marketing & Pay Per Call: The New Face of Paid Search Versaille Ballroom 1 & 2 Ron McKinney, Director of Business Development, mobileFUSED Have you successfully transitioned to mobile paid search? If not, you are missing the chance to tap into the mobile market – and generate more $$$. Learn how to jump in to mobile marketing feet first. | 3d - Advanced Social Media: 30 Tricks & Tools to Save You Time Versaille Ballroom 3 & 4 Ashley Coombe, Marketing Director, Prosperent Walk away with my favorite advanced social media techniques and tools that you can start using today to increase engagement, grow your audience, get more traffic, and increase your commissions. | |
2:30 pm - 2:48 pm | VIP and All Access Pass Holders Only | VIP and All Access Pass Holders Only | VIP and All Access Pass Holders Only | VIP and All Access Pass Holders Only |
4a - Does (Affiliate Program) Size Matter? Champagne Ballroom 1 Cristian Miculi, Sr. Manager, Affiliate Services, Avangate Is more always better when it comes to the number of affiliate networks you’re working with? Learn to drive an affiliate program to success: find incremental value, grow it, consolidate it. | 4b - Automate, Outsource, and Free Yourself to Grow Your Business Champagne Ballroom 4 Scott Jangro, Founder, Shareist.com Are you spending time on the right things? Learn which of your marketing you can automate and outsource and what you should spend your own time on to grow your business and make more money. | 4c - Tools for Mobile Media Buying Versaille Ballroom 1 & 2 Mike Buechele, Founder, Adalytical An overview of how mobile media buying works and the tools needed to be successful. I'll look at adserving, tracking, and optimization, with some bonus tools that I use. | 4d - Understanding Profitability in the Affiliate Space Versaille Ballroom 3 & 4 Paul Schroader, President, PS Web Solutions, Inc. An in-depth look at metrics and profitability. Learn the importance of running detailed profit analysis reports. | |
3:00 pm - 3:18 pm | VIP and All Access Pass Holders Only | VIP and All Access Pass Holders Only | VIP and All Access Pass Holders Only | VIP and All Access Pass Holders Only |
5a - Strive for Inbox Zero and Unclutter Your Business Mind Champagne Ballroom 1 Shawn Collins, Co-Founder, Affiliate Summit Learn efficiency methods from Shawn Collins that he uses to keep his email inbox at little or no emails, which helps him to be highly productive. | 5b - Behavior Technology and Lead Gen Programs: Working in Tandem Champagne Ballroom 4 Vinayak Ahuja, Business Development Director, Jungle Media Learn how to take advantage of accessible technologies to track leads generated by your partners and excite them with a program that offers additional value on improved conversion rates. | 5c - Battle of the Email Offer Types: CPL vs. CPM Versaille Ballroom 1 & 2 Daryl Colwell, SVP, Matomy USA CPL or CPM email: the decision isn’t easy. We’ll look at pros and cons of both offer types, and provide best practices and tips on how to maximize revenue no matter which email offer type you run. | 5d - Predicting The Future of Business Versaille Ballroom 3 & 4 Duane Forrester, Sr. Product Marketing Manager, Microsoft Predicting what trends are changing consumer behaviors is a powerful skill. This session will review emerging technologies & look at how they could impact consumers & businesses in the next few years. | |
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Open to All Pass Holders | |||
Ask the Experts Roundtables Paris Ballroom - Vendome A/B Jon Levine, Director of eCommerce, All Inclusive Marketing Deborah Carney, Consultant, BookGoodies/Team Loxly Michael Coley, Founder, Amazing-Bargains.com Vinny O'Hare, President, Vincent O'Hare Consulting Emily Vanek, Owner/Editor, ColoradoMoms.com Anne Parris, Managing Partner, Midlife Boulevard Kelly Whalen, CEO, Whalen Media, LLC Anna Jefferis, Director, Strategic Development, Invoca Handpicked experts will handle topics in their specialty, and conduct chats, answer questions and share opinions during this networking and education session.
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5:00 pm - 6:30 pm | Affiliate Badges Only | |||
Blogger Meetup Burgundy Missy Ward, Co-Founder & President, Affiliate Summit Anne Parris, Managing Partner, Midlife Boulevard Hosted by Missy Ward, Co-Founder of Affiliate Summit and Anne Paris, Managing Partner of MidlifeBoulevard.com, this networking event is specifically for bloggers that are monetizing their blogs using affiliate marketing. There is no agenda, just time for you to meet new blogging friends and catch up with old ones over cocktails. (This eventrequires a separate registration. Attendees must have an Affiliate Summit Conference badge with "Affiliate" Attendee Type on it.) | ||||
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm | Newcomer Program Participants Only | |||
Newcomer Program Meetup Chablis The Affiliate Summit Newcomer Program helps connect first time attendees with Affiliate Summit veterans. Conference veterans volunteer their time to share their past experience ideas and information to help newcomers optimize their time at the conference. This is an opportunity for those first time attendees and conference veterans to meet. (You must be enrolled in the Affiliate Summit Newcomer Program to participate in this event.) |
Monday, January 19, 2015 | ||||
7:30 am - 5:00 pm | Check-In Paris Foyer Pick up your conference badge and attendee bag, and get started with Affiliate Summit. | |||
7:30 am - 5:00 pm | Refuel, Rendezvous & Refresh Room Paris Ballroom - Vendome C All attendees are welcome to grab some coffee or tea and take advantage of the tables and WiFi to have meetings, catch up on work or simply take a break. | |||
8:30 am - 6:00 pm | Press Badges Only | |||
Press Room Bordeaux The Press Room is an area reserved for credentialed press to grab some desk space, blog, interview, relax, and network. | ||||
9:00 am - 10:00 am | Exhibitor and Sponsor Badges Only | |||
Exhibit Hall Refresh Paris Ballroom - Rivoli ABC Exhibitors may use this time to refresh their booth, catch up with their employees and enjoy a selection of morning pastries and coffee before the Exhibit Hall opens. | ||||
9:00 am - 10:00 am | VIP and All Access Pass Holders Only | |||
Buffet Breakfast Paris Ballroom - Concorde ABC Buffet Breakfast is open to VIP and All Access pass holders with breakfast tickets only. | ||||
10:00 am - 11:00 am | Networking Plus, VIP and All Access Pass Holders Only | Networking Plus, VIP and All Access Pass Holders Only | Networking Plus, VIP and All Access Pass Holders Only | Networking Plus, VIP and All Access Pass Holders Only |
6a - Putting the Brand First, De-Coupling Services & Technology Paris Ballroom - Vendome A Todd Crawford, VP, Impact Radius Robert Glazer, Managing Director, Acceleration Partners Brook Schaaf, CEO, Schaaf-PartnerCentric Jeff McCollum, Consultant Nick Lamothe, Senior Manager, Retention Marketing, Adidas Group, US One-stop shopping was once the gold standard in the affiliate industry. Learn why brands are now seeking more control and separately evaluating independent representation and technology partners. | 6b - Monetizaton is Not "Selling Out" : Bloggers & Affiliate Mktg Paris Ballroom - Vendome B Karen Hoxmeier, COO, FMTC Brian Littleton, President/CEO, ShareASale Keri Lyn Renner, Blogger/Owner, SheSaved, LLC Missy Ward, Co-Founder & President, Affiliate Summit In the blogger community, monetization is often viewed as "selling out" or a betrayal of the craft. Our panel of monetization experts, who also happen to be bloggers, will debunk this notion. | 6c - Finding a Perfect Fit: Selecting The Best Affiliate Program Versaille Ballroom 1 & 2 Amy Ely, Sr. Manager, Ecommerce Marketing, Canada, Under Armour Karen McMahon, Affiliate Marketing Strategist, The Affiliate Whisperer Kim Salvino, Director, Client Services, Performance Hoirzon Group Elizabeth Silvermaster, Director of Affiliate Marketing, LeadQual 3 seasoned affiliate managers & an experienced affiliate share the top criteria for choosing best performing affiliate programs. Program types will include CPA, CPC and CPL in a variety of verticals. | 6d - Affiliate Legal Issues: Three Immediate Action Items Versaille Ballroom 3 & 4 Sam Engel, Marketing Manager, BrandVerity Gary Kibel, Partner, Davis & Gilbert LLP Carolyn Kmet, Chief Marketing Officer, All Inclusive Marketing Gerri-Lynn Becker, President, The California Wine Club Explore affiliate tax nexus legislation, FTC disclosure requirements and trademark protection in this panel discussion that includes a lawyer, a retailer and a trademark protection specialist. | |
10:00 am - 5:00 pm | Exhibit Hall Open Hours Paris Ballroom - Rivoli ABC Meet with a wide selection of affiliate programs, networks, affiliate program managers, and vendors. All attendees are welcome. | |||
11:15 am - 12:15 pm | Open to All Pass Holders | |||
Opening Remarks & Keynote Paris Ballroom - Concorde ABC Chad Hymas, President, Chad Hymas Communications, Inc. Jon Levine, Director of eCommerce, All Inclusive Marketing | ||||
12:30 pm - 1:45 pm | VIP and All Access Pass Holders Only | |||
Luncheon Buffet Paris Ballroom - Concorde ABC Lunch is open to VIP and All Access pass holders with lunch tickets only. | ||||
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | VIP and All Access Pass Holders Only | VIP and All Access Pass Holders Only | VIP and All Access Pass Holders Only | VIP and All Access Pass Holders Only |
7a - 55 Must-Haves in Every Affiliate Manager's Toolbox Paris Ballroom - Vendome A Geno Prussakov, CEO & Founder, AM Navigator LLC Geno will uncover 55 tools that effective affiliate managers use to streamline processes of affiliate recruitment, compliance policing, communication, program optimization, and more. | 7b - Beat The Competition With The Right Intelligence Tools Paris Ballroom - Vendome B Greg Shepard, CEO, AffiliateTraction Max Teitelbaum, COO, WhatRunsWhere Lori Weiman, CEO, The Search Monitor Learn how merchants can provide affiliates with the same competitive intelligence that top marketers deploy on paid/organic search & display ads, plus the impact of PLA’s on affiliate page rank. | 7c - Smart Remarketing for Maximum Returns Versaille Ballroom 1 & 2 Sean Dolan, President & COO, Pushfire, Inc Tim Mayer, CMO, Trueffect Learn how to squeeze the most revenue from your retargeting campaigns - and how to find & implement the creative (and revenue producing) opportunities you've been missing out on. | 7d - Creating Unique Partnerships for Publisher Success Versaille Ballroom 3 & 4 John Toskey, Director, Global, eBay Oliver Roup, CEO, VigLink Ethan Davidoff, Vice-President, RiskIQ Jessica Spira, Sr Director, Business Development, Commerce, Ziff Davis Learn how new partnership models drive the future of affiliate marketing, as advertisers, networks and publishers work to balance each party's needs in the quest to optimize earnings for all. | |
3:30 pm - 3:48 pm | VIP and All Access Pass Holders Only | VIP and All Access Pass Holders Only | VIP and All Access Pass Holders Only | |
8a - Full Review of a $2000/day Facebook Campaign Paris Ballroom - Vendome A John Crestani, Founder, Results Driven Marketing A full reveal behind the Facebook ads, audiences, optimization efforts, ad copy, targeting and offer I used to get a campaign that is making me $2000 per day. No slides. Just Facebook ads manager. | 8c - Follow the Leaders – A Data Analysis of Top Affiliates Versaille Ballroom 1 & 2 Or Offer, CEO, SimilarWeb A deep dive session into the strategies and tactics of the leading affiliates from key selected industries. | 8d - Beyond PPC: Multi Channel Bidding and Traffic Monetization Versaille Ballroom 3 & 4 Yancy Naughton, Founder, WantsTraffic In this session we will discuss how the emergence of alternative traffic bidding platforms has changed the way we do business in both the supply and demand side. | ||
4:00 pm - 4:18 pm | VIP and All Access Pass Holders Only | VIP and All Access Pass Holders Only | VIP and All Access Pass Holders Only | VIP and All Access Pass Holders Only |
9a - How To Successfully Run a Dating Campaign on Facebook & POF Paris Ballroom - Vendome A Benjamin Louie, Advertising Manager, PlentyOfFish Media Learn how the top affiliates at PlentyOfFish run their dating campaigns! Gain an insight on things that PlentyOfFish do to acquire users! I've coached $10/day affiliates to $1000/day super affiliates! | 9b - How to Leverage Display Advertising Tactics for Success Paris Ballroom - Vendome B Jeffrey Reitzen, SVP of Account Management, CCDR Media, a division of CPXi Pointing to examples of successful campaigns, this session will share display advertising techniques for building better landing pages and using analytics tools to know your competition. | 9c - Pinterest Clinic: Pin Your Way to More Clicks! Versaille Ballroom 1 & 2 Michelle Held, Owner, MetroNY, LLC Learn to integrate Pinterest into your marketing strategy. Users are female, educated and affluent! Pinterest now drives 10% of retail site visits. Construct the perfect pin and be re-pinnable. | 9d - Security Doesn't Have to Be a Nightmare Versaille Ballroom 3 & 4 Mohammed Khonizi, CEO / President, Panda CashBack LLC An overview of security risks that affect affiliates and advertisers. Learn how to protect your business from security vulnerabilities. | |
4:30 pm - 4:48 pm | VIP and All Access Pass Holders Only | VIP and All Access Pass Holders Only | VIP and All Access Pass Holders Only | VIP and All Access Pass Holders Only |
10a - Five Disruptive Marketing Predictions for 2015 Paris Ballroom - Vendome A Victoria Clark, Founder, VictoryRiot No other industry changes and evolves as fast as marketing, So what will 2015 hold? Explore five disruptive predictions and learn how you can be prepared to make 2015 your best year yet. | 10b - SEO Link Audit - Advanced Techniques to Protect Your Website Paris Ballroom - Vendome B Scott Polk, Founder / CEO, Marketing Nomads The Link Audit is an essential part of any SEO strategy. Links & External Factors account for almost 50% of Google's Algorithm and links that used to help could now be hurting your chance to rank. | 10c - The Role Nutritional Products Play in Affiliate Marketing Versaille Ballroom 1 & 2 Jim Gardner, Vice-President, Planet Fulfillment - Private Label Nutra The breakdown of an online nutritional offer and explanation of why health and beauty products work in direct response. Education on liability, manufacturing best practices and how nutra is evolving. | 10d - Tips from an FTC Pro: How to be Smart and Avoid FTC Hell Versaille Ballroom 3 & 4 Bill Rothbard, Attorney, Law Offices of William I. Rothbard The FTC is more aggressive and merciless than ever. Anyone in the chain - advertiser, affiliate, network, payment processor - could be its next target. Learn how to avoid an FTC action against you. | |
5:00 pm - 5:18 pm | VIP and All Access Pass Holders Only | VIP and All Access Pass Holders Only | VIP and All Access Pass Holders Only | VIP and All Access Pass Holders Only |
11a - What Is Your Business Worth and What It Might Sell For? Paris Ballroom - Vendome A Jock Purtle, Director, Digital Exits Before selling, you need to determine what it's worth. Jock Purtle of Digital Exits, will provide a detailed analysis of how to value your online business and tips on how to increase it's value. | 11b - SEO Q&A Paris Ballroom - Vendome B Jeremy Palmer, Co-Founder, Coupon Tiger Get real answers to your current SEO problems and challenges live from industry experts. Submit your site to get advice and actionable recommendations to improve your SEO strategy. | 11c - From PC to Mobile: Marketing Tactics that Mimic the Consumer Versaille Ballroom 1 & 2 Ted McNulty, Senior Director Performance Advertising, Millennial Media Consumers are moving from PC to mobile in droves. Don't get left in the dust! Hear how to retarget consumers across screens, maximize conversions and attribution, and avoid common missteps. | 11d - The Convergence of Affiliate Marketing & Social Media Versaille Ballroom 3 & 4 Sal Conca, Founder, Streamline Marketing Affiliate programs should be leveraging social media to find new partners but don't know how. I'll detail best practices, free tools and practical examples for adding incremental sales. |
Tuesday, January 20, 2015 | ||||
8:00 am - 3:00 pm | Check-In Paris Foyer Pick up your conference badge and attendee bag, and get started with Affiliate Summit. | |||
8:00 am - 4:00 am | Refuel, Rendezvous & Refresh Room Paris Ballroom - Vendome C All attendees are welcome to grab some coffee or tea and take advantage of the tables and WiFi to have meetings, catch up on work or simply take a break. | |||
8:30 am - 4:00 pm | Press Badges Only | |||
Press Room Bordeaux The Press Room is an area reserved for credentialed press to grab some desk space, blog, interview, relax, and network. | ||||
9:00 am - 10:00 am | Exhibitor and Sponsor Badges Only | |||
Exhibit Hall Refresh Paris Ballroom - Rivoli ABC Exhibitors may use this time to refresh their booth, catch up with their employees and enjoy a selection of morning pastries and coffee before the Exhibit Hall opens. | ||||
9:00 am - 10:00 am | VIP and All Access Pass Holders Only | |||
Buffet Breakfast Paris Ballroom - Concorde ABC Buffet Breakfast is open to VIP and All Access pass holders with breakfast tickets only. | ||||
10:00 am - 11:00 am | Networking Plus, VIP and All Access Pass Holders Only | Networking Plus, VIP and All Access Pass Holders Only | Networking Plus, VIP and All Access Pass Holders Only | Networking Plus, VIP and All Access Pass Holders Only |
12a - The 10 Golden Rules of Social Media Marketing Paris Ballroom - Vendome A Jay Berkowitz, CEO, Ten Golden Rules Digital Marketing experts will share the 10 most important strategies for using Social Media for business and personal brand development. | 12b - Driving Massive Traffic for Sales & Lead Generation Paris Ballroom - Vendome B JJ Alan, Owner/CEO, Creative Ventures Media Ian Fernando, Managing Partner, Jersey Consolidated Bryant Hussey, Director of Online Marketing, Atlantic Coast Media Group Derek Lester, CEO, 4thGearMedia In-depth discussion of various traffic sources & strategies to drive massive affiliate sales such as Facebook, Google, PPC, RTB, and extending the long tail. | 12c - Actionable Steps to Boost Your Affiliate Program in 2015 Versaille Ballroom 1 & 2 Kush Abdulloev, Affiliate Program Manager, VMInnovations Jennifer Crego, Affiliate Manager, Greg Hoffman Consulting Karen Garcia, CEO, GTO Management Kristin Kinsey, Digital Strategy & Ecommerce Manager, Performance Health Joe Sousa, Affiliate Coordinator, Fanatics.com Become 10X more efficient with APIs & automation, dig deep into network tools & data in ways you never knew, capture low hanging fruit, streamline recruiting & more pro tips you can’t afford to miss. | 12d - Industry Trust—Promoting Transparency in Affiliate Marketing Versaille Ballroom 3 & 4 Van Chappell, Founder/CEO, 5IQ Carrie Rocha, Founder, Pocket Your Dollars.com Chad Waite, Marketing Manager, AvantLink Andrew Woolbert, Head of Affiliate Marketing & Lead Generation, Living Direct Inc. How can we improve trust across the industry? Representatives from different sides of the industry (affiliate, affiliate manager, network) will discuss how these groups can work together in harmony. | |
10:00 am - 4:00 pm | Exhibit Hall Open Hours Paris Ballroom - Rivoli ABC Meet with a wide selection of affiliate programs, networks, affiliate program managers, and vendors. | |||
11:15 am - 12:15 pm | Open to All Pass Holders | |||
Opening Remarks, Pinnacle Awards & Keynote Paris Ballroom - Concorde ABC Noah Kagan, Founder, AppSumo Jon Levine, Director of eCommerce, All Inclusive Marketing Shawn Collins, Co-Founder, Affiliate Summit Missy Ward, Co-Founder & President, Affiliate Summit The ninth annual Affiliate Summit Pinnacle Awards will be presented. These awards recognize exceptional performance in affiliate marketing. Also, get an overview of the day ahead, as well as hearing the keynote address. | ||||
12:30 pm - 1:45 pm | VIP and All Access Pass Holders Only | |||
Luncheon Buffet Paris Ballroom - Concorde ABC Buffet Lunch is open to VIP and All Access pass holders with lunch tickets only. | ||||
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | VIP and All Access Pass Holders Only | VIP and All Access Pass Holders Only | VIP and All Access Pass Holders Only | VIP and All Access Pass Holders Only |
13a - Four Hot Ways to Maximize Revenue Performance Now Paris Ballroom - Vendome A Jeannine Crooks, Senior Account Manager, Affiliate Window Rick Gardiner, CEO, iAffiliate Management John LoBrutto, Director of Affiliate Partnerships, 1&1 Internet, Inc Squeezing every penny from your program is vital, so here’s how to maximize your network performance and site real estate, turn more clicks into sales, and take amazing care of your affiliates. | 13b - Mobile Marketing Secrets Revealed Paris Ballroom - Vendome B Konstantin Dieterle, Managing Director, AppLift Brian Fox, CEO, AdAction Interactive Shirley Lin, VP,Global Business Development, YeahMobi/NDP Media Benjamin Pomerantz, Founder and Managing Director, Pocket Media Cameron Stewart, General Manager, HasOffers by TUNE Learn how to make a successful mobile marketing campaign. Hear about the latest tips and tricks from the companies that push mobile marketing to its limits. | 13c - What's Working, What's Not Working in Affiliate Marketing? Versaille Ballroom 1 & 2 Sylvia Cintron, Digital Media Director, CheckIntoCash Tara McCommons, VP Sales and Marketing, LinkConnector Corporation Jackie Eldridge, Director of Marketing, DollarDays Helen Fang, Director of Marketing, Ecommerce, Coupons.com Want to learn insights from 4 influential industry leaders about surprising, but effective changes introduced to their AM efforts, challenges they anticipate in 2015, relationship optimization & more? | 13d - Maximizing the Benefits of An Affiliate/Manager Relationship Versaille Ballroom 3 & 4 Trisha Lyn Fawver, Affiliate Program Manager, Snow Consulting, Inc. Christen Moynihan, Editorial and Accounts Manager, The Broke-Ass Bride Dave Taylor, Blogger, Videographer, AskDaveTaylor.com Learn how to make the most of your affiliate program, by building and establishing a relationship with your affiliate or your affiliate manager. | |
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Open to All Pass Holders | |||
Networking Pub Crawl Paris Ballroom - Rivoli ABC Refer to your Pub Crawl map of participating sponsors and visit each one for great networking opportunities and, of course, free beer. All attendees welcome. | ||||
3:10 pm - 3:28 pm | VIP and All Access Pass Holders Only | VIP and All Access Pass Holders Only | VIP and All Access Pass Holders Only | VIP and All Access Pass Holders Only |
14a - How to Develop 100’s of Useful Content Ideas in 48 Hours Paris Ballroom - Vendome A Arnie Kuenn, CEO, Vertical Measures How do you come up with great ideas for your content marketing strategy, even if you think your business is boring? Learn a process any affiliate can you use to discover hundreds of powerful ideas. | 14b - Google Shopping: What You Need to Know Paris Ballroom - Vendome B Linda Bateman, General Manager, Vertical Rail Google Shopping has changed its considerations of affiliates and product listings within its engine. Find out what affiliate mangers and affiliates should know for 2015. | 14c - The Best Defense is a Good Offense - Managing Legal Risk Versaille Ballroom 1 & 2 Rachel Hirsch, Senior Associate, Ifrah PLLC How merchants and their affiliates can mitigate exposure to liability from both the FTC and private litigants by controlling both their advertising message and how it is transmitted to consumers. | 14d - Recruiting and Activating Affiliates with Video Content Versaille Ballroom 3 & 4 Wade Tonkin, Affiliate Manager, Fanatics Retail Group A case study on how my team discovered an affiliate niche and used a 3 minute video to recruit and activate hundreds of new affiliates that generated six figure affiliates sales in 2013-14. |