Do Good. Feel Good.
If you ever wanted to know what went on during the 2009 AffiliateMarketersGiveBack.com, Avon 40-mile walk for Breast Cancer, below is a video from teammate Kevin Strawbridge with all the highlights (and lowlights). 😉
Watching it got my all teary-eyed again. I'm so proud of our entire team and thank everyone who donated and helped us promote the event.
Do Good. Feel Good.
While at IZEAFest earlier this month, I had the great fortune to meet Azim Jamal, who along with Harvey McKinnon, authored the book “The Power of Giving: How Giving Back Enriches Us All“.
The video above is a discussion of what I do to give back, how it has enhanced my life and why I'm instilling the same values in my children. After our chat, Azim provided me with a signed copy of his book which I devoured last week and will now share my thoughts on.
The Power of Giving is a thought-provoking book filled with encouraging stories and ideas that consider the strange phenomenon of the more you give without intentionally expecting return, the more your own life will be enriched.
One of the personal philosophies I live by is to be a better “mensch” every day, so what I particularly liked about the book is that it explores different ways that people can give back without it costing money or a lot of time. Additionally, it delves into the practical benefits that one can gain by helping to cultivate someone else's life.
This is the kind of book that after you read it, you'll want to buy a few more to share with others — especially folks who might be caught up in the daily grind that life sometimes doles out. It is a fast-read that will leave you feeling inspired and ready to make the world a better place.
Affiliate Marketing
Today's AskMissyWard.com affiliate marketing question comes from Robert (no last name provided) who asks:
“Could you give a few good resources for newbies getting into affiliate marketing. Such as books, magazines, and websites.”
Hey Robert,
The 2009 Affiliate Summit AffStat Report is available for free to download. In addition to benchmarks and affiliate marketing feedback from participants, it also features a directory of Affiliate Marketing Forums, Blogs, affiliate marketers to follow on Twitter and a quick reference guide to affiliate marketing terms and acronyms.
Additionally, you can sign up to receive FeedFront Magazine for free, which contains articles on affiliate marketing, social media, search engine marketing, interviews and more.
These two resources are loaded with information that'll get you going 🙂
Social Soul
A few days have passed since IZEAFest and I've had the pleasure of conversing with the new friends and business associates that I met there via Facebook, on Twitter, via email, on the phone, etc.
The face-to-face networking that takes place at events such as IZEAFest is truly the springboard to the “virtual conversations” that continue on, post conference.
The unfortunate part about conferences is that eventually, they come to an end and somehow you just don't get to talk to everyone you set out to meet.
In the last two days, I've heard from a couple of people who told me that they didn't come up to me to say hi at IZEAFest because they always saw me talking to someone and they didn't want to interrupt; or when I was alone and checking my email, they didn't want to be a bother.
Please.. bother me!
I love meeting new people. I enjoy finding out about what you do and how I can help you grow your business.
I want you to be more than a Twitter avatar to me.
So, here's the deal. In the next two months, I'm going to be at the following conferences:
BlogWorld Expo: October 15-17 (Come swing by my booth #328)
ShareASale Think Tank: October 23-25
Ad:tech New York: November 4-6 (Come swing by my booth #1455)
Audience Conference: November 5-6
Social Fresh Cruise: November 12-16 (Come swing by my lounge chair) 😉
… and I really want to make sure I get to meet you.
Why don't we set a time that's convenient for the both of us to do so? This way, there are no awkward moments, no shoulda's and no if-only's that can get in our way.
Once I get your information, I'll shoot you off an email to connect to set up a good time for us to meet.
Here's looking forward to meeting you!