Live video is the most social form of social media there is. And in episode #2 of The Live Video Show with Joel Comm, Joel welcomes Ryan A. Bell, the most connected person on Periscope. Founder of Summit Live, Ryan is all about developing and nurturing the live video community. Follow Ryan @Ryan_A_Bell
I’ve long been a proponent of using contests, sweepstakes and giveaways to drive traffic to web sites. In fact, if you do it correctly, you can get others to provide all the prizes in exchange for a link back to their site! Gyutae Park of WinningTheWeb.com has done just that. Gyutae has pulled together over…
On Sunday at Affiliate Summit, I bumped into Shawn Collins in the hallway. He had rented a Segway scooter for the day and I had an opportunity to take it for a test drive. It’s really an amazing device! It takes just a few seconds to find your balance the first time and then to…
I’ve just spent an incredible three days in Las Vegas at the Affiliate Summit. This gathering of nearly 3000 people was one of the largest concentrations of affiliate marketers in history. While I did enjoy some of the workshops, the greatest benefit was from networking with others in the industry. I finally got to meet…
I’ve been wanting to meet Jason Calacanis face-to-face for some time. For those that don’t know, Jason is the co-creator of Weblogs, Inc., which was sold to AOL for $25 million. I’m at Affiliate Summit in Las Vegas where Jason Calacanis delivered the keynote address this morning. I really didn’t know anything about Jason as…
I’m in Las Vegas for Affiliate Summit and am looking forward to the a few days of networking and learning. And while I have nothing to say about the conference yet because it hasn’t started yet, I do have an experience to share with you. As you know, I enjoy blogging about my customer service…
I met Anik Singal at Affiliate Summit in Las Vegas last year. Anik runs the site, Affiliate Classroom, and is responsible for helping many merchants learn how to run successful affiliate programs. Anik has just announced the upcoming release of a much-needed Affiliate Manager course that will help thousands grow their business by leveraging the…
I’ve had the privilege to meet quite a few people in the Internet industry over the past ten years. I’ve had the pleasure of turning many business associates into dear friends. One such friend whom I am honored to know is Dave Taylor. Dave is one of the brightest, thoughtful individuals I know. And that’s…