Comments on: Booth Babes at Affiliate Summit http://blog.affiliatetip.com/archives/booth-babes-at-affiliate-summit/ Affiliate marketing news and opinion from Shawn Collins, an affiliate marketer since 1997, and co-founder of Affiliate Summit. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:44:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: andrew wee http://blog.affiliatetip.com/archives/booth-babes-at-affiliate-summit/comment-page-1/#comment-18179 andrew wee Sat, 21 Jul 2007 13:51:08 +0000 http://blog.affiliatetip.com/archives/booth-babes-at-affiliate-summit/#comment-18179 Booth babes are the real world equivalent of 'link bait'. They can bring 'traffic' to your booth, but you need to have some real substance in order to convert. It helps to give them a briefing on what your company does, and let them give a layman's explanation of your particular brand of affiliate management/SEO. [I'm sure they can tell prospects they have the best offers and the highest payouts]. On the other hand, I've met booth babes who aren't able to answer the simplest of questions, and they do a 'hold on a second' and get a staffer to answer the simplest queries. I think doing this makes the exhibitor look bad. If nothing else, give them a couple of 3"x5"s and have them wedge it somewhere "comfortable" and pull it out for reference if they get stumped. Booth babes are the real world equivalent of ‘link bait’.
They can bring ‘traffic’ to your booth, but you need to have some real substance in order to convert.

It helps to give them a briefing on what your company does, and let them give a layman’s explanation of your particular brand of affiliate management/SEO. [I'm sure they can tell prospects they have the best offers and the highest payouts].

On the other hand, I’ve met booth babes who aren’t able to answer the simplest of questions, and they do a ‘hold on a second’ and get a staffer to answer the simplest queries. I think doing this makes the exhibitor look bad.

If nothing else, give them a couple of 3″x5″s and have them wedge it somewhere “comfortable” and pull it out for reference if they get stumped.

]]> By: Yorma Sacrachore http://blog.affiliatetip.com/archives/booth-babes-at-affiliate-summit/comment-page-1/#comment-17091 Yorma Sacrachore Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:06:40 +0000 http://blog.affiliatetip.com/archives/booth-babes-at-affiliate-summit/#comment-17091 I don't think there is anything wrong with using 'Booth Babes'. I think it makes in most cases what would normally be a boring nerd convention a lot more exciting. Plus, I paid a good portion of my college by working as a booth babe. Keep up the good work Shawn! I don’t think there is anything wrong with using ‘Booth Babes’. I think it makes in most cases what would normally be a boring nerd convention a lot more exciting. Plus, I paid a good portion of my college by working as a booth babe.

Keep up the good work Shawn!

]]> By: Clint Rogal http://blog.affiliatetip.com/archives/booth-babes-at-affiliate-summit/comment-page-1/#comment-17071 Clint Rogal Mon, 16 Jul 2007 14:00:26 +0000 http://blog.affiliatetip.com/archives/booth-babes-at-affiliate-summit/#comment-17071 Firstly, I agree completely with Shawn. This is simply a survey to find out what people think of "Booth Babes". It is not an attack on his exhibitors. If this "offends" a great many people, then he would be forced to consider changes. But a good conference leader is always thinking about how to improve ones experience. In regards to the question, I have no issue with it. Its marketing in its purest form. Although I may not find it to be the best strategy, some may. But I would be careful with dress code of the staff attending the conference. Your co-founder Missy is wearing tight jeans and shirt. She looks as much as a "Booth Babe" as those in the exhibit hall. Firstly, I agree completely with Shawn. This is simply a survey to find out what people think of “Booth Babes”. It is not an attack on his exhibitors. If this “offends” a great many people, then he would be forced to consider changes. But a good conference leader is always thinking about how to improve ones experience.

In regards to the question, I have no issue with it. Its marketing in its purest form. Although I may not find it to be the best strategy, some may. But I would be careful with dress code of the staff attending the conference. Your co-founder Missy is wearing tight jeans and shirt. She looks as much as a “Booth Babe” as those in the exhibit hall.

]]> By: Jake Smith http://blog.affiliatetip.com/archives/booth-babes-at-affiliate-summit/comment-page-1/#comment-17057 Jake Smith Mon, 16 Jul 2007 13:44:32 +0000 http://blog.affiliatetip.com/archives/booth-babes-at-affiliate-summit/#comment-17057 Maybe Darren is Jeff Molander? :) Maybe Darren is Jeff Molander?

:)

]]> By: Shawn Collins http://blog.affiliatetip.com/archives/booth-babes-at-affiliate-summit/comment-page-1/#comment-16994 Shawn Collins Mon, 16 Jul 2007 04:38:46 +0000 http://blog.affiliatetip.com/archives/booth-babes-at-affiliate-summit/#comment-16994 "Darren" - Your comment doesn't make sense - blog posts are listed chronologically, and I post daily (if not more frequently). Comments to a post have no bearing on it's visibility. I just figured you might like to uncloak yourself and talk since you have an ax to grind with me, that's all. Good luck with everything. “Darren” -

Your comment doesn’t make sense – blog posts are listed chronologically, and I post daily (if not more frequently).

Comments to a post have no bearing on it’s visibility.

I just figured you might like to uncloak yourself and talk since you have an ax to grind with me, that’s all.

Good luck with everything.

]]> By: darren http://blog.affiliatetip.com/archives/booth-babes-at-affiliate-summit/comment-page-1/#comment-16993 darren Mon, 16 Jul 2007 04:29:33 +0000 http://blog.affiliatetip.com/archives/booth-babes-at-affiliate-summit/#comment-16993 Wow, you are hard to give a compliment to! To read between the lines for you ... hurry up and get done with your "Babes Witch Hunt" and get this topic off your site ... your going to scare off exhibitors and we will have a babeless next show! I'm Done ... Thanks Shawn Wow, you are hard to give a compliment to!

To read between the lines for you … hurry up and get done with your “Babes Witch Hunt” and get this topic off your site … your going to scare off exhibitors and we will have a babeless next show!

I’m Done … Thanks Shawn

]]> By: Shawn Collins http://blog.affiliatetip.com/archives/booth-babes-at-affiliate-summit/comment-page-1/#comment-16988 Shawn Collins Mon, 16 Jul 2007 04:04:18 +0000 http://blog.affiliatetip.com/archives/booth-babes-at-affiliate-summit/#comment-16988 <blockquote>Dude, what are talkin about .. it’s right at the top of this page! Isn’t putting Brad’s comments on your site the same as you trashin the exhibitor too?</blockquote> No, quoting somebody else as a frame of reference is not like having it come out of my mouth. And no exhibitor is mentioned in my blog. If you actually want to discuss this, <a href="http://www.shawncollinsconsulting.com/contact.shtml" rel="nofollow">I'm easy to reach</a>.

Dude, what are talkin about .. it’s right at the top of this page! Isn’t putting Brad’s comments on your site the same as you trashin the exhibitor too?

No, quoting somebody else as a frame of reference is not like having it come out of my mouth. And no exhibitor is mentioned in my blog.

If you actually want to discuss this, I’m easy to reach.

]]> By: darren http://blog.affiliatetip.com/archives/booth-babes-at-affiliate-summit/comment-page-1/#comment-16985 darren Mon, 16 Jul 2007 03:47:41 +0000 http://blog.affiliatetip.com/archives/booth-babes-at-affiliate-summit/#comment-16985 Dude, what are talkin about .. it's right at the top of this page! Isn't putting Brad's comments on your site the same as you trashin the exhibitor too? Anyway, like I said .. BIG ONES ... to trash your own customer. That is when you know your at the top of your game when you can diss your own customer and it does not matter to you! Your my idol! Besides they deserve it for givin Brad such a bad woodie! LOL My prediction ... the next show will have a lots less booth babes and definetly no more school girls ... Bad Shawn .. went and messed up a good thing for all of us! Dude, what are talkin about .. it’s right at the top of this page! Isn’t putting Brad’s comments on your site the same as you trashin the exhibitor too?

Anyway, like I said .. BIG ONES … to trash your own customer. That is when you know your at the top of your game when you can diss your own customer and it does not matter to you! Your my idol! Besides they deserve it for givin Brad such a bad woodie! LOL

My prediction … the next show will have a lots less booth babes and definetly no more school girls … Bad Shawn .. went and messed up a good thing for all of us!

]]> By: Shawn Collins http://blog.affiliatetip.com/archives/booth-babes-at-affiliate-summit/comment-page-1/#comment-16972 Shawn Collins Mon, 16 Jul 2007 01:05:20 +0000 http://blog.affiliatetip.com/archives/booth-babes-at-affiliate-summit/#comment-16972 The post on the Affiliate Summit social network is syndicated from here - it's exactly the same as the post above. Please point to the URL on the Affiliate Summit site where I've posted "photos and negative comments" about an exhibitor. The post on the Affiliate Summit social network is syndicated from here – it’s exactly the same as the post above.

Please point to the URL on the Affiliate Summit site where I’ve posted “photos and negative comments” about an exhibitor.

]]> By: darren http://blog.affiliatetip.com/archives/booth-babes-at-affiliate-summit/comment-page-1/#comment-16970 darren Mon, 16 Jul 2007 00:48:52 +0000 http://blog.affiliatetip.com/archives/booth-babes-at-affiliate-summit/#comment-16970 Sorry about that ... I happenned to be on the affliate summit site, saw a similiar booth babes topic and checked it out. Sorry about that … I happenned to be on the affliate summit site, saw a similiar booth babes topic and checked it out.

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