This was a conference session titled Live Merchant Site Reviews from Affiliate Summit East 2011, which took place August 21-23, 2011 in New York City.

Session speakers:

• Jeannine Crooks, Account Manager, buy.at (Moderator)
• Mike Allen, President, Shopping-Bargains.com, LLC
• Cresta Pillsbury, CEO, Superior Affiliate Management

Session description:

We will identify strengths & weaknesses separating top performing merchant sites from the masses, what makes sites affiliate-friendly & how affiliates should evaluate new merchant relationships.

Experience level: Intermediate
Target audience: Merchants/Advertisers
Niche/vertical: Merchant

Session video:

Live Merchant Site Reviews video

Note: the companies and positions listed above were current as of the time of the conference. Some of this information may have changed since then.

If you liked this video, be sure to register for the next Affiliate Summit. The session videos aren’t made public until a year or more after each conference.

This was a conference session titled Affiliate Improv! from Affiliate Summit East 2011, which took place August 21-23, 2011 in New York City.

Session speakers:

• Daniel M. Clark, Founder, QAQN (Moderator)
• Drew Bennett, Blogger / Photographer, BenSpark.com
• Mike Buechele, Chief Performance Marketer, Adalytical
• Jen Goode, Doodler in Charge, JGoode Designs
• Wade Tonkin, Affiliate Manager, Fanatics.com

Session description:

Five industry veterans brainstorm marketing ideas for items/services with audience participation. Ideas to actionable solutions in one fun, lively hour. Come get your creative juices ?owing!

Experience level: Beginner
Target audience: Affiliates/Publishers
Niche/vertical: Education

Session video:

Affiliate Improv! video

Note: the companies and positions listed above were current as of the time of the conference. Some of this information may have changed since then.

If you liked this video, be sure to register for the next Affiliate Summit. The session videos aren’t made public until a year or more after each conference.

So you’d like to go to Affiliate Summit East 2013, but your boss is not sure that it is worth the investment?

Well, I’ve written up a quick summary you can share with the boss to point out how Affiliate Summit East 2013 is…

• The largest gathering of affiliate marketers in the world.
• A chance to connect with nearly 100 expert speakers and thousands of affiliate marketers.
• An opportunity to meet hundreds of companies as they exhibit across the 3 days of the conference.
• Located in Philadelphia, where they have non-stop domestic flights from nearly 100 different airports, and a hotel group rate of just $169 per night.

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Also, here is a video to share with your management that gives a quick peek into what goes on at Affiliate Summit.

Video: Highlights from Affiliate Summit West 2013

This was a conference session titled Not Getting Enough Sales and Leads? from Affiliate Summit East 2011, which took place August 21-23, 2011 in New York City.

Session speaker:

• Derek Halpern, Founder, Social Triggers, Inc.

Session description:

During this session, you’ll learn how to optimize your sites to convert traffic into sales and leads. You’ll also learn the psychology behind why people buy and how you can take advantage of it.

Experience level: Intermediate
Target audience: Affiliates/Publishers
Niche/vertical: Conversion

Session video:

Not Getting Enough Sales and Leads? video

Note: the companies and positions listed above were current as of the time of the conference. Some of this information may have changed since then.

If you liked this video, be sure to register for the next Affiliate Summit. The session videos aren’t made public until a year or more after each conference.

The Affiliate Summit East 2013, early bird pricing will be ending on May 17, 2013.

Starting on May 18, 2013, the rates to register for Affiliate Summit will be going up across the board:

• Networking Pass ($99 to $249)
• Networking Plus Pass ($279 to $549)
• VIP Pass ($879 to $1,249)
• All Access Pass ($1,870 to $2,249)

Register now to get the lowest rate. There are no exceptions after the deadline.

The keynote speakers will be Rae Hoffman, Dr. Randal Pinkett, and Wil Reynolds.

But that’s just a small sample of what’s happening – see the full agenda.

For a description of the available pass types see registration options for Affiliate Summit East 2013.

Limited Affiliate Summit East 2013 sponsorships, booths and Meet Market tables are still available.

Rooms at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown are available at an Affiliate Summit group rate of $169/night until July 19, 2013 or until the group block is sold-out, whichever comes first. After that, the hotel will charge the prevailing rate.

More details at Affiliate Summit East 2013 Travel.

Register now at AffiliateSummit.com.

After you register, be sure to join the Affiliate Summit East 2013 event page on Facebook to begin networking and stay up on news about the show.