Affiliate Summit West Social Media Day Guide
Everyone is gearing up for Affiliate Summit West. The business cards have been ordered the restaurant reservations booked and the parties have been RSVPed for. We can help you with the rest!
If you are attending Affiliate Summit for the first time or have time to attend sessions we have highlighted a few of the sessions that we recommend attending. Of course they are all social media related since that is our passion. If you want to learn about another online marketing topic rest assured you have plenty to pick from. Here is the full agenda.
The first tip we have for you is to sign yourself up for an online schedule that you can socially connect with your Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn profiles. That way you can see which of your existing connections are interested in attending similar sessions or events. Here is where you sign up: http://asw12.sched.org/ once you have set your account up you can easily see a list of sessions. Then you can decide which ones interest you the most. Check out our online schedule.
Here are our top picks and what we plan on doing while we attend our 11th Affiliate Summit event broken down by each day. Enjoy and if you have any questions please feel free to tweet our CEO @MicroSteph or tweet anyone using the hashtag #ASW12. The Affiliate Summit tweets are already flying in by the hour.
Ready? Here we go. We recommend getting in on Saturday because the conference starts Sunday at noon but it gives you plenty of time to get settled in and acquainted with some of the attendees many get in early and you can find them at the hotel bar, don't be shy! Introduce yourself. If you are more interested in the night networking events check out our Affiliate Summit West Party Guide.
Saturday be sure to pick up your badge at Early Registration.
Sunday be sure to check out the Meet Market and remember to pass by the ShareASale table for your party pass.
Not only is Justin a rockstar behind the mic but he is also passionate about social. Check out his session on Sunday and don't miss him at Affiliate Karaoke either.
Justin Rondeau, Director of Marketing, TemplateZone (Twitter @jtrondeau)
A clearly defined social strategy is integral to your success. Learn to set goals, identify key metrics, increase your market funnel, and turn micro-conversions into qualified marketable leads.
Experience level: Beginner, Intermediate
Target audience: Merchants/Advertisers, Networks
Niche/vertical: Social media
Monday be sure to check out the Exhibit Hall which will have a lot of hustle and bustle. If you are not sure who you want to meet with check out the list of exhibitors to decide how best to invest your time. Here is the layout and view of the Exhibitor Hall pretty cool.
If you have a press pass be sure to pass by the Blogger Room to update your readers on tips and pics from the show. Then you can be on your way to an interesting session that combines email and social list building techniques.
- Hunter Boyle, Sr. Business Development Manager, AWeber (Twitter @hunterboyle)
We’ll explore proven ways to optimize your marketing with email, from forms and autoresponders to social media and landing pages. These tactics and tips will help you grow your lists and profits.
Experience level: Beginner, Intermediate
Target audience: Affiliates/Publishers
Niche/vertical: Email
Ask the Experts is also a great place to learn from industry leaders in a variety of discussions from hand picked experts.
Tuesday things will wind down but there are still great opportunities to learn and make lasting connections. The must see event of the day is the Sixth Annual Pinnacle Awards. View the list of the Finalists Here.
Dave Taylor, Blogger, Ask Dave Taylor.com (Twitter @DaveTaylor)
A few years ago, affiliate marketing was all about building a Web site or launching a blog and gaining readership. Today it’s all about Facebook, Google Plus, Twitter. What are the NEW best practices?
Experience level: Beginner
Target audience: Affiliates/Publishers
Niche/vertical: Social media
After Dave you can catch the closing keynote and use up your final drink tickets with your new friends. You are probably ready to go home if you have been in Vegas for a few days networking and working nonstop. Rest assured your time spent at Affiliate Summit will bring you the ROI more than you know. With 11 Summits and counting we always see the value in attending this top notch conference. Thank you Shawn and Missy for always making it happen. See everyone in Vegas!
