first timers guide for affiliate summit east 2011
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Advice for people attending the Affiliate Summit conference for the first time. Affiliate Summit East 2011 is taking place August 21-23, 2011 at the Hilton New York in New York City.TRANSCRIPT
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First Timers Guide to Affiliate Summit
Shawn Collins, Co-founder, Affiliate Summit
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Registration Opens Saturday
Saturday: 4:00 pm – 8:00 pmSunday: 8:00 am.Monday: 7:30 am.Tuesday: 8:00 am.
Networking goes as late as you’re willing to participate in the evenings.
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Stay in the Conference Hotel
Hilton New York: $235 per night.
Informal networking all over the hotel before and after conference hours.
SOLD OUT! Be an early bird next time.
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Dress Code: Corporate Casual
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Develop a Game Plan
What do you hope to accomplish?Whom to meet.Booths and tables to visit.Sessions to attend.
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What to Bring
Cough drops or gum – lots of talking.Luggage space for booth give-aways.Lots of business cards.Purell to keep clean.Comfortable shoes.15 second description of your
business.
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Business Cards
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Pre-Engage
Become part of the conversation with industry leaders.Call in to podcasts.Post comments to blogs.Send feedback to newsletters.Respond in forum threads.Add them on Twitter, Facebook, Google+, etc.
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What You’ll Get
Attendee bag.FeedFront Magazine
with speaker bios and session descriptions.
Exhibitor guide with map of exhibit hall and Meet Market.
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Educational Sessions
See the agenda at AffiliateSummit.com for which sessions you’d like to attend.
Got a conflict – no worries, sessions are filmed and free to Gold, Platinum & Diamond pass holders.
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Prepare for Networking Opportunities
Meet MarketExhibit HallMealsAsk the ExpertsBefore/After the
SessionsAffiliate KaraokeParties
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Cell Phones
Set to vibrate, please.
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Name Badges
Color coded for type of attendee.Figure out the color of the people you
want to meet when you check-in.
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http://forum.affiliatesummit.com
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http://ase11.sched.org
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Make Friends
Plan to meet with people you already know.
Initiate meetings with people you meet on forums and blogs.
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Perfect Your Elevator Speech
An elevator pitch (or elevator speech) is a brief overview of an idea for a product, service, or project. The pitch is so called because it can be delivered in the time span of an elevator ride (say, thirty seconds or 100-150 words). - Wikipedia
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Do Your Homework
Want to meet a speaker… read their bio on the Affiliate Summit site.
Looking for a rep from a certain company… read up on their recent news and “About Us” page.
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Be Memorable!
The way you dress.
Opening lines.Presence at the
show as a sponsor.
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Orient Yourself
Register when you arrive.
Look through FeedFront Magazine to find rooms where events take place.
Find the rooms to make things easier when the conference starts.
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Speakers on Twitter
@affiliatesummit/ase11-speakers
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K.I.S.S. Method
Keep It Simple, Stupid.Surgical strike – be
focused and concise.Leave the details for
later.
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Follow Up
All the networking is for naught if you don’t follow up.
Forget e-mail and phone – lead off with a hand-written note.
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Questions in New York City
Visit the registration booths.Seek out staff members – wearing black
shirts labeled “Staff”.
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Feedback
Fill out the forms in each session.We can’t fix things unless you tell us
they’re broken.
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Here’s My Business Card
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See you in New York City!
Any questions? Contact us…[email protected] (278-6648)http://www.Twitter.com/affiliatesummithttp://www.Facebook.com/affiliatesummit