First Timers Guide to Affiliate Summit

Shawn Collins, Co-founder, Affiliate Summit

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.

Dress Code: Corporate Casual

Develop a Game Plan

What do you hope to accomplish?Whom to meet.Booths and tables to visit.Sessions to attend.

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.

What You’ll Get

Attendee bag.FeedFront Magazine

with speaker bios and session descriptions.

Exhibitor guide with map of exhibit hall and Meet Market.

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.

Prepare for Networking Opportunities

Meet MarketExhibit HallMealsAsk the

ExpertsBefore/After

the SessionsAffiliate Summit

Trivia Tweetup

Cell Phones

Turn them off or set to vibrate.

Name Badges

Color coded for type of attendee.Figure out the color of the people you

want to meet when you check-in.

http://network.affiliatesummit.com

http://asw11.sched.org

Make Friends

Plan to meet with people you already know.

Initiate meetings with people you meet on forums and blogs.

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

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.

Follow on Twitter

http://www.twitter.com #ASW11

Speakers on Twitter

@affiliatetip/affiliate-summit-west-2011-speakers

K.I.S.S. Method

Keep It Simple, Stupid.Surgical strike – be

focused and concise.Leave the details for

later.

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.

Questions in Las Vegas

Visit the registration booths.Seek out staff members – wearing black

shirts labeled “Staff”.

Feedback

Fill out the forms in each session.We can’t fix things unless you tell us

they’re broken.

Here’s My Business Card

See you in Las Vegas!

Any questions? Contact us…realdeal@affiliatesummit.com417-2SUMMIT (278-6648)http://www.Twitter.com/affiliatesummithttp://www.Facebook.com/affiliatesummit