Wow! Not only is half the year gone, but half of July will be over by the close of the day too.
Somedays I feel like I can’t type quite fast enough… you know what I mean?
Then there are those days when I’m sequestered on airplanes for up to 10 hours and can’t type (write) at all and I wonder when I’ll ever find the time to get to X, Y AND Z on my list.
On the other hand, being forced to stop and relax can be a GOOD thing.
It helps us take a look at what we’re really doing and gain or regain perspective on the total picture.
I got some of my perspective back at the Affiliate Summit this week and came to a couple of conclusions.
(Actually, I was just reminded of what I already knew.) 
- Affiliate marketing is STILL an AMAZING opportunity for anyone willing to dive in and get the job done.
People are opening their wallets online as never before, and those numbers will continue to increase as online shopping becomes more and more accepted. As competition increases between merchants for good affiliates, the offers and incentives to promote get sweeter.
For example, I won a Dell Optiplex last week for running a good product promo. Some merchants even take their best affiliates on exotic vacations – SWEET!
Sometimes, all you need to do to become a merchant’s best affiliate is send out a promo to your big list. You DO have a list, don’t you?
- Affiliate marketers are fun, friendly and HELPFUL!
Unlike when I started back in 1998, there is no shortage of help available to new and seasoned affiliates alike. Coaches, affiliate managers, merchants and other affiliates have gold nuggets to share through books, video tutorials and seminars.
All one need do is ask for help, then APPLY what what is learned.
Ugh… here we are again – back to DOING something.
But here’s the secret.
Forget X, Y AND Z.
Pick X.
FOCUS on it and DO it.
And if you get stuck on a point, find a training resource or ASK for help.
Your success is in YOUR hands, all you have to do is reach out and grab it!
Speaking of success, in the blog this week I posted:
- Luis’ Spanish Language Site Success (and more)
- Yikes! More than Half the Year is Gone!
- Blogger? FREE WordPress Conference in San Francisco
- Back from Affiliate Summit 2006 – East
- Underground Seminar Early-Bird Discounts End July 15th
There… no shortage of opportunity. Go and Grab it!
Cheers,
Ros
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Rosalind Gardner is author of the best selling “Super Affiliate Handbook: How I Made 436,797 in One Year Selling Other People’s Stuff Online“.
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