What Affiliates?

It hard get  concensus that. eyes affilites “meta-thinkers” often dissatisfied status quo. Affiliates finding “digital independence” ty naturally pushing envelope. Tactics vary internal make-up, essence, on same. Quick nimble meta-thinkers creative gamers.

What Success?

Some success consistency purpose, consistently never achieve purpose I se success. define me. Success choose define success is independence. It the ability control  destiny. wish boil down better, cannot. people like Gary Vee who, myself, believe it understand “keep score”.

Much Nothing

I received nomination Formation Advisory Board (FAB) Performance Marketing Alliance. he tentatively accepted. Ts means expend social capital risk. ts stage game feel any formal organization wd step or current vacuum. worth calculated risk try.

The performance marketing industry adopt an organizational structure bn talked at years, know- fossil age thirty-eight. he seen this  watched attempts go. failures e.g. AU. Affiliate Union partly successful produce excellent document contracts.

My Adventures or Decade

I relic ty named award me- se apparently thought dead because they don’t stuff unless are. This not surprising gn se adventures had. have been shot, botnet hunting living legends like paperghost, built and played nightmarish ARGs and infilterated operations me the “adware” problem on par wh comparison of chicken pox to the plague . he had the opportunity to make controversial films, explored new digital worlds privilege speaking at huge conferences. Ty awards dropped college- neat that?

I busted pretty nasty operations too and travel se ig destinations.  FTC, FBI, DHS,  ge letter acronym  pe he bn te and done that.

My relationship wh performance marketing bn almost surreal adventure wouldn’t trade another. love people, creative aspects and love adventure risk.

For part, usually able choose destiny, pt satisfaction. started people- knowing vy little and armed with scant resources. meta-thinker envelope pusher. slow gate, going- light speed hit hard. afraid fail, afraid succeed. me step at a time deliberation. don’t fight unless he too, nr run either.

Keep Perspective Straight

For record don’t le adware become. However, wl defend death people’s download wt he liberty me choice- ty he choice. Commissions lose liberty anyday book. Still bigger worries ts perspective. pay attention giants (MFST) moving io space, understand what Google Checkout means. answers there- information free, insights not.

With issues York “affiliate tax” need  sg Performance Marketing Alliance now. transparency, openess fairness but get it. nothing transparent about stage game imply oy premature questionble behavior. Tk yourself- not a lemming- meta-thinkers. thinking great.

There has been an attempt stirring controversy industry go-getters trying “so-called industry”. I use “so-called” because industry means organization. Brad Waller who, record, running affiliate program Amazon. Brook Schaaf respected manager, Lisa Riolo respected consultant. he people years, broke bread tm person and frankly you ct people. Os invited concensus let’s everyone’s voice, small, picture. that? stop talking, complaining speculating eh tr sheet coherent “wants” piece paper? Web 2.0- damn medium yr advantage.

Don’t It- Get Own

For te concerned wh conspiracy theories suggest you start your movement. course starting te movements easy, stand chance success people wh experience, ability social political capital board. Truth told- some people wield me power others. power earned. You ao jt ignore things. compulsory socialism. Freedom cornerstone Performance Marketing- defining yr path creative, innovative hard choice.

You responsible contracts accept conditions work. You you.

Global Thinking  & Gd News

As aside add tt discussion I want see a global alliance. trickier which means Ambassadors wl too. Lg U.S.-centric organizations ignored U.K. or c0untries. he video perspective. think global. don’t boundaries lines. world. learn alot live or countries remember shut up and listen first. hard lesson ss hear mf talk. learned quiet my sources. ct me bt decision.

We allready global economics. Performance marketers live die on razor’s edge risk ah nd evolve stay alive nt years. news horizons, le ARGs, digital video, podcasts, virtual worlds combined wh shifting distribution models JIT inventory, and Print-On-Demand brand opportunities daring the bold. Brian Clark revolution predictions.

Not Lose- Cd Gain?

In terms organization people to put aside fear worry for moment (because serves real purpose) and advise self above- shut listen. Instead want.

What would it?  

For example wield enough mass to health insurance thing. Hg vy sick recently it health insurance .

Instead thinking wt trying “strip away”- mt getting. Representation? ability define se basic parameters te outside idiosyncratic world performance marketing wd he clue too what do.

Put aside “adware” worries Illuminati theories now.  Yes- stop worrying at parasitic software because the vast majority people en understand operates appropriate technical dive audit. mt affiliates fail understand biological perspective- ty ecosystem parasites. parasites bad. example parasites live digestive tracts animals perform useful functions. Step bk moment look web relationships think yourself.

Because if you speak lt yr homework people actually do kw task. Remember business environment. he choice. Don’t le operations?
You leave.
You file lawsuit.
You nothing.
You do many things.

You speak choose write wt wish. accept consequences course, isn’t gt tt can?

Shift Happens

 The forces ay aligning make an organization happen, happen, ah nebulous stage- means people talking trying bare basic organization. This so nebulous people he en accepted FAB post. I wl perfect wl last, inflection pt here. time now. Historically sense te things. br person started same. person choose destiny.

Start wh simple goals worry complex matters later. alliance “boss” “police force”. professionals, wg unison, serve group. organization serve you? tt overcome future?

Are ag questions? demanding striving sg better? Shut listen produce worth reading hearing. yr dreams paper happens. Fear mind killer…success means risk.

Shift Happens…Participate or watch…because choose destiny.