My Perception of and Adaptation to Reality

As part of the fundraising efforts for the Breast Cancer 3-day, we will be selling Affiliate Marketers Give Back clothing from our CafePress.com store.

Three styles are available and items range from t-shirts, to buttons, to coffee mugs.

I bought Bella a “Squish a Boob, Save a Life”, doggy tee.

Show your affiliate marketing pride and help out a great charity. Pick up something today at www.cafepress.com/amgb

I’ve been a loyal user of Coast Original Soap since the late 70’s. It was a shock to me when the Dial Corp took it off the shelves and replaced it with their new Coast Pacific Force scent. I gobbled up every bit of the Original that I could find and basically tapped out all of the availability at internet retailers.

I now go to great lengths to find it and pray that my now 250+ bar stash will never run out.

What’s great about the Internet is that it enables people like me to find others in the same boat.

Thank you John Grove for reading my post on ABestWeb and hooking me up with 50 more bars!

And so I ask… What is your guilty pleasure and what lengths do you go through to get it?

Anne Kadet, senior writer for Smart Money just wrote an article that appears in the May issue (p.110) ferociously entitled “A Penny For Your Clicks? Affiliate marketing: so easy even our dog can do it.”

To count the innacuracies in her article would be a very time-consuming task. Instead, I’ll get back to being one of those“dogs”, or rather one of those “regular folks who work from home, posting online ads and promotional-text links for thousands of brands…” and “earning less than $100 a month.”

Well, we will be. Wednesday, May 21st marks the day where Orlando Affiliate Marketers hit the high seas on the Orlando Princess out of Port Canaveral, Florida.

Last year, we had an amazing time. Fish were caught. Affiliate marketing conversation was had. Beer was drunk. Here’s a quick video of last year’s trip:

So far, the following folks have confirmed their participation: Pat Grady (RhinoFish Media), Angel Djambazov (Custom Tailored Marketing), Jon Nunez (Suluta), Michael Nunez (Suluta), John Wagner (Wags, Inc.), Andy Rodriguez (ARC Consulting), Asif Malik (GoldenCAN), Timothy Jones (Insider’s Guide to Disney World), Steve Poviliaitis and Jennifer Fluker (Market Leverage) and me. There will likely be a few others that will join up.

If you’re interested in attending, let me know. Here are the details:

For more information on the Orlando Princess, click here.

Hope you can make it!

Team Affiliate Marketers Worldwide, led by myself, will be taking to the streets with their “feets” during the 2008 Seattle Breast Cancer 3-day. It’s a 60-mile walk over the course of three days that raises money for Susan G. Komen for the Cure and the National Philanthropic Trust Breast Cancer Fund.

There are a number of fundraising promotions going on including the sales of “Affiliate Marketers Give Back” limited edition clothing line, a T-shirt sponsorship, and more. Additional information on the team lineup can be found at AffiliateMarketersGiveBack.com.

I just also announced the “Give Back and Save” fundraising promotion. It’s a great way to make a tax-deductible donation to a great charity and get a free exhibit hall pass or an additional discount of up to $500 on a full conference pass to Affiliate Summit Boston.

Now through July 31, 2008, when you make a $50, $100, $250 or $500 donation in support of the walk, you will receive a discount coupon in that same amount, valid off your registration at Affiliate Summit 2008 East in Boston.

Give Back and Save is a great way to support your fellow Affiliate Marketers as they raise funds to fight Breast Cancer and save some bucks at the same time.

How to Donate:
Visit www.60-milewalk.com and click on your preferred walker. Make your donation of either $50, $100, $250 or $500.

How to Claim Your Discount Code:
Once you receive your donation confirmation email, forward it to realdeal at affiliatesummit dot com. Your information will be processed and you will be sent a discount code via return email.

As a part of Team Affiliate Maketers Worldwide fund raising efforts, AffiliateMarketersGiveBack.com is offering a variety of t-shirts and gifts for sale with the proceeds going towards the team’s fund raising goal, as they walk 60-miles in the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer 3-day.

Three styles are available:

T-shirts, hoodies, totes, mugs and more all featuring the 2008 AffiliateMarketersGiveBack.com Breast Cancer 60-mile walk logo are available here.

Show your support and join us in the fight against Breast Cancer.