Session from Affiliate Summit co-founder Shawn Collins on how to optimize your time at Affiliate Summit West 2012.
Topics covered include when to arrive at the conference, the Newcomer program, dress code, what to bring, and business cards.
Also discussed were the educational sessions, networking opportunities, interactive schedules, Twitter hashtag, and following up after Affiliate Summit.
More details at http://www.affiliatesummit.com
1. First Timers Guide to
Affiliate Summit
Shawn Collins, Co-founder, Affiliate Summit
2. Registration Opens Saturday
Saturday: 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Sunday: 8:00 am.
Monday: 7:30 am.
Tuesday: 8:00 am.
Networking goes as late as you’re willing
to participate in the evenings.
3. Stay in the Conference Hotel
Caesars Palace: $199 per
night.
Informal networking all over
the hotel before and after
conference hours.
SOLD OUT! Be an early bird
next time.
6. Develop a Game Plan
What do you hope to accomplish?
Whom to meet.
Booths and tables to visit.
Sessions to attend.
7. 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.
9. 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.
10. What You’ll Get
Attendee bag.
FeedFront Magazine
with speaker bios and
session descriptions.
Exhibitor guide with
map of exhibit hall and
Meet Market.
11. 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.
12. Prepare for Networking Opportunities
Meet Market
Exhibit Hall
Meals
Ask the Experts
Before/After the Sessions
Affiliate Karaoke
Parties
Newcomer Program
Meetup
Bingo Networking
18. Make Friends
Plan to meet with
people you already
know.
Initiate meetings with
people you meet on
forums and blogs.
19. 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
20. 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.
22. 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.