Hi! I just sent this to my affiliates and wanted to make sure you didn’t miss it. I’m running a BIG affiliate promotion, and am giving away Flip Mino digital video cameras to all affiliates who make a certain number of sales.
… Here’s what I sent …
Raise your hand if you like cash [...]

Hey guys.I just sent this to my affiliates at EasyPLR.com.
What do you think? I’d love feedback. Does this motivate you? What else can I do to get them making lots of sales?
I know that you’re probably like most people right now – a
little short on spending money for the holidays. So, I’ve
got three [...]

Potential.
What is the potential of an object? Well, that depends on your attitude.
You may have heard this story before, but it’s about a man who traded one red paperclip for a house and how he did it.
Was the paperclip special? Like made of diamonds or with a rare healing power? Nope. It was just [...]

My Blog Tour Guide is getting rave reviews as a breakthrough method of generating traffic to your website.
-> Better than article marketing? Heck yeah.
-> Better than begging affiliates to promote you? Definitely.
-> Better than chocolate? Not a chance.
Here’s what Carrie Wilkerson said about my Blog Tour guide on Twitter:

See original Tweet here to [...]

The other day, I was at a football game. I knew there was a concession stand and the snacks looked and smelled great. I didn’t want to miss any of the game, though, so I stayed in the stands, occasionally eying up other people’s treats longingly.
The concessioners were smart, though. They didn’t just sit in [...]

I’ve been spending some time lately talking about TERRIBLE JV requests.
I don’t want you to think I’m all about the negative these days, so here’s an example of the right way to get JV partners on board…
Message from Maruxa Murphy:
Hi Nicole,

Hope you are well.
I wanted to send you a quick personal message to invite you [...]

Well, I hadn’t planned on making my “How NOT to Motivate Affiliates” post into a series, but I just received this email.
Copy/Pasted below. Edited to remove identifying information.
WHAT IS STOPPING YOU FROM JOINING (removed) AFFILIATE (removed) LAUNCH?
DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT OF (removed) NEW LEADS FOR YOUR BUSINESS?
DID YOU NOT GRASP THE CONCEPT THAT [...]

Hi guys. Today I’d like to share a guest post from my good friend, Susanne Myers.
She’s a smart cookie and I’ll be having her on my Online Business Success Podcast soon, so be sure to listen to what she says.
Tools That Really Help You Make Money With An Affiliate Program
Hi there, my name [...]

Don’t you just love these emails? I get them all the time!
Hello Nicole Dean,
Thank you for your referral of Jason.
Jason has signed up for a Affiliate package and you have been marked as their referrer.
Your commission rate is 20% and you have received $0.00 for this referral!
The good news is this isn’t even a one-time [...]

I have a VERY cool announcement for those of you who have neglected affiliate programs. And, of course, most affiliate programs are very neglected.
My very own helpers have opened an “Affiliate Toolbox” offer where they’ll create custom affiliate promo tools that you can add to *your* affiliate center – and get your affiliates actively promoting [...]

Now, in full transparency, I have had one glass of wine. Not like a big thermos or 32 oz tumbler either. Wine-glass-size glass. So, I am slightly relaxed. In fact, I just typed “BAWK” at my VA and called her a chicken.
I’m weird. And, I’m enjoying wine. That’s my disclaimer. But, those of you that [...]