Online Business Marketing Success with Nicole Dean » Affiliate Manager

Marketing Monday: Three Cheers for WisconsinMade.com

Nicole — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:46:54 +0000

Hi and welcome back! I was talking with my mom this weekend and she was absolutely bursting out with excitement because WisconsinMade.com tweeted her on Follow Friday. See? Mom is now a totally loyal affiliate of theirs for life. (Also referred to as a Raving Fan.) How did this all happen? 1. Mom applied to [...]

How NOT to Motivate Affiliates, Pt. 3

Nicole — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:08:43 +0000

Aye aye aye. Some people REALLY have no clue and do not DESERVE to have affiliates promoting them. I got this email awhile back and copied it into drafts. At the time, I was too steamin’ mad to write anything about it, so I filed it away for later. I just found it in my [...]

Motivating Your Affiliates

Nicole — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 17:52:44 +0000

It’s another Expert Briefs, where I ask really smart business owners to answer your burning questions. If you’ve missed past Expert Briefs, you can click on the undies to see them all –> I ran a really successful affiliate contest last month and it’s got me thinking about motivating affiliates. So, on that note, this [...]

Where to Get Custom Promotional Tools for your Affiliate Program?

Nicole — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 17:10:34 +0000

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

Brandable RSS Feed: Make Money from My RSS Feed Automatically

Nicole — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 18:26:18 +0000

Hi again! I just mailed this to my EasyPLR.com affiliates and thought you might enjoy it as well. How would you like to be able to make money automatically, every time I release a new package at EasyPLR.com? Now you can. My amazing friend, Lynette Chandler, created a script that will add your affiliate link [...]

Motivational Monday: Make a Difference No Matter How Small

Nicole — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 17:20:04 +0000

“We must not, in trying to think about how we can make a big difference, ignore the small daily differences we can make which, over time, add up to big differences that we often cannot foresee.” — Marian Wright Edelman That quote was in my issue of Success Magazine this month. Little did Marian Wright [...]

Free Flip Minos for EasyPLR.com Affiliates

Nicole — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 22:07:21 +0000

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 [...]

How to Motivate Affiliates

Nicole — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:52:16 +0000

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 [...]

Motivational Monday: If You Dream It…

Nicole — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:32:45 +0000

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 [...]

Blog Tour Success Stories

Nicole — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:03:38 +0000

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 [...]

Better than Article Marketing?

Nicole — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:39:03 +0000

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 [...]

Motivate your Affiliates & JV Partners: The Right Way!

Nicole — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:52:19 +0000

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 [...]

How NOT to Motivate Affiliates, Pt. 2

Nicole — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:42:48 +0000

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 [...]

Tools that Help you Make Money with an Affiliate Program

Nicole — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:47:00 +0000

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, [...]

How NOT to Motivate an Affiliate

Nicole — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 20:14:11 +0000

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 [...]

Gag me with a Guru

Nicole — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:42:10 +0000

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 [...]

Extreme Piggy Backing

Nicole — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 21:54:42 +0000

Do you have free reports that you’ve written? Have you ever considered niching them down even further? Let me share a little secret with you… This report written by Jimmy D. Brown… 5 Steps to a Small Reports Business Became this two-part report written by me and Jimmy D. Brown… PLR Secrets Which became this [...]

FREE Nicole Dean Audios

Nicole — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:50:39 +0000

I’ve been on an audio frenzy lately. If you’re on some of my lists, you’ve probably gotten notices, but, just in case – here are some for you. Success (pod)Cast I started the Success Cast to help YOU to take ACTION in your online business. No more being afraid of making mistakes. No more “I [...]

Find Super Affiliates & JV Partners Easier than Ever.

Nicole — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:11:00 +0000

Hi again. One of my LEAST favorite tasks to do is researching online. (I usually outsource it to my helpers.) Have you ever tried to research other sites that might be interested in being affiliates for you? Or find places to advertise? Or look for sites where you could be a guest blogger? Or track [...]

Don’t Stress – Let Someone Else Handle Your Affiliate Program

Nicole — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:10:34 +0000

Last week I talked about how affiliate managers need to realize marketing to women is different than marketing to men. You may know me as Jimmy D. Brown’s Affiliate Manager. It’s the best job ever! Although I am not taking any more clients, I get asked on a daily basis for my recommendation for an [...]