I was asked by my friend Jen Goode to head up the Newcomer Program for Affiliate Summit West (as I’ve mentioned here). After the details were worked out with Shawn & Missy, I set about the task of matching up first-time attendees with veteran volunteers who could show the newcomers the ropes. For my first time out, it went really well! It was shortly before the deadline for article proposals for FeedFront 17, when I thought, maybe I’ll take a break from podcasting articles and write up a little something about the Newcomer Program? It came together really well, almost effortless.
“Since 2008, the Newcomer Program has helped first-time attendees ease into the bustle of Affiliate Summit. Each show breaks an attendance record; it can be nerve-wracking for a first-timer to jump into a crowd of four or five thousand! As the new coordinator of the Summit West Newcomer Program, I’d like to present an overview of the program and an invitation to join us at the next Affiliate Summit.”
Issue 17 is available at issuu.com.
Oh, the sting of missed opportunities! This was issue 16 of FeedFront, and I had last been included in issue 14. I was going through a bit of a self-imposed social media blackout, and I completely missed the call for articles for that issue. I made sure I was on top of things after that, and submitted an idea for an article about live broadcasting to be included in issue 16. As you know (I hope!) all of my QAQN shows are broadcast live as they’re being recorded, and I thought others might like to know a bit about the hows and whys of it.
