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The Affiliate Mission team spent over a year in American Underground, a startup (co-working) hub in Raleigh-Durham and our experience was awesome and one I would recommend to any new business looking to connect and build with other entrepreneurs. American Underground is setting trends to become the most diverse startup hub around and that effort is led by Chief Strategist and all around good guy, Adam Klein. Companies like Google has seen something special in this hub and sponsored them in their efforts. CNBC even visited AU late last year to cover how it's sparking a business revival in what once known as ‘Black Wall Street. Adam and I sat down and discussed; Why co-working space is important for a startup business What Silicon Valley is missing with diversity in the startup community How to get involved with a local incubator Business resurgence in NC And more…. Useful links: American Underground Is a Different Kind of Silicon Valley Possible? By The Atlantic  

Priest currently serves as Director of Affiliate Marketing for Affiliate Mission, LLC – the fastest growing affiliate management startup in North Carolina. Priest got his start in affiliate marketing in the early 2000’s where he cut his teeth building a few niche affiliate sites and eventually started managing company programs like Atomicpark.com and Buyseasons sites BuyCostumes.com, CelebrateExpress.com as their Sr. affiliate manager and global affiliate marketing with Lenovo. He also shares his adventures in life, online marketing and entrepreneurship at PriestWillis.com. Priest also has a podcast show himself called Missions & Marketplace  Guest Recommendations: Book: Spiritual Development Apps: Pocket (https://getpocket.com/) Twitter: @priestwillis Why not join my exclusive Facebook Group and become part of the community, enjoy live Q&A Sessions and special perk to programs and events. If you have found anything useful on this episode, then please leave a comment and rate the show.  If you would like to ask Geoff a question or suggest a topic to cover on the show, please email him at podcast@geoffnicholson.co.uk You can find more information about Geoff at www.geoffnicholson.co.uk or on the following social media links YouTube (http://www.twitter.com/gncoach) I have also created a Facebook page for the show, would love you to join me over there as well.

Priest Willis, Founder and CEO of Affiliate Mission.

In this episode, Dave is excited to welcome Priest Willis. Priest is the founder of Affiliate Mission, a premier, award winning affiliate marketing and management agency. Affiliate Mission helps businesses ensure that their product or service is prominently featured on as many high quality, high traffic websites, and social sites like Facebook and Youtube, as possible. In short they help businesses find and get new customers easier and faster with strong, relevant content. Priest and his team work with clients all of the world and managed everything from start to finish, effectively allowing clients to outsource their business or side hustle to work 24 hours a day for them. It was this ability and the fact that Priest gives a portion of every dollar that the company makes to charity that intrigued Dave about having him on www.affilliatemission.com Connect with Priest on Twitter: @priestwillis Email Priest: priest@affilaitemission.com Priest started in 1996 when he built his first computer with his father. In doing this, he found a passion for technology. He got so advanced at building computers, he started a business selling them. It began to grow, but as Priest says, it started to outgrow himself. He wasn't prepared, did not have enough help, and ultimately started to have anxiety issues. He did all this while holding down a job so he could make sure he supported his young family. He knew he needed to find a better business and business model to fit his life. He started building websites, but found it too labor intensive. He wanted to find a business where he did not have to have a physical product and work with other businesses to help them grow. That is how he got into the affiliate business starting in 2004 with Amazon and some others. Priest coins a term, “Horizontal Money" – The ability to make money while you are laying down and sleeping From that point, Priest has built the affiliate business into Affiliate Mission, an award winning affiliate marketing firm. Priest talks about forced unplugging to overcome anxiety. He forces himself to tune out and take breaks. He also makes sure to find ways to delegate and find help where he needs it and have the right team in place. At the 7:45 mark, Priest explains affiliate marketing and how it works. He talks about how to do it, the types of players in the affiliate game and how you can work with them. Priest offers advice for affiliates. He says that affiliates get excited about an idea and run after it, they create all these domains to sell through, but then if the idea or success rate begins to fade, they let it go and don't stay on it. He says focus on your passion and work with merchants that closely align to what you love and what you blog about or share on social media. You won't fall into the trap of chasing the latest fad or idea and be able to be consistent. Successful affiliates are typically doing something inline with their passions. Priest gives advice for merchants. He says it is best to understand what an affiliate is looking for. One of the biggest mistakes merchants make is not connecting with and understanding their affiliates. The affiliate is their customer or an extended marketing team and they need to treat them like one. Affiliates are at the front of the line and merchants need to communicate and stay in tune with them. At the 16:00 mark, Priest talks about how to get started for beginners in affiliate marketing. He especially gives advice on if you have an informational product like an e-book or program (digital asset). At the 19:30 mark, Priest gives advice to people that are more established and have a blog or larger social media following. (influencers). Priest talks a lot about how you always need to be innovative and be you. Find your voice and your message. No matter how many people you have in your database, if you are consistent and authentic, it will grow over time. Don't copy others and try to be like them. Priest says that right now, one of the hottest things out there are subscription boxes like Blue Apron, Birchbox, and others. If you have a passion for one of these products and actively talk about it, consider becoming an affiliate and sharing your story of using the product. At the 28:00 mark, Priest talks about how to use Google Alerts and Correlate to see what content is lifting up and gaining traction. That is how affiliates stay up on what is hot and people are interested in. If you are passionate about it, then you can buy a domain that fits it and create Amazing links, etc. and get some traction. He goes on to give other examples of how you can create a business without owning anything and just have a website with a passion. At the 32:00 mark, Priest talks about how to balance paying commissions if you offer a product to affiliates. Hi advice – give what's fair, don't be tricky. Make sure you understand your costs and what you can actually giveaway. Think of a long term approach to your business and look at what other competitors are offering and find the balance. ​ The future of affiliate marketing? Influencers have definitely become much bigger than expected. Right now, Priest says “Omni-channel” is the future which is really using intelligence to find out where someone really came to them from (online to store or store to online). It is predictive analytics. Priest mentions an example of coupon codes on Impact Radius (www.impactradius.com)   Best Quote: "Knowing who you aren't helps you to know who you are"   Priest's Misfit 3 Patience: If you are going to build a business or be an entrepreneur, you have to be patient. You have to be willing to go through the process to succeed and sit through the failures along the way. Formula 409 is known as 409 because it took 408 tries to get it right. Persistence: There will be failure and rejection and that is where persistence is critical. You have be to persistence to believe in yourself, your goals, and your vision when no one else does. This is what you being you is so important. Communication: As you build a team, you have be somewhat transparent and willing to communicate with those around you. You have to be able to inspire and encourage them. When you bring people into your world, you become a coach and people look to you for leadership.

Priest Willis Sr. is CEO of Affiliate Mission – the fastest growing affiliate management startup in North Carolina. Priest got his start in affiliate marketing in early 2000’s where he cut his teeth building a few niche affiliate sites and eventually started managing company programs like Lenovo, Atomicpark.com and BuyCostumes.com. Priest Willis Sr. Vroom Vroom Veer High School Days:  An ambassador, Prom King, C Average Student College delayed because he became a father at age 20; learned responsibility Finished college through night school; major in business; also learned about computers Built a computer in his Dad's garage and then started a business building computers Learned how to create old school web pages with front page; Pre Word Press days Learned about affiliate marketing working with AtomicPark Started Affiliate Mission to help merchants manage affiliate relationships Each affiliate partnership deal includes a built-in % donated to their favorite charity Priest Willis Sr. Links Affiliate Mission Start something that matters book  

Priest Willis, Sr is CEO of Affiliate Mission – the fastest growing affiliate management startup in North Carolina. Priest got his start in affiliate marketing in early 2000’s where he cut his teeth building a few niche affiliate sites and eventually started managing company programs like Lenovo, Atomicpark.com and BuyCostumes.com. Show notes at http://hellotechpros.com/priest-willis-entrpreneurship/ Key Takeaways Affiliate marketing is not MLM, get rich quick scheme. Amazon was first to put together affiliate programs. Entrepreneurs are hungry. Many millionaries have 7 streams of income. Affiliate marketing is a pay-for-performance model with no inventory. Little risk is involved because no inventory. Build up an audience and be an influencer. Subscription boxes are doing really well. As a merchant, it's a cheap way to extend your marketing program. Find a hot niche right now like Suicide Squad and then sell costumes. Position yourself to look for the new hotness.

120: Priest Willis, Sr is President of Affiliate Mission – the fastest growing affiliate management startup in North Carolina. Priest got his start in affiliate marketing in early 2000’s where he cut his teeth building a few niche affiliate sites and eventually started managing company programs like Lenovo, Atomicpark.com and BuyCostumes.com.  We are going to talk about Affiliate Mission and where affiliate marketing is today. - Get started in Affiliate Marketing - Affiliate Mission is an affiliate marketing and management company with a mission. - Increase your customer base and help create conversions - Increase your visibility and online reputation - Launch or re-launch your affiliate program   Affiliate Mission is a premier affiliate marketing and management agency dedicated to your needs and the needs of your business. We realize that your time is valuable and your success is crucial; we offer one of the most comprehensive arrays of affiliate management services in the industry, designed to maximize your profits and ensure your continued success in the affiliate marketing world. When you're planning to leave the military visit USAA's separations tools and advice for information on readiness and making a successful transition. http://www.veteranonthemove.com/leavingthemilitary The Veteran On the Move podcast has published over 100 episodes giving listeners the opportunity to hear in-depth interviews conducted by host Joe Crane featuring the people, programs and resources to assist veterans in their transition to entrepreneurship:  Marine Corps, Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard veterans, DOD, entrepreneurship, business, success, military spouse, transition, education, programs and resources.  Veteran On the Move has garnered over 500,000 listens verified through Stitcher Radio, Sound Cloud, Itunes and RSS Feed Syndication making it one of the most popular Military Entrepreneur Shows on the Internet Today.

Today I'm joined by a man who’s been involved with affiliate marketing for over 10 years. He’s run several enterprise affiliate programs and now runs Affiliate Mission - the fastest growing affiliate management startup in North Carolina. Welcome to DMR, Priest Willis. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0_7YiRPZNQ On this episode of Digital Marketing Radio we discuss affiliate marketing in 2016, with topics including: How did you get started in affiliate marketing? How much has affiliate marketing changed over the years? Can the majority of customers tell the difference between an affiliate link and a regular link? What do you think can be done to get customers to trust recommendations more when the referer is making a commision from sales that are generated? If you’re a publisher that is thinking of getting started with trying to make some extra revenue through affiliate links, what’s the best way of getting started? What types of businesses should definitely be thinking about having their own affiliate program? What’s the best way for a business to get started with their own affiliate program? Is there software that you can recommend? How do you build a list of affiliates who what to promote your products? [Tweet ""Don't analyse it until you paralyse yourself. Just go out and create something." @priestwillis"] Software I couldn't live without What software do you currently use in your business that if someone took away from you, it would significantly impact your marketing success? Capsule [CRM] What software don't you use, but you've heard good things about, and you've intended to try at some point in the near future? Zencaster [Record audio locally] My number 1 takeaway What's the single most important step from our discussion that our listeners need to take away and implement in their businesses? Don't get overwhelmed with all the information you see about affiliate marketing or even digital marketing for that matter. Set a clear plan for what it is you want to do. Find out the business you want to create. Don't analyse it until you paralyse yourself. Just go out and create something. Because we get caught up a lot of times if we don't think the graphics are good enough on the website. They key for you is to know who you are, know what it is that you want to do, create a plan, create a business - find a tactic. If you want to get into affiliate marketing, really dig-in on that. And then just launch off and start doing stuff. Don't force yourself to be what you're not.

Today, I have another special treat for you: Priest Willis, Senior—successful entrepreneur, affiliate expert, founder of Affiliate Mission, and host of the Missions and Marketplace Podcast is in the house. Priest has an interesting background, in some ways similar, and other ways very different from my previous guests. And he is chock full of actionable advice and strategies. Today's interview covers the gamut topics such as: Affiliate Marketing How to Make a True Difference in the World How and Where to Find Mentors A Complete Guide to Getting the Most Value From Conferences and Events The True Secret to Hiring the Best People The Importance of Legacy in Your Business And…and… well, check the show notes over at CorbinLinks.com/cls038 for full details. I'll have a full list of “what you will learn” items over there. So for now, let's HIT IT! Full show notes for this episode are available at https://corbinlinks.com/cls038

The Affiliate Mission team spent over a year in American Underground, a startup (co-working) hub in Raleigh-Durham and our experience was awesome and one I would recommend to any new business looking to connect and build with other entrepreneurs. American Underground is setting trends to become the most diverse startup hub around and that effort is led by Chief Strategist and all around good guy, Adam Klein. Companies like Google has seen something special in this hub and sponsored them in their efforts. CNBC even visited AU late last year to cover how it's sparking a business revival in what once known as ‘Black Wall Street. Adam and I sat down and discussed; Why co-working space is important for a startup business What Silicon Valley is missing with diversity in the startup community How to get involved with a local incubator Business resurgence in NC And more….