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Re: Surviving the first year

Stephanie Agresta — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 01:03:34 -0000

That is so sweet Jake. Happy birthday to the little one. Lots to be grateful for. Have a wonderful holiday!!

All the best,
Stephanie

Re: New product release today (Scripting News)

Stephanie Agresta — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 10:33:44 -0000

Hey Dave. This is great. This is like an uber version of those cool digital picture frames. :)

Re: Widgets and the Future of Affiliate Marketing

Stephanie Agresta — Sun, 12 Nov 2006 10:48:56 -0000

Sam, Jeff & Jeff: Great discussion here and in the Weekly Insight podcast. I have spent most of my time in Affiliate Marketing on the advertiser side of the fence (why is it a fence? Yes, I know it shouldn't be and I do my best to level it). Jeff Molander correctly points out that this conversation brings us back to the age old question of who owns the customer. It takes time for a merchant to build a direct relationship with the customer.. and of course, that is dependant on the merchant having a product that the customer wants again and again. Otherwise, that first transaction is more like a one-night stand (vs. a relationship). Now, having worked with merchants at all stages of development of their affiliate program (pre-launch to mature)...I am realizing that the affilaite marketing solution must adapt over time. There are acquisition focused affiliates and retention focused affiliates (right?). And, there are merchants that care more about acquisition and merchants that care more about long term customer relationship and cost management. Question is.. how do we match up the right merchants with the right affilaites. What happens when a mature merchant and a retention affiliate continue down the path and end up in a place.. well, where both parties are frustrated. I'd say - relationship therapy is needed. I think Jeff is onto something with a commission model that adapts to the change in the relationship. Also, mature merchants that are frustrated with affiliate marketing as a whole (which is unfair) should consider taking their programs private and managing those partnships differently. Your widget conversation merely highlights that we are going to be seeing more and more frustration and that we will need more therapy.

Re: Affiliate Marketing Will Never Change (Its Name)

Stephanie Agresta — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 10:51:59 -0000

"Did he rename himself again? No. Instead of rebranding himself via his name, he had a baby and married a young attractive female."

The equivalent for us to to come up with new and innovative ways to utilize the Internet to change people's lives. Us being "affiliate marketers." I'm with Sam - innovation is the answer, not a new name.

FYI - Tom was born Thomas Cruise Mapother IV on July 3. Graduated the same high school as me ... Glen Ridge High School in Glen Ridge, NJ. (he was there a bit earlier than me though... graduated in 1980). I did meet him when I was in 8th grade and he came back for his sister's graduation. Got his autograph even. "Best Wishes Stephanie... Tom Cruise." He was right on the heels of Risky Biz... and Rebecca D. was with him. I thought it was GREAT. I knew he had star quality. :)

Re: Productivity Meme: Play More

Stephanie Agresta — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 22:37:04 -0000

Hello guys! What does it say that I'm responding to this at 10:30 pm EST? I have had a very productive day. :) First off, I'm not sure I have any truly innovative jewels here. I stick with the basics: daily, monthly and quarterly goal lists, perpetual optimizatinon of those lists, and ...well, something more touchy feely - I seem to know instinctively how to get tons of stuff done in short periods of time. It's part of my internal clock. Sometimes stress level gets high though. I will share a url for an interesting approach I heard about at web2.0 expo: http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/

Tim Ferriss spoke and made a few interesting suggestions. He only checks email twice a day (which would be so sad for me and which would take away a major component of my life). :) and - he outsources as much as he can in his life. That I'm working on.

As a single woman who owns her own home and her own business, I have to balance personal and professional requirements on my own. No partner to help with household management - so for me, admin staff and my cleaning lady really help out a lot. I realize I don't have kids (that would require a whole new staff). For me, productivity is achieved by working hard and staying positive throughout the process!

Thanks Sam - and have fun playing. I think I should try that. :)

Re: My Mom is Using GMail

Stephanie Agresta — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 22:39:28 -0000

Cute sam. my mom's 70th BD was yesteray. She's computer-less. I've offered but she has no interest. My dad is pretty impressive to me though - he uses the internet to manage his life and business, and is wild about uploading pictures to share with the family. Good for your Mom - that is really cool!

Re: Mary Hudson Harrelson - Day 1

Stephanie Agresta — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:21:46 -0000

OH my gosh.. she's born!! welcome to the world little Mary Hudson Harrelson. You are a very lucky little girl!

All the best to you and yours!

Cheers,
Stephanie

Re: Happy Birthday to Wayne Porter

Stephanie Agresta — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:49:29 -0000

Happy Birthday Wayne. hope it's a great day. enjoy and stop and smell the roses!!!

Re: Internet Geek Guy

Stephanie Agresta — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:45:52 -0000

Look forward to seeing a banner for InternetGeekGirl (the original brand) on your site! hee!

Re: Affiliate Marketing Idol Lookalikes

Stephanie Agresta — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 13:42:51 -0000

Congrats to Antonella (or as I call her, Toni)... Jersey Girls rock!!

Re: No Women In Internet Marketing?

Stephanie Agresta — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 14:13:37 -0000

Hi Jim. Thanks for the props. I love Steve's term - geek marketer, but I don't think it's a new phenomenon. I have had the words Internet Marketing or Online Marketing in my titles for the last 12 years.

There are plenty of great women in the field. I would point your readers to the W List. Check it out:
http://gpmb.wordpress.com/2007/08/10/the-w-list/

Have a great labor day. I see you are laboring as I am. :)

Enjoy some sunshine as well.

Best,
Stephanie

Re: Affiliate Summit Video Footage

Stephanie Agresta — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 22:09:01 -0000

Jim inspired me to buy my flip. It is the most fun toy for geeks; the hard part is switching back and forth between stills and video. What's a social media girl to do?

Re: Give & You Shall Receive

Stephanie Agresta — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 23:57:57 -0000

Live it, breathe it. do it!

I will bleed....

Stephanie Agresta's last blog post..SXSW Video Round Up: Lisa Nova - YouTube killed the TV Star!

Re: Motive Interactive

Stephanie Agresta — Thu, 29 May 2008 11:02:01 -0000

Best of luck Sam in your new venture. Sounds awesome.

Re: I Am Not A Woman Blogger

Stephanie Agresta — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:29:07 -0000

Hi Whitney. Thanks for your thought provoking post. I read it early this AM and sent you a few twitters. Let me take a moment to expound on my thoughts (140 characters is definitely not enough for this one).

I just spent the last three days @BlogHer. It was a great experience. I am working on my review in the next day, so be sure to keep an eye out. As you know, I go to many tech conferences, and it was truly unique experience to be at one where the majority of attendees were women, not men. While there are a lot of mommy bloggers in attendance, the event itself spans multiple verticals. In fact, there was a great panel on women without children and how they navigate that identity in the business world and in the blogosphere. While that issues doesn't come up on InternetGeekGirl.com specifically, I can tell you that as a 37 single woman, it comes up in my personal and professional life BIG TIME. That's a perfect example of how BlogHer content uniquely spoke to me both as a woman and as a worker (which is a goal of the show imho).

I totally get that your comments are not directly at BlogHer. And my response is not meant to be a defense of the event (or any conference). [NOTE - i'm not affiliated with blogher in any way]. I would merely like to argue for the VALUE of identifying as a women blogger.

"Because no matter how you slice it, a qualifier is a limit."

Some people find qualifiers to also be the building blocks of community, and I don't find that limiting. Of course, all communities have their draw backs, but the benefits usually outweigh the costs. Otherwise, why be a member?

My first reaction to your post was sadness. I feel I have let down the younger generation. This conversation we are having (as nate pointed out) is the basics of identity politics. I was deeply involved in that world early in my career. We used to argue about the word feminist. Well, it's basically the same argument, in a different context.

BTW - I AM A FEMINIST and always will be!

All I can say Whitney is that as woman in business (albeit 13 years older than you), I have seen this issue from all sides. I had many male and female mentors in my life. I do not solely identify myself with any one community, nor does my gender drive my career. I have always done exactly what I've wanted to in life, and always will.

For me, the bottom line is that I have benefited much more than I have given to the "cause." So many women have walked before me in biz and fighting for social justice. I never want to forget those women and I always want to encourage the younger generation of women to keep up the good fight and stick together!

It is great that your mentors pushed you to be the best you can be. No qualifier. I can assure you that if it weren't for their female colleagues and the way in which they pushed the limits and forged new ground.. you'd have no where to use your fabulous skills.

Women still struggle for equality across the board. Sexism is rampant in the business world. By continuing to identify together and help each other, we can only hope that girls 13 years young than you will have even more opportunity.

Play with the big boys all you want. I do! I love it. But I also know that by embracing the experience of being a woman blogger and sharing knowledge, content and experience with that community, I will play more effectively, and be more likely to achieve success!

As for @dingman's comment about a BlogHim. We have that already my friend - it's every other tech conference.

so - hope this makes some sense. I'm sitting in a coffee shop in San Fran and rushing from one big boy meeting to the next. :)

I'm a woman blogger. I'm a woman in business and I damn good at what I do.. regardless of what you call me.

Thanks Whitney.

Best,
Stephanie

Re: Jason Calacanis Tears the Box Open

Stephanie Agresta — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:06:07 -0000

I'm with you. I enjoyed the straight talk Jason provided. I think that it is very difficult to argue with his simple premise: Consumers want and deserve value. Publishers and advertisers that are on the up and up should have no issues with that. My full review is here: http://www.internetgeekgirl.com

Cheers,
Stephanie

Re: 2008/04/25/dating-toolbox-find-love/

Stephanie Agresta — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:34:22 -0000

Engage.com (sponsors of Love 2.0 during web 2 expo week) is also a great site for singles and their matchmaking friends that groove on social networking. A general dating site with a web2 spin, I think they should be on the list.

cheers,
stephanie

Re: Inspirational Reflections and Ripple Effects

Stephanie Agresta — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 15:52:55 -0000

Thanks so much for sharing your story. I try to do better as well. It is great to get reminders. I think 9/11 can be a day when we stop and think about how each of us can be more loving, more compassionate and have more gratitude.

All the best,
Stephanie
http://www.internetgeekgirl.com

Re: http://gary.tumblr.com/post/78889102

Stephanie Agresta — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:33:33 -0000

I'm in. My whole life is about keeping good people close. really - what else matters? money, career success, big home, fancy car? NO -- means NOTHING! people are everything. success is defined by how much LOVE you share!!! that's it. thanks for the reminder!! as always - Namaste (the light in me honors the light in you).

Re: ContentRobot Partners With Stephanie Agresta Consulting

Stephanie Agresta — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 16:38:07 -0000

Karen and Dana -

I am so glad to have ContentRobot within the Stephanie Agresta Vendor Network. It has been a pleasure working with the both of you. You turned InternetGeekGirl into a destination blog for the industry. ContentRobot delivered excellent service and results. I look forward to offering this product to my clients and my contacts.

Regards,
Stephanie Agresta

Re: Affiliate Blogging: Who Can We Affiliate With?

Stephanie Agresta — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 21:50:54 -0000

You should add performics to your list of networks, too.

Also maybe pepperjam network.

Re: The Power of THIS Community

Stephanie Agresta — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 23:44:04 -0000

Chris - you are a true consensus builder. I wish I was there! (wherever you are). I appreciate all the good energy you put out into the universe. keep up the good work and send my regards to all of our european colleagues!

Re: 100 Blog Topics I Hope YOU Write

Stephanie Agresta — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 14:36:53 -0000

Great job Chris!! Did you write this on the plane back from Cali?

What an awesome idea - you are as prolific as ever!

Best,
Stephanie

Re: Happy Birthday Katrina

Stephanie Agresta — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:21:49 -0000

Happy Birthday Katrina. Chris - a lovely post. You are very lucky people. Wishing you and yours a very happy holiday as well.

Cheers,
Stephanie

Re: Look for the Signs- They are Everywhere

Stephanie Agresta — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 10:11:31 -0000

In WWGD, Jeff talks about going to speak to a room full of newspaper industry colleagues. He was told not to say anything that would upset them. Well, they are upset now! I am amazed at how many people / industries choose to keep their heads in the proverbial sand. I've been in the tech industry for over 13 years, and I will tell you, I'm always betting on a future based on more technology, more innovation and CHANGE!

That's my secret to success. Let's all pool our money and go buy a newspaper.

Re: About Fake Steve

Stephanie Agresta — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 01:33:44 -0000

Do you remember when Da Ali G show first started in early 2003? Some of the guests didn't know it was fake. They thought he was a real "journalist" from England. It was so funny - I recall sitting in my apartment on 50th between 8th and 9th in NYC, laughing uncontrolably.

Then - eventually - people caught on. And Ali G was still funny, but not quite as much b/c the guests gamed it.

Then - Sacha Baron Cohen did the same thing with Borat and real people (vs. celebrities and statesmen/women).

And it was funny, till people got mad. But.. many still laughed b/c some of it was funny.

I'm going to keep reading Fake Steve Jobs because the parody is wonderful. And I'm not going to focus much on the person behind it b/c it's a character, a brand and just entertainment! We'll see if it gets less funny...now that we all know.. but I hope not.

Re: Email ain’t going away

Stephanie Agresta — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 22:51:53 -0000

Hello Robert. I have come across this too, with family, and even with some people inside the online marketing space. Overall, I think the answer is to be polite and educate as much as possible, as you have done. But - one must also be firm. People need to get with the program, and usually, if you take a few minutes to show them how easy it is, they move beyond resistance and can embrace the change. For my non-techy family members, I make more exceptions. But for business colleagues in the online marketing industry - I will make very little accommodations. If you want to know where I am and what I'm working on - well, read my blog, my twitter or get on Facebook. I'm out there. I think it is incumbent upon them to do some work to seek out the information. As I do for others I care about. Give to Receive! :)

Re: TED Jealousy

Stephanie Agresta — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 22:07:58 -0000

Hello Robert. Thanks for this post. I was just talking to some friends today about jealousy (as a concept). I have to say - I don't get it! I am trained to listen for the phrase, "I'm so jealous..." To me - using that language is an immediate red flag for a lack of love and compassion. If someone uses that language - I know to steer clear of them! This may sound too touchy feely for some - but let me sum it up (Nike style): Don't be jealous - just do it yourself! You can make anything happen, if you really want it. When someone shares a great experience they've had - I say, "I'm so happy for you!!" At every moment we should strive for gratitude in our own experience and compassion for others.

To me... jealousy for the day-to-day experiences of others just seems like a major waste of energy! It's really just a reflection of deep insecurity with self. And .. while that may drive traffic and sell newspapers, it surely will not make you a happier, more content person. True success comes from inner security.

P.S. - I'm so happy you met Annie Leibovitz. How totally cool and amazing!