This document discusses affiliate marketing for events. It defines key terms like merchant, affiliate, and affiliate network. It recommends setting up an affiliate program through a network like ShareASale or LinkShare. The document suggests that anyone can be an affiliate, including associations, media, exhibitors, speakers, and attendees. It provides examples of what can be sold through an affiliate program, like registrations, leads, exhibit space, and sponsorships. The document shows how affiliate totals, click totals, and sales totals can grow over time. It recommends the program lead time be at least five months and that social media can help affiliates.
8. What
Can
You
Sell
With
An
Affiliate
Program?
• Registra,on
• Lead
Genera,on
• Exhibit
Space
• Sponsorship
• Housing
• Virtual
Events
9. Your
Program
Will
Grow
Over
Time
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
2007
2008
2009
2010
Affiliate
Totals
Totals
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
2007
2008
2009
2010
Click
Totals
Totals
10. $-‐
$20,000.00
$40,000.00
$60,000.00
$80,000.00
$100,000.00
$120,000.00
2007
2008
2009
2010
Sales
Totals
Totals
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
35000
40000
45000
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
Month over Month 2007-2010
2007
2008
2009
2010
11. Recommenda,ons
• Program
lead
,me
should
be
a
minimum
of
five
months
• The
first
year
will
NOT
be
your
success
story
• Expect
bumps
at
milestones
• Social
media
is
your
friend
• Encourage
speakers,
vendors
and
associa,ons
to
par,cipate