What makes a perfect affiliate manager?

[Quagmire]

Originally Posted by MorganGrayson

There are a lot of affiliate managers who do the same. WEGRuth and some chick named Funbrunette - I forget where she works, it's around here somewhere - are the same.

I have to agree about FunBrunette. She holds my hand, sews my mittens on my sleeves and makes sure I get on the short bus. With much embarassment I admit I've asked her questions about where to find things in the affiliate section which a blind illiterate monkey with no computer could find and she points me in the right direction.

My other love is Laura Lee at TCG. She's also one who has gone above and beyond helping me out with things.

I think the key things is to treat each affiliate with the same level of respect whether they are sending you 1 join a month or 1000 joins a month. You never know who is going to grow in to a whale in this industry and possibly be cutting your checks one day.

[Panky]

Originally Posted by Quagmire

I think the key things is to treat each affiliate with the same level of respect whether they are sending you 1 join a month or 1000 joins a month. You never know who is going to grow in to a whale in this industry and possibly be cutting your checks one day.

That's a very good point as well.




I can understand that some affiliates are/can be a royal pain the butt. There are some people who want everything, but they won't work to achieve it. They will try to exhaust the rep of every last bit of energy that person has and every last resource the company provides. The good affiliate managers realize that not everyone is the same, so they work with each person on an individual basis. They also know that just because affiliate (A) pissed them off that day, it's not affiliate (B's) problem.

[Quagmire]

Originally Posted by Panky

I can understand that some affiliates are/can be a royal pain the butt. There are some people who want everything, but they won't work to achieve it. They will try to exhaust the rep of every last bit of energy that person has and every last resource the company provides. The good affiliate managers realize that not everyone is the same, so they work with each person on an individual basis. They also know that just because affiliate (A) pissed them off that day, it's not affiliate (B's) problem.

Well of course everything only stands within reason. If someone is making it very obvious that they want a free ride and aren't working towards their own growth you have to focus your attention on affiliates who are.

People like that make themselves known pretty quickly. You can see it in their writing styles on the boards as well.

[Funbrunette]

Originally Posted by Quagmire

I have to agree about FunBrunette. She holds my hand, sews my mittens on my sleeves and makes sure I get on the short bus. With much embarassment I admit I've asked her questions about where to find things in the affiliate section which a blind illiterate monkey with no computer could find and she points me in the right direction.

My other love is Laura Lee at TCG. She's also one who has gone above and beyond helping me out with things.

You're cheating on me MOFO with Laura Lee! Hehehhehe You're a delight to deal with and you always make me laugh my ass off, I wish 1/4 of the WM out there were as easy and eager to learn as you!