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Hi all,
We’re pleased to announce some more Barbados winners for Magazine Group, UK2 and eCarInsurance.
The lucky winners will be jetting out to St Lawrence Gap in Barbados on the 19th June for a week of Sun, Fun and Rum! Experiencing cultural delights such as “The Ship” and “Harbour Lights” it’s an experience that’s not to be missed.
And the Winners are….
Magazine Group
Malcolm from Magazine Subscriptions
UK2
Adam from Vouchercodes.com
Jamie from Hosting Review
eCarInsurance
Frank from Dotnology
Remember that there are still plenty of chances to win and you should take a look at the Barbados Incentive page for a list of all the current draws – there are another 10-15 places going live this month and it’s set to be our biggest trip yet.
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Well in just 6 months time we’ll be jetting off to the glorious island of Barbados again for our annual affiliate incentive. The sunshine, location, fun and adventure… it’s definitely not to be missed, however “despite the rumors” it really is a fantastic opportunity to do business and network amongst like minded affiliates and merchants. An example of this is the joint venture from our Barbados 07 attendee’s Neil McHugh and James Zielinski.
Having been strangers before the trip, 18 months later Neil and James are the founders of the UK’s fastest growing mobile phone comparison brand www.rightmobilephone.co.uk with a host of upcoming projects, expansion and recruitment plans in 2009.
We caught up with them to see how the business originated and how everything was going.
Neil said, it all originated from the Barbados 07 incentive, whilst enjoying everything Barbados and spending our day’s poolside James used to comment on how awful it was being a Newcastle fan and I told him how great it was to be a Liverpool fan.:)
During the week conversation turned to work, our ideas and projects, it quickly became apparent we shared very similar views and ideas, and by combining our skills we could achieve our goals far quicker in a joint venture. Later into the trip over a few local Rums TRG Online Ltd was formed.
Neil added, the real bonus was that our knowledge was at different ends of the scale, James is predominately a coder with an eye for design, providing a solution for users and I’m more focused on sales, marketing and networking. It works very well, James looks after the user experience and I make sure they pay on the way out 
James said, we started trading in November 2007 with the launch of our mobile phone comparison platform, it’s an immense project but we have made good progress, the site now offers consumers the ability to compare over 300,000 mobile phone deals in seconds from all the major UK networks and retailers. We have also developed a review area for users to give opinions and ratings on their handsets which has proved very popular and allowed us to become a valued and trusted source for mobile consumers.
James added, in any business the relationships you form are vital for success and the Barbados incentive from Affiliate Future not only provides a fantastic fun packed week in a beautiful location, it can also be invaluable to your business or it might just create one, like it did for us.
Affiliate Future incentives for Barbados 2009
Win a trip to Barbados with Jet2Holidays! Win a ticket to the much talked about AffiliateFuture trip to Barbados courtesy of Jet2Holidays!
Win a trip to Barbados with On the beach holidays! Win a ticket to the much talked about AffiliateFuture trip to Barbados courtesy of On the beach holidays!
Each sale you make between 1st January and 31st March gets you one entry into the prize draw, so the more sales you make the better chance you have of going to Barbados. This season is an ideal time to promote travel sales so get your promotions up, get that commission rolling in and earn yourself that trip to sunny Barbados!
Are you a merchant interested in taking part in the Barbados incentive?
There are still opportunities available for sponsoring tickets, and improving your sales figures before and after the trip!
For only £65 per week for a quarter (total cost £795), you can get increased exposure and sales from being a Barbados sponsor. There are several ways of running the incentive, e.g. Run a prize draw among affiliates generating over X number of sales or rewarding the most improved affiliate (on % increase). Interested? Contact Siri on siri.andersen@affiliatefuture.co.uk or your account manager for further information.
Terms & Conditions:
*Each sale made between 1st January and 31st March 2009 equals one entry into the prize draw.
*Only valid sales will be included in the prize draw
*Affiliates are responsible for their travel to and from Gatwick airport and their food, drink and spending money while away.
*You must have a valid passport or visa and there is no cash alternative.
*This prize is non-refundable and non-exchangeable.
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A massive thank you to all who came along to our annual networking event for the travel sector on Wednesday!
The heady heights of Millbank Tower’s Altitude proved a more than apt venue for this year’s event where the forecast for how travel will fare in 2009 was reassuringly positive.
There was a fantastic turnout and guests enjoyed an afternoon of networking (and of course the obligatory few drinks!) in the breathtaking surroundings of Altitude Broadcasting Studios. The Question Time Panel was comprised of a mix of merchant and affiliate businesses covering car hire, airlines, package holidays, accommodation and the full blend of travel products and services through affiliate sites like The Travel Magazine.
We’re looking forward to a successful 2009 in travel and we’d like to thank all of the sponsors of this event: sunshine.co.uk, Auto Europe, Hotelbook.com, Holiday Extras, Jet2.com, Jet2Holidays, Olympic Holidays, Monarch Holidays, Virgin Atlantic, Avis, Alpharooms.com and On the Beach.
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Yes, it is the season of mince pies, booze and forgetting what the word exercise entails. But if your users are more health conscious than the majority of us, get in touch and you can be in for a mint. Not the Trebor Bassett version but the one that makes you rich….
We are shortly launching an exclusive short-term campaign for David Lloyd, the nationwide gym and fitness centre for all the family (Gym, Tennis, Health & Fitness Clubs | David Lloyd), where your users can get a free 12-DAY TRIAL when they sign up. . . We may get more budget for next year (exclusively on AF) and quality leads are of top priority.
Please contact me ASAP if you think you have the right website and target audience for this campaign and we will send you further information this week.
Cheers,
Siri
siri.andersen@affiliatefuture.co.uk
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We’re delighted to announce that AffiliateFuture & Sunshine.co.uk have won an IMA Award in the category of “Best use of Affiliate Marketing”. We’re proud to have earned this accolade with sunshine.co.uk, a travel brand which is run by affiliates for affiliates and a shining example of a top notch affiliate marketing programme!
The IMA (Interactive Marketing and Advertising) Awards, run by sister titles New Media Age and Marketing Week, are the only awards that cover marketing, advertising and interactive media. All categories were hotly contested, so we’re thrilled to have come out on top with our entry.
We’ve got loads of new and exciting developments taking place on the network, so keep your eyes peeled for AffiliateFuture’s name in lights as we gear up for 2009!
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The AffiliateFuture Travel Event is fast approaching and we now have ten confirmed sponsors. Come along to the event on 19 November and meet senior representatives from top travel brands sunshine.co.uk, Auto Europe, Jet2Holidays, Jet2.com, Hotelbook.com, Monarch Holidays, Olympic Holidays, Holiday Extras, On the Beach, Alpharooms and Virgin Atlantic plus many more!
To generate debate we’ll also be running a Question Time Panel on the day where guests are now invited to submit questions. If you’d like an expert opinion on consumer confidence in online travel brands or an industry-wide view on how the economic downturn will really affect the online travel sector, simply email sinead.kavanagh@affiliatefuture.co.uk with your question for the panel.
Spaces at this event are filling up fast, but if you’d like to come along and enjoy an afternoon of networking, fine food and drinks as you take in breathtaking views of the capital, please email events@affiliatefuture.co.uk.
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The latest version of the community Voucher Code Framework has been uploaded; you can see the demo site at www.urvouchers.co.uk
For anyone that used the old version, I’m afraid that as this version has some fairly big new changes we would advice re-building the site from scratch, though there are no large database changes so you may well be able to upgrade successfully.
The main new features are as follows:
You can download the framework at http://blog.affiliatefuture.co.uk/af-voucher-framework/
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We have a great new prospect for you to consider, in our newest client WorkingCapital4u, who provide cash advances to small businesses.
What is a cash advance?
It’s a $3Billion industry in the US, the fastest growing area of small business finance and it has now come to the UK!
“It’s a business model that is perfectly suited to the credit crunch”
A merchant cash advance enables small businesses to borrow money against future credit card receipts, the money is repaid as an agreed percentage of credit card sales; therefore the repayments increase proportionately making them higher when business is thriving, and lower when business is slow, making it far more manageable and sustainable for a small business. This also means there are no set monthly repayments or repayment term.
Why people use cash advance?
In a market where it’s increasingly difficult to get a business loan, cash advances provide a vital alternative for businesses looking to fund expansions, equipment purchases, buying a Halifax flatshare, debt consolidation and more
There are over 500,000 small businesses in the UK this service could be relevant for. Cash advances range anything between £5,000 and £500,000 with an average advance of £18,000
The funds are very easy to access, and due to the nature of the cash advance, there are no credit checks, and the cash advances are not secured, giving added security and assurances.
The online application form is very simple and can be completed in a few minutes; Conversion rates from lead to sale being on average 15%
The programme is paying 2% commission on the value of the cash advance which can be viewed here -
http://afuk.affiliate.affiliatefuture.co.uk/merchants/AddProgramme.aspx?cat=67&id=3502
Please feel free to get back to me with any queries and good luck with the promotion!
Please get in touch if you have any questions about the campaign!
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We’re pleased to announce that AffiliateFuture has been shortlisted in the affiliate marketing category at this year’s IMA Awards!
The IMA (Interactive Marketing and Advertising) Awards, run by sister titles New Media Age and Marketing Week, are the only awards that cover marketing, advertising and interactive media. All categories are hotly contested, so we’re delighted to be shortlisted with our entry for the launch of sunshine.co.uk!
The awards ceremony will be taking place on 30th October, so we’re keeping our fingers crossed we’ll be successful on the night!
If you’d like to know more about the IMA Awards, please visit www.imaawards.co.uk
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