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The task list for an affiliate manager can be as narrow as simply following up with affiliate inquiries to creating and facilitating a full on marketing strategy.

Before you begin to search for an affiliate manager, it’s important to know what you want them to accomplish.

Here’s how:

Take stock of your current affiliate program.  If you don’t already have an affiliate marketing strategy then now’s the time to plan that program and decide what you want to handle yourself and what you want your affiliate manager to be responsible for.

Assuming you do have an affiliate program already in place, make a list of the tasks you currently handle.  Include every single task, no matter how small, in this list.

Once you have this list, separate the tasks you wish to continue handling and the tasks which make sense for you to be involved in. Read the rest of this entry »

Hiring an affiliate manager to run your affiliate program frees up valuable time and resources.  It enables you to focus on the aspects of your business you enjoy and which are the most profitable.

That being said, if your affiliate manager isn’t doing their job then you’re not able to optimize your time or your profits.

Here’s how to tell if your Affiliate Manager is worth their salt.

• Step One:  Are your affiliate profits rising?

One quick way to tell if your affiliate manager is on the ball is to simply check the bottom line.  If your profits are increasing then you can bet your affiliate manager is on the job.

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Whether you are in a full blown brick and mortar business, operating a business out of your home, or maybe a traveling salesperson, you will have customers, business associates and various other contacts.

And like the rest of us, you will need to have access to their contact information.  This information can and will be anything from a simple phone number to complete mailing addresses, fax numbers and maybe certain dates.  If you have it written down, chances are it is important.

My question is, where do you keep this information?  On your cell phone, PDA, computer, on a notepad, maybe even in a camera if there are pictures?

There are many places in which to keep information and considering today’s technology, many people choose an electronic device in which to store their pertinent information. Read the rest of this entry »