He is and thats why we see all the poison there directed towards CAP.
Bonustreak it takes more then one person wanting to get along for it to happen. When everyone REALLY DOES want to get along CAP and myself will be here waiting. All we ever wanted was a stronger industry, a professional and positive place for affiliates to commune, the best affiliate events available and free for all affiliates, free access to learning tools and publications so affiliates could GROW their buisiness and correction of any anti affiliate issues that arose.
For eight years that formula worked fine. Until only a few months ago the questions and challenges coming up now werent even being uttered. Now it’s suddenly vogue to say it might be better if I moved on or if CAP moved on or if I was quiet while all this negativity and hate was directed towards us then everything would be magically solved. This makes little sense.
I would love nothing better than for all of us to get along and work positively on growing our businesses and reinforcing the industry. I would love to be given the opportunity to do so. But If I fall silent nothing positive will really occur, our competitors will become even more hostile and bold. New ones like the new community CM is launching will crop up. And CAP and our business will be damaged. United at CAP we stand divided we fall. How is that an acceptable or good option?
Does everyone have such a short attention span they forgot that before CAP staged events affiliates were forced to pay to attend a conference. It was that or the Sponsors were asked to buy tickets for them or lose face with their affiliates? Do partners still remember when they were told “THEY” had no GUTS?
Does anyone remember when we all worked together and forced change when a program wasnt always wise enough to see it was the right thing to do? If we fracture and everyone runs in five different directions and forms splinter groups or attempts to work the rounds at all of them will we still have that collective bargaining power?
Will there be anyone who invests the amount of money and engineering we do into a community where affiliates and programs get real ROI without unhealthy gossip and daily unpheavels?
Yes, shock internet can be entertaining but does it add money to anyone’s bottom line? Amusement is fine, but isnt this the way many of us make a living?
Thats what I keep trying to get across before I am shouted down or challenged or censored.
95% of the Affiliate Programs out there want a strong and effective affiliate base to work with. What about the other 5%? The Grand Prive’s of the world would love to pick us off one by one or as small groups instead of one powerful CAP. I can see why those 5% are laughing right now and rubbing their hands together with glee. Is that what eveyone wants?
Again CAP and I want to get along with other groups and be a positive place for growth but in order to get along it takes more then one side seeking peace.