@AussieDave 248959 wrote:
This is pretty much shot from the hip so don’t expect it to be mandate quality.
- Peers who will stand up and be counted.
- People who are sick and tired of watching their income evaporate.
- A central body which is part of these affiliates and represents them all as one.
That’s a pretty good start right there.
Having a voice which is represented by a group of affiliates is a BIG step, in the right direction.
I understand not everyone can afford to blacklist an affiliate program if they are dependent on that program to cover their living expenses. And that’s ok.
Remember we’re fighting for our rights as affiliates to a fair-go. Albeit, standing up against the likes of Ladbrokes for instance maybe a bit too optimistic, even for my standards. But in time and with others joining, plenty of other programs could be encourage to tow the line.
Without blowing my own trumpet. I commence the AWAA in August 2010. I have next to no members, (probably because I’m such a well liked identity in the industry). That was a joke btw.
Point is, with little to no support and only relying on Google, who, thankfully must like the site, I being just one solitary affiliate have had programs contact me asking how they can get removed from my blacklists and warnings. I’ve breached Commission365 and they got their act together in 10 days. They were then reinstated back as a sponsor.
NB – the AWAA has since dropped its sponsorship program and is now fully self funded.
Obviously I have some impact on making things change for the better. But imagine if there were more of us, what could be accomplished.
All I’m saying is lets give something like this a go. We’ve got nothing to lose except a bit of time. And with so much to possibly gain, then to me it seems are fair risk to take.
Well, you are right, you have burned a few bridges over the years.
But in a way that makes it interesting – you need to find that missing link, that one way to reach the droves of affiliates that are not message board users.
Probably the only way to do that is google….and likely conferences. A lot of affilates there don’t go because they saw it on a message board, but because the programs sent out dinner invitations and such.