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I am in charge of the Mentor Program for Affiliate Summit, and I have given so much thought about advice I could give to new attendees, not that I am an authority, by all means. I came across an article in a magazine I subscribe to - Women for Hire. Tory Johnson Founder and Ceo of Women for Hire wrote an article about attending industry functions. It was a very good article that made me really think about networking and the whole idea of “You Just Never Know”.

The article is found in Women for Hire Volume XI, entitled “Start Talking to Strangers”.

This article made a lot of sense and it is good advice even for people who have been to industry events several times. Sometimes we get with a group of people, usually those we know and are glad to see, that we forget there are so many people who might make a difference in our life, if we just take the time to talk to them and introduce ourselves.

Maybe we should set our goals at meeting an “X” amount of people. You just never know who you might meet and how they will affect your business or life.

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I have been helping Affiliate Summit organize the Mentor program. I appreciate Shawn and Missy giving me the opportunity. I have met some really great people through this process. There are so many people excited about the program and so many who are awesome about volunteering to be a Mentor. There have been several of these Mentors make post on their sites about the program. Thanks to each of you for the mention. Here are just a few of the posts.

Lisa Picarille from Revenue Magazine: Mentoring at Affiliate Summit

Carsten Cumbrowski from ReveNews: Practical Tips for First Time Conference Attendees

Shawn Collins Affiliate Summit blog: Guide To Networking at Affiliate Summit 2008 East

Ian Fernando at IanFernando.com: Speaking/Mentoring at Affiliate Summit East 2008

The Geekcast episode 25: With Sam Harrelson, Shawn Collins, Lisa Picarille, and Jim Kukral

Google Affiliate Network Mania

NETexponent by Kris Cramer: Mentors Needed for Affiliate Summit

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I am heading up the mentor program at Affiliate Summit East 2008 in Boston, August 10-12th, 2008. These are some tips for 1st time attendees.

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Update on Affiliate Summit’s Mentor Program !