Posts Tagged ‘advisory board’

Dush Ramachandran to lend international affiliate marketing expertise to a4uexpo board as plans solidify for Munich conference this May

Feb. 11, 2010 – ClickBank Vice President Dush Ramachandran has been appointed to the advisory board of a4uexpo, a European conference focused on bringing together top affiliate marketing specialists to discuss global industry trends and business opportunities.

Ramachandran joins other leading affiliate marketing experts on the a4uexpo advisory board including Sabine Haase, director of marketing & performance technology at affilinet GmbH; Alison Guise, general manager at ValueClick; and Missy Ward, co-founder of Affiliate Summit.

“Dush gives the board an added dimension,” said Matthew Wood, founder and managing director of Existem Events Ltd, the company which coordinates the highly-successful series of a4uexpo conference events. “He has a considerable amount of practical experience and industry knowledge, not to mention a network of more than 100,000 affiliates to tap into. This is complementary to the many resources that existing advisory board members bring to the table.”

Wood said affiliate marketing opportunities in Europe are numerous and extremely diverse. The advisory board, he said, helps ensure that conference agendas, presentations and panel debates remain current and relevant.

“I look forward to working with the extremely talented and knowledgeable members of this board, and to helping ensure that a4uexpo remains Europe’s premiere affiliate marketing event,” said Ramachandran.

Posted by: Michael Poston, Product Manager

During our recent Advisory Board meeting, we announced our intention to introduce Direct Deposit payments for our clients, and each of the participants provided similar feedback: that Direct Deposit and shorter payment cycles would really help them manage their cash flow.

For this reason, in the coming weeks, ClickBank will offer the choice of weekly or biweekly payments via Direct Deposit (ACH & XACH) into both domestic and international bank accounts for eligible clients. For more information on Direct Deposit eligibility, please refer to the following Direct Deposit documentation.

With weekly payments, and our already low payment threshold, ClickBank makes it possible to reinvest your profits quickly, with double the number of paydays. Ultimately, this will allow your business to be more agile and profitable than ever!

Remember, your input shapes our roadmap. It is our goal to deliver products and features that are in demand, and to help our clients run their businesses more effectively. Please comment below and let me know what features you think are important!

Happy selling, friends!

Posted by: Bob Dunlap, Director of Marketing

Working online is great. You can work from anywhere at anytime ­ – at home, your favorite café, even the beach. All you really need is a computer, Internet access, and maybe a cell phone. This ability to connect in near real-time around the globe from anywhere you choose is a major attraction of an Internet-based business.

On the other hand, there is still no substitute for meeting face to face. Whether meeting a colleague, client, or business partner, technology still can’t replicate a handshake or take the place of a live discussion. I was reminded of this recently when I had the privilege of meeting a group of ClickBank clients “live and in person.”

On Friday, June 6^th, ClickBank management met with a small group of clients in London for our second European Advisory Board. We invited a diverse group of product publishers and affiliates to spend the day with us and provide their thoughts and opinions on a wide variety of subjects important to the entire ClickBank community. During the meeting we had in-depth discussions on our product roadmap – what new and improved capabilities we plan to build in the coming months and years, how to better serve our current clients, and how to attract and recruit more product publishers and affiliates to the ClickBank community. The discussions were open and honest, and provided our management team with excellent insights into what is really important to our client base. I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone who attended this year’s meeting. We genuinely appreciate your active participation and the generous use of your time.

This Advisory Board meeting is one important channel for feedback, but by no means the only one. In fact, another major vehicle for client input is just around the corner. In the coming weeks we are initiating our second annual client survey. The survey is sent to a random sample of ClickBank clients, so if you receive an invitation to participate, please do. The survey is a great opportunity for you to tell us what you think.

And if you get the chance to meet with your business partners or customers live, I highly recommend it. It certainly takes more time and effort, but it’s almost always time well spent.