The 4th Linkshare Golden Links Award (June 20th, 2007) is over and here are the results. I came back empty handed but I am sincerely happy for the winner in my category, Affiliate Fair Play (Kellie). Kellie, you owe me a beer as I was betting on you per our e-conversation
Innovative Affiliate for the year
- StarStyle
Innovative Merchant for the year
- Gaiam
Best New Affiliate
- Discover Card
Best New Merchant
- ProFlowers
Merchant’s Choice Award
- Upromise
Affiliate’s Choice Award
- TigerDirect
International Merchant of the Year
- Boden
Best Performance Based Search Strategy
- Gardener’s Supply Company
Best Online Merchandising Campaign
- AMEX and Tiger
Best Intergrated Online-Offline Mktg
- Fubu and GSI Commerce
Best overall online distribution strategy
- Avon
Performance Marketing Most Vocal Advocate
- AFP
One thing that I would love to see more is for merchants to give affiliates more thanks and recognition. Of the 10 merchants and outsourced program management companies that went on the stage, only a handful mentioned.. “thank you (to all) affiliates” as they would not be standing there without any of their affiliates.
On a different note, I spoke to Jennifer and she pointed out that I was the only person that was nominated and the rest are companies. Never thought about it that way but I am always thankful to have great people around me.
When it comes to waiting at the E.R., unless you are some super star or if your brains are not oozing out, you get the same response.
“TAKE A NUMBER AND HAVE A SEAT”
This time, a woman died waiting for help in a Los Angeles emergency room while the people with her desperately called 911.
Jose Prado was desperately trying to get medical attention for his girlfriend, Edith Rodriguez, 43, who was suffering from severe abdominal pain.
It was mentioned that the nurses ignored Prado and Rodriguez’s pleas for help.
“OK, what do you mean she’s dying? What’s wrong with her?” the 911 operator asked Prado.
“She’s vomiting blood,” Prado replied.
“Why aren’t they helping” 911 operator asked.
“They are watching her there and not doing anything” Prado replied.
Another caller at the E.R. saw this later resorted to calling 9-1-1 while in the Emergency Room and this is what transended.
Woman: They are overlooking her and claim she’s been discharged, and she’s definitely sick and everybody’s ignoring her. Operator: You’re at the hospital, ma’am. You’ve got to contact them. Woman: They’re the problem. They won’t help her. Operator: This line is for emergency purposes only. Woman: This is an emergency. Operator: It’s not an emergency. It’s not an emergency, ma’am. Woman: It is.
It’s ironic that somebody would die at the E.R. and seeking medical help
I was listening to NPR and it was mentioned that in a recent Bloomberg poll, most Americans say CEO are overpaid and unethical . More than half of America’s top CEOs make more than $8.3 million a year.
According to the AP formula, Yahoo Inc.’s Terry Semel, led the pack with total compensation last year of $71.7 million,
L-R: erickb2006 (camera shy, hidding behind Eric Ewe), Eric Ewe, Liquidate, Colleen, Colette
Donuts is missing. I think Donuts was giving away hugs for free hugs by the door.
