Tom Bianco

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5 Tips on Putting all together after the big convention #asw10

This a tactic i used last time at affiliate summit and I hope this is helpful to anyone that has come back from any kind of conversion. But after Affiliate Summit and the all the fun, networking, poker and great parties (we were in Vegas) its time to go back to work.
So what do you do when you got a giant pile of business cards who you don’t know who they are or you met a bunch of people who you don’t remember who they were and are really having a hard time matching names with faces. Well this is how I handle it. First and this is not part of the five, but you should have objectives when you go to these things and when you meet some one that can help you meet your objectives or has a service that meets your needs, I always write some kind of keyword or note on there card for later. Cause when you get back to your room you have all this stuff you just throw it all in your briefcase or bag and worry about it later cause you always have to be somewhere. So let get to the part were after you get home, to your house. You can do this at the hotel but i never have time. The possess I use has five categories that I use to start sorting the cards and literature so I can figure this stuff out and they are:

1. People that can help me with my objectives that have need or a service I need or will buy from me, this works on both sides by the way. I mark those follow up. These are the people we need to talk to to get stuff going now.

2. People I met that are rememberable or people I hung out with and need to keep in touch with or put in my circle, just want to drop them a note to refresh there memory of who i was and just to say Hi nice to meet ya.

3. I have no idea who you are but we did meet, you don’t belong in number one or two or 5, more on five later So i need to set you aside and later I will look you up and some research and to see if there is a fit. Now once i go through you go to 1,2,4,5. Think algorithm on this one

4. Things or Services I may need later but are not a fit right now. These just in up in a folder in the file cabinet and we will review at a later date

5. Have no idea what you do nor do I know who you are or you were a known idiot or jerk or full of it or i know exactly who you are, you my friend all get put in a file #13, sorry dude you didn’t cut it at all.

So thats it i hope this was helpful it is for me. Oh just remember you may be number 5 yourself so if you follow up and get no response you need to think about it.

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Plimus Party at Sushi Roku at Caesars Palace and Hugh Hefners Suite

So after the Tracking 202 Party I headed over to Caesars Palace, Ohhh My Caesars is huge. Plimus an Afiliet Network Company had a very swank party at Sushi Roku. Got to meet a bunch of great people. Plimus and Shushi Roku put on a great show, Thanks Simond for the invite

After that I hit the Epic Party in Hugh Hefner’s Suite, I was late so it was kinda over, but there was more toruble to get into at RAIN, this is the part where, “what happens in vegas stays in vegas” so i will leave you with pictures of the pool

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Check out the pool that hangs off out off the side of the building 35 stories up

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Tracking 202, Bloo Sky and the great PPC/PCP story @wesmahler #asw10

So Monday I went to the Tracking 202 Party. I was having technical challenges setting up there software and needed to find someone to help, I did. Whoo Hoowww, Software issue solved lets rock. What I did not know, was there story. It just so happens they just got bought out by Bloo Sky and were having a party. This event, although in not in some super cool fantasy suite or club like all the others, really was the best of the whole week. I love there story. Wes Mahler the founder worked out of a tiny house with no cell reception inside so they had to go outside to use the phone and once he got going his got some employees and they were all crammed in there and coming and go at all hours of the day and night. The neighbors thought they were selling drugs and called the cops. I guess they misunderstood when one of the employees told them were in to PPC (pay per click advertising). I am sure it was not this funny then but it one of things we can all laugh at later.tombianco.tracking202 tombianco.tracking202.wesmahler

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Double Play Media’s Affiliate Summit Tip Off Party and @lyndon_reid

So the big show started Sunday with the meet and great. Met all kinds of great people and hit the Double Play Media’s Affiliate Summit Tip Off Party at the Hardwood suite at the Palms were I was staying. the suite is 10,000 ft and has a basketball court in it.

Most of the great pictures were taken by me on Lyndon Reid Camera, I kinda disappeared with his $1000 Nikon for about an hour, sorry Lyndon did mean to make you nervous.
After that it was off to the PlayBoy Club, Moon and Ghost Bar
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Yes that is a glass floor 39 stories up that Rob Smith from Interplay is jumping on, I opted out of that activity.

A bunny that I met that when to High School in Atlanta – Nope not telling which one

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Paris Hilton at Vanity Night Club and the Hard Rock Casino

Heading to Vegas fro Affiliate Summit 2010 and After a bouncy flight from Atlanta I checked into the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.

They hook me up in the Iron Maiden Suite overlooking the rehab pool. Shame it was not Summer Time.

After unpacking we hit the Floor did lap around the tables then headed of to Pink Taco for Some Lunch

Great Tacos Salsa and other Stuff.
So some more Games a Nap and then it was Off to Dinner at Rare 120
it was 80’s night. Super Cool Spot, Food was good but there is better in Atlanta, NY Prime got you beat hands down all day long.

After Dinner it is off to meet the guys and gals from <a href=”http://www.opmpros.com” >OPM Pros</a> they do outsourced Affiliate Marketing, and <a href=”http://www.pareshconnect.com” > Parish Vadavia <a/> who is with them along with <a href=”http://www.shopathome.com” >Shop at Home</a>.
Vanity is a huge club very cool lost of dance space and that night Clinton Sparks was there he is pretty good. Here are a few more pics and some video
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