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LinkShare Golden Link Awards Information

voteNominations continue to be accepted for the Rakuten LinkShare Golden Link Awards. This year’s ceremony is Wednesday, June 25 from 6:30pm – 10:00pm at the Edison Ballroom in New York City.

This year’s categories represent a wide range of Advertisers and Affiliates. MGECOM is proud to manage a number of clients affiliate programs on the LinkShare network, all of who would qualify for a number of nominations. MGECOM currently manages the Affiliate Programs for Rhapsody, Mimeo, ChicNova and the Renfro Socks.

Please read over the LinkShare Press Release for more details and to see the full listing of categories. Then, be sure to submit your online nominations before the deadline at 5PM EST, May 16.

Thanks for your participation!

Flowwall and RST Outdoor Coupon Codes.

coupon buttonWe want to remind our Flowwall and RST Outdoor Affiliates it is a great time to be promoting home organization and outdoor living products!

You’ll earn more commissions during our busy season by prominently featuring RST Outdoor and Flowwall coupons on your sites. Your customers will be looking for money-saving deals on our products this time of the year, so be sure to show them these codes to increase your conversions and your commissions!

As a reminder, Flowwall.com provides creative solutions and products to help your customers get organized, for both inside and outside the house. And RSTOutdoor.com offers high-quality outdoor living solutions, including patio sets, deep seating furniture and much more.

Please Note: These Coupons Codes expire May 31.

Flowwall:
Offer: Buy a 4 Ft Panel and get free Jumbo Hard Bins.
Code: xpanely

Offer: Get 20% off The New 4 Tall Cabinet Set in All Colors.
Code: 4tall20

Offer: Get 30% off The New 10 PC WorkStation Set in All Colors.
Code: 10pc30

Offer: Get $1500 Off a Dream Garage in All Colors.
Code: dream14

RST Outdoor
Offer: Save 20% on the Cannes Collection.
Code: 20Cannes

Offer: Save 20% on the Astoria Collection.
Code: Astoria20

Offer: Save 20% on all outdoor chairs.
Code: rstchair

Offer: Save 20% on the Sol Collection.
Code: Sol20

Offer: Take an additional 20% any Portofino II 2013 items.
Code: 13PortII

Offer: Get 40% any items in the Legare Kid’s Furniture Collection.
Code: legare

If you need new banner or links, or have any questions, please contact our program manager.

If you are not yet a part of the Red Star Traders Affiliate Program, please join us on Commission Junction today.

Canvas HQ Mother’s Day Coupon!

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Canvas HQ Affiliates: We have a limited-time Mother’s Day Coupon for you to promote!

Offer: 30% off any order
Code: LoveMom30
Expiration: 5/11/14

Every mom will be thrilled to receive a personalized gift that will last through the years! At Canvas HQ, we want customers to create the perfect image. We offer helpful tools to ensure their image is designed just as they envision. Every Canvas HQ print comes with:

  • Free red eye and blemish removal
  • Free electronic proofs
  • Satisfaction guarantee.
  • Our spot-on-color process ensures that your photos look like they should

  • Image effects like colorful glow are professional-grade
  • Fast shipping, usually the same day after approving the proof

There is still plenty of time to order so your customers can give a thoughtful, creative and everlasting gift to their Mom on Mother’s Day.

Don’t wait! Feature this limited-time offer on your website today!

MGECOM Wants You!

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MGECOM’s phones are ringing off the hook from new clients wanting our help! We need your sales expertise to help answer the phone and close new business. If you can tell prospective clients why MGECOM is the answer to their Affiliate Marketing questions, we want to talk to you! Please read our job description below. If you are interested, please apply via the instructions below!

Job Title

Senior Business Development Consultant – Full Line
Reports to:
Vice President of Business Development and Marketing

To Apply

1. Thoroughly review this position description and browse our website to learn more about us.
2. Write a relevant cover letter specific to this opportunity. Please do not simply forward us your resume or generic cover letter! We want to know about your knowledge, experience, passion for selling, and explicitly how you are qualified be our next Biz Dev Super Star. Don’t be shy – tell us about yourself and why you are the best person to join the MGECOM Biz Dev team.
3. MOST IMPORTANT: **Show us that you can sell.** Yes, that is intentionally vague.
Send your resume and awesomely relevant cover letter to the hiring manager. (You are a BD Pro… you can figure that out, right?)

Position Overview

The Senior Business Development Consultant – Full Line secures new business for MGECOM, Inc.’s full scope of services via a sales process that is predominantly telephone and internet based, with occasional face to face selling and trade shows. Target audience is large online merchants that would benefit from MGECOM’s industry leading affiliate program management services.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have demonstrated success utilizing a consultative selling process to identify, recruit and close B2B deals for an online advertising or marketing service offering. This role requires a natural closer that is a savvy, tenacious consultative sales pro, can think on their feet and is driven to find the right brands that we can help. One can only be successful in this role with impeccable ethics, and entrepreneurial drive. Prior success selling affiliate marketing management services to IR Top 500 and Fortune 500 companies and a strong rolodex of merchant contacts are big plusses. Must be able to work independently in a virtual work setting and have an appropriate location from which to work. There is no geographic preference for the work location.

Areas of Responsibility

Build and nurture an effective sales pipeline
Identify appropriate target client prospects
Identify and engage the proper contact within each prospective client organization
Understand the prospect’s business model, marketing strategy, and challenges
Present the appropriate MGECOM service and how our service will solve problems and provide gain for the prospects
Develop custom, mutually beneficial proposals for each prospect
Negotiate agreements and ensure agreements are executed properly
Maintain records of all leads in every stage of the sales process in CRM system
Report weekly to the Vice President of Business Development and Marketing on progress

Qualifications

Must have:
Ability to develop a business case and communicate persuasively to executives
Extreme confidence in your own abilities
Comfort selling to C-level executives and business owners
Passion for technology and the internet
Drive and ability to work efficiently with limited supervision
A clean, professional communication style

Preferred

Prior success in development of new business, preferably B2B marketing/advertising services
Business degree preferred, MBA a big plus
Functional understanding of Affiliate Marketing

Travel

Occasional travel may be required, as necessary, throughout the business development process. Attendance at annual conferences in locations such as Las Vegas, Chicago, New York, Santa Barbara, and Boston is possible. Overall travel will generally be less than 5%.

Compensation

This is an independent contractor position with compensation based heavily on a very generous commission schedule. The right candidate will be highly motivated to earn a large personal income via sales commissions. There is no cap to potential earnings and $100k, or more, in the first year is very realistic.

About MGECOM, Inc.

MGECOM, Inc. is one of the top Affiliate Marketing agencies in the world. Headquartered in Cary, NC. We work with our clients on an outsourced basis to provide services which are more efficiently and effectively outsources to a affiliate program management specialist agency. Our clients are located across the US and abroad, and range from small shops to large, multi-national companies. We pride ourselves on providing customized solutions for each client, paying close attention to detail, and creating significant value for every client. For more information, please visit www.mgecom.com.

Total Beauty Affiliate Offers!

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Total Beauty Affiliates!

We have some fantastic, limited-time promotions for you to post. Be sure to get these on your sites to increase your commissions this month.

Please note all these offers expire on May 4, 2014. They also come with FREE Shipping, so be sure to promote that high-converting offer as well!

1)PMD Microderm – $30 Bucks to Spend
$30 Bucks to spend toward the purchase of the PMD Microderm
Promo code 30BUCKS

2) The Bombshell 1-Inch Rod Curling Iron by Sultra – $20 Bucks to Spend
Promo Code: 20BUCKS
FREE Gift: Sultra Heat Guard Protective Spray, a $24 Value! (while supplies last)

3) JeNu Active-Youth Skincare System – $50 Bucks to Spend!
Promo Code: 50BUCKS

4) TROJAN INTERCHANGE 5.3 MIDNIIGHT COLLECTION – $60 Bucks to Spend
Promo Code: 60BUCKS

5)THE ESSENTIAL BRUSH KIT by celebrity makeup artist Elaina Badro – $30 to Spend!
$30 Bucks to spend toward the purchase of THE ESSENTIAL BRUSH KIT
Promo Code: 30BUCKS

6) 24clearit – 4 Piece Day/Night Acne Therapy System – 50% OFF!
Promo Code: 50OFF
FREE Gift – Advanced Treatment Mask

7) The Bombshell Cone Rod Curling Iron by Sultra – $20 Bucks to Spend!
Use promo code 20BUCKS
FREE Gift: Sultra Heat Guard Protective Spray, a $24 Value! (while supplies last)

8) The Seductress Curl, Wave & Straight 1-Inch Iron by Sultra – $20 Bucks to Spend!
Promo Code: 20BUCKS
FREE Gift: Sultra Heat Guard Protective Spray, a $24 Value! (while supplies last)

9) RapidLash Eyelash and Eyebrow Enhancing Serum – $10 Bucks to Spend!
Promo Code: 10BUCKS

Remember, all of the above offers expire on May 4, 2014.

If you are not yet a part of the Total Beauty Affiliate Program, join today on ShareASale, and earn 15% commissions on all sales.

If you have any questions, please contact us. We are happy to help with new banners, links or answer any questions you have.

Nearly Natural Affiliate Coupon

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Nearly Natural Affiliates: Mother’s Day is just around the corner, so be sure to post our latest Mother’s Day Coupon. Your customers can surprise their Mom with a long-lasting reminder of your gift of life-like designer quality silk flower arrangements from Nearly Natural. With 75 years of experience in capturing the delicate “natural” look, including exceptional presentation, Nearly Natural is proud to provide affiliates the opportunity to showcase our artistic, long-lasting floral arrangements. Be sure to post the code below so your customers can save and you can earn more commissions.

Mother’s Day Affiliate Coupon
*Offer: Save 10% off all NearlyNatural silk florals + FREE shipping
*Coupon Code: MDAY
*Expires: May 1 – 31

Spring is one of the busiest time for the floral industry. Between Mother’s Day, Spring Weddings, Prom, Graduation Parties, Dance Recitals and more, consumers are going to be searching for flowers, arrangements and centerpieces. Now is a great time to feature Nearly Natural and all our products. Your customers will be thrilled to save money with Nearly Natural’s silk flowers and arrangements that won’t die after a week.

If you have a Flowers & Gifts, Home Decor, Party, Home Decorating, or DIY category on your site, you will want to post Nearly Natural links in these areas to help you earn the most commissions.

To see all the Nearly Natural text links and banners, please log into Commission Junction. If you need customized links, product reviews, or deals, or have any questions, please send us an email so we can help you right away.

If you are not yet a part of the MGECOM-Managed Nearly Natural Affiliate Program, please join us on Commission Junction today. You’ll earn 12% commission on all your sales!

The Splash Boutique Springtime Promos

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The weather is warming up – and The Splash Boutique has a hot one-day only affiliate promotion just in time for Cinco de Mayo! This coupon will be great to feature for the upcoming holiday, as the warmer weather means people will be looking to buy new sandals and flip flops for their Spring and Summer outfits:
Code: Cinco
Discount: 15% off any order
Valid: May 5 ONLY

In addition to the limited-time coupon, The Splash Boutique Mother’s Day Sale is in full swing. Your customers can save up to 60% on our special sale of Lindsay-Phillips strap flip flops, fancy cork heeled dressy sandals, snaps, and switch straps! With these specially-priced packages, customers can afford a variety of their favorite Lindsay-Phillips switch flops, and still have money left for a cute purse or elegant scarf. Customers are starting to update their Summer wardrobe; remind them to order the Lindsay-Phillips fun and versatile fancy flip flops to match their new outfits!

And, don’t forget to feature everyday FREE SHIPPING for all The Splash Boutique orders! Free Shipping is a promotion that is proven to increase conversation rates. You’ll want to post this on your site to help you earn more!

If you want to feature all of the Lindsay Phillips brand of switch flops and snap shoes as well as fashion accessories, be sure to get set up with our datafeed. It is updated every day, so you’ll always have the latest product catalog on your site.

To see all the text links and banners, please log into Commission Junction. If you need customized links, product reviews, or deals, or have any questions, please send us an email today! We are happy to help.

If you are not yet a part of The Splash Boutique Affiliate Program, please join today on Commission Junction. You can earn up to 12% commission on all your sales.

Rhapsody Affiliate Program Expands to LinkShare!

About Rhapsody:

Rhapsody provides access to over 20 million songs for only $10/month. Along with a low monthly rate, Rhapsody offers their customers:

  • Ad-free music gives subscribers more time to play the music they want to hear.
  • Millions of songs, with infinite possibilities; Users can listen to as many full-length albums and tracks as they wish.
  • Offline or online, Rhapsody music is available on phones, computers and every device in between.
  • Rhapsody music experts who are dedicated to bringing music and news that customers want to hear.
  • A 30-day FREE trial!

Rhapsody Affiliate Benefits:

  1. An $8 commission for every valid Free Trial registration
  2. 30-return days (Cookie duration)
  3. Regular promotional offers for consumers
  4. Frequent affiliate incentives to increase your commissions

Thank you for considering and joining the MGECOM-Managed Rhapsody Affiliate Program. We have many great promotions and offers to bring you this year. We look forward to working with you to maximize your earnings! If you have any questions, please send us a note.

Mimeo Affiliate News

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Mimeo Affiliate News and Offers

Spring is a busy time for the printing industry – Many real estate agents will be printing extra signs and flyers as the housing market picks up steam! Be sure to target your marketing to that niche to help increase your sales and commissions this month! We would love to have Mimeo affiliates promote the our Flyer/Printer Single Sheet Builder this month – this is a huge opportunity to earn commissions by promoting to real estate agents.

Your customers can create a big impact with vibrant display posters. We offer photo-quality poster printing with sharp detail, accurate color and durable paper. Our poster printing is ideal for workplace instruction, promotional messages, or even just brightening up a room. Eye-popping large format posters from Mimeo are produced and delivered with the same care we bring to all of the online printing products we produce.

We know your customers have many options for online printing of large format posters, but as your online printing company, Mimeo offers posters in popular sizes on high quality substrates with laminating and mounting options. This makes Mimeo.com their one-stop shop for your online poster printing needs.

Mimeo Promotions

30% off everything
Code: APR30OFF
Expires: April 30, 2014

Free Shipping on $100+ Orders.
No Code Needed

To promote these offers, please LOG IN to LinkShare.

Quick tip from Mimeo!

These are the hottest markets buying printed pieces this season!

  1. Graduation: Banners, signs, invites, thank you cards
  2. Real Estate: Posters, flyers, business cards, brochures, post cards
  3. Weddings: Save the date cards, invites, response cards, thank you cards.

Target your marketing to them and watch your earnings soar.

No matter what printing services your customers are looking for, Mimeo will print and deliver it the next day.

As always, if you have any questions about the Mimeo affiliate program, please send us a note.

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