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“Why Some Uplines Are ‘Ticked Off’ by Ann Sieg’s Books”

This is an email I received today that if you are an affiliate marketer, and internet marketer or using the Renegade Book or System you may find interesting.

Quoting Mike Klingler’s Email:

The networking industry and ’some’ of the high-income earning uplines are ticked off at Ann Sieg for her recent books. ( The 7 Great Lies of Network Marketing & The Renegade Network Marketer)

 

Why Is That, Exactly?

 

Are they upset because their incomes are threatened as more people move to a new — and more financially rewarding — business model?

 

Less people will go to the old-school upline’s trainings on ‘how to prospect friends and family’ … and less people are buying their CD’s on ‘how to develop the belief system’ necessary to do so.

 

Their downlines, who once spent hundreds or thousands of dollars per year on old-school tools, are now learning Internet marketing instead… Ouch.

 

But wait, is their reaction justified?

 

Did Ann Sieg cross the line?

 

We’ll talk about this in a ‘discussion series’ over the next several weeks.

 

Click to Visit the ‘7 Lies’ Vs. The Control-based Leadership Debate dedicated solely to this discussion - Let us know how you feel by leaving your comments.

 

Control-based Leadership Vs. Empowering Leadership…

 

There is a movement underway right now that is being headed up by some of the highest paid uplines around… they want to silence Ann Sieg… they are trying to influence the big networking companies to threaten to take away your associate position if you promote Ann Sieg’s materials on your blog or web site…

 

This is highly unlikely as it violates 1st amendment rights and is reminiscent of Nazi

Germany

 

Regardless, the hostility of this ‘angry crusade’ highlights the painful reality some uplines are experiencing as they watch times change. Their position as the ‘guru’ is slipping away.

 

(Read the rest of this article and review some interesting comments from your peers here).

 

Or, copy and paste this address:

 

http://hubpages.com/hub/The-7-Great-Lies-of-Network-Marketing-A-Controversy

 

Let us know what you think by sharing how you feel at the bottom of the article at the site. There are some interesting perspectives there.

 

Partners in success!

Mike Klingler

eBay Advances Affiliate Offering With eBay Partner Network

New Partner Network Designed to Give Affiliates Expanded Access to Revenue Opportunities Across eBay Inc.s Global Platforms

 

SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today eBay (Nasdaq:EBAY) unveiled the eBay Partner Network, a new global affiliate program for publishers driving traffic to eBay. Officially launching on April 1st, 2008, the eBay Partner Network will be eBays new in-house affiliate network, designed to more fully align the programs across eBays global properties and give affiliates expanded access to revenue opportunities across its platforms.

Since 2001 eBay has enabled affiliates and Web site publishers to be paid for all traffic driven to eBay. With one of the most competitive payouts in the industry and one of the broadest and deepest product selections available to affiliates, the eBay Partner Network will continue to help eBay extend the reach of its platforms to the edges of the Web. The new in-house program will allow eBay to more closely align the program with the needs of its publishers and the eBay Community, and will eventually engage all of eBays assets to create one of the most robust affiliate networks in existence.

Affiliate partners are central to eBays ongoing strategy of improving the user experience and increasing engagement, said Matt Ackley, vice president of Internet marketing at eBay. The new eBay Partner Network will allow us to have a direct relationship with our affiliates, innovate faster and deliver new products and tools in a more timely and efficient manner, providing new revenue opportunities for our affiliates and creating a more streamlined user experience for our buyers and sellers.

The eBay Affiliate Program has more than 100,000 members globally and continues to be one of the most successful tools for driving buyers to eBay. Coupling access to the unparalleled scope of eBays global marketplace with industry-leading tools and a dedicated support staff, eBay ensures all types of Web site publishers, from the casual blogger to the experienced Internet entrepreneur, are able find success through profitable affiliate marketing.

As part of the move to an in-house affiliate network, eBay and Half.com will no longer run their affiliate programs through ValueClicks Commission Junction platform. eBays Tradera AB, ProStores, Inc, Reseller Marketplace, Media Marketplace, eBay Stores and StubHub will not be affected and will continue their relationship with Commission Junction. eBay affiliates working with other platforms, including Affilinet and Tradedoubler, will not be affected.

Affected eBay and Half.com affiliates will be required to move their affiliate links over to the eBay Partner Network by May 1st, 2008. eBay will continue its valued partnership with ValueClicks technology division, Mediaplex, for ad serving, tracking and other custom projects. More information on the transition process for eBay affiliates, as well as the eBay programs affected, can be found at http://affiliates.ebay.com.

About eBay

Founded in 1995, eBay pioneers communities built on commerce, sustained by trust, and inspired by opportunity. eBay enables ecommerce on a local, national and international basis with an array of websites including the eBay Marketplaces, PayPal, Skype, Kijiji, Rent.com and Shopping.com that bring together millions of buyers and sellers every day.