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What the heck is Concierge by CoolHandle???

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 08:50 AM PST

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I don't know about you, but after Affiliate Summit in Las Vegas I have been hearing about Concierge by CoolHandle non-stop!  At first when asked, "Hey, have you heard about Concierge?"  I thought… "uh… you mean like a hotel concierge?"  Then I went online and googled Concierge by CoolHandle and no joke, the first three pages are consumed with articles about their new service.  I felt so left out!

In an effort to redeem myself, I gathered all the knowledge I could and even contacted CoolHandle's Marketing Director, Ryan Morris, who was more than happy to provide details on their new suite of services.

Essentially, this is a premium tailored affiliate service.  This is not just for some Joe Schmoe Internet marketer – this is the big leagues.

However, if you want to become somebody in this business I believe this is how to get there!  For the newbs, we as Internet marketers and affiliates, have to outsource all of our work to get our promotions and launches ready.  We have to get outbound and inbound calls, customer service, video production, website design, marketing materials etc.

I have worked with hundreds of vendors throughout the years that either just plain suck or have no idea what our goal is or how to achieve it.  The best thing about Concierge by CoolHandle is that they have been working with Internet marketers and affiliates for many years now.  They know our business, our needs and our sometimes crazy tight deadlines.  They literally provide every service we outsource – so we will only have to work with one dedicated team leader as opposed to contacting 5, 6 or even 10 vendors.

CoolHandle has been in business for over a decade.  When they became a part of our ever growing industry they saw potential for more and better services, which is basically how Concierge was born.

Think of Concierge as a separate part of CoolHandle Web Hosting.  In general, it's almost like an advertising agency if you really think about it.

They can do website design, banner ads, leaderboards, marketing materials, video production and even more creative services.  Then, if that's not enough already, since they are (at the core) a hosting company, they also offering colocation, tuned hosting, merchant services, launch control, custom integration, hosting API and much more.

My favorite part – as I'm sure your's too – MONEY.  They created a sophisticated three-tier system to track and monitor sales.  I went through the specifics with Ryan Morris and was stunned at not only how professional it was but also how smart and all-encompassing this portion of Concierge was!

If you sign up for Concierge, you will never worry about losing commissions or financial tracking again.  You can literally just call Concierge, hand over a launch and start receiving money.  It's honestly that simple.

I know we have all been cheated and trust has been breached before – but this is a whole new ball game.  It's easy, competitively priced and best of all stress-free.  You will have one person who is your team leader available 24/7 for any questions, needs and requirements you may have and then leave it to the team leader to just get it done, without a hitch.

When I asked Ryan Morris, "What's the catch?"  His reply was nothing short of refreshing, "There simply isn't one.  We have been working with Internet marketers and affiliates for years.  We saw the struggle and frustration they had with outsourced vendors and also saw the potential to strengthen our relationships with them as partners.  We want to make their lives easier and help them in their profession.  We take the grunt work out of their hands so they can focus on their product and how they choose to market it.  If we don't offer a service you need, tell us and we will do our best to make it happen.  It's as simple as that!"

I'm excited to see what Concierge will do in the future and about possibly working with them, it feels elite, new and also provides a feeling of special attention in such a big and convoluted industry. If you are interested in learning more about Concierge by CoolHandle please feel free to visit their website http://concierge.coolhandle.com.
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It’s Never Too Late… - DailyBlogTips

It’s Never Too Late… - DailyBlogTips

It’s Never Too Late…

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 09:48 AM PST

The tech revolution brought along its changes a feeling that one must be young, really young, to become successful. You either hit it big before you reach the age of 30, or you must accept that you are destined for a modest life of modest achievements.

The argument is straight forward: younger people tend to think outside the box and challenge the status quo, so it’s easier for them to come up with revolutionary ideas. Second, younger people have more energy and stamina, so it’s easier for them to achieve high performance levels, be it intellectually or physically.

Backing up this argument we also have plenty of famous examples:

  • Steve Jobs was 21 and Steve Wozniak was 26 when they founded Apple. Within four years Apple went public and made both millionaires (along with 300 other employees and investors…).
  • Bill Gates and Paul Allen were respectively 21 and 23 when they founded Microsoft and started writing software for hardware makers like MITS and IBM.
  • Both Larry Page and Sergey Brin were 23 when they started working on the research project that would later become Google. By their 30th birthday they were already billionaires.
  • Mark Zuckerberg was 20 when he launched Facebook out of his dorm room in Harvard, becoming a billionaire at age 28.

That’s pretty much all the evidence we need to conclude that you either hit your home-run while you are young or you won’t hit one at all. Or is it?

I was not quite convinced, and I started reading more on the topic. Here are some of the stories I found.

Asa Griggs Candler was born in 1851 in Georgia, USA. He was a drugstore owner, and while his business was going well, he wasn’t rich by any means. At age 37 he came across a medicine that was sold for five cents a glass and that was supposed to help with several diseases. He purchased the formula for $500, and decide that he would sell it as a soft drink at stores, restaurants and vending machines. The name of the drink? Coca-Cola.

Harland Sanders lost his father at a young age, and since his mother had to work he was assigned the task of cooking for his whole family. Over the years he had several jobs, including salesman and car driver, but he always kept his passion for cooking alive. At age 40 he opened a gas station, and there he also served meals for customers. The business wasn’t that good, however, and at the age of 65 he was forced to close it down. He took $105 from his first social security check and decided to use it to launch a franchise, offering his special recipes. The franchise was called Kentucky Fried Chicken, or KFC. Today KFC serves more than 12 million customers daily…

Raymond Albert “Ray” Kroc was born in 1902, and until his 50s he held a myriad of jobs. Those ranged from radio DJ to and paper cup salesman and jazz musician. The last one was milkshake machine salesman. That’s when he started traveling around and getting to know the restaurant business. On one of those travels he discovered a restaurant owned by two brothers that had a really interesting concept: to serve customers as fast as possible using a carefully crafted production line. Ray became a partner and transformed the restaurant into a franchise. As you probably guessed, it was called McDonald’s.

There are several other examples in pretty much every area. Harrison Ford didn’t have much success as an actor early on, and he decided to work as a carpenter to support his family. He got hired to build some cabinets for director George Lucas, and that’s how he got his first big role, as Han Solo in Star Wars, at the age of 35.

Willian Shockley was 38 when he helped to invent the transistor, one of the biggest inventions of our time. Gandhi was 61 when he started the nationwide protests in India against the British government. Grandma Moses began her painting career in her 70s after abandoning a career in embroidery because of arthritis.

In other words, it’s never too late to go after your dreams, to become successful and to change the world. What’s your excuse now?

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