So this model has been attempted before in various formats. As a direct comparison, 3-4 years back there was a company called WidgetBox. They were a startup. Successful in getting funding. Raised at least $8 million. Their changed up their model a few times but their most successful one was nearl...
First you have to know a bit about Affiliate marketing and realize that actually there are at least very different types of affiliates and they all serve different purposes in the sales cycle. Some help push value conscious consumers over the edge (ie, coupon based sites that you refer to), but ...
What about it isn't working right now? Are you getting a substantially bad response?
Response rate depends completely on the effectiveness of your material, quality of your product and site, brand recognition, commissions, etc. Regardless, with affiliates, the more the better. You are paying commission. There is no real negative to having more effective affiliates.
There are only two ways to do it. Option 1: You could just post an update on your feed saying, "hey everyone I'm headed to [conference] on [date] in [location]. Let me know if you're around and we can meet up!" That will at least get to people that check in on Linkedin occasionally. Option 2: T...
Twitter is actually a great prospecting tool, and these are people you should absolutely be engaging with as a brand. The key is to engage without coming off as spammy. Instead of "Buy our product now to solve your issue", try something friendly like, "Hey XYZ! We'd love to help you [solve proble...