Quick Venting from an AM

Sonny @ CPA Nation · 10-19-2010, 12:02 PM

Hello all my lovely pubs and fellow AM's

Just having quite the frustrating start to my Tuesday - so far 6 scheduled calls with publishers have been no-shows and I'm just wondering from a publisher standpoint - why do this to your AMs?

I'm a heavy volume emailer as well and being on both sides of the coin I know how busy we get as publishers - but as an AM I just wanted to express the immense frustration of trying to get pubs on the phone. We are here to help you - - so let us!

Alright, I feel better. If just one person starts to honor commitments and set phonecalls because of this post and treats their AM better, it will have been worth it.

That is all.

Freeman77 · 10-19-2010, 02:37 PM

Maybe the publishers don't feel very confident or are afraid they'll be perceived as not knowing what they're doing? I'm not really sure why they're so flaky.

My AMs sometimes call me out of the blue, but I can't remember making an appointment for a call. I would personally welcome that myself.

Firstrate · 10-19-2010, 02:38 PM

Yeah that's incredibly annoying I hate it when people flake on me

BryanC · 10-19-2010, 02:39 PM

Can you charge a buck or 2 for a phone consultation? Nothing that would financially restrict anyone who needs it, but enough to weed out people who will flake.

Sonny @ CPA Nation · 10-19-2010, 02:56 PM

@Freeman - I don't care if they don't know what they're doing..that's why I'm here! I'm here to help...as a sales team for my pubs...that's literally what I take as my job description.

----

@Bryan that is genius but probably would scare off a nice number of pubs to begin with

Maybe if I was one of those girls from the Globalizer ads on Facebook people would make time for me...and life goes on.

rovad · 10-19-2010, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Sonny @ CPA Nation

Hello all my lovely pubs and fellow AM's

Just having quite the frustrating start to my Tuesday - so far 6 scheduled calls with publishers have been no-shows and I'm just wondering from a publisher standpoint - why do this to your AMs?

I'm a heavy volume emailer as well and being on both sides of the coin I know how busy we get as publishers - but as an AM I just wanted to express the immense frustration of trying to get pubs on the phone. We are here to help you - - so let us!

Alright, I feel better. If just one person starts to honor commitments and set phonecalls because of this post and treats their AM better, it will have been worth it.

That is all.

When it comes to phone call, I always like to avoid it since my pronunciation is terrible and causes too much misunderstanding

The last time I've spoken English consistently was some basic level English in elementary school and that's like freaking 6 years ago - lot of time.

I know when you schedule something you should take it seriously, but somehow when you don't meet someone in person, the seriousness level drops significantly...

Vulk · 10-19-2010, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Freeman77

afraid they'll be perceived as not knowing what they're doing

That's how I feel.

But then again I've never had a phone call with my AM. Talking to him/her on Aim/msn is just as fine for me.

Kenster · 10-19-2010, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Sonny @ CPA Nation

Hello all my lovely pubs and fellow AM's

Just having quite the frustrating start to my Tuesday - so far 6 scheduled calls with publishers have been no-shows and I'm just wondering from a publisher standpoint - why do this to your AMs?

I'm a heavy volume emailer as well and being on both sides of the coin I know how busy we get as publishers - but as an AM I just wanted to express the immense frustration of trying to get pubs on the phone. We are here to help you - - so let us!

Alright, I feel better. If just one person starts to honor commitments and set phonecalls because of this post and treats their AM better, it will have been worth it.

That is all.

Welcome to the world of many internet marketers. Many interenet marketers like to do their own thing without any contact with the outside world. Thats what probably drove them to making money online anyways. This certainly doesnt mean all IMers but more than any other profession its probably true.

So its not that they are necessarily doing anything sketchy.

The crazy part is that people are making crazy bank without ever picking up the phone or speaking to another soul. Pretty crazy when you think about it

ChrisBa · 10-19-2010, 05:21 PM

Depends.. some AM's are too pushy and saleman-like, some publishers aren't really publishers yet

, things do come up, but I think the first two that I listed are the main ones

reno · 10-19-2010, 05:47 PM

WoW!! I just applied to my first network Monday evening, anciously waiting for a call,
constantly checking my mail,making sure my phone is on...
I will be applying to CPA Nation with my phone glued to my ear.

Special thanks to Kenster and Chris for all you share!!

williamrs · 10-19-2010, 06:04 PM

Many affiliates are afraid of the phone call because they have no clue on what to say and think that AMs will reject their appliactions due to their lack of experience.

However, some affiliates may have other reasons. For example, about a year ago I would probably avoid phone calls due to my english. I'm sure that it was good enough to communicate, but it wouldn't be a very easy task for me and the other person. Fortunately, now it's a lot better.

William

Sonny @ CPA Nation · 10-20-2010, 08:16 AM

In this scenario these are pubs who are already approved and I'm just trying to help pick out a few campaigns or give my advice on how to get the ball rolling...doing email marketing I try to stay on what's hot from a weekly standpoint and can usually give variations and ideas to my pubs to increase their traffic and volume.

Hopefully I'm not too salesman-like, but damn, aren't we all salesmen in this biz?

globalizergm · 10-20-2010, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Sonny @ CPA Nation

Maybe if I was one of those girls from the Globalizer ads on Facebook people would make time for me...and life goes on.

It happens to us, too.

Gretchen

Sonny @ CPA Nation · 10-20-2010, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by globalizergm

It happens to us, too.

Gretchen

*gets called out*

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10-19-2010, 12:02 PM	#1
Sonny @ CPA Nation CPA Nation Guru Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Miami Posts: 28 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Contact Info	Quick Venting from an AM Hello all my lovely pubs and fellow AM's Just having quite the frustrating start to my Tuesday - so far 6 scheduled calls with publishers have been no-shows and I'm just wondering from a publisher standpoint - why do this to your AMs? I'm a heavy volume emailer as well and being on both sides of the coin I know how busy we get as publishers - but as an AM I just wanted to express the immense frustration of trying to get pubs on the phone. We are here to help you - - so let us! Alright, I feel better. If just one person starts to honor commitments and set phonecalls because of this post and treats their AM better, it will have been worth it. That is all.
	Whether you think you can or you think you can't, either way, you're right. www.cpanation.com - Top payouts and everyone's favorite - lots and lots of Exclusives! Got a question? Even if you aren't one of my pubs I'll try to help you out: AIM: 'SonnyP CPANation' Skype: 'CpanationSP'

10-19-2010, 02:37 PM	#2
Freeman77 IM GENIUS War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 522 Thanks: 17 Thanked 51 Times in 37 Posts	Re: Quick Venting from an AM Maybe the publishers don't feel very confident or are afraid they'll be perceived as not knowing what they're doing? I'm not really sure why they're so flaky. My AMs sometimes call me out of the blue, but I can't remember making an appointment for a call. I would personally welcome that myself.

10-19-2010, 02:38 PM	#3
Firstrate Kingpin War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 382 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4,294,967,295 Times in 4,294,967,295 Posts Social Networking	Re: Quick Venting from an AM Yeah that's incredibly annoying I hate it when people flake on me

10-19-2010, 02:39 PM	#4
BryanC HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 160 Thanks: 45 Thanked 28 Times in 22 Posts	Re: Quick Venting from an AM Can you charge a buck or 2 for a phone consultation? Nothing that would financially restrict anyone who needs it, but enough to weed out people who will flake.

10-19-2010, 02:56 PM	#5
Sonny @ CPA Nation CPA Nation Guru Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Miami Posts: 28 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Contact Info	Re: Quick Venting from an AM @Freeman - I don't care if they don't know what they're doing..that's why I'm here! I'm here to help...as a sales team for my pubs...that's literally what I take as my job description. ---- @Bryan that is genius but probably would scare off a nice number of pubs to begin with Maybe if I was one of those girls from the Globalizer ads on Facebook people would make time for me...and life goes on.
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10-19-2010, 05:21 PM	#9
ChrisBa Senior Warrior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 4,126 Thanks: 10 Thanked 507 Times in 401 Posts Social Networking	Re: Quick Venting from an AM Depends.. some AM's are too pushy and saleman-like, some publishers aren't really publishers yet , things do come up, but I think the first two that I listed are the main ones
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10-19-2010, 05:47 PM	#10
reno Active Warrior Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 67 Thanks: 32 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Quick Venting from an AM WoW!! I just applied to my first network Monday evening, anciously waiting for a call, constantly checking my mail,making sure my phone is on... I will be applying to CPA Nation with my phone glued to my ear. Special thanks to Kenster and Chris for all you share!!

10-19-2010, 06:04 PM	#11
williamrs Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Brazil Posts: 3,496 Thanks: 174 Thanked 1,159 Times in 614 Posts	Re: Quick Venting from an AM Many affiliates are afraid of the phone call because they have no clue on what to say and think that AMs will reject their appliactions due to their lack of experience. However, some affiliates may have other reasons. For example, about a year ago I would probably avoid phone calls due to my english. I'm sure that it was good enough to communicate, but it wouldn't be a very easy task for me and the other person. Fortunately, now it's a lot better. William
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10-20-2010, 08:16 AM	#12
Sonny @ CPA Nation CPA Nation Guru Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Miami Posts: 28 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Contact Info	Re: Quick Venting from an AM In this scenario these are pubs who are already approved and I'm just trying to help pick out a few campaigns or give my advice on how to get the ball rolling...doing email marketing I try to stay on what's hot from a weekly standpoint and can usually give variations and ideas to my pubs to increase their traffic and volume. Hopefully I'm not too salesman-like, but damn, aren't we all salesmen in this biz?
	Whether you think you can or you think you can't, either way, you're right. www.cpanation.com - Top payouts and everyone's favorite - lots and lots of Exclusives! Got a question? Even if you aren't one of my pubs I'll try to help you out: AIM: 'SonnyP CPANation' Skype: 'CpanationSP'