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Affiliate Nerd Out

Dustin Howes

Partnership marketing enthusiasts and affiliate marketing gurus are sharing their best strategies for affiliate program growth. New guests every week will come to discuss hot topics in the industry and what latest growth hacks working right now.
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  • June 2 · 15 min

    Embracing AI and Mind Resets: A Real Talk Friday Special

    Can AI really save affiliate marketers hours every week? 🚀 In this episode of Affiliate Nerd Out, Dustin Howes and Cristen Evans dive into how Claude AI, ClickUp, and automation tools are transforming affiliate marketing workflows. From speeding up complex commission reporting and automating documentation to building ICP decks and streamlining daily operations, they share practical ways AI is helping marketers work smarter and scale faster. They also discuss AI usage limits, productivity hacks, sales mindset shifts, stress management, and how tools like Alfie are changing the future of affiliate program management. 00:00 Usage Credits Panic 00:49 Show Intro and Catch Up 01:05 Busy Week and Mind Reset 03:02 AI Workflows with Claude 05:32 Reporting Automation Wins 07:47 Credits and Sleep Talk 10:57 Mindset Shift for Sales 14:12 Quick Calls of the Week 15:11 AI for Workflows Not Content 16:22 Wrap Up and Alfie Plug Subscribe to this channel for more affiliate program growth tactics. Start your 7-day free trial and see how Alfie can transform your affiliate recruitment process today! https://www.alfie.io/ Want to recruit more affiliates? https://affistash.com Connect with Dustin Howes on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustinhowes #AffiliateMarketing #ClaudeAI #AIAutomation #AffiliateMarketingTips #ClickUp #MarketingAutomation #AIWorkflows #DigitalMarketing #BusinessAutomation #AffiliateManager #ProductivityHacks #Alfie #MarketingStrategy #Entrepreneurship #AIForBusiness Alfie: https://dustinhowes.com/alfie and use code DUSTIN30 for 30% off your first month For more tips on how to scale your affiliate program, check out https://performancemarketingmanager.com

  • May 30 · 22 min

    Rakuten and Impact Shakeup: What This Means for Your Affiliate Program

    Dustin Howes and co-host Cristen Evans recap Dustin’s experience at Optimism, praising it as a selective, high-quality networking event with strong meeting scheduling, useful gifts, and standout activities, but criticizing the lack of concrete information about Rakuten’s new integration and strategic alliance with Impact. Dustin describes the CEO keynote as offering only vague, high-level remarks, frustrating attendees who came seeking clarity, and notes backlash over a private brands-only meeting that excluded agencies. They compare the situation to the ShareASale/AWIN acquisition timeline and discuss concerns about moving brands quickly without clear communication. Cristen shares updates from her week negotiating aggressive CPA placements for a pet food brand focused on LLM visibility, including challenges with newer partners demanding high rates. 00:00 Nothing Burger Tease 00:47 Show Intro and Welcome 01:01 Optimism Conference Highlights 02:35 Gifts and Engagement 03:07 Impact Integration Disappointment 05:03 Brands Only Meeting Backlash 05:51 Tight Lipped Industry Speculation 08:08 Optimism Next Year and Logistics 09:34 Cristen Week Pet Food Wars 10:34 Negotiating CPAs and Visibility 13:07 Conference Buddy Networking 14:06 Wrap Up and Sign Off Subscribe to this channel for more affiliate program growth tactics. Want to recruit more affiliates? https://affistash.com Connect with Dustin Howes on Linkedin: / dustinhowes #AffiliateMarketing #Rakuten #Impact #AffiliateNerdOut #DigitalMarketing #AffiliateConference #PerformanceMarketing #MarketingNews #AgencyLife #AffiliateManagers #RakutenOptimism #MarketingStrategy Alfie: https://dustinhowes.com/alfie and use code DUSTIN30 for 30% off your first month For more tips on how to scale your affiliate program, check out https://performancemarketingmanager.com

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