On January 6 – 8th our team traveled to San Francisco for the LinkShare Symposium West.  It was a great experience to learn about new industry trends and meet with many new and existing partners.

On the first day, we attended an all day class covering many different topics on how to effectively use all of the tools LinkShare has to offer and ways to enhance our program.  On the second day, we listened to many wonderful speakers, attended a few more sessions and in the afternoon we set up a table for the “Dealmaker” event.  This is an event where publishers had a chance to visit many different advertisers and learn about their affiliate programs all in the same location.

Throughout the symposium, one of my favorite speeches was given by Hiroshi Mikitani, Rakuten’s CEO.  He started Rakuten, which ranks amongst the top 10 Internet companies in the world, and it was very interesting to learn about the beginning years of the company.  The other speakers for the event were, Yaz Iida, President and CEO of LinkShare, Andy Hoar, Senior Analyst at Forrester, and Bridget Brennan, CEO of the Female Factor.

During the symposium, our schedule was full with meetings and informative sessions but we still made time to see the city and have a little fun!

Click on the link below to see LinkShare’s pictures from the week!

LinkShare Symposium West Pictures

We also made time to stop by the Ghirardelli Square!

Have a wonderful weekend!

BN.com Affiliate Team

I assume by now you have all made your Holiday wish list.  If you have not then it is never too late to make one.  It has taken me a while to get in the Holiday spirit this year but after visiting the tree in Washington Square Park last night I think I am there!

This Holiday will be one spent with family and friends with a small amount of gift giving.  That does not mean I do not have a wish list though…

Below are the BN.com affiliate team Top Holiday Gifts this year:

Christina

• Harry Potter – Complete 8-Film Collection Blu-ray

Rooshina

• Steve Jobs Book

Lucy

• Polka Dot Tea Cup & Saucer Gift Set by Yedi Houseware

What is on the top of your wishlist for the season?

We wish you all a wonderful Holiday and a Happy New Year!

Best Wishes,

BN.com Affiliate Team

Today was such a phenomenal day for the BN.com team. Barnes & Noble was featured in the Good Morning America Show in their Deals & Steals Segment. We had three exclusive GMA products that were featured on the Show:

1.) The West Side Story: 50th Anniversary Edition
2.) Diddybeats HeadPhones in Pink and White
3.) Uptown Kitchen Set for Kids

Can’t believe we received just a great response from the GMA viewers. Tory the Deals & Steal segment host is our rock star, she represented our Brand so appropiately…”Did you know that Barnes & Noble sold more than books”. If you missed our amazing GMA’s Steals & Deals segement, watch it here:GMA Deals & Steals Segment – Air Date Dec16th 2011

Also there is still an opportunity to get great products @ 50% off, Free Shippinng and guaranteed delivery for Christmas. Visit our collection here

Well this is it for now. We are in the homestretch now for the holidays, so get your nice and naughty list out and get going and start wrapping those gifts.

So long until next time!

Happy Green Monday!

I know it is late in the day but there is still time to take advantage of our great NOOK™ offer.  We brought back our same offer as Cyber Monday because it was so successful and we wanted to offer it one more time before the Holidays are over!

Promotion Details:



Check out today’s Affiliate Newsletter:

BN.com Affiliate Newsletter 12.12.11

Thanks for all of the support!

BN.com Affiliate Team

In the first week of November Nov 3rd – 5th, the entire BN.com Affiliate team, traveled to Los Angeles, CA for the BlogWorld Expo West 2011 -http://www.blogworldexpo.com/.  We attended some extremely interesting sessions and we were exhibitors on Friday and Saturday.  The BlogWorld organizers were so helpful throughout the conference and we were very lucky to be a part of it this year.

Some of our highlights were getting to meet with authors and fellow bloggers and educating people on our affiliate program.  We had a great turnaround at the booth and we are glad we decide to join BlogWorld Expo for exhibition. The best part was that we also spent one afternoon touring around Los Angeles and we were fortunate to have great weather on that day.

Here are some pics of the team at work at the BlogWorld Expo -

We hope to see some of you again in the NYC BlogWorld expo in May….stay tuned.

Yesterday was an extremely exciting day here at BN.com…

We announced the launch of the NOOK Tablet™!

Introducing the NEW Reader’s Tablet™

The world’s best reading experience meets the best in HD entertainment.

-          Brilliant HD video, first 7” tablet with 1080p playback

-          Netflix, Hulu Plus, Pandora, and more

-          1/3 lighter than the leading tablet; under 1 pound

-          FOR ONLY –  $249

The above specs on our new device show why we are so excited for the launch of the NOOK Tablet™ because you can get all of those features for only $249. We also dropped our NOOK Color™ to $199 and our NOOK Simple Touch™ to $99. I am excited because I already know what I will be getting my family members for Holiday Gifts.

For more information, Please visit www.nook.com

“You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something — your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life.”

[Steve Jobs, Stanford commencement speech, June 2005]

We are deeply saddened to hear about the loss of Steve Jobs.  He was an inspiration and has touched our lives forever.

Feel free to share any thoughts on Steve Jobs or let us know what your favorite Apple product is and why.

- The BN.com Affiliate Team

Exciting News!

The NOOK 1st edition is now only $89 instead of originally $119 plus Free Shipping at BN.com.

I have already bought a couple for family and friend’s for holiday and birthday gifts.  Hopefully this will help me not wait until the last minute to buy gifts this year!

A few fun facts about the NOOK and why it is my favorite eReader as well as an Award-Winning, Best-Selling eReader:

1) NOOK’s exclusive LendMe™ technology lets you share favorite books with friends. LendMe™ books can be lent for up to 14 days.  (This is my favorite feature about the NOOK and one of the reasons I love having one)

2)The Reading Now button is your virtual bookmark. With a tap, NOOK will bring you back to the last book you’ve read, right where you left off.

3)Download free samples of books B&N sell to discover new authors and check out today’s most talked about books.

4)Browse and buy from B&N extensive collection of over 2 million books, including more than a million free titles and most books priced at $9.99 or less.

5)NEW! Password Protect Your NOOK.  Your NOOK can now be secured in two ways to prevent unauthorized use.

6)  Endless shelf space - With 2GB of memory, NOOK stores up to 1,500 books, magazines and newspapers. Need even more space? Just slip in a memory card. (This is crucial for me because living in a small NYC apartment does not leave a lot of extra space for physical books)

7) Free Wi-Fi and Built in Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary

I only highlighted a few of the NOOK’s features so make sure to check out the rest at:

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/u/nook1-features/379002734/

Also,  I had to add in a picture of my newest NOOK accessory:

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/p/signature-journal-cover-in-watermelon/20831308?ean=9781616837075

Have a good night!

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month.  Breast Cancer is the second most common type of cancer among women in the United States.   In fact, of all the women you know, 1 in 8 will contract some form of breast cancer in her lifetime.

With such a high number of people affected by this illness, we need to find ways to support them this month!  Lots of companies are supporting the cause by making products where part of the proceeds go to breast cancer research.  I am going to help support breast cancer awareness this month by wearing and buying pink products.  What’s better than buying a product you love and knowing part of the proceeds are going to help loved ones!

I have added below my newest pink purchase to help support Breast Cancer Awareness.

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/p/home-gift-iogear-gfr204sdp-susan-g-komen-sd-microsd-mmc-card-reader-writer/22822780?cm_re=_carousel-_-product10-_-881317508805_image&ean=881317508805

Let me know what your favorite pink items are for October!

Have a wonderful weekend,

BN.com Affiliate Team

Happy Friday!

Today is the official first day of fall!  We are very excited at BN.com about the great offers we have coming to you this season.  If you are already a member of our LinkShare affiliate network then make sure to check out the newest promotions we are offering at www.linkshare.com. If you are not a member please check out the great benefits and offers to becoming part of our affiliate network.

BN.com is constantly running great promotions on current products.  One of our newest  is the Deal of the Day.  We want to bring awareness to this because it offers the best deals for savings on Books, DVDs, Magazines, and More. It is also a great way to get hold of a customer’s interest while they are visiting your site.  Stop by and see what we are offering today!  http://www.barnesandnoble.com/best-deals.asp

Have a great weekend!

- BN.com Affiliate Team