Sam Harrelson

Some thoughts on the growing convergence between the social web and the performance based marketing world:

I completely heart Facebook and can't understand the people who "just don't get it."  Facebook is a conch shell that you hold up to your ear in order to hear the chaotic, noisy and beautiful sounds of the cyber ocean.  It's become my personal Google where I can find most anyone I want to get in touch with, and pull in info about my friends and contacts when ...

I spoke at the Affiliate Summit this past week on the topic of "Democratizing Platforms and Affiliate Marketing." Sounds complicated, but it's not so bad. Video explains it all...

In the past, if I found a link that I knew a certain group of friends enjoyed, I'd copy it over to an email. However, i'm increasingly looking to the bottom of blog posts and seeing if there's an "Share This on Facebook" link since Facebook has quickly become a way for me to share things more efficiently (and without the use of email). I'll be adding that later today ...

Finally! Who cares about selling your company? The big deal is to get your Facebook App on! Last.fm has launched their Facebook application... We’re pleased to announce the release of Last.fm Music, our first (and certainly not last) Facebook app. A big thanks to everyone who suggested features and ideas over the last week… this is only the beginning but we think it will grow into something pretty cool. Go grab yours ...

I've finally gotten enough invites to get my FaceBook page in order.  It was worth joining to see that my hero Larry T. McGehee has a page with over 50 pictures that he keeps up to date. So, if you've got a FaceBook profile, feel free to add me as a friend.