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Affiliate Nerd Out

Affiliate Nerd Out

By: Dustin Howes
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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.© 2026 Affiliate Nerd Out Economics Management Management & Leadership Marketing Marketing & Sales
Episodes
  • Climbing the Ladder: Affiliate Marketing to CEO with Jenny Gonzalez

    Climbing the Ladder: Affiliate Marketing to CEO with Jenny Gonzalez
    Jul 1 2026

    She moved to Barcelona in 2006 as a glorified executive assistant. 10 years later, she was a CEO.

    Jenny Gonzalez had no mentor. No roadmap. No one in her corner. She spotted one guy in the office. Nobody knew what he did. But he traveled the world, made 4x her salary, and had crazy respect from everyone.

    That was the affiliate manager.

    "I don't know what affiliates are, but clearly it is what I want to do."

    The rest is a story worth hearing.

    Junior affiliate manager to CEO in 10 years. Opened her first affiliate network. Spun out three more businesses since.

    All starting from a peanut salary and a maternity leave cover.
    What was her secret?

    Watch the full conversation to hear how she made it happen.

    #AffiliateMarketing #PerformanceMarketing #AffiliateManager #CareerGrowth #AMtoCMO #AffiliateNerdOut

    Have you heard about Inflektion yet? They are changing the game in Affiliate marketing.The only platform with personalized funnels to scale partnership marketing for brands, agencies, influencers, and affiliates. Catering to the health and wellness space, this tracking soluition is helping build landing pages for partners in a manner of minutes instaead of weeks. They have social listening to capture all the content your brand is creating so that you can find more partners talking about y

    For more tips on how to scale your affiliate program, check out https://performancemarketingmanager.com
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    16 mins
  • Why Relationships Matter More Than Ever in Affiliate Marketing

    Why Relationships Matter More Than Ever in Affiliate Marketing
    Jun 15 2026
    Success in affiliate marketing depends on strong relationships and a solid reputation. In this episode, Dustin Howes and Christen Evans share real-world insights on networking, professional boundaries, and long-term career growth in the affiliate industry.Dustin explains how reconnecting with his network helped turn a slow week into a major win, proving that warm relationships often outperform cold outreach. Christen discusses the importance of setting boundaries to protect your mental health and maintain productive working relationships.They also cover networking strategies, handling difficult professional situations, early technology adoption, affiliate marketing trends, and balancing work with family life. Plus, Dustin gives a shout-out to ClickGo for its innovative tracking solution.If you're looking for affiliate marketing tips, networking advice, and honest industry insights, this conversation delivers valuable lessons for marketers, managers, and entrepreneurs alike.0:00 When professional relationships turn sour0:25 Welcome to Affiliate Nerd Out1:03 Humanizing the affiliate marketing process1:44 Balancing summer schedules with parenthood2:30 Turning a bad week around with friends3:40 Getting feedback on the Alfie tool4:56 The legend of the Affiliate Summit tattoo7:45 Standing up for your mental health10:18 How to spot a burnt bridge12:55 Managing multiple platform migrations13:34 Exploring the ClickGo tracking solutionSubscribe 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.comConnect with Dustin Howes on Linkedin: / dustinhowes #AffiliateMarketing #AffiliateNerdOut #RealTalkFriday#AffiliateManagement #PerformanceMarketing#MarketingPodcast #BusinessRelationships #NetworkingTips#AffiliateIndustry #PartnershipMarketing #MarketingLeadership #AffiliateManagers #MarketingInsights #BusinessGrowth #Alfie #ChristenEvans Have you heard about Inflektion yet? They are changing the game in Affiliate marketing.The only platform with personalized funnels to scale partnership marketing for brands, agencies, influencers, and affiliates. Catering to the health and wellness space, this tracking soluition is helping build landing pages for partners in a manner of minutes instaead of weeks. They have social listening to capture all the content your brand is creating so that you can find more partners talking about yFor more tips on how to scale your affiliate program, check out https://performancemarketingmanager.com
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    16 mins
  • Embracing AI and Mind Resets: A Real Talk Friday Special

    Embracing AI and Mind Resets: A Real Talk Friday Special
    Jun 2 2026

    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

    Have you heard about Inflektion yet? They are changing the game in Affiliate marketing.The only platform with personalized funnels to scale partnership marketing for brands, agencies, influencers, and affiliates. Catering to the health and wellness space, this tracking soluition is helping build landing pages for partners in a manner of minutes instaead of weeks. They have social listening to capture all the content your brand is creating so that you can find more partners talking about y

    For more tips on how to scale your affiliate program, check out https://performancemarketingmanager.com
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    16 mins
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