Hi, Rosalind here.
Sooooo much has happened since I started my online business, that I drew up the timeline shown below to make it easier to scan.
- January 1998 - While working full-time as an air traffic controller in Canada, I started a little part-time business online through which I earned affiliate commissions by promoting online dating services memberships through Sage-Hearts.com. That little business became VERY successful and is STILL a primary income-producer.
- October 1998 - I was banking $5,000 US per month.
- December 1999 - Banking $10,000 US per month.
- April 2000 - I quit my air traffic control job to become a full-time Internet marketer… and to have MUCH more time to travel!
I also expanded my interests into the following areas:
- Online Dropshipping - (eg. WindingWay.com)
- Online Auctions
- eBook Publishing
- Product Re-Selling
- Product and Software Creation
- April 2003 - My success story was profiled in Internet Marketing Center’s Secrets to Their Success (STTS) which was later re-published in Small Business Opportunities magazine.
- May 2003 - Started a Telephone Consulting service for affiliates. Since then, the service has expanded to help affiliate program managers and online merchants grow their businesses.
- June 2003 - To get a handle on the information requests generated by the STTS interview and to teach others what I’d learned about affiliate marketing, I published “The Super Affiliate Handbook: How I Made $436,797 in One Year Selling Other People’s Stuff Online”.
- October 2003 - My very first radio interview was with Marty Nemko on KALW, 91.7 FM, a National Public Radio affiliate in San Francisco. The story was covered in the San Francisco Chronicle’s “Work with Marty Nemko” column in November. Since then I’ve participated in more than 100 radio interviews, teleseminar and podcasts.
- January 2004 - Success story published in the premier issue of Revenue Magazine (Article - 5 Who Thrive), the only glossy magazine related to affiliate marketing.
- March 2004 - Despite a huge fear of public speaking, I presented at my first Internet marketing conference. Since then, the fear has subsided considerably and I’ve spoken and moderated panels at many Internet and affiliate marketing conferences including:
- JV Summit (Las Vegas)
- Affiliate Summit (Las Vegas, Orlando, Miami)
- DBB (San Antonio)
- Yanik Silver’s Underground Seminar (Washington, D.C.)
- System Seminar (Chicago)
- Affiliate Convention (Las Vegas, Montreal)
- AdTech (New York - November 2007)
- April 2004 - Launched NetProfitsToday.com, a companion site and newsletter to the Super Affiliate Handbook, to keep SAH readers informed of industry changes.
- June 2004 - I moved back to British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley to enjoy its fabulous scenery, weather and laid-back lifestyle. So much for laid back! I got busier than I’d ever been before!
- October 2004 - Co-produced the audio course Affiliate Business Blueprint with Jim Edwards.
- June 2005 - Became the Affiliate’s Corner columnist for Revenue Magazine.
- October 2006 - Co-produced the 6-week multi-media BlogClassroom course with Anik Singal of Affiliate Classroom.
- July 2007 - McGraw-Hill published ‘Make a Fortune Promoting Other People’s Stuff Online‘, a book they requested I write on the subject of affiliate marketing.
- Now - I still maintain my affiliate sites and blogs including Sage-Hearts.com, Net Profits Today (an educational site for online marketers) and a travel blog.
Doing business online has been (and still is) a blast. I’ve enjoyed much good fortune and had the pleasure of working with experts and luminaries throughout the industry.
Best of all, my business allows me the free time to frequently indulge my almost insatiable wanderlust.
Got wanderlust too? How about a deep-seated want to quit your job and start living your life to its fullest?
I can help you put your game plan together. Peruse the training and consulting services listed here, or contact me through the Support Desk at NetProfitsToday.
I’m always happy to help!
Cheers,
