Had a BLAST at the show! Thanks Shawn & Missy. Being in NYC, it was great hosting ASE in my backyard and getting to meet a shitton of people. Yes, it was hot and humid as hell - that's what happens in NYC in the summer - it was tough to deal with even for me.
BUT, the networking that was done at the show was invaluable (at least for me). Meeting old connections and catching up, putting a face with a name, and meeting a TON of fellow legit affiliates will no doubt be beneficial. It seemed as if there was a real collaborative environment here. One where people realize the importance of networking and helping each other out. I'm not talking about sharing your super secret traffic source where nobody else is running, but it's more about sharing information and ideas, so you, as a team, can have a leg up on the competition.
All in all, I loved meeting fellow WF'ers (even though I'm a lurker), affiliates, bloggers, networks, advertisers, etc. Hope everyone else enjoyed the show and found it as extremely motivating as I did. Now back to work...
Side note: If anyone is in the NYC area and wants to meet for lunch/drink/whatever, I'm always down to shoot the shit with fellow like-minded people.
Cheers!