A little goes a long way -gifts

[Nick0r]

After seeing Jeremys thread about the iPod he received from Casino/pokeroom, and after I received a gift from CasinoPays - I've got to say that you affiliate programs can make some people very happy by sending people gifts, and it wouldn't even cost you a fortune. It's not the amount of the gift, but it's the thought. I'm sure anyone who's received a gift from an affiliate company has immediately had their perception of the company raised and has given them some extra thought about promoting them harder.

A little goes a long way!

[Justin]

I defininately agree. I've never received anything ( I dont send many players), but when I was first starting to get going my AM offered me a higher commission at PokerRoom and they also sent me a ton of hats/shirts to hand out for our live tournaments. I was very impressed with this and I've always been partial to them for doing it. The fact that they realized that I was a small affiliate at the time, but that Im dedicated to this and they know that sooner or later Im going to be a large affiliate. I see it as a small investment for them.

Good job on the Ipod Jeremy. I didnt try the CasinoRoom competition, but I almost did just because of that. It's kind of funny, I'm the most tech knowledgeable person out of all of my friends and Im the only who doesn't have an Ipod yet.

-Justin

[Jeremy]

I too agree with both Nick and Justin. It's amazing that you can send literally hundreds of thousands in mgr to an individual room each year and receive nothing more than your standard monthly commission checks.

Not to say that these poker sites owe us affiliates anything more, because they don't. But like the subject of the thread says, a little does go a long way. For less than 10K most rooms could probably do a direct mailer to all of their producing affiliates and send even a hat or polo shirt.

Once again, it's the thought that counts.

[Beanie]

Honestly though I think they look at it differently. I think they look at it like we are taking from them. I know that seems odd but I have certainly gotten that feeling when I have talked to people. Granted, I think I am on the high end of the pay scale so there may be no more to get, not that I really care either way.

BTW, I do random gifting and it is recieved really well. Maybe that is what this thread should turn into. If you want it to happen why not think about your customers and think of how they may want it.

[J S]

I got a gift basket from referback on my birthday once, that was kind of cool. From our side of the table, if you know your players sending them something as simple as a t-shirt or hat can be seen as a really be a nice gift to send your players.

Plus it is marketing for you as well whenever they wear it. We give away shirts like crazy to our local poker group and whenever they wear them it is like a walking billboard and we have started to send shirts out to anyone who plays half the games in our poker league online as well.

[adioking]

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