Numero uno! Know your affiliate manager. They can be your best friends when you need them most. (payout increases, budget increases, new campaigns, unique creatives, any issues that may arise, alcohol during conferences, you name it! Don’t forget increased commissions).  Understand that you are working for them and they are working for you. Find out what their core competencies are and flood them with potential opportunities that best fit their capabilities. When one works hard without the other working just as hard, it becomes difficult to be successful. The bottom line is you are working for each other. Know your affiliate and treat your affiliate how you wish to be treated. People work for the people they like.

-Bryan