SHOPEE's Top Livestreamer JAMES AFANTE Shares Secrets to Success: Plans BIGGER 12.12

Shopee has certainly increased their presence over the years and remain bullish. With the eve of affiliate marketing and live selling, a Filipino stands as champion. His name is JAMES AFANTE, popularly known as Kuya James in his socials. He tops the list of people who have done remarkable work in this industry and we got to talk to him yesterday as he prepared for this month's 12.12. If you think the previous months were crazy, he's giving away a total of 2 Custom Tricycles, 4 motorbikes, and so much more today on his live sessions.

James started in the industry when he was only 14. Using different platforms, he engaged with people and sold just about anything that he could get his hands on. When he began doing it on the Orange app, he partnered up with friends and started training people. In his mind, he had the confidence to do it, knew that this particular work had his name all over it, and that had a remarkable effect on the people that learned from him. Livestreaming was something he did by accident when no one was left in their office to do it, and it went viral.

I picked his brain a little by asking why he doesn't sell his own products (so he could earn it all) and he said "A lot of people ask me about that, but in E-Commerce, you invest your money on stocks and where to put it. This was a huge problem for me and those who are in the same shoes. When something happens like the pandemic or any accident, you'll be left with nothing and a huge debt. With affiliate marketing, you do not have risks on your capital, (costs of storage and manpower for logistics), and I can sell thousands without thinking about space because the brands that work with him already handles that. I can see products if they can sell, sometimes I don't know how I ended up being the top livestreamer. I put in the extra work, I was part of production design, checking prices, every detail, I am concerned. This is a tool to perform better, and I also listen to my followers. What they want, that's what I must do. These products are what they consistently buy from me, only the best, prices will also be subjected to vouchers this 12.12."

He adds "This 12.12, I will be doing the largest livestream ever in the Philippines and in the region. I believe these efforts are also what I can do for the brands that trust me, including customers too. These bikes behind us also came from my own pocket, it's a way to give back to my community."

His advice for those who would want to follow his footsteps: "Work really really hard, work harder than anyone, then everything will follow. Everything starts with the work you put in, if you do things correctly, with passion, and you know that you are giving your 100 percent, you'll achieve what you want! This applies to any industry out there!"

Check out our interview with him before he went live last December 11:

His live stream is fun, entertaining to watch and you'll even forget that you're already checking out items on your cart. He promises that you'll have vouchers, free delivery and more surprises when you check out products from his stream. Plus the lowest prices from brands you already love! 

Thank you James for sharing your story, here's hoping we get to be part of that big 12.12 celebration today! 

Be Informed: Loans Should Be Easy!

I just like any normal guy would want a house, a car, a family that eats three times a day and a successful career. Times are hard; and sometimes there are a couple of things we can't afford to spend on but if it entails the opportunities or the survival of your financial independence you really have to do it. Having some time off I read a couple of things over at Blue Global Media and in one way or another it was quite enlightening to know stuff about how to market services like loans and affiliate programs. The reality of it is if you earn an extra buck or two and need that extra kick to get your motor running then it would be nice to get it when you need it.

This isn't rocket science and you just need a couple of things to start. First of all you need an international affiliate network right off the bat. Maybe if we do it earlier than usual we would have some advantages and get approvals. You need to check who's doing a good job and try not to fall for those who don't! The assurance can probably start from their current accounts and offers. If it all seems good from a financial and economical standpoints don't hesitate to grab the opportunity... it only comes once in a while. Don't be afraid to avail a cash advance affiliate program sometime soon if you want to move forward in your career or take advantage of your on line presence. Things like these should be easy for anyone, anywhere. I'd love to just do it now!

Effective Marketing Strategies

It is doubly hard to sell something these days. There are different strategies laid out by multinational corporations in order to still get consumers to purchase their product. If a niche market does not respond anymore to the latest offers and promotions; you have to definitely try other avenues to sell your ware. People who tend to shop on line are the ones who couldn't go to malls and designer stores. If a normal billboard or TV advertisement doesn't work you can go through a more intimate path like email direct marketing. This particular medium has been tried and tested because you can get the complete information sent directly to the consumer without having to go through the logistics of just a few words in an advertisement. It's been practiced by a lot of marketing firms and deemed very effective in catching a market. The age of utilizing email as an avenue for this purpose has done wonders in the past economic crunch. This will help a lot of businesses to survive together with government interventions. This is definitely a time tested marketing tool.

If you imagine the demographics you can get from this kind of marketing strategy it would be pretty wide. Children have access to it too and so does the teens and working class. It wouldn't be a good thing though if you are going to be classified as SPAM because that might end up in the trash without the actual person reading it. Sending information about cameras and lenses to a photographer for example... it would answer a lot of questions before he gets to purchase the device. Wouldn't that be something you would like to do? To give the necessary information to the person directly interested in your products is like giving chocolate bars or marshmallow to a kid. The more tempting it is, the more chances of them getting it!