Well this is something that you don’t see everyday:

Yep, that is snow on campus. I really hope that school is closed tomorrow!!!

Pepperjam Announces Launch of Next Generation Affiliate Marketing Network

Pepperjam, a two-time Inc. Magazine fastest growing company and industry leading full-service internet marketing agency, today announced the launch of Pepperjam Network, a proprietary next generation affiliate marketing network.

If you are an advertiser or affiliate and would like to sign-up for Pepperjam Network please visit www.pepperjamnetwork.com.

“Pepperjam Network represents an evolution in affiliate marketing. The creation of Pepperjam Network represents eight years of research and development and the combined ideas, feedback, and intelligence of hundreds of affiliate marketers and advertisers. Pepperjam Network will forever change the face of affiliate marketing by putting power back in the hands of affiliates and advertisers to build long-term, profitable partnerships through better communication tools and transparency,” said Kristopher B. Jones, President & CEO of Pepperjam.

Among a variety of affiliate marketing enhancements, Pepperjam Network addresses the two primary shortcomings of other existing affiliate networks, namely (1) poor, unreliable communication tools and (2) lack of affiliate transparency. With Pepperjam Network, affiliates and advertisers can communicate in real-time via Pepperjam Chat™, thereby providing a reliable communication system to build stronger, more profitable partnerships. Pepperjam Network also provides advertisers with an unprecedented measure of affiliate transparency, which helps to establish trust, protect brand integrity, and lays the groundwork for open, long-term, profitable relationships.

Pepperjam Network also introduces pepperjamADS, which is a first-ever affiliate marketing widget that affiliates can use to serve customized contextual ads from one or multiple Pepperjam Network advertisers at the same time.

Pepperjam Network was designed to make the experience of affiliate marketing profitable and educational, with the goal of allowing affiliates and advertisers to truly understand and maximize the critical affiliate marketing channel.

Unlike the traditional networks, Pepperjam Network uses Web 2.0 technology to provide affiliates and advertisers with an easy-to-use, cutting-edge interface designed to facilitate and optimize the affiliate marketing process. For instance, Pepperjam Network offers industry leading source-level tracking and reporting - this robust technology is especially beneficial to search marketing and sophisticated super affiliates that want to take advantage of the most up-to-date technology available to track commissions at the keyword level.

Here is just a sample of what many industry experts are saying about Pepperjam Network:

“Even after all these years using Commission Junction on the merchant and affiliate side, I still find it terribly clumsy to find what I want. With Pepperjam Network it is quick and easy. Pepperjam Network is what an affiliate network would look like if it were built from a wish list from both the affiliate and merchant perspective,” said Shawn Collins, Cofounder of Affiliate Summit.

“As both an advertiser and a affiliate, I am on the lookout for affiliate marketing systems that meet all our company’s needs. Pepperjam Network is without a doubt the most comprehensive, practical and useful affiliate marketing system I have seen to date. Pepperjam Network demonstrates that it is possible to combine style with substance in a network that provides site owners and advertisers with tools and resources to increase their bottom line,” said Joel Comm, New York Times Best-Selling author and CEO, InfoMedia, Inc.

About Pepperjam:

Pepperjam is an industry leading full-service internet marketing agency offering marketing services and advanced technology in the areas of pay-per-click, search-engine optimization, affiliate marketing, and online media planning and buying. The company was founded in 1999 by internet marketing expert, accomplished speaker, and published author Kristopher B. Jones. Pepperjam has received numerous awards and achievements, including recognition by Inc. Magazine for two consecutive years as one of the fastest growing privately-held businesses in the United States. Learn more at www.pepperjam.com.

Join Dale K, the hypnotist that has become famous around KSU campus, for a hypnotic act you won’t forget! Dale will toss the typical “clucking like a chicken” and prove that hypnotism is really mind  “motivation” that requires no control. Setting his acts apart from other hypnotists is the abstract humor that veils his shows and has made him popular in over 200 cities worldwide!

This looks like a sweet thing. I’m going to check it out, you should to.

Well, I’ve got some work to do on the house before the summer get here. I think that I’m going to pick up some new blinds to put on my windows. I think in the front of the house I’m going to put some Mini Blinds. I had some at my old house and I really liked them. I think that I’m going to go with these 1″ Express Aluminum. They look pretty sweet and should be killer I think that Mom will like them. These things are really easy to clean and that is a plus cause the blinds that I have now are really hard to clean and I want something really simple and easy to maintain and this is it.

Great new it looks like the track and field team at KSU is doing well. This was posted up on the KSUowls.com web page:

CHAPEL HILL N.C. - On Saturday, at Joe Hilton Tar Heel Invitational, the Kennesaw State women’s indoor track team had a great start to the 2008 season as they faced down strong competition and took the top three spots in the three kilometer race. The Owls also set two new school records in the weight throw and the pole vault.

Junior Erin Sutton made her indoor season debut as she led the distance squad to victory in the 3k crossing the finish line with a time of 10:36.03. She was closely followed by freshman Mackenzie Howe in second place (10:36.39), Britany Reilly in third place (10:53.02), Lorena Jaime in seventh place (11:42.90) and Katie Charles in eighth place (12:02.71). The Owls dominated the 15 lap race as Sutton and Howe quickly broke away from the field and maintained their lead throughout. The distance group also took second place in the distance medley with a time of 13:04.91.

“It was a great meet for our ladies,” said distance coach Jason Waters. “Britany set a personal record in the 3k and our top runners Erin and Mackenzie had a good race. I’m very pleased that all of our distance runners are injury free. As long as we can keep them healthy we are going to continue to win races.”

On the other side of the track freshman Jessica Lumpkin continued on her record setting run as she set a new school record in the weight throw with a toss of 45-04.45ft. Lumpkin finished in fourth place and was closely followed by fellow thrower Ana Ruiz who threw 43-06.50ft for sixth place. Also in field events freshman Whitney Hammontree became the first woman to ever place in the pole vault for KSU. Hammontree easily took third place in the competition as she reached a height of 9-06.25ft.

In jump events Jakia Ragland placed fifth with a height of 5-01.00ft. and freshman Jill Arthur took ninth place in the triple jump with a distance of 36-04.00ft.

In short distance events sophomore Lakeshia Stinson placed fourth in the 60 meter hurdles as she crossed the finish line in 9.42 seconds. In the 400 meter dash veteran sprinter Shantela Davis placed seventh with a time of 58.41. Later, In the 800 meter dash KSU had three runners place in the top ten as Soibhan Wolcott took fourth place (2:25.34), Kristen Gibson placed seventh (2:26.51) and Caitlin German finished in ninth place (2:28.82).

“Our ladies did a wonderful job today,” said head coach Don McGarey. “We set two new school records and we are going to set many more in the coming months. Each meet is important, the more we compete the better we perform as a team.”

The Owls will be back in action next Saturday as they travel to ETSU in Johnson City, Tenn. to compete in the Niswonger Invitational.

Congrats to the indoor track team!!! Keep up the good work.

Last winter, Andy went to Africa. Man that makes me jealous. I’ve found a way to make me less jealous. I think that I’m going to go to Africa. I found a place that can give really cheap flights to South Africa. I think that I will enjoy myself. The site I found, makes it really easy you find the travel information that you need and then you call them to book the flight etc. It really doesn’t get much better than that. Its actually really nice to be able to talk to a real person on the phone when booking international flights. This trip to South Africa is going to be really sweet.

Well we are now onto week 2. Yep that mean that there are only 16 weeks left in the semester. No I’m not counting down. But I may be hoping that it is over soon. I’ve got to buy some books tomorrow. That is going to be fun. I can’t wait. Why do they make it books to expensive. I don’t have the money to shell out for books come on now. Do you? I don’t think so. Arrr ya for spending money on books!!!!

Now that Christmas has passed us, I find out that I forgot to ask for a certain item. I really meant to ask for a festool . I need to do some work around the house and some of those tools would really make it quite simple. Now, since I forgot to ask for them, I’m going to have to go out and buy them myself. O well. My mistake.

Don’t you hate when this happens:

Those ninjas are always killing a fool..

So I’m already looking forward to another break. I really want to get away once the semester is over. I think that I’m going to go stay at Branson hotels . They have some really nice hotels that I really want to stay in them. Maybe I’ll take the company with me and it can become a company vacation, but then again, what  kind of vacation would it be if the people from work were with me?? I don’t know. All I know is that it will be a nice vacation.