The year is coming to a close which means that at the next council meeting I will hand over the reins to the next chairperson.

Submissions are now being taken so if you fancy putting yourself forward or know anyone that you think would be great for the role please email myself, Jack or Chris.

I thought I’d put a few points together for my views on what the Chair should do and the benefits of being the Chair. Am happy to discuss the role with anyone as well so do feel free to drop me a line.

Responsibilities for 2012:
• Support the IAB in restructuring the council to be more effective

• Liaising with the IAB to ensure all updates on the ePrivacy Directive are communicated

• Continue to implement and support the AMC 5-point plan for the Directive

• Promote the Affiliate sector positively through trade press

• Continue research and data analysis to be able to promote the affiliate channel

Benefits of Being the Chair:

• Opportunity to lead one of the largest online sectors

• Creating a unique lists of contacts across the online world

• Working closely with the IAB and understanding more their role and how affiliate fits in

• Being involved in online wide challenges such as the ePrivacy directive

• Working with some talented and passionate people

It really is a great role and I feel that personally I have learned a lot in my time as Chair and I would thoroughly recommend this to anyone who is passionate about affiliate marketing.

In order to be in the running you simply have to let the Chris and Jack know. There will then be an election at the meeting in January (last Thursday of the month) where the AMC council members will vote for who they want to be the next Chair so you will need to do a five minute presentation and likely a little bit of campaigning in the run up to the election.

Good Luck!

Helen