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Other states keep reading, you will want to hear this too. Connecticut Affiliates need to take action now, tonight, in the morning. As many of you that possible can before 2pm Thursday 3/25. Today 6 of us CT affiliates joined a lobbyist and the PMA to shake hands and talk with legislators as they debate SB 5481 or as they like to call it the Amazon Tax Bill. The 6 of us felt like we made some legislators rethink this bill. The session was delayed until tomorrow and possibly will keep getting delayed so don't stop now, get involved.
In a state with over 2,800 affilates why are we just 6? You must and can still get involved. Just because you don't work with Amazon doesn't mean it won't impact you. The bill reads as...
"...whether by a link on an Internet web site or otherwise...retailer shall be presumed to be soliciting business through such independent contractor..."
That's your Advertiser and you the Publisher.
One senator told us that other states will do it too, so don't worry. I say if that takes 5 years for all states to do, we're all Fired, Terminated, Broke, lose our Jobs well before then. But I don't want to confuse messaging. The lesson today was to speak up and call your state rep, leave a voicemail, email them a letter. You can do this now.
PMA Connecticut Advertising Tax.
http://www.performancemarketingassociation.com
http://groups.google.com/group/pma-ct/web/email-template---budget-committee
Send one email to your representative and senator.
http://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/menu/CGAFindLeg.asp
Read the bill.
http://www.cga.ct.gov/2010/TOB/H/2010HB-05481-R00-HB.htm
The 6 affiliates that stepped up to the plate FOR YOU ALL today.
Scott Jangro
Kevin Mardorf
John Napoletano
Tom Caporaso
Vincent Villano
Jenifer
You are all marketers. Tell every CT affiliate you know to step up and voice their opposition to SB 5481 now. Other states learn from this and get involved. We are high tech JOBS. Don't let local retailer book store jobs be saved as they think it will, it wont, while you stand by and lose your high tech job.
In a state with over 2,800 affilates why are we just 6? You must and can still get involved. Just because you don't work with Amazon doesn't mean it won't impact you. The bill reads as...
"...whether by a link on an Internet web site or otherwise...retailer shall be presumed to be soliciting business through such independent contractor..."
That's your Advertiser and you the Publisher.
One senator told us that other states will do it too, so don't worry. I say if that takes 5 years for all states to do, we're all Fired, Terminated, Broke, lose our Jobs well before then. But I don't want to confuse messaging. The lesson today was to speak up and call your state rep, leave a voicemail, email them a letter. You can do this now.
PMA Connecticut Advertising Tax.
http://www.performancemarketingassociation.com
http://groups.google.com/group/pma-ct/web/email-template---budget-committee
Send one email to your representative and senator.
http://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/menu/CGAFindLeg.asp
Read the bill.
http://www.cga.ct.gov/2010/TOB/H/2010HB-05481-R00-HB.htm
The 6 affiliates that stepped up to the plate FOR YOU ALL today.
Scott Jangro
Kevin Mardorf
John Napoletano
Tom Caporaso
Vincent Villano
Jenifer
You are all marketers. Tell every CT affiliate you know to step up and voice their opposition to SB 5481 now. Other states learn from this and get involved. We are high tech JOBS. Don't let local retailer book store jobs be saved as they think it will, it wont, while you stand by and lose your high tech job.
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