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SteveLightspeed · 12-30-2004, 05:15 PM

51) Will Jordan Capri be in Vegas?
No, we don?t invite our under 21 year old models to the Vegas conventions, since they can?t get into the majority of the parties. She?ll be 21 by Internext 2006 so maybe then.

52) What industry person has had the biggest impact on you?
Tanker. When we met him in 2001 we were struggling to get our affiliate program off the ground, and we honestly didn?t know what to do next. Tanker put Lightspeedcash on the map. I still remember asking him how long he thought it would take us to double in size from where we were. I expected him to say 12 months or more. His answer was ?Maybe 6 weeks.? and he was right! We tripled our sales in 2001, and again in 2002. He taught me how the whole industry works, and made me realize that the sky is the limit here. He is a very funny, honest, and down-to-earth guy. I remember feeling intimidated about attending trade shows, and he told me, ?Steve, these are all regular people who are just like us.? Although we parted ways in late 2003, I still consider Tanker to be one of the best people in this industry, and one of my best friends.

I also have to give a lot of credit to Rochard, who is the glue that holds Lightspeed together. He?s been with me from just about the beginning, through thick and thin, and I couldn?t ask for a harder working employee or a more loyal friend.

53) What is your fondest memory (if you can remember and tell about it) of a convention?
I have dozens of great memories from conventions all over the world. The 2001 Portland AWE was the birth of the ?Anal Hobbit?. And I remember Tanker and I not being able to sleep at all at the 2001 Cybernet in Miami, because we were literally giddy about all the new trades and business deals we made at that show. But my favorite has to be our ?Adventure Weekend? in 2003. We invited our top 20 affiliates to Phoenix, along with several of my industry friends, and we spent the whole weekend having what felt like ?summer camp for adults?. That was a great experience for everyone.

54) How many of your models have you jerked off to?
All of them! If my own content doesn?t turn me on, I must be shooting it wrong.

55) which GFYer makes you laugh?
I think Juicy is hilarious. He is just as funny in person too.

56) what would you say are the 5 most important things to do in order to be successful afilliate program owner?
1) great product
2) honest payout and on-time payments
3) lots of promotional tools and materials
4) good branding and marketing
5) consistency and integrity

57) What is your average retention rate across the board?
I would love to say ?6 months!? but the truth is, those days are long gone. We do everything we can to keep our members happy, and we still see the majority of them canceling within the first month. However, we still get our share of loyal members that stay forever, and with the bundling and site-swapping features of Lightspeed4, our retention is now higher than ever before.

58) How do you recruit your models? Do you do any kind of focused searching, or is it referrals, random encounters, word of mouth, etc? I'd imagine you get a lot of applications. There must be a lot of girls that want to be part of the Lightspeed crew.
We are constantly looking for new models. We advertise in local papers and on all our websites. We operate our own talent agency in Phoenix, and keep the cream of the crop for our Lightspeed sites. I also offer a standing $1000 bounty to anyone who introduces us to the next Lightspeed Girl. We get a lot of referrals from photographers and our current models. My goal is to make being a ?Lightspeed Girl? as prestigious for models as working for Playboy, Vivid, or Hustler.

59) I'm almost affraid to ask - but what would it take to get a 1-on-1 with you for a piece on Pimp Cafe??? I promise to do my research!! ;)
Sure, I?d love to do an interview with you, anytime.

60) How do you imagine lighspeed sites in 5 or 10 or more years ?
I don?t think anyone could predict where this industry could be in 5-10 more years. Its pretty hard to plan two years ahead. Things move too fast, the only constant is change! I hope Lightspeed will still be around in 10 years, stronger than ever.

12-30-2004, 05:15 PM
SteveLightspeed Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Lightspeedworld Posts: 7,940	51) Will Jordan Capri be in Vegas? No, we don?t invite our under 21 year old models to the Vegas conventions, since they can?t get into the majority of the parties. She?ll be 21 by Internext 2006 so maybe then. 52) What industry person has had the biggest impact on you? Tanker. When we met him in 2001 we were struggling to get our affiliate program off the ground, and we honestly didn?t know what to do next. Tanker put Lightspeedcash on the map. I still remember asking him how long he thought it would take us to double in size from where we were. I expected him to say 12 months or more. His answer was ?Maybe 6 weeks.? and he was right! We tripled our sales in 2001, and again in 2002. He taught me how the whole industry works, and made me realize that the sky is the limit here. He is a very funny, honest, and down-to-earth guy. I remember feeling intimidated about attending trade shows, and he told me, ?Steve, these are all regular people who are just like us.? Although we parted ways in late 2003, I still consider Tanker to be one of the best people in this industry, and one of my best friends. I also have to give a lot of credit to Rochard, who is the glue that holds Lightspeed together. He?s been with me from just about the beginning, through thick and thin, and I couldn?t ask for a harder working employee or a more loyal friend. 53) What is your fondest memory (if you can remember and tell about it) of a convention? I have dozens of great memories from conventions all over the world. The 2001 Portland AWE was the birth of the ?Anal Hobbit?. And I remember Tanker and I not being able to sleep at all at the 2001 Cybernet in Miami, because we were literally giddy about all the new trades and business deals we made at that show. But my favorite has to be our ?Adventure Weekend? in 2003. We invited our top 20 affiliates to Phoenix, along with several of my industry friends, and we spent the whole weekend having what felt like ?summer camp for adults?. That was a great experience for everyone. 54) How many of your models have you jerked off to? All of them! If my own content doesn?t turn me on, I must be shooting it wrong. 55) which GFYer makes you laugh? I think Juicy is hilarious. He is just as funny in person too. 56) what would you say are the 5 most important things to do in order to be successful afilliate program owner? 1) great product 2) honest payout and on-time payments 3) lots of promotional tools and materials 4) good branding and marketing 5) consistency and integrity 57) What is your average retention rate across the board? I would love to say ?6 months!? but the truth is, those days are long gone. We do everything we can to keep our members happy, and we still see the majority of them canceling within the first month. However, we still get our share of loyal members that stay forever, and with the bundling and site-swapping features of Lightspeed4, our retention is now higher than ever before. 58) How do you recruit your models? Do you do any kind of focused searching, or is it referrals, random encounters, word of mouth, etc? I'd imagine you get a lot of applications. There must be a lot of girls that want to be part of the Lightspeed crew. We are constantly looking for new models. We advertise in local papers and on all our websites. We operate our own talent agency in Phoenix, and keep the cream of the crop for our Lightspeed sites. I also offer a standing $1000 bounty to anyone who introduces us to the next Lightspeed Girl. We get a lot of referrals from photographers and our current models. My goal is to make being a ?Lightspeed Girl? as prestigious for models as working for Playboy, Vivid, or Hustler. 59) I'm almost affraid to ask - but what would it take to get a 1-on-1 with you for a piece on Pimp Cafe??? I promise to do my research!! ;) Sure, I?d love to do an interview with you, anytime. 60) How do you imagine lighspeed sites in 5 or 10 or more years ? I don?t think anyone could predict where this industry could be in 5-10 more years. Its pretty hard to plan two years ahead. Things move too fast, the only constant is change! I hope Lightspeed will still be around in 10 years, stronger than ever. __________________ Abra-cadabra!