Mike Allen founded Shopping-Bargains.com in February 1999 and currently serves as President and "Chief Executive Shopper." Mike attends the major affiliate marketing conferences, has presented at Affiliate Summit and the Performics Client Summit, and has been quoted in Revenue and Electronic Retailer. Mike serves on the LinkShare Affiliate Advisory Board, the Affiliate Summit Advisory Board and the PartnerCentric Advisory Board. He also writes at ReveNews, a blog devoted to affiliate revenue news and opinion, and the Shopping-Bargains blog. Recently Mike authored a chapter for the Military Family Money section of the book entitled Your Military Family Network: Your Connection to Military-Friendly Businesses, Resources, Benefits, Information and Advice (2008). Mike also is a regular commentator in the GeekCast.fm presented weekly RedHatBlueHat political podcast. In 2007, on behalf of Shopping-Bargains.com, Mike received the Mississippi Business Integrity Circle of Honor Award from the Better Business Bureau of Mississippi.