A Message From WebMasterRadio.FM: On September 27th, we here at WebmasterRadio.FM lost one of our show hosts, James Martell, who died tragically due to a brain aneurysm. He had hosted the Affiliate Buzz program since 2010, accompanied by his wife and co-host Arlene. James had been widely recognized as a pillar in the affiliate marketing industry for well over a decade. His wife Arlene and Kimberly Juchnowski pay tribute to his life and career in what will be the final broadcast of the Affiliate Buzz. We listen to messages of tribute from his friends and peers and some choice clips from previous episodes. WebmasterRadio.FM and all of those associated with the Affiliate Buzz would like to thank you for your support and listenership of this program throughout the years. Thank you for being a part. A Message From Arlene How do you say goodbye and fit 39 years of loving someone into a short letter of appreciation? I know James would want me to truly live a joyful life, so I will remember all the good times we had together, and when I am sad, remember that I have many amazing memories, and many friends and family to support me. James and I met in 1979 when we both worked at Venus pizza in Surrey. When I saw him, I said “That’s the guy I am going to marry”. He didn’t stand a chance after that. We were 17 and 18 years old and got to go to high school graduation together. He likes to joke that when he met me, I had my own apartment, a brand new Honda Civic, I could get into the liquor store and I had $5000 in the bank. What’s not to love?  Joking aside, we didn’t know then, the many adventures we would share together, and the amazing children and grand children that we would become the center of our lives. On September 1st, 1984 we got married and just celebrated 34 years of marriage together. Then came the babies! It was always my dream to have a big family and we were so excited when Adam was born in 1987, then Justin in 1988, Shelby in 1990, and Victoria in 1995. We had two pregnancies that ended in miscarriage, and I will bet you that James is up there holding those babies and bragging that he got to meet them first. James was a journeyman carpenter in the early days, and the kids fondly remember taking him his lunch when he worked close by. James just loved the kids and even though we didn’t have a lot of money, we had a lot of fun. Parenting brought on a whole new challenge when Adam developed a severe seizure disorder when he was 4. Boy did we ever have to learn patience and compassion! James started to work from home trying to make a living on the internet. We have had some crazy businesses and learned to ride the wave of online marketing. A lot of highs and many lows, but we always supported each other and pushed through the hard times. In business, James was absolutely brilliant, and could figure out what was trending long before it happened. Before long, he was a super star online, coaching thousands of people on how to make money, writing numerous books, creating amazing courses and speaking at seminars all over the world. James and I hosted “The affiliate buzz” podcast which was the longest running podcast in the industry where we recently recorded the 512th episode. I am still shocked at the hundreds of messaged I am getting expressing people’s appreciation for all James has done for them. I put just a sample on the wall. People were naturally drawn to James, because he was very honest and when he worked with you, you were the most important person. He shared all his secrets, gave his time generously and was always pushing other people to succeed and not give up on their dreams. Speaking of dreams, when James was 42, he put his dream car in the garage. It was of course that Shelby Cobra. If you look at the photo album on the memory table, you will see that he actually threw an elabo