Meet Bob Hudson

Today we’re excited to be connecting with Bob Hudson again. If you haven’t already, we suggest you check out our prior conversation with them here.

Bob, always such a pleasure connecting with you and thank you for sharing your stories, insights and inspiring messages with our community. We’re looking forward to getting the download and what you have been up to since our last interview, but first can you briefly introduce yourself to folks who might have missed the prior conversation.
During my last appearance, I shared the story behind my online photo gallery. I’m excited to announce that I’ve expanded my business portfolio with a new venture: an AI-driven shopping platform called Association Shops International (ASI).

ASI is designed specifically for associations and clubs that want to integrate a branded shopping portal into their websites. The portal is fully customizable, allowing organizations to feature their logos, curated content, and preferred product categories.

Our AI-powered search engine finds the best deals and trending products from platforms like Amazon and eBay, presenting them directly on the shop. This creates a seamless shopping experience that brings exceptional value to their members.

Here’s the best part: ASI provides this service completely free of charge—for both the organization and its members who use the platform to uncover fantastic deals! Clubs and associations of any type can reach me for more details at: e-mail: AssociationShops@gmail.com

Alright, so our main goal today is to give our audience an update on what you have been up to since our last conversation. We’d love to hear how things are going and what you are most looking forward to or excited about these days.
For the past year, our company has been working diligently to bring new customers on board. So far, we’ve successfully developed shopping portals for clubs specializing in pickleball, photography, astronomy, and golf. While we’ve had some success, one of our biggest challenges is convincing clubs and associations that they can truly have a completely free shopping portal. For many, it sounds too good to be true.

In addition to the clubs we’ve partnered with, we’re eager to collaborate with other associations and organizations through our free offer.

How is this possible? Our business model allows us to provide these websites at no cost because we earn a small affiliation fee from Amazon and eBay whenever purchases are made through the portal. Importantly, this fee is not charged to the club, association, or their members. It’s a win-win solution that delivers value to members without any financial burden to the organization.

We have now arrived at one of our favorite parts of the interview – the lightning round. We’ll ask you a few quick questions to give us all some fun insights about you.

Favorite Band or Artist: Chicago

Sweet or Savory: Savory

Mountains or Beach: Desert

Favorite Sport (to watch): Football

Favorite Sport (to play): Golf

Did you play sports growing up (if so which ones): Football

As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up: Archeologist

Favorite Cartoon growing up: Batman

What do you want people to remember about you and your brand? What are some of things that you feel are most important, unique, special, etc?
I strongly believe in honesty and personal integrity as the foundation of everything I do. Throughout my career, I’ve been fortunate to explore diverse fields—IT, business consulting, travel agency management, real estate investing, business and children’s book authorship, photography, and now association shops. Across all these ventures, I have consistently operated with professionalism and a commitment to ensuring that my clients receive genuine value from my work.

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Bob Hudson