Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

Hi, Vickie!

You want to test whether an autoresponder is working?

You have set-up an autoresponder?

Are you saying that you built an autoresponder?

Or are you saying that you have selected a commercially offered autoresponder and you want to make sure it is working?

There are several scenarios to consider depending on the answer

1. If you have built the autoresponder, then you may have the skills to test its inner working and debug potential problems.
Autoresponders are now a necessity for any savvy online marketer. They resolve many of the marketing headaches and help automate communication with online leads, customers and affiliates
As they require advance programming knowledge, usually, they are built by software engineers and IT specialists.

2. A non-software professional may ask themselves whether is cost effective to build one’s own autoresponder, or use one the existing ones, or get a professional build it for him or her.

The answer to your question depends on whether you are using it exclusively for your own need or whether you intend to offer it for use by other marketers for a fee.
If you are using it for your own exclusive needs, you may want to proceed with trials and errors, fixing the bugs along the way until it is fully operational. You cannot do that if you are offering it for use by other marketers for a fee. You will lose your customer, your reputation and your ability to make a good name of yourself.

3. If you are using a commercially built autoresponder, testing its workings relatively simple. Just send yourself a series of emails with delayed delivery throughout a week. You can even set the deliveries in various times each day. By the end of that week, you will have a good idea of whether it is working properly

4. The trickiest scenario is the one in which you have built an autoresponder yourself.
Testing will depend on the programming language you used.
For instance, autoresponders built with PHP+MySQL use the Cron-Test to verify input quality and output equivalence.
This is the resort of professional programming.

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Hi, Vickie!

You want to test whether an autoresponder is working?

You have set-up an autoresponder?

Are you saying that you built an autoresponder?

Or are you saying that you have selected a commercially offered autoresponder and you want to make sure it is working?

There are several scenarios to consider depending on the answer

1. If you have built the autoresponder, then you may have the skills to test its inner working and debug
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

Hello, Zainal Sohot!

How are you my friend?

Yes, it is an excellent business strategy to be both an SFI Affiliate and own a Trileclicks store for many reasons.

All of them can be summarized in the following:

It will be highly productive and beneficial to combine a large active SFI Affiliate Team with an equally well furnished and adequately priced ECA store.

Doing so will give us both a viable business and willing customers, if we set up our store to cater to the needs of our affiliates to help them grow their own businesses and built their teams.

This would be a win/win situation for both the Team Leader and his affiliates.

The downside of this combination is minimal and can easily be overcome by a good business organization.

Good luck to you, my friend

And to everybody else

Aim High. Dream Big



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Hello, Zainal Sohot!

How are you my friend?

Yes, it is an excellent business strategy to be both an SFI Affiliate and own a Trileclicks store for many reasons.

All of them can be summarized in the following:

It will be highly productive and beneficial to combine a large active SFI Affiliate Team with an equally well furnished and adequately priced ECA store.

Doing so will give us both a viable business and willing customers, if we set up our
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

The wording of the question asked by a friend or a family member should determine the answer we give to describe SFI. Answering questions should be conducted as a dialogue. The reply should meet the expectations in the inquiry.

As a rule of conduct, with my family, relatives and friends, I share my enthusiasm, my dreams, my goals and most importantly, I display my confidence as well as my determination to reach my SFI objectives.

Although the facts and figures about SFI are impressive in themselves, in our face-to-face interactions with potential prospects, the impressions we convey will have greater effects than the description of features and benefits.

Indeed, we should use SFI history and track record. They are well suited and helpful in answering questions, handling objections, and calling our prospects to action.

Depending on the question and my intimate knowledge of the one who is asking it, I supplement my introduction with facts relevant to:
- the number of SFI registered affiliates;
- the size of the TripleClicks store, its ECAs and listed products;
- the diversity of the income streams
- the savings opportunities with the Pricebenders auctions
- the innovative approach of the Eager Zebra games.

In reply to questions that aim at SFI credibility, I talk about
- SFI history,
- its parent company,
- its long track record of success; and
- its worldwide reach.

Our confidence, enthusiam and knowledge of SFI and TripleClicks are the best arguments in answering questions, convincing prospects and bringing them to join
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The wording of the question asked by a friend or a family member should determine the answer we give to describe SFI. Answering questions should be conducted as a dialogue. The reply should meet the expectations in the inquiry.

As a rule of conduct, with my family, relatives and friends, I share my enthusiasm, my dreams, my goals and most importantly, I display my confidence as well as my determination to reach my SFI objectives.

Although the facts and figures about SFI are
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

SFI has tangible and intangible assets that are unique in the online world.

Their combination yields a unique business that is impossible to copy successfully, although many have tried.

It is an unparalleled combination.

The tangible assets are clearly identified in “SFI by the numbers” we all are familiar with. If you want to refresh your memory, you just need to open the latest “SFI News”. You will find the details there.

The intangible assets are the spirit, the sense of community, the team work that stem from the Forum, Ask SC, a2a, and the business relationships within our upline/downline.

Furthermore, with constant innovations, SFI is ever distancing itself from its competitors. An illustration of such innovations is the improved, new reassignment tool. It is not fully tested yet. But it has the potential to solidifying team building and team cohesion within every upline/downline.

As a result, we have within SFI a loyalty built on common goals, strategies, shared vision and the desire to help one another succeed in the long term. We are working with our team members with the view that their success, in ten years or more, will also be our own success.

This team spirit is completely different from most businesses where loyalty is built upon transactions: from one deal to the next, from one project to the other. Such loyalty is very fragile. It may flitter very easily, whereas the loyalty within SFI is much more enduring, much more lasting.

These are SFI’s intangible assets. I have not found anything comparable.
Similarly, the tangible assets stand out clearly. There is no competition to SFI’s history and track record as reflected within “SFI by the numbers”.

From the parent company, Carson Services, to the new developments of the Eager Zebra Games, it is a long history of success and a very strong track record. We are fortunate to be involved with a business that has proven itself, over and over again.

Not many online opportunities can make such claims.

SFI’s future is even better. We just need to look at the growth numbers in every part of it.

Finally, the ease of doing business within SFI is unmatched.

Where can somebody come today and start working right away without any pre-qualifications of any kind, whether financial or in terms of skills or tools? We have available here all the tools we need, all the training that will make an online business person successful, and a highly competent support system at our fingertips.

All the above is at no cost to us.
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SFI has tangible and intangible assets that are unique in the online world.

Their combination yields a unique business that is impossible to copy successfully, although many have tried.

It is an unparalleled combination.

The tangible assets are clearly identified in “SFI by the numbers” we all are familiar with. If you want to refresh your memory, you just need to open the latest “SFI News”. You will find the details there.

The intangible assets
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

Hi, Sean Vigna!

Some new affiliates may have skills in various fields: Advanced Software Development, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media Savvy, Mobile Marketing, Hardware Specialization, Website Building, Sales Skills and the like.

Most of these skills have been around for some time. They all can be useful is building success and helping affiliate rise faster. As the affiliate's knowledge of SFI improves, he will see the right use of his/her skills.

The affiliate will realize how these skills can come handy as they are mentioned in the various SFI training sections.

SFI is in its 17th year of success, helping affiliates build strong teams, rise as stars, earn substantial income and help their recruits duplicate the same results.

The SFI model has proven over and over how success can be achieved.

Duplicating success is easier and safer than trying to navigate uncharted waters

I am looking at the various SFI training modules on sponsoring: (i) Solutions, (ii) rules of success; (iii) How to be an awesome sponsor.

I do not see anywhere something relating to spending time to an identify affiliate's skills and focusing on them to make that affiliate a star.

In fact, there is a serious danger in trying to re-invent the wheel.

I have noticed in SFI two groups of successful affiliates:

The first group is blessed with great sponsors and supportive online that is helping them duplicate their success stories. It is being done everyday. What is remarkable in this example is that the new affiliates are coachable. They follow leadership, apply the tips they get from their upline and reach the same success.

The second group does not have that advantage of a dynamic and responsive sponsor. They work harder, master the knowledge, reach out to other more experience affiliates through a2s, the Forum, and Tech Support. They use all the resources available as tools to build their businesses.

These are the example I prefer to point out to my affiliates.
If a new affiliate has excellent business development and team building skills, it will show very soon from their results and their sponsoring scores.


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Hi, Sean Vigna!

Some new affiliates may have skills in various fields: Advanced Software Development, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media Savvy, Mobile Marketing, Hardware Specialization, Website Building, Sales Skills and the like.

Most of these skills have been around for some time. They all can be useful is building success and helping affiliate rise faster. As the affiliate's knowledge of SFI improves, he will see the right use of his/her skills.

The affiliate
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

Hello, Theodore Chalmers.

This question is not as straightforward as it sounds. SFI does encourage us to motivate our affiliates in many ways for very valid reasons.

If the DVD is brought from Tripleclicks or an ECA store, it might be A good idea. However, if it is an item acquired outside of SFI/Tripleclicks, it may create more problems.

There are excellent sponsoring tools available to us within SFI:

1. Organizing contests with clearly defined rewards to be given out to the winners.

2. Gift Certificates to associates

3. Tcredit transfers.

The beauty of these incentives is their ability to reward and motivate our affiliates and help us also score points to our 'scoreboard'.

Thus we benefit twice.

An important aspect of these incentives pertains to their usefulness in helping the recipients build their business.

These are the reasons why I do not think it is a good idea to give CDs or other incentives not related to SFI to affiliates in order to motivate them.

Actually some of these incentives, outside of SFI, may be a distraction.

I believe, we will reach our goals better and quicker when we use the tools available at SFI, rather than outside of it.

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Hello, Theodore Chalmers.

This question is not as straightforward as it sounds. SFI does encourage us to motivate our affiliates in many ways for very valid reasons.

If the DVD is brought from Tripleclicks or an ECA store, it might be A good idea. However, if it is an item acquired outside of SFI/Tripleclicks, it may create more problems.

There are excellent sponsoring tools available to us within SFI:

1. Organizing contests with clearly defined rewards
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

Hello, Olufolake Stephen Adams!

It is my understanding that one of the purposes of the Affiliate Profile is to help the sponsor know his affiliate and communicate with him efficiently.

This communication is highly encouraged by SFI. Two of the very first actions of the new affiliates for which they are highly rewarded with actions points are:

1. Completing their profile (75 points), and

2. Sending their SFI Commitment Message to their sponsor (50 points)

By completing the profile, the new affiliate clarifies his/her goals and help him/her focus on how to reach them

Sending the "Commitment Message to the Sponsor" open a two-way communication.

As I personally make it a must to send a welcome message as soon as the affiliate sign up, I eagerly wait for the commitment message and take a look at the Affiliate's VP Ledger.

When I acknowledge receipt of the commitment message, it is with tips based on the actions already competed by the new recruit, and what would be the most beneficial for them to do next.

I pay close attention to the deadline for Fast tract and advise the affiliate accordingly.

There are three important deadlines the new SFI Affiliate needs to be fully aware and work to meet them:

(a) the first 24 hours of the Silver Fast Tract

(b) the first ten days expiration of the Gold Fast Track

(c) staying above the "Green Line" and qualifying as a E365 Finalist.

Other areas in which to help the new PSAs are:

(i) the thorough work through the daily to-do-list, helping them avoid missing the new products added daily to Tripleclicks, the stream posts and the Ask SC questions. These are the areas where most new affiliates miss valuable points.

(ii) reading the daily launchpad lessons

However, it is also vital to go beyond the daily tasks and focus on the bigger picture.

Long term SFI success is based on sponsoring PSAs and ECAs, as well as selling Tripleclicks products and services.

The sponsoring and sales parts of the SFI business should be emphasized as early as possible.
I point this out in my very first tips to the new affiliates as well as the potential benefits of "Bid $ Build" as an easy and convenient way for getting PSAs.

This also opens the opportunity to introduce the idea of a Standing order (SO) to help the associate get Tcredits, earn MRP. and start using the auctions with all their features for team builder.

To truly bring about the "Big picture" in the communications between sponsor and affiliates, the sponsor has to have a good knowledge of the affiliate's profile, their goals and their accomplishment both outside of SFI and their first activity with SFI.

This will help the sponsor see opportunities to help the affiliate in what will the most beneficial to them,
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Hello, Olufolake Stephen Adams!

It is my understanding that one of the purposes of the Affiliate Profile is to help the sponsor know his affiliate and communicate with him efficiently.

This communication is highly encouraged by SFI. Two of the very first actions of the new affiliates for which they are highly rewarded with actions points are:

1. Completing their profile (75 points), and

2. Sending their SFI Commitment Message to their sponsor (50 points)

By
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

Hello, my friend.

Yes.

It is worthwhile!

This is the ideal scenario: that you, as an "awesome sponsor", are paying close attention to the sign-up alerts SFI sends out, as soon as a new PSA registers.

Obviously, it is always worthwhile to send individual welcome letters to new PSAs as soon as you get the notification.

SFI is very good at alerting sponsors that they have a new PSA.

Several options are available to take advantage of them

A. The SFI Internal Messaging (SFIIM)

As you may have noticed, the alert mentions the opportunity to chat with your PSA using the SFIIM, the internal chat portal, as they may still be online by the time the alert is sent out.

Any form of positive communication with the new PSA will have a beneficial impact in helping them feel welcome and appreciated.

Within their early hours of joining, they will know that you are ready to help them, assist them, and answer their questions.

This may impact their behavior and motivate them to take SFI seriously, be very active and turn out to be high achievers.

Every sponsor should strive to send such individual welcome letters.

It is the first step of being an "awesome sponsor."

The question is: Is it always possible to send such individual "Welcome letters'?

When your daily PSA sign-ups are relatively low, yes. It is good and highly desirable to do so.

B. The Genealogy "Date Joined" Filter

However, we also know that there are some sponsors who get tens and tens of sign-ups, and few others who get hundreds of sign-ups on a daily basis.

Those very lucky sponsors may not be able to send such individual "Welcome Letters".
Then two alternatives are available:

First: At the end of the day, the sponsor can filter this genealogy and select all the PSAs that have signed-up that day. A welcome letter may then be sent to them. It will still within the 24 hours of sign-up, and the new PSA will still feel welcome.

C. The Next Day "PSA Recap"

Second: SFI sends a PSA recap that lists all the sign-ups of the previous day.
The sponsor can use that list to send a 'welcome letter'. That is also with the first 24 of the sign-up.

In both scenarios First and and Second above, the sponsor has the opportunity to alert the new PSA on the importance of scoring the Fast Track.

D. The PSA/Genealogy Mailer

The third opportunity is the one you mentioned: PSA/Genealogy mailer.
This is a tool that must be used with wisdom. There is a balance to be struck between useful and timely communications versus "too many mailings" which may take away the interest and the keenest for somebody to open the emails they will receive.

If too much emails are being sent, the affiliate may resort to ignoring them.


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Hello, my friend.

Yes.

It is worthwhile!

This is the ideal scenario: that you, as an "awesome sponsor", are paying close attention to the sign-up alerts SFI sends out, as soon as a new PSA registers.

Obviously, it is always worthwhile to send individual welcome letters to new PSAs as soon as you get the notification.

SFI is very good at alerting sponsors that they have a new PSA.

Several options are available to take advantage
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

Hi, Ana Stanojevic!

It is more beneficial to qualify for Executive Affiliate (EA).

We will explain below why.

There are many new affiliates who start with SFI having prior experience with internet marketing and home based businesses, fully aware of the importance of investing in the business to qualify faster, on the one hand, and the need of advertising for both sponsoring and sales, on the other hand.

You question takes into account those needs. But it comes from the stand point of a limited budget.

If I am working with such a limited budget, I would entire devote my resources for qualifying as an Executive Affiliate and working within the SFI resources and tools.

The opportunities for success are real.

If an affiliate starts with SFI and they do not have prior involvement in network marketing, they have their warm market intact from which they can sponsor affiliates and build their team.

Hence, it obvious that the new affiliate should use their resources to qualify as an Executive Affiliate.

The reasons are as follows:

1. A single item Standing Order (SO) with a price tag of around $36.25 will qualify you as an Executive affiliate (EA) with additional 100 bonus action points.

Such a sum would not go very far in paid advertising to make any difference.

2. Now let's assume that you placed a standing order (SO) for a 125 Tcredits Package, you can use those Tcredits to bid on auctions from which you may win more Tcredits and MRP.

3. Repeat the process: Use your earned Tcredits for other auctions, to accumulate more of them.

4. With the new "Bid and Build", starting February 17, you will also be rewarded with up to 4 (four) PSAs per auction, each set of 50 bids yielding one PSA. There are no more limits on how many PSAs you can earn per day. There are only limits on how many PSAs you can earn per auction.

You can find the new "Bid and Build" rules here:

http://news.sfimg.com/2015/02/16/bid-build-now-bigger-and-better/.

5. BY Converting your MRP into Tcredits, you will accumulate Purchase VP while your bidding helps you earn Actions VP.

Keep in mind, you are also getting PSAs.

6. As an Executive Affiliate, you will get two CSAs in your downline.

7. With some luck, the combination of your purchase of Tcredits, and the conversion of your MRP may earn you enough Purchase points for the maximum of 2500 towards qualify for BTL.

Your bidding and your SO bonus may give you the 500 Action VP to meet all the requirements for BTL.

Now, you are a full fledged Team Leader with both PSAs and CSAs. You can start sending Teammail and earn additional Weekly Action points.

These results and achievements are very likely if you choose your auction bidding very careful and act with discipline.

On the other hand, paid advertising with such a meager budget will not take very far.

Thus your sponsoring efforts should focus on your warm market and free advertising.

Keep implementing this strategy. Your second month goals should focus on re-qualifying you as a BTL, increasing both your PSAs and CSAs.

Be the best sponsor you can. You may already start earning commissions.

Around the middle of your second month, as a BTL, you will have your second home CSAs.

Stay focused and disciplined, aiming at STL.

You are on your way to success.

Good luck.
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Hi, Ana Stanojevic!

It is more beneficial to qualify for Executive Affiliate (EA).

We will explain below why.

There are many new affiliates who start with SFI having prior experience with internet marketing and home based businesses, fully aware of the importance of investing in the business to qualify faster, on the one hand, and the need of advertising for both sponsoring and sales, on the other hand.

You question takes into account those needs. But
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

Hello, SUDIP PURKAYASTHA.

If you are trying to close PRM sales, you might be better advised to have a broader approach.

Your question sounds as if you were targeting one individual or a small group of potential customers.

First, if your aim is to sell to one person or a small group, just ask them open-ended questions about their taste, their hobbies, their desires, the things and activities that give them the most fun.

Then, provide the appropriate solution to what you have discovered.

In other words, find out about their major personal interests.

Tripleclicks has close over 100,000 products to choose from. Very likely, you will find the item(s) that may please them.

But again, this approach is a narrow and will not result in large sales numbers. It may be more efficient to approach the questions of MRP sales: sales of Tripleclicks products and services, with a broader objective, targeting a much larger audience.

I prefer to aim at large demographic groups and offering various products designed to cater to their needs and tastes.
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Hello, SUDIP PURKAYASTHA.

If you are trying to close PRM sales, you might be better advised to have a broader approach.

Your question sounds as if you were targeting one individual or a small group of potential customers.

First, if your aim is to sell to one person or a small group, just ask them open-ended questions about their taste, their hobbies, their desires, the things and activities that give them the most fun.

Then, provide the appropriate solution
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