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

When you talk about your warm market you are talking about friends and family, right?

I would not phone my family or friends with a script to sign them up and I would not react very positive if one of my family or friends phone me to sign me up.

Recruit your warm market face to face and use the phone to encourage and support them when they need it. TALK to them - do not say a pre-learned standard rhyme. You can be professional and natural with your warm market.

I can tell you now, if you talk to them from a script you are going to push them away and they will start avoiding you and even worst - they might find it pathetic and laugh at you and you do not want them to feel you only see them as money wells.
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When you talk about your warm market you are talking about friends and family, right?

I would not phone my family or friends with a script to sign them up and I would not react very positive if one of my family or friends phone me to sign me up.

Recruit your warm market face to face and use the phone to encourage and support them when they need it. TALK to them - do not say a pre-learned standard rhyme. You can be professional and natural with your warm market.

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

They had enough access to join SFI - so they are off to a good start. Fortunately in this century you can get access in different places and ways. The only problem with logging on from different locations will be that SFI will require that you acknowledge that it is actually the right person logging on.

Smartphones can work on the short term as well as I-pads. We have internet cafe's, internet in libraries, airports (although it would be a bit creepy if they hang out at the airport too much), FREE Wi-Fi, but in the long run it would be a lot easier if they had a laptop or desktop.

The best part? They do not even have to go out and shop for it - all they have to do is take a tour through TripleClick's products and they will find something that they fancy. They can either buy it or stand a chance to get it at a HUGE discount by bidding on it in a Price Benders auction and when they bid they are busy earning VP and MRP. The VP bring them closer to qualify as a team leader and the MRP can be used to buy something - like T-credits or any other product they like.

Hope your Affiliates can soon start buying their laptops!
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They had enough access to join SFI - so they are off to a good start. Fortunately in this century you can get access in different places and ways. The only problem with logging on from different locations will be that SFI will require that you acknowledge that it is actually the right person logging on.

Smartphones can work on the short term as well as I-pads. We have internet cafe's, internet in libraries, airports (although it would be a bit creepy if they hang out at the airport
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

The internet opened the world to us - suddenly distance means nothing. Why limit yourself? Optimize what is available to you and promote local and internationally. You can have a successful team - no matter where in the world your affiliates are.

If you sell electronic products like e-books there is no reason to only sell local. There is no shipping costs involved and it is as easy as sending an e-mail with the book or link attached.

If you want to sell something big local might be better because of the costs involved shipping it to another country.

So promoting to recruit affiliates - go big - go global
Promoting specific products - take everything into consideration and decide on merit where you want to promote it.
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The internet opened the world to us - suddenly distance means nothing. Why limit yourself? Optimize what is available to you and promote local and internationally. You can have a successful team - no matter where in the world your affiliates are.

If you sell electronic products like e-books there is no reason to only sell local. There is no shipping costs involved and it is as easy as sending an e-mail with the book or link attached.

If you want to sell something big local
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

Tell them about transfer buying - this means you purchase products you have to buy on a regular basis (like cleaning products) from Triple Clicks instead.

Why would you do that?

1. The products are of a high quality
2. You can get huge discounts on Triple Clicks
3. No more standing in queues, it is delivered to you.

Christmas is approaching. How many of you already wants to run away thinking about those Christmas gifts? The crowds in the malls, the headache of trying to find something unique for everybody on your gift list. People also have birthday's all year round. How many times do you end up with sore feet walking from one shop to the next trying to find that special something?

Take a look at the unique products you can buy on Triple Clicks!! Some of those items you won't find in a shop - it might be available in a shop in another country but not in any shop in your town or country. I would say a gift like that would be very special don't you think? And best of all - you can do it without going bankrupt in the process.

Today our lives are so busy and so hectic that online shopping became a well supported business. Just look at how many online shopping sites there are - and it is not just a phase - it is growing. People like shopping in the comfort of their own homes with the click of a button. People wants to avoid busy shopping centers and the Christmas rush - offer them a great alternative like Triple Clicks and they will buy into it.

Keep an eye open for products you or one of your affiliates can get excited about and tell them about it in your mails. If you know Mr X loves gardening and you find a gardening product - tell him about it - with enthusiasm.





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Tell them about transfer buying - this means you purchase products you have to buy on a regular basis (like cleaning products) from Triple Clicks instead.

Why would you do that?

1. The products are of a high quality
2. You can get huge discounts on Triple Clicks
3. No more standing in queues, it is delivered to you.

Christmas is approaching. How many of you already wants to run away thinking about those Christmas gifts? The crowds in the malls, the
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

The fastest and easiest way is money. Buy a team if you can afford it. I can not afford it but that is what I would do if my circumstances changed and I can afford it.

You can get them at TripleClicks. Bid for them at the auctions, purchase shares in co-ops.

Spending money to get a big team together is not a guarantee that you will have active affiliates but I do think it increases your chances. It stands to reason that the more team members you have the better your chances are to have active members. For example: Out of every 20 affiliates you should have at least 1 active affiliate.

Continue to advertise in different places - it won't happen as fast as buying them but it will pay off - again, no guarantee they will be active.
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The fastest and easiest way is money. Buy a team if you can afford it. I can not afford it but that is what I would do if my circumstances changed and I can afford it.

You can get them at TripleClicks. Bid for them at the auctions, purchase shares in co-ops.

Spending money to get a big team together is not a guarantee that you will have active affiliates but I do think it increases your chances. It stands to reason that the more team members you have the better
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

Thanks to modern technology we have a choice. Borders and distance no longer matter - we can communicate with people all over the world. That means you can recruit where ever you like.

BUT - just because you can, it does not mean it is the best idea ever. We have to take a couple of factors into consideration. Keep in mind - I am only trying to make you think about your unique situation. What you decide to do will still be your choice. There realy is no right and no wrong decisions. Local and international have their own advantages and disadvantages. How you are able to overcome obstacles will depend on you.

1. Language - how well can you communicate with people speaking a different language than
you?
We have the translation tool available to us - but think about it. Say you have 10 affiliates
from 10 different countries, speaking 10 different languages. Let's say for argument's sake
none of them can understand English well enough to communicate effectively. Do you have
enough time to translate and communicate with them individually?
I have another concern around language and the translator tool. I did an experiment - I wrote
a few sentences in English and then translated it to my home language - what came out on
the other side (in my home language) was not always what I was trying to say.
Recruiting locally is also not the best option for me personally - why? Because we have 11
official languages in my country and I am fluent in only 2 of them. Although a lot of people
can speak and understand English a lot of my fellow countrymen battles to communicate in
English. My solution is to concentrate on English Speaking countries.

2. Cultural differences can also present a challenge - but in my opinion nothing that we can not
overcome. You just have to be sensitive and tolerant of other cultures. I also view it as a
good thing to learn about different cultures.

3. Different countries also have different challenges and traits that make them unique. When
it comes to this I prefer people from my own country - regardless of the language differences.
Our economy is just not the best climate to work in. Our infra structure (Eg. our postal service)
is also not the best. On the flipside - the economy and huge unemployment rate is also what
gives us a better chance to recruit. People here are looking for ways to support themselves
and their families and they are not scared to give it a go - despite the challenges.

So you see, where you are, your culture and your language strengths and weaknessess will guide you to decide where to concentrate your efforts. Look at your situation and make a decision that will work for YOU. I only mentioned 3 factors because that is what I have to take into consideration, but I am sure you might have more to think about or even different factors.

I hope my answer will put your mind onto a track that will work for you.

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Thanks to modern technology we have a choice. Borders and distance no longer matter - we can communicate with people all over the world. That means you can recruit where ever you like.

BUT - just because you can, it does not mean it is the best idea ever. We have to take a couple of factors into consideration. Keep in mind - I am only trying to make you think about your unique situation. What you decide to do will still be your choice. There realy is no right and no wrong decisions.
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

The Affiliate Snapshot itself is a great tool - and that includes the Affiliate Manager. You can send e-cards to encourage, congratulate, give your affiliate a tip to help them and so on.

Once you've send the card you go to the Affiliate Manager and make a note of what you've done - example 09/05 - e-card winning MRP in DG

If you have personal communication with them via e-mail you can make a note of that - just the date and a short description.

Your affiliate earns a new badge - again a congratulations via e-card or e-mail and a note to keep track of your assistance to him / her.

You can get access to their VP Ledger - take a look and see - they might've missed something they can do to earn VP - let them know that. (Tip e-card)

On the Manager there is a checklist - you can check yourself and see if you've done everything possible to help this affiliate

You can find a lot of information on the snapshot (including the different tabs of the Manager) and use it to check yourself and your affiliate and help him or her to be successful.


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The Affiliate Snapshot itself is a great tool - and that includes the Affiliate Manager. You can send e-cards to encourage, congratulate, give your affiliate a tip to help them and so on.

Once you've send the card you go to the Affiliate Manager and make a note of what you've done - example 09/05 - e-card winning MRP in DG

If you have personal communication with them via e-mail you can make a note of that - just the date and a short description.

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

I want to tell you something about me to explain my answer.

I am able to go somewhere, park my car and on my way through the parking lot say Hi to a total stranger and often end up in a conversation with the person and by the time we reach the entrance I know some personal stuff that I id not ask about - they just seem to open up to me - a stranger - without missing a beat. I can tell you about an opportunity or product I believe in and you would buy into it with no doubt that you want it or need it. Yet - despite this I suck at sales. Why? Say I sell a machine that can cure just about every disease known to man - I know you need it, you know you need it, but you tell me you just can not afford the machine because you are barely making ends meet (and I can see or know this is true). My moral values will not allow me to convince you that you can not afford to buy it. Closer to SFI - we all know a standing order is the best way to go - so I suggest it to my affiliates, but I do not push for it.

When you meet up with friends and family you feel comfortable right? You usually ask how its going and what have you been up to - and this is where you practise your face to face "selling" If you tell the about your business and you are positive and enthusiastic they would ask questions and you answer as positive and enthusiastic as possible. Do not strain the conversation by trying to get them to sign up, let them take the lead. So do not act like those irritating sales people you want to avoid - be contagious!!

By starting with your family and friends you get practise and gain confidence to go out there and talk to strangers the same way.

So my best advise will be to be open, honest, enthusiastic and positive and talk to people - do not try to convince. Your enthusiasm etcetera will sell it.

Good luck
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I want to tell you something about me to explain my answer.

I am able to go somewhere, park my car and on my way through the parking lot say Hi to a total stranger and often end up in a conversation with the person and by the time we reach the entrance I know some personal stuff that I id not ask about - they just seem to open up to me - a stranger - without missing a beat. I can tell you about an opportunity or product I believe in and you would buy into it with no doubt that you want
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

I always find it very interesting to read the answers to questions here. You can actually see what is important to people by reading their answers. I sometimes read the answers and shake my head. Are these answers wrong? For some people it would be 100% accurate, for others it would be totally wrong.

I am very much about people, tolerance and uniqueness and about human nature while somebody else is a lot less so. They have a certain recipe and a set of rules and actions they believe works. They will read my answer and think I am crazy - guess that is why the voting process works.

My answer to your question is based on my experience of human nature. People are much more open and willing to listen when they are relaxed and in a more informal environment. They tend to be on guard when they are invited to a formal gathering intended to convince them to sign up for something. They've probably been to other formal presentations that looked good on paper, sounded great presented by a charismatic presenter - only to find out they have to cough up a "small contribution" before they can enter the land of milk and honey. A contribution they can most probably not afford if they are there in the first place and not so small after all. Dissapointment and less trust is the result.

To present SFI to a group of people I would suggest you keep it small and simple. Make it a fun get together. You can have pamphlets, business cards and other informative literature available that people can look at. Set up your computor with a presentation and concentrate on being the perfect host. People are curious beings - they will look at your exhibition and ask questions. You are not forcing them to sit and listen to a sales pitch. If they ask you to eplain they will listen with attention. If you get them there by offering prizes they will sit and their mind will drift off to the prize they want to win and your presentation will not get the attention you want.

The moment you have to convince people to attend something by offering rewards and prizes you limit your chances for success. Invite them to a fun get together and incidently introduce the concept without all the bells and whistles - just the truth - and you increase your chances.

Remember - SFI and TripleClicks is for individuals, a home based business - that is why big formal presentations, you would use to get big serious investors in a big corporation, will not work.

As far as the open house is concerned - invite your friends and family and make it open for them to bring somebody along.

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I always find it very interesting to read the answers to questions here. You can actually see what is important to people by reading their answers. I sometimes read the answers and shake my head. Are these answers wrong? For some people it would be 100% accurate, for others it would be totally wrong.

I am very much about people, tolerance and uniqueness and about human nature while somebody else is a lot less so. They have a certain recipe and a set of rules and actions they believe
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

They are not comfortable with online buying because they know that there is a lot of fraud on the internet.

The country might not have the advance technology needed and that is why they are not using it as often and as easy as you might be doing.

You need to address their fears, concerns and lack of knowledge.

Explain to them how to do transactions online with the minimum risk. There is always risk but we can minimize it. Teach them what is risky, what to look out for.

You might have to explain to them step by step how to do an online transaction.

Once you've addressed their fears and concerns they might be willing to start small and start buying small things until they are more comfortable.

They can start getting used to the idea by using their MRP's to buy T-credits - no risk.
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They are not comfortable with online buying because they know that there is a lot of fraud on the internet.

The country might not have the advance technology needed and that is why they are not using it as often and as easy as you might be doing.

You need to address their fears, concerns and lack of knowledge.

Explain to them how to do transactions online with the minimum risk. There is always risk but we can minimize it. Teach them what is risky, what to look
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