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How much information do you send your CSA's, or do you let their sponsor take care of them so they are not overwhelmed?

12399 votes

Jewell Pountney, Aff (California, US) 5/15/2013 12:06 am

Affiliate since: 04/07/2012, Power Rank: 99999999
Let's address the "overwhelmed" part first. As a rule, I have no idea what my CSA's sponsor will or will not do. Therefore, I will do as much as I can for my CSAs. They know the Team Mail is from me. They choose to read it, or not. Their choice. I will never know whether they read it or not--unless they e-mail me back.

While the question specifically asks about CSAs, I make no distinction between my PSAs and my CSAs. The following is my rule of thumb for contacting my team:

Once
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Why it is difficult to convince your PSAs and CSAs to work the business despite all its advantages?

5725 votes

Jewell Pountney, Aff (California, US) 12/17/2014 1:05 pm

Affiliate since: 04/07/2012, Power Rank: 99999999
SFI, with all of its advantages, isn't right for 80% or more of the PSAs and CSAs that sign up. Remember the 80/20 rule. Twenty percent of anything will do 100% of the work, the sales, the sponsoring.

Your job is to find that 20% that will work, that will sell, and that will sponsor. It may be you have to sponsor more to find that 20%. You send all 100% of your PSAs and CSAs all the information to help them make a favorable decision. Some facts, statistics, ideas, games, and tips will
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Why should I invest in SFI?

5673 votes

Jewell Pountney, Aff (California, US) 12/17/2014 1:29 pm

Affiliate since: 04/07/2012, Power Rank: 99999999
If you are actually working SFI, you are working your own business. Then the reality is, you are investing in yourself. You invest your time, your money in business cards like WAV3 cards, TripleClicks cards, SFI cards, postcards, advertising, and often both time and money in learning new skills to assist you in growing your SFI business.

Now that you have invested both time and money, the question becomes "What are you going to do with what you have gained?" Will you invest additional
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What is the best way to use TripleClicks gift certificates to inspire and motivate your affiliates?

4809 votes

Jewell Pountney, Aff (California, US) 5/14/2013 11:08 pm

Affiliate since: 04/07/2012, Power Rank: 99999999
The very best way to inspire and motivate someone is to know what they want, help them find a few ways to get it, then reward them for accomplishing that. The challenge is to find out what they really want.

For example: One of your affiliates wants to know how they can significantly increase their check next month. You ask what they will do with that money? (Money is rarely a motivator. What the money will do for them will keep them doing what it takes to earn it.) So you discuss ways
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Is it worthwhile to send individual welcome letters to new PSAs...or can I just send out group mailings?

4673 votes

Jewell Pountney, Aff (California, US) 5/25/2014 12:39 am

Affiliate since: 04/07/2012, Power Rank: 99999999
Hi Jovan! It depends. How many new affiliates did you get today? One? Ten? 50? 1679?

Personally, I've sent individual emails to 23 new affiliates on one day. That was my welcome letter, and it is the same for each new affiliate. Then I noted my action on the Affiliate Manager, Notes tab (found on the affiliate snapshot). I also completed the Start section, and marked my welcome letter as sent.

That process takes some time. If you do SFI after you have worked your primary job,
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I almost gave up on SFI. What did you do to keep pushing forward?

4589 votes

Jewell Pountney, Aff (California, US) 12/15/2013 11:53 pm

Affiliate since: 04/07/2012, Power Rank: 99999999
Be glad you "almost" gave up! You didn't! I did. I joined and quit in 2008, and again in 2010. I "almost" gave in October, 2013. But I didn't. Had I stayed and worked in either 2008 or 2010, I would be so much further along SFI journey in success.

The question is why did stay after losing all I had worked 18 months for? Yes, I became an affiliate again, after being EA2 and sometimes even BTL during those 18 months.

Because:
1) I had not found anything
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What are the best ways to use the Custom Prestige Domains that SFI makes available to affiliates?

4543 votes

Jewell Pountney, Aff (California, US) 5/7/2013 10:41 pm

Affiliate since: 04/07/2012, Power Rank: 99999999
Thanks for asking. This is one of the most fun things to do in SFI.

When you buy or win Custom Prestige Domains, you have the opportunity to make your gateways and other webpages memorable.

I think it is best to use them where people will see them and remember them--at least until they can write it down. Such places are car signs, window signs, and yard signs.

For example: You are driving, and you see a sign on a car that says: ba.HomeBusinessMillionaire.com. Think
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Which is best for me to participate in...W3 or S-Builder Co-op?

4525 votes

Jewell Pountney, Aff (California, US) 11/6/2014 9:54 pm

Affiliate since: 04/07/2012, Power Rank: 99999999
Which is best? It depends on what you want and what you want to spend. Perhaps both would be good for you.

W3 is only $1.95 US dollars. It gives you an advertising tool that works 24/7 whenever the car is out of the garage. You don't have to spend more money to renew it--simply answer a few questions. TripleClicks even gives you a reminder on the Alerts tab when it is time to renew.

W3 can give you TripleClicks members. Be sure to get contact information when you give out a
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How can I provide positive but CONSTRUCTIVE criticism in my emails to my downline?

4417 votes

Jewell Pountney, Aff (California, US) 11/6/2014 4:52 pm

Affiliate since: 04/07/2012, Power Rank: 99999999
Suggest!

You can provide positive and constructive instruction in your emails by suggesting ideas for your downline.

Always word your suggestions in a positive light. Suggest to them the things you want them to do--not what you don't want them to do. Example: "I find that logging in daily and doing the items on my To-Do List consistently gives me 11 VP daily. That adds up over a week." Rather than: "Don't miss a day of logging in. You will miss VP." While
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What do I need to do to make myself the best SFI affiliate possible?

4333 votes

Jewell Pountney, Aff (California, US) 2/7/2014 12:25 am

Affiliate since: 04/07/2012, Power Rank: 99999999
Read.
Read.
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The Alerts tab, including "latest news" and "latest posts".
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