Affiliate since: 04/13/2012, Power Rank: 785

My greatest challenge for success in SFI has been learning to market again with a minimal budget.

Due to health issues I had to step away from a nearly 8 year partnership and saw all resemblance of savings and income vanish while bills began flowing in. We live in a place where unemployment is still over 20% and with my physical disabilities there just don't seem to be any jobs that fit me so to dig out of this hole I returned to online marketing and went back to my very roots to build off zero budget and see if I could make success happen one more time.

In my old partnership we had traffic sites and advertising networks and paid accounts and automation tools and a good number of members to drive any promotion we joined. Now I had 1 blog, 2 additional domain names, and no cash to promote.

I set out and built some income using SFI and PPC Affiliate programs to gain enough to place my standing order. I was lucky enough to recruit a couple strong affiliates in the first month I had upgraded and nearly paid for that month by it's end. Since that month I have been in profit and the profit has continued to grow as my Aces have come into their own in SFI.

I am still faced with needing more Aces to round out my front line, and shore up my profits. I am still in need of my PPC earnings to cover a marketing budget but I have over 800 people in my total SFI team including hundreds of CSA who generate added income as well and an ECA that is in their 3rd month of making sales and continues to see sales growth.

I have decided to change some of my focus for this month to building up my newest blog site related to SFI and promoting to increase the number of Personally Referred Members in my team instead of running our successful advertising co-op this month. Next month I am telling all members of my team to save up on because I would love to see us double to triple our ad buy.

I thank my mentors at SFI and my late friend Cory for providing a strong foundation that lead me to 11 years as a strong marketer and laying the groundwork for much success both past, present, and future.

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My greatest challenge for success in SFI has been learning to market again with a minimal budget.

Due to health issues I had to step away from a nearly 8 year partnership and saw all resemblance of savings and income vanish while bills began flowing in. We live in a place where unemployment is still over 20% and with my physical disabilities there just don't seem to be any jobs that fit me so to dig out of this hole I returned to online marketing and went back to my very roots to build
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Affiliate since: 04/13/2012, Power Rank: 785

To me the best insurance you can get for becoming a Team Leader of any level is to slow down the number of people who join, are active for a bit, then quit.

Doing this is vital to long term success and the biggest reason for people leaving is because after X number days or months they haven't made any money. So your first focus needs to be on learning to promote the products at TripleClicks to generate sales. If you learn how to generate a steady stream of sales at TripleClicks you will be able to teach your team to also generate sales at TripleClicks.

If your team can generate enough sales they can be in profit and not have to buy a standing order to make it to Executive Affiliate each month unless they choose to have one.

Recruiting becomes easier when you have money coming in so you can advertise in higher quality locations that get better results, like Facebook Ads paired with a Facebook Fanpage about your business.

A team that generates sales is a team that generates more Versa points which also increases your total earnings. We make our money when sales happen because SFI has no upgraded membership you have to buy.

Your Personally Sponsored Affiliates want to know how a free member in a free program can make money, they didn't sign up to hear a thousand request that they set up a standing order so your long term success is in teaching them to make money before they invest in themselves.
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To me the best insurance you can get for becoming a Team Leader of any level is to slow down the number of people who join, are active for a bit, then quit.

Doing this is vital to long term success and the biggest reason for people leaving is because after X number days or months they haven't made any money. So your first focus needs to be on learning to promote the products at TripleClicks to generate sales. If you learn how to generate a steady stream of sales at TripleClicks you will
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Affiliate since: 04/13/2012, Power Rank: 785

120% Learn to sponsor them yourself.

If you learn to sponsor you will be able to teach them to sponsor others and your team will grow faster as more of your downline will be successful. You are also not in a position to get scammed by a dubious seller that get's their guaranteed sign ups from a PTC site for example where the only reason the person joined SFI was to earn their 40-50 cents for joining SFI and 100 other programs that day.

Don't laugh, with conversions of 1% from some of the purchased PSA in the marketplace you can tell that some of these folks are selling bulk and not quality.

If you must buy PSA buy T-credits and learn to win them at auction. These PSA are garnered through the SFIPPA program and members who come to the site without a sponsor. Even then they tend to not have a real high conversion into strong affiliates but at least you know a good portion of the proceeds will benefit SFI and keep our program strong.
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120% Learn to sponsor them yourself.

If you learn to sponsor you will be able to teach them to sponsor others and your team will grow faster as more of your downline will be successful. You are also not in a position to get scammed by a dubious seller that get's their guaranteed sign ups from a PTC site for example where the only reason the person joined SFI was to earn their 40-50 cents for joining SFI and 100 other programs that day.

Don't laugh, with conversions of 1% from
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Affiliate since: 04/13/2012, Power Rank: 785

The most valuable thing I see people learning in their first year at SFI is that there is a leader within them just waiting to get out.

SFI teaches you and then teaches you to teach your downline for duplication. It provides streams of soft motivation and teaches you to share that motivation with your team. They teach us to support one another, and be ready to answer questions, and to never expect people to do what we say but always expect them to emulate what we do.

SFI trains us in a undying work ethic and how to do a responsible and ethical business through tried and true systems. They teach us to set goals, and measure success, and how to communicate that success to our referrals so they to can follow our path. Never once does SFI remove your responsibility to yourself, your business, or your team.

You can come in in any form but if you study the lessons and apply the teachings you will become a leader.
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The most valuable thing I see people learning in their first year at SFI is that there is a leader within them just waiting to get out.

SFI teaches you and then teaches you to teach your downline for duplication. It provides streams of soft motivation and teaches you to share that motivation with your team. They teach us to support one another, and be ready to answer questions, and to never expect people to do what we say but always expect them to emulate what we do.

SFI trains
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Affiliate since: 04/13/2012, Power Rank: 785

Continue to offer great support.

E-mail each and introduce yourself. Tell them you are here to help and no matter what their past experience is you are ready for their questions with real answers. Remember that their last Sponsor/co-sponsor tandem may not have offered the support they needed so afford them the same opportunity you would anyone who just joined today as your PSA.

Some will come around and when they do it will be you they thank for the help becoming a strong home business owner.


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Continue to offer great support.

E-mail each and introduce yourself. Tell them you are here to help and no matter what their past experience is you are ready for their questions with real answers. Remember that their last Sponsor/co-sponsor tandem may not have offered the support they needed so afford them the same opportunity you would anyone who just joined today as your PSA.

Some will come around and when they do it will be you they thank for the help becoming a strong home
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Affiliate since: 04/13/2012, Power Rank: 785

I quick reminder that there are 2 million members and tens of millions of monthly visitors waiting for them to utilize their free listings and not one of them can buy anything if they have no products listed online. Remind them that this is like adding a second location to their business, and more locations mean more traffic and potential customers shopping their wares. This is a hassle free way to increase sales but it all starts with their first listing.

Affiliate since: 04/13/2012, Power Rank: 785

How is having more money, more time, and more freedom beneficial to anybody?

Sorry but it's that simple. You don't need a ton of data to tell you that more money will allow you to leave a second job, pay off a mortgage sooner, pay college tuition for a child, retire earlier, or even take that vacation you always dreamed of.

If you're question is more about why with SFI I can tell you, finding a business model that is this strong, a company with this kind of longevity, and this many opportunities is darned near impossible. SFI Is a pioneer, and a mainstay. With a track record that is impeccable.

The real question is, "Do you want success?".

SFI has the products, the program, the experience, the training, and the potential to make you a substantial income. It just needs your commitment to learn, invest, and grow.
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How is having more money, more time, and more freedom beneficial to anybody?

Sorry but it's that simple. You don't need a ton of data to tell you that more money will allow you to leave a second job, pay off a mortgage sooner, pay college tuition for a child, retire earlier, or even take that vacation you always dreamed of.

If you're question is more about why with SFI I can tell you, finding a business model that is this strong, a company with this kind of longevity, and this
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Affiliate since: 04/13/2012, Power Rank: 785

Both because you use them for different reasons.

If you buy 125 t-credits a month and bid them at auction the cost would be 29 cents per bid times the number of bids plus the final price if you win the auction. Since 125 t-credits can go rather quickly in an auction and would cost you around $36 win or lose you need to find ways to lower your cost and increase your odds.

When you bid to win T-credits you can sometimes turn 100 t-credits into 300 t-credits which would decrease your cost per t-credit to around 10 cents each because you now have 3 times the t-credits for the same cost. There are thousands of other bidders also vying to double or triple their number of t-credits off the small investment and that can make it tricky to win this type auction.

Eager Zebra Games offers an alternative. You can play games that build your knowledge of history, world events, and foreign culture and win t-credits. A Single t-credit could win you as many as 100 t-credits from a large Zackpot. So playing lots of Eager Zebra games and learning to win with regularity can often provide you a better alternative to bidding in t-credit auctions for lowering your cost per bid.

When you look at that 300 t-credits won for 100 t-credits in bids and a few bucks for the final price you can quickly see how your odds of winning increase.

If your budget for an auction is $29 in bids, by winning that 300 t-credits you can now have 300 chances to win for the same cost as 100 chances to win if you head straight to the auctions. The smart money is on working your cost dow using a combination of betting strategy and at least an hour a day of Eager Zebra Games.

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Both because you use them for different reasons.

If you buy 125 t-credits a month and bid them at auction the cost would be 29 cents per bid times the number of bids plus the final price if you win the auction. Since 125 t-credits can go rather quickly in an auction and would cost you around $36 win or lose you need to find ways to lower your cost and increase your odds.

When you bid to win T-credits you can sometimes turn 100 t-credits into 300 t-credits which would decrease
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Affiliate since: 04/13/2012, Power Rank: 785

The beauty of TripleClicks is that the over 6,000 store owners are from 192 countries around the world.

This means you can often find items close to home to save shipping cost if that's your concern. It also means that other sellers have to compete for your dollars which leads to lower prices and many offering Free Shipping.

So what benefits you internationally?

Not all brands are readily available in all countries and since some brands offer better quality and service after the sale, buying abroad may be a sound financial choice even if you do have to pay high shipping cost. I can buy a large mixer for around $200 through local retailers to bake cakes and breads with for example but I know I can get a Hobart Mix Master for around $600 shipped to me from out of state and it will last 12 times longer than the $200 mixer I can get in town.

Exotics are another benefit for international shoppers.

I have personally staked out some great deals on Indian style jewelry and Australian Gem Stones that I can turn around for a profit at our local gem and mineral shows and swap meets. For personal use you can buy ethnic themed items from cultures not represented in your local market, and in many cases you can bring those items to market locally and sell them at a premium price.

A great example here in the U.S. is French Perfume and German Cars. Many of these items sell for 2-5 times the price of nearly identical items made here in the U.S. because they are deemed exotic and sold for a premium. Here in Arizona we have people who take a truck across the border and buy pottery from Mexico for $3-$20 per piece and sell it just across the border for 3-5 times what they paid for it because you can't get those unique items here.

So the fact that TripleClicks and it's vendors are international does not hold us back from being a value to you locally. You just need a keen eye and a little perspective.

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The beauty of TripleClicks is that the over 6,000 store owners are from 192 countries around the world.

This means you can often find items close to home to save shipping cost if that's your concern. It also means that other sellers have to compete for your dollars which leads to lower prices and many offering Free Shipping.

So what benefits you internationally?

Not all brands are readily available in all countries and since some brands offer better quality and service
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Affiliate since: 04/13/2012, Power Rank: 785

Wow I see you aren't having much luck getting an answer, the last several answers I rated for your question either started with the person saying they have never won an action before they explained what they were doing which hasn't won them an auction, or they tell you to save up a ton of credits and put them all on autobid for something you like.

Fact is the people who win auctions the most will not share their secrets because when the secret is out their advantage disappears.

There are however some critical things to keep in mind so you don't lose a ton of money trying to win. The most critical of them is that every bid cost you a minimum of 29 cents if you bought the credits you are using. So you have to figure that 100 bids to win an auction will mean you paid $29 just in bids plus the item price, so if it's something like a Movie or $20 gift card you may actually lose money despite winning. So keep the following rules in mind to curb cost and increase your chances of winning.

1. Look to win credit auctions when you first start bidding. If you can spend 100 t-credits to get 300 t-credits your next auction will only cost you around 10 cents a bid instead of 29 cents a bid.

2. If you prefer lower risk to higher return play Eager Zebra Games instead to build up your T-credits. Playing these games regularly will result in you eventually winning often enough to build double or more t-credits from what you purchase in a month. Some games a single t-credit can bring you 100+ T-credits as a prize if you win.

3. Set a budget for each auction, a maximum you can stand to lose if you must walk away. Don't think about the prize you're going for, think about the risk you are willing to take to get it.

4. Watch the auction and look for it to slow down to a couple bidders. Trying to jump in at the start of an auction is usually suicide as there will typically be a dozen or more people who will put 20-150 t-credits into the auction each before the price becomes unattractive to potential winners.

5. Be sure to read the item details. I don't know how many times I have seen people come away with a exchange for t-credits because they didn't read before the bid that the item was not available in their country. This seldom benefits the winner and it cuts out people who could have enjoyed the prize but couldn't out bid you.

6. Don't fear auto-bidder. I see people all the time claiming AB cost them 200 t-credits in just a few minutes. Never add all your t-credits at once. Don't start it until you would normally start manually bidding, and don't forget to check it to see if you need to add more t-credits. Remember rule 1, don't go over budget and this tool will only be your friend. The benefit of using it is that you will never bid too late, if you lose connection it will bid for you, and it is intimidating to other players when they see you rebid so quick after they bid. Aggressive wins.

7. Don't wait for the words going twice to bid. People do this to try and get other people to bid for them and push auto-bidders to run out of t-credits, but what happens is 10 people all hit bid at going twice and the latency of the server spikes from the over load of bids and none of the bids are recorded in time. When that happens the person you are trying to beat out wins because their bid is already registered. If you plan to win, be dominant and make your every bid count.

And just so you know I have won Price Benders auctions and others on the web using these time tested tactics, so this long page is not one from someone who has never won an auction, or never even bought a t-credit. It's not a guess it's what I have gained by watching countless auction goers and getting tidbits of information from heavy hitters. I also study what people who lose auctions say which is why I can say set a budget, stick to it, play smart, don't be in a hurry, and keep trying.
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Wow I see you aren't having much luck getting an answer, the last several answers I rated for your question either started with the person saying they have never won an action before they explained what they were doing which hasn't won them an auction, or they tell you to save up a ton of credits and put them all on autobid for something you like.

Fact is the people who win auctions the most will not share their secrets because when the secret is out their advantage disappears.

There
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