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

Meaning:"The act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit. "~ http://www.audioenglish.org/dictionary/investment.htm

The above definition can be used to guide your answer to the very good question you asked above. Both items, T-Credits and S-Builder Co-op, are equally valuable as investment vehicles for every affiliate.

The point of investing is that there is an expectation that there will be a profit from such investments.

Each product has it's own profits so it is important as to what you are looking for in a "profit"- are you hoping that it be a quick win or a sustainable incremental development? Are you hoping that the profit is monetary or non-monetary? In order to find your own answer to this question, it is important to look at what stage you are at in your business to determine which product is best to leverage to achieve your definition of profit.

For me, I invest in both every month and have them as part of my Standing Order so that I do not miss out on the benefits that each afford me each month. So the answer to question for my SFI business is that I use both for different reasons so have diversified my business plan.

The following is how each benefit me:

T-Credits - they support my gains by affording me the opportunity to bid on Auction items which have been won an the lower than posted price in our TripleClicks Store. The use of the T-Credits is a secure way to may purchases and are versatile in their use as can be used as a token for bidding or for playing the EZ games or to make purchases. T-Credits earn me MRPs and VP's which is a double win as when I purchase T-Credits I earn MRP's and VP's from the initial purchase then when I use the T-Credits - I receive more. It is a gift that keeps on giving.

S-Builder Co-op - I purchase several units each month so that I can leverage the recruitment efforts that SFI performs to build my down line team and also funnel down line members to my most active PSA's and CSA's each month so they too can benefit from what I purchase. The more members I have in my down line the higher the chance I will have in recruiting members who are ready, willing and able to pursue their dreams with SFI too.

For me both of these items help me to achieve my long term dream - earning a sustainable income as a by-product of helping others to achieve a sustainable income too.

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Meaning:"The act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit. "~ http://www.audioenglish.org/dictionary/investment.htm

The above definition can be used to guide your answer to the very good question you asked above. Both items, T-Credits and S-Builder Co-op, are equally valuable as investment vehicles for every affiliate.

The point of investing is that there is an expectation that there will be a profit from such investments.
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

The big focus for me - long term planning, is to provide an opportunity to others who are looking for a way to have a sustainable resource to support their family, extended family and local community.

The economy has it's highs and lows which has an impact on the emotional health and social health of families and people in general. SFI is a means to creating a stable economy for everyone which then will be a resource to assist with reducing the stress that is experienced when the mainstream economy has a low/dip.

The internet has made the opportunity for all to work collaboratively to work on solutions to poverty - not only for third world countries but also for our very own poverty issues experienced by our neighbours or their friends and family.

I am working on spreading the word about SFI through the use of CSA's and PSA's as they are the front line workers in their own communities and countries as to be best able to identify where there are issues and how SFI can be a tool for people to raise themselves out of crisis with the assistance of others - world wide.

This is my BIG PICTURE focus - current debt that is experienced by this generation does not become the gift of tomorrow - Gift of tomorrow is Health, Prosperity and Success for every man, woman and child.

When people are not in distress we are better able to focus on other issues such as the shared resources - clean water, education-global knowledge and global citizenship.

For me the above is only achievable when we all are working from the same framework - SFI is the framework that will help all.


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The big focus for me - long term planning, is to provide an opportunity to others who are looking for a way to have a sustainable resource to support their family, extended family and local community.

The economy has it's highs and lows which has an impact on the emotional health and social health of families and people in general. SFI is a means to creating a stable economy for everyone which then will be a resource to assist with reducing the stress that is experienced when the mainstream
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

It will be of great benefit for you to become an expert on the products or items that are often auctioned through PriceBenders and share your knowledge of each product with down-line members.

Product information is helpful but also be sure to share the benefits that come from winning the products too. Not only will members win the bid and pay a reduced rate for products which help their down line growth in the business, receive T-Credits at lower than the TripleClicks store cost or even benefit from owning a Kindle or Ipad.

There is much to be gained when affiliates are regular visitors to auctions. We all do receive an AVP if we minimally bid once per day and that may be enough for affiliates to check out and bid on auction items.

For me, the gain is that I am able to obtain products for a reduced rate at my choosing. No one forces me to get or try to bid on a product that I do not see as a benefit. I have been successful at winning a bid for CSA's and even T-Credits and other products. All PriceBender bids are by choice which means I am able to use my T-credits wisely and for my own benefit not for anyone else...this is the beauty of auctions with SFI.

We choose and we enjoy the process of winning the Auction.
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It will be of great benefit for you to become an expert on the products or items that are often auctioned through PriceBenders and share your knowledge of each product with down-line members.

Product information is helpful but also be sure to share the benefits that come from winning the products too. Not only will members win the bid and pay a reduced rate for products which help their down line growth in the business, receive T-Credits at lower than the TripleClicks store cost or even
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

Take time to explain the dashboard - this is a helpful tool for affiliates to keep track of what actions he or she does each month.

When explaining the dashboard, this is the perfect time to describe how efforts performed each month are tracked thus when it is a new month our Action VP's will reset to 0 to start us up again for a new month.

Action VP's are representative of what each affiliate does in a given month so means it is easier for the affiliate to see on this dashboard what actions have been done and what actions have not been done. If Action VP's rolled over every month it would be difficult to understand what tasks need to be completed.

The great thing about our Action VP dashboard starting fresh each month is it becomes a motivation tool for affiliates to keep track of business efforts done or not done. When efforts done, we can see how many times it has been completed and how many more are left to be achieved.

It's a personal score card. This is useful to compare to previous month achievements to see if this month is even better.
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Take time to explain the dashboard - this is a helpful tool for affiliates to keep track of what actions he or she does each month.

When explaining the dashboard, this is the perfect time to describe how efforts performed each month are tracked thus when it is a new month our Action VP's will reset to 0 to start us up again for a new month.

Action VP's are representative of what each affiliate does in a given month so means it is easier for the affiliate to see on this dashboard
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

Welcome gifts I have sent to them in the past - it he or she is willing to share a mailing address with me is a start up kit to assist with their marketing program. I will send, when requested to do so a start up package of X-Cards, TripleClicks Gift Cards, and ECA prospecting Post Cards. Once I receive word that the start up kit has been received - I will send messages to him or her to suggest how each item in their start up kit may be used in their local community to promote growth of their down line and ECA program.

I firmly believe that tools are to be given - but not alone, but my time as a team leader needs to be given too so that suggestions can be made to down line members to continue with their initial interest to be an affiliate with SFI.
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Welcome gifts I have sent to them in the past - it he or she is willing to share a mailing address with me is a start up kit to assist with their marketing program. I will send, when requested to do so a start up package of X-Cards, TripleClicks Gift Cards, and ECA prospecting Post Cards. Once I receive word that the start up kit has been received - I will send messages to him or her to suggest how each item in their start up kit may be used in their local community to promote growth of their down
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

Since our down line members are starting where we started - Launch Pad Lessons, learning all the different ways to use SFI - I have found it important to introduce myself as not only a sponsor but as a fellow affiliate who is working along side them in this opportunity.

I will encourage not only to complete on a daily basis the Launch Pad lessons but also to follow To-Do List tasks so as not to become overwhelmed but to feel like he or she has control of their own business.

I also emphasize how I am ready, willing and able to assist them so will encourage communication at any time and any topic. It is also important to set the pace with your intro letter so they will come to expect contact that you initiate - inform them how often you may send updates with TeamMail Messages or when you are available for direct communication.

Be clear with what your role may look like as a fellow team mate and clearly advise how you may assist in support of their SFI Success Achievements.
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Since our down line members are starting where we started - Launch Pad Lessons, learning all the different ways to use SFI - I have found it important to introduce myself as not only a sponsor but as a fellow affiliate who is working along side them in this opportunity.

I will encourage not only to complete on a daily basis the Launch Pad lessons but also to follow To-Do List tasks so as not to become overwhelmed but to feel like he or she has control of their own business.

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

This is best answered by you. Both ways work to earn a great income but first the question for you...

What can you do comfortably where you live?

Since I do not know what you are comfortable with , have experience with or what is available whre you live - I have asked the question above for you to answer. The answer is not for me but is really for you.

If you are great with networking, meeting new people, talking with people and using Social Media (electronic versions of communication), Blogging or using a website - then focus first on building your team of affiliates and help them build their teams too.

Selling is a different skill and if you are able to sell items where you live or advertise further on marketing websites then focus on this first.

If you can do both then be equally focused on both of these business habits to then earn an income by double stream flow.

You are the foundation of your business so it is important to do an honest review of what skills you have and what you know to do. Which is the one you are comfortable with now will make the most sense to do now. The skills you do not have yet, you can develop then you can start to be a larger business owner.
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This is best answered by you. Both ways work to earn a great income but first the question for you...

What can you do comfortably where you live?

Since I do not know what you are comfortable with , have experience with or what is available whre you live - I have asked the question above for you to answer. The answer is not for me but is really for you.

If you are great with networking, meeting new people, talking with people and using Social Media (electronic versions
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

Create a list of your top 5 reasons you are here with SFI then use your reasons to share with prospects.

Your reasons are real and personable and this is what people need to hear from professional on-line business owners. There are many "quick scams" on the internet that people are tired of hearing someone spew out comments that are not the real story nor even from the person who states it. Simply put - the more real you are with your prospects the more drawn they will be to you.

It is important to share with them what your "bottom" looked like before you found SFI and how SFI is a match to you as a business owner/entrepreneur.

Your statements need to reflect all the aspects of who you are as a person - professional and personal. SFI benefits anyone and the more that you appeal to the various types of people out there looking for the "1 special thing that can be called their own". SFI is that #1 thing that they can call their own by the way you disclose how SFI attracted you and what you hope to gain from being with SFI and what the benefits are now and what you hope to achieve in the future.

RealjStatements, will capture Real People!
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Create a list of your top 5 reasons you are here with SFI then use your reasons to share with prospects.

Your reasons are real and personable and this is what people need to hear from professional on-line business owners. There are many "quick scams" on the internet that people are tired of hearing someone spew out comments that are not the real story nor even from the person who states it. Simply put - the more real you are with your prospects the more drawn they will be to
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

The Forum is an excellent resource for all affiliates and I have found it to be of benefit in 2 ways:

1. Topic discussions enable me to search for a topic and read to benefit from the knowledge of other affiliates who are SFI business owners with more years and less years of experience than me. Knowledge transfer saves me time to consider what strategies work and do not work as an on-line business owner.

2. Topics enable me to add my own answers for others to read and provide feed-back on so by default it becomes a business consultation process without having to pay a consultant fee. The more that I participate as writer the more comfortable I become with my skills as a writer, presenter and business owner which then supports my role as an entrepreneur.

With these two benefits in mind, I find that the forum gives me the following:

Strategies that are specific to issues that I struggle with

Review of possible road-blocks with solutions shared by other affiliates thus saving me time and future frustrations

Align your Forum search to what will help you get closer to your business goals for the day, week, month, or year so you are focusing your efforts on something rather than all things to become overwhelmed

Connect with other affiliates who are successful in areas that you wish to be - use the Forum to find a mentor and to guide your choices to creating a Master Mind Group to be used on-going for coaching needs, consultation, or bouncing ideas off of

Find topics that are of interest to you and read the threads to find gems that you can incorporate into your business

Direct your down line members to topics that may be of interest to them to respond to on-going repeated FAQ that you receive - use the Forum as a way to highlight solutions to problems and send out as part of your weekly team mailer

The Forum is a universal resource which has so much so don't be afraid to ask others how he or she has benefited from the posts too.
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The Forum is an excellent resource for all affiliates and I have found it to be of benefit in 2 ways:

1. Topic discussions enable me to search for a topic and read to benefit from the knowledge of other affiliates who are SFI business owners with more years and less years of experience than me. Knowledge transfer saves me time to consider what strategies work and do not work as an on-line business owner.

2. Topics enable me to add my own answers for others to read and provide
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

There are a variety of products so review them with someone else on your team - even host a pre-marketing meeting on Skype or any other free communication tool on the internet such as Google Circles and take time to discuss, identify and consider what each product is.

Products are sold based on a few things:

1. Customer Need something to serve him or her - we all need a service from time to time so consider what a customer would need at that time. If the customer is health focused how about reviewing those products that promote health, wellness such as food items, healthy life style products and/or even books related to the subject

2. Customer Wants - this is meeting the emotional need of the purchase. Humans often buy items based on emotional motivation so consider if products are great for Easter gift giving, Mother's Day or even Father's day. Appeal to the desire of emotional satisfaction.

Once you have done the review and created your two groups move on to the next step of marketing the categorized products with marketing plans. Your target consumers will be diverse based on age, gender, and location of where he or she lives so be sure to design a few marketing messages that meet the needs of your diverse audience.

The more you serve to the needs of your current and new customers - the higher your sales.
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There are a variety of products so review them with someone else on your team - even host a pre-marketing meeting on Skype or any other free communication tool on the internet such as Google Circles and take time to discuss, identify and consider what each product is.

Products are sold based on a few things:

1. Customer Need something to serve him or her - we all need a service from time to time so consider what a customer would need at that time. If the customer is health focused
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