Affiliate since: 02/16/2015, Power Rank: 99999999

Hi Mary;

I like your question regarding what I'm doing to help affiliates to become team leaders.

I saw another question asking when upgrading status to team leader was advisable and I suppose my answer here relates to that one as well because I think one should advance to team leader as soon as possible. I actually devote most of what I do in support with the intent of inspiring and assisting team leaders.

A horse that wants to win a race should get off to an early lead. Certainly there are often come-from-the-back winners but the majority of times the ones with the quick first strides are the successful ones. Towards that aim, I suggest people new in SFI to attain the highest rank possible when they have the start off AVP to assist them. I made it to STL in my first month and retrospectively, I should've gone even higher.

The main reason for getting to team leader fast and staying there is for the free CSA bonus each month. That's what I tell my affiliates but my own personal opinion is that remaining at EA2 makes a person feel they are on the bottom rung. Attaining team leader status is stepping up every month and I can't help but feel this is a powerful self-motivator.

So what do I do to help besides to encourage and motivate? I have a team coop that is free for anyone showing the initiative required to advance. I also make myself and my personal resources freely available to any affiliate that wishes to avail themselves of them.

For instance, I have an unlimited web hosting account so I can set up any number of domains. That means that all it costs me to give an affiliate their own free blog is to pay for the domain registration and that is a very small price for me to pay for goodwill and assistance. I also have web knowledge and internet expertise to set up a blog on their domain and to teach them to use it.

I suppose though that the best help I can offer is to simply be there to answer questions and/or just be a friend.

I hope this helps.


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Hi Mary;

I like your question regarding what I'm doing to help affiliates to become team leaders.

I saw another question asking when upgrading status to team leader was advisable and I suppose my answer here relates to that one as well because I think one should advance to team leader as soon as possible. I actually devote most of what I do in support with the intent of inspiring and assisting team leaders.

A horse that wants to win a race should get off to an early
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Affiliate since: 02/16/2015, Power Rank: 99999999

I don't know about anyone else, but the only genealogy 'filter' I need or use yet is not actually a filter per se. I simply switch from the full version of the genealogy to the condensed and then I use the sort function instead.

Perhaps when I've been with SFI for long enough to have thousands, and tens of thousands of PSA and CSA, then I will need to extensively need genealogy filtering but for now I just have 500-600 total affiliates in my down line. With the full genealogy, I have like 11 pages of affiliates.

When I click over to the condensed, only those affiliates that are EA, have SO or have logged in during last 90 days are displayed. In my case, the number of genealogy pages drops from eleven down to a manageable 5. From there I only need to use the sort feature to find exactly who/what I'm looking for in a super easy way.

Use the filters if you wish, certainly. And do read through the other answers you'll get here for this question. But remember that filtering isn't the only way because sorting the condensed genealogy results is also a fast and effective method of 'filtering'


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I don't know about anyone else, but the only genealogy 'filter' I need or use yet is not actually a filter per se. I simply switch from the full version of the genealogy to the condensed and then I use the sort function instead.

Perhaps when I've been with SFI for long enough to have thousands, and tens of thousands of PSA and CSA, then I will need to extensively need genealogy filtering but for now I just have 500-600 total affiliates in my down line. With the full genealogy, I have
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Affiliate since: 02/16/2015, Power Rank: 99999999

If there is one thing constant on the Internet, it is change. Though I suppose that sentiment runs true though many parts of our lives too. The people that really thrive are those most adept at adapting. The same I feel will be the situation when China fully emerges onto the global economic stage and into SFi in particular.

To be best positioned for China, you need to find ways to keep your thumb on the pulse of business in China. Don't trust in government or the media to keep you appraised of what's going on because those sources are fatally flawed. A better way might be to sign up at Ali Baba and connect with some merchants/customers there. What better way is there to spy than to set up a cot in the enemy's own tent.

Another way to establish some contact into China would be to use Macaw and Hong Kong as a source of knowledge too. Both are now part of China but in special exclusion zones so they know what is going on without the rules specifically applying to them either.

What I said though about adapting is, I suspect, going to be the real answer. I don't expect that Twitter or Facebook will really mack inroads into China. Instead, I would be watching for a made in China social networking platform of some description that makes out-roads from China instead. When that new platform emerges, I predict it will make the same huge economic impact both within China and without as the Tsunami sized splash that Alibaba created when it was born.
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If there is one thing constant on the Internet, it is change. Though I suppose that sentiment runs true though many parts of our lives too. The people that really thrive are those most adept at adapting. The same I feel will be the situation when China fully emerges onto the global economic stage and into SFi in particular.

To be best positioned for China, you need to find ways to keep your thumb on the pulse of business in China. Don't trust in government or the media to keep you
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Affiliate since: 02/16/2015, Power Rank: 99999999

You ask for the best way but I suggest there is only really one way to teach your downline and that is by your example.

There are many things you have to teach your downline people. This starts with the very basic knowledge like how to perform the daily actions and running through to the more complex topics like setting up team co-ops and hosted gateways.

The one subject you never actually have to broach though is how to develop a downline - because everything you are doing is describing it perfectly.

The duplication of the downline building is just natural because your example of it is continuous.

Any other way to teach your downline how to build their downlines, would be like saying 'do as I'm saying and not as I'm actually doing'. That approach has never worked and it never will either.
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You ask for the best way but I suggest there is only really one way to teach your downline and that is by your example.

There are many things you have to teach your downline people. This starts with the very basic knowledge like how to perform the daily actions and running through to the more complex topics like setting up team co-ops and hosted gateways.

The one subject you never actually have to broach though is how to develop a downline - because everything you are doing
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Affiliate since: 02/16/2015, Power Rank: 99999999

Hey Paul;

Man I feel your pain on this one because I suffer from 'absentee sponsor syndrome' too.

Getting in touch with your sponsor is simple. Click their name up in the corner of your home page and scroll down to where it says 'send a team mail' or you could just send a regular email to them. But will the answer back if any help you? Mine really doesn't help at all. She is friendly enough and if I ask a direct question she does try to give a helpful reply but it's not so helpful to me. I've learned to simply go it on my own.

Rather than just winging it by yourself as I mostly do, you could try checking the forums for the info you seek. Another avenue you might try is to contact your sponsor's sponsor for the help you want/need. The A2A program is also designed with this type of situation in mind. You can look for someone that seems communicative, knowledgeable and helpful and seek to befriend them.

Alas, in between the real go-getters like you and I, and the inactives/tire-kickers, there are those who sort-of participate and who will ultimately ride along on our coat-tails but what can we do? Our sponsors brought us into the fold and gave us the wonderful opportunity of SFI so like parents - albeit sometimes marginal ones, we still have to love them.

Cheers
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Hey Paul;

Man I feel your pain on this one because I suffer from 'absentee sponsor syndrome' too.

Getting in touch with your sponsor is simple. Click their name up in the corner of your home page and scroll down to where it says 'send a team mail' or you could just send a regular email to them. But will the answer back if any help you? Mine really doesn't help at all. She is friendly enough and if I ask a direct question she does try to give a helpful reply but it's not
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Affiliate since: 02/16/2015, Power Rank: 99999999

Alvin;

I don't budget my participation in SFI in terms of how many persons I need to sponsor because the odds of finding good affiliates are not so easily predictable. Suppose the chances of finding an active affiliate in a PSA togo package might be 1-25 then you could need one 50 pack per month to have 2 being active. But either one or both of those could become inactive after 1 month.

You might have better success with an affiliate you've sponsored yourself or attracted personally with a postcard/lapel pin/flyer but it's difficult to predict the ratio of quality versus tire-kickers. And even of those it's impossible to know who will duplicate and who will not. The answer to your question then would be 'as many as you can'. But will that be enough either?

What I'm saying here is that determining a specific number is not only extremely untrustworthy but it could also be counterproductive to your motivation. If the numbers don't turn out to match your expectations in a given month, will your disappointment quell your efforts in the next?

I suggest that instead of aiming for a specific number of affiliates, you might target how much you are willing to spend instead and be happy when the returned affiliates exceed your anticipation in a given month. Keep firmly in mind that success in SFI will take time and patience over the long term to achieve. Having a magic number in your mind could lead to disappointment if/when in a month, you fail to achieve it.

Budget money for investing in affiliates;

1. Money for buying PSA packages from SFO and/or PSA packages from ECA. (I personally find the ECA ones slightly cheaper and of somewhat better quality but this is only from my own limited experience.

2. Money in T-Credits to buy PSA in auctions but also getting bonus ones in Spin/Win while also getting Vpoints just from bidding.

3 Money spent for gift cards and advertizing flyers/cards.

4. Investing in S-Builder. (I personally really recommend these as they seem to build up a residual effect of ongoing affiliates.)

I've said this before and i doubtlessly will many times again. 'Success WILL come to you if you are willing to wait for it while you're also working for it'.

Cheers




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Alvin;

I don't budget my participation in SFI in terms of how many persons I need to sponsor because the odds of finding good affiliates are not so easily predictable. Suppose the chances of finding an active affiliate in a PSA togo package might be 1-25 then you could need one 50 pack per month to have 2 being active. But either one or both of those could become inactive after 1 month.

You might have better success with an affiliate you've sponsored yourself or attracted personally
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Affiliate since: 02/16/2015, Power Rank: 99999999

Both ways of contacting PSA's are each better for a particular use. You have to decide which you should employ in whatever specific situation that arises.

For example;

If you're seeking to establish or re-establish contact with a PSA that has not been active for awhile, then you should send directly to their email address. The PSA would only see the messages in SFI if and when they logged into SFI but they're not doing currently it.

Conversely, you would likely want to use a power tool like the PSA mailer when you wanted to broadcast an inspirational message or some team specific news. Plus you also get some Vpoints for doing that very thing weekly).

Each way is best for it's own particular uses

I hope this has cleared things up for you.
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Both ways of contacting PSA's are each better for a particular use. You have to decide which you should employ in whatever specific situation that arises.

For example;

If you're seeking to establish or re-establish contact with a PSA that has not been active for awhile, then you should send directly to their email address. The PSA would only see the messages in SFI if and when they logged into SFI but they're not doing currently it.

Conversely, you would likely
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Affiliate since: 02/16/2015, Power Rank: 99999999

I suggest talking about what I find personally exciting about TripleClicks and that is the HUGE array of products/services available through the E-Commerce ECA Program.

For a marketer interested in organic search engine traffic, TripleClicks is a dream come true. Pick a keyword - any keyword phrase - and then look for a TripleClicks product/service that is associated with that keyword. You will find plenty and then even more than ample for you to use. Just promote as few and suddenly you have improved you web site's relevance - plus you also have the laser targeted TripleClicks products to link too.

To get this kind of product diversity before, I would have to join a dozen or more affiliate programs. In my personal opinion, TripleClicks even has Clickbank beat in number of keyword oriented deals and listings I can offer on my website.
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I suggest talking about what I find personally exciting about TripleClicks and that is the HUGE array of products/services available through the E-Commerce ECA Program.

For a marketer interested in organic search engine traffic, TripleClicks is a dream come true. Pick a keyword - any keyword phrase - and then look for a TripleClicks product/service that is associated with that keyword. You will find plenty and then even more than ample for you to use. Just promote as few and suddenly
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Affiliate since: 02/16/2015, Power Rank: 99999999

I'm going to say that the S-Builder is the number one for team building but there are some close runners up.

S-Builder gets my nod because I can buy them for a free entry advertising coop for my team. This builds up the overall number of sales/affiliates in the down line but it also serves as a strong motivator for EA's who need more encouragement.

https://www.sfimg.com/PowerTools/SBuilder

My second place would go to the Gift Card manager https://www.sfimg.com/Resources/GiftCertificateManager because a free gift is one of the very best ways to make a first impression.

My runner up tools would be the PSA's togo and the CSA's togo. Hopefully you can pick these up cheap at an auction :-)

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I'm going to say that the S-Builder is the number one for team building but there are some close runners up.

S-Builder gets my nod because I can buy them for a free entry advertising coop for my team. This builds up the overall number of sales/affiliates in the down line but it also serves as a strong motivator for EA's who need more encouragement.

https://www.sfimg.com/PowerTools/SBuilder

My second place would go to the Gift Card manager https://www.sfimg.com/Resources/GiftCertificateManager
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