Affiliate since: 05/03/2002, Power Rank: 44

Duplication is one of the most used words in network marketing business, yet highly misunderstood by many. I hear this all the time, “Why can’t I get my team members to duplicate?”

Here are steps you can do to eliminate confusion in your team building and lead your team to duplication:

- Analyze how your team got into “confused about everything”. Begin by asking the following questions: How I have been building my team? What kind of foundation is my team built upon?

If you’re trying to reinvent the wheel and doing the particular working steps always in different ways, you’re going to make your business unnecessarily complicated for the people, who joined your team and consequently they’re getting confused. If everybody you sponsored would run their own system, what would be the result? You can’t attain any success, if confusion dominates in your team.

Here’s what you can do to revert the situation:

1. Review SFI BASICS and LAUNCHPAD.

2. It’s important that you have a clear understanding on these topics; you’ll be training and supporting your team based on your knowledge on these subjects If you’re not sure about any point, contact your upline, use SFI Forum and post your question or simply search the Ask SC for answers.

3. You should be emphasizing to your team members to focus on SFI BASICS and LAUNCHPAD right from the start.

4. Ensure that your team understand clearly the three steps in SFI BASICS and adhere to these principles in their development and growth, by going to the next step below.

- Do you have an effective strategy in place in communicating with your team members?

To establish trust within your team, it’s essential to communicate with them. Maintain a consistent communication with your team members. If you have gained the trust of your team members, they’ll listen to you and follow your lead. When you cross-check clarity, direction, consistency and timing of your messages, your team members perceives your communication efforts in the best possible light.

When you become an effective communicator you will gain a level of confidence to build your SFI business that you never thought possible.

You should lead by example in keeping the principles of SFI BASICS and LAUNCHPAD. You need to do all you can to get them in the same page as you do in understanding the three main steps of SFI BASICS. You need to remember that your actions speak louder than words.

If you’re doing it right and everyone in your team is following your example, then you’re leading your team into the process of duplication.


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Duplication is one of the most used words in network marketing business, yet highly misunderstood by many. I hear this all the time, “Why can’t I get my team members to duplicate?”

Here are steps you can do to eliminate confusion in your team building and lead your team to duplication:

- Analyze how your team got into “confused about everything”. Begin by asking the following questions: How I have been building my team? What kind of foundation is my team built upon?

If
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Affiliate since: 05/03/2002, Power Rank: 44

It is of utmost importance for a Team Leader to recognize the difference between working hard and working smart, not just for himself/herself, but also for those he/she leads. It is imperative that you lead your team members how to work smart right from the start.

Differentiating between working hard and working smart:

Here are “working hard’ habits that can prevent people from building a successful SFI business:

- They work hard throughout the day, but at the end of the day wonder if what they’ve done really made all that much of a difference.

- They work hard but don’t feel like they get the recognition that they deserve.

- They work tirelessly but it rarely feels like they accomplish much of anything.

- Their task list is endless and they often feel overwhelmed.

The effects of working hard can be profound: long hours, stress, anxiety, strained relationships, an unhealthy work/life balance, burnout, decreased productivity and dissatisfaction with their work in growing their SFI business.

Here are steps that you can do to work smarter in growing your SFI business:

- You need to have a plan.

Business plan, strategic marketing plan, etc. are essentials to work smarter in your SFI business. If you don’t have a plan or don’t plan your time, someone else will, and when that happens, you live life in a state of constant reaction. Having a plan or planning your time allows you to focus your attention on the important, not just on the urgent.

Planning your list of SFI activities can begin with a calendar, a day planner or a task manager. By prioritizing your list of SFI activities then blocking out time for those things that are most important to you, you begin to guard your time for activities that have a high impact for your SFI business. Work/ life balance means that you must also be intentional about planning time for your families and for your relationships then sticking to the plan.

- Make a list of your priorities.

Energy spent doing tasks that have little impact is a recipe for failure. It’s easy to get caught up in routine tasks that minimize our ability. You should consider which tasks you spend time on regularly and then weigh their impact. If the impact is minimal, or if they distract you from things that will have a greater impact, you should consider whether there’s a way to automate them.

Working smart means;

1. Focussing only on the tasks that bring the biggest long-term impact of your SFI business.

2. Knowing your desired final outcome and have a clear picture of what you really want with your SFI business.

3. Finding out a way how to achieve that with the least amount of effort possible in a legal and moral way.

4. Don’t just work hard; know what you’re working hard for.

5. Always think, and listen to yourself before you act.

- Focus on your short-term and long-term perspective.

Working smart means, focussing on both of your short-term and long-term perspective of your SFI business. Smart people always ask themselves what kind of long-term consequences each action they take will have on their SFI business. They never fail to consider where their decisions are taking them in the long-term and whether the chosen path leads to unfair advantages and superior positions in the future of their SFI business.

If you want to work smarter, consider the following points;

1. You always need to have a long-term perspective in mind. You must resist instant gratification, especially when it comes to spending your resources. Many times, sacrificing instant gain is the best way for an unfair position in the long run.

2. Working smart means that you have to build first a strong foundation of your SFI business. That’s why; you should start with the SFI BASICS and LAUNCHPAD, and then consistently follow your goals day by day. You don’t look for overnight success that would be built on fragile or questionable foundations. You always pay attention to strong foundations, however with smart work you always think about how to achieve your goals as fast as possible in a healthy way.

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It is of utmost importance for a Team Leader to recognize the difference between working hard and working smart, not just for himself/herself, but also for those he/she leads. It is imperative that you lead your team members how to work smart right from the start.

Differentiating between working hard and working smart:

Here are “working hard’ habits that can prevent people from building a successful SFI business:

- They work hard throughout the day, but at the
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Affiliate since: 05/03/2002, Power Rank: 44

How to promote the New Member Pack to boost and grow your SFI business:

- In your group support PSA mailer, send a brief message to your new PSAs about how they take advantage of the NMP.

- Explain clearly the benefits of NMP by mentioning the following:

1. They’ll get 200 MRPs which can be used for buying TripleClicks (TC) products.

2. They’ll get 50 TCredits for bidding in the TC Pricebender auctions and for purchasing TC products.

3. They’ll get 10 EZ Express tokens, which can be used for playing Eager Zebra games so they can have fun while growing their SFI business.

4. They’ll get special bonuses as an SFI affiliates 3 CSAs (15% CV of their purchases) and possible unlimited Matching VP, if they advance and maintain EA2.

5. They’ll accumulate 500 VP and a bonus of 250 VP when they become a Fast-Track member.

6. Purchasing NMP will help them fulfill the second requirement of becoming a Fast-Track member, which is an essential part of growing their SFI business.

You can advertise your website/blog to social media about selling NMPs by focusing on the content that will get your target audience interested. Be creative in describing what they can do with TCredits, MRPs and EZ Express tokens that comes with the purchase of NMP. You can also mention about the great opportunity to earn commissions in promoting NMP, when they join your team.

Don’t forget to provide a link for selling NMPs:

http://www.tripleclicks.com/YOURSFIID/detail.php?item=381607

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How to promote the New Member Pack to boost and grow your SFI business:

- In your group support PSA mailer, send a brief message to your new PSAs about how they take advantage of the NMP.

- Explain clearly the benefits of NMP by mentioning the following:

1. They’ll get 200 MRPs which can be used for buying TripleClicks (TC) products.

2. They’ll get 50 TCredits for bidding in the TC Pricebender auctions and for purchasing TC products.

3.
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Affiliate since: 05/03/2002, Power Rank: 44

The ECA program is one of the multiple income streams offered under SFI affiliate program. It is where an SFI affiliate can have the opportunity to supplement his/her income besides earning his/her monthly commissions from his/her SFI business.

When talking to prospective ECAs about the role of SFI, you can best achieve this by presenting the facts and figures of SFI and TripleClicks. You’ll have the opportunity to explain clearly how SFI relates to TripleClicks ECAs as you go through the following SFI BY THE NUMBERS:

17th successful year for SFI (30th for SFI's parent company)

1.6 million affiliates (15,591 new added last week)

4.3 million TripleClicks members

83,922 commissionable products (610 new added last week)

3,871 E-Commerce Affiliates (in 145 countries)

66 LocalPay Merchants (in 24 countries)

Millions - Commissions paid out to our affiliates (in US Dollars)

- You can expand each fact above starting with the origin and launching of SFI and how it has grown significantly with TripleClicks.

- With 1.6 million SFI affiliates promoting TripleClicks ECAs’ products/services, the potential earnings for prospective ECAs are enormous.

- Besides SFI affiliates promotion of ECAs products/services, prospective ECAs can market their products to 4.3 million TC members.

- Your prospective ECAs have the opportunity to be featured on the SFI Affiliate Center homepage via the FECAD (Featured ECA of the Day) program, provided they’ll offer SFI-related products/services. Their products/services will be exposed to 1.6 million SFI affiliates and connect with them with the link. In addition to being featured at the SFI Affiliate Center, they’ll also be the featured ECA on ECA tab at TripleClicks.

- SFI – the parent company of TripleClicks through its official news blog has just made an announcement about the new TC features and policies: All ECAs can now accept MRP as a payment option and all Pricebenders auctions are now open to all bidders from all countries. This is a big opportunity for your prospective ECAs to boost their sales opportunity around the world.

Through the new gift certificates program for Pricebenders, gift certificate winners can redeem the same or similar products that they have won from ECAs of their choice that are aligned with the program.

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The ECA program is one of the multiple income streams offered under SFI affiliate program. It is where an SFI affiliate can have the opportunity to supplement his/her income besides earning his/her monthly commissions from his/her SFI business.

When talking to prospective ECAs about the role of SFI, you can best achieve this by presenting the facts and figures of SFI and TripleClicks. You’ll have the opportunity to explain clearly how SFI relates to TripleClicks ECAs as you go through
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Affiliate since: 05/03/2002, Power Rank: 44

In marketing SFI/TripleClicks face-to-face to your prospects, you will need to learn some skills to achieve success. You need to educate yourself of the necessary skills in order that “prospects don’t join a business, they join you!” In network marketing you’re dealing with people joining you--your prospects.

How to improve your face-to-face approach of your prospects? To answer this question, you will need to look at four factors that affect your approach and presentation:

- Your appearance.

Some details about you (grooming) could distract your prospect. You should watch what you wear and be aware of your body language.

- How you build rapport.

In building rapport with your prospects, you should pay attention to the following:

1. Pronouncing the name of your prospects correctly during introduction.

2. You should use compliments carefully.

3. You should respect personal space.

4. You should look for common ground.

- Your organizational presentation and professional habits

Be prompt in meeting with your prospect. Be prepared with your pre-approach information, have a clear agenda and always state your purpose in the beginning.

- Your Manner and Action

Don’t forget to shake hands during introduction and after presentation. Keep an eye contact during presentation. Don’t smoke or chew gum. During your presentation, you should maintain an attitude of enthusiasm.

Your grooming, clothing, accessories and posture affects first impressions of your prospects. You should, therefore, dress conservatively and appropriately, choose accessories carefully by keeping it simple and pay attention to your grooming. By working on your physical characteristics, you’re getting the prospect to take you seriously.

During your presentation your first ten words should include a form of thanks, and watch out for clichés. Plan ahead and keep your presentation quite simple. Failure to prepare in advance could lead to stammering or faltering speech, either of which creates a negative impression. You must be ready to alter your prepared approach, if the situation demands it.

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In marketing SFI/TripleClicks face-to-face to your prospects, you will need to learn some skills to achieve success. You need to educate yourself of the necessary skills in order that “prospects don’t join a business, they join you!” In network marketing you’re dealing with people joining you--your prospects.

How to improve your face-to-face approach of your prospects? To answer this question, you will need to look at four factors that affect your approach and presentation:

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Affiliate since: 05/03/2002, Power Rank: 44

Your Genealogy is one of the most powerful tools to manage the growth of your SFI business. From managing the growth of your organization to sending individual and group messages to your downline and much more; this tool is indeed invaluable. Being knowledgeable about your downline will help you in designing your business strategic plan, ensuring the success of your SFI business.

My tricks in getting the most of my Genealogy:

- You can customize your messages for your downline accordingly by using the filter. You’ll be able to sort out which affiliates are inactive, semi-active and active.

- Use the Basic tab to find out more specifically about your individual member of your downline. This tab contains important information such as SFI ID, current VP totals for the month, sponsor ID, Generation, date joined, affiliate’s last log in date, CSA assign date and keycode. These are important information for personally supporting your individual member of your organization.

- Use the VersaPoints tab to find out more about your affiliates’ Power Rank, Country Rank and Class Rank. Send support messages to step up your affiliate’s performance.

- In order to know if your team are participating in the S-Builder Co-op, just click the S-Builder tab, then introduce the S-Builder to your affiliates who are not yet participants, explaining the benefits why they should join.

- Use the Aff Mgr to support your affiliates in getting started. You can remind them if they haven’t confirmed their registrations and whitelisted [email protected] with their e-mail providers. You can also view their profile scores or if they have completive their affiliate profiles or have set up standing orders.

- The Sales tab contains total TC referrals, current Sales VP and previous month’s VP. Use this tab to find out who are actively contributing to the growth of their SFI business. You can use the VP and Rank filters and then reward members of your team with Gift Certificate through the Gift Cert. Tab, reassign affiliates through the Reassign tab or send TCredits through the TCredits tab.

There’s a lot more you can do with the Genealogy geared towards managing your organization effectively to help you succeed in your SFI venture.

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Your Genealogy is one of the most powerful tools to manage the growth of your SFI business. From managing the growth of your organization to sending individual and group messages to your downline and much more; this tool is indeed invaluable. Being knowledgeable about your downline will help you in designing your business strategic plan, ensuring the success of your SFI business.

My tricks in getting the most of my Genealogy:

- You can customize your messages for your downline
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Affiliate since: 05/03/2002, Power Rank: 44

Good content for your weekly newsletter can be an important tool to keep your team in the loop about SFI/TripleClicks activities, latest news, products and services. It can be effective in strengthening your organization messaging and creating a sense of family among your downline.

Here are a few tips to create good content in your weekly newsletter to your team:

- Good content should be aimed at your team.
First and foremost, all content in your weekly newsletter should be about your team and things they care about. Consider what they would care about. They would want to know tips in maintaining EA status, how to become a Team Leader, easy way to become a Fast-track member, marketing SFI/TC effectively, etc. You can write about products/services worth recommending to your team for growing their SFI business, including product launches and any kind of news that impacts your team’s growth and development. Or pick a topic from SFI tools and resources and discuss how to apply extensively. You won’t run out of good content in your weekly newsletter by being creative and focusing on your team’s growth.

- Write to inform.
You want your team to enjoy reading your weekly newsletter. Keep the tone conversational and highlight the positives. Your newsletter should contain helpful information. If it’s done correctly, it can boost morale and motivate your team. Good content newsletter will have the added benefit of reminding your team’s achievement (Fast-track, E365, Leadership Challenge contest, etc.) and make them feel that they’re part of a thriving team.

- Keep it short and simple.
If you make your newsletter too long, no one is going to read it. Writing a lengthy newsletter will bore and distract your team from being productive. Keep the articles short and succinct. Bear in mind that your team will probably be interrupted several times during their course of their reading, so they will have short attention spans.

- Be consistent.
You should be consistent with your newsletter in regards to design and content. This will make it easier for your team to process the information. Your newsletter frequency should also be consistent, which keeps your team engaged but not overwhelmed.

Employing these tips in writing your newsletter will help you establish close relationships with your team members.

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Good content for your weekly newsletter can be an important tool to keep your team in the loop about SFI/TripleClicks activities, latest news, products and services. It can be effective in strengthening your organization messaging and creating a sense of family among your downline.

Here are a few tips to create good content in your weekly newsletter to your team:

- Good content should be aimed at your team.
First and foremost, all content in your weekly newsletter should
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Affiliate since: 05/03/2002, Power Rank: 44

The Signing Bonus program is a new incentive for all new SFI affiliates who recently signed up starting Nov. 19, 2015 and also upcoming, affiliates who haven’t yet qualified as an EA, to get them active with SFI.

Here are steps you can do to promote this new SFI innovation of Signing Bonus program:

- Create awareness about the Signing Bonus (SB) program in your downline.

Send your personal messages using your Genealogy to make your downline aware about the Signing Bonus program. Pay attention particularly to those affiliates who have received SB by using the filter “SB Balance”; you can customize your messages to them. By doing this, you can reactivate affiliates who don’t log in regularly to their SFI homepage or get the attention of your affiliates who don’t read the SFI newsletters to win them back and become productive.

- Encourage all your EA2s and TLs to follow the first step, following your lead to get all your entire organization involved. Getting everyone active in your downline will most likely lead to more sales. a larger TripleClicks Executive Pool and increased commissions for all.

- Promote SB program through blogging.

Put effort into your content when blogging. Start writing compelling and interesting blog posts about the SB program. To make your blog site effective and attractive, use the specifically designed SB program banners and text ads found in the Marketing Center and don’t forget to include your SFI gateway link containing the SB promotion.

Here are ways to promote SB program through social media:

1. Display a link to your blog on all your social media profiles.

Once you set up a blog promoting the SB program, the number one step to help promote it on social media is by making it visible on your social media profiles. This might mean updating your existing profiles to include a URL in a visible spot, such as the About Me section.

If you plan on composing a regular blog newsletter as part of your email marketing strategy, take advantage of various social network tools to boost sign-ups and alert your followers about the newsletter, which includes the new SB program. For example, you can use a Twitter card with a sign-up form to encourage your Twitter followers and visitors to the account to receive your best-performing posts.

2. Plan on scheduling your Tweets to drive traffic to your blog posts.

Tweeting out a link is a great way to notify your social media audience of a new blog post; this is very useful for promoting the new SB program. Using content from your blog on Twitter has multiple advantages. First, it diversifies your feed and demonstrates authority in your area of expertise in the way retweeting content from other sources doesn’t. For new followers, Tweets advertising blog content can inform them that your SFI business has a blog, and encourage them to check it out. For the rest of your audience, your brand’s Twitter account can act as a sort of social media RSS feed: by seeing these Tweets, users will know you have published a new blog post.

In order to promote your blog posts on Twitter effectively, you should compose and schedule Tweets in advance. This allows you to write Tweets strategically, including all the necessary elements, such as hashtags, @mentions, photos or videos, to drive maximum engagement and clickthrough rates. Finally, remember to shorten your blog post URLs to capitalize on the character limit for a pithy description.

3. Plan on scheduling your Facebook posts.

The best practice for promoting your blog about the new SB program on Facebook is to schedule posts in advance. Be careful not to post the same content to both Facebook and Twitter at the same time, to avoid the risk of appearing spammy to those users who follow your accounts on both networks. If you choose to promote your blog post on both channels, adjust the messaging to suit the format.

4. Use LinkedIn.

The best way to promote your blog about the new SB program on LinkedIn is by sharing your content in relevant LinkedIn groups. Find LinkedIn groups that are relevant to your industry, as well as the topics you discuss on your blog, and join the discussion. Be careful not to overdo it on the promotion side—no one likes a conversation partner whose sole purpose is to get the eyeballs on their website. Leveraging blog posts in relevant discussions with fellow professionals can serve two purposes: it will drive traffic to your blog, but, perhaps more importantly; it can establish you and your business as a thought leader in your field.

5. Share your blog content to Google+ communities.

Google+ communities connect groups of users who share a common interest. While LinkedIn’s professional nature presumes a certain level of expertise or experience in the subject matter, Google+ communities invite enthusiasts of all levels and backgrounds—which is why it’s important to share your content with them to increase reach and diversify your audience.

On the main page of the Google+, you can check out the most popular groups, as well as search for a community. Search for the community that shares your interests and expertise, send your request to join the community by clicking the red button at the top. . The moderators then send you an invite, and you can start posting. The same rules for LinkedIn groups apply here—provide value, don’t spam, and post in moderation.

6. Join forums to share your blog content.

Most people read blogs to find an answer to a question, or a solution to a problem they might be having—this kind of thinking should already be helping you find inspiration for promoting your blog about the new SB program. What if you stayed one step ahead of the search, by actively seeking out people who might benefit from your blog posts? You can do this by establishing an active presence on Internet forums such as Reddit and Quora. You can find your target audience by subscribing to subreddits or Quora topics relevant to your field.

Most Quora messages are written in form of a question, which lends itself to sharing pertinent information—such as your blog post. For example provide answer to the user’s question first, and offer a link to your blog as an example of further reading material.

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The Signing Bonus program is a new incentive for all new SFI affiliates who recently signed up starting Nov. 19, 2015 and also upcoming, affiliates who haven’t yet qualified as an EA, to get them active with SFI.

Here are steps you can do to promote this new SFI innovation of Signing Bonus program:

- Create awareness about the Signing Bonus (SB) program in your downline.

Send your personal messages using your Genealogy to make your downline aware about the Signing
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Affiliate since: 05/03/2002, Power Rank: 44

The ECA Program allows you to market your products and services worldwide. ECAs can also take advantage of the exposure and growing worldwide traffic of TripleClicks.com.

Should it matter to vary by country/region the way you approach prospective ECAs? Absolutely. Here are important points to keep in mind to help you unlock the potential of the ECA Program and make the most of it reaping its full benefits:

- It's essential for you to have a clear understanding of the culture, customs and economic conditions of the country where prospective ECAs are coming from in order to put you in a position in fully supporting them. To that end, research is needed. An online search is a good place to begin. You can also look up information relating to trade, products and services to hundreds of market studies and country reports, searchable by country or by industry provided by government agencies.

- International trade shows event can be a great resource to find out more about prospective ECAs target market. You can learn everything you need to know about the products/services of prospective ECAs by country/region and their competition, local rules and distribution channels. While at the shows, you can take ample notes on products and services, competitors, and packaging and labeling of similar products.

- Identify the potential market trade barriers. All businesses that participate in the global marketplace are met with some type of barriers when they enter, such as:

1. Tariffs or taxes imposed on imported goods that, when high, may make it difficult to sell products/services profitably in a foreign market.

2. Non-tariff barriers, such as laws and regulations that countries enact to protect domestic industries against foreign competition. Non-tariff barriers include import quotas or restrictions on quality of imports.

3. Geographic factors such as transportation and legal restrictions on products shipment can also affect prospective ECAs success in a foreign market. To enter a foreign market, a transportation system must be in place (i.e., there must be a way for products to get to foreign customers). The longer and more remote the distance is to the market, the higher the transportation and shipment costs will be.

The market size varies by countries/regions. What is the percentage of potential buyers within a country’s population? What are the numbers that suggest how much the population spends on a type of product/service import?

Understanding how country/region affects the marketing of products/services of prospective ECAs will lead you one step further in making the most of ECA.

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The ECA Program allows you to market your products and services worldwide. ECAs can also take advantage of the exposure and growing worldwide traffic of TripleClicks.com.

Should it matter to vary by country/region the way you approach prospective ECAs? Absolutely. Here are important points to keep in mind to help you unlock the potential of the ECA Program and make the most of it reaping its full benefits:

- It's essential for you to have a clear understanding of the culture,
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Affiliate since: 05/03/2002, Power Rank: 44

In order to encourage your downline to purchase from TripleClicks, you should be setting the example of treating TripleClicks as your store.

How do you encourage them to purchase from TripleClicks?

* Explain the benefits of purchasing at TripleClicks, such as earning valuable VP to increase commissions, improve Power Rank and earn MRPs, which can be used to purchase any products and services at TripleClicks.

* Let them know how they can capitalize on SFI products to grow their businesses. They can become a top enroller by purchasing PSAs, or they can deepen their knowledge by purchasing products dedicated to driving traffic, converting leads or simply learning how to effectively communicate. Acquiring the knowledge and skills to build their teams will help them in the long run and will become business owners in a true sense.

* Organize a contest for accumulating VP. Offer a reward of a certain amount of TCredits for the top 10 in your downline or include them in your S-Builder Co-op or your own ad Co-op.

* Remind them of their reasons for joining SFI, such as a successful home-based online business and how they can realize their visions and goals with your full support and commitment, emphasizing TripleClicks as their No. 1 choice of store.

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In order to encourage your downline to purchase from TripleClicks, you should be setting the example of treating TripleClicks as your store.

How do you encourage them to purchase from TripleClicks?

* Explain the benefits of purchasing at TripleClicks, such as earning valuable VP to increase commissions, improve Power Rank and earn MRPs, which can be used to purchase any products and services at TripleClicks.

* Let them know how they can capitalize on SFI products
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