Affiliate since: 09/25/2012, Power Rank: 129

Hello, Manohar:

The big reason why it is difficult to convince your PSAs and CSAs to work the SFI business is because the majority of people are looking for a free ride without expense or personal effort.

Some may disagree with me, but I say that it is in our nature as humans to be lazy: we are constantly looking for the greatest value at the least expense. That is what drives and inspires some people to discover or invent new things or new ways to do things - to make things "easier" for us.

There is a down side to that drive as well. Sneaky marketers know that people are basically lazy and are looking for the "easy" way, so they make promises and declarations in their sales material and presentations, making it "sound" like THEIR business opportunity is easy, involves little or no expense, and requires little or no effort. That is simply unrealistic and untrue. But...so many people fall for it!

So the reason why it is difficult to convince your team members to work the SFI is business is because first, many of them are looking for the easy way; and second, the false promises made by other business opportunities cause your team members to falsely believe that SFI is "hard" to do. It is not hard. It just takes time and effort. That is true with ALL opportunities no matter what the promoters may tell you.

For many affiliates, once they get experience with other opportunities, they often come back to SFI with a fresh perspective on how great it really is!

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Hello, Manohar:

The big reason why it is difficult to convince your PSAs and CSAs to work the SFI business is because the majority of people are looking for a free ride without expense or personal effort.

Some may disagree with me, but I say that it is in our nature as humans to be lazy: we are constantly looking for the greatest value at the least expense. That is what drives and inspires some people to discover or invent new things or new ways to do things - to make things
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Affiliate since: 09/25/2012, Power Rank: 129

Hey, Paul:

In my experience and observation, people succeed best in this business when they feel pride in what they are promoting and selling.

The SFI marketing program and the TripleClicks e-commerce shopping site give us many things to be proud of. Here are a few reasons why I take pride in being an SFI affiliate:

1. SFI offers a training and support system that is far and away above all others that I have seen. I feel pride in sharing that fact with my prospects.

2. In my experience and opinion, TripleClicks is head-and-shoulders above many other similar e-commerce sites because of the quantity and variety of items offered, and because of the payment processing and tracking system. The whole site keeps getting better all of the time and that makes me proud to be a member!

3. The SFI compensation plan, although unique and sometimes difficult to easily or quickly explain, is still better than many other compensation plans because it offers several ways to earn income. You can pick and choose how you want to do the business and what you want to focus on to earn income: direct sales; team rewards and bonuses; residual ECA income; Pay Per Action and more.

Those are my top three reasons for being proud to be an SFI affiliate. I have had experience with other companies and other opportunities and SFI remains a leader in the industry!

Best of success to you.

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Hey, Paul:

In my experience and observation, people succeed best in this business when they feel pride in what they are promoting and selling.

The SFI marketing program and the TripleClicks e-commerce shopping site give us many things to be proud of. Here are a few reasons why I take pride in being an SFI affiliate:

1. SFI offers a training and support system that is far and away above all others that I have seen. I feel pride in sharing that fact with my prospects.

2.
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Affiliate since: 09/25/2012, Power Rank: 129

Hello, Rosafilipina:

What can I add about what your relationship with SFI and TripleClicks is that hasn't already been said by others? Here is my perspective:

First, we have to emphasize what it says in the SFI Affiliate Agreement. It says, in part, "Affiliate agrees that an SFI Affiliate is an independent contractor and not an employee, agent, partner, legal representative, or franchisee of SFI." In other words, this is NOT a job; you are NOT an employee OR an officer of the company. You are an independent contractor.

Second, SFI provides training, marketing resources, and support services to help the affiliate learn the business and do the business.

Third, TripleClicks is an e-commerce shopping site provided by SFI as a source of products and services for affiliates to purchase for their own use and promote and sell to customers. Affiliates earn sales commissions when personally referred customers buy things from TripleClicks.

Fourth, SFI allows SFI affiliates to promote the SFI marketing plan to other potential affiliates. When they sign up a personally sponsored affiliate, they can earn sales commissions on that affiliate's TripleClicks purchases, and they may qualify for other benefits and bonuses that are more fully explained in the SFI Affiliate Center.

There's lots more that could be said, but that should answer your question about your relationship with SFI and TripleClicks.


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Hello, Rosafilipina:

What can I add about what your relationship with SFI and TripleClicks is that hasn't already been said by others? Here is my perspective:

First, we have to emphasize what it says in the SFI Affiliate Agreement. It says, in part, "Affiliate agrees that an SFI Affiliate is an independent contractor and not an employee, agent, partner, legal representative, or franchisee of SFI." In other words, this is NOT a job; you are NOT an employee OR an officer
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Affiliate since: 09/25/2012, Power Rank: 129

Hi, Mary:

I have mixed feelings about each of these choices, whether an SFI Co-op or a blog about SFI has more value.

Both have good points and bad points and in the end, the scale balances just about equally for both choices.

1. Creating Your Own SFI Co-op:

Good Point: A co-op is a great way to reward and support your team members!

Bad Point: Finding a source to provide ACTIVE recruits. There are several dependable services that do provide "sign-ups", but I have not yet found one that provides any respectable number of ACTIVE sign-ups.

2. Starting a Blog About SFI:

Good Point: Starting and maintaining a blog focused on SFI is a great way to build interest, attract potential affiliates, and qualify the serious ones. The biggest challenge you will face with a blog is getting a steady stream of traffic.

Bad Point: In my experience with a variety of recruiting methods, including blogging, most prospects will not sign up for SFI and of those who do, most will not get active or stay active in SFI. Most people are looking for "the easy way" that does not require expense or effort on their part. Most who do join SFI eventually get drawn away to other opportunities where the promoters are skilled at making promises that they cannot deliver on, like "It's easy!" and "Everything is done for you!"

There is no program available that is like that. If it was easy, they wouldn't need you!

So, bottom line to your question about which is better, a blog or a co-op, I say they are equal in their challenges and equal in the results they will produce ... so ... the BEST thing to do is do BOTH!

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Hi, Mary:

I have mixed feelings about each of these choices, whether an SFI Co-op or a blog about SFI has more value.

Both have good points and bad points and in the end, the scale balances just about equally for both choices.

1. Creating Your Own SFI Co-op:

Good Point: A co-op is a great way to reward and support your team members!

Bad Point: Finding a source to provide ACTIVE recruits. There are several dependable services that do provide "sign-ups",
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Affiliate since: 09/25/2012, Power Rank: 129

Hello, Nkwekiti:

You should invest in SFI because it offers you a solid, time-tested opportunity to build an online business with the potential for significant and ongoing monthly income. Some SFI affiliates have achieved this goal already while many others are diligently working towards it. It takes time, effort, focus and determination, but it is worth it once you reach a certain level of monthly income.

The great news is that anybody willing to put in that time, effort, focus and determination CAN achieve the goal.

However, the one thing that you must remember is, just like with any kind of investment, there is no absolute promise of return. It is a risk.

But the great thing about SFI is that the investment is small and the risk is calculated. You WILL produce results as long as you:

a. Put in the time to learn the business;

b. Put in the necessary daily and weekly effort to do the business;

c. Focus on SFI - don't just add it to several other business opportunities you are "trying" to do;

d. Be determined! It's easy to get tired or discouraged and to begin looking for greener pastures. Do not do that! Stay focused and be absolutely determined to reach your SFI income goal.

If you make the commitment, SFI will prove to be one of the best investments you can make in an online business. That is why you should invest in SFI.

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Hello, Nkwekiti:

You should invest in SFI because it offers you a solid, time-tested opportunity to build an online business with the potential for significant and ongoing monthly income. Some SFI affiliates have achieved this goal already while many others are diligently working towards it. It takes time, effort, focus and determination, but it is worth it once you reach a certain level of monthly income.

The great news is that anybody willing to put in that time, effort, focus
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Affiliate since: 09/25/2012, Power Rank: 129

Hello, Zagorka:

Other members have explained the value of becoming a Fast-Track member very well. Here are my thoughts:

First, we should refer the new affiliate to the Fast-Track info page where everything is completely explained: https://www.sfimg.com/FT

Second, we should highlight the key benefits to make sure the new affiliate understands exactly what the benefits are and why they are valuable:

- 250 Bonus VersaPoints

- 30 free entries in the Daily Grand drawing

- Fast-Track Bonus Shares (Wow! This bonus can continue every month for years!)

There are other benefits on the Fast-Track info page, but in my opinion, the three I have listed here are the key ones to be certain to highlight.


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Hello, Zagorka:

Other members have explained the value of becoming a Fast-Track member very well. Here are my thoughts:

First, we should refer the new affiliate to the Fast-Track info page where everything is completely explained: https://www.sfimg.com/FT

Second, we should highlight the key benefits to make sure the new affiliate understands exactly what the benefits are and why they are valuable:

- 250 Bonus VersaPoints

- 30 free entries
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Affiliate since: 09/25/2012, Power Rank: 129

It has been my experience and my observation that the people who enjoy the greatest success in life and in business are those who plan their days, develop a workable schedule and stick to the schedule.

All achievement requires that we have a goal, a plan and a commitment to daily action.

For those who want to pursue this business, but have limited time, I suggest that they take a long-term approach to building the business.

Make a five-year plan that includes realistic income goals for each year. For the first year, make a monthly plan of how many hours a day or a week can be spent on building their SFI business.

Make an hourly plan that focuses on the basics of business-building, for example, writing a blog post or article, arranging new advertisements, posting on social media sites, etc. If the person has only one hour a day, then spend a certain amount of minutes on each of the essentials.

Included in the plan must be time for research, study and learning. In other words, at least a few minutes each day spent reviewing various training and info sections in the SFI Affiliate Center.

The more we learn, and the more we learn how to develop our skills, the better we will get at building the business. If our time is limited, it can still be done; it just takes longer.

People with limited time need to have clear, specific goals, and they must develop an ACTION plan that focuses on the essentials while keeping within their daily allotted time for building the business.
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It has been my experience and my observation that the people who enjoy the greatest success in life and in business are those who plan their days, develop a workable schedule and stick to the schedule.

All achievement requires that we have a goal, a plan and a commitment to daily action.

For those who want to pursue this business, but have limited time, I suggest that they take a long-term approach to building the business.

Make a five-year plan that includes realistic
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Affiliate since: 09/25/2012, Power Rank: 129

In my opinion, any communication you send to your team members should be either informational (about SFI, of course), educational, inspirational or to acknowledge them for some achievement.

What I consider to be "too much" or "unnecessary" communication is communication that does not fit into the above categories, and information that goes into far too much detail. People can only handle small bits of information when learning, so the shorter and more to the point you can make it, the better.

I say avoid long, long messages: keep them short. And avoid trying to cover too many points in one message: choose one key point to focus on and express it as clearly and briefly as possible.

Break your message up into short paragraphs and keep the whole message focused on explaining or emphasizing that one key point.

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In my opinion, any communication you send to your team members should be either informational (about SFI, of course), educational, inspirational or to acknowledge them for some achievement.

What I consider to be "too much" or "unnecessary" communication is communication that does not fit into the above categories, and information that goes into far too much detail. People can only handle small bits of information when learning, so the shorter and more to the point you
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Affiliate since: 09/25/2012, Power Rank: 129

Other members have already expressed their answers very well and I agree with those who say to not waste any energy worrying about affiliates who never do anything with their SFI business; it is their loss.

I say keep including those affiliates in your group messages because you never know when something you say will finally catch their attention and ignite their interest. It is not our job to drag unwilling affiliates through. It is our job to provide them with insightful tips and ideas on how to build the business. Some will respond while others won't. When they don't, it's not your fault.

One more thought: when you send messages to your team, always be positive and confident and write your messages as though you fully expect they will follow your recommendations.

Best of success to you!
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Other members have already expressed their answers very well and I agree with those who say to not waste any energy worrying about affiliates who never do anything with their SFI business; it is their loss.

I say keep including those affiliates in your group messages because you never know when something you say will finally catch their attention and ignite their interest. It is not our job to drag unwilling affiliates through. It is our job to provide them with insightful tips and ideas
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Affiliate since: 09/25/2012, Power Rank: 129

Hello, Clive:

I am not (yet) in that wonderful category of having tens of thousands of affiliates on my team, but I am working towards it! :-)

It is my belief that leaders with large teams have done it through massive, effective advertising. It is my opinion that this cannot be done quickly with free advertising; it takes targeted, paid advertising.

Effective advertising means choosing an advertising medium that is specifically designed to get the attention of prospects who are very keenly interested in income opportunities. In my opinion, advertising to large groups of people is NOT effective if their interests are too general.

To find the best prospects for the SFI opportunity, you want to let them know before they sign up what to expect: it is an Affiliate Marketing opportunity that requires them to learn and apply recommended marketing methods. Income is not guaranteed: it depends on the individual.

You can get a lot of people to sign up by offering false promises, but then you will lose them as fast as you got them! What you want is quality, not quantity, and I believe that is possible only through advertising in the right places for the right types of prospects.

That usually means paying for advertising.

It is my belief that the SFI Team Leaders with large groups are doing massive advertising and they are most likely advertising in places that attract hot, hot, hot income opportunity prospects!

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Hello, Clive:

I am not (yet) in that wonderful category of having tens of thousands of affiliates on my team, but I am working towards it! :-)

It is my belief that leaders with large teams have done it through massive, effective advertising. It is my opinion that this cannot be done quickly with free advertising; it takes targeted, paid advertising.

Effective advertising means choosing an advertising medium that is specifically designed to get the attention of prospects
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