How long should I pursue inactive PSAs/CSAs with emails, e-cards, etc. before giving up on them?

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Kay Byers, EA (Michigan, US) Top Author Forum Guru 9/24/2015 8:24 pm
Affiliate since: 10/26/2010, Power Rank: 271 | Read Kay's 289 other Ask SC answers
You don't ever have to give up on them unless they formally opt-out of SFI. That's not saying it is wise to keep after them year after year.You do have others more likely to become active in SFI.

As a new affiliate with a very small team, I would say keep sending this person personal e-Cards, e-Mails, etc. Vary your styles and approaches,and subjects. Use this person as a chance to develop your skills and style. You might even get an active PSA.

After one full year of inactivity,
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Jeannette Gerrard, PB (District of columbia, US) Top Author Forum Guru 9/25/2015 12:37 am
Affiliate since: 11/13/2001, Power Rank: 17 | Read Jeannette's 241 other Ask SC answers
Do not pursue them. just keep in touch with them each week, along with all your other affiliates. Never give up on them.

The reason why you should never give up on them is because you never know whether they might become active affiliates unless you keep in touch with them. You also do not know the reason why they are inactive. They may be tire kickers. They may be looking around, to see what types of programs and opportunities are out there on the internet. They may have encountered
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Christine Donaldson, GB (Gibraltar) Top Author Forum Guru 9/21/2015 6:29 pm
Affiliate since: 02/02/2015, Power Rank: 159 | Read Christine's 19 other Ask SC answers
Never Give Up On Them...
If they haven't opted out, there could be many reasons for them being inactive at the moment.
Keep them in your weekly mailing list and then concentrate on those who who see are taking
more interest.
Sometimes there might just be something in one of your emails that makes them think about
trying out SFI or even re-trying, however the case may be.

I myself joined SFI many years ago and though I remained for a while, even with standing orders,
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Wayne Crocker, Aff (Missouri, US) Top Author Forum Guru 9/19/2015 9:17 pm
Affiliate since: 05/10/2012, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Wayne's 236 other Ask SC answers
SFI is an Internet Marketing company that is FREE to anyone to join from at least 208 countries. SFI has been free to join and will always stay free to join, set up this way by its founder Gery Carson.

With that in mind you must realize that there will be a lot of referrals who have joined just to look around and see what SFI is all about. There are those who couldn’t really tell you why they joined except to say, “I join all those free things.” And there are also
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5309 votes
, () Top Author Forum Guru 9/25/2015 12:59 pm
Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

I know some sponsors feel it is a waste of time to pursue inactive affiliates - I could not disagree more if I tried.

Do not give up on anybody as long as they are on your Genealogy list. Once they are removed by SFI because they are not active or if they opted out you stop trying to get them to work.

When you are first assign as an affiliate's sponsor or co-sponsor you give them that extra bit of attention and help. If it becomes clear that you get no reaction and they
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, () Top Author Forum Guru 9/25/2015 9:20 pm
Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999
I personally avoid putting emphasis on inactive affiliates. It is so unnecessary. They are part of our downline, and as such, we have various tools to contacts them, without singling them out, and without stressing out over their lack of activity.

The team mail tools (Genealogy mailer, PSAs mailer and CSAs mailer) can, on a regular basis, help us reach all our team members, drawing their attention to new SFI developments, such as games, new features and new products, motivating them all,
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VIVEK KUMAR A FAUZDAR, Aff (India) Top Author Forum Guru 9/21/2015 12:11 am
Affiliate since: 11/14/2014, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read VIVEK KUMAR A's 129 other Ask SC answers
Although it is advised to “work with your workers” but you should never give up on your inactive team members. You should not bother them too much and waste your time but have timely contacts to share information and various aspects of business growth and opportunities to let them ponder and get back to become active some day.

You should devise a different approach with them which may include:

1. A blog write up that contains ways and means to highlight the growth aspects
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5225 votes
Nimo Ponifasio, Aff (New Zealand) Top Author Forum Guru 9/20/2015 8:34 pm
Affiliate since: 10/01/2013, Power Rank: 423 | Read Nimo's 381 other Ask SC answers

I work with the workers. Those who log in and are striving to succeed deserve and get the biggest portion of my attention.

Those who drop off my Movers List, would still receive regular emails and encouraging notes from me. How long I keep this up really depend on the team members, their circumstance and what they communicate to me.

The ones that I would call 'Inactive PSAs/CSAs' are those that signed on and never logged on again and also those who were previously active
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5197 votes
, () Top Author Forum Guru 9/19/2015 2:18 am
Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999
Thanks for this question.

Suppose you want to have your own Garden with full of Plants that give wonderful Vegetables, Fruits and Flowers what you will do?

1. You have to sow seeds;
2. You have to wait till they sprout;
3. You have to nurture them;
4. You have to protect them;
5. You have to take care of them on a daily basis;
6. You have to be patient before you reap the benefits;
7. You can not give up easily on any as some may sprout immediately,
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Jennie Franklin, Aff (Ontario, CA) Top Author Forum Guru 9/20/2015 6:20 pm
Affiliate since: 04/13/2013, Power Rank: 2342 | Read Jennie's 147 other Ask SC answers

After 1 year of inactivity all affiliates are automatically opted out by SFI. After this time you may no longer contact them. They are removed from being your downline.

As long as they are subscribed you do not give up on them. This means as long as they are in your genealogy you will continue.

Remember inactive affiliates may become active so don't write them off totally. Continue to include them in your weekly newsletters.

When there is a major change that
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