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

Here are twelve things to try. Getting a response is always such an exciting thing.

1. Ask them questions. These can be about their country, or area, or something of general interest. You can ask specific questions about their goals and their plans. Even ask about things like family. For instance - Is your family interested in helping you? I have some suggestions for how they might help. Read their ledgers and ask questions about the ones they aren't completing.
2. Respond to what you think they might be interested in.
3. Be sure that you are translating your short messages, using common words that translate easily, into their language so they don't have to do an extra step to read them.
4. Tell them something about yourself they may relate to, such as a story or something you have accomplished, especially in SFI. Sometimes a funny story brings a response. You don't always have to be serious.
5. Tell them why you have the qualities of a great sponsor.
6. Let them know that you are interested in learning about their country, and their culture.
7. Show them that you really do care by sending a few Tcredits or a small $2.00 or more gift certificate. If they don't use it you get it back, but this usually gets a response for me.
8. Have a survey in your email.
9. Use a BIZ QUIZ idea and send them a quiz.
10. Get better response by using Ecards or pictures.
11. Be consistent in writing your letters in such a way that their interests are in the forefront.
12. When you do get a response, immediately thank them for it and respond back.
less

Here are twelve things to try. Getting a response is always such an exciting thing.

1. Ask them questions. These can be about their country, or area, or something of general interest. You can ask specific questions about their goals and their plans. Even ask about things like family. For instance - Is your family interested in helping you? I have some suggestions for how they might help. Read their ledgers and ask questions about the ones they aren't completing.
2. Respond to what
...more

Affiliate since: 10/26/2010, Power Rank: 271 | Read Kay's 289 other Ask SC answers

Our responsibility as a sponsor, or co-sponsor, is not to force a relationship with our affiliates, but to offer to be there whenever they feel the need to call on us for help. We must be perfectly plain when we tell them how we can help them, that this is their business and, though we offer advice that has been handed down for 17 years, it is still their freedom to go their own way as long as they keep to the agreement they have with SFI. Give them some space.

I have found that we have 3 types of affiliates, a small group who will gladly communicate, and two groups who won't. These two groups can not be told apart until one affiliate at a time comes out and responds to you. What separates them into 2 groups is whether they read your letters, cards, and Stream posts, or totally ignore you and want nothing to do with SFI.

Many will read your posts and do absolutely nothing. No log-ins, no VP earned, no replies. Until the day you say something they can not resist in talking or doing something about. Make a mistake and then send a note of apology and ask if anyone caught it.

Short notes are more likely to gain their attention.

Be quick to see new appearances on your Movers List. Check for those who only earn 1 VP. A huge bear, newly awakened from hibernation, only eats tiny grubs and berries. Remember, no matter how long ago they signed up, they are still Newbies. Sell them on the attributes of SFI and TC. Show them the Plan and the Compensation Plan, and the Getting Started video.
less

Our responsibility as a sponsor, or co-sponsor, is not to force a relationship with our affiliates, but to offer to be there whenever they feel the need to call on us for help. We must be perfectly plain when we tell them how we can help them, that this is their business and, though we offer advice that has been handed down for 17 years, it is still their freedom to go their own way as long as they keep to the agreement they have with SFI. Give them some space.

I have found that we have
...more

Affiliate since: 08/29/2013, Power Rank: 306 | Read Gilbert's 79 other Ask SC answers

How do I get my affiliates to respond to me when I send them messages?

There is no easy answer to this question.

I suppose, that if I had deep pockets, I could entice them by offering a reward of some kind to get them to respond. Well, I don’t have deep pockets. In fact I really “sweat” hard each month to maintain my Bronze Team Leader rank. So this method is not an option for me. But then, I don’t think it is very wise to offer additional rewards to your team.

Do I really want someone in my team who has to be continually given someone extra to be active in SFI? Do I really want someone in my team who won’t grasp the HUGE POTENTIAL of SFI? Do I really want someone in my team who is not prepared to work and learn and apply and do?

My answer to those questions is “No!” SFI offers plenty of rewards to those who want to work. It’s just amazing.

So, what other ways can I encourage my team to respond? Let me tell you what I am doing and the new things I am implementing now.

1. The first thing I do is implement the SFI system as best I can. SFI gives us heaps of advice and encouragement about when and how I should communicate with my affiliates and I would be foolish to ignore that advice.

If you are not doing this, you should be. Please make the best use of the experience and research that SFI has build up over the years that you can. SFI is the expert. So study what SFI advices and try it for yourself.

Such things as the welcome letter, weekly teammails, stream posts, individual e-cards - including such things as translating your messages into their native language.

And, I do as many of the other things, which are not specific to my team, as well, that I have time to do. Such things are being active in the forum and in writing answers to ASK SC questions.

These additional things develop your status among the SFI community and provide you with your own training materials that you then have available to use with your team. Your activity in these things will also be reflected in your badges – the number of “likes” you have, your “Forum Guru” badge, your “Biz Quiz” rating etc. At the end of the day your team member may start to take notice of you when he/she realizes that you know what you are talking about and that you are a respected member of the SFI community.

2. As I do these things I develop my own style and I “twig” what I write about and how I write it. I’m always trying to think up a “better way” to do it.

3. And I do all these things consistently – daily and weekly. Hence my team will see that I am working. Again maybe one day they will decide to take notice and follow my example.

4. What am I doing that is new? I’m really pleased that we can now include an image in our Stream Posts, Leadership Page blogs and Forum posts. This has made me “vamp” up what I do in each of these forums.

I am trying to write more frequent Stream posts – my aim is to do one every day (but that is not always possible). And how I write my Stream Posts has changed too. Now I am writing short “inspirational” posts about what to do, or how to do it, or what attitude we should have.

And for each I upload a personal photo from my “family” albums to illustrate the point I am trying to make. And in my post I mention who is in the photo and what they are doing. And I end with a short tip that applies my post to SFI.

I am hoping that the photo will encourage my team member to read the post.

And because it is about me and/or a member of my family and what we are doing, I am hoping that my team member will come to know me better and hence to trust me more. Hopefully this will lead to them beginning to “do what I do”!

It’s too early to say if this new approach is working any better than what I have done in the past. But I am enjoying doing it and, again, I hope to get better at doing it over time too.

Of course, when I do get a response I reply as fully and quickly as possible and I try to be encouraging. Normally I just get a very short response from my affiliate and my reply is much longer. And sometimes I do not receive a response at all. But I just keep going. One day I will find someone who does understand the potential of SFI and who will be prepared to work.

less

How do I get my affiliates to respond to me when I send them messages?

There is no easy answer to this question.

I suppose, that if I had deep pockets, I could entice them by offering a reward of some kind to get them to respond. Well, I don’t have deep pockets. In fact I really “sweat” hard each month to maintain my Bronze Team Leader rank. So this method is not an option for me. But then, I don’t think it is very wise to offer additional rewards to your team.

Do
...more

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

You can ask them to, tell them to, encourage them to, or entice them to.

1. Ask Them To
"Please let me know that you have received this message. Thank you."

2. Tell Them To
"Send me an email and let's start communicating!"

3. Encourage Them To
"I'm here to help you, but I can't know what your specific questions are unless you contact me and tell me. We learn by asking questions, so please do! No problem is too small - even absolute beginners have to start somewhere. I love helping people and I look forward to hearing from you, working with you, and helping you make a success of your SFI business!"

4. Entice Them To
"If you email me with the answers to the following questions:
..........................
..........................
..........................
I will give you the following rewards:
.........................
.........................
........................."

5. To increase the chance of getting a response include all of the above in one message.

less

You can ask them to, tell them to, encourage them to, or entice them to.

1. Ask Them To
"Please let me know that you have received this message. Thank you."

2. Tell Them To
"Send me an email and let's start communicating!"

3. Encourage Them To
"I'm here to help you, but I can't know what your specific questions are unless you contact me and tell me. We learn by asking questions, so please do! No problem is too small - even absolute
...more

Affiliate since: 03/17/2012, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Jenny's 112 other Ask SC answers

This is one question for which I would love to have an answer. The truth is that there just aren't any magic words that will make everyone respond. It is similar to purchasing a garment that says one size fits all but you find that it doesn't fit all and the ones it does fit, it doesn't fit well.
That said, there are certain guidelines that you can follow when sending messages to your affiliates.
1. Always be polite. There is no excuse for being rude.
2. Keep it short and simple. State plainly why you are sending the message. This may seem like an unnecessary reminder but I have received messages that I read several times and still could not figure out what the person was trying to convey.
3. Remember that you are not their boss. You may give advice but it is up to each affiliate to make his/her own decisions.
4. Make sure that you set a good example and respond to your messages promptly!
less

This is one question for which I would love to have an answer. The truth is that there just aren't any magic words that will make everyone respond. It is similar to purchasing a garment that says one size fits all but you find that it doesn't fit all and the ones it does fit, it doesn't fit well.
That said, there are certain guidelines that you can follow when sending messages to your affiliates.
1. Always be polite. There is no excuse for being rude.
2. Keep
...more

Affiliate since: 10/04/2014, Power Rank: 3123 | Read Mohammed's 69 other Ask SC answers

Affiliate response to ones message does not necessary has to be the same format as you send. Messages are sent to affiliate for:

- Guidance;
- Motivation;
- Enlightenment.

To know that an affiliate is responding to your messages is by action. What is the value of an affiliate written response to your message without a corresponding action. So, gauge affiliate response from your Mover Tab and Genealogy Chart.

1. Mover tab gives a summary of the VP earners in your team. If your messages has any or all the above purpose of messaging, you will have more affiliates appearing on the Mover tab. You can go further by checking their VP ledger to get more facts.

2. Genealogy chart helps you to know if your team is responding to your messages on duplication. You easily see the growing list and their sponsor.


less

Affiliate response to ones message does not necessary has to be the same format as you send. Messages are sent to affiliate for:

- Guidance;
- Motivation;
- Enlightenment.

To know that an affiliate is responding to your messages is by action. What is the value of an affiliate written response to your message without a corresponding action. So, gauge affiliate response from your Mover Tab and Genealogy Chart.

1. Mover tab gives a summary of the VP earners
...more

Affiliate since: 09/26/2012, Power Rank: 55 | Read George's 87 other Ask SC answers

I send my affiliates tools and documents that they can download. When they get the download I am notified and can then follow up.

What they get and what they select tells me what they feel like they "need". People do not engage with you because they understand what you do - they buy and engage because they feel you understand them and what they need! These "offerings" help to tell me something about the prospect. I learn about the prospect before they have even reached out to me.

In my follow up to a download I am able to speak specifically to what they got and provide more support in the areas they have identified as a felt need.

My experience is that once they feel like I want to help them achieve their agenda and I am not just trying to get them to achieve mine, they become more and more responsive.

less

I send my affiliates tools and documents that they can download. When they get the download I am notified and can then follow up.

What they get and what they select tells me what they feel like they "need". People do not engage with you because they understand what you do - they buy and engage because they feel you understand them and what they need! These "offerings" help to tell me something about the prospect. I learn about the prospect before they have even reached
...more

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

A very good question,

Unfortunately there is no 100% guaranteed way to make them respond to you when you send them a message.

The old saying "You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink" is quite true here, it is a sad fact that there will always be times when we encounter barriers and not only within the SFI business.

Communication is more often than not a major barrier, sometimes it may be due to language , other times it could be due to simply not knowing how to communicate, particularly if the person I am communicating with is of a higher social standing or is perceived to be so. There may even be times when apathy and procrastination rear their heads and communication is put on the back burner until tomorrow, but as we all know "Tomorrow Never Comes", and so we do not get any response.

The only advice I can give is for you to continue what you are doing, be consistent and persistent, if people are serious about this business, they will respond, those who were just curious, and those who want to get rich quick, will not.

less

A very good question,

Unfortunately there is no 100% guaranteed way to make them respond to you when you send them a message.

The old saying "You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink" is quite true here, it is a sad fact that there will always be times when we encounter barriers and not only within the SFI business.

Communication is more often than not a major barrier, sometimes it may be due to language , other times it could be due to
...more

Affiliate since: 05/15/2015, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Emelinda's 7 other Ask SC answers

From most of the information I have learned by reading and reviewing the FORUM and ASK SC answers every day since day one of my membership here in SFI, getting our affiliates to respond to our messages whether a welcome note, a follow-up message, weekly message or team-mail message is a common problem to all team leader-affiliates.
Getting answers is very rare especially if sign-ups came from people who just happen to visit the SFI website hoping to find easy answers to their money problems, people who, at one point looks for home-based business that can make them rich in an instant.
But, because of my determination to stay in this kind of business and for wanting to duplicate my uplines , I make it a pledge to myself that those kind of non-responsive affiliates cannot and will not affect my desire to achieve my dreams.
With response or not, I consistently send them messages, updates and tips every week. For every new announcement from SFI admin I make sure that I share it with them. For affiliates whom I thought are not really English-speaking I use Google translator still hoping to get a response if I communicate with them in their own language.
If I get a response, I make sure that all the help that I can give is accorded to them as far as his/her SFI business is concerned. Even if we live from the other side of the world, with time differences, I make sure that I did not fail him/her.

less

From most of the information I have learned by reading and reviewing the FORUM and ASK SC answers every day since day one of my membership here in SFI, getting our affiliates to respond to our messages whether a welcome note, a follow-up message, weekly message or team-mail message is a common problem to all team leader-affiliates.
Getting answers is very rare especially if sign-ups came from people who just happen to visit the SFI website hoping to find easy answers to their money problems,
...more

Affiliate since: 03/12/2016, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Jaci's 1 other Ask SC answers

How do you get your affiliates to respond to you when you send them messages?
Hi,
That is a great question. That is one I often asked myself. I have to say, that there isn't really a way that you can get them to respond. However, I have sent messages with questions that require an answer,
ie: "Did you receive the T Credits I sent you to get started in the games and Price Benders?"
I have received good response from this.
Basically just keep trying and sending messages. Some people who have signed up have checked it out and then just given up. But don't give up on them until SFI removes them.
They may decide to revisit because of something you have said. I opened my movers tab this morning to find that a CSA all of a sudden jumped above the green line and actually pushed above one of my Movers!!
I have only received a few answers from my team. I still send out group emails and the e-cards.
Hopefully I will encourage a few more to get with the program. Never Give Up!
less

How do you get your affiliates to respond to you when you send them messages?
Hi,
That is a great question. That is one I often asked myself. I have to say, that there isn't really a way that you can get them to respond. However, I have sent messages with questions that require an answer,
ie: "Did you receive the T Credits I sent you to get started in the games and Price Benders?"
I have received good response from this.
Basically just keep trying and sending
...more