How can I convince my downline of the benefits of having a Standing Order without them feeling pressured?

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Massimo Luigi Lobefaro, Aff (Italy) Top Author Forum Guru 9/26/2013 4:27 pm
Affiliate since: 09/03/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Massimo Luigi's 2 other Ask SC answers
We must not "CONVINCE", we need to educate by example, we tell because I made a SW of 1500VP, for me SFI is a real job. If a person wants to start a business of his traditional business other than 29.00 or 36.00 dollars dollare must spend to set up a shop. It takes hundreds of thousands of dollars, then if a person does not want to invest a minimum to ensure the qualification of each month means that EA did not understand well the objective of our work in SFI. We will, however, help these
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, () Top Author Forum Guru 9/20/2013 12:06 pm
Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999
I don't mention it much the first month, other than to tell them that they will want to consider it and why. During the second month, when I see they are struggling a bit to get their VP, I bring up the subject again, but with more emphasis on the fact that they will eliminate that worry over gaining points becuase they are locked in with 1500 VP, or have a great start with another VP amount. I don't want to pressure them into setting up their SO, rather, I like for them to see for themselves the
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Pavle Tancic, Aff (Serbia) Top Author Forum Guru 9/23/2013 6:58 am
Affiliate since: 07/23/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Pavle's 75 other Ask SC answers
Good question.
Any kind of pressure is not a wise solution, especially to yours down-line.
You can simply explain them the benefits of Standing Order:
With low budget of 1 TC SO could be enough for starting point...
But after 2 or 3 months you can explain to yours affiliates that it is quite obvious that SO with 1500 VersaPoints makes them EA every month.
So, if they want to make progress and bigger income, they should have their SO every month.
Best Regards
4687 votes
Kinarya Mahmudin, Aff (Indonesia) Top Author Forum Guru 9/26/2013 12:16 pm
Affiliate since: 08/23/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Kinarya's 4 other Ask SC answers
In my opinion, there are three of the most effective ways are:
1. by showing evidence of significant revenue that we have received, to convince the referrals we send e-mails scanned image is increasing evidence before the commission that we get to follow the Standing Orders, and after we have a Standing Order.

2. Directing referrals to see other people's written testimony

3. Explain the benefits of standing order on the activities of the purchases made either by itself
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Allyson Lezama, Aff (New york, US) Top Author Forum Guru 9/21/2013 11:24 am
Affiliate since: 07/15/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Allyson's 5 other Ask SC answers
If your downline does not have a Standing Order, they will always get a notice in the Alert Tab on their Homepage telling them about the advantages of having a SO. By doing this SFI takes the burden off of you.
You can ask them if they had seen and read the Alert. If they did not read it, ask them to do so. Follow up by discussing the advantages with them and asking them what they think about it. Let them know how having a SO is benefiting you.Then finally, ask them if this is something
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Cross Ugo, Aff (Nigeria) Top Author Forum Guru 9/20/2013 12:25 pm
Affiliate since: 07/07/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Cross's 3 other Ask SC answers
This is a very dicey situation, and also the bane of marketing.

My opinion is that you don't try to convince them.

There are methods every affiliate on SFI can adopt in order to reach their goals, which might not even require having a standing order at all. Teach them all the options you can, and let them decide, for themselves, what's best for them.

If you try too hard, you might make them feel you're only doing it to serve your own purposes, and they might become
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, () Top Author Forum Guru 9/30/2013 6:21 am
Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999
Honestly you can't, everyone must choose what's best for themselves.
The only thing you can do is provide all the information about the SO, all the benefits, but only once, because SFI will 'talk' about it plenty.
I personally don't have a SO yet, even though I think it could lift a lot of weight of my shoulders. I can't afford it, I'm still new. So maybe, you're downline feels the same, they know that having a SO is a good idea, but they need time to get it.
Don't pressure them, be
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Johnny Tan, GB (Singapore) Top Author Forum Guru 9/25/2013 9:17 am
Affiliate since: 11/08/2012, Power Rank: 73 | Read Johnny's 264 other Ask SC answers
well as the saying goes that  when you put your money where your mouth is by having a standing order yourself so that when u share with your downlines the importance of having a SO you must set an example like automatically becoming an Executive Affiliate with 1500 VPs

Share with them the below links to see what they stand to gain by becoming a EA each month 

https://www.sfimg.com/Reference/ComparisonChart 

https://www.sfimg.com/Reference/CompPlan 
all the
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4664 votes
J P Lalla, PB (Texas, US) Top Author Forum Guru 9/24/2013 6:14 pm
Affiliate since: 04/29/2012, Power Rank: 36 | Read J P's 3 other Ask SC answers
The best way to convince your downline the benefits of a Standing Order is to stress the point it really isn't that much money to setup a SO for under $30.00. In reality I think anybody who wants to succeed in this business could afford that. Also with a SO they wouldn't have to worry about working so hard to get EA and they could spend more time working on building their team.
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Richard Arblaster, Aff (United Kingdom) Top Author Forum Guru 9/23/2013 8:15 pm
Affiliate since: 08/09/2013, Power Rank: 99999999
Hi there,

I wouldn't try to convince them, all you can do is show them the benefits of a standing order by showing them the discount they can receive by purchasing some items on standing order.

Also with a 1,500 VersaPoint standing order they automatically qualify for Executive Affiliate every single month, without having to worry about qualifying.
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