Affiliate since: 03/22/2014, Power Rank: 99999999

Doing the daily actions on the To Do List will not even get you to EA status which is the minimum that an affiliate should want to achieve. There is more to the business than the red tabs and quite frankly, no one could think that they could build a successful business clicking these red tabs everyday. Everyone would be doing it and the profitability would disappear.

The nerve center of SFI is TripleClicks, the global eStore. all the commissions that we earn come from sales that are generated at TripleClicks. Simply put, if we sell nothing, there is nothing to earn. It therefore means that marketing is an indispensable part of the business that we do. We must learn the art of it and must teach our downline how to do it.

I started out like many affiliates, cutting and pasting using the basic methods and aids at the SFI Marketing Center. I used Twitter, Facebook and Email just for friends and close associates. I eventually started using the Gift Card and got my first sale and several new PRMs. But I knew deep in my heart that I was merely scratching the surface of this amazing opportunity.

I decided to go to the Training tab at my SFI Homepage and I started focusing on Internet Income Course. Then I started to look closely at the product offerings at TripleClicks that are designed to help me build my business. I purchased a website, aggressively started buying referrals and hits to my gateways. I am utilizing the recommendations to be an awesome sponsor and I am getting positive response slowly but surely.

I will be opening my ECA store in another six weeks or so (I am working on product offerings. I have specific goals that I am working toward for the next 6 months in terms of building the base of a solid foundation for my business.

My marketing effort will move into high gear with my website and ECA store and I will focus on building lead systems (generating and converting my own leads), co-oping with my PSAs and building depth through duplication.

Lastly, I keep friends with the right people. When you do, it does not matter who your sponsor is and how active he is in guiding you.

There is more to do than the daily actions. The daily actions get you to the starting blocks, you must do more, much more, to advance down the track.

My best wishes.


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Doing the daily actions on the To Do List will not even get you to EA status which is the minimum that an affiliate should want to achieve. There is more to the business than the red tabs and quite frankly, no one could think that they could build a successful business clicking these red tabs everyday. Everyone would be doing it and the profitability would disappear.

The nerve center of SFI is TripleClicks, the global eStore. all the commissions that we earn come from sales that are generated
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Affiliate since: 03/22/2014, Power Rank: 99999999

Your answer should be:
One, I am an entrepreneur with a global presence in the marketplace. I am building or have built my business using the free resources of an amazing company that has provided the enabling environment for me to market and promote my products across countries and continents. Each day, I go to my place of business online and execute some specific activities that help me to consolidate or expand my gains. I look for new opportunities and new markets to grow.

Two, I am always scouting for like minded individuals who want to be global entrepreneurs. I help them grow their business using similar methods that I use. I show them how to help others do the same.

In short, my role is that of an entrepreneur and sponsor.
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Your answer should be:
One, I am an entrepreneur with a global presence in the marketplace. I am building or have built my business using the free resources of an amazing company that has provided the enabling environment for me to market and promote my products across countries and continents. Each day, I go to my place of business online and execute some specific activities that help me to consolidate or expand my gains. I look for new opportunities and new markets to grow.

Two,
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Affiliate since: 03/22/2014, Power Rank: 99999999

There are many ways to use printed flyers to attract the specified target audiences. I will focus on no or low cost ways that any affiliate, new or experienced may utilize to increase referrals.

1. Distribute where you shop: We all use the supermarket and most of us have a favourite supermarket where we have established relationships with workers and even frequent shoppers. I have a good rapport with the cashiers and packers at the supermarkets that I frequent. Leaving a few flyers to distribute to their customers is a good idea. I tip the packers for assisting me to my car and they could be asked to distribute the flyers to other customers.
2. Newspaper Vendors: Find out the days when the newspapers in your neighbourhood have the heaviest circulation and enlist the help of newspaper vendors to place a flyer per newspaper. In my country, the Friday newspaper is heavily focused on business and finance. Place the ECA flyer in this publication. Monday publications deal with lifestyle which is suited for PRM referrals while Sunday, which has the largest distribution could focus on PSA referrals. This approach attempts to target specific interests based on the predominant focus of the publication. You may wish to agree a small sum with the vendors to ensure they take the task seriously.
3. Small Business Fora: Many countries have small business umbrella groups/associations and other formal support mechanisms in place specifically targeted at micro, small and medium sized businesses. The ECA opportunity could be promoted as an important growth strategy for these businesses. The ECA flyer would be ideal for distribution among these organizations to be sent out to their members.
4. Bulletin Boards: Target colleges, neighbourhood groups, etc. to distribute these flyers.
The list is not exhaustive as these flyers can be distributed just about everywhere.
All the best.

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There are many ways to use printed flyers to attract the specified target audiences. I will focus on no or low cost ways that any affiliate, new or experienced may utilize to increase referrals.

1. Distribute where you shop: We all use the supermarket and most of us have a favourite supermarket where we have established relationships with workers and even frequent shoppers. I have a good rapport with the cashiers and packers at the supermarkets that I frequent. Leaving a few flyers to
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Affiliate since: 03/22/2014, Power Rank: 99999999

We all purchase household items that we use for cleaning, maintaining and or beautifying our homes; for personal use for hygiene, clothing, accessories and so forth. Occasionally, we may change our computers, upgrade our phones or have the need to shop for gifts for loved ones and friends. Maybe we even have our favourite stores where we purchase these items. Transfer buying is changing where you buy your frequent as well as occasional items. It does not cost you anymore than you are now spending to build someone else’s store. Each month, buy your household and personal items from your store-TripleClicks.

We promote transfer buying to team members by showing them the advantages:
1. You are building your own business not the competition’s. Would the owner of Dell buy a computer from the competition? No way!
2. It’s a super easy way to earn sales VersaPoints
3. It does not cost you more than you are already spending – you are merely changing the store from which you purchase
4. You earn Action VersaPoints as well- 25 AVPs to rate the products that you buy. Be innovative so you will always have items to rate. (You can rate a product only once).
5. You can take out a Standing Order for those items that you use and purchase every month
6. Help your team members to promote transfer buying to their downline- it’s a win-win

Transfer buying is really about showing loyalty to your business. It makes good business sense.
Make sure that you are supporting your store before you start promoting this to your team members. Lead from the front. Practice what you preach.

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We all purchase household items that we use for cleaning, maintaining and or beautifying our homes; for personal use for hygiene, clothing, accessories and so forth. Occasionally, we may change our computers, upgrade our phones or have the need to shop for gifts for loved ones and friends. Maybe we even have our favourite stores where we purchase these items. Transfer buying is changing where you buy your frequent as well as occasional items. It does not cost you anymore than you are now spending
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Affiliate since: 03/22/2014, Power Rank: 99999999

The answers to this question are likely to be sharply divergent. There are strong views from experienced affiliates that persons should remain as EA2s and allow their team members to take them beyond that level to Team Leader (TL). Some have even dismissed the practice of being a TL without a team as being nonsensical, not earning/working for TL but buying rank. I disagree. I could even argue that relying on your downline to take you to TL could be considered predatory practice.
I would motivate my downline to advance in rank (if they are open to the suggestion) by impressing upon them the following:
1. As a Team Leader you get a share of Second Home CSAs each month which turns out to be about 60 or so affiliates. I know of no better way to build your team. In fact, my CSAs are more active than my PSAs that I have bought through S-Builder Co-op, PSAs to Go and at ECA stores as well as those that I recruit from my warm market. This means from a strictly financial perspective, my Second Home CSAs which I receive for maintaining BTL rank are better value for money;
2. Contrary to popular belief, you are not ‘buying rank’. I have a monthly S/O which earns me 1500VPs. I make other purchases to build my business-Gift Cards, Hits to my Gateways, referrals, etc. that usually give me another 500 sales VPs. These are legitimate purchases that any affiliate who is serious about building his/her business will make (as long as he can afford to). These purchases earn me AVPs which when added to my daily, weekly and monthly tasks give me the required 1,000 AVPs for me to retain rank.
3. I would put some of my movers under my aspiring TLs to help boost their business and push them upward and forward
4. Start a co-op that invites the participation of those in the EA and above rank.
We should proactively encourage our team members to move forward in their business in keeping with the SFI motto: AIM HIGH, DREAM BIG.

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The answers to this question are likely to be sharply divergent. There are strong views from experienced affiliates that persons should remain as EA2s and allow their team members to take them beyond that level to Team Leader (TL). Some have even dismissed the practice of being a TL without a team as being nonsensical, not earning/working for TL but buying rank. I disagree. I could even argue that relying on your downline to take you to TL could be considered predatory practice.
I would motivate
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Affiliate since: 03/22/2014, Power Rank: 99999999

I would tell them the following to explain how SFI work:

1. It is free- free to join and free to leave
2. It's training is incomparable- use it and you will find success
3. You are given all the support that you need to build a successful business- it is really up to you how far and or fast you go.
4. you get your commissions paid promptly
5. Are you experiencing difficulties? This company is responsive and helpful
6. The business is simple- no matter your skill level or experience there is something for you that you can use as the base to build your confidence and business
7. You are not alone. Help from a global community is available

What Do I Do ?
1. I log on to my free Homepage everyday and do my simple actions
2. I make use of the extensive but easy to follow free training that is available
3. I do not have a lot of money so I use the free resources that are available to build my business
4. I encourage my downline to do the same and keep in touch with them constantly even if they do not respond
5. I make friends with experienced affiliates from all over the world, study how they do their business and plan to emulate them
6. I keep the long term view
7. I keep building on what I learn so my business keeps on growing

That's it.

All the best
4. I make friends with experienced affiliates and keep in touch with them
5. I encourage my downline to do
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I would tell them the following to explain how SFI work:

1. It is free- free to join and free to leave
2. It's training is incomparable- use it and you will find success
3. You are given all the support that you need to build a successful business- it is really up to you how far and or fast you go.
4. you get your commissions paid promptly
5. Are you experiencing difficulties? This company is responsive and helpful
6. The business is simple- no matter your skill
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Affiliate since: 03/22/2014, Power Rank: 99999999

Good question. I have a Standing Order for 125 pack TCredits. I will share how I generally utilize them then I will give some specific information about how I have used them for this month (as sometimes your strategy has to change depending on your goal).

For the first few months, I have used the TCredits in a straightforward way. I bid on double MRP auctions to maximize my returns- 10 as against 5 MRPs per bid. I get 1 VersPoint per bid and I have found it easy to advance in rank with this strategy.

This month- the month of June has been rather interesting. After earning the daily, monthly and weekly VPs and 100VPs for S/O I would be left with a deficit of just over 400 VPs. I started the month with about 35 TCredits and 2049 MRPs. What did I do? I used my free 12 TCredits for attaining the rank of BTL, played T-Time and won about 6 more TCredits and bought an additional 20 TCredits mainly from the available MRPs. I used the 198 TCredits to buy digital Gift Cards, which I distributed (230) so far earning 230VPs. I intend to complete distribution during the month to earn the maximum 300VPs.

Based on my activities, I won 20 TCredits for distributing the cards which I used to bid on double MRP auction earning action VPs and 200 MRPs which I will use to buy more TCredits for bidding. I will also earn 25VPs for reviewing/rating Gift Cards.


I have one active affiliate in my downline of almost 200. I think that I can assist her to attain EA2 this month which will take me over the top.

Use your TCredits wisely. Save them when you can for the months that might not be so great.

The best analogy that I can think of is this: Your TCredits are like pebbles thrown in an ocean that create ipples and ripples that keep spreading. This month has been an amazing experience in the 'ripple effect'.

All the best.

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Good question. I have a Standing Order for 125 pack TCredits. I will share how I generally utilize them then I will give some specific information about how I have used them for this month (as sometimes your strategy has to change depending on your goal).

For the first few months, I have used the TCredits in a straightforward way. I bid on double MRP auctions to maximize my returns- 10 as against 5 MRPs per bid. I get 1 VersPoint per bid and I have found it easy to advance in rank with
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Affiliate since: 03/22/2014, Power Rank: 99999999

Many affiliates have no or low income so this question is a good one. I will mention two ways- one for no budget and the other for low budget but any affiliate can use both.

For no budget do the following:
1. Log on everyday and do tabs- daily, weekly and monthly (you should do this irrespective of your budget, anyway);
2.Play T-Time everyday- I won 20 TCredits this way since joining SFI the 22nd. of March, 2014;
3. Refer persons to SFI by word of mouth and be a great sponsor by teaching them how to succeed
4. Aggressively pursue the ECA Program. Go to the My Accts tab at your SFI Homepage and click on My Gateways. Write down all of your Gateways (I write mine in an exercise book). There you will find your ECA Gateway which looks like this http://tripleclicks.com/your SFI ID#/ECA.
- Pound the pavement in your community or your favourite malls and introduce small and micro businesses to the ECA Program and send them directly to your ECA Gateway.
- Virtually every country has small business associations, contact them and tell them about the ECA Program. Make sure you read up about it the Program so that you can answer questions about it.
- For each ECA that you refer, you earn royalties on all their sales at TripleClicks for life
-For each ECA you refer, you immediately earn 100VP on their first sale of $10 or more. You also earn 10% of all sales that they generate at TripleClicks.
- Promote the URL containing your SFI ID# by using the URL to promote products you like and earn 45% CV Direct Commission.

With the ECA Program, you earn commissions on sales as well as VersaPoints.

For those on low budget:
1. In addition to the above
2. Join Wave 3- it costs 1.98 for shipping & handling. Each month you get 5 free TCredits and 50 MRPs and a chance to win $250 in the weekly drawing if you refer persons to join
3. Buy enough single TCredits that can help you reach 1500 VPs for the month. Each single TCredit earns you 102 VersaPoints which will help you to maintain EA status. With EA status you start to build a downline and teach them to do what you did.

To get more information on any idea that is mentioned just type in the words in the search bar above your photo at your homepage and read, read, read. SFI is deep.

Hope this was helpful.
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Many affiliates have no or low income so this question is a good one. I will mention two ways- one for no budget and the other for low budget but any affiliate can use both.

For no budget do the following:
1. Log on everyday and do tabs- daily, weekly and monthly (you should do this irrespective of your budget, anyway);
2.Play T-Time everyday- I won 20 TCredits this way since joining SFI the 22nd. of March, 2014;
3. Refer persons to SFI by word of mouth and be a great sponsor
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Affiliate since: 03/22/2014, Power Rank: 99999999

Don't
1. Neglect your store by not uploading your products
2. Be tardy in not writing short, interesting product descriptions
3. Ignore comments of persons who visit your store
4. Put wrong/misleading information in your product description

Do
1. Post sharp pictures of your products
2. Proof read product description for grammatical and factual errors
3. Graciously acknowledge those who connect with your store-you are building a customer base
4. Continue to improve your offerings (even after the first month)
5. Remember to say thank you to those who support/buy from your store-repeat customers is the life of any business (this is relevant beyond the first month)
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Don't
1. Neglect your store by not uploading your products
2. Be tardy in not writing short, interesting product descriptions
3. Ignore comments of persons who visit your store
4. Put wrong/misleading information in your product description

Do
1. Post sharp pictures of your products
2. Proof read product description for grammatical and factual errors
3. Graciously acknowledge those who connect with your store-you are building a customer base
4. Continue
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Affiliate since: 03/22/2014, Power Rank: 99999999

The My Movers tab contains your workers who have been logging on to their homepage or who have some recent activities. It is a good indicator of the team members who need your continued guidance and the specific help that they may need.

I have used this tab to see at a glance if my team members are slowing down, missing some actions or if they have done something special that deserves mention or a reward. Just recently I noticed that one of my CSA's had not logged on for about five days which was very unusual. I sent him a quick email enquiring after his health and the welfare of his family. He responded that it was a difficult time for his family business as they prepare for holiday rush. I recommended some strategies that would help him to keep logging on and he is since back on track.

I also use My Movers tab to commend and reward my team members. I noticed that two team members kept logging on everyday even though the only VersaPoints that they were able to earn for the month came from the daily, weekly and monthly actions. I admire their perseverance and told them so. I also rewarded them with free hits to the gateway of their choice.

My Movers tab very quickly gave me information on a new EA2 that was reassigned to me as a Second Home CSA. I made contact with her and she responded very quickly.

Although I am not replacing my genealogy with the My Movers tab, I find the latter to be very useful in helping me to communicate with my team who are working, encourage them, motivate them and reward them. Building a successful SFI business is about building a successful team and My Movers tab helps me along the way.
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The My Movers tab contains your workers who have been logging on to their homepage or who have some recent activities. It is a good indicator of the team members who need your continued guidance and the specific help that they may need.

I have used this tab to see at a glance if my team members are slowing down, missing some actions or if they have done something special that deserves mention or a reward. Just recently I noticed that one of my CSA's had not logged on for about five days
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