Affiliate since: 10/07/2014, Power Rank: 243

Promoting TripleClicks to prospective ECAs takes time and patience much like prospecting for PSAs.

First off it is necessary to find or identify a niche market, one that you are familiar with, or have a passion for. Advertising over a broad range is quite difficult, it is better to select an industry that keeps up with with the latest trends, provide a necessity, or offers selections of products or services in demand.

SFI provides an ECA Referral Guide, however everyone will not find or select the same methods even though the guide is where it is suggested to begin. At least become familiar with the do and don't portion, however it is necessary to locate where these markets are.

I have been collecting shopping platforms with many merchants such as Amazon.com, Shopify, and Google Shopping, I also combine social media platforms to communicate with prospective merchants.

I seek out those websites with immediate subscriptions or look for contact forms, and request to be added to the subscription list. Once the subscription is confirmed, reception of products and services arrive in the inbox where these prospects are placed under a "Prospect" label.

As more information on these products and services arrive in the email, sharing what interest me on social media is initiated. This is where more followers and subscribers are likely to exist, and occasionally a seller or merchant will begin communicating and making offers.

This is a very long process. Most merchants want to see if you have the ability to attract customers. They are not excited by mentioning the thousands of SFI Affiliates who have the ability to help. At the present I court at least 25 prospective ECAs.

What I have found with these prospective merchants is the fact that most pitch directly to the advertising Affiliate. Even those we are connected with, these also send out direct messages, so it is likely a prospective ECA will want to see a demonstration of your abilities to perform.

One of my prospects asked me this; "Can you sell product?"

Another signed up, but sent me ads and literature about their products, wanting to see if I had the ability to sell individually. These two instances changed my outlook completely.

Yes, we have gateway links to share, however we don't want to become link slingers either. This is where I changed my marketing strategy. I found Twitter and Pinterest to be the most responsive social media platforms to practice this strategy. Still in the learning stages it has been noted these environments produce more sharing of tweets, pins, and even boards in some instances.

Creating a buzz is not easy. Many think this is free advertising, but it is also a method that leads to an opportunity to gather more leads. (no pun intended)

These leads are also collected and filed in my email. Those merchants which are in communication with me are then entered into a file under a different email label. (active label)

Most marketing is accomplished online. It was decided years ago to focus more toward online marketing as I began selling door to door at a very young age and find this to be very awkward in some instances. Online offers more possibilities for targeting purposes.

Keeping focus on creating a buzz, it is found from experiences the initiation and developing a sharing environment is much more convenient for me.

This information may be confusing for some, however the question specified how are you promoting TripleClicks to prospective ECAs.

Great question!
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Promoting TripleClicks to prospective ECAs takes time and patience much like prospecting for PSAs.

First off it is necessary to find or identify a niche market, one that you are familiar with, or have a passion for. Advertising over a broad range is quite difficult, it is better to select an industry that keeps up with with the latest trends, provide a necessity, or offers selections of products or services in demand.

SFI provides an ECA Referral Guide, however everyone will
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Affiliate since: 10/07/2014, Power Rank: 243

Great question!

Hoping this is not your case, it may be helpful to share with you from a newly enrolled Affiliate in this situation.

First of all, SFI has provided all the steps to help alleviate this problem.

Follow the "Getting Started" steps in the video: https://www.sfimg.com/start

Below the video you will see: "To go directly to the sections discussed in the video, use these links:"
Follow the blue menu tab buttons below the video.

Need to get pumped up?

Check out 10 "Awesome" reasons: http://news.sfimg.com/2016/01/25/10-reasons-why-being-a-team-leader-rocks/

Don't forget SFI delivers more information: https://www.sfimg.com/EA1010

Get on the "Movers list" and re-qualify on a monthly basis!

Review: https://www.sfimg.com/ROS/Index

Become an "Awesome Sponsor" and share: https://www.sfimg.com/Support/Solution?id=191295

These are a few tips to get off and running.

Of course there is more, however the links provided here will take you to the top!

Now you have the answers, go build your Team!

Self-esteem comes with knowledge and growth.

Keep on learning!
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Great question!

Hoping this is not your case, it may be helpful to share with you from a newly enrolled Affiliate in this situation.

First of all, SFI has provided all the steps to help alleviate this problem.

Follow the "Getting Started" steps in the video: https://www.sfimg.com/start

Below the video you will see: "To go directly to the sections discussed in the video, use these links:"
Follow the blue menu tab buttons below the
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Affiliate since: 10/07/2014, Power Rank: 243

Question:
"How much time should I allow before I should expect to be producing income from SFI?"

Actually you have used the keyword which we will also use to answer this question.

It depends on how much time we consistently put into our business over time, how long it will take to produce income from SFI.

Even the smallest amount of consistent activity will pay off. It depends largely on how much time we are willing to put into the business, and what resources we choose to promote our ads and build our teams.

One small increment invested in time consistently may produce more results than many.

All business owners have a niche market others may not do so great with.

Everyone will not experience the same level of success, however there are some who come on board and notice income within the first 3 months.

It is suggested that 3 months in will give some idea of how soon to expect earnings in commissions.

Where most people fail is when they lose sight of the business concept, and decide the investment of time is not showing what was expected in return.

Do not fall into this trap. We keep on doing what we know is working consistently, and we will see our own potential has nothing to do what others are doing or experiencing.

Even if we start a brick and mortar business we know our efforts in planning our investments consistently over time is what really lends usage to the realization of success.

Not only is this the same with SFI, any other online business, work from home opportunity, and other income earning opportunity, even if gaming is our expertise, we still have to realize time as the major factor in how much we earn. SFI is not a game of chance. We must exercise our marketing skills, and learn how to improve them.

As a business owner we must set attainable goals, and keep our main focus on why we joined in the first place. We then set our mark toward our vision as to where we expect to be in the long term, not the short term. If our purpose for joining is credible, and purpose driven we know over time we are going to deliberately seek success until we have arrived.

To be fair in answering your question it depends on the individual, and how much purpose driven effort in time that individual will dedicate consistently every day over time how much income is realized.

Good question!
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Question:
"How much time should I allow before I should expect to be producing income from SFI?"

Actually you have used the keyword which we will also use to answer this question.

It depends on how much time we consistently put into our business over time, how long it will take to produce income from SFI.

Even the smallest amount of consistent activity will pay off. It depends largely on how much time we are willing to put into the business, and what
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Affiliate since: 10/07/2014, Power Rank: 243

Question:
"Follow-ups are crucial to success. What in your follow-up emails have you found to be effective in getting results?"

The most effective follow up practice begins from scratch. We seek those who are seriously seeking to work with us.

How do we know a person is serious?

A serious person usually responds to our email. These are those we are really interested in supporting. They ask questions, and offer suggestions. If you experience a person who is finding fault, or making excuses, and will not take the effort to indicate their seriousness, there is no real reason to follow up with this person. Do not waste your time.

What you want to rely on is the group mailer, e Cards, and other communication platforms such as blogs, websites, and social media chat platforms. Our blogs have subscription options, our websites also have membership opportunities.

Here we give our customers and our team members the opportunity to communicate with us. We collect information and data which serve to help us make determinations on the needs of our customers and team Affiliates. Now we have developed reasons for following up specifically because we have collected information that will help us support our customers and affiliates.

SFI also provides us with many ways to collect information. We must keep up with our Affiliates if we are in the business of following up with their needs, and support them. This is one reason why I suggested to focus on the serious. (it is good we do not enroll all serious minded people all the time, because it takes effort to support one Affiliate properly one on one)

Know how many enrolls you have the ability to support and communicate with at the same time most effective and efficiently. This is very important also. You may want to automate your communication in some areas.

The more we advertise the business opportunity online, more effort is required to communicate.

Short surveys on our blogs, websites, and email help collect necessary information about our customers and Affiliates.

We can then set up our personal email accounts with files and folders to categorize their personal and individual needs. With a diverse collection of information we know have the ability to communicate as associated with the needs of our customers and team members.

Using the "Genealogy" functions as an example we can also duplicate this by using those same categories to set up our personal email accounts to communicate more effectively, because we have the ability to include images, videos, and direct copies from our websites and blogs to help our communication process to be more effective, and provide information much more efficiently.

By combining all of these resources and tools our follow up process is much more proficiently delivered.

Very good thoughtful question.

Thanks for allowing me to share!
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Question:
"Follow-ups are crucial to success. What in your follow-up emails have you found to be effective in getting results?"

The most effective follow up practice begins from scratch. We seek those who are seriously seeking to work with us.

How do we know a person is serious?

A serious person usually responds to our email. These are those we are really interested in supporting. They ask questions, and offer suggestions. If you experience a person
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Affiliate since: 10/07/2014, Power Rank: 243

Question:

"How do I get my new affiliates to understand and go Fast-Track with the new Fast-Track Extensions program?"

You have accomplished the status of a Fast-Track SFI Affiliate!

Have your Affiliates click on your badge. This will lead them to all the information necessary.

It is a good practice to remind all of your Affiliates to check out your badges and learn more about what it takes to get where you are at. This way they have a birds eye view of your progress, and will be motivated to continue on with you.

Most new Affiliates who have questions, and come to you for support will pick up much more readily if they have this opportunity to make a comparison with your time, and others as well.

Have them click around on s few real leaders, GTL PTL and Diamond even if you are an EA2!

This will stimulate encouragement, and also give them some ideal what they are striving to achieve, or where they desire to be in the future.

Believe me they will understand and catch on quickly.

Those badges are great learning aids, and can be very beneficial to enhancing inspiration and support to those who are skeptical with your own immediate leadership. It has happened on many occasions where new Affiliates feel as they are not getting your support.

This technique has been used before when confronted with a reluctant Affiliate who thought it to be the responsibility of a Sponsor to do it for them, and asked for help completing tasks they considered to be too difficult for them.

Use the available tools, like the group mailer, e cards, and news letter or create a support blog for your team members and point them in the right direction. When they ask you questions you will be prepared to present an answer by utilizing these tools, and sharing a link to your team support blog you have already posted.

Setting up your own team email account will also help provide information rapidly, as you will have already stored this information to share with your new Affiliates when they join your team.

Save information in the email that is attached to your new members profile snapshot.

Set a default reminder where you access those e cards. A short sentence about the 10 day plan to become a Fast-track Affiliate. With the Fast -Track Extension there is an opportunity for even the team members who have missed this opportunity.

You will recognize those who qualify by their performance, send out a "great job!" e card and let them know how close they are with appreciation.

I'm sure there are many other methods, you may have tried a few of these mentioned here, all in all just give your best shot and be pleased you did all you could!

Hope this will stimulate more ideas from you.



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Question:

"How do I get my new affiliates to understand and go Fast-Track with the new Fast-Track Extensions program?"

You have accomplished the status of a Fast-Track SFI Affiliate!

Have your Affiliates click on your badge. This will lead them to all the information necessary.

It is a good practice to remind all of your Affiliates to check out your badges and learn more about what it takes to get where you are at. This way they have a birds eye
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Affiliate since: 10/07/2014, Power Rank: 243

Very good question!

You want the best return on your investment?

Re-invest your earnings!

The first year with SFI, I invested all of my commission earnings back into the business except the first $22.00 I received on my Payoneer Card.

I celebrated!

So, get the Payoneer Debit Card!

What is your focus?

There are two very obvious focus areas; team building and sales.

Now budget your time. How many hours do you plan to spend each day depends on many factors, and none of us will have the same.

Getting to the heart of the business means doing what is suggested routinely by all serious SFI Affiliates.

1) Standing Order 1,500 - 125 TCredits (best option)

2) Visitor Traffic to your Affiliate links and Tripleclicks products and services.

The rest is up to you!
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Very good question!

You want the best return on your investment?

Re-invest your earnings!

The first year with SFI, I invested all of my commission earnings back into the business except the first $22.00 I received on my Payoneer Card.

I celebrated!

So, get the Payoneer Debit Card!

What is your focus?

There are two very obvious focus areas; team building and sales.

Now budget your time. How many hours do you plan
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Affiliate since: 10/07/2014, Power Rank: 243

Question:
"How can I get more of my team participating in SFI's quarterly Leadership Challenge?"

How about lead by example.

If you have direct communication with your New Affiliates, it is likely they will follow you if you have to display before them examples of achievements you have made.

If they are actively working the business everyday, there is not much left for you to do.

You have provided them all of the information you can, and they have completed their individual tasks, now you wish for their success in duplicating what you do.

My immediate advice is that we trust the SFI system to help us do this business.

Do not share with them any advance information outside of the SFI program until they have successfully obtained 5 active team members.

Share with the the products you are using as a Standing Order.

Earnings from commission can be invested back into the business through TripleClicks.

Let them know they will not sign up everyone they come in contact with, and make sure they realize this and not be discouraged.

Help them build stronger teams through the S-Builder Co-op, and other co-ops as you are able to afford them.

Show them how to re-invest back into the business with the TCredits and MRP Credits earned.

Show them how to invest their earnings back into the business, they will earn enough income to re-invest if they are actively working the business.

Be there for them when they have questions and have suggestions to share with you.

Listen to them, and provide information specific to their problems, or know where to direct them.

It is all about duplication, and sharing information.

Keep our focus on building stronger teams first, then on personal products we desire, we will be well positioned to afford them in the future.

Thank you for allowing me to share.


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Question:
"How can I get more of my team participating in SFI's quarterly Leadership Challenge?"

How about lead by example.

If you have direct communication with your New Affiliates, it is likely they will follow you if you have to display before them examples of achievements you have made.

If they are actively working the business everyday, there is not much left for you to do.

You have provided them all of the information you can, and they
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Affiliate since: 10/07/2014, Power Rank: 243

Question:
"How best to utilize the Designated Diamond Program to build my team? What strategies should be used with your new PSAs vs. older ones?"


First I will say to you this is not a give away program, so consider this a very prestigious program, and think about what you did to be invited.

Are those you are holding in consideration stable in their actions? This will mean they have a consistent track record of activity.

I would look at other profiles if I had any doubts at all and see which are receiving at what rank. It would not be fair for some to give out this invite to lessor qualified, or to give before there are a consistent number of actions completed over a 8 to 12 month period.

Class and participation along with EA and VP streaks are also great guidelines.

Where are you at with this business?

Do you have those on your team who are out performing you?

In this case it would be very difficult to make a determination if you have team members who are outperforming you. On the other hand, what got your Sponsor's attention which caused the decision to invite you?

What areas stood out for you that qualified you, if you already have been designated?

From my own experiences, I would be sure I did not invite one to become designated who has not at least met the same qualifications as I did. In my case I have been with SFI over a year, and only missed one day, I missed a standing order 2 times, and had to cut back half of the standing order once.

Our badges will speak for us. As I really seriously consider your question, I think it may need to be more restrictions placed by SFI Admin, perhaps at least 8 - 12 months before considering anyone to be invited.

Two other requirements I would suggest is; must be a Fast Track, and at least have won a Leadership Challenge.

Another, would be paid by Payoneer, high winning points in contests, and "top" badges.

We do not want to lessen the value of such a prestigious award by giving invitations to those who are not as qualified as those who have worked so hard to deserve it.

I would go so far as to say to you, do not use this as an incentive, SFI has already taken position on this. The person would necessarily have to be deserving.

I would even consider an inquire to SFI Support before deciding if you are not really sure.

You asked a very important question here. This may be cause for more restriction before there are complaints from others who see Affiliates with less performance qualifications over time with badges in less time than those who has worked very hard for several years, and recognize others who have the badge in a few months.

Let's not destroy the value by inviting those who really do not deserve them.

Thank you for allowing me to share.
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Question:
"How best to utilize the Designated Diamond Program to build my team? What strategies should be used with your new PSAs vs. older ones?"


First I will say to you this is not a give away program, so consider this a very prestigious program, and think about what you did to be invited.

Are those you are holding in consideration stable in their actions? This will mean they have a consistent track record of activity.

I would look at other
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Affiliate since: 10/07/2014, Power Rank: 243

Question:

"Facebook is overcrowded with online job ads. Where else can I advertise?"

ASK SC has many questions which are very similar.

This question can be a suggested keyword phrase. Use these keywords, and phrases found in ASK SC questions to enhance your own questions to be presented, or to respond to these questions.

We can find many answers on ASK SC, however the best options is to do our own research first before presenting here. Many times the questions asked by me are mainly to point my team members here. This way we can get a variety of answers from various affiliates who do have experience. It is my way of getting member to seek on their own with the resources SFI has made available, SFI Forum included.

Do a Google search:

Try it:

"Where else can I advertise"

1) Keyword
2) Image
3) Video and more!

These two options will also help experience which are answers most effective, and relative to our questions.

This will also help red this platform of necessary questions, and improve the quality of those questions posted, and the quality of the responding party as well.

Thanks for sharing!

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Question:

"Facebook is overcrowded with online job ads. Where else can I advertise?"

ASK SC has many questions which are very similar.

This question can be a suggested keyword phrase. Use these keywords, and phrases found in ASK SC questions to enhance your own questions to be presented, or to respond to these questions.

We can find many answers on ASK SC, however the best options is to do our own research first before presenting here. Many times
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Affiliate since: 10/07/2014, Power Rank: 243

Question:
"What are the best ways to set up proper communications with my new PSAs?"

The best ways to set up proper communication is to request your New PSA Members to contact you immediately by sending out a welcome e card.

While on the snapshot pop-up, send out the Outlook email.

Review the Checklist and complete those areas, update as you complete the checklist.

Send a follow up message, mate it short and direct them to take action.

Compliment them when they take action.

Remind them to always respond with a direct to all of your messages even is it is just a short thank you.

Always respond to their questions and suggestions.

Keep all lines of communication open.

Reward them openly for advance achievements.

Monitor their online presence, and share with them by connecting on social media sites.

Utilize communication devices accessible on social media sites that will help them get their ads exposed noticed.

There are not many chances of overlooking any of the processes provided by SFI, so follow those as closely as possible.

Seek out more ways to offer your support, and let them know you are present by sharing assisting their advertising efforts. Many times this is just a matter of clicking a "Like" button, following a pin or board, and subscribing to their blogs or websites.

Let them know what you are doing to get your own ads noticed.

Above all keep referring them to their "Ledger" this will teach them much more than you can.

Remind them to review the SFI Rules of Success, Basics, and SFI Training Videos on You Tube.

"Follow-Up, Follow -Up, Follow-Up!"
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Question:
"What are the best ways to set up proper communications with my new PSAs?"

The best ways to set up proper communication is to request your New PSA Members to contact you immediately by sending out a welcome e card.

While on the snapshot pop-up, send out the Outlook email.

Review the Checklist and complete those areas, update as you complete the checklist.

Send a follow up message, mate it short and direct them to take action.

Compliment
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