Can I set up my SFI business to run on autopilot? If so, how?
Williams Ford, Aff (Georgia, US)
5/31/2014 9:42 pm
Affiliate since: 07/02/2024, Power Rank: 99999999
There are ways to make your business run more efficiently but the term 'autopilot' is a misnomer. For example a captain flies a plane in 'autopilot'. Now you definitely realize that no passenger would want to be on that plane without a pilot! What it really means is when the plane has safely reached cruising altitude the pilot presses a button and a computer maintains the currents setting that were preset by the pilot. So without the pilot, the plane would definitely crash.
Likewise for your SFI business, YOU set the pace and when you are comfortable with the results there are ways to remove yourself from the equation. The most common is outsourcing. This means you pay someone else to do it for you and you don't have to do anything!
Moreover, you may employ the use of technology that takes care of all of your marketing needs, and yet another to send out weekly messages to your team. But with all of this, you have to set this technology up to run the way you would like for it. Without YOU, your business is just not going to happen magically or by some software that you can set and walk completely away from and only count your profits!
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There are ways to make your business run more efficiently but the term 'autopilot' is a misnomer. For example a captain flies a plane in 'autopilot'. Now you definitely realize that no passenger would want to be on that plane without a pilot! What it really means is when the plane has safely reached cruising altitude the pilot presses a button and a computer maintains the currents setting that were preset by the pilot. So without the pilot, the plane would definitely crash.
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How do I assure that duplication happens in those I sponsor?
Williams Ford, Aff (Georgia, US)
5/31/2014 9:29 pm
Affiliate since: 07/02/2024, Power Rank: 99999999
Basically you are looking for people who see business the way you see business. If this is not the case there is not much you can do but tell your story. By telling your story, you will either endear your team to you or alienate them from you. Either way, you can other work with people who are willing to do the work.
This said, you can work with workers on your team. You can share your growth with them and mentor them in the right direction for growth. Essentially you have to be like minded. Not in essence but in practice. If your team doesn't follow your recommendations they have told you that they do not trust you and they are not willing to accept your leadership. Stop trying to lead people who don't who for whatever reason do not follow suit. Lead people who want to be lead and you will have great duplication. Those are your 'aces'. Every suit has an ace, a king, a queen, and a jack.
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Basically you are looking for people who see business the way you see business. If this is not the case there is not much you can do but tell your story. By telling your story, you will either endear your team to you or alienate them from you. Either way, you can other work with people who are willing to do the work.
This said, you can work with workers on your team. You can share your growth with them and mentor them in the right direction for growth. Essentially you have to be like
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Fear of success is a major problem for many people. How do you get past this with your team members?
Williams Ford, Aff (Georgia, US)
1/3/2015 8:09 pm
Affiliate since: 07/02/2024, Power Rank: 99999999
You overcome fear with knowledge and dismiss your doubts with faith. As with any problem, you have to admit the problem before you can solve it. People can give you a 1001 reason why they have not succeed in SFI. Then ask them, what have you done? How long did you do it? How do you know about what you did? Aha, that's the problem!
Really it is something the individual has to come to grips with. Until they do, there is nothing much that you can do. Always be positive. Regardless, sell your enthusiasm and some will come around. Keep the information flowing weekly and more often for your movers - up to 3 times per week.
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You overcome fear with knowledge and dismiss your doubts with faith. As with any problem, you have to admit the problem before you can solve it. People can give you a 1001 reason why they have not succeed in SFI. Then ask them, what have you done? How long did you do it? How do you know about what you did? Aha, that's the problem!
Really it is something the individual has to come to grips with. Until they do, there is nothing much that you can do. Always be positive. Regardless,
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SFI represents multiple income earning opportunities. Should I focus on just one, some, or ALL?
Williams Ford, Aff (Georgia, US)
3/18/2014 9:10 pm
Affiliate since: 07/02/2024, Power Rank: 99999999
The SFI compensation plan is a package deal. You will get cross over income in all aspects of the compensation plan if you promote all of your gateways. This should be your focus and not which one is most lucrative. You don't know which will be most lucrative for you until you have a good sized active network. Then you will most likely find anomalies. For example, PSAs earn you 45% direct commissions compared to 15% for CSAs; however, in my experience I have found that many of my CSAs are more productive than my PSAs!
Therefore, don't limit yourself to just one part of the compensation plan. Embrace all of them. Spend each day doing 3 basic actions - Daily actions, team support and promoting your gateways! Don't complicate the simplicity of the marketing system. It works and will always work when you work it!
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The SFI compensation plan is a package deal. You will get cross over income in all aspects of the compensation plan if you promote all of your gateways. This should be your focus and not which one is most lucrative. You don't know which will be most lucrative for you until you have a good sized active network. Then you will most likely find anomalies. For example, PSAs earn you 45% direct commissions compared to 15% for CSAs; however, in my experience I have found that many of my CSAs are more
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What do you tell prospects who say they aren't interested in SFI because they don't know very many people?
Williams Ford, Aff (Georgia, US)
10/21/2013 2:27 pm
Affiliate since: 07/02/2024, Power Rank: 99999999
People who say that they don't know very many people usually have not given the matter serious thought. Population experts suggest that the average adult has a social circle that includes 290 people. Many of these people you don't think about right off the top of your head because people socialize based on function.
Therefore, when people think about people they know based on social function, i.e., who do I know at church, it is easier to remember who they know. Moreover, I suggest that people who are interested in any networking should take a blank piece of paper and draw circles representing their social engagement. In each circle write down the names of the people you know. It's okay if people belong to more than one group. Usually this is an indication that the person is a close friend, acquaintance of the family, or significant other.
In conclusion, when you come up with you list, contact those who you feel would have an affinity for networking or shopping online. Then take it one step further and ask them to recommend 10 people they know that fits the same mold. Certainly the average person will be able to get more than 290 valid contacts.
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People who say that they don't know very many people usually have not given the matter serious thought. Population experts suggest that the average adult has a social circle that includes 290 people. Many of these people you don't think about right off the top of your head because people socialize based on function.
Therefore, when people think about people they know based on social function, i.e., who do I know at church, it is easier to remember who they know. Moreover, I suggest
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How can I build a successful SFI business when I have a team of inactive affiliates and doubtful customers for my TripleClicks store?
Williams Ford, Aff (Georgia, US)
3/18/2014 7:53 pm
Affiliate since: 07/02/2024, Power Rank: 99999999
Building this business is like building any other. The key lies in branding and liking. What is your brand? YOU! You are the only thing that is distinct about your business. So you must brand yourself. How do you position yourself in the psyche of your customer? It called value propositioning. What benefit added qualities does your product or service have? If you are selling lotion you bet someone else is too! So what decides on where people shop? Positioning.
You have to position yourself as a business that offers solutions to the problems that your customers have. The way this works is simple. Coca-Cola use to have a slogan that said "Have a Coke and a smile." The marketing team made a nice jingle using that slogan so that you would remember that when you are ready for a refreshment - "Have a Coke and a Smile." The whole idea is that drinking Coca-Cola will refresh you and make you happy when you are thirsty. Who doesn't want to be happy? Get it?
Water would would probably quench your thirst just as well as a Coke and it's cheaper and healthier than Coke. But there was no jingle that says drink water and smile. Today Coca-Cola is one of the No.1 selling beverages in the world! So it really boils down to branding and liking. Get your customers to like you. Give them a reason to like you by solving their problems and you will have good success.
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Building this business is like building any other. The key lies in branding and liking. What is your brand? YOU! You are the only thing that is distinct about your business. So you must brand yourself. How do you position yourself in the psyche of your customer? It called value propositioning. What benefit added qualities does your product or service have? If you are selling lotion you bet someone else is too! So what decides on where people shop? Positioning.
You have to position
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At this time, which are the best countries to advertise SFI in?
Williams Ford, Aff (Georgia, US)
6/22/2014 12:24 am
Affiliate since: 07/02/2024, Power Rank: 99999999
Truly you can advertise in any country but you must remember that your ideal SFI affiliate is one who is able to make an investment in their business. So I'd eliminate countries where the income level is very low. I find that most of the affiliates from these countries as well as some affluent countries have false expectations. So this is the first problem to combat regardless of the country you advertise in.
Moreover, you should know that the paid platforms know the ideal prospect you are looking for so generally traffic from affluent countries cost more. This does not mean that it guarantees the best affiliates but at least you know that a prospect from one of those countries has the power to make a monetary investment in their business.
Even though, SFI can be done totally free; it is unrealistic by the numbers that you will gain a sustainable competitive advantage in the industry without an investment of capital. Never forget that your time is your biggest asset. Therefore, don't waste time and money advertising in countries where you know that in general the population is very poor. If you want cheap advertising, advertising in those countries but if you want quality affiliates with buying power then you should advertise in those countries.
So which countries are the best, you must decide that according to your recruiting goals. Do you want a lot of affiliates who are eager to join for free with high expectations of quick riches? Or are you looking for serious affiliates who are willing to do what is necessary to succeed? You can find either in any country. So it really lies in your ad creative and not the country where you are advertising in. Instead of focusing on countries, focus of build quality ads that attract serious affiliates no matter where they come from - I'll vouch for that.
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Truly you can advertise in any country but you must remember that your ideal SFI affiliate is one who is able to make an investment in their business. So I'd eliminate countries where the income level is very low. I find that most of the affiliates from these countries as well as some affluent countries have false expectations. So this is the first problem to combat regardless of the country you advertise in.
Moreover, you should know that the paid platforms know the ideal prospect
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How do you install an SFI or TripleClicks banner on your blog?
Williams Ford, Aff (Georgia, US)
3/26/2015 9:48 pm
Affiliate since: 07/02/2024, Power Rank: 99999999
It really depends on the platform you are using. So the best thing to do is to google the question for the platform you are using. You will get step by step instructions on how to do and if you want a video tutorial, just query YouTube. You can watch the video at your own pace and follow along at the same time.
When someone asks you why they should join SFI, what do you say?
Williams Ford, Aff (Georgia, US)
9/13/2013 1:25 pm
Affiliate since: 07/02/2024, Power Rank: 99999999
When asked why should they join SFI you should be aware that your answer to this question will set the precedent in your prospects mind forever about your SFI business. So don't just say because it's great or because I am in SFI. Who cares? What you prospect really is asking is what's in it for THEM!
So you should say SFI is for individuals who want to create supplemental income that can either serve as part time or full time income working from any location in the world as long as they have access to an interactive electronic device with an internet connection. If you want to create supplemental income SFI is the system that I use to create monthly residual income and it will work for you too!
There is low upfront costs and no further obligation. You can work full or part-time and best of all I will become your personal mentor to help you achieve your monthly income goals. And let's not forget about YOUR dreams! You can become financial secure with your very own SFI business today. So I'm curious, do you want to work part-time and earn supplemental income that comes in every month?
Do you have an interactive electronic device like a smart phone, tablet, PC, MAC, or TV with an internet connection? Great! Would it be okay with you if I become your personal coach to help you achieve your financial goals and dreams? Great! I'm a always available and you can reach me anytime you need. So let's get started right now okay?
If your prospects continues to resist your charm then tell them this. I know you are thinking how much this is going to cost you, right? That's a good question you can start right now for FREE! So let's do it together, as a team okay?
Once you get an okay then you give them at least 3 gift cards and send thank them for becoming apart of the team. Follow up accordingly, and help them make money with SFI. So now you just recruited another personally referred TripleClicks member. Hurray!
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When asked why should they join SFI you should be aware that your answer to this question will set the precedent in your prospects mind forever about your SFI business. So don't just say because it's great or because I am in SFI. Who cares? What you prospect really is asking is what's in it for THEM!
So you should say SFI is for individuals who want to create supplemental income that can either serve as part time or full time income working from any location in the world as long as they
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Is it better to build a team within your own spoken language and environment...or go beyond these boundaries ?
Williams Ford, Aff (Georgia, US)
1/3/2015 7:02 pm
Affiliate since: 07/02/2024, Power Rank: 99999999
Working with your team will require communication and you can communicate with those you understand and trust best. So face-to-face marketing will be most useful in this area. However, you can build rapport with an international team. As the LaunchPad Lesson Day 5 - Borderless is Beautiful, the more the merrier. Yet, an international team has its challenges.
Therefore, I do recommend that everyone works with a local group of sure fire winners. It will empower you and them to have success as soon as possible without the challenges of an international team. But once you have your 5 local superstars, consider the prospects of extending your reach as your skillset grows.
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Working with your team will require communication and you can communicate with those you understand and trust best. So face-to-face marketing will be most useful in this area. However, you can build rapport with an international team. As the LaunchPad Lesson Day 5 - Borderless is Beautiful, the more the merrier. Yet, an international team has its challenges.
Therefore, I do recommend that everyone works with a local group of sure fire winners. It will empower you and them to have
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