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What is the best way to motivate members of my downline to become Team Leaders and not stay EAs?

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Ronelle Tharp, Aff (Florida, US) 9/8/2014 7:18 pm

Affiliate since: 10/04/2013, Power Rank: 99999999
That could be difficult, especially if money is an issue for them.

There are many of our more senior affiliates who stress not rushing to TL until you have a team under you to help supply the required VPs. This idea does have good merit, but is mentally limiting.

BTL can be maintained without a very active team, but you will end up needing to spend at least some money to maintain it. SO for the full 1500 VPs or more would be pretty much a necessity. Willingness/ability to
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How does SFI compare to other online businesses?

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Ronelle Tharp, Aff (Florida, US) 6/6/2015 10:35 pm

Affiliate since: 10/04/2013, Power Rank: 99999999
I have worked with several online businesses in recent years, and absolutely NONE can hold a candle to SFI!!

There are no required fees to join, upgrade/improve your learning, advance to higher ranks. It is very slow progress without some investment, but it is NOT required, as all the others were that I joined. You can join for small amounts of money sometimes, but if you want the best help and training, then you have to pay a lot of money!

All of SFIs training is provided
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I have $500 to invest in my SFI business. What are your recommendations on the best way to use this money?

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Ronelle Tharp, Aff (Florida, US) 6/6/2015 10:50 pm

Affiliate since: 10/04/2013, Power Rank: 99999999
Best is to set up your Standing Order, I suggest at least 2x 125 TCredit pack and 2 units of SBuilder coop, and then at least 5 PSAs To Go (with at least 1 unit of SBuilder in your SO, you can buy PSAs to go for $1.99 each).

PSAs to go will come in within a few days, you will be able to get them off to a good, solid start. When SBuilder PSAs begin to arrive, I would leave off the PSAs to go.

SBuilder will take 4 to 6 weeks to begin arriving, you will usually receive 6-8/month/unit.
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Which is better for winning Pricebenders auctions: using the auto-bidder or not using auto-bidder?

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Ronelle Tharp, Aff (Florida, US) 8/2/2014 9:54 pm

Affiliate since: 10/04/2013, Power Rank: 99999999
I believe it is mostly a matter of personal preference.

One must learn how to use the auto-bidder so as not to fly through all your TCs before you realize it!! There are settings to use for starting and ending dollar amounts. I've only tried it once, didn't care for it.

When not using a-b, you have more control over your bidding. It's not advisable to get into a bidding war with anyone, as it's basically just throwing TCs away. Every time someone bids, the clock starts over,
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How do you explain and promote transfer buying to your team members?

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Ronelle Tharp, Aff (Florida, US) 9/8/2014 6:56 pm

Affiliate since: 10/04/2013, Power Rank: 99999999
Transfer buying should be easy to explain. Ask them where they buy household supplies, vitamins and other health items, etc.

Then proceed to explain to them all the items along those lines that are available at TripleClicks, THEIR store!! Not only can they get the items shipped directly to their homes, they get sales/purchase VPs for doing so!!

Promote transfer buying by reminding them in one or two team mails a month that TripleClicks is their store, and you found _____
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What are the benefits of becoming a W3 member?

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Ronelle Tharp, Aff (Florida, US) 9/8/2014 6:43 pm

Affiliate since: 10/04/2013, Power Rank: 99999999
The answer to this is twofold...

1) When you join Wave3, you receive a window decal for the vehicle of your choice (or that of a friend if you have none). When you drive around your town, park in public places, people see the decal and their curiosity is raised.
When they ask you questions, be sure to give them one of the W3 cards you always carry with you. It will have your gateway on it, and you can explain to them about W3 and the benefits, plus they will end up a PRM for you.

That
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What are the top selling points of SFI that should be highlighted to any potential prospect?

6507 votes

Ronelle Tharp, Aff (Florida, US) 10/4/2015 3:09 pm

Affiliate since: 10/04/2013, Power Rank: 99999999
Without getting into heavy details, my thoughts for the top selling points of SFI would be:

YOU are the only boss of your business;

YOU determine your schedule for learning about SFI (Launchpad, Basics, etc.) and the initial steps required to proceed;

YOU are the motivating force of your business, the one responsible for reading all the available information that will teach you how to best operate your business, at your own pace;

YOU will never need to
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Which is better for a fairly new ECA? Limit shipping to my region while my business grows or ship internationally from the start?

6487 votes

Ronelle Tharp, Aff (Florida, US) 9/8/2014 8:46 pm

Affiliate since: 10/04/2013, Power Rank: 99999999
I would say it would be better to stay more regional until you are fully engaged in business, and very comfortable with shipping.

For the USA, Canada &/or Mexico might not be too difficult as far as shipping regulations and costs go, since they border us. They are still international borders, though, so check out the procedures thoroughly before you begin to include shipping to them. Canada would be the easier of the two, I think.

After a full year, see how things are
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What is the most effective way to communicate with your team?

6466 votes

Ronelle Tharp, Aff (Florida, US) 12/7/2014 3:00 pm

Affiliate since: 10/04/2013, Power Rank: 99999999
There are several options available, some more preferable than others. If you like, Skype is one way. Watch for them in your movers list or genealogy, when little chat bubble is yellow, they are online, you can initiate a conversation more or less live that way.

One of the easiest will be through your leadership page, or Stream posts. These would be good for snippets of information for all your downline.

Use your movers list to send e-cards with helpful tips, or ask them why
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When should I start buying PSAs?

6449 votes

Ronelle Tharp, Aff (Florida, US) 10/4/2015 3:52 pm

Affiliate since: 10/04/2013, Power Rank: 99999999
I would suggest you start buying PSAs as soon as you are comfortable enough with your knowledge of SFI to be able to well support those incoming people! The sooner, the better, but only if you are prepared to do so.

You can bid auctions for PSAs, buy them from several sources (SFI, ECAs...), or buy some S-Builder Coop units as part of your standing order. One unit is $22USD, it will take 4-6 weeks, on average, for them to begin to show up, but thereafter, they will be a steady stream.
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