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If you are not good at approaching people face to face, what are some tips to improve in this area?

7596 votes

Alison Werner, Aff (United Kingdom) 11/17/2014 11:11 pm

Affiliate since: 04/05/2014, Power Rank: 99999999
What do you mean by 'not good' at approaching people face to face?
There can be many reasons why we feel we aren't good at approaching people! Maybe fear, lack of confidence, previous rejections? Maybe you are ok once you get talking to someone but that initial approach and how to start the conversation is what you don't like!
Some people have no problem approaching someone and starting the conversation, but the actual conversation isn't 'successful'!

I think for most of us
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What should I be doing besides the daily actions on my To Do List to build a thriving SFI business?

7306 votes

Alison Werner, Aff (United Kingdom) 8/30/2014 6:31 am

Affiliate since: 04/05/2014, Power Rank: 99999999
Great question! SFI is a great system, well set up with fantastic training, but it still seems overwhelming to most of us when we start out!!

My advice would be to start where you feel comfortable or excited about the potential, and/or with an area where you already have some experience.

For example, if you enjoy talking to strangers or have some sales experience already, you could start by contacting your local businesses to sign them up as ECAs.
If you enjoy working
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How best to promote SFI to prospects who have no experience with online business?

6827 votes

Alison Werner, Aff (United Kingdom) 4/6/2015 5:32 am

Affiliate since: 04/05/2014, Power Rank: 99999999
This is a great question because when we are promoting SFI there are 2 aspects of it that people can be wary of : the business/entrepreneurial side and the online/Internet side!

There are many great answers already about the business side and how you can help people understand SFI, Multi level marketing etc better, but these days there are many people who are, quite rightly, a bit sceptical/suspicious about online 'opportunities'. There are so many scams out there that are often very professional,
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If you were asked what you love about SFI, what would you say?

6804 votes

Alison Werner, Aff (United Kingdom) 4/22/2015 3:07 pm

Affiliate since: 04/05/2014, Power Rank: 99999999
So many things!!
I love that there's no catch! You really can start with zero investment, and stay that way if you want, or have to!

I love that there's no sign up fee!

I love that it's global! That you can meet, learn from and help people from all over the world!

I love that it's such a robust system, both technically and from a design point of view!

I love that everyone gets the same opportunities... ok, I know that it's harder/slower if you don't
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How do you ensure that the TCards you send out are used...and what do you do when they are not?

6788 votes

Alison Werner, Aff (United Kingdom) 8/6/2014 2:10 am

Affiliate since: 04/05/2014, Power Rank: 99999999
Good question!
I don't think you can 'ensure' that your TC gift cards are activated because that implies 100% guaranteed take up!
But I do think you can improve and maximise the activation rate!

Handing out TC gift cards to random strangers will probably get you a very low activation rate, so anything you can do to engage the person in conversation! so you can introduce them to TC, PriceBenders auctions or the Eager Zebra games, will improve that rate.

Targeting 'warm'
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There are many actions in SFI for which you can earn VersaPoints. Which is the action you should recommend to your downline to focus on and why?

6748 votes

Alison Werner, Aff (United Kingdom) 4/6/2015 5:40 am

Affiliate since: 04/05/2014, Power Rank: 99999999
Great question!

I'm not sure I can restrict it to just one, but...

For everyone, I would say Daily/weekly/monthly actions because they help to build and maintain the habit of regular, daily involvement and action, even on the days where you really do only have 30minutes!

For new affiliates, I would say do the extra 20 (or more!) AskSC questions every day because it helps structure some manageable extra reading that all helps you build an understanding of the whole
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How could posting in your native language in the My Country or My Region categories in the forum help build your SFI business?

6635 votes

Alison Werner, Aff (United Kingdom) 4/22/2015 3:20 pm

Affiliate since: 04/05/2014, Power Rank: 99999999
I think these new country/regional categories are great and even though there are great translation facilities available now, it's still better for some people to be able to communicate, ask questions and raise issues in their own language!

It's not just that it's easier to communicate in your mother tongue but it can really help to build community locally, whether that's in your own city, country or region. There are often issues that are common in a specific country or region, that
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What are the best ways by which one can measure his/her success in SFI?

6567 votes

Alison Werner, Aff (United Kingdom) 8/11/2014 3:32 am

Affiliate since: 04/05/2014, Power Rank: 99999999
Great question!
We are all in SFI because we want 'success', the question is how to measure that success!
In fairy tales success comes at the end of the story when you get your prince/princess, good has won over evil and everyone lives happily ever after!! I'm sure none of us are that dreamy, but even if your dreams/goals seem unrealistic I will still suggest that you write them down!! Never stop dreaming, however 'silly' your dreams seem to others, or even to yourself!

After
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Which is the best SFI Gateway to use...and why?

6522 votes

Alison Werner, Aff (United Kingdom) 8/6/2014 2:21 am

Affiliate since: 04/05/2014, Power Rank: 99999999
Good question!
I think that all the gateways are useful in the right circumstances, so it's difficult to say which is best without knowing you, your friends and family, business experience and goals.

For me personally, I don't have a lot of time to put into marketing and research so I am using very general gateways at the moment because I want to present a broad picture of SFI and TripleClicks. In the future, when I have more time to concentrate on marketing, I want to be more specific
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Can I be successful in SFI without investing any money? And if so, how?

6506 votes

Alison Werner, Aff (United Kingdom) 4/21/2015 4:46 pm

Affiliate since: 04/05/2014, Power Rank: 99999999
Yes, you can!
But what you do need to invest into SFI is time!
Actually, we all need to invest time into our businesses and in some ways, those who have lots of money to put in, get a false sense of security... It's too easy to 'buy' your way to EA, BTL etc And then maintain that level with transfer buying or buying PSAs to go, S-builder co-op etc.

Don't misunderstand me, I'm not saying that those products are bad, or that you shouldn't spend money on them, or that it's not good
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