Affiliate since: 11/13/2001, Power Rank: 74

S-Builder is a very reliable co-op at a very affordable price. Advertising is done for many affiliates who join at very reliable areas, both online and offline. Ads are written honestly and fairly.

Other co-ops mostly have a higher cost and may or may not be as reliable. You trust that they are reliable and that the ads are well written and honest. You trust that everything is done ethicaly. It's all a matter of trust.

Affiliate since: 11/13/2001, Power Rank: 74

This is a very good question. I think both methods are just as good and no one is any better. Each way to communicate has its own value.

First, if you want to communicate with many affiliates at one time, use the PSA Mailer. If affiliates have a good email address, the message will go to their regular inbox and to the SFI email Inbox as well. On the other hand, if you have a more personal message to send, Use the person's email address. Also, if you are in your regular email inbox, reading your emails, and you find you have an affiliate writing to you directly, respond immediately through your own email service. This is much faster than going to the PSA mailer and sending a reply. If, however, you see a message at your affiliate mailer inbox, respond immediately through SFI's Affiliate Mailer. That is much faster than writing a message through your regular inbox.

Here's another point: If you are in the Movers' area and you find that an affiliate has reached a new level, say, EA or a Team Leader level, congratulate him by whichever method you choose. If you use Microsoft Outlook, you can just click on the person's email address and send the message, or you can send a messatge through the Affiliate Mailer or send a gift card. If, however, you think the affiliate does not receive emails from one source, use the other source; or you could use both sources, just to be on the safe side.


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This is a very good question. I think both methods are just as good and no one is any better. Each way to communicate has its own value.

First, if you want to communicate with many affiliates at one time, use the PSA Mailer. If affiliates have a good email address, the message will go to their regular inbox and to the SFI email Inbox as well. On the other hand, if you have a more personal message to send, Use the person's email address. Also, if you are in your regular email inbox,
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Affiliate since: 11/13/2001, Power Rank: 74

Keith, I would give this answer to anyone who, like me, is on a tight budget, although I have been in SFI since 2001.

First, read, read, and read, every day! It is very important to learn everything there is to learn about this business from Day 1. You also gain VP and may get your bonus 200 VP to add to the first 500.

Next, if possible, set up a Standing Order (SO) for IAHBE. This ensures that you have 1500 VP each month for EA rank. If you are not able to do this, purchase some TCredits, if possible, however many you are able to purchase.

Now, you must log in every day and get your daily, weekly and monthly tasks, while reading everything on those pages. You gain valuable VP for all of these tasks. Be sure to participate in all the contests. If you have a car, purchase Wave3 Kit. Then refer others to your Wave3 Gateway Site. Even if you don't have a car, you can refer others to Wave3. Later, you may be able to purchase gift cards. This is an excellent way to tell other people about TripleClicks and SFI. With any TCredits you might win or purchase, you can bid at the auctions and perhaps win more items at reduced cost and purchase those items, gaining more VP for bidding.

The main thing to remember is that you must sponsor affiliates and refer customers as often as possible. You could do this by purchasing at least a share of S-Builder Co-Op. You could do free advertising, but you really have to know how to do this and you need to spend a lot of time doing that.

If you can purchase items you normally purchase elsewhere from TripleClicks and purchase them from ECAs in your own country, this may help with your budget. This could be anything from soap, shampoo, vitamin and other supplements and things you normally purchase periodically, for home or personal consumption. Special holiday items could also be purchased this way. Think of how you could save car fare or gasoline and purchase these items online.

Use your imagination to think of other ways to save and use your business to the full to help you succeed on a tight budget. I look forward to reading more suggestions from other affiliates.


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Keith, I would give this answer to anyone who, like me, is on a tight budget, although I have been in SFI since 2001.

First, read, read, and read, every day! It is very important to learn everything there is to learn about this business from Day 1. You also gain VP and may get your bonus 200 VP to add to the first 500.

Next, if possible, set up a Standing Order (SO) for IAHBE. This ensures that you have 1500 VP each month for EA rank. If you are not able to do this,
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Affiliate since: 11/13/2001, Power Rank: 74

Tell people who ask what you do for a living that you are the owner of a home business. Tell them that you have your own store, with over 100,000 items sold, many of them worldwide. Explain to them that this store has a really cool auction area with features unheard of anywhere else, like the Pick The Price Contest, the use of TCredits as currency (which also can be used to purchase items at the store and to download music and to give to affiliates).

If they are interested, show them the web site. Give them gift cards to redeem at TripleClicks. Also, if they are interested, show them a little bit about SFI. Explain that, for many people, networking is the wave of the future. Let people see how much fun you're having and that you're earning income. It may be that they will join. You never know unless you talk to them.


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Tell people who ask what you do for a living that you are the owner of a home business. Tell them that you have your own store, with over 100,000 items sold, many of them worldwide. Explain to them that this store has a really cool auction area with features unheard of anywhere else, like the Pick The Price Contest, the use of TCredits as currency (which also can be used to purchase items at the store and to download music and to give to affiliates).

If they are interested, show them
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Affiliate since: 11/13/2001, Power Rank: 74

You can advertise your affiliates by connecting with affiliates or having affiliates connect with you and joining A2A and sharing with your friends. The ads will show up on their membership pages of TripleClicks and on the Stream.

This is the best way I know to reach affiliates ethically and according to the rules.

Affiliate since: 11/13/2001, Power Rank: 74

Start explaining this from the very beginning. Launch Pad Lesson 11 will tell them this. Many affiliates have had everything handed to them and maybe have never lived in an area where farming is the livelihood of the people in the community. That may be why some people think they can get something overnight. The false promises of so-called businesses on the Internet have lured people into thinking that you can get something for nothing. Just start with the basics.

A tree doesn't grow overnight. From the beginning of creation there has always been work. Because the way things are, it just takes time for anything to happen. If you grow a garden, it takes time for the plants to grow. If you build a house, it takes time for you to build it. If you work at a job, you have to learn about the job and how to do your work and what is required. It takes time. The same thing is true with business. It takes time to work with people and to learn and to grow. You didn't grow up overnight. You shouldn't expect a business to grow up overnight either. That is how you approach affiliates, and that is how you explain to them this concept.

I hope this has been very helpful.
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Start explaining this from the very beginning. Launch Pad Lesson 11 will tell them this. Many affiliates have had everything handed to them and maybe have never lived in an area where farming is the livelihood of the people in the community. That may be why some people think they can get something overnight. The false promises of so-called businesses on the Internet have lured people into thinking that you can get something for nothing. Just start with the basics.

A tree doesn't
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Affiliate since: 11/13/2001, Power Rank: 74

Communicate with your sponsor and co-sponsor as often as needed. Congratulate them for winning any contests. Let them know how you are doing. Ask them for help if you have any questions. If you see them really working hard or you like something they write in their letters, let them know that you are helped by their comments or suggestions. they may be very busy with large numbers of affiliates, but I am sure they will answer you at some point. If not, just know that you have written to them. They like hearing from their affiliates and learning more about them and what their needs are.

Always remember to treat your sponsor and co-sponsor the way you would be treated.


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Communicate with your sponsor and co-sponsor as often as needed. Congratulate them for winning any contests. Let them know how you are doing. Ask them for help if you have any questions. If you see them really working hard or you like something they write in their letters, let them know that you are helped by their comments or suggestions. they may be very busy with large numbers of affiliates, but I am sure they will answer you at some point. If not, just know that you have written to them.
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Affiliate since: 11/13/2001, Power Rank: 74

Strive to be the best. Work hard every day by learning everything there is to learn. Continually sponsor affiliates and refer TripleClicks members. Treat your affiliates as you would want to be treated. The same holds true with treating your Personally Referred Members.

Show by example how you are running your business in the best way possible and teach your affiliates to do the same. Your badges will speak for themselves. Never use force. Be gentle. However, if someone does not work according to the rules, be firm and warn them of the consequences. If they continue to do wrong, then report it to Support.

Always be concerned about the members of your team, no matter what level of your Genealogy they are on. Stay in touch. Keeping the lines of communication open is very important. Your example of logging in every day and gaining all of the VP possible and your duplication will pay off, and you will reach your best. Always remember, what you may think is the best may not be what someone else thinks. You just keep working and being responsible.


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Strive to be the best. Work hard every day by learning everything there is to learn. Continually sponsor affiliates and refer TripleClicks members. Treat your affiliates as you would want to be treated. The same holds true with treating your Personally Referred Members.

Show by example how you are running your business in the best way possible and teach your affiliates to do the same. Your badges will speak for themselves. Never use force. Be gentle. However, if someone does
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Affiliate since: 11/13/2001, Power Rank: 74

A sample welcome message is included at your Accounts Area, and you can model your message from that.

Here are some things to be included in your message. First, tell the affiliate who you are and that you are his/her sponsor. Welcome him/her and say that you are glad he/she joined SFI and why. Explain something about SFI and what it is and the kind of business opportunity it is.

Next, show the affiliate how to get started and explain that he/she should not move on to the next step until he/she understands this first step. Encourage the affiliate to gain 500 VP and receive 200 more as a bonus the first day.

In the last part of your letter, offer shares in any co-ops yu have and explain that at some point you may be able to reassign affiliates to him/her. You may want to offer a gift certificate, but that is up to you.

Be sure to offer your support and help to your new affiliate and explain that you are successful when the affiliate is successful. Welcome him/her again, and be sure to include your contact information. Above all, keep the message brief and to the point. You don't want information overload.
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A sample welcome message is included at your Accounts Area, and you can model your message from that.

Here are some things to be included in your message. First, tell the affiliate who you are and that you are his/her sponsor. Welcome him/her and say that you are glad he/she joined SFI and why. Explain something about SFI and what it is and the kind of business opportunity it is.

Next, show the affiliate how to get started and explain that he/she should not move on to
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Affiliate since: 11/13/2001, Power Rank: 74

Your Leadership Page can do much of the heavy lifting for you when used wisely.

Be sure your contact information is current and correct.

Next, be sure your photo is there and that it is acceptable.

The next thing you should do is to include your new affiliate greeting.

After you have done this, make sure you have the badges there you want your affiliates to see. These badges are there to motivate and encourage your affiliates.

Now, make sure that your blog is up to date with anything that you want to include to help your affiliates to succeed.

If you have any contests, include them in the contest area.

Then, don't forget to recognize and congratulate affiliates for any progress they have made along the way. This is vital!

If you have products you find very useful at TripleClicks, be sure to include your recommendations and the reasons why you recommend those items to your affiliates.

Always check your Leadership Page three times each month and keep it updated regularly so you earn the maximum from your efforts.

If you care for your Leadership Page, this will help ensure that your business is thriving well.
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Your Leadership Page can do much of the heavy lifting for you when used wisely.

Be sure your contact information is current and correct.

Next, be sure your photo is there and that it is acceptable.

The next thing you should do is to include your new affiliate greeting.

After you have done this, make sure you have the badges there you want your affiliates to see. These badges are there to motivate and encourage your affiliates.

Now,
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