Affiliate since: 07/27/2011, Power Rank: 154

I would not use instant messaging for that purpose if I do not speak their language. There are translation tools all over the internet, but none of them are proficient enough to effectively communicate with an affiliate who speaks a different language.

The only way I know to deal with this issue is through the A2A Friends feature. Try to make friends with successful SFI affiliates from other countries. Then work out a partnership with them. Perhaps they can communicate with your affiliates on your behalf.

When possible, reassign that affiliate to someone who can speak your language and theirs. That way you can effectively notify your affiliate that they are receiving a new team member. Don’t try to establish a dialog with someone who does not speak your language. This will further confuse your affiliate and cause frustration for both of you.

You not only speak different languages, but you have different cultures. The same words may have different meanings in their culture. Therefore, you need to get your affiliate to someone who speaks their language as soon as possible.

To your success.


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I would not use instant messaging for that purpose if I do not speak their language. There are translation tools all over the internet, but none of them are proficient enough to effectively communicate with an affiliate who speaks a different language.

The only way I know to deal with this issue is through the A2A Friends feature. Try to make friends with successful SFI affiliates from other countries. Then work out a partnership with them. Perhaps they can communicate with your affiliates
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Affiliate since: 07/27/2011, Power Rank: 154

"What's the difference between being an SFI affiliate and having a traditional business, and which is better?"

The difference is in the investment. I currently own a bulk candy vending business. I invested thousands of dollars in a matter of months to purchase my machines; get them located and purchasing the product to put in the machines. I drive hundreds of miles each month to service them. Some locations earn a lot of money and some locations earn a little money. But the large investment earns me a consistent monthly income with little effort now since the route is established.

On the other hand, you can begin SFI with no investment, but you will need to work several hours per day to make the business profitable. But the good news is you don’t need to travel or spend thousands of dollars on equipment. You also can reap huge benefits once you find 1 or two great advertising sources for pennies on a dollar.
The biggest difference between a traditional business and SFI is that SFI gives you a franchise model to run your business for virtually nothing with little time constraints. A traditional business requires a franchise investment and several hours per day to turn a profit.

SFI removes excuses from the little guy and gives you the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to run a traditional business if you choose.

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"What's the difference between being an SFI affiliate and having a traditional business, and which is better?"

The difference is in the investment. I currently own a bulk candy vending business. I invested thousands of dollars in a matter of months to purchase my machines; get them located and purchasing the product to put in the machines. I drive hundreds of miles each month to service them. Some locations earn a lot of money and some locations earn a little money. But the large
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Affiliate since: 07/27/2011, Power Rank: 154

The benefits of using an E-Card are that they save you time and money. They also contain professional graphics that are attractive and already personalized.

What better way to send a welcome message; a congratulations or a tip than with an E-Card. It costs you absolutely nothing to use this SFI tool. Moreover, you do not need to recreate the card each time you use it. You just type in your message and click the submit button. This is a very accessible tool to communicate with your team. You do not need to find where the E-Cards are located. All you need to do is find the recipients profile or Versa Points ledger.

The SFI E-Cards contain professional graphics that are pre-formatted so you can enter text and allow the software to place your text within the card. These cards are colorful in nature and are designed to capture the viewer’s attention. Each card has your picture at the very top right side and the recipients photo is in the card’s center. These cards are professional yet very personalized. I have received great results from my E-Cards. They somehow induce action from my team members.

Here is how you use them when communicating with your team. Send a congratulations E-Card each time someone accomplishes something. Here are some accomplishments that would warrant this type of E-Card:



• Upgrading to EA, Bronze Team Leader, Silver Team Leader, Gold Team Leader, Platinum Team Leader
• Winning E -365 Contest
• Winning the DAILY Grand
• Winning a Price Benders Auction
• Referring a new PSA
• Completing Affiliate Profile
• Earning at least Versa Points Each day
• EA Streaks
• Getting their first pay check!
• For acquiring any badge


There is even a card to send someone if they are considering leaving SFI or their activity drops significantly.

My favorite function and the one I use most often is “Tips”. If a person is close to earning the next level badge, I will review their Versa Points Ledger and see where they may be able to pick up some free “Actions”. I then contact the affiliate using a “Tips” E-Card to let them know of an action they may have overlooked. I also use this function to give them some ideas on how to market their business.

These free cards are very accessible and you are able to send out brief messages on the spot about any topic they may benefit your PSA’s or CSA’s. Use these cards daily….I do.

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The benefits of using an E-Card are that they save you time and money. They also contain professional graphics that are attractive and already personalized.

What better way to send a welcome message; a congratulations or a tip than with an E-Card. It costs you absolutely nothing to use this SFI tool. Moreover, you do not need to recreate the card each time you use it. You just type in your message and click the submit button. This is a very accessible tool to communicate with your team.
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Affiliate since: 07/27/2011, Power Rank: 154

To get the most out of your MRP, you must first consider getting as many MRP as possible. To do this, participate in “Double the MRP” auctions. You get 5 MRP for every Pick-The-Price (PTP) contest entry, and 50 MRP each month as a WAVE3 program member. Additionally, members also earn MRP for every purchase at TripleClicks.com.

Next you must read and understand the rules. See below:

1. Member Rewards Points expire one year after receipt.
2. MRP values on products are subject to change without notice.
3. In the event an item is out of stock or otherwise unavailable, we reserve the right to substitute a similar item of equal or greater value.
4. Thousands of TripleClicks products can be purchased with your MRP. Just browse other products at TripleClicks and look for the MRP value displayed next to an eligible item's price.
5. MRP may not be combined with any other payment method. Be sure you have enough MRP on account before you attempt to purchase your product.
6. MRP cannot be used for shipping fees.

Lastly, you should visit the MRP Rewards store at Triple Clicks by going here: https://www.tripleclicks.com/member_rewards.php

At the Member Rewards site, you will see that you earn Versa Points from each purchase. Versa Points are vital to your SFI business, in regard to earning money from the Triple Clicks Executive Pool. Be sure to purchase something that you intended to buy anyway.

Be sure to buy as many things as possible from the Triple Clicks store. Replace Wal-Mart and other stores with Triple Clicks. This way you will get your favorite consumer goods and services while building your SFI business at the same time.

To your success.

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To get the most out of your MRP, you must first consider getting as many MRP as possible. To do this, participate in “Double the MRP” auctions. You get 5 MRP for every Pick-The-Price (PTP) contest entry, and 50 MRP each month as a WAVE3 program member. Additionally, members also earn MRP for every purchase at TripleClicks.com.

Next you must read and understand the rules. See below:

1. Member Rewards Points expire one year after receipt.
2. MRP values on products are
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Affiliate since: 07/27/2011, Power Rank: 154

Alma

No one “Standing Order” is better than the other. It really depends on your budget, your desire to advertise and how you plan to build your army of PSA’s. But regardless of which method you choose, it would be a good idea to make your standing order enough for at least 1500 VP’s. With 1500 VP, you qualify as an Executive Affiliate. Then you will share in the Triple Clicks Executive Pool; get Co-Sponsor Commissions and ECA Royalties on top of your Direct Commissions. You will also qualify to get Quick-Pay Commissions (paid instantly to your TC MasterCard).

Nevertheless, IAHBE is the most economical way to maintain your EA status with your standing order. For just $29.95, you get numerous money saving specials, home based business tools along with other business essential services.

Select S-Builder if you have yet to come up with a marketing strategy. This will drip PSA’s into your business until you are able to acquire PSA’s on your own.

Buy T-Credits if you wish to participate in auctions. Otherwise it may be less expensive to purchase an item outright from the Triple Clicks Store. You may also use T-Credits to participate in PSA auctions to build your team. Keep in mind though. This can be very expensive, especially if you are not experienced in auctions.

Personally, I would purchase T-Credits with a standing order because T-Credits provide more versatility. I can make purchases, bid in Price Benders auctions, and give T-Credits to my hard working PSA’s.

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Alma

No one “Standing Order” is better than the other. It really depends on your budget, your desire to advertise and how you plan to build your army of PSA’s. But regardless of which method you choose, it would be a good idea to make your standing order enough for at least 1500 VP’s. With 1500 VP, you qualify as an Executive Affiliate. Then you will share in the Triple Clicks Executive Pool; get Co-Sponsor Commissions and ECA Royalties on top of your Direct Commissions. You
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Affiliate since: 07/27/2011, Power Rank: 154

You are probably at more of an advantage than an affiliate marketing via the Internet. You have the opportunity to establish a genuine relationship with your prospects. You can initiate discussions about everyday events that can lead you to what your prospects really need. If you are giving out free stuff, you are especially at a great advantage. Your prospects are more likely to remember that you gave them a flyer or gift card than if you were marketing online.

To get off to a productive start head over to the “Affiliate Center” and click on the “Marketing” tab. A drop down menu will appear. Select “Marketing Aids”. On the left side of this page you will be selecting your Program, Type, Free, Shape, Color, Size, Language, Theme and Currency. Under “Type” choose one or a combination of the following: Flyer, Post Card, X-Card, Brochure or Gift Card.

Purchase some of these marketing tools because they are very inexpensive and provide instant value to your prospects. I would begin with gift cards, because it is hard for a prospect to turn down the $10 value, especially if you have met with them in person and they already know who you are. They could always benefit from Triple Clicks, whether they want to be an SFI Affiliate or not.

I would not give out the SFI “Program” card unless my prospect inquired about the organization I was a part of. The reason for this is that you want to target your marketing to those who are interested in what you have to offer the same as you would if you were marketing on the Internet.

This is also a perfect opportunity to find ECA’s (E-Commerce Associates). Although there are no marketing aids available at this time for the ECA program, you can create one yourself and get it approved by SFI, assuming you are at least a Bronze Team Leader.


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You are probably at more of an advantage than an affiliate marketing via the Internet. You have the opportunity to establish a genuine relationship with your prospects. You can initiate discussions about everyday events that can lead you to what your prospects really need. If you are giving out free stuff, you are especially at a great advantage. Your prospects are more likely to remember that you gave them a flyer or gift card than if you were marketing online.

To get off to a productive
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Affiliate since: 07/27/2011, Power Rank: 154

Yes

This is very worthwhile, because you get to call a PSA on their written commitment. This also shows the PSA, you are listening to their concerns and aspirations. This gives you an opportunity to review your PSA's profile and help them discover what it takes to become successful with SFI.

A profile is like an informal interview. If your PSA was serious about completing his/her profile sincerely, then this could be very valuable information in helping them attain their goals. It gives you the opportunity to be a mentor and coach to your newly found PSA.

The profile was built for just that...learning about your affiliates and acquiring information to assist you as well as your PSA in becoming a DIAMOND team leader.

To your success
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Yes

This is very worthwhile, because you get to call a PSA on their written commitment. This also shows the PSA, you are listening to their concerns and aspirations. This gives you an opportunity to review your PSA's profile and help them discover what it takes to become successful with SFI.

A profile is like an informal interview. If your PSA was serious about completing his/her profile sincerely, then this could be very valuable information in helping them attain their goals.
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Affiliate since: 07/27/2011, Power Rank: 154

This is an excellent question.

But the real question is not where to advertise but what method/platform you use to advertise. If you are big social media fan, then you would advertise on Facebook/Twitter/YouTube and similar sites.

If you are not very social, you would choose something like PPC(Pay Per Click)or banner advertisement.

If you like writing, then you would begin your own blog and rely on SEO (Search Engine Optimization) to advertise your business.

If you have no money, then you would do free classified ads.

If you do not have any time then you would choose S-Builder ( https://www.sfimg.com/PowerTools/SBuilder?referrer=search

or PSA's to Go:https://www.tripleclicks.com/detail.php?item=344064

Your very best option would be to contact your upline and ask if he/she is running a Co-Op.

I hope this helps.

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This is an excellent question.

But the real question is not where to advertise but what method/platform you use to advertise. If you are big social media fan, then you would advertise on Facebook/Twitter/YouTube and similar sites.

If you are not very social, you would choose something like PPC(Pay Per Click)or banner advertisement.

If you like writing, then you would begin your own blog and rely on SEO (Search Engine Optimization) to advertise your business.

If
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Affiliate since: 07/27/2011, Power Rank: 154

I would only communicate with my sponsor or co-sponsor if I am stuck on how to use the Affiliate Center or if I have a question on how to market my business. I would also contact my sponsor or co-sponsor if I was interested in an advertisement Co-Op.

There is no set frequency in how often you should contact your sponsor or co-sponsor. They are your sponsor’s, not your boss.

Affiliate since: 07/27/2011, Power Rank: 154

Work on those things that you have control over. Build strong leaders, then they will build strong leaders. If you have affiliates that are strong leaders then they will take care of their immediate downline the way you take care of yours.