Affiliate since: 11/29/2011, Power Rank: 83

The moment my PSAs are regularly appearing on my Movers List and are seriously committed to building their SFI business, I would monitor their activities closely until they attain the rank of Executive Affiliates.

Once they become EA, training them for team leadership starts.

It is important that they understand well the SFI Basics, the Launchpad lessons, especially the importance of duplication, and the rules of success they need to be aware of by making sure they read/review the SFI Rules of Success.

I would encourage them to read and learn more about promoting the SFI opportunity and generate TripleClicks sales, EZ games, Pricebenders auctions, Daily Grand Drawing, Daily Crown, Wave3, E-365 Contests, etc. to experience first hand the fun and excitement of participation and to feel more involved in all aspects of SFI/TC.

Teach them how to make use of the various sponsoring techniques and marketing tools found in our Marketing Center they can use in their advertising campaigns.

To lead by example, if at this stage they haven’t set up a standing order, I would encourage them to think about investing in their business by setting up a Standing Order with minimum cost to ensure they maintain their EA . To this end, I would give an Early Bird incentive in the form of Gift Certificate and/or PSA Reassignments if they requalify during the first week of the month to get them into the habit of giving priority to ensuring the safety of their rank. This will give them the rest of the month to focus on building a productive and working team.

To actively participate in the Forum, and to submit answers to Ask SC in order to give their writing and communication skills a polishing, to test their knowledge of SFI/TC.

These activities will earn them badges to prove their commitment and accomplishments and achievements.

And lastly, and this is most important, is teach my PSAs to be resourceful, resilient, and value hard work. To adapt, and to learn to do what they can with what they have where they are.

And to believe in themselves, to be the best by giving it everything they’ve got.

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The moment my PSAs are regularly appearing on my Movers List and are seriously committed to building their SFI business, I would monitor their activities closely until they attain the rank of Executive Affiliates.

Once they become EA, training them for team leadership starts.

It is important that they understand well the SFI Basics, the Launchpad lessons, especially the importance of duplication, and the rules of success they need to be aware of by making sure they read/review
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Affiliate since: 11/29/2011, Power Rank: 83

In the beginning when new affiliates have just started, it is important for communication lines to be open so there would be a constant exchange of e-mails.

Communication is like food being fed to baby affiliates, in order to give nourishment for them to survive and thrive. So feeding them vital information, how-to's, FAQs, where-to find resources, to help, motivate them and nurture them until they become independent and strong enough to lead their own team, and thus duplication has been achieved.

Communication is extremely necessary even at this point because by this time you'd want to share their success and feel you have done your job.
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In the beginning when new affiliates have just started, it is important for communication lines to be open so there would be a constant exchange of e-mails.

Communication is like food being fed to baby affiliates, in order to give nourishment for them to survive and thrive. So feeding them vital information, how-to's, FAQs, where-to find resources, to help, motivate them and nurture them until they become independent and strong enough to lead their own team, and thus duplication has been
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Affiliate since: 11/29/2011, Power Rank: 83

As I build my downline, what are the common mistakes I need to avoid?

A very interesting and practical question! I have had my own share of mistakes while building my team. But we learn from our mistakes, and mistakes are stepping stones for success.

So, while building your downline, try to avoid the following mistakes:-

. Never wait longer than 24 hours to contact your new PSA. As soon as you received SFI Notification, it’s best to send Welcome E-Card first to establish contact, followed by a short email to start creating a good and strong relationships with your new downline.

. Never presume too much and expect quick result that the new affiliate will go further in the business. He may need some directions and mentoring about performing daily tasks so working closely with him will help him understand the procedures.

. Never overwhelm your downlines with information and unnecessary e-mails, except the required weekly group mail for updating. Take it one step at a time. Have a plan.

. Don’t insist on upgrading or becoming EA if they’re not ready, instead explain the benefits and advantages of having a Standing Order and being an EA.

. Don’t do actions or things that you don’t want your downlines to emulate or copy. Teach duplication properly.

. Teach your downlines to be resourceful and creative, but never ignore any requests for help and information, and give them directions and guidance until they find their way within the SFI system. You want your downlines to be independent and resourceful and able to do things for themselves.

. Encourage downlines to always check their VP Ledgers so they’ll know where to look and what to expect to be done to gain VPs.

. Show your downlines you care by contacting them when they have not logged in for a long period, to see if they're OK.

. Always share valuable tips and information and encourage participation at the Forum and Ask SC and team contests.

. Always acknowledge their effort and recognise accomplishments, no matter how small. Better to have a happy team with high morale as they will be more productive.

. Be professional in your communications and get the details right to gain credibility and respect.

. Don’t waste precious time on unmotivated and skeptics. Instead focus your energy on your Movers.

These are only some of the mistakes I have made myself. You will make your own mistakes, but try to learn from them. Be guided by the SFI Rules of Success. Good luck!

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As I build my downline, what are the common mistakes I need to avoid?

A very interesting and practical question! I have had my own share of mistakes while building my team. But we learn from our mistakes, and mistakes are stepping stones for success.

So, while building your downline, try to avoid the following mistakes:-

. Never wait longer than 24 hours to contact your new PSA. As soon as you received SFI Notification, it’s best to send Welcome E-Card first to
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Affiliate since: 11/29/2011, Power Rank: 83

You’ll know when the time has come for you to move from EA to Team Leader when the following indicators start to happen:

. When you have sponsored about enough PSAs, about 20- 50, and able to identify, for example, about 3 promising workers among them.

. When these 3 members are regularly logging in and earning healthy VPs and aiming to move up as shown by their activities.

. You want to show leadership- lead the way now - by ensuring you yourself had set up a Standing Order with 1500 VP and set up a co-op for your team.

. By now you know and have learned enough about SFI and TC from your sponsor and the Forum and have learned enough leadership skills through sending weekly group messages and dealing with problems that come your way daily.

. By being visible to your team through participating actively at the Forum, and by submitting valuable answers to Ask SC to show your knowledge about SFI which your team can learn from and you now feel you're ready to move up.

. Do not wait until one of team members outrank you. Once your workers see that you have moved up to BTL, they will be inclined to follow your footsteps.

So time to upgrade and receive the benefits of a higher rank. If you're EA2, you get 10 TCredits and 2 CSAs; as BTL you get 12 TCredits and 1 share of Second-Home CSAs and VP Matching, as well as a nice and impressive BTL Badge. Upgrade even higher, and the benefits get better.

All the best!

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You’ll know when the time has come for you to move from EA to Team Leader when the following indicators start to happen:

. When you have sponsored about enough PSAs, about 20- 50, and able to identify, for example, about 3 promising workers among them.

. When these 3 members are regularly logging in and earning healthy VPs and aiming to move up as shown by their activities.

. You want to show leadership- lead the way now - by ensuring you yourself had set
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Affiliate since: 11/29/2011, Power Rank: 83

There's a popular saying that goes like this: "Give the man a fish you feed him for a day, teach a man to fish he'll eat for a lifetime."

In the beginning, all new affiliates need guidance, direction, help, and all assistance they may require to get started in SFI.

You know how lost you felt when you first started, without a supportive sponsor and co-sponsor you went searching for answer, help, direction, at the Forum, with a2a friends, etc.

How badly and desperately you want your own PSAs and CSAs to get started and become EA and higher so that you will also reach your goal? How long did it take you to reach your current rank without depending on your sponsor/co-sponsor?

Now you are in a position to offer help to your PSAs and CSAs who come to you for assistance.
You give them help every now and then, reward them with TCredits, Gift Certificates, and reassignments. You do this with the hope that someday they will reach STL or higher.

You offer help to your PSAs and CSAs regardless of where they're coming from. Some are fast learners and will easily grasp and understand what you teach and what they read in their training. And once they reach their goals or even outranked you, they will no longer depend on you for help.

Some will take time but will persevere, they're the ones who need you for longer.
Yet some will just not get it and will stay inactive, but keep them in the loop, for who knows when they'll awaken.

So how long must the slow ones should depend on you for help? For as long as it takes, be there for them, keep encouragement and praises flowing to boost their morale and confidence. They're probably struggling financially or whatever, but are honest and sincere in their quest for success by working hard and earning their daily VP.

Teach them how you handle and solve each problem that came your way and how to be resourceful and so avoid developing a dependent team.

Teach them how to fish and where to go. The Lord gave us the fish, but we need to dig the bait.






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There's a popular saying that goes like this: "Give the man a fish you feed him for a day, teach a man to fish he'll eat for a lifetime."

In the beginning, all new affiliates need guidance, direction, help, and all assistance they may require to get started in SFI.

You know how lost you felt when you first started, without a supportive sponsor and co-sponsor you went searching for answer, help, direction, at the Forum, with a2a friends, etc.

How badly
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Affiliate since: 11/29/2011, Power Rank: 83

I think there’s no need to do more to make SFI more attractive to new affiliates, except to show them how easily it can be done.. SFI has already done its best to make it so by its Ultra-Simple 3-Step Plan.

To try to do some more is to complicate a fairly simple marketing concept which will just confuse and frustrate beginners suffering from information overload and may result in them not doing much at all or worst, quit.

Everything else that we read when getting started is really just tools and resources to help us with the actions described in SFI Basics.

The simplicity of 1-2-3 steps is why SFI business opportunity is attractive enough and no further enhancement can make it more attractive for beginners, and to try to reinvent the wheels will just make it complicated and hard to understand..

SFI had already done its fantastic job of making SFI appealing and attractive to all sorts of individuals from around the globe, and all we have to do is to implement and follow the steps of duplication which is the core of how to successfully build an SFI business.

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I think there’s no need to do more to make SFI more attractive to new affiliates, except to show them how easily it can be done.. SFI has already done its best to make it so by its Ultra-Simple 3-Step Plan.

To try to do some more is to complicate a fairly simple marketing concept which will just confuse and frustrate beginners suffering from information overload and may result in them not doing much at all or worst, quit.

Everything else that we read when getting started
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Affiliate since: 11/29/2011, Power Rank: 83

This is the other side of the coin to the unresponsive affiliate.

An affiliate with an unresponsive sponsor has two choices: to opt out and rejoin after 6 months under another sponsor; or to tough it out with an unresponsive and unsupportive sponsor.

If he choose the former, then he will lose valuable time and money and perhaps motivation to make something out of himself and a free opportunity to be financially free.

If he decides to tough it out with an unresponsive sponsor, he can do many things by himself.

. He can show his mettle, what he's really made of, that by sheer guts and determination he's able to climb one little hill after another, fall down many times and get up as many times, each time a better and tougher person, and wiser.

. He can avail of all the free resources and training provided by SFI, plus having the choice of many friends in a2a with whom he can buddy up to share knowledge and best practices.

. He can tap on the rich experience and knowledge of successful affiliates through the Forum, and in Ask SC.

. He can educate himself and have personal growth by researching reading and reviewing all there is to know from the vast library of IAHBE and other sources on the internet.

Finally, he can be all what he wants to be and capable of doing for only he can make it happen, and not anyone else.

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This is the other side of the coin to the unresponsive affiliate.

An affiliate with an unresponsive sponsor has two choices: to opt out and rejoin after 6 months under another sponsor; or to tough it out with an unresponsive and unsupportive sponsor.

If he choose the former, then he will lose valuable time and money and perhaps motivation to make something out of himself and a free opportunity to be financially free.

If he decides to tough it out with an unresponsive
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Affiliate since: 11/29/2011, Power Rank: 83

Although joining SFI is free, and it’s never been compulsory to purchase anything or spend money in order to build your SFI business, having a good financial budget to start will help accelerate your success in SFI.

Depending on your financial health, you can budget small or big to get started.

A small outlay of less than $100 is in everyone’s reach, especially if one is still holding a job. This can be for investing in 125 TCredit Packs for $36.25, with 1500 VP and using the rest for advertising for PSAs and promoting TripleClicks products.

For those with even less resource, they can budget just for 100 TCredit Packs for $29 with 1200 VP. The rest of VP can be earned from doing daily tasks to collect 1500 VP minimum for EA qualification.

There are plenty of suggestions in Ask SC for financially-challenged PSAs. This will involve lots of creativity and hard work .

But if a PSA wants success and are happy to invest in their own business, then having $500 - $1000 in their account will help much more in accelerating their success. This kind of budget will enable them to have a six-month plan or more, to build a team quickly by paid advertising and earn maximum AVPs and SVPs by buying bulk TCredits for use at bidding and playing Eager Zebra games.

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Although joining SFI is free, and it’s never been compulsory to purchase anything or spend money in order to build your SFI business, having a good financial budget to start will help accelerate your success in SFI.

Depending on your financial health, you can budget small or big to get started.

A small outlay of less than $100 is in everyone’s reach, especially if one is still holding a job. This can be for investing in 125 TCredit Packs for $36.25, with 1500 VP and using
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Affiliate since: 11/29/2011, Power Rank: 83

The new ECA tab at the the Affiliate Center is a handy addition to the items on Daily to-do as we earn 1 VP just by visiting the site in an instant with a single click.
Then is it easy to check-
. all ECAs in our country,
. all ECAs in our region,
. all ECAs in our country that accept MRP and TCredits as payment,
. all ECAs in our region that accept MRP and TCredits as payment, and
. and ECAs that accept MRP and TCredits as payment.

Once I located an ECA in my country and region close to where I live, and connected with them, supporting them will be mutually beneficial as I can then start buying from them goods that I normally use, if these goods are available, then transfer-buying will help reduce cost because there will be no shipping charges to pay.

Promoting a particular ECA where a member of my team lives will also be easier, sales will be generated, and commissions will be earned and our TripleClicks Executive Pool will benefit from sales and we all share from the profits.

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The new ECA tab at the the Affiliate Center is a handy addition to the items on Daily to-do as we earn 1 VP just by visiting the site in an instant with a single click.
Then is it easy to check-
. all ECAs in our country,
. all ECAs in our region,
. all ECAs in our country that accept MRP and TCredits as payment,
. all ECAs in our region that accept MRP and TCredits as payment, and
. and ECAs that accept MRP and TCredits as payment.

Once I located
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Affiliate since: 11/29/2011, Power Rank: 83

We must realise that our need for approval is as essential as air, food, and water. The positive power of praising people can never be underestimated, so praise and appreciation at the right time and the right occasion will go a long way towards building a strong and successful SFI business.

Recognition of a job well done- be it making first sale, sponsoring first PSA, achieving Fast Track, becoming EA for the first time is a must.

I use all the available means in SFI to show my appreciation for the efforts not only those of my most active affiliates but also those who make the effort to log in and achieve something in spite of difficulty they may be having.

E-Cards. The moment I get notification of my affiliate’s latest achievements, ie. Winning at the Daily Grand Drawing, graduating as Class Champion in E365 contest, achieving EA for the first time, qualifying for BTL, STL, etc., a Congrats E-Card is the first to go.

Stream Post. A proud announcement of an active affiliate’s milestone is posted in the Stream Post to share with the team the excitement of the occasion.

Weekly Newsletter. A special mention in the weekly group mail is also an ideal way to show the whole team my appreciation for my affiliate’s great effort in becoming Top Author by submitting answers to Ask SC, for example.

Leadership Page: Use the Recogniton page to announce my Team’s achievements for the month.

PSA Reassignments. This is a special reward given to all deserving workers not only to help them start a team of their own but for leadership training.

Gift Certificate.and TCredits . Most appreciate this form of reward because I am actually sharing my commission with them and adding value to their business.

A Share in my Personal Co-op. This can really help boost ones team building effort and result in duplication.

You can also show your appreciation in many other intangible ways- by being a friend and being there for them when they need you.

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We must realise that our need for approval is as essential as air, food, and water. The positive power of praising people can never be underestimated, so praise and appreciation at the right time and the right occasion will go a long way towards building a strong and successful SFI business.

Recognition of a job well done- be it making first sale, sponsoring first PSA, achieving Fast Track, becoming EA for the first time is a must.

I use all the available means in SFI to show
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