Affiliate since: 12/18/2011, Power Rank: 99999999

Hello Gabriela

1. For convincing somebody that they need what you are selling requires your balance with your desire to sell, being assertive, firm and honest. If they do not trust you they will not be buying your product, therefore put the customer first. Find out what your customer really wants and why they want it. People buy "products" as a means to an end. Understanding your customer's desires and adopting them yourself will make you a great salesman.

2. Allow your customer to ask questions to determine their desires. If a customer says they want a suit, ask "What's the occasion?" Selling a suit to someone going to a marriage is a lot different than selling to someone who is for the funeral of his best friend.

3. If a customer expresses interest in a particular item, ask what it is they like about it. Allow them to choose the product that they feel good about, getting to know your customer and their taste, and uncovering their real motivation for buying.

4. You should know everything about your product and other similar products in the market, so that you can justify to your customer why your recommended product is the right one for them.

5. Do not try to sell a Plasma TV to a person who is living in a dormatory. Balance your desire to make a sale with what product makes sense for the customer. If the customer is having a difficult time making the decision, it's ok to do a little pushing. Trust that you have suggested the best item and ask something like "Would you like me to bring this up to the check out stand for you while you continue your shopping?"

6. After you confirm a sale, make the case for add-ons to up your total sales. If you've just sold a printer, mention some deals you're running on ink cartridges or reams of paper. Frame it as a money and stress-saving measure for them: You'll need these eventually and this way you won't have to worry about it. Celebrate if you do sell a lot, but don't make that your goal. Treat work as work. Fill your free time with other hobbies to avoid dwelling on making sales.

7. The more sales you attempt, the easier it will go. It'll be much easier to get past small failures and little setbacks and will keep you honing your craft. If you're making calls or roving the sales floor, the day will likewise go a lot faster the more time you spend selling. Whatever happens, avoid placing blame anywhere. It's ultimately the customer's decision whether or not to buy something, so don't treat it as a failure on your part if they choose not to. Think of yourself as a counsellor in a transaction. Make your suggestions, be as helpful as possible, and move on when the deal is done, successful or not.


Cheers

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Hello Gabriela

1. For convincing somebody that they need what you are selling requires your balance with your desire to sell, being assertive, firm and honest. If they do not trust you they will not be buying your product, therefore put the customer first. Find out what your customer really wants and why they want it. People buy "products" as a means to an end. Understanding your customer's desires and adopting them yourself will make you a great salesman.

2. Allow
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Affiliate since: 12/18/2011, Power Rank: 99999999

Hello Deniece

As it is well known and well read phrase “Readers are Leaders”. As a team leader you need to demonstrate your subordinate affiliates why it’s important to read a bit daily about SFI to be successful in SFI business. It should be clear to all that “Knowledge is Power” and the knowledge comes only by listening or by reading, of course seeing included.

Having said that, I would like to lay down some of the ways to demonstrate the importance of reading daily at the SFI Affiliate Center:

1. You can emphasize the importance of reading by personal example. In my case I joined SFI way back some years ago. I did not know head or tail of SFI other than that it is an Online Internet business where one can work from home and earn some money.

2. After reading & working for few months only I realized that unless I read the website completely and as soon as possible, I am not going to make any substantial amount of income. Then I focused my self completely on reading the information given in SFI Home page.

3. I started making various ‘Folders’ on various subjects like “Launch Pad”, “SFI Basics”, Get Started, Income index and bought IAHBE membership as a Standing Order to learn more about Internet Business & SFI. But the main focus was on reading the information whenever and wherever I used to get time.

4. Now a day also I read the 10 question/answer on ASK_SC. Copy the good answers and put the in various folder every day. At the end of the week I take out prints of these Questions/answers and put them in File folders maintained by me.

5. I read these files while traveling. I read more information about SFI than reading News Papers and magazines. Because SFI is my bread and butter. If my down line happens to read my answer to your question, I am sure they will all start following my example.

Once again I wish my readers a very Happy New Year 2015

Success to You
Cheers !!

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Hello Deniece

As it is well known and well read phrase “Readers are Leaders”. As a team leader you need to demonstrate your subordinate affiliates why it’s important to read a bit daily about SFI to be successful in SFI business. It should be clear to all that “Knowledge is Power” and the knowledge comes only by listening or by reading, of course seeing included.

Having said that, I would like to lay down some of the ways to demonstrate the importance of reading daily
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Affiliate since: 12/18/2011, Power Rank: 99999999

Hello Sharon

1. I feel honored to answered your question here on Ask_SC. Why because the question is intelligent and wonderful. Its worthwhile to answer it to whole SFI Community. Personalized message is like a message to give it to someone on telephone like talking to him/her face to face. The person receiving it is delighted when you address him/her by the first name. Who does not like his/her first name? I think everyone of us like it. When someone addresses us by first name, we feel younger and respected. Respect is all that we need and everyone deserves respect.

2. Just to say hello SFI affiliate is degrading the other person and mixing him/her among general SFI affiliates. I personally would not like to be addressed as SFI affiliate. I would rather like to be addressed as by my first name. Because I like my name. I feel honored and respected to be addressed by my first name.

3. There fore it is most important that you welcome your new PSA or CSA individually one after the other, however time consuming process it may be, But the results you would get would be beyond your expectation. You will certainly be able to create your best impression in your first letter itself.

4. Now onwards, you may revert to PSA Mailer or CSA Mailer where you are not able to address by name. But as you have already done that part; they won’t mind it, For addressing personally by name you can click on the link that says New PSA notification and looks somewhat like this:.https://www.sfimg.com/AffiliateSnapshot?sfiid=xxxxxxx. You will be able to send a message with an image and your photograph inserted on the right hand upper corner.

5. Next method to send a personalized messed is through PM. When you click on PM in the genealogy, a PM box with the photograph of your PSA/CSA will open, where you can send your personalized message.

Hope it helps !
Have a nice day!!
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Hello Sharon

1. I feel honored to answered your question here on Ask_SC. Why because the question is intelligent and wonderful. Its worthwhile to answer it to whole SFI Community. Personalized message is like a message to give it to someone on telephone like talking to him/her face to face. The person receiving it is delighted when you address him/her by the first name. Who does not like his/her first name? I think everyone of us like it. When someone addresses us by first name, we feel
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Affiliate since: 12/18/2011, Power Rank: 99999999

"Is it better to build a team within your own spoken language and environment...or go beyond these boundaries ?"

Hello Marija

Internet is a world wide global business. Directly it means that the whole world carries out Internet business globally in all the countries. SFI Internet business is no different. You can carry on with your business locally or globally beyond all boundaries. Now a days there is no restrictions on languages due to availability of “Google Translate” software. I would recommend the following:

1. Advertise your SFI & tripleClicks business locally in your City, district, state and country through News papers and magazines. You will have easy access to your affiliates by local telephone facility. They will be more confident to join you as they know that someone from their own locality/country is also doing this SFI business and they can easily approach you in case of any difficulty. After building a team of affiliates, its easy for you to conduct meetings locally or in a place mutually selected by all members.

2. Secondly, and most importantly, you should never overlook the International community. In fact they form the larger chunk of your down line in SFI. As earlier mentioned, now a days there is no language bar. After recruiting them you can interact with them through email, social media or Personal Message through SFI itself.
In the conclusion I would like to suggest that you need not only build your team in your own spoken language and environment but also extend your recruiting SFI affiliate activities beyond every limits. In fact you should advertise SFI wherever and whenever you get a chance.

See You on the top

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"Is it better to build a team within your own spoken language and environment...or go beyond these boundaries ?"

Hello Marija

Internet is a world wide global business. Directly it means that the whole world carries out Internet business globally in all the countries. SFI Internet business is no different. You can carry on with your business locally or globally beyond all boundaries. Now a days there is no restrictions on languages due to availability of “Google
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Affiliate since: 12/18/2011, Power Rank: 99999999

Hello Marija

As per definition of Forum given in Wikipedia, An Internet forum, or message board, is an online discussion site where people can hold conversations in the form of posted messages.[1] They differ from chat rooms in that messages are often longer than one line of text, and are at least temporarily archived. Also, depending on the access level of a user or the forum set-up, a posted message might need to be approved by a moderator before it becomes visible.

Now coming to your question, we need to visit SFI forum daily for the following few reasons:

1. We are in the SFI Internet business. Its our own business. So we need to learn about it more and more.

2. There are many ways to learn about SFI business. Many instruction are given in To-do-List daily. We have SFI Tools etc. we also have various Tabs on SFI Home page to learn a lot.

3. But what we cannot learn from SFI homepage, can be learnt immediately within few minutes of posting in SFI forum. You need to write your concern and tens of experienced forum members will help support and guide you on form.

4. In addition to your own question, you can see what other members are asking and learn more about SFI business.

5. I personally have learnt more from Forum posts that reading about SFI from somewhere else. Therefore, I strongly recommend that all affiliates, especially the New entrants should visit SFI forum daily to learn more & more information on SFI.

6. Any subject that is introduced newly in SFI or tripleClicks is discussed in SFI forum. This gives us all the more reasons to come to SFI forum daily and update ourselves.

Hope my post contributed a bit

Cheers, Happy reading & learning !!

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Hello Marija

As per definition of Forum given in Wikipedia, An Internet forum, or message board, is an online discussion site where people can hold conversations in the form of posted messages.[1] They differ from chat rooms in that messages are often longer than one line of text, and are at least temporarily archived. Also, depending on the access level of a user or the forum set-up, a posted message might need to be approved by a moderator before it becomes visible.

Now
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Affiliate since: 12/18/2011, Power Rank: 99999999

Hello Evrad,

I think you mean an EA, when you say “besides the requirement to qualify”. Yes, after the first month you can become qualified as an EA. But the real change starts at the beginning of second month. But by then are awarded by rating your sponsor with 10 VPs and 2 CSAs.

1. Try your best to contact with them by email, phone or Instant Message & send the Welcome Message as suggested by SFI in the profile page of the CSA.

2. Tell them about E365 Entrepreneur awards. Let them read the complete info & rules given at: https://www.sfimg.com/E365?tab=info_and_rules

3. Tell the importance of becoming an EA2 by purchasing a Standing order from any TripleClicks product and securing 1500 VPs each month. List of Standing Orders is given here: https://www.sfimg.com/Reference/StandingOrders

4. Remember, you need to log in daily and complete your daily, weekly and monthly tasks as a leader. Take part in Daily Grands as frequently as possible in a day.

5. Send a weekly news letter to your PSAs/CSAs giving them useful tips on SFI Business.

6. Take part in Ask SC program & let your CSAs/PSAs do the same. Let them follow your path of success. This is better termed as “Duplication”. Remember, your success depends upon their success.

7. Recommend them useful products from TripleClicks. Also help support and guide them on all issues brought to you by your PSAs/CSAs.

8. Advertise your SFI business on Traffic exchanges, safe lists, Social Media, Free/paid advertising websites & let your downline know about it.

9. Maintain your leadership page. Keep your blog up-to-date. Award your movers. Pass on useful tips on “stream” tab.

10. Last but not the least “Lead by example” by scoring ahead of your entire team.
Hope this helps

Wishing you a very Happy & Prosperous New Year.


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Hello Evrad,

I think you mean an EA, when you say “besides the requirement to qualify”. Yes, after the first month you can become qualified as an EA. But the real change starts at the beginning of second month. But by then are awarded by rating your sponsor with 10 VPs and 2 CSAs.

1. Try your best to contact with them by email, phone or Instant Message & send the Welcome Message as suggested by SFI in the profile page of the CSA.

2. Tell them about E365
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Affiliate since: 12/18/2011, Power Rank: 99999999

Hello Sasa

Your question is confusing, interesting but is quite valid. Most of us have our own websites. At least we have a blog. Now as you have rightly put, we get confused where and how SFI should be advertised? There are two options as follows:

1. Ads link to Webpage/Blog

Advantages:
You get publicity as a good blog or website maker. Along with SFI and TripleClicks you can direct your viewers to a large number of business opportunities to choose from. Also it depends on the content of your blog that decides the direction of action of your viewer.

Disadvantage:

As there may may a main content along with various types of Banners, links and other thing that come along with Blog/webpage making may totally confuse your viewer and he may not be able to decide what to read and what to join or what not to join.

2. Ads directed to SFI Gateways:

But if your Ads are directed to the SFI page/Gateway, there is no reason for your customer/viewer to get confused. Here is has only two options, either join you or not join but there is no confusion. Therefore, in my opinion sending your leads to SFI gateways is much preferred and beneficial. You can additional use the webpage/blog for a better change to gain more exposure of your content and offers

Hope it helps to you in particular and the readers in general. Take care, see you all later ! Wish you all ASK_SC community a very Happy New Year 2015.

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Hello Sasa

Your question is confusing, interesting but is quite valid. Most of us have our own websites. At least we have a blog. Now as you have rightly put, we get confused where and how SFI should be advertised? There are two options as follows:

1. Ads link to Webpage/Blog

Advantages:
You get publicity as a good blog or website maker. Along with SFI and TripleClicks you can direct your viewers to a large number of business opportunities to choose from. Also
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Affiliate since: 12/18/2011, Power Rank: 99999999

Good & Very important question as we as a Team Leader get at least 2 CSAs whenever we upgrade. They may be active or inactive. If they are active, its our good luck but if they are inactive, it becomes our imminent responsibility to see that we contact them and assure them to guide, support & help in building their SFI business. I use the following method:

1. I click on their name and read their profile & send them a default CSA welcome letter.

2. I use CSA mailer to send them weekly messages.

3. I use Instant Message from Genealogy Menu page.

4. If I find there is a green rectangle in front of their mail I use their email address to convey my messages.

5. If I see a white rectangle in front of their mail, I consider they have not yet confirmed their email. They may be just tire kickers. But I "google" search their name & find them somewhere else on the Internet. Then I connect them and inform them that I am their Co-Sponsor on SFI and willing to support, help and guide in building their SFI business provided they become active. I have been successful in more than 50% cases.

6. Once they are in touch with me. I give them my Facebook, Twitter, & Skype links to exchange my SFI promotion methods.

7. I also tell them that SFI is not a Sprint but a Marathon that they should start running from the day one joins.

8. I tell them to do three things:

----GET STRATED
----READ SFI BASICS
____READ LAUNCH PAD AGAIN and AGAIN

9. Finally I advise them never to quit.

10. Hope it helps to all SFI affiliates.

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Good & Very important question as we as a Team Leader get at least 2 CSAs whenever we upgrade. They may be active or inactive. If they are active, its our good luck but if they are inactive, it becomes our imminent responsibility to see that we contact them and assure them to guide, support & help in building their SFI business. I use the following method:

1. I click on their name and read their profile & send them a default CSA welcome letter.

2. I use CSA mailer
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Affiliate since: 12/18/2011, Power Rank: 99999999

Well, this is the most difficult task each one of SFI Affiliate faces some time or the other during his/her SFI business. There may be different situations in each family, and needs to be tackled accordingly.

Situation 1.
As the SFI business needs lot of time to study it in entirety and therefore requires lot of dedication towards it. So one may not be available to his/her partner during that time. So chose a time when your partner is sleeping or is away on other work. This way you may not irritate him/her.

Situation 2.
You will not make money for lets say some months till you build a team of EA2s and leaders. You will be required to invest more and learn less, thereby losing a considerable money for all these months. Your partner will become fed up with you if your financial position is already bad. Try to convince him/her that you are ready to cut down equal amount of money on some unnecessary habits like smoking, drinking going to movies, parties etc.

Situation 3
Where your partner is partially convinced tell him/her that SFI has been on the Internet since 1998 and continues till today. Only one needs to stick to it. Learn more & more about it. Purchase the books on “Successful SFI Leaders” & show to him/her
2. Print out the list of ECAs in your country & show it to him/her
3. You can also show any appreciation, rewards or letter/mail of thanks you may have received from your downline/upline.
4. Constantly show your progress on your Genealogy page & “Movers page”

5 But if you are not making any progress even after one year(Although You Will Make a Good Amount of Money only after 3 years), that indicates your slackness. You need to work more.study more, learn more and advertise your SFI business more before convincing your partner.

Remember money is not everything in life. It does not give you happiness. But your family members can provide you all the happiness you need.

Hope it makes some sense & helps

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Well, this is the most difficult task each one of SFI Affiliate faces some time or the other during his/her SFI business. There may be different situations in each family, and needs to be tackled accordingly.

Situation 1.
As the SFI business needs lot of time to study it in entirety and therefore requires lot of dedication towards it. So one may not be available to his/her partner during that time. So chose a time when your partner is sleeping or is away on other work. This way
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Affiliate since: 12/18/2011, Power Rank: 99999999

Although its a one liner Ad but the answer should have 300 words. Seems quite contradictory. SFI is my favorite business. I advertise it daily on Safe Lists and traffic exchanges. I even have a blog for advertising SFI & Tripleclicks. My favorite one liner ads are:

"Why SFI is growing so faster?" and "Join the number one Affiliate Business of 2013"

Hope that helps you.