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How do you become a great salesman or saleswoman?

4045 votes

Nafisa Patwa, Aff (Kenya) 2/6/2015 5:26 am

Affiliate since: 07/05/2024, Power Rank: 99999999
You must start selling something first, even if it is as minute (small) as a button!

There are so many examples I can give you but none of them will work for you if you cannot accept that you will and you can sell something. Many people shy away from sales because they say they cannot sell or they are not good at it or they cannot approach just anyone. Others feel a sense of "beyond me", how can I do this?

You must understand that for someone to buy something (anything)
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When I am fully self-employed with SFI, and someone asks what I do for a living, what do I tell them?

4027 votes

Nafisa Patwa, Aff (Kenya) 2/3/2014 5:50 am

Affiliate since: 07/05/2024, Power Rank: 99999999
There are various ways I would handle this query depending on your primary profession.

For instance if you were a Doctor and decided to work with SFI on a full time basis, I would tackle this differently from let us say a sailor who earns a living with SFI.

I find these replies quite useful in my experiences:

- I am a Fisherman with an online store; or
- I am a business woman and own my online store where I supply skinny jeans; or
- I have an online store
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When a person joins SFI, what things are the most important for him or her to do?

4016 votes

Nafisa Patwa, Aff (Kenya) 2/7/2015 3:09 am

Affiliate since: 07/05/2024, Power Rank: 99999999
I treat SFI as a "product" and I have to market it globally to achieve the best results in having affiliates in my team to be leaders who will guide their own teams to success.

For this therefore when a person joins SFI, here are the most important areas where the focus should be on:

1..Learn the concept of the business - TRAIN yourself
- building teams which means sponsoring, encouraging PSAs and staying in touch with your team
- enhance your understanding
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How is communication best utilized to create robust duplication?

4014 votes

Nafisa Patwa, Aff (Kenya) 7/8/2014 7:03 am

Affiliate since: 07/05/2024, Power Rank: 99999999
In my experience and view, communication is actually what drives a successful sale whether you have an idea, a product or a business. Within SFI, we have all the 3 to work with.
- the idea is to duplicate
- the product is SFI
- the business is SFI/Tripleclicks

Let us look at duplication as a deal you wish to close but keep at the forefront of your mind that you need "active" members to close the deal. Your communication should convey this effectively. Duplication
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What's the best SFI marketing method for beginners? Why?

3969 votes

Nafisa Patwa, Aff (Kenya) 7/8/2014 6:33 pm

Affiliate since: 07/05/2024, Power Rank: 99999999
Marketing made simple, this would be the best approach for beginners in SFI.

A lot of affiliates find the initial stages of SFI difficult to grasp and it is wise not to complicate a simple concept by providing them with a whole lot of methods to follow up with in their marketing.

I would advise you to keep it as simple as possible and this is where the results are likely to be more positive.

For a beginner, the best and most economical method to market SFI is to talk
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Why do so many affiliates become inactive shortly after joining SFI?

3952 votes

Nafisa Patwa, Aff (Kenya) 1/4/2015 8:10 am

Affiliate since: 07/05/2024, Power Rank: 99999999
These are, in my opinion the main reasons why affiliates drop out soon after joining.

- They may not have been provided with accurate information regarding income generation and how much, how soon they will earn.

- Team building requires commitment of time and being able to market your business effectively to duplicate. Many affiliates hold demanding full time jobs and not having the available time to sacrifice to this business may be one cause of inactivity.

- Full
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Fear of success is a major problem for many people. How do you get past this with your team members?

3939 votes

Nafisa Patwa, Aff (Kenya) 1/4/2015 7:44 am

Affiliate since: 07/05/2024, Power Rank: 99999999
Fear, any kind limits your progress and potential. It is also a negative emotion which you can only overcome by facing it. There are many example I can give you to help you understand why you should change this attitude and thought pattern.

A child growing up, learning how to walk looses balance and falls down all the time but he/she never gives up through fear of falling down until she/he balances and takes the first step towards you. This feeling elates you immediately and there is
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Why is it important to visit the SFI forum daily?

3934 votes

Nafisa Patwa, Aff (Kenya) 1/4/2015 11:18 am

Affiliate since: 07/05/2024, Power Rank: 99999999
The Forum is a platform where affiliates from the globe interact with each other provided they follow the guidelines and regulations that are set by the Management. This is where discussions take place on various developments, changes and announcements that are important for the affiliates to be aware of. This is where affiliates are heard by Gery Carson and his team.

So, why would you not want to visit the Forum daily!

The Forum provides answers to many who are unable to
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How can you be an SFI Team Leader if you're not a born leader?

3924 votes

Nafisa Patwa, Aff (Kenya) 5/31/2014 3:43 am

Affiliate since: 07/05/2024, Power Rank: 99999999
There are many perspectives to this question but this is my opinion.

You have individuals who have inherent talents and qualities so they are born with those characteristics and therefore it takes little or no effort for them to accomplish those tasks-they just develop the talent over time and become the best in what they choose to do with their talent. Then we have those who work hard to achieve similar results. It's possible to compete with the one who is naturally talented but it depends
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Is it better to provide prospects with only a brief overview of what SFI is about...or more lengthly, detailed information?

3890 votes

Nafisa Patwa, Aff (Kenya) 2/13/2015 11:36 am

Affiliate since: 07/05/2024, Power Rank: 99999999
In my opinion, keep it simple. I was so excited when I joined the SFI program that I worked it out by myself and I was being kept updated by SFI newsletters - if I would have had a lot of content, more than what was provided by SFI, I might have been discouraged to carry on.

Therefore I adopt this attitude with my prospects and then take each person individually and coach them if necessary. This tends to create a certain amount of curiosity for those who are risk takers and those that
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