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What should new affiliates NOT do in their first month?

3508 votes

Nafisa Patwa, Aff (Kenya) 5/10/2014 7:04 am

Affiliate since: 07/05/2024, Power Rank: 99999999
Again this is from my personal experience but everyone will have their best methods of going about the same business,
In my 1st month I would

- NOT rush through the 30 day Modules just to get the points. This is a vital tool for your learning and training, take time to review it
- NOT exclude the Forum and ASK SC from my training - both areas provide valuable input from affiliates who also have more experience
- NOT focus on the income more than the duplicating aspect
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What should I work on to build my SFI business when I can't access the SFI Affiliate Center?

3467 votes

Nafisa Patwa, Aff (Kenya) 11/27/2014 9:36 am

Affiliate since: 07/05/2024, Power Rank: 99999999
It is a rare incident when an affiliate is unable to access the SFI AFfiliate centre. Even if this is true, the number of hours you will have had no access are very few.

However, should this happen, this is what I would do.

- finish my shopping errands and in the process distribute my business cards or flyers.
- call up a few friends for coffee and talk about SFI.
- pick up a few favorite ECAs and choose some of the products to market to your friends
- prepare
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How can we shift from quantity to QUALITY with our sign-ups?

3463 votes

Nafisa Patwa, Aff (Kenya) 1/5/2014 2:34 pm

Affiliate since: 07/05/2024, Power Rank: 99999999
In my view quality sign ups comes from contacts that you know personally or have had some kind of interaction with either in an earlier venture or have dealt with them. This instantly gives them the belief that the undertaking they are about to be involved in will be legitimate.

Approach and prepare your own database of prospects you will start up with.

Vet the sign ups and decide who you will enrol, people you do not know or people you have had contact with before.

This
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How do I convince someone to try SFI when they've had bad experiences previously with online businesses?

3441 votes

Nafisa Patwa, Aff (Kenya) 5/8/2014 1:30 pm

Affiliate since: 07/05/2024, Power Rank: 99999999
I can give you many examples of how this question can be handled by asking just one question and then help you analyze your answer.

How often does a child fall down before he gets up again to try the same feat - walking? Some learn the art easily but others take time. If you apply the same analogy to a previously bad online experience, you have your answer.

If you are in SFI that, in my view, is testimony enough to enable you to convince anyone else. How long you have been
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What makes you persevere with SFI and not quit?

3431 votes

Nafisa Patwa, Aff (Kenya) 7/20/2014 12:54 pm

Affiliate since: 07/05/2024, Power Rank: 99999999
I would have many reasons for not quitting SFI but I cannot list all of them here but I would also have equally strong recommendations to others to persevere. Here is why.

..I have seen the income being generated by me and my team in the first full month of my being in SFI. This gives me the prime reason to want to continue and also tells me that it is a genuine business enterprise.

..I have seen the income (cash in hand) through my Payoneer card and this indicates that the
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What is the most valuable thing you learned in your first year in SFI?

3426 votes

Nafisa Patwa, Aff (Kenya) 1/5/2014 1:54 pm

Affiliate since: 07/05/2024, Power Rank: 99999999
How to start a team and how to maintain it.

This is the first building block of your SFI business without which the struggles and challenges can seem to be enormous

Although this is not yet a year for me in SFI, it is the start to that year and this is an invaluable lesson I have learnt in the first few weeks of joining SFI. In retrospect, I believe that was the best decision I made-to recruit 2 PSAs with whom I had a close relationship and then nurtured that to leadership level.

I
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What tips do you give to your PSAs in your welcome letter to them?

3416 votes

Nafisa Patwa, Aff (Kenya) 8/10/2015 9:05 pm

Affiliate since: 07/05/2024, Power Rank: 99999999
Why don't I help you by drafting my kind of a welcome letter to my PSAs. The idea is to keep it simple and not add too much detail. SFI already sends a new PSA loads of emails which go both directly to their email address and their SFI inbox. Do not create any confusion or make your PSA feel that this is very complicated to understand.

Draft Welcome Letter to My PSAs
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Dear friends

This may come as a surprise but did you know that I take great pride in my achievements
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Should I put my CSAs into the new CSA Exchange? If yes...or no...explain why.

3351 votes

Nafisa Patwa, Aff (Kenya) 8/10/2015 10:31 pm

Affiliate since: 07/05/2024, Power Rank: 99999999
The new CSA exchange program is a powerful mechanism through which you can enhance your business. You should definitely consider placing your non-performing CSAs into the Exchange pool.

You are being given the opportunity to choose which affiliates you can retain in your team and which you would like to exchange.

The primary advantage of this is that you are giving yourself a chance to interact with CSAs who are from your region ie from your country, speaking the same language
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If you could completely start over with SFI today, knowing what you know now, what would you do differently?

3298 votes

Nafisa Patwa, Aff (Kenya) 7/21/2014 4:38 am

Affiliate since: 07/05/2024, Power Rank: 99999999
There are a few things I would do differently now with the information I have at hand.

1..I would be more aggressive in my drive to recruit new Affiliates from Day 1 of my enrollment. I understand better how commissions and points are awarded when your down lines are active and I would therefore try and recruit as many active affiliates in the 1st two months of the business as possible.

2..I would set aside a higher value of investment as a cumulative amount in my business
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Which is more effective--distributing TCards online or in person?

3296 votes

Nafisa Patwa, Aff (Kenya) 7/21/2014 4:13 am

Affiliate since: 07/05/2024, Power Rank: 99999999
Whether you are distributing TC gift cards, W3 Cards, your SFI business cards, there is no substitute for a personal touch/contact in any business relationship. This is my strong belief.

When you meet the person and give them the TC Card, it has a better impact and you are able to explain and answer questions over a cup of coffee or drink. This has a more positive effect then just digitally sending a prospect a number or code. Also remember that during your personal meeting, you will
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