Affiliate since: 02/05/2013, Power Rank: 359

To answer your question simply: Lead by example, provide information to them, let them decide and respect their decision.

However, a similar question was asked in September 2013. As I suggested then, I suggest now:

SFI reminds affiliates who do not have a Standing Order that they should get one. On the alert page, SFI writes a notice about the benefit of having a Standing Order. When affiliates with a Standing Order go to the TripleClicks tab on the homepage, at the very top there is a reminder the affiliate does not have a Standing Order, along with an explanation of the benefits of having a Standing Order. My opinion is SFI already does a good job at pressuring and trying to convince affiliates to set up a Standing Order.

As sponsors the best we can do is provide them with information about Standing Orders. Educate them about the benefits of setting up a Standing Order, but most important, lead by example; have a Standing Order ourselves and explain how it benefits us. Then leave the decision to them and respect their decision.

Individual circumstances will determine if they can set up a Standing Order. Some do not have the financial means to sustain a Standing Order on a monthly basis. This may be the reason they have not set up their Standing Order. Others may have set up one, but due to financial struggles had to cancel their Standing Order.

It is a fine line we walk in trying to teach our PSA the benefits of having a Standing Order and how it can help them succeed in their business. We don’t have to convince them, we simply have to provide them with the information, be an example, leave them to their decision and respect it.
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To answer your question simply: Lead by example, provide information to them, let them decide and respect their decision.

However, a similar question was asked in September 2013. As I suggested then, I suggest now:

SFI reminds affiliates who do not have a Standing Order that they should get one. On the alert page, SFI writes a notice about the benefit of having a Standing Order. When affiliates with a Standing Order go to the TripleClicks tab on the homepage, at the very
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Affiliate since: 02/05/2013, Power Rank: 359

The secret: Hard Work! (and investments).

Team Leaders work their SFI business daily. They do actions which will help them earn the necessary VersaPoints for their team leader rank renewal each month. They invest their time and money if they have some so they can achieve their business goals. They do not look for the easy way out, but go forward with their work.

Personally, I am a BTL (Bronze Team Leader). I have been able to maintain this rank/status for majority of the months I have been with SFI, just under a year. It has been hard work. The few months I did not maintain team leader, I ensured I at least qualified for EA2 status. Those months I did not qualify for team leader were due to financial strains and lack ability to invest money towards my business.

So, basically Team Leaders:

-Invest their time and money (when they have some) towards their business.
-Log in daily and complete their daily tasks on the home page.
-Read and educate themselves on skills they know they need to build in themselves in order to grow with their business.
-Advertise SFI and/or TripleClicks products so they may earn VersaPoints and Commissions.
-Often have Standing Orders to help them earn VersaPoints.

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The secret: Hard Work! (and investments).

Team Leaders work their SFI business daily. They do actions which will help them earn the necessary VersaPoints for their team leader rank renewal each month. They invest their time and money if they have some so they can achieve their business goals. They do not look for the easy way out, but go forward with their work.

Personally, I am a BTL (Bronze Team Leader). I have been able to maintain this rank/status for majority of the
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Affiliate since: 02/05/2013, Power Rank: 359

Your sponsor should be your mentor. Sadly, many of us SFI members know what it is like to have a nonresponsive sponsor, so the equivalent of no mentor. Then we do as you are asking, find our own mentor.

The first place to look is your Upline. Respond to team mails/weekly mailings you receive from any of your Upline. Tell them you are looking for a mentor and would they be willing to help you. Judge on their response (if they respond) and go from there.

This is how I found a mentor of sorts for myself. I have never heard from my sponsor in the year (in Feb) I have been with SFI. I noticed I received weekly mailings from one of my Upline, so I emailed her back and asked for help. She suggested I try contacting my sponsor. I explained what was happening. I have continued to receive her mailings and find a wealth of guiding information in her mailings; however, she has also extended her help to me after I explained my situation.

Other areas you could find a mentor is the a2a Friends, the Forums and AskSC. Read post by members, then approach the ones you think you would like to have as a mentor by email. See what happens.

Good Luck!
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Your sponsor should be your mentor. Sadly, many of us SFI members know what it is like to have a nonresponsive sponsor, so the equivalent of no mentor. Then we do as you are asking, find our own mentor.

The first place to look is your Upline. Respond to team mails/weekly mailings you receive from any of your Upline. Tell them you are looking for a mentor and would they be willing to help you. Judge on their response (if they respond) and go from there.

This is how I found
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Affiliate since: 02/05/2013, Power Rank: 359

The answer depends on two factors:
1) Where you live (your country)
2) Personal preference

Your country may affect how you can receive your SFI commissions. In the United States there is the option to have commissions direct deposited to bank accounts. This option is not readily available in other countries. Some countries accept Payoneer cards, while others do not; therefore, PayPal would be a better options. The Check options can be done; however, you need to take into consideration the delivery time and will your country's banks cash the check.

So it goes back to the two factors on deciding which is the best way to receive your SFI commissions: Where you live (your country) and your personal preference.
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The answer depends on two factors:
1) Where you live (your country)
2) Personal preference

Your country may affect how you can receive your SFI commissions. In the United States there is the option to have commissions direct deposited to bank accounts. This option is not readily available in other countries. Some countries accept Payoneer cards, while others do not; therefore, PayPal would be a better options. The Check options can be done; however, you need to take into
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Affiliate since: 02/05/2013, Power Rank: 359

Whether you buy PSAs, win them on PriceBender Auctions or advertise for them yourself, you will need to learn how to sponsor them yourself.

We all have different options on how to obtain PSAs. This is the easy part. The hard part is being a decent sponsor for each PSA. Each has their own needs, understanding of network marketing, and goals. Learning to sponsor your PSA will require you to build skills in effective communication, encouragement of others, being okay with reaching out to others and more.

Once you receive a PSA, despite the method, then the work truly begins for you in helping the PSA to work towards their goals. Stay in contact with them. Do not just recruit and hope they will do the work on their own. Welcome them to the program, offer your help and be open to their needs.
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Whether you buy PSAs, win them on PriceBender Auctions or advertise for them yourself, you will need to learn how to sponsor them yourself.

We all have different options on how to obtain PSAs. This is the easy part. The hard part is being a decent sponsor for each PSA. Each has their own needs, understanding of network marketing, and goals. Learning to sponsor your PSA will require you to build skills in effective communication, encouragement of others, being okay with reaching out
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Affiliate since: 02/05/2013, Power Rank: 359

Some reasons individuals may think they are not good at talking with people may include: I’m shy, I stutter, I live in a foreign country and do not speak the native tounge, or simply I don’t know how to do face-to-face marketing. Well, personal experience thought me, we tend to be better communicators then we think. We forget we are only half the communication, the other half of the responsibility lies with the listeners.

As mentioned, personal experience thought me we are often better at speaking then we think; however, I had to work at it, just as we have to work at building any skills we want. Communication is a skill. Talking to people is one form of communication. There are ways to avoid talking with people, while still communicating, such as social sites, emails and blogs. However, it appears from your question, you want to know how to address the issue of speaking with people.

I mentioned personal experience thought me; therefore, I will explain some of the background and hope to answer your question of “how can I talk to them about SFI and TripleClicks in a simple and easy way.” I am a reserved person, someone who is willing to observe and be in the background, but will speak up when I feel necessary. When my family moved from Hawaii to the continental United States of America in 1978, I thought I spoke English; however, I spoke what is known in Hawaii as Pidgin English, a mixture of English and Hawaiian. Through that move, I learned to doubt my ability to communicate verbally due to others taunts and being placed in Speech Therapy throughout Elementary and Middle School. People described me as painfully shy. I simply learned to avoid speaking with most people out of fear I would be judged for my accent and speech. Basically, I doubted my own ability to talk with people.

My change occurred following my choice to serve a religious mission for my church. I HAD to speak with people and learn a new language in order to share the message. When I returned home, I withdrew back into my shell again. I questioned what the difference was. Why had living in a foreign country, speaking a foreign language I had not mastered, been easy for me to speak with strangers, different compared to speaking with people at home. I realized the difference was I was passionate about sharing a message and did not worry about my supposed poor speech. I could speak well enough to hold conversations in the foreign language, so I was okay.

The equation I figured out is:

Passion (desire to share) + Knowledge (of a subject) + Trust (belief in self) = Strength in speaking with others.

So, trust yourself, learn all you can about SFI and TripleClicks and with your own passion, you will be able to speak with others about it. It may be awkward at first, but the more you do it, the more at ease you will become at doing it.
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Some reasons individuals may think they are not good at talking with people may include: I’m shy, I stutter, I live in a foreign country and do not speak the native tounge, or simply I don’t know how to do face-to-face marketing. Well, personal experience thought me, we tend to be better communicators then we think. We forget we are only half the communication, the other half of the responsibility lies with the listeners.

As mentioned, personal experience thought me we are often
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Affiliate since: 02/05/2013, Power Rank: 359

TCredits are similar to tickets we purchase when we go to a Fair. Instead of paying money at each booth or for each ride, we simply purchase a set amount of tickets at a central point. Then when we want to participate at a booth or go on a ride, we give the number of tickets required by each vendor.

This is a way to view TCredits at TripleClicks. We purchase the TCredits at a central point (TripleClicks), then are able to use those TCredits at different areas in TripleClicks (booths). Those areas may be advertising our own items to sell on TripleClicks, participating in PriceBender Actions, T-Time drawings, or purchasing items directly from TripleClicks.

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TCredits are similar to tickets we purchase when we go to a Fair. Instead of paying money at each booth or for each ride, we simply purchase a set amount of tickets at a central point. Then when we want to participate at a booth or go on a ride, we give the number of tickets required by each vendor.

This is a way to view TCredits at TripleClicks. We purchase the TCredits at a central point (TripleClicks), then are able to use those TCredits at different areas in TripleClicks (booths).
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Affiliate since: 02/05/2013, Power Rank: 359

In short:
-Fast Track
-Not claim VersaPoints on the extra reads within the first month
-Reach out to upline, a2a friends, forum, anyone for information, help to grow my business
-Participate in the Forum from the beginning

FAST TRACK
It would be lovely if I could start over, because I would utilize the fast track. I did not understand the fast track and missed the opportunity. I have been active since the day I signed up with SFI; however, I did not complete my profile and the necessary requirements for fast track within the first 24 hours, because I did not understand it, nor did I have a sponsor/co-sponsor guide me on it.

NOT CLAIM VERSAPOINTS
The next thing I would do is NOT claim the VersaPoints for reading the extra information provided on the home tab. I am a quick reader and able to understand information I read. I earned STL status the first month; but did not retained the status or returned to STL since joining in February 2013. I managed to maintain BTL for several months. However due to health and funds, I am hovering at EA2, but I am okay at this level, since I am still working on my business. I read the LaunchPad lesssons as instructed-one a day.

REACH OUT
The third thing I would do is pester my upline, a2a friends, forum, and anyone else I could for information at the beginning, as I have a sponsor who has never responsed to my emails and requests and I have been assigned 3 different co-sponsors now. Thus, I proudly state, “My current place within SFI is due to my own hard work.” I have persisted in my own learning, research and have SLOWLY grown in my understanding on how internet network marketing works. I still have a long way to go, but I am willing to grow. I know I still lack advertising knowledge and know how; thus, I continue to read, seek information and learn.

PARTICIPATE IN FORUM
The fourth thing I would do is be more active from the beginning in the Forum. I would read at the beginning as I did when I finally joined and then start participating when I felt I had information to contribute as I have been doing. I have found the Forum to be a wealth of information and helpful if a person actively follows through with suggestions made by other members.

CORRECTION: I LIKE WHERE I AM
You know what, now that I have written this, I think I am okay with where I am at. Yes, sometimes it is nice to start over; however, I have worked hard for where I am currently at with my SFI business and I do not want to give up what I have gained. As we often read in the quotations shared with us in the Tips tab, we can learn from our failure. I have.

So, let us go forward with our work.
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In short:
-Fast Track
-Not claim VersaPoints on the extra reads within the first month
-Reach out to upline, a2a friends, forum, anyone for information, help to grow my business
-Participate in the Forum from the beginning

FAST TRACK
It would be lovely if I could start over, because I would utilize the fast track. I did not understand the fast track and missed the opportunity. I have been active since the day I signed up with SFI; however, I did not complete
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Affiliate since: 02/05/2013, Power Rank: 359

The thing that makes me persevere is being tenacious. I don’t give up easily, when I know something is good for me, even when it is hard. I have been this way all my life. Friends often tell me, “You do not accept no for an answer, when you know you are right.” I know I found something right for my family and me within SFI. Therefore, I continue to work on MY business, despite the negative feedbacks, doubts and pleas to do something else by others. I simply trust myself and continue on.

There are days of self-doubt, but then I tell myself, “How will you answer yourself a few days, weeks or even a year from now when you have not walked the full destination? You will continually wonder ‘what-if.’ So stick it out!”

This is what keeps me going, even when short on funds, struggling with personal health issues, and feeling stagnant with my SFI business growth. However, I kept going forward, walking towards the destination I set for myself.
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The thing that makes me persevere is being tenacious. I don’t give up easily, when I know something is good for me, even when it is hard. I have been this way all my life. Friends often tell me, “You do not accept no for an answer, when you know you are right.” I know I found something right for my family and me within SFI. Therefore, I continue to work on MY business, despite the negative feedbacks, doubts and pleas to do something else by others. I simply trust myself and continue on.

There
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Affiliate since: 02/05/2013, Power Rank: 359

It depends on each individual. Some people are very effective at talking to strangers face to face. These individuals can effectively distribute TripleClicks (TC) gift cards to strangers who would most likely check out TripleClicks. Other individuals are superb at writing advertisements which draws customers to investigating a product, such as TC gift cards. Then there are individuals who are great at doing both.

The key is to build on your own strength. Each affiliate, as individual as we are, has their own strengths. They need to recognize their strengths and utilize them for their benefit in advertising themselves and their product (SFI).

We speak about duplication within SFI. I think people have a misunderstanding of duplicating. Often people have the idea, that duplicating is doing EXACTLY everything the sponsor is doing. I believe duplication is close to this; however, it is also teaching our team members to use their knowledge, skills and strengths they already have to build their own SFI team/business. This is a main part of duplication. We as sponsors/co-sponsors are there to be supportive of them and teach them what we are doing to be successful; yet, what we are doing, they may have a better way of doing and we need to support them and can learn from them as well.

So it truly depends on each individual on how to effectively distribute TC gift cards and through which medium.
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It depends on each individual. Some people are very effective at talking to strangers face to face. These individuals can effectively distribute TripleClicks (TC) gift cards to strangers who would most likely check out TripleClicks. Other individuals are superb at writing advertisements which draws customers to investigating a product, such as TC gift cards. Then there are individuals who are great at doing both.

The key is to build on your own strength. Each affiliate, as individual
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