Affiliate since: 10/05/2011, Power Rank: 430

It is mostly in the mind. A change of mindset can lead to a change of approach.

You are addressing two issues: self-esteem and experience.
A low self-esteem is often a result of lack of confidence. This can be confidence on many fronts bust mostly personality and ideas. Experience on the other hand is earned.That is, it takes time and cannot be achieved overnight.

If you are struggling with self-esteem, the first thing to do is identify the causes and confront them by changing your attitude. Your attitude should be: “I can and if I cannot, I will learn.” For example, if you are doing offline marketing involving face-to-face encounters and you have a low self-esteem, you might have difficulties approaching people. However, you can overcome this inhibition by simply learning how to engage with people on a friendly level before talking about SFI and Tripleclicks.

With regards to the team that you already have, a good team leader will always communicate and so if you already have team members, you can begin by regularly writing to them. In addition develop a habit of reading so that you can grow in confidence about SFI topics that you write about. Remember that a good team is not necessarily the number of affiliates but the quality (that is active PSAs or CSAs) and to retain your active members you need to learn how to support them.

As I mentioned earlier there is no need to worry about experience because that will come with time. Every great team leader started somewhere and so can anyone who aspires to be one. So Just keep reading and learning new ideas as well as putting them into practice and gradually you will build experience. It is a good idea to periodically review what you have achieved, in order to make improvements next time.

In summary have faith and belief in your potential and ability and do not allow what you do not know today, lower your self-esteem because sooner or later you will know it! Share your little ideas today and in time (experience) you will be sharing greater ideas with your team.

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It is mostly in the mind. A change of mindset can lead to a change of approach.

You are addressing two issues: self-esteem and experience.
A low self-esteem is often a result of lack of confidence. This can be confidence on many fronts bust mostly personality and ideas. Experience on the other hand is earned.That is, it takes time and cannot be achieved overnight.

If you are struggling with self-esteem, the first thing to do is identify the causes and confront them by changing
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Affiliate since: 10/05/2011, Power Rank: 430

It is true that today, more and more people use mobile devices such as smart phones than desktop computers. There are two classes of mobile devices: those with access to the Internet and those without.

For advertising SFI and Tripleclicks, this situation presents an opportunity and not a drawback; to reach out to even more potential affiliates than would otherwise be possible. Let us not forget that a smart phone is a mini-computer in itself: people can read their emails and get links to social media on their smart phones in the same way they would do on a desktop computer.

For those having mobile devices without access to the Internet, one has to be more creative in reaching out to them. For example many companies can now easily send adverts to potential customers through text messages but as an individual you would need a database of mobile phone numbers of “business opportunity seekers.” There are some companies that have addresses and phone numbers of this type of people but you would have to pay them in order to get access to the database and the amount you pay will depend on how many leads you want.

If you use offline methods of marketing such as flyers, you can also leave your phone number on each flyer, so that potential affiliates can contact you. In the same way if you have some addresses you can send out cards by post and include your phone number on each card.

This combined with other methods of advertising maximises your chances of getting more SFI affiliates or Triplecliks members.



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It is true that today, more and more people use mobile devices such as smart phones than desktop computers. There are two classes of mobile devices: those with access to the Internet and those without.

For advertising SFI and Tripleclicks, this situation presents an opportunity and not a drawback; to reach out to even more potential affiliates than would otherwise be possible. Let us not forget that a smart phone is a mini-computer in itself: people can read their emails and get links
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Affiliate since: 10/05/2011, Power Rank: 430

You basically have two types of SFI marketing: Online and Offline.

Although social media falls in the first group, it is unlike many other forms of online marketing in the sense that, social media initially set out as place where people can meet friends or join groups of the same profession. As the number of people using this type of media increased, it became a minefield for placing advertisements and indeed many businesses have benefited from it.
As long as your advert is creative and eye catching, I do not see why you should not continue to use social media. However, there many other places online where you can advertise. Many answers to your question have already placed long lists of which the main one is Google Ad. Most people have reported more successes from paid rather free online advertising because the former is in most cases targeted.

In my view, offline marketing, which involves face-to-face interaction, has the added advantage of trust. It is human nature that it is easier to win the trust of people you have personally met than those at a distance.
SFI lists many other forms of offline marketing like the use of flyers or sending of cards from Tripleclicks.

In summary, I think it is better to utilise different methods of advertising.

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You basically have two types of SFI marketing: Online and Offline.

Although social media falls in the first group, it is unlike many other forms of online marketing in the sense that, social media initially set out as place where people can meet friends or join groups of the same profession. As the number of people using this type of media increased, it became a minefield for placing advertisements and indeed many businesses have benefited from it.
As long as your advert is creative
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Affiliate since: 10/05/2011, Power Rank: 430

You are not alone in this! Inactive Affiliates are slowly outnumbering Active Ones!


I think one approach in awakening sleeping affiliates is to ensure that you keep communicating with them even if you do not get a response. Because they are inactive, it means that they do not log in but as long as they have an email address any message you send through SFI will still reach them.

People become inactive for many reasons and it is not possible as a sponsor to know all but there are some affiliates whose absence is for genuine commitments. While they may not be replying to your messages, it is possible that they are still reading them.
Apart from writing weekly messages to them, you can also make the most of the attractive “Inactive type" E-Cards which are available for free.

In your messages or cards, also mention updates and new incentives at SFI. Some would have been inactive for many months before SFI introduced new requirements for leadership status.

I have come across some affiliates who are inactive for as long as six months then suddenly log in for just one day and remain inactive again. It is best to write to this type of affiliates on a more personal level and ask if there is anything that can be done to help them.
Having said that, it is also important to focus more on the affiliates who are already active.

In Summary do not be disappointed but just keep in touch with them and sooner or later some of them will wake up!



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You are not alone in this! Inactive Affiliates are slowly outnumbering Active Ones!


I think one approach in awakening sleeping affiliates is to ensure that you keep communicating with them even if you do not get a response. Because they are inactive, it means that they do not log in but as long as they have an email address any message you send through SFI will still reach them.

People become inactive for many reasons and it is not possible as a sponsor to know all but
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Affiliate since: 10/05/2011, Power Rank: 430

In communicating this great news to your downline, bear in mind that you are dealing with two types of affiliates;
Existing/old members and
The “Newbies” or just enrolled.
And therefore the manner in which you correspond should be proportionate with the target.
I would say for the first type, that is your existing or established downline, it is a case of sharing and reminding them if they have not yet read the news. I would therefore send a short message or “Excited E-Card” like:

“Dear [Name]………In case you have not seen the latest announcement, we now have an additional way of strengthening our teams through the new CSAs rewards scheme linked with setting up a standing order of at least 1500 versa points. Check the rest of this exciting news at:

http://news.sfimg.com/2016/02/11/introducing-csa-rewards/

So if you set up a standing order of 1500, 2000 or 3000 versa points, you will not only be maintaining your EA2 or team Team Leader Status such as BTL and above but will also be gaining from 10 to 20 CSAs every month as long as your SO is active.”

For affiliates who have just joined your team, I would suggest sending them more details, preferably in the welcoming letter. Because they are new to SFI, it is important that they are made aware of this as early as possible since they also have other training materials to read. Your guidance will ensure that they do not miss this great opportunity. Therefore in your welcoming letter, you can among other items include the following paragraph:

“And I also wanted to let you know that if you set up a standing order with a value of 1500 or more versa points, you will be entitled to receive 10 or more CSAs every month depending on the size of your Standing Order. Take advantage of this incentive to grow your team. This is a new initiative by SFI and you can see the details at:

http://news.sfimg.com/2016/02/11/introducing-csa-rewards . ”

In conclusion it is also worth remembering that regardless of the quantity of PSAs or CSAs you get, it is vital that you respond to them when they need your help. This will ensure that those members who are working do not feel ignored and backslide to the list of inactive affiliates.
Supporting your team and sharing latest developments at SFI with both your old and new affiliates helps to bond your team and their success is also very much your success too!

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In communicating this great news to your downline, bear in mind that you are dealing with two types of affiliates;
Existing/old members and
The “Newbies” or just enrolled.
And therefore the manner in which you correspond should be proportionate with the target.
I would say for the first type, that is your existing or established downline, it is a case of sharing and reminding them if they have not yet read the news. I would therefore
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Affiliate since: 10/05/2011, Power Rank: 430

This is a very interesting question because when one makes an investment, how much he or she gets in return is often what is of outmost importance on his or her mind.
Investment looks at both short and long-term returns.

It is good that you have a budget to invest at SFI and since you already have a standing order, I would suggest that you could spread your expenses to include advertising. In my view, in building a strong SFI team, this what is likely to take up most of your budget and advertising should be seen as long-term rather than short-term investment because in most cases the reward or the impact of newly enrolled PSAs or Tripleclicks clients is not always immediate.

If you are to take part in activities at Tripleclikcs such as placing your listings, Pricebenders auctions and Eager Zebra games, just to name a few, then your budget should also include spending on Tcredits and most people find it convenient to have Tcredits covered in their standing order as in this way they are able to kill two birds with one stone; that is while enjoying rewards that come with Tcredits, with a standing order of 1500 or more versa points, they also have their EA status regularly under control.

Having said that how one spreads his or her costs is a matter of personal preference and other people’s ideas or suggestions only helps one to make an informed choice.


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This is a very interesting question because when one makes an investment, how much he or she gets in return is often what is of outmost importance on his or her mind.
Investment looks at both short and long-term returns.

It is good that you have a budget to invest at SFI and since you already have a standing order, I would suggest that you could spread your expenses to include advertising. In my view, in building a strong SFI team, this what is likely to take up most of your budget
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Affiliate since: 10/05/2011, Power Rank: 430

You have to prepare what you are going to say well in advance because you have a very short time in which you are expected to leave an impact. What you say in those few seconds will determine whether a more detailed dialogue is possible later on.

Your pitch should certainly involve you introducing yourself and your business. (Your name and the name of the company) and could go along these lines:

“ SFI, an international marketing company with a record of 17 years, offers a great business opportunity to both individuals and companies. The company offers free training resources and marketing tools that will allow you to attract thousands of customers from all around the world. And there is no limit to what can be achieved.”

You can then end the brief chat by leaving your business card and some leaflets or literature to lay a foundation for a detailed conversation.

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You have to prepare what you are going to say well in advance because you have a very short time in which you are expected to leave an impact. What you say in those few seconds will determine whether a more detailed dialogue is possible later on.

Your pitch should certainly involve you introducing yourself and your business. (Your name and the name of the company) and could go along these lines:

“ SFI, an international marketing company with a record of 17 years, offers a
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Affiliate since: 10/05/2011, Power Rank: 430

As your question rightly states, SFI crosses all borders around the world. The main reason for its success is because of the language it speaks, “business!”

The key to communicating this language of business is “understanding” and this means one can still make himself or herself understood to people who do not converse in the same spoken language, in this case English.

The easiest way to do this is by using Translation tools. Almost every major language of the world can now be easily translated online. In fact even the SFI homepage has a translation tool at the bottom. However, if you would like to send your new affiliate a message in their own language, just write down the message in English and check it for any spelling and grammar errors before translating it using other translation tools available on Google. If the affiliate writes to you in a language other than English, you can of course still use the translator. It will not be perfect but it will be understood!

Another way of minimising the language barrier is to re-assign your new non-English speaking affiliate to a PSA within your team who speaks their language. You are not really losing that affiliate, as he or she will still be in your downline.

The hardest part is to start, so just give it a try!



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As your question rightly states, SFI crosses all borders around the world. The main reason for its success is because of the language it speaks, “business!”

The key to communicating this language of business is “understanding” and this means one can still make himself or herself understood to people who do not converse in the same spoken language, in this case English.

The easiest way to do this is by using Translation tools. Almost every major language of the world
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Affiliate since: 10/05/2011, Power Rank: 430

You have touched on a subject that is of genuine concern to anyone building a team; “the new affiliate signs up on day 1 and never logs in again!”

Although as a sponsor one can do more to overcome it, this problem is largely due to the type of affiliates who are signing up. In my view, there are three categories:


1. Those who are really serious about finding a home based business.
2. Those who are looking for a business that will give them instant monetary returns.
3. Those who are just jumping from one scheme to another.


Experience has shown that for every hundred or more new signs ups that you get, only a fraction will stay active. This fraction can be found in category 1 above and this is the type that every team leader aspires to work with.

When the sponsor receives a new sign up, the ideal response is to send a letter of welcome and make the affiliate feel at home, providing the necessary help he or she needs to get started without being overwhelmed with information. Now, imagine that you have done all this to hundreds of your new sign ups and only a few of them even bother to read or reply to your letter. The point I am getting at here is that, it is not necessarily your fault.

Is there a solution? Yes there is and that is never to give up but instead stay persistent in both your offline and online recruitment campaigns. Because of face-to-face interaction, it is true that, it is faster to build trust with those coming from offline marketing. For online recruitment, advertise, advertise and advertise! Eventually you will get the quality. Just five or more active PSAs maintaining their EA status every month and practicing the process of duplication is a foundation of a quality team.

It will take sometime but you will get there!







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You have touched on a subject that is of genuine concern to anyone building a team; “the new affiliate signs up on day 1 and never logs in again!”

Although as a sponsor one can do more to overcome it, this problem is largely due to the type of affiliates who are signing up. In my view, there are three categories:


1. Those who are really serious about finding a home based business.
2. Those who are looking for a business that will give them instant monetary returns.
3.
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Affiliate since: 10/05/2011, Power Rank: 430

Often, when you are engaged in a dialogue with the prospect, he or she will be asking more questions than yourself. The prospect is keen to know what this new idea is, how it works and how it will impact his or her life. The prospect will also be wondering whether they have the means or the capacity to succeed. The dialogue can be either face-to-face or online and either way, your art of listening is vital if you are to get your message through.

Before you answer, take time to listen to the prospect and when necessary, let him or her feel your presence by expanding on their doubts with short questions from your side. In most cases, face-to-face dialogue offers you a greater chance to communicate your message effectively because listening becomes more than just words. If the prospect has already signed up, then online, “ Chat” is the closest thing to face-to-face dialogue.

When the prospect is comfortable with your presence then you will also find it easier to communicate. A good leader is a good listener and is able to sense whether the prospect is getting the message or not.

If you already have affiliates on your team, by making the most of the communication resources available at SFI, such as PSA and CSA mailer, Genealogy, E-cards and Chat, you can slowly develop your listening skills. This is because leadership can be learned and every small dialogue with your affiliates brings in something new.
Furthermore, this is not all because once your listening abilities with those you already have on your team develop, you will also find it easier to listen and sell your marketing ideas to those who are outside.


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Often, when you are engaged in a dialogue with the prospect, he or she will be asking more questions than yourself. The prospect is keen to know what this new idea is, how it works and how it will impact his or her life. The prospect will also be wondering whether they have the means or the capacity to succeed. The dialogue can be either face-to-face or online and either way, your art of listening is vital if you are to get your message through.

Before you answer, take time to listen
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