Greeting fellow Affiliate... I think ASK SC provide a great opportunity for us all to improve and update our understanding towards growth in SFI.
Now. This is a great question and the below step are the simple way to go about this. Please do not try to complicate SFI for your self and your followers. Learn for the below steps, follow does you admire and you will grow timely.
1. DO, first and foremost, always lead by example. Do all the things that you want your downline members to do, and they will follow your lead. Learn more.
2. DO offer and provide robust support to you downline always. Never forget that YOU succeed only if THEY succeed. Learn more.
3. DO "work with the workers" and never forget this critical principle. Learn more.
4. DO fully complete your Leadership Page, and then keep it fresh by checking it at least weekly for needed updates and/or for adding new content.
5. DO send out a weekly newsletter to your entire downline and CSAs. You can use the group mailer in your Genealogy, the PSA Mailer, and/or CSA Mailer. Tip: Not sure what to say? Pick and choose from the numerous sample messages provided HERE. Another tip: Don't expect lots of responses. Instead, stay focused on publishing valuable information each week. Remember, most people are highly skeptical that they can make money on the Internet. Over time, your consistency will demonstrate that SFI is real, that you're real, and then they'll want to jump in. Think of your weekly newsletters as follow-ups. In the advertising world, it's well-known that most people have to be exposed to something at least 10 times before they even notice it...and often many times more before they will take action such as making a purchase. Use this knowledge to your advantage with a regular, weekly newsletter!
6. DO include your Leadership Page URL in all correspondence with your team (the URL is www.sfimg.com/leadership/12034434), and encourage your team members to visit your Leadership Page regularly. For example, always include it in your weekly newsletter something like, Visit my Leadership Page for the latest tips, contests, and more for our team at: www.sfimg.com/leadership/12034434.
7. DO set up contests using your Leadership Page. Test different types of contests for different segments of your team, such as EAs only, or affiliates only, or PSAs only. Then be sure to PROMOTE your contests regularly in your newsletters, TeamTalk postings, etc.
8. DO post a TeamTalk message on your SFIMG home page's Stream tab at least every three days. Major announcements or deep thoughts are unnecessary. Instead, post a brief word of encouragement, a short tip or insight, a favorite quote, a quick comment regarding a recent SFI news item, a thank you, recognition of team members who have reached a milestone, or just a description of what you're doing to build your SFI business today.
9. DO answer all e-mails you receive from your team members within 24 hours—sooner if possible.
10. DO, when you receive an e-mail notification of a new PSA, click the included link and see if they are online now. If so, don't waste a second; start up an "SFIM" online chat with them. Start with a Hi, I'm your SFI sponsor, General Carter Ham. Welcome to SFI! Can I help you to get started? This is one of the absolute best ways to connect with a new PSA and start them on the road to success in SFI (which, of course, adds to your success).
11.DO encourage your affiliates to use a2a to find SFI'ers in their region—especially if they live in countries other than yours. "Locals" may know about the culture, marketing, etc., that works there—things you may not be aware of. You can also help your international affiliates find good locals by identifying them yourself and then forwarding to them the URL of their Affiliate Snapshot. From the Affiliate Snapshot, they can become a2a friends by simply clicking the a2a Friend Request button located under the photo. Tip: Build a list of top international a2a'ers on your own "Top Friends" list to refer your affiliates to. Example: You gain a new PSA from Indonesia. Go to your Top Friends list, click the name of one of the Indonesians you've added. Now copy the URL of their Affiliate Snapshot and send it to your new PSA and encourage them to request a2a friendship with your Indonesian a2a friend.
12. DO use your SFI badges to lead by example. Remember, when your team members visit your Leadership Page (or view your Affiliate Snapshot), your badges are displayed to them. Your team members will do as you do. Hence, make sure everything you want them to do you've got the badge for on YOUR page...such as: Fast Track, Standing Order, a high Power Rank, a high VP leaderboard rank, W3 membership, E365 finalist, S-Builder, etc. If your page isn't sporting these badges, don't expect your downline members to work for them either. Lead by example!
13. DO work with and cheer on all your PSAs who are currently in the E365 contest. Just go to the E365 Leaderboard and select "My PSAs." Tip: Clicking their name will display their Affiliate Snapshot. Their Snapshot contains specific details on their current status in the E365 contest—as well as a link to their VP Ledger so you can see what points are available to them. Use this information to personalize your support messages to them.
14. DO also work with and cheer on all your CSAs who are currently in the E365 contest. Just go to the E365 Leaderboard and select "My CSAs." See previous "DO" for additional tips you can use with your CSAs in the E365 contest.
15. DO spend a few minutes every day at the SFI Forum. Be visible to the SFI community as a whole and to your downline, especially by posting regularly. Share tips and answer questions that are posted. Show your downline that you're a leader at the Forum too.
16. DO recognize the good works and milestones of your team members. Everyone likes to have their accomplishments recognized! You can use a combination of venues, including the Recognition section of your Leadership Page, the Recognition section at the SFI Forum, your weekly newsletters, and TeamTalk posts on Stream. Recognize new affiliates, new EAs, and new Team Leaders. Recognize milestones, such as: first PSA sign-up; first PRM sign-up; first TripleClicks sale; and achieving the rank of Fast-Track Member, EA, and EA2. Recognize the advancements of your PSAs in the Entrepreneur365 Challenge.
17.DO reassign PSAs. Here's the strategy we recommend: Using My Movers and/or your Genealogy, identify your five best, most active PSAs. You want to help each of these five become a PTL (Platinum Team Leader). Reassign equally all of your other PSAs under these five...and let them know what you've done. Note: Don't fret about doing these reassignments. You can earn Matching VP (override income) on every person you reassign so can still directly benefit from all of their actions. Assuming you've chosen your five potential leaders well, you now have five very excited PSAs who are now even more motivated to work and build their SFI businesses. PLUS, by narrowing everything down to five people, you can put the immense power of FOCUS to work for you. Be at their beck and call, and work with each of your five PSAs closely, ideally on a daily basis. This is where you'll create the momentum that manifests in ever-larger monthly commissions. Note: If you don't yet have five go-getters, start with two or three. You can always add people later. Must you stop with five? No, but you can earn a massive income with just 5 to 10 superstar PSAs, so don't spread yourself too thin going any wider on your front line.
17. DO run an advertising co-op for your team if you can. Use SFI's Co-op Manager; it does all the heavy lifting and makes setting up and maintaining a team co-op simple and easy.
Add useful post and important information's on your streams daily. this helps a lot.
PLEASE DON'T set up an autoresponder or canned text for replying to team members who've contacted you. Doing so is a MAJOR turn-off and is absolutely counter to how you achieve success in SFI. Duplication and big commissions are built on the creation and maintaining of good, strong relationships with your team members. You cannot build a relationship by ignoring someone or substituting the personal touch with automation.
God will richly bless you as you make sincere efforts.
Merry Xmas.
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