That is a very good question, and I will try and provide some clarification for you regarding this issue.
What things are important for a person that has recently joined SFI?
An Opportunity.
The reason most people join SFI is that they are interested in an opportunity to make some additional income. Many have gone through countless other programs, even other Internet marketing programs, that have promised to do the same thing. Some many come in already skeptical and reluctant to participate in the SFI experience. Many come from offline network marketing schemes that often cite "the next great thing" or urge them "get in on the ground floor" of a potentially "billion dollar business opportunity." What a person really needs to know regarding SFI as an opportunity is "what makes SFI different." What separates SFI from the tens of thousands of other Internet and Network marketing programs with sophisticated commission policies and technical sounding jargon that all promise to do the same thing: provide them with a substantial residual income.
Allaying their fears and misconceptions is probably one of the biggest obstacles that a sponsor faces when a new affiliate joins SFI. They need reassurance that they are moving in the right direction and that they are not going to be "duped" out of their hard earned money. I've been in that situation before, investing heavily in a company for minimal gain, and never seemingly moving forward or progressing in any meaningful way, only to see the founders of said company to close shop and drive away without offering us their agreed upon compensation.
How to Be Successful in SFI
More than anything, people who are in SFI or any other Internet marketing program want to be learn how to be successful as an Internet Entrepreneur (Webpreneur). They want to learn about the ways in which they can leverage SFI to create the kind of successful that they envision. No one initially goes into SFI with the intent of failing. Many become disillusioned. Some become disinterested. But initially, they all want to be successful. Being successful requires doing the things that successful entrepreneurs do, whether it be offline or online. Success is never easy. It is a always a process. It is a choice that you make upon rising in the morning and before descending to bed at night. What are you going to do to ensure your success in SFI. I encourage all of my PSAs and CSAs to create action plans. Completing the Goals is a great start but a complete goal setting exercise. Setting goals is nice but how do you plan to reach them? What are you going to do to ensure that you meet each deadline, that you reach each goal? Create year goals then break them into quarterly milestones. Take your quarterly goals, then break them into monthly ones. Take you monthly goals and then break them down into weekly ones. Then plan each day what you plan to do to accomplish that week's goal. Will you always complete them? No. But it moves you one step closer to accomplishing the things that you have set out to do. I also encourage them to create vision boards. A vision board is a photographic representation of the things that you want out of life, of what's most important to you. Place your vision board some place where you can see it daily. Use it as motivation to motivate you when things are not going the way you planned, when you've fallen behind in your daily actions. Always have the end result in sight.
Education
The most important part of being an SFI affiliate is education. A person who is new to SFI must learn as much about Internet marketing as possible. SFI offers a wealth of resources, such as their Reference and Training sections, SFI Forums, books and resources in Tripleclicks, videos on Youtube. Don't just stop with the resources that SFI provides. The Internet has a treasure trove of viable resources for Internet marketers. Purchase books on marketing, Internet marketing specifically, and sales. Encourage them to invest in themselves. Take courses in business, marketing, and sales. Take webinars, seminars. Learn about how to be successful working on the Internet and in life in general.
Action
Finally, they must learn to take action. Procrastination is the enemy of progression. Only through constant action, even minimally, can one hope to make sustained growth. Even if they do not invest in Fast Track (which I highly recommend), they must learn to take action. Complete items on your today list daily. Read articles on Internet marketing, whether it be on SFI or somewhere else. Post classified ads. Complete your SFI affiliate profile. Meet with prospective ECAs. Make Contact with others regarding the SFI opportunity.Do something daily to move you closer to where you envision yourself being.
Daily Action + Perseverance + Commitment + Strong Desire = SUSTAINED SUCCESS
Come striving for the best and you will achieve your SFI DREAMS!!!
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That is a very good question, and I will try and provide some clarification for you regarding this issue.
What things are important for a person that has recently joined SFI?
An Opportunity.
The reason most people join SFI is that they are interested in an opportunity to make some additional income. Many have gone through countless other programs, even other Internet marketing programs, that have promised to do the same thing. Some many come in already skeptical and reluctant
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