It is true that SFI stands out because of its international dimension. We should always emphasize this aspect in our business growth strategy.
However, as your question points out so rightly, building a business has also strong local aspects.
Within SFI, one of the most daunting obstacles for affiliates from other countries may be language barriers. We can notice this at the forum and in the answers to Ask SC questions.
Many of us also have affiliates who may not have a working knowledge of English.
When the language barriers are brought down, it becomes much easier to mentor, motivate and support our affiliates, thus help them advance within SFI.
One major area is business promotion: helping affiliate in sponsoring, and selling. We can assist them in finding regional and local opportunities for advertising, language specific social media and websites, language based and local online markets. These are excellent outlets for both the affiliate’s own store and TripleClicks.com in general. They would greatly impact business growth and help him/her reach new heights within SFI.
To bring down the language barriers, we have three unique tools that will benefit these affiliates.
First, the Translator at the bottom of each SFI and TripleClicks page.
I have an associate who speaks Portuguese only. We are working together very well. She has maintained hear EA2 ranks several months in a row. She asks for help and guidance, on average, two or three times a week. I communicate with her through translation. When the message I am sending is critical, I make sure that I deliver to her both the Portuguese translation and the English original version. It has been working very well.
Second, the Reassignment Tool
It is a very effective team management tool. I see a use of it when I have a very active PSA and several less active or not active altogether. In such circumstances, it makes sense to reassign the less active and/or non-active affiliates under the one who is active, if they share the same working language. His drive, their common language, their customs will help them click better, and work together more effectively.
Third, the Region/Country Sub-Forums
Fortunately, the Forum is a very safe place where there are experienced, highly dedicated members, willing to provide advice, motivation and help to inexperienced members of the SFI community. This also applies to the Region/Country Sub-Forums.
I would direct affiliates that speak only other languages to these SFI sub-communities where they can interact with others who are very active and very successful with SFI.
Finally, we can also encourage our affiliates to associate themselves, through a2a, with others who are from their own country and/or region.
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It is true that SFI stands out because of its international dimension. We should always emphasize this aspect in our business growth strategy.
However, as your question points out so rightly, building a business has also strong local aspects.
Within SFI, one of the most daunting obstacles for affiliates from other countries may be language barriers. We can notice this at the forum and in the answers to Ask SC questions.
Many of us also have affiliates who may not have a
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