"How can you revive affiliates that have become inactive...and get them active again?"
The problem with inactive affiliates are like the proverbial horse. You can bring them to the water, but not make them drink.
Just keep on send them weekly correspondence telling them about SFI. Those who are really interested will move forward and start working, but most will keep ignoring you...
Just keep recruiting. Eventually you will have an active team of 5 or more...
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