Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

It is a against SFI policy to cross solicit other Affiliates or your own down-line or Upline to join any other program outside of SFI from which you earn a commission.
Soliciting SFI affiliates for other business opportunities is strictly prohibited.

So the best way I know is to report Cross-Solicitation. How?

Use this link below to report any cross solicitation to SFI management if you suspect or think someone is doing that to your own team
https://www.sfimg.com/Input/SubmitCrossSolicit?referrer=search

SFI says that it is Fine If you wish to be involved with other network marketing companies or business opportunities and SFI has no problem with that at all. However using any SFI communication program or tool such as, PSA and CSA group mailers, a2a, TeamMail, etc to promote to other SFI Affiliates about these outside businesses or for-profit endeavors is strictly prohibited.

Further more it is stated in SFI that, "when you cross-solicit other SFI Affiliates, you are betraying EVERYONE in your entire group who is focused on the SFI system!" It's unprofessional and it's unethical. Anyone caught cross-soliciting SFI upline or downline affiliates will have their SFI account terminated, and they will lose all their SFI benefits, including any unpaid and future commissions.

If you can, send that person a warning about what they are trying to do and give them a chance to back off. Keep an eagle eye to see if they do but if they don't in spite your warning then report the person to management and I assure you he/she will be dealt with accordingly.

somehow, someone almost always blows the whistle and SFI even provides a form to do so here:
https://www.sfimg.com/Input/SubmitCrossSolicit?referrer=search

SFI further states that Domain names may not be used as the name on your SFI account. This is to prevent cross-solicitation via the SFI Scoreboard, Forum, and other published lists.

While there might be other alternative ways to handle this, this is so far the best way possible for any SFI Affiliate to handle cross solicitation.
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It is a against SFI policy to cross solicit other Affiliates or your own down-line or Upline to join any other program outside of SFI from which you earn a commission.
Soliciting SFI affiliates for other business opportunities is strictly prohibited.

So the best way I know is to report Cross-Solicitation. How?

Use this link below to report any cross solicitation to SFI management if you suspect or think someone is doing that to your own team
https://www.sfimg.com/Input/SubmitCrossSolicit?referrer=search

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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

I don't think you will have one way to approach this concern.

No one can control what other people will decide in the long run but you can lead people to make healthier decisions by the way you engage with them. Share with your down line members the experiences you are having. Get to know your down line members so they become to you more than just down line members but people who work with you.

Being authentic as a leader will help others to see the genuine role you wish to have in their lives and not just wanting a relationship with their wallets.

SFI is a business built on relationships so the stronger your relationship with down line members the stronger your team will be together thus people will not be swayed to look the other way as there is an authentic relationship bond with your down line members.


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I don't think you will have one way to approach this concern.

No one can control what other people will decide in the long run but you can lead people to make healthier decisions by the way you engage with them. Share with your down line members the experiences you are having. Get to know your down line members so they become to you more than just down line members but people who work with you.

Being authentic as a leader will help others to see the genuine role you wish to
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Affiliate since: 05/03/2002, Power Rank: 438 | Read Mar's 582 other Ask SC answers

Unfortunately this situation of soliciting SFI affiliates to offer other business opportunities not related to SFI by other SFI members occurs and there is a serious warning for violation.

As a Team Leader, what can you do to prevent this occurrence?

- Maintain close contact with your downline.

- Motivate, inspire and reward your downlines of their achievements no matter how small it may seem. This will show that you are closely connected to them.

- Be consistent in communicating with them. Use Stream Post or SFI Forum for recognizing the achievements of your affiliates. Share every success of everyone in your team.

- Make them feel that you fully committed to their success and that you are a part in every step of their SFI venture.

By laying a foundation of trust, commitment and determination to succeed, you can be sure that you’re downline will stick with you.

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Unfortunately this situation of soliciting SFI affiliates to offer other business opportunities not related to SFI by other SFI members occurs and there is a serious warning for violation.

As a Team Leader, what can you do to prevent this occurrence?

- Maintain close contact with your downline.

- Motivate, inspire and reward your downlines of their achievements no matter how small it may seem. This will show that you are closely connected to them.

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Affiliate since: 07/02/2024, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Williams's 638 other Ask SC answers

This is a very good question and I have a very good answer for you - you can't really. People are curious by nature. When told not to do something it is human nature to rebel. So the grass always looks greener on the other side of the fence. Affiliates have to mature into professionals and then it will be clear to them that no other business opportunity could possibly do more for them than SFI.

This said, your support and guidance is going to be central to building loyalty and branding. What do Fortune 500 companies do to differentiate themselves and hedge in their target market? First and foremost is quality support. In SFI this means, you need to position yourself in the minds of your network as an expert. You have to be a good leader. Even so, you don't have mind control over your network.

However, when they have concerns, you should address them. I try to answer all of my emails within 24 hours. 99% of the time I do this. As your network grows, it can be challenging. But 24 to 48 hours is very doable. Be an awesome sponsor. Provide your network with all they need to succeed and help them when they are willing to follow your guidance. You can't help people who refuse to follow your recommendations.

Consequentially, I don't worry about whose joining what . . . if they ask me I tell them to focus on building your SFI business foremost. It takes a concentrated effort to produce extraordinary success in SFI. When success doesn't come as quick as most affiliates want it to, they go looking for other programs to join. It's not a matter of someone specifically targeting 'your affiliates' . . . since they don't know them or you from a Cockatoo!
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This is a very good question and I have a very good answer for you - you can't really. People are curious by nature. When told not to do something it is human nature to rebel. So the grass always looks greener on the other side of the fence. Affiliates have to mature into professionals and then it will be clear to them that no other business opportunity could possibly do more for them than SFI.

This said, your support and guidance is going to be central to building loyalty and branding.
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Affiliate since: 01/14/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Sule's 287 other Ask SC answers

Hi Felix,

The answer to your question is simply for you to be a very good and reliable sponsor to your downline at all times. If you are, it will be very difficult if not impossible for others to prey on them by diverting their attention to other programs.

There is no doubt you are aware that in SFI, many affiliates have unhindered access to other affiliates through A2A and the Forums. If you are a very good sponsor to your downline, chances are always very high that they will believe in you and take your advice more than any other affiliates they may have come in contact with after joining SFI. Remember, as a sponsor, you are always the very first human contact your new affiliates “get to meet” when they join SFI. If you welcome them professionally and manage to get them to trust you, you will establish a solid bond with them.

If you are able to nurture that relationship very well, there is hardly any other affiliate who can easily convince your downline to join any other programs particularly those other programs you may not approve of. For that reason, everything depends on you how you have managed to bond with your downline to build loyalty and trust. A solid bond with your downline is about the only antidote I can think of right now which you can use to prevent others from preying on them to join other programs.

I do hope this answers your question. Best wishes.

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Hi Felix,

The answer to your question is simply for you to be a very good and reliable sponsor to your downline at all times. If you are, it will be very difficult if not impossible for others to prey on them by diverting their attention to other programs.

There is no doubt you are aware that in SFI, many affiliates have unhindered access to other affiliates through A2A and the Forums. If you are a very good sponsor to your downline, chances are always very high that they will
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Affiliate since: 08/26/2012, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Dr Sudhanshu's 155 other Ask SC answers

People are always there to prey your down line. That is where the real challenge lies to keep them motivated.

1. Always lead as example. Your down line will follow what you do rather than what you say. So, before suggesting anything to your down line, you must demonstrate by self.

2. Encourage them to play in auctions and give them enough tips to win. Remember, people who win auctions stay maximum time with SFI without changing to other program.

3. Encourage them to become an ECA as this will work as fuel during their early time in SFI. It will generate the money that they need to invest at early days.

4. Conduct your own reward program program to reward your hard working affiliates. This will keep them interested even when they are struggling.

5. Always try to explain why SFI is working successfully from 15 years where as its competitive program could not sustain for more than even 5 years. Keep sending them the success videos and show them the potential of earning in 6 months.

6. Besides that, you can always send them with motivating videos and keep them active.
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People are always there to prey your down line. That is where the real challenge lies to keep them motivated.

1. Always lead as example. Your down line will follow what you do rather than what you say. So, before suggesting anything to your down line, you must demonstrate by self.

2. Encourage them to play in auctions and give them enough tips to win. Remember, people who win auctions stay maximum time with SFI without changing to other program.

3. Encourage them
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Affiliate since: 10/04/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Ronelle's 268 other Ask SC answers

There is not any way to prevent unscrupulous affiliates from trying to steal your downline members. You can, however, notify Support of such activity, they will be dealt with by SFI since such behavior is strictly forbidden.

I say there is no way to prevent people from trying to take your downline. There IS a way to ensure they do not succeed!:)

Be the very best Sponsor/Co-Sponsor you can be!! Study all the SFI training, learn it well. Study/learn all the tabs across the black bar on home page. Know where to find answers to questions, and how to direct your downline to the info for themselves. I recommend you go find where the info is to answer their question, then tell them the directions to the answer. They will learn more if they have to do at least a little of the work to help themselves. If you do not steer them into helping themselves, you will do all the learning, your affiliates will be somewhat crippled, and non-productive.

If you teach your downline well, they will become successful, and much less likely to allow some thief to steal them away from a wildly successful company and Sponsor.

That's how you prevent people from stealing your downline!!:))


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There is not any way to prevent unscrupulous affiliates from trying to steal your downline members. You can, however, notify Support of such activity, they will be dealt with by SFI since such behavior is strictly forbidden.

I say there is no way to prevent people from trying to take your downline. There IS a way to ensure they do not succeed!:)

Be the very best Sponsor/Co-Sponsor you can be!! Study all the SFI training, learn it well. Study/learn all the tabs across the
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Affiliate since: 01/13/2006, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Michael's 101 other Ask SC answers

Hello Felix

Unfortunately you cannot stop others from trying to recruit your team members for other 'OPPORTUNITIES'. The fact that they are at SFI recruiting is a strong, positive testimonial to SFI as a business with people who are WORTH having in a business.

What you CAN do is:

+ Keep communicating with your team members. Show them that you are serious about your SFI business and you are ALWAYS there to support them.

+ Let them know that they are ALREADY in a business that will surpass all other online business opportunities when it comes to support and stability.

+ Never say a negative word about SFI and ALWAYS be positive in your communications with them.

+ REWARD and give RECOGNITION when they achieve a milestone.

+ DON'T ever give up on them even if they do join another OPPORTUNITY. They may return with a better mindset than when they left.

You should also keep in mind that any team member who ALLOWS themselves to be COERCED into another business is probably not going to keep up the level of EFFORT and CONSISTENCY required to be SUCCESSFUL at SFI. They are OPPORTUNISTS and are probably going to go from one opportunity to another without ever making any headway or measurable SUCCESS.

You can hope that if they do JUMP SHIP that they will realise later that SFI is TRULY the one business that they can rely on for their future financial success. The one business where they have an AWESOME SPONSOR and a community of like-minded PEOPLE that they can turn to when they need help. Keep in contact with them and show your commitment to SFI and to them when they ever choose to return.

Hope this helps you Felix


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Hello Felix

Unfortunately you cannot stop others from trying to recruit your team members for other 'OPPORTUNITIES'. The fact that they are at SFI recruiting is a strong, positive testimonial to SFI as a business with people who are WORTH having in a business.

What you CAN do is:

+ Keep communicating with your team members. Show them that you are serious about your SFI business and you are ALWAYS there to support them.

+ Let them know that they are ALREADY
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

This is one of the easier questions I have answered, quite simply all you have to do is be an Awesome Sponsor. If you regularly keep in touch with your downlines, regularly provide support and motivation to your team,regularly offer them tips and suggestions to help their SFI business grow, and also offer incentives (as often as you can afford)to promote healthy competition amongst your team, then they will repay you by remaining loyaland maintaining their membership with SFI.

If, however, on the other hand you sit back and do nothing to support your downline, then you can expect tolose them toother programs. They will be easy prey, as they are seeing nothing supportive to help them achieve within SFI, and will naturally look elsewhere.

So be supportive, be an Awesome Sponsor, and remember, you don't succeed if your downline don't succeed, so why wouldn't you want to help them. That way your downline will grow rather than diminish through attrition to other affiliate sites.
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This is one of the easier questions I have answered, quite simply all you have to do is be an Awesome Sponsor. If you regularly keep in touch with your downlines, regularly provide support and motivation to your team,regularly offer them tips and suggestions to help their SFI business grow, and also offer incentives (as often as you can afford)to promote healthy competition amongst your team, then they will repay you by remaining loyaland maintaining their membership with SFI.

If, however,
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Affiliate since: 05/05/2004, Power Rank: 283 | Read Robertson's 212 other Ask SC answers

There are some affiliates here, a few though, who join SFI to prey on affiliates and entice them to join other programs. They first try to add you via A2A and then entice you to join their programs. I was approached via a2a lately and the person told me he had big file of free classified ad sites for me and the file is too big to send via a2a. So he requested for my email address. It turned out that he was promoting his sites.

Any affiliate other than your downline who requests for your email address need closer scrutiny. Also check on their profile. Most maybe genuine cases requesting for help.

I had another case of an affiliate who has been with SFI for just one week with AAF rank. The person added me via a2a and the person introduced a blog selling PSAs.

Just focus on the established resources to build your business and maintain the rapport with your downline. Keep your PSAs informed of the do’s and dont’s.
Inform your PSAs about the illegal cross-solicitation and if they encounter any send a note to Support.

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There are some affiliates here, a few though, who join SFI to prey on affiliates and entice them to join other programs. They first try to add you via A2A and then entice you to join their programs. I was approached via a2a lately and the person told me he had big file of free classified ad sites for me and the file is too big to send via a2a. So he requested for my email address. It turned out that he was promoting his sites.

Any affiliate other than your downline who requests for your
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