How do I convince someone to try SFI when they've had bad experiences previously with online businesses?

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Johanna Jacomina Snyder, Aff (South Africa) Top Author Forum Guru 5/12/2014 6:45 am
Affiliate since: 03/18/2014, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Johanna Jacomina's 4 other Ask SC answers
How do I convince someone to try SFI when they've had bad experiences previously with online businesses?
Good day Natasa
I am going to tell you the way that I use to convince People about SFI even if they did have experienced bad online businesses before.
First of all I start telling them about my previous experiences with other online businesses before I found SFI.
Now I come with my prove: I made a copy of my Sponsors own teamleader page because luckily she is from the same
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Borislav Kosijer, Aff (Serbia) Top Author Forum Guru 5/9/2014 6:57 pm
Affiliate since: 02/03/2014, Power Rank: 23 | Read Borislav's 12 other Ask SC answers
Good question.

It's important that you know that SFI is not a Get Quick Rich scheme, so you have the proof.

Tell them it is a real business, like going every day to the office.
They must hear from you that they will need lot of reading and learning to understand it and do it properly, to build their team over time, and after that they can expect to start earning money.

You can show them BBB sign so they will see it's accredited business, with real people
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Cal Warren Akers, Aff (Pennsylvania, US) Top Author Forum Guru 5/12/2014 7:20 am
Affiliate since: 03/14/2009, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Cal Warren's 108 other Ask SC answers
Hello Natasa,

In reality Natasa, what we perceive as "CONVINCING" someone to do something, is actually that person's "ACCEPTANCE" of what we have to offer. Meaning, if someone isn't interested in, or feel he/she is in no position to accept, it's fair to say we won't be getting a sign-up (or sale) from that person.

Therefore, your main focus should be to understand exactly what you are offering, then present to them in a positive and convincing fashion. You're
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Salim Yamani, Aff (India) Top Author Forum Guru 5/10/2014 12:55 pm
Affiliate since: 01/27/2014, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Salim's 21 other Ask SC answers
Tell them
1. SFI is in business from last 16 years and is not a new company.
2. Joining is absolutely FREE.
3. No purchase is required at all.
4. Has a big community of helpful affiliates to answer your questions and doubts.
5. You can connect with local people using a2a and get their help if needed.
6. Can sell their used items at TripleClicks, like a garage sell.
7. Can sell your own new products or other companies products by becoming an ECA.
3410 votes
, () Top Author Forum Guru 5/9/2014 6:12 pm
Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999
My approach to this situation is to say to the "previouly burned" person:
"Yes, that happened to me too. I know what you mean. Wouldn't it be good to see something that does not work like all those others?"

If the reply is "No!" I do not probe further.
I just wait to see who speaks next.

If the prospect shows any interest at all in looking at something different then I proceed:
"Well I found something that will let you take
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Jeannette Gerrard, Aff (District of columbia, US) Top Author Forum Guru 5/12/2014 12:10 pm
Affiliate since: 11/13/2001, Power Rank: 74 | Read Jeannette's 241 other Ask SC answers
This is a very good and interesting question. First of all, let me explain that I know where you're coming from, because I've had bad experiences with other off-line and on-line programs. There was one experience where I was doing extremely well, and then the business just folded up.

I would suggest that you find out what caused this person's hurt at whatever the business was that went wrong. Please note that you do not need to know what the business was or the name of the business
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, () Top Author Forum Guru 5/10/2014 6:38 pm
Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999
This question makes me think of the saying my dad always told me: 'You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink'.
I find the best way to handle these situations is to leave this question alone. When they bring it up give them the link for 'about us'. It tells them everything that's true about SFI. It's now their turn to chose whether they are going to believe it or not. Some people don't believe anything is true or good after they have been hurt and it takes time and patience
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, () Top Author Forum Guru 5/9/2014 3:31 am
Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999
Be TOTALLY honest with them.

Let them know that it is FREE to sign up.

There is absolutely NO OBLIGATION.

And that they can spend as long as they like to have a look at the site and they can go to the forum and see the calibre of the people here.

Explain to them that this is much more than an affiliate program, 6 different ways to make an income, 16 years in business, BBB rating etc. It is also a social media. I actually spend more time communicating with
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Sylvia I. Ajagu, Aff (Nigeria) Top Author Forum Guru 5/9/2014 8:10 pm
Affiliate since: 03/20/2014, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Sylvia I.'s 38 other Ask SC answers
I will start by giving the person a gift card to motivate the person and to show the person how (UNIQUE) SFI business is. May be if the person has a business or restaurant etc, i will say if a person buys a thing worth certain amount then I will give the person a gift card.
1. It will help her make huge turn-over
2. It will help to publicize her business the more
3. It will also help me have some new PSAs

From there I will talk her/him into being an ECA member
1.
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3399 votes
HERCULANO SONGAHID, Aff (Philippines) Top Author Forum Guru 5/9/2014 1:07 am
Affiliate since: 10/14/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read HERCULANO's 34 other Ask SC answers
Hello!

In my opinion there's no need to convince someone to try SFI when they have bad experiences previously with online business because people will know if your intention is to convince them, the more that they will not join you.

What I'll do is;

I'll present to them what really S F I. (but i wont explain) I'll show my excitement to the business and casually I'll let them see my genealogy, my movers and I'll open my compensation report to let them see how am I
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