Can I set up my SFI business to run on autopilot? If so, how?

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, () Top Author Forum Guru 6/1/2014 7:45 pm
Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999
Good question since that is a goal online marketers try to get to: A hands free automated online business.

That said, if you are a solo entrepreneur, there are only some parts of your business you will be able to automate. Below I will list for you some things you will be able to automate:

**Online Marketing/Advertising - If you have some money to spend, you can automate this task by signing up for Co-ops, upgrading in Traffic Exchanges and Safelists and purchasing solo ads.
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Maksim Volkov, Aff (Ireland) Top Author Forum Guru 6/3/2014 7:28 am
Affiliate since: 05/20/2014, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Maksim's 1 other Ask SC answers
Depends, what you mean by autopilot.
If you looking for some technical solution, which will atomize all tasks, then you are looking for trouble for couple of reasons.
1) It is against SFI policy.
2) Systems can do mistakes, and those mistakes can be disastrous, making you lose a lot, and damaging your reputation
3) You are dealing with people who looking for support, not with another automated systems
4) You do not develop yourself, and won’t be able to fallow and adjust
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Johnny Tan, Aff (Singapore) Top Author Forum Guru 6/2/2014 2:35 am
Affiliate since: 11/08/2012, Power Rank: 326 | Read Johnny's 264 other Ask SC answers
Well said I guess in some ways it is possible to set up your SFI business to run on autopilot as follow:

For starters Have a standing order for 1500 VersaPoints and a S Builder or PSAs to go to get you new blood PSAs , start a team COOP and an updated auto responder to enable you to regularly touch base and build up a continuous positive relationship

Either have your partner or you do the daily checkins and daily , week, monthly tasks as well as leadership maintenance and
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Sheron Fenty, Aff (Barbados) Top Author Forum Guru 5/31/2014 6:29 pm
Affiliate since: 01/30/2014, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Sheron's 117 other Ask SC answers
Can I run my SFI business on auto pilot?Good question You could.I also have a question.Are you a robot?if not why would you want you business run by one.I prefer to contact my team let them feel my vibes for I always inspire never instill doubt I always know you can!!For instance I have a PSA that i tried everything to reach here in English but her primary language is Spanish So through forum I found out about a translator got it use and now I communicate to her in her language to get my points over.when
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, () Top Author Forum Guru 5/30/2014 12:35 pm
Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999
I would say that if you set your business to autopilot, there's a chance that it might crash and burn before it even takes off.

Always stay active in your SFI business. Affiliates love it when they see their top sponsor in action. They look at that and duplicate what you do.

But if you do decide to set your business to autopilot, try the Pay-Per-Action program. You'll receive a bounty for each sign-up you get, all while you are doing your daily actions and coaching your upline.
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Barbara Lewis, Aff (Illinois, US) Top Author Forum Guru 6/1/2014 11:46 am
Affiliate since: 01/14/2014, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Barbara's 12 other Ask SC answers
Hi, I do not believe that you can have a successful business running on autopilot!

1. This is a people business.
1. People need to know that there is a real person behind emails, etc!
2. You need to communicate with your affiliates, and not with a form letter. I know that I felt more confident with SFI when my sponsor welcomed me (in his own words) to his team!
3. You need to be available to answer questions when your affiliates need help!
Autopilot doesn't have
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Nimo Ponifasio, Aff (New Zealand) Top Author Forum Guru 6/4/2014 3:32 am
Affiliate since: 10/01/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Nimo's 381 other Ask SC answers
From your question I deduct that you want to 'set and forget' your SFI business. If that is the case I am certain that your SFI business will not be a business for long.

The SFI business is a people business and cannot be automated. It cannot be put on autopilot. We deal with clients and affiliates who are people with human needs and wants. If these needs are not met, these people will simply leave SFI.

You may be able to pour money into your business and purchase PSAs in
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Keith Watts, Aff (Australia) Top Author Forum Guru 6/1/2014 4:43 am
Affiliate since: 03/22/2014, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Keith's 10 other Ask SC answers
The answer to this would have to be a resounding no. Maybe when you have attained the rank of PTL and have a team so big that it feeds itself then you can however, in the early stages it is important that you are involved in your business every day.

You have a responsibility to all of the members in your team to assist them in reaching their goals and you cannot do this by remote control. There are many sponsors out their who fail to provide the assistance that is asked of them and that
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Jacob Eric Zachariah, Aff (Nigeria) Top Author Forum Guru 6/3/2014 6:25 pm
Affiliate since: 03/21/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Jacob Eric's 3 other Ask SC answers
Yes you can, but it will not be in your own best interest. The reason is because, success in SFI requires duplication and you cannot effectively do that if you set it on autopilot. Your PSA's may want to communicate with their Sponsor at some points in time and if you are not there to attend to them, you might lose them and that will not be good for you. Imagine that you have a Physical business(store), and you just set it on autopilot, do you think you will achieve anything with that?
My suggestion
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Beverly Smith, Aff (Georgia, US) Top Author Forum Guru 5/31/2014 9:01 am
Affiliate since: 11/29/2012, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Beverly's 19 other Ask SC answers
No. The reason I think this is because it would stop you from learning. How can
You learn anything if you don't read and study your lessons. The only time you would
Check in with SFI is to see what your auto pilot did for you that day. That is
DEFINITELY Not True Leadership. How can you recruit PSA's if you don't know anything
Yourself? This business is all about reading and implementing what you have learned.

Don't take the lazy way to do your business.
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