What is the best way to maintain my SFI position and continue to support my team whilst on vacation with limited, if any, internet availability?

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Moira De Chermont, Aff (Mexico) Top Author Forum Guru 10/18/2014 6:22 pm
Affiliate since: 08/04/2013, Power Rank: 14 | Read Moira's 74 other Ask SC answers
Hi Wendy-Ann!

The best way to maintain your SFI position and continue to support your team is:

1. Turn your Vacation mode "ON" to preserve your VP streak.

2. Send your entire team a Group Mailer before you leave, letting them know how long you will be away, and include as much general information as you can, to tide them over until you get back. This is especially important if you have active PSAs or CSAs who need special attention: in this case, try to
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Derek Barrington, Aff (United Kingdom) Top Author Forum Guru 10/19/2014 4:41 pm
Affiliate since: 02/24/2014, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Derek's 210 other Ask SC answers
I have had 3 short vacations since joining SFI. The first thing I do is contact the hotels/motels or guest houses I will be staying at to check if they have an internet connection I can use. If the answer is no then I ask if there are any internet cafes within the vicinity.

So far all the places I have stayed at have had internet access available to their customers, and so I have not had to make any alternative arrangements.

I suppose the length of the vacation will also play
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Mar Fajardo, Aff (Ontario, CA) Top Author Forum Guru 10/22/2014 8:53 pm
Affiliate since: 05/03/2002, Power Rank: 435 | Read Mar's 582 other Ask SC answers
Before considering the best way to maintain your Team Leader position while on vacation and supporting your team at the same time, you must be aware of what actions are required of you and how you’re going to fulfill those requirements (VersaPoints, maintaining your SFI Leadership and the minimum 3-star sponsor rating-this requirement is waived if you have fewer than five PSAs rating you) with limited Internet connection.

How do you proceed in your situation and what’s the best way?

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Lazar Popov, Aff (Serbia) Top Author Forum Guru 10/20/2014 6:21 pm
Affiliate since: 07/05/2024, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Lazar's 69 other Ask SC answers
That is the problem some of us are facing with,when going to a place with no internet coverage (somewhere deep in the mountains or on isolated island).


The best way to maintain our SFI position is to have standing order set before you leave.Is should be at least standing oder that brings you 1500 VP.


When you have that set,you should think of what will happen with your team while you're away.If you have many well trained individuals then you're lucky,since they will
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, () Top Author Forum Guru 10/18/2014 10:01 pm
Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999
Hello Wendy-Ann, Firstly, I would compose a message to my entire downline team and let them know that you will be away for a time with possibly no internet connection. Ask them to let you know whether they have anything they would like to discuss before you go. Let them know a date when you will return.

Briefly set out the things they need to do while you are away such as logging in each day and attending to their tasks.

Perhaps, depending on your level of income,
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Gliceria Pritchard, Aff (Australia) Top Author Forum Guru 10/22/2014 8:43 am
Affiliate since: 11/29/2011, Power Rank: 83 | Read Gliceria's 402 other Ask SC answers
The best way to make sure you keep your position and continue to support your team while on vacation to a place where internet access might be a problem is to prepare things before you go.

Ensure your Standing Order for the 1500 VP TC product is in order. This will help keep your position and rank not only while you’re away but every month.

Work your Daily To-Do list until the very last moment to keep your VP up to date.

Check your Movers List, send a short message
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Michael Dlamini, Aff (South Africa) Top Author Forum Guru 10/19/2014 11:30 am
Affiliate since: 02/08/2020, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Michael's 202 other Ask SC answers
Hi Wendy-Ann
SFI has been around for more than 15 years and SFI is pro-active.
SFI has planned for such things from long ago. For you to go on a vacation you need to plan your things. Failing to plan is planning to fail. What you must do before going is:
1. To maintain your SFI position.
a. Click 'My Account" on your home page. Then towards the bottom of the page, you'll find 'Vacation Mode: Off and On'. You click on On, so that you won't lose your Daily Versapoint Streak
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Shamsina Sabdin, Aff (Malaysia) Top Author Forum Guru 10/21/2014 2:23 am
Affiliate since: 03/28/2011, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Shamsina's 138 other Ask SC answers
Well I think I will answer your second question first - how to support your team whilst on vacation.

Depending on how long your vacation is, make sure your team knows that you will be away for a while. If it happens that someone tried to reach out to you during your vacation and you couldn't answer back, you might, unintentionally, give a bad impression or worse that person might not contact you at all any more.

So be sure to do that. And be sure to mention that they are not
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, () Top Author Forum Guru 10/19/2014 3:21 pm
Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999
Great question.

I have run into this problem while away for vacation (same country and out of country).

I do the following to make things work a little easier until I am able to return home:

Hotel- if I am at a hotel I will inquire about wifi access so that I may use my phone as a hotspot for internet and not over spend on my data plan that I pay for with my cell phone company. Roaming charges can be quite pricey.

Local Libraries: Libraries in all major
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C Nweze, Aff (Nigeria) Top Author Forum Guru 10/21/2014 9:16 am
Affiliate since: 04/18/2014, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read C's 20 other Ask SC answers
For you to maintain your SFI position, it should be very important and absolutely necessary to ensure the following are in place before you embark on your vacation: -

Ensure you have adequate fund to take care of your Standing Order, so that when TripleClicks attempt to process your SO there will not be issue of decline.

Maintain good rapport with your team. Teach them to be dedicated to their business so that in your absence they will not wait to be reminded or pushed to keep
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