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

Hi Ritu,

If I were to start over again I would treat this business more seriously right from when I started.

I think so many people who join have been burnt by other "money making prgrams" that they don't really see that this is is a genuine opportunity and treat it like that.

Another thing I would do (that probably goes hand in hand with my first answer) is commit to invest an amount each month. Both, to maintain my rank (initially) and also to develop paid advertising to help more people to understand this opportunity.

I think lots of affiliates spend money to maintain their rank without understanding that unless they duplicate their efforts they are really only treading water. By all means improve your rank but don't forget to develop a team so that you can duplicate your effort.
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Hi Ritu,

If I were to start over again I would treat this business more seriously right from when I started.

I think so many people who join have been burnt by other "money making prgrams" that they don't really see that this is is a genuine opportunity and treat it like that.

Another thing I would do (that probably goes hand in hand with my first answer) is commit to invest an amount each month. Both, to maintain my rank (initially) and also to develop
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Affiliate since: 01/14/2013, Power Rank: 124 | Read David's 10 other Ask SC answers

I am now in my third year as a member of SFI and have learned a lot including how I can maximise the time I spend growing my SFI business. Here are some things I would do differently . . .

- I would not buy PSAs from ECAs. For me, I have never gotten a sign up who was active more than one or two months. Most of them never became active.

- I would buy traffic packages from many different ECAs and use the ‘hit tracker’ to follow which ones produced active sign ups.

- I would recruit merchants to create ECA stores at TripleClicks as this is a source of income that can be used to grow one’s SFI business.

- I would create advertising co-ops through using the Co-op Manager and place new, active PSAs in them so they get signups quickly so they are encouraged to further engage in building their business and make a stronger commitment.

- I would commit more time to building my SFI business.

- I would communicate more with my 2nd, 3rd, 4th (etc.) generation affiliates.

- I would be more active in the forum in reading, learning, asking questions, and contributing.
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I am now in my third year as a member of SFI and have learned a lot including how I can maximise the time I spend growing my SFI business. Here are some things I would do differently . . .

- I would not buy PSAs from ECAs. For me, I have never gotten a sign up who was active more than one or two months. Most of them never became active.

- I would buy traffic packages from many different ECAs and use the ‘hit tracker’ to follow which ones produced active sign ups.

-
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Affiliate since: 03/27/2014, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Robin's 16 other Ask SC answers

If I had to start over again with SFI, I would take more time to really learn the basics and all the launchpad lessons. This is so important. Since I was in a hurry to get more VP's, I didn't learn as much as I should have. So, I sometimes have to go back and read the basics or launchpad lessons again. I feel like I am holding myself back. I would therefore have more knowledge without having to look it up. I would then be able to share more information to my family, my friends, people I come to know, anyone that I now come to know when I hand out W3 cards, gift cards and X-cards. I don't feel like I have enough knowledge to share when someone asks me what SFI is all about. This is what I feel bad about.

So I have not learned as much as I should have. I do regret this. I find myself having to stop and think of a quick answer which is not the best information that I could give if I knew more.

I hope this helps other newbies.
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If I had to start over again with SFI, I would take more time to really learn the basics and all the launchpad lessons. This is so important. Since I was in a hurry to get more VP's, I didn't learn as much as I should have. So, I sometimes have to go back and read the basics or launchpad lessons again. I feel like I am holding myself back. I would therefore have more knowledge without having to look it up. I would then be able to share more information to my family, my friends, people I come to know,
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Affiliate since: 03/21/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Kerry's 5 other Ask SC answers

That's a great question!

If I was to start SFI now, knowing what I do about the business I would certainly go for the Fast Track deal and kick start my SFI activities.

I was hesitant to advertise for PSAs for a few months because I didn't feel confident in the business or believe that I knew enough to help others who joined my team. Now I realise that I could have started much sooner and learnt as I went along as there is so much help, support and training available for each specific activity. I would have been able to start building my team of affiliates much sooner and it would have grown faster.

I also would have tried bidding in the auctions from the beginning, especially having T Credits from doing the Fast Track option .. I now enjoy the auctions so much and it is always worthwhile bidding as you earn VPs, MRPs and now PSAs through the fantastic Bid & Build service!

Overall I would just dive in and work as fast as I could to learn and grow my business ... don't wait until you think you know enough or the time is right!
Just do it and have fun!
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That's a great question!

If I was to start SFI now, knowing what I do about the business I would certainly go for the Fast Track deal and kick start my SFI activities.

I was hesitant to advertise for PSAs for a few months because I didn't feel confident in the business or believe that I knew enough to help others who joined my team. Now I realise that I could have started much sooner and learnt as I went along as there is so much help, support and training available for each
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Affiliate since: 05/09/2010, Power Rank: 122 | Read Ed's 24 other Ask SC answers

If I were to start over in SFI and know what I know now, I would with all certainty start working the SFI business immediately instead of waiting for 3 years. Also I would start advertising for new affiliates and sales immediately. I would never quit recruiting new afiliates. You can always transfer some to the harder working members of your downline, this will help them build their team faster. I would also have a standing order where I was guarenteed to make EA each month.

Once I had my team in the process of building I would start teaching my new affiliates how to duplicate what I was doing. This is what makes a good team leader.

I hope that this helps everyone, especially the new members.
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If I were to start over in SFI and know what I know now, I would with all certainty start working the SFI business immediately instead of waiting for 3 years. Also I would start advertising for new affiliates and sales immediately. I would never quit recruiting new afiliates. You can always transfer some to the harder working members of your downline, this will help them build their team faster. I would also have a standing order where I was guarenteed to make EA each month.

Once
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Affiliate since: 06/27/2013, Power Rank: 197 | Read James's 127 other Ask SC answers

My problem now is to build up an team with active downline. Send out emails through PSA mailers, CSA mailers, Group mailers and individual emails seem not working and effective.

I have decided to do more advertising, buy PSA through PSA To Go, distribute gift cards to new prospects, gift certificates to PRMs and include new PSAs in my S-builder co-op.I have not done these before and I am to give a try.

Send more e-cards to whom I know and in my contact list. I need to get out of the box to explore new area to promote SFI.

Use every available tools in SFI to build up my business. Now and then I need to review the content of SFI business to keep abreast with new development.

Read and participate in the Forum to know more.
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My problem now is to build up an team with active downline. Send out emails through PSA mailers, CSA mailers, Group mailers and individual emails seem not working and effective.

I have decided to do more advertising, buy PSA through PSA To Go, distribute gift cards to new prospects, gift certificates to PRMs and include new PSAs in my S-builder co-op.I have not done these before and I am to give a try.

Send more e-cards to whom I know and in my contact list. I need to get
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Affiliate since: 12/18/2011, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Manohar's 240 other Ask SC answers

Hi Ritu

When I started SFI, no one welcomed me. I did’t know who is my my sponsor.
Now things are different. Sponsors/co-sponsors know what to do when any one joins under then. So I do not blame my sponsor. SFI was like that.
I started learning my self. Came to the rank of BTL without the help of my sponsor. Now I do the following:

1. As soon as some one joins me, I send a welcome message by three means:
2. (a) E-card
3. (b) Through email.
4. (3) PM message.

Then I too never remained in constant touch with my PSAs/CSAs. But now I contact them regularly.

There was no bidding to earn extra VPs then. Now I regularly bid for favorite items.
Earlier there were no Eager Zebra games. Now I play these games without fail.

I use to hardly visit Forum. Now I visit the Forum regularly & participate in it so much that I have become Forum Guru.

Now I like to ask question/give answer on Ask_SC.

In addition to above I am regular S-Builder & Gift Card subscriber.

Hope you would love these differences.
Have a Nice day.
Cheers !!

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Hi Ritu

When I started SFI, no one welcomed me. I did’t know who is my my sponsor.
Now things are different. Sponsors/co-sponsors know what to do when any one joins under then. So I do not blame my sponsor. SFI was like that.
I started learning my self. Came to the rank of BTL without the help of my sponsor. Now I do the following:

1. As soon as some one joins me, I send a welcome message by three means:
2. (a) E-card
3. (b) Through email.
4. (3)
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Affiliate since: 06/26/2014, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Dandre's 8 other Ask SC answers

when I first started with sfi I did not log in everyday and try to learn something new. I believe now that was a mistake for 1 I was eliminated from the E-365 contest. I am now only seven months later a Bronze Team Leader and second in my class. Had i continued to log in daily my first and second month I would have learned what I needed to know and take action on it earlier, it would have caused me to not only be in the top ten of my class but also able to win the E-365 this year for my class. I am extremely sad about this because I may very well be able to surpass the number one spot in my class by next month which could have won me the E-365 for this year, which I still have about 4 months before the end of E-365 for my class this year.

what ever you do make sure you log in daily and learn as much as you can early so you won't end up like me missing out on lots of prizes and benefits your first year in building a home business.

Best Regards
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when I first started with sfi I did not log in everyday and try to learn something new. I believe now that was a mistake for 1 I was eliminated from the E-365 contest. I am now only seven months later a Bronze Team Leader and second in my class. Had i continued to log in daily my first and second month I would have learned what I needed to know and take action on it earlier, it would have caused me to not only be in the top ten of my class but also able to win the E-365 this year for my class. I
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Affiliate since: 08/29/2023, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Osaro's 206 other Ask SC answers

Certainly we do make mistakes in the course of establishing a business in SFI; some of these mistakes are a result of our own carelessness while others are inadvertent or for lack of knowledge. Again, some of these mistakes we can learn from and make the necessary adjustments in order not to repeat them which makes us stronger at the end.

However, there are some irreparable damages caused by our mistakes that make us wish if we can turn the hands of the clock backwards and since we cannot, we wish if we started all over, so in this case below is my take as far as SFI is concerned.

When I joined SFI initially I under estimated the potential to earn a reasonable income and there was this tendency to dilly-dally or procrastinate which affected my ability to hit the ground running in terms of necessary actions to building a strong business. I am not referring to the getting started actions or training materials because as a very passionate reader I grasp those within days. However, the problem was that I did not apply this knowledge immediately especially in the 'honey moon period' before fatigue set in.

As a result of the above, I wasted time in deploying my resources; time, money, network etc to advance my business especially in team building and sales, and by the time I was 'ready' the best and most loyal members of my network were engaged and refused to come and join me build an SFI business. It still makes me sad as I write because it is like a sharp needle piercing through my heart, especially when I see they are doing very well where they are engaged as a result of their own hard work and network, not because it is a better program.

What this thought me and how to do it differently if given the opportunity to start all over will be to believe first that reasonable financial success can be achieved here until it proves otherwise, rather than the other way round. If I approached SFI this way, I will be working with the most active team members I could have imagined.


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Certainly we do make mistakes in the course of establishing a business in SFI; some of these mistakes are a result of our own carelessness while others are inadvertent or for lack of knowledge. Again, some of these mistakes we can learn from and make the necessary adjustments in order not to repeat them which makes us stronger at the end.

However, there are some irreparable damages caused by our mistakes that make us wish if we can turn the hands of the clock backwards and since we cannot,
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Affiliate since: 07/05/2024, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Nafisa's 286 other Ask SC answers

There are 2 main aspects of SFI that are not only the core of this online business but they reinforce my belief that you can earn online. When I say you can earn online, I mean in such a model of affiliate marketing. These are:

1. Having active team members
2. Sales at TripleClicks

a) I would most likely, in retrospect, want to understand better and learn how to market online on the various sites that would generate sign ups in my first month. I would target at least between 10-100 every month though this would not be my limit.

b) My aim would be to get at least 5 active sign ups in my first month and then as these numbers increase, I would reassign the next 5 active PSAs to my downlines to strengthen my team from my 1st month.

c) This would not only keep the sign-ups coming in but it would also benefit my team members and the chances of them getting discouraged would be limited because they can see the income coming in.

d) It has taken me more than 1 year to get active sign ups and this, in my view is a long time for anyone to wait to see the monetary benefit of being in business online.

e) I would also find out from my team members what products they would like to order monthly and place a bulk order on TripleClicks to reduce shipment and the inconvenience of having to clear the packages individually. This would alleviate difficulties that come with having to order online and ensure that my downlines make up their sales points for monthly qualification.

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There are 2 main aspects of SFI that are not only the core of this online business but they reinforce my belief that you can earn online. When I say you can earn online, I mean in such a model of affiliate marketing. These are:

1. Having active team members
2. Sales at TripleClicks

a) I would most likely, in retrospect, want to understand better and learn how to market online on the various sites that would generate sign ups in my first month. I would target at least
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