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

Don't get discouraged.

Reach out to them and find out what has caused their inactivity.

Offer any and all help you can possibly give and if needs be, stretch beyond that i.e. gift certificate, sending e-cards, giving T-Creds, making calls when possible, re-assigning CSA's, Co-op inclusion, etc.

Again, don't get discouraged.... There is a reward for not becoming discouraged when you continue to send out Teamails weekly! (30 VP)

Get their feedback concerning your performance as their sponsor.

Can you take constructive criticism and make it work for your good?

Show genuine concern for their situation whatever it may be, and again, do whatever possible to assist them.

Lastly, although I'm sure I can go on, DO NOT to the best of your ability, become to overly critical or judgmental of them because you never know what they may be going through and or just how serious they really were in the beginning.
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Don't get discouraged.

Reach out to them and find out what has caused their inactivity.

Offer any and all help you can possibly give and if needs be, stretch beyond that i.e. gift certificate, sending e-cards, giving T-Creds, making calls when possible, re-assigning CSA's, Co-op inclusion, etc.

Again, don't get discouraged.... There is a reward for not becoming discouraged when you continue to send out Teamails weekly! (30 VP)

Get their feedback concerning
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Affiliate since: 08/02/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Terry 's 42 other Ask SC answers

Hi Michelle,
Very good question, as no doubt each and everyone EA2 and upwards faces this problem constantly. I'm not sure of the 'stats' but I venture to guess that almost 99% of our 'P.S.A.'s' - act in this way sometime or other !!

Whilst Gery tells us to 'work with the workers', we still have to try to encourage those 'inactive PSA's by sending them a team-mail at least every week - just to try to keep them aware that we still hope for their participation in our 'Team'... .. as we never know when they may 'suddenly become active again', due to their personal circumstances.

Thankfully, the sophisticated SFI system, equips us admirably so that we can send 'e-cards', or 'team-mails', without too much fuss or bother - .

Patience, perseverance, and persistence - are the three words that come to mind to guide us in our approach to the SFI business model... especially when it comes to building and guiding our 'TEAMS'.....

Good luck

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Hi Michelle,
Very good question, as no doubt each and everyone EA2 and upwards faces this problem constantly. I'm not sure of the 'stats' but I venture to guess that almost 99% of our 'P.S.A.'s' - act in this way sometime or other !!

Whilst Gery tells us to 'work with the workers', we still have to try to encourage those 'inactive PSA's by sending them a team-mail at least every week - just to try to keep them aware that we still hope for their participation in our 'Team'...
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Affiliate since: 06/06/2014, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Dzul's 193 other Ask SC answers

Since we are their Sponsor, that also means that we have gone though that door.

In SFI, our first lesson is all about ourself and how bad we want to improves our way of living. And of course having a business means we need to deal with humans.

As we go on further, we will soon learn more about a Business, its future goal, its finance management and its staff's teamworking activity and much much more.

By understanding that, we will also realise that all humans have their own problems and difficulties.

1) Maybe they need time to adjust themselves
2) Maybe their financial is a bit tight at the moment
3) Maybe they made a wrong choice and not interested in any business structure
and many many maybe's...

We shouldn't force them or do anything more to harm them. Everyone needs fresh air sometime. The best part is, they are still under our contacts.
Show them that we care for them and ask them if anything that we can help to improves their situation?

For that method, just continue sending them mails, ECard or any forms to continue friendship and communications. Who knows, they will come back when they are ready.

This time with full Velocity.
Have a positive thinking and everything will turns out the way you will be happy with it.
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Since we are their Sponsor, that also means that we have gone though that door.

In SFI, our first lesson is all about ourself and how bad we want to improves our way of living. And of course having a business means we need to deal with humans.

As we go on further, we will soon learn more about a Business, its future goal, its finance management and its staff's teamworking activity and much much more.

By understanding that, we will also realise that all humans have
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Affiliate since: 08/06/2012, Power Rank: 227 | Read Ronilo's 408 other Ask SC answers

We need to understand that we have basically three types of Affiliates. We should know their characteristics so that we know how to deal with them and what advise to give.

Let me mentioned the three types of affiliates first and I will elaborate on the type of affiliate that is being asked.

1. Those did not bother to be active - this will be the biggest part of out affiliate about 90- 98% of them are like this.

2. Those who are active from the beginning until they become successful - This is about 1-5% of our affiliates.

3. Those who have started well but quit and become completely inactive.- they are about 1 to 10% of our affiliates.

I would like to share the third type because the question is about them. These type of affiliates are usually:

1. Do not have money to maintain their status. - during first month they easily get into EA because of so many free VP that they can earn. But on the second month they have to buy to maintain their status.

2. Those that can not recruit affiliates - the foundation of successful SFI business depends on our active affiliates. If for sometime, our affiliate observed that he spending rather than earning then he would quit.

3. Those who wants quick money without building the foundation - These people will join try for the first month and if they can not earn they leave the program.

My suggestion is, we affiliates should prevent this to happen by address the issues I have written above as early as possible while they are still active.

If they do not have money to invest its good for them to concentrate on selling or finding affiliate first. Those who do not know how to recruit affiliates its good for us to teach them how. And explain to those who want quick money that SFI is not like that. So, prevention is better than cure.

For those who have already quit just continue to send them message address the three issues that I mentioned above. If you are able to give solution to the problem why they quit, probably they would be encourage to log in again.



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We need to understand that we have basically three types of Affiliates. We should know their characteristics so that we know how to deal with them and what advise to give.

Let me mentioned the three types of affiliates first and I will elaborate on the type of affiliate that is being asked.

1. Those did not bother to be active - this will be the biggest part of out affiliate about 90- 98% of them are like this.

2. Those who are active from the beginning until they
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Affiliate since: 06/09/2014, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Olufolake 's 206 other Ask SC answers

Hi Michelle
What to do?
1. Identify the cause of the inactiveness. I usually do this to this part of my team and am surprised about their response. They became active telling me they thought i'd forgotten about them. Some told me about the problems they were facing and how they had the intention of solving the problem. I had to wait for them encouraging them and letting them know of my ability to them in case they need my help. In this case, it'l require you to make personal contact to them either by phone or email or on the social networks.Let them know you care. Your weekly letter will not do the magic here.
2. When you've done number 1, let the door of communication remain open to assist such.
3. Show the way to making money in SFI without investment. This is what causes many to back off when they realize that they've to put up an SO for requalification and they don't have the means. Let them know that there is an alternative plan and show them the plan.
4. Offer help to those who wants to be active.
5. Introduce incentives to them if they'l be active e.g i've been doing this to a member of my team. He told me his problem and i told my PSA that if he remains active, i'l invest my money and knowledge in him. He took up the challenge and became active and i've been supporting him financially every month till he is able to sustain himself and be strong. Now he is building his team and doing well in the business
6. Show them the Big Picture. Many back off because they want quick money and the vps are not coming up easily as it should be in the first month. Show them how to use the unlimited versapoints principle to incure vps for themselves e.g building their team : 100/EA2s. Then show them the power of the residul income and duplication and how it works.
7. Many start up great and become inactive because of low commission against their investment. I can't blame them. Nobody wants to lose money when they invest. Even Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said: 'Rule Number 1 in making money: Never Lose Money'
As their sponsor, you should show them how to make profits in their investments and this is through their compensation plan, SVP, entering the daily crown drawing, auction and playing games.
8. Be there to calm their fears about the business and let them know that you are always there to help. If you've built a rapport before they become inactive, it'l be very easy to breakthrough to them and thus help them to be active.
These are ways that i've discovered on the field and that has enabled me to make my inactive PSAs&CSAs active again. Do the same and they'l be back on their feet. Don't burn out in the process. Distribute the help and that according to your ability.
Good luck.
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Hi Michelle
What to do?
1. Identify the cause of the inactiveness. I usually do this to this part of my team and am surprised about their response. They became active telling me they thought i'd forgotten about them. Some told me about the problems they were facing and how they had the intention of solving the problem. I had to wait for them encouraging them and letting them know of my ability to them in case they need my help. In this case, it'l require you to make personal contact to
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

First, I would go to each individual member who has become inactive and check their VP Ledger to see how they have previously been gathering their VP.

I would then compose a team mail to these inactive members based on what I found in their VP Ledger. Use the filters in Genealogy to sort out which members you will be emailing. In your email, I would point out in very gentle terms, how you yourself got discouraged a time or two and how you picked yourself up. It is at this point you could make the offer of a Gift Certificate with some suggestions on how to utilise it which would further improve their standing in SFI.

You could also start a competition which could be advertised on your Leadership Page. Advise your team members that there is a contest running for the current month and there will be prizes for those who achieve a certain status.

Always put a link to your Leadership Page in your emails and team mails. If you have a website which promotes SFI, you could add this link as well and advise your team members that you post updates from time to time which may help them in their business endeavours.

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First, I would go to each individual member who has become inactive and check their VP Ledger to see how they have previously been gathering their VP.

I would then compose a team mail to these inactive members based on what I found in their VP Ledger. Use the filters in Genealogy to sort out which members you will be emailing. In your email, I would point out in very gentle terms, how you yourself got discouraged a time or two and how you picked yourself up. It is at this
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

Inactivity needs to be recognized as something that may be a disturbance to the PSA's ability to continue on with being active.

At times, health may be the issue - which can be a challenge for anyone as when health is compromised, all other aspects are compromised even the home life.

At times, inactivity may be due to misunderstanding about what is necessary to get to the next step in owning the SFI business. With such cases of mis-understanding, it is important to acknowledge down line members efforts thus far and provide modeling of what can be duplicated to keep going.

Inactivity often can be due to the loss of the purpose so assist members to find their "reason" to join SFI and assist them or provide a buddy that they can rely on to support their efforts such as by cheering them on or even to just be a sounding board for ideas and actions that are being planned.


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Inactivity needs to be recognized as something that may be a disturbance to the PSA's ability to continue on with being active.

At times, health may be the issue - which can be a challenge for anyone as when health is compromised, all other aspects are compromised even the home life.

At times, inactivity may be due to misunderstanding about what is necessary to get to the next step in owning the SFI business. With such cases of mis-understanding, it is important to acknowledge
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Affiliate since: 11/29/2011, Power Rank: 82 | Read Gliceria's 402 other Ask SC answers

PSAs that start off great are like shooting stars! They’re here today, gone tomorrow, leaving us frustrated and wondering what to do with them!

My advice is to keep the communication open, include them in your weekly newsletters with updates and news of your team’s achievements, the latest star in your team, the best promoter/s, the best seller/s, top author, etc.

Send 'missing you' E-Card, or 'here to help' E-Card every now and then, as well as short messages via Team Mail, with simple words such as ‘Hey, just checking in to see if you’re OK and need help’ or anything to keep in touch.

We’ll never know what the reasons for their inactivity are so keep our communication door wide open and keep them on the loop. One day when they’re able to sort out their problems and they’re ready, they’ll just log in and surprise us.

Meanwhile, we concentrate on helping our Movers and keep moving. Time waits for no one, and time is money. Worrying and being frustrated over things we cannot control is not good for our health.

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PSAs that start off great are like shooting stars! They’re here today, gone tomorrow, leaving us frustrated and wondering what to do with them!

My advice is to keep the communication open, include them in your weekly newsletters with updates and news of your team’s achievements, the latest star in your team, the best promoter/s, the best seller/s, top author, etc.

Send 'missing you' E-Card, or 'here to help' E-Card every now and then, as well as short messages via Team
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Affiliate since: 07/23/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Pavle's 75 other Ask SC answers

Hi,

This is a very important question, because this is the situation which is quite often.

Many of PSA's could start off great, due that it is easy in first months to do such.
Later, their activities could be lower and lower with time.

There are several reasons for this situation:
-they don't build a strong team to push them up;
-they don't see a bigger picture and great benefits of SFI;
-they don't have sufficient income;
-they lose their hope for success;
-they can not invest money anymore for various reasons;
-they don't have enough patience; etc.

When this happen, you can encourage them with support mails and additional informations.
Other great help could be that you reassign to them some PSA's, TCredits, Gift Certificate, etc.

Hope that this will help,

Best Regards
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Hi,

This is a very important question, because this is the situation which is quite often.

Many of PSA's could start off great, due that it is easy in first months to do such.
Later, their activities could be lower and lower with time.

There are several reasons for this situation:
-they don't build a strong team to push them up;
-they don't see a bigger picture and great benefits of SFI;
-they don't have sufficient income;
-they lose their
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Affiliate since: 10/04/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Ronelle's 268 other Ask SC answers

The only thing you can really do is try ecards asking if they are having difficulties with which you could help them. Send them a few card, maybe three days or so apart, see if you can get a response.

If they choose NOT to respond to you, there is not much you can do besides continue to send them routine team mails, and cross your fingers! By continuing to contact them weekly, mayhaps they will change their minds.

Many start surprisingly well, then decide to back off when they discover SFI is not get-rich-quick work, and it takes a decent amount of time daily to succeed!

Best wishes to you, hope you can awaken your sleepers!!:))...
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The only thing you can really do is try ecards asking if they are having difficulties with which you could help them. Send them a few card, maybe three days or so apart, see if you can get a response.

If they choose NOT to respond to you, there is not much you can do besides continue to send them routine team mails, and cross your fingers! By continuing to contact them weekly, mayhaps they will change their minds.

Many start surprisingly well, then decide to back off when
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