How should you advise your downline--who have never run a business before--how to proceed with advertising?

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Rebecca Smith, Aff (Kansas, US) Top Author Forum Guru 10/27/2012 9:54 am
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First, I don't recommend going to friends, family and co-workers unless you already know they are entrepreneurial. Oftentimes, they do not have an open mind and have learned the only way for them to make money is to get up, go to work, come home, get up, go to work, come home. If they don't have a dream, a lot of times they will only try to talk you out of yours by being negative. Go to them after you are earning the income you think will get them interested.

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Vivian Oghenekaro, Aff (Nigeria) Forum Guru 10/29/2012 3:00 pm
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I would let them know that although advertising is the most important part of any online business he or she does not have to be a computer guru or advertising guru to succeed.
What they need to succeed in their advertising campgne is just:

1. The conviction that they are working with the right team. Once they are sure of that they can convince anyone to join.

2. The will. Once there is a will you will find a way.

3. The zeal to succeed at your business and then,

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Michael Banana, Aff (United Kingdom) Top Author Forum Guru 10/29/2012 8:17 am
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First of all, they would need to bear in mind that people don't like ads until they see something they like, want or need. It is thus important to understand the target audience's wants, needs and desires. These days almost everyone uses a computer, therefore it is relatively easy to engage consumers through using social media, electronic mail and websites. For instance advertising on Facebook can be cheap and effective as it can give you instant access to a large audience. I would also recommend
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John Smith, Aff (Nevada, US) Top Author Forum Guru 10/27/2012 4:40 am
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The best solution to this problem is by helping them recruit their PSA-es yourself in the beginning by running your own coop. The next step will be direct them to the training sessions provided by SFI so they can learn to catch their fish themselves.

The reason behind this argument is that by the time they learn how to catch the fish they could either starve or look for food somewhere else. This means that if spend their energy and time by learning on mistakes it could take them a long
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Isaac Benjamin Eboh, Aff (Nigeria) Top Author Forum Guru 10/26/2012 4:33 pm
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Advertising is promoting your business and making lots of people know what you are marketing.I would advice them to use the following:
a. One on One advert/discussion.
b. Public opportunistic discussions.
c. Public presentations in offices on the advantage of SFI.
d. Out door discussions like dinning out.
e. Postal or email encouragements.
f. Social media like FaceBook....Twitter etc.
g. Family and close associates meetings.
h. On SFI...They could use the various
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, () Top Author Forum Guru 10/27/2012 12:13 am
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I would advise them to read the ads in the classifieds section of the newspaper in their area and pay close attention to the ones that grab their attention. Then make a list of all the things that these ads have that others don't. Then try to pattern their ads after the ones that stand out the most.
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Scott Wright, Aff (Florida, US) Top Author Forum Guru 10/26/2012 5:49 pm
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I strongly suggest they sign in and follow their "To Do List" on the SFI homepage step by step every single day. Everything they need to learn about this business is right there. The energy to make it must come from within.
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Richard Burger, Aff (Florida, US) Top Author Forum Guru 10/28/2012 12:26 am
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sfi has all the tools you need and you used them for results and if they fellow the keys to success by either reading them or listening to them they will have no problem at all and if you want places to advertise at just email me at [email protected] put in subject sfi member wants advertising places.
10 votes
Sobby vijayan, Aff (India) Top Author Forum Guru 10/28/2012 4:22 am
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The best way is to advise them to start cheap or free ads so they can see for themselves the results firsthand

Getting a new account in google adwords and microsoft bing ads gives you free coupons which will help them to advertise for FREE using those coupons.Depending on the results they can then pay more money to keep the ads running or stop them

Both these companies have text ads and banner ads and eare easy to run

You should advice them on which landing pages
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10 votes
ESOSA IHAMA, Aff (Nigeria) Forum Guru 10/26/2012 5:44 pm
Affiliate since: 09/10/2012, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read ESOSA's 4 other Ask SC answers
SFI is a very simple business but majority of our downline get so overwhelmed with what they see.A lot feel its time consuming when you have to read too much material.Others perceive it as too slow in making any serious money so they lose interest.
It is always best to stick with the basics. Explain to your downline in clear everyday language so that even a newbie can understand how they can get the most out of SFI.
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