How do you get your affiliates to approach their SFI business realistically, like a real business, and not some get unrealistic rich quick scheme?

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Emmanuel Salmasan, Aff (Philippines) Top Author Forum Guru 12/27/2013 6:07 am
Affiliate since: 05/12/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Emmanuel 's 82 other Ask SC answers
Right from the start of introducing SFI concepts to them, emphasize that SFI is a form of a long-term of investment and not a quick source of income that quickly fade along the way because it doesn't have systems that sustains mutually sustaining streams of income of affiliates. Mostly, other sites only depends from 1 to 2 ways of generating incomes, that is paid signups and product sales, while in SFI, there are more than 4 ways to generate, and that is 1) Earning versapoints by daily actions, 2)
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, () Top Author Forum Guru 12/27/2013 4:56 am
Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999
I think this question calls for being a AN AWESOME SPONSOR.
First question to ask oneself would be am I doing it right? By doing it right I mean are you;
Leading by example?
Treating your business like a business?
Doing something everyday to grow your business?
To mention but a few. For more on how to be a great sponsor kindly refer to this link for more detailed information: https://www.sfimg.com/Training/AwesomeSponsor

In one of the 'being an awesome' Tips in
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Beverly Wallin, Aff (British columbia, CA) Top Author Forum Guru 12/28/2013 1:02 am
Affiliate since: 07/24/2012, Power Rank: 404 | Read Beverly's 79 other Ask SC answers
I'm assuming that we are talking about SFI affiliates. Of course, they may also be E-Commerce affiliates, TripleClicks affiliates (bidding at Pricebenders and buying and selling products), a Wave3 member, and IAHBE monthly subscriber.

Personally I use all forms of advertising and even purchase affiliates and/or bid on them at our penny auction. Their are free posters that you can print off for free, SFI, TC, and Wave3 cards, postcards, and gift cards.

There are two main ways
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Nelia And Robert, Aff (Florida, US) Top Author Forum Guru 12/26/2013 8:54 pm
Affiliate since: 09/26/2012, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Nelia's 25 other Ask SC answers
Hello Ester and all SFI Affiliates

The best way to approach this issue is to be honest and upfront with all of your newly sponsored affiliates on your team. DO NOT try and overinflate your team with false promises and anything that would make them believe that SFI is a "get rich quick scheme" (including your advertising) I try to stay away from the words, quickly, earn money now, and really anything that goes against the affiliate agreement, General Rules and Policies, and The
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Aleksandra Milosevic, Aff (Serbia) Top Author Forum Guru 1/1/2014 6:24 am
Affiliate since: 11/10/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Aleksandra's 27 other Ask SC answers
The first thing you should do is that you convince them that SFI business IS a real business. If they think they can get rich in no time and without any effort, they will give up quickly, and you will lose them forever.

What I do when I contact my affiliates is the following:

1. Tell them it will take time to accumulate profit. Business needs time to expand. The same goes with SFI business.
2. Tell them to read and learn. The more they read, the more they will know. One
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Evgeniy Chinkov, Aff (Bulgaria) Top Author Forum Guru 12/29/2013 12:42 pm
Affiliate since: 09/15/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Evgeniy's 27 other Ask SC answers
“SFI is not a Sprint but a Marathon!” I read in the Forum. Couldn’t agree more.

Can one run a Marathon without training, preparation or equipment? Obviously NOT!
How can one expect to run a profitable business without studying WHAT to do, WHEN and HOW to do it properly? It is, apparently, NOT possible!

How come so many people expect to make a profit, get rich overnight without the necessary preparation? Get realistic! Online business is like any other business, so
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Anup Kumar Nag, Aff (India) Top Author Forum Guru 12/27/2013 12:05 pm
Affiliate since: 01/06/2012, Power Rank: 415 | Read Anup Kumar's 203 other Ask SC answers
I will get my affiliates to approach them that SFI is a real business and also a long term business plan. So you will not be able to earn money from next day or week after join SFI.

When you go to a school, college, institution for study you have to cover a course and the course duration may be one/two/three years or anything else. You shall have to be qualifying yourself first to get certificate after completion of the course and after completion of the course you are also eligible
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Gary Waters, Aff (Ohio, US) Top Author Forum Guru 12/27/2013 6:06 am
Affiliate since: 01/21/2012, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Gary's 10 other Ask SC answers
The best approach starts with the recruitment process. If your advertisements are direct and honest about the possibilities with SFI then you are less likely to have problems instructing a new signup how to go about the process of becoming a leader with SFI.
If you purchase "guaranteed signups" then buyer beware! Most of these signups only join because they get paid a few cents to do so, and never have any intention of participating. However; that said even those who join in the
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Sanjeev Suri, Aff (India) Top Author Forum Guru 12/28/2013 4:54 pm
Affiliate since: 06/28/2012, Power Rank: 16 | Read Sanjeev's 34 other Ask SC answers
Demonstrate the viability of SFI business by comparing it with any real
brick-and-mortar business where the rental itself can take away a major
portion of your investment when you try to establish yourself at a site
from which you are likely to attract "enough" customers.

In addition, you may to deal with a big enough inventory cost even for a
limited number of items carried in your stock.

SFI involves none of the above two major expenses while
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, () Top Author Forum Guru 12/27/2013 5:41 pm
Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999
In this era of scams and greed we should choose wisely where we spend our time and money. Luckily SFI is not one of them!And you know it.Now the problem resides in the presentation area.
It has come to my attention that to do that properly you have to present SFI as lifestyle,as part of your life ,as something you rely on.Something you believe in and something that you trust in.Here are some of my suggestions about how can you do that in proper way:

-Work on your badges -they are
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