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What is the best one-liner or sentence you can use in a general advertisement about SFI?

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Jewell Pountney, Aff (California, US) 5/7/2013 11:07 pm

Affiliate since: 04/07/2012, Power Rank: 99999999
This is one I have had great success with: "Roll up your sleeves, and let's get to work."

Be sure to follow with solid (and short) information, that will lead to you giving a few benefits of SFI, and then with an invitation to join you (or get further information.)

Let's dissect this one-liner. "Roll up your sleeves." This indicates you are getting ready to do something, like work. "And let's get to work." The reader is being asked to join you
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I have planned a local get-together for A2A affiliates. Any suggestions on what to do at the meeting?

4201 votes

Jewell Pountney, Aff (California, US) 11/6/2014 4:23 pm

Affiliate since: 04/07/2012, Power Rank: 99999999
That's a good and fun idea!

I think I would first survey the A2A friends that have been invited or have indicated an interest in coming, and ask what they would like to see discussed. Those questions then would form the structure of the get-together.

I think I would spend some time on marketing: what kind of marketing to do, what kind is producing results at this time, and writing copy and headlines. Public relations, offline advertising (flyers, postcards, newspaper classifieds,
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Should I buy PSAs or learn how to sponsor them myself?

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Jewell Pountney, Aff (California, US) 1/29/2014 11:46 pm

Affiliate since: 04/07/2012, Power Rank: 99999999
You should probably do both. The experience will be good for you. You might find that you are good at recruiting affiliates. That's an ability worth discovering you have, don't you agree?

However, the lesson that you should probably do both, came to me at the end of a longggggg learning curve. You see, I believed that I had to do it myself. I intended to learn internet marketing, and recruiting was a part of it. So I struggled, and tried, and quit, and tried some more. Occasionally, I'd
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What should I do when I receive inactive CSAs?

3699 votes

Jewell Pountney, Aff (California, US) 12/23/2013 4:32 pm

Affiliate since: 04/07/2012, Power Rank: 99999999
Embrace them!

Now you have people on your list that signed up and have not done too much. It's time to get creative.

You have the opportunity to experiment with subject lines, content, formatting the content, closing your email, adding attachments to it, offering reports, eBooks, or videos, and any other ideas you have. This is your "laboratory" (along with your inactive PSAs).

These are people who have signed up and are not doing anything now. Your goal
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What's the best incentive to offer new affiliates?

360 votes

Jewell Pountney, Aff (California, US) 1/11/2013 1:12 pm

Affiliate since: 04/07/2012, Power Rank: 99999999
Good question! The best incentive to offer new affiliates is your time, attention, and guidance when and if they want it. Their choice. When they want it, get back to them as quickly as possible with the help they need.

You have been in their shoes. When they realize that you truly want to help them succeed, they feel confident that they can come to you with their questions, lack of understanding (they are NEW--this does take time, effort, and knowledge gained), fears, and successes.

Don't
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How much should an SFI affiliate spend on advertising each month?

79 votes

Jewell Pountney, Aff (California, US) 9/21/2012 1:13 pm

Affiliate since: 04/07/2012, Power Rank: 99999999
Before deciding what you should spend on advertising, you should analyze your business and business goals so that you know where you want to take the business. You should determine the types of advertising that are available to you, both free and paid.

You should understand your ROI, return on investment, of both your time and money. This is learned by testing. When beginning to use paid advertising, a good rule of thumb is not to spend more than you can afford to lose. (That is true
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I want to start doing Pay-Per-Click advertising. What do I need to know before I get started?

76 votes

Jewell Pountney, Aff (California, US) 12/26/2012 7:03 pm

Affiliate since: 04/07/2012, Power Rank: 99999999
Great question to ask before starting, Rainne. My best suggestions to you are to 1) educate yourself on PPC advertising, and 2) track all PPC campaigns.

You can go a long way in educating yourself by going to Training -> Internet Income: down to "click HERE", and click. George Little has given us many sections of training on PPC.

In sections 48 - 51 Mr. Little introduces us to PPC, explains strategies, MS adcenter, and bidding strategies.

Check out sections
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Now that I have acquired Bronze Team Leader status with 3,000 VP, how can I maintain my monthly 3,000 VP and BTL status?

20 votes

Jewell Pountney, Aff (California, US) 9/30/2012 7:40 pm

Affiliate since: 04/07/2012, Power Rank: 99999999
Let's review how you may have attained Bronze Team Leader status, and how you can maintain it, and also grow to Silver, Gold, and Platinum Team Leader status.

In review and looking forward to next month:

* Do your daily actions, daily, as you already do.(341 VP for October, 31 days x 11)
* Do all your weekly actions, as you are doing. (152 VP: 120 VP for mailer; 20 VP for TConnect; and 12 VP for Stream posts.)
* Rate your sponsor. (10 VP)

Now
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When should we give up on CSAs who don't respond to our messages or do anything?

19 votes

Jewell Pountney, Aff (California, US) 2/5/2013 8:22 pm

Affiliate since: 04/07/2012, Power Rank: 99999999
First, here’s an obvious answer. Then, I suggest the real reason why you should keep everyone in your downline as long as they are willing to be there.

First: Why would you want to? You create a team message to go to your PSAs, your CSAs, or both. Does it take longer to create because it will go to someone who doesn't respond or do anything? No. It takes the same amount of time to create your weekly message/newsletter, regardless who you sent it to.

Does it take longer to
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I have affiliates come to me for help who are not part of my team--should I help them or send them away?

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Jewell Pountney, Aff (California, US) 9/2/2012 12:11 am

Affiliate since: 04/07/2012, Power Rank: 99999999
As a leader, or an aspiring leader, I feel we have a responsibility to assist those who ask us for help. It helps the person who asked for help. It helps us in our quest to improve our leadership. It strengthens SFI. If a leader does not know the answer, it is to his/her advantage to find out. When a leader learns and passes on information, many also learn. As a side note: You can't out give the universe. Yet as you continue joyously giving to others, the universe keeps giving to you.
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