How can you advise and help new PSAs when you are new to SFI and just getting started yourself?
Nick Bagnall, Aff (United Kingdom)
7/11/2013 8:11 am
Affiliate since: 10/12/2012, Power Rank: 99999999
For most people getting a PSA doesn't happen in the first week, we're all still trying to work out how the system works. So that means you'll always be a week ahead of any PSAs and should have half an idea about the answers to the questions they are likely to ask.
If they ask something you don't know, you have to be honest, either take the time to find out, from a training, a faq, the forum, you sponsor or co-sponsor, then let them know, or admit that you are quite new yourself and have not come across this issue yet, clearly they will feel more supported if you can help them out, but it is not always possible.
Try to read as widely about SFI as you can, then start reading about marketing both from SFI tutorials and from external sites, this is the area where mot questions seem to come from
Hope this helps
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For most people getting a PSA doesn't happen in the first week, we're all still trying to work out how the system works. So that means you'll always be a week ahead of any PSAs and should have half an idea about the answers to the questions they are likely to ask.
If they ask something you don't know, you have to be honest, either take the time to find out, from a training, a faq, the forum, you sponsor or co-sponsor, then let them know, or admit that you are quite new yourself and have
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What's best? Sponsoring fewer PSAs and concentrating on coaching and helping them build...or continuously sponsoring new affiliates?
Nick Bagnall, Aff (United Kingdom)
7/19/2013 6:19 am
Affiliate since: 10/12/2012, Power Rank: 99999999
The whole idea of joining SFI when all is said and done is to make money.
To make money you have to gain more than you spend, obvious.
If you have 100s of PSA who all achieve very little, you don't get much comission from them, you don't get duplicate VPs 'cos they never make EA2, and they are likely to leave SFI because they are not making progress.
If you have 5 PSAs who all work regularly, and you nuture those few your position in SFI suddenly becomes stable, you don't have to spend money each mopnth to top up your versa points. Then you need to train and help your PSAs to get to the same position as you, you need them to be stable so they don't leave - which would de-stableise you in the process.
Of courser there is nothing to stop you working toward more PSAs at a later time, but really work ahard for the first few workers you get, that is definitely the best way forward.
Hope that helps
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The whole idea of joining SFI when all is said and done is to make money.
To make money you have to gain more than you spend, obvious.
If you have 100s of PSA who all achieve very little, you don't get much comission from them, you don't get duplicate VPs 'cos they never make EA2, and they are likely to leave SFI because they are not making progress.
If you have 5 PSAs who all work regularly, and you nuture those few your position in SFI suddenly becomes stable, you
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How do you become a superstar in SFI?
Nick Bagnall, Aff (United Kingdom)
7/17/2013 7:05 am
Affiliate since: 10/12/2012, Power Rank: 99999999
Well I guess the first thing is don't rush, you need to know what you are talking about when your down line asks questions. You need to build a firm foundation like any other business, that needs to be regular sales, either to PSAs, yourself or non-affiliate sales, enough to reach EA every month.
Once you can achieve that you can collect CSAs which help with you profitability
Next yuou must teach your PSAs to do the same as you have done, the only way to large profitability is to duplicate, there is no practical way to look after 100 PSAs yourself, there is not enough time, you need a few PSAs each with their own team
You goal is to reach BTL where you start to earn point from 2nd, 3rd, 4th..... level affiliates. Then just keep re-investing in a balanced team.
Good Luck
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Well I guess the first thing is don't rush, you need to know what you are talking about when your down line asks questions. You need to build a firm foundation like any other business, that needs to be regular sales, either to PSAs, yourself or non-affiliate sales, enough to reach EA every month.
Once you can achieve that you can collect CSAs which help with you profitability
Next yuou must teach your PSAs to do the same as you have done, the only way to large profitability
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Which will help me the most in becoming successful in SFI--sponsoring affiliates or referring TripleClicks members?
Nick Bagnall, Aff (United Kingdom)
7/11/2013 8:07 am
Affiliate since: 10/12/2012, Power Rank: 99999999
This is a question with a two part answer...
When you first start to build you need to make some sales, this will bring in some cash and allow you more options for advertising. Initially concentrate on getting a few customers, remember if they make any repeat sales you still get the comission.
As you progress, you need to turn your attention to building your affiliate team, that way you can get them to duplicate your process, which will make them stable in SFI and hold your position in good stead.
Hope that helps
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This is a question with a two part answer...
When you first start to build you need to make some sales, this will bring in some cash and allow you more options for advertising. Initially concentrate on getting a few customers, remember if they make any repeat sales you still get the comission.
As you progress, you need to turn your attention to building your affiliate team, that way you can get them to duplicate your process, which will make them stable in SFI and hold your
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What are the signs that a new affiliate is going to be a good one?
Nick Bagnall, Aff (United Kingdom)
7/11/2013 8:16 am
Affiliate since: 10/12/2012, Power Rank: 99999999
Well obviously the first sign is that they score more than zero points.
Generally the ones who logon on a daily basis are heading in the right direction, but it's not always the case. I've had a number of PSAs sleep for a couple of weeks before actually trying the system, and I've had one PSA work to EA for the first two months then just stop
I guess the best way is to actually talk to them, or atleast exchange some e-mails, some people will commit to the long term others just don't have the patience to make this work.
Good Luck
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Well obviously the first sign is that they score more than zero points.
Generally the ones who logon on a daily basis are heading in the right direction, but it's not always the case. I've had a number of PSAs sleep for a couple of weeks before actually trying the system, and I've had one PSA work to EA for the first two months then just stop
I guess the best way is to actually talk to them, or atleast exchange some e-mails, some people will commit to the long term others just
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How do you set proper goals for yourself in SFI?
Nick Bagnall, Aff (United Kingdom)
10/1/2013 4:22 am
Affiliate since: 10/12/2012, Power Rank: 99999999
Setting goals is a bit tricky, especially if you've not had to do that kind of thing before, but there are a few simple guidelines which can help you out
1. A goal should not be impossible, you will feel that nobody ever achieved the impossible, so what is the point trying
2. A goal should not be too easy, if you are going to hit a goal anyway you are not going to push hard to attain it
3. Set goals to further your business in appropriate ways
In my case for example, I have no capital to invest, this is a situation many people face.
Every month I have a goal to bring in customers, and I will keep that goal there until I have achieved it, and probably after that as well
Bringing in customers will provide me with some capital and allow me to progress
4. Regularly review you goals, print them out stick them on your wall, look at them and ask yourself what have I done today to achieve these goals
Other goals should include
- Advertising
- Training
- Communication
- Time Management
Good Luck
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Setting goals is a bit tricky, especially if you've not had to do that kind of thing before, but there are a few simple guidelines which can help you out
1. A goal should not be impossible, you will feel that nobody ever achieved the impossible, so what is the point trying
2. A goal should not be too easy, if you are going to hit a goal anyway you are not going to push hard to attain it
3. Set goals to further your business in appropriate ways
In my case for example, I have no
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How do you handle being rejected over and over again when presenting the SFI opportunity to others?
Nick Bagnall, Aff (United Kingdom)
10/1/2013 4:25 am
Affiliate since: 10/12/2012, Power Rank: 99999999
You simply have to accept that SFI is not for everyone, forget about every knock back and keep working, you have chosen SFI because you believe it's a system which will work, and given time and work it will. I know it's difficult when you've worked really hard to get just one PSA through the door and they never even click a single vp, I think it's worse when you speak to somebody face to face and the turn around and effectively laugh at you, but all you need to remember is that you have chosen to try something which many people have found works, and with time you will find other like minded people who will work with you and SFI.
Take a second look at what and where you are advertising, if you are simply working traffic exchanges, then you are playing the numbers game, get enough people through the door and somebody should stick at it, but you get a lot of rejections. If you are smarter with you ads, by placing them where people are looking for on-line businesses, you will get less people looking, but when you do get a sign-up, they are more likely to stick at it, because that is what they were looking for in the first place. Search for on-line businesses with several search engines, find those top hits and try to advertise SFI at those locations.
Remember SFI is a business, very few people succeed in business overnight, keep at it, you can see just from your own upline that this does work, it's not a sprint though , this is a marathon, and if you stick the distance despite rejections you will be well rewarded.
Good Luck
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You simply have to accept that SFI is not for everyone, forget about every knock back and keep working, you have chosen SFI because you believe it's a system which will work, and given time and work it will. I know it's difficult when you've worked really hard to get just one PSA through the door and they never even click a single vp, I think it's worse when you speak to somebody face to face and the turn around and effectively laugh at you, but all you need to remember is that you have chosen to
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Why do some affiliates find success with SFI in just weeks, while for others it takes months or years?
Nick Bagnall, Aff (United Kingdom)
10/1/2013 10:25 am
Affiliate since: 10/12/2012, Power Rank: 99999999
There are many many circumstances which affect how quickly people are successful with SFI, all of them relate to the person in question.
Some people are driven and work incredibly hard, yet even they can fail if they do the wrong things
Other people appear to do very little, but by doing just the right things they become successful quite quickly
Of course there are factors like time, regular attendance (Sounds like school!), and of course money, the more of each you provide the faster your business will grow.
What you as a sponsor need to do is to encourage the activities which will best enhance you PSAs abilities, make sure your team are advertising, and encourage them to advertise in the right places, social networking seems to be a good place for the novice to start, find groups which are interested in on-line business, then show up regularly and discuss what is already there with you SFI links in your signature, as people start to recognise and trust you they may start to see what you are up to.
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There are many many circumstances which affect how quickly people are successful with SFI, all of them relate to the person in question.
Some people are driven and work incredibly hard, yet even they can fail if they do the wrong things
Other people appear to do very little, but by doing just the right things they become successful quite quickly
Of course there are factors like time, regular attendance (Sounds like school!), and of course money, the more of each you provide the
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How do I get my downline to focus on duplication? How do I explain the importance of duplication to them?
Nick Bagnall, Aff (United Kingdom)
10/1/2013 10:45 am
Affiliate since: 10/12/2012, Power Rank: 99999999
It's fairly simple to tell your downline that by duplicating what you do they will be successful, clearly if you build a team, who work and invest in the program, and each of them does the same the team will continue to grow and grow, I defy anybody to say they cannot understand how that works. What you face most of the time is not a lack of understanding of the principal of duplication, I suspect it's more of an inability to duplicate.
I know that my up-line all have standing orders, and achieve BTL or more each month, I can't duplicate that yet, I would like to, but my team is not big enough and I have limited funds
I know that my down-line have the same issues as me, our teams are just not big enough yet, but I and I know some of them aspire to duplicate, how else would you hope to make any profit.
Duplication take time, you are by definition some way ahead of your downline, keep encouraging them, drop hints about duplication in your team messages and they will pick the idea up as soon as they are able
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It's fairly simple to tell your downline that by duplicating what you do they will be successful, clearly if you build a team, who work and invest in the program, and each of them does the same the team will continue to grow and grow, I defy anybody to say they cannot understand how that works. What you face most of the time is not a lack of understanding of the principal of duplication, I suspect it's more of an inability to duplicate.
I know that my up-line all have standing orders,
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How does participating in Ask SC help you become a more successful SFI affiliate?
Nick Bagnall, Aff (United Kingdom)
7/3/2013 11:19 am
Affiliate since: 10/12/2012, Power Rank: 99999999
I know SFI offers some excelent training, and the forum is really useful for finding obscure answers, but I have to say for total volume of knowledge the Ask SC is second to none. Here you will find every possible answer to each question asked. Every one is different and you will find an answer here which suits your way of working. Furthermore by reading regularly you are exposed to topics you would not normally investigate, which provides a more rounded knowledge of SFI than perhaps you would seek out for yourself.
There is a wealth of information and experience here just waiting to be read, not only the good, but also things which should be avoided, so you can learn by other peoples mistakes as well.
Most of the best ideas I use have come from Ask SC in some way
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I know SFI offers some excelent training, and the forum is really useful for finding obscure answers, but I have to say for total volume of knowledge the Ask SC is second to none. Here you will find every possible answer to each question asked. Every one is different and you will find an answer here which suits your way of working. Furthermore by reading regularly you are exposed to topics you would not normally investigate, which provides a more rounded knowledge of SFI than perhaps you would
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7/11/2013 8:11 am