Affiliate since: 08/02/2000, Power Rank: 99999999

Autoresponders are a great way to initiate and continue a line of communication with prospects without having to spend all of your time tied to a chair emailing.
You simply create your initial and followup emails and then let the program do the work. It will keep your prospects informed and motivated to respond.
The only reason not to use one is if you don't want to be successful or if you haven't got a good series of emails already created.

Affiliate since: 08/02/2000, Power Rank: 99999999

"How many hours a week do I need to devote to SFI to become successful?"

Good question. But it's also a loaded question.

My short answer?... How much time do you have?

But I know you want me to explain, so here goes.

When you are first starting to build your SFI business, there is a lot of work to be done. I compare it to filling up a hot air balloon; you have to put a lot of hot air into the bag before you have a balloon that will fly. Same thing for your SFI business. You have to do a lot to get it off the ground. Once off the ground it's not that hard to keep it going but there are some very different things you have to be aware of at that point.

So in the beginning you need to spend as much time as is humanly possible building your business (blowing hot air into the balloon). How much time that actually is depends on your personal situation. For some people there may only be five hours available each week, for others there may be 80 hours.

Whatever time you have though, don't neglect your family, or your day job, or your health.

One of the great things about this SFI business is that it will still be there when you can get to work on it. It will work for you whether you put in 5 hours a week or 80 hours a week or something in between... as long as you are working it, SFI will be there for you. The difference between success and failure in this business is not the amount of time you spend working it, its THAT you spend time actually working this business!
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"How many hours a week do I need to devote to SFI to become successful?"

Good question. But it's also a loaded question.

My short answer?... How much time do you have?

But I know you want me to explain, so here goes.

When you are first starting to build your SFI business, there is a lot of work to be done. I compare it to filling up a hot air balloon; you have to put a lot of hot air into the bag before you have a balloon that will fly. Same thing
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Affiliate since: 08/02/2000, Power Rank: 99999999

I'm answering under the presumtion that you are referring to prospective affiliates and not those already signed up.

The initial contact is crucial. First impressions and all that. But the follow up is equally important because it can take 7 to 20 contacts before you can close the deal.

So you want to be sure you have a great opening and be ready to keep going becuase few prospects are going to sign up after just one contact. If your opening is bad though you never get the chance to follow up!.

Final answer. BOTH are equally important.
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I'm answering under the presumtion that you are referring to prospective affiliates and not those already signed up.

The initial contact is crucial. First impressions and all that. But the follow up is equally important because it can take 7 to 20 contacts before you can close the deal.

So you want to be sure you have a great opening and be ready to keep going becuase few prospects are going to sign up after just one contact. If your opening is bad though you never get the chance
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Affiliate since: 08/02/2000, Power Rank: 99999999

I typically don't do a lot of "reassigning" because I've found that the PSA's recieving the "gift" seem to think I'm going to build their business for them and then don't do as much of their own recruiting.

I will reassign as a reward for reaching a goal and on occasion to give a working affiliate someone to send email to for the VP each week. Very, very rarely I will reassign an affiliate due to language barriers. Other than that I can't come up with a good reason to reassign.
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I typically don't do a lot of "reassigning" because I've found that the PSA's recieving the "gift" seem to think I'm going to build their business for them and then don't do as much of their own recruiting.

I will reassign as a reward for reaching a goal and on occasion to give a working affiliate someone to send email to for the VP each week. Very, very rarely I will reassign an affiliate due to language barriers. Other than that I can't come up with a good reason
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Affiliate since: 08/02/2000, Power Rank: 99999999

If I had a nickel for every time I have heard this question!

The problem you have is in the first three words of your question, “I am broke”.

This may seem harsh but I seriously doubt you are actually “broke”. You have a computer, an internet connection and from your picture you seem to be well groomed and dressed nicely.

What you are really asking is, “I don’t want to stop spending money on things that don’t earn anything, so how can I grow an online business without giving up these luxuries?”

Before I go any further, I do realize that some of the people reading this might actually qualify as “broke”. The harsh part of this answer is not meant for you, but you might want to take some of what’s below to heart, it might help your situation in the long run.

This is probably the number one hindrance to success, the inability to make a short term sacrifice for long term success.

In the answers to this question you have already seen several options that will get you to EA2 for as little as $20 a month. And yet, for some of you that $20 is “impossible” because you are “broke”.

To be perfectly frank, you probably are wasting two or three times that much every month. I say wasting because you spend it on things like cigarettes, alcohol, movies, TV, eating out… the list is long.

Before you go running off into the ether screaming, HE WANTS US TO QUIT WATCHING TV!!!!

That is not what I am saying, though it might not be such a bad thing. What I am saying though is to look for places to “cut back”. For example, if you eat out for lunch everyday, taking your lunch just ONE day each week can save you $20 or more. Making your pack of cigarettes last 3 days instead of two can be enough to fund EA2 and an ad program. Simply switching to a less expensive brand can save $20 a month.

My point is, look just as hard at where you can cut your expenses on things you “want” but don’t really need to survive. Doing so for a short time can have benefits that last a lifetime.

Change your thinking from “I am Broke” to “what can *I* change to make things better”. Personally, I “found” enough to build a successful online business.

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If I had a nickel for every time I have heard this question!

The problem you have is in the first three words of your question, “I am broke”.

This may seem harsh but I seriously doubt you are actually “broke”. You have a computer, an internet connection and from your picture you seem to be well groomed and dressed nicely.

What you are really asking is, “I don’t want to stop spending money on things that don’t earn anything, so how can I grow an online
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Affiliate since: 08/02/2000, Power Rank: 99999999

Short answer: It Depends!

YOU will get the most success advertising when YOU advertise based on Knowledge. When YOU know WHO your best prospect is, WHERE they are, WHAT they want, WHY they want it and WHEN YOU have your ad in front of them at the right time then your advertising will be successful.
Depending on YOUR approach and what YOU are most comfortable with will determine WHERE is the best place for you to advertise.
Most importantly what works for one person may not be the best advertising for another person. YOU simply have to get your ads out there, testing all the time so you know what is working and what isn't. Then Keep doing what works and stop doing what doesn't!
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Short answer: It Depends!

YOU will get the most success advertising when YOU advertise based on Knowledge. When YOU know WHO your best prospect is, WHERE they are, WHAT they want, WHY they want it and WHEN YOU have your ad in front of them at the right time then your advertising will be successful.
Depending on YOUR approach and what YOU are most comfortable with will determine WHERE is the best place for you to advertise.
Most importantly what works for one person may not be
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Affiliate since: 08/02/2000, Power Rank: 99999999

I answered this question just over three years ago in the forum https://www.sfimg.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=1368&p=5410#p5410
Although the items used in the description are no longer available the method is still very valid and IMHO is the most effect means of making product sales here or with any program.