Affiliate since: 10/01/2013, Power Rank: 99999999

If the messages do not come back to you it means that the messages have been sent out. You can also send direct emails and ask the team member concerned to reply back to you indicating that they have received your message.

Bear in mind that Group Mail messages have to be approved by SFI and these can take up to 2 days depending on your level within SFI. So don’t be alarmed if you send one out and you do not see confirmation of this on your 'to-do-list' page.

The Streams that you post do not go to emails and the members need to log in and go to the ‘Stream’ tab in order to read these.

The E- cards go to their emails and if they acknowledge the e-cards it means all is OK. They are receiving your emails.

Also have a look at your genealogy page on the extreme right side. You will see the mail icons. When it is coloured green it means that the email has been confirmed as working fine.

If you suspect that certain affiliates are not receiving your messages, have a look at the block list https://www.sfimg.com/MyAccount/BlockList to see if they have blocked you and if so the reasons why.

You can also try the social media sites to make contact if they are on your list of friends and associates.

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If the messages do not come back to you it means that the messages have been sent out. You can also send direct emails and ask the team member concerned to reply back to you indicating that they have received your message.

Bear in mind that Group Mail messages have to be approved by SFI and these can take up to 2 days depending on your level within SFI. So don’t be alarmed if you send one out and you do not see confirmation of this on your 'to-do-list' page.

The Streams
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Affiliate since: 10/01/2013, Power Rank: 99999999

I dont believe that we can identify one single best way to motivate affiliates to buy from TripleClicks. We are all different and what appeals to one person may not appeal to the others.

I would therefore suggest a broad approach to encouraging and motivating your affiliates to buy from TripleClicks.

Start by talking to them about TripleClicks and why purchasing from TripleClicks is of benefit to them.

Start talking to them about TripleClicks right from when you 1st make contact with them, when they sign up to SFI. If you dont include it in your Welcome Letter, make sure you bring the subject up as soon as possible. Keep this up and never stop extolling the benefits of purchasing from TripleClicks. When you see them purchasing items, acknowledge what they are doing and keep on encouraging them.

When your affiliates 1st sign up to SFI, SFI Support sends them a series of messages and several of those are about Fast Track. As you know one of the requirements of Fast Track is a purchase of $20 from TripleClicks. This is generally the 1st time that a suggestion is put to them of buying something from TripleClicks. There is a time limit of 10 days to do this, so this sends a message of urgency to buy. At the same time they have just been granted $20 Signing Bonus. Capitalize on this and point out to them that the $20 they are asked to spend in order to get their Fast Track qualification is really an investment which will gradually be refunded in the future as they start earning commission. They really have nothing to loose and a whole lot to gain - especially if the invest their $20 in the NMP.

They are being introduced to TripleClicks and hopefully to the start of a regular practice of purchasing from TripleClicks. This is just the beginning. Motivate them right from the beginning.

Explain to your affiliates the relationship between SFI and TripleClicks and how TripleClicks is vital to the successes of SFI and therefore their own businesses. Keep reminding them that for all members of SFI one of our dual role is the promotion of TripleClicks and its products and services. (the other one being recruiting/sponsoring) Without sales our businesses will fail. Clear appreciation of this could be a motivating factor.

Also explain to them the how the effects of sales and how they benefit from these: referrals; commissions, versapoints, subsequent purchases, executive pool etc..

You also need to explain and encourage Transfer Buying. If they buy from TC what they normally buy from their supermarket etc.. they would generally get a better deal, VPs associated with the products and how it will affect the executive pool.

You can also motivate them by your actions. Let them know that you are purchasing from TripleClicks. Recommend products to them, not only at your Leadership page but also in your regular streams and newsletters. Tell them what products you have purchased, especially if they are useful tools in building up their businesses such as PSAs to go, websites, educational books, reviews every month for VPs etc..

Keep doing these things and never let up.





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I dont believe that we can identify one single best way to motivate affiliates to buy from TripleClicks. We are all different and what appeals to one person may not appeal to the others.

I would therefore suggest a broad approach to encouraging and motivating your affiliates to buy from TripleClicks.

Start by talking to them about TripleClicks and why purchasing from TripleClicks is of benefit to them.

Start talking to them about TripleClicks right from when
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Affiliate since: 10/01/2013, Power Rank: 99999999

Whatever you do, do not give up and do not make the affiliate feel uncomfortable about what he is doing. Just keep on gently encouraging him. Include him in all your postings and messages explaining why we need to keep on recruiting affiliates, what duplication is and it great benefits.

You do not want him feeling pressured but you do want him to fully understand why these activities are beneficial. He needs to realise that for his business to grow he needs to recruit affiliates and engage in duplication. He needs to come to that conclusion himself, with your gently guidance of course.

I have a CSA who just uses TripleClicks to buy bulk a certain food product she likes. She does this every second month - reaching EA and thats it. I am still working on her.

Keep on encouraging your PSAs - Good Luck.
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Whatever you do, do not give up and do not make the affiliate feel uncomfortable about what he is doing. Just keep on gently encouraging him. Include him in all your postings and messages explaining why we need to keep on recruiting affiliates, what duplication is and it great benefits.

You do not want him feeling pressured but you do want him to fully understand why these activities are beneficial. He needs to realise that for his business to grow he needs to recruit affiliates and
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Affiliate since: 10/01/2013, Power Rank: 99999999

While there are other income streams in SFI our PSAs activities and their flow on effect have great financial benefits for us – the sponsors.

This is one of the main points of ‘SFI Basics’ – Maximising your income with sponsoring and duplication. Go and have another read https://www.sfimg.com/SFIBasics. The key to creating a major SFI income is via our PSAs.

Yes we can get very good direct commission of 45% with TripleClicks sales by our affiliates and PRMs, but really our major earning will have to be via VersaPoints Matching. As a team leader, you can get matching shares of the Executive Pool on very affiliate under you - up to 12 generations downline. For every VP they earn, you can earn matching VP and the more VP you have the bigger the share of the Executive Pool you will have. Only PSAs can give you matching VP.

That is why we encourage them to recruit and sponsor their teams well - duplicating what we do. The more they build their teams and earn matching VP the more our own matching VP will grow and the bigger our shares of the TripleClicks Executive Pool will become.

Only PSAs can give you matching VP. The more active PSAs you have the better.

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While there are other income streams in SFI our PSAs activities and their flow on effect have great financial benefits for us – the sponsors.

This is one of the main points of ‘SFI Basics’ – Maximising your income with sponsoring and duplication. Go and have another read https://www.sfimg.com/SFIBasics. The key to creating a major SFI income is via our PSAs.

Yes we can get very good direct commission of 45% with TripleClicks sales by our affiliates and PRMs, but really
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Affiliate since: 10/01/2013, Power Rank: 99999999

I suggest that you use the Farming concept when communicating with them.

Even people that live in cities know that a farmer in order to reap a good harvest needs to till the soil, prepare the ground and then sow his seeds or plant seedlings. When the seedlings grow or seeds sprout he then needs to water them and nurture the young plants. If all this is done well the plants will grow well and his harvest will be plentiful. The more plants or seeds he puts in the ground the bigger the harvest will be.

SFI is like this. In simplistic terms - Do the ground work & learn the business - advertise for affiliates - nurture your affiliates and you will be successful.

Your affiliates are your plants. If you don't have plants, you will not have a harvest and if you have only a few plants your harvest may not be that plentiful.

So how do you obtain the plants (affiliates)? By advertising. This can be done free or you can pay for it. Advertising is not an expense, its an investment. You invest time in free advertising - you invest money in paid advertising.

In my opinion, eventhough you can obtain affiliates through free advertising, it is slow and is labouriously time consuming. Paid and targeted advertising on the other hand is much more reliable and efficient.

It is therefore a smart move on any SFI affiliate to invest some money in paid advertising if they are able to. It doesn't have to be a huge amount of money. The paid advertising campaign can be done at the same time as the free advertising.

Have fun with that idea and good luck.
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I suggest that you use the Farming concept when communicating with them.

Even people that live in cities know that a farmer in order to reap a good harvest needs to till the soil, prepare the ground and then sow his seeds or plant seedlings. When the seedlings grow or seeds sprout he then needs to water them and nurture the young plants. If all this is done well the plants will grow well and his harvest will be plentiful. The more plants or seeds he puts in the ground the bigger the
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Affiliate since: 10/01/2013, Power Rank: 99999999

Uploading photos onto online accounts is now a common practice.

The thinking behind this is all to do with the old saying ‘a picture is worth a thousand words’ or something similar. Your picture helps to authenticate what you say and the fact that you are a real person.

Human beings by nature are judgmental. They will look at your photo and pass judgments whether you are someone they can be friends with, are you approachable, honest and trustworthy. They will judge if you are professional, intelligent, will you make a good sponsor, are you someone they can work with?

Your photo on your account must therefore portray or evoke the feelings that you want your viewer to experience. These will of course all be positive feelings.

Your business with SFI is a real and professional one but you are also a real person. I would suggest that through your photo you should portray both your professionalism and your humanity. You are a serious professional but you are also not a robot but a real, everyday person. Try and balance these out. This is not always possible.

I have seen some photos of professional looking mothers with their children. I like that. She is a professional but also an everyday human being. If I were a prospective affiliate I would feel comfortable working with her.

I believe that SFI encourages head shot pictures, similar to the ones suitable as passport photos. Those are fine as well and they do look professional. If you choose that style of photo, may I suggest that you avoid looking robotic. (I have seen many of those)

Remember it’s not just a photo. It has a message to convey and you want that to be a positive one.

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Uploading photos onto online accounts is now a common practice.

The thinking behind this is all to do with the old saying ‘a picture is worth a thousand words’ or something similar. Your picture helps to authenticate what you say and the fact that you are a real person.

Human beings by nature are judgmental. They will look at your photo and pass judgments whether you are someone they can be friends with, are you approachable, honest and trustworthy. They will judge if
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Affiliate since: 10/01/2013, Power Rank: 99999999

You should have no problems identifying these people. Here are some of the ways you can tell:

Go and have a look at their profile:
- when did they join SFI
- what is their rank/status level - are these being maintained or built upon
- are they above or below the 'green line' and by how much
- their VP Ledger and check out what work they are doing - are they logging in every day and actioning the 'to do lists'
- have they completed their registrations and profile
- have they entered tips
- what badges are shown against their name - how active are they

Have a look at their activities within SFI:
- Are they purchasing items from TripleClicks
- Do they have Standing Orders
- Are they recruiting affiliates and how are their PSAs (downlines) working
- what are their star ratings if they have been rated by their teams
- Are they entering team competitions, SFI challenges, responding to incentives, responding to your coaching, taking part in the Forum, involved with the ASK SC etc...

The above are observations but by your constant communications with them, you will certainly identify early the serious PSAs and CSAs. They will be enthusiastic and promptly reply to messages, ask questions and tell you that they are very serious about building a successful SFI business.






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You should have no problems identifying these people. Here are some of the ways you can tell:

Go and have a look at their profile:
- when did they join SFI
- what is their rank/status level - are these being maintained or built upon
- are they above or below the 'green line' and by how much
- their VP Ledger and check out what work they are doing - are they logging in every day and actioning the 'to do lists'
- have they completed their registrations and profile
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Affiliate since: 10/01/2013, Power Rank: 99999999

This question is specifically about the RELATIONSHIPS. I will keep my answer confined to that.

You really need to keep it simple when you first explain it. Keep to the structure 1st before you go onto about what these are and the roles they play.

1. SFI stands for Strong Future International and is a division of Carson Services Inc. – the mother company.

2. TripleClicks is the e-commerce arm of SFI and can be looked upon as a sub division of SFI. This is the online trading shop. This is where the money is made.

3. Pricebenders are the auctions conducted by TripleClicks, as a way of selling and promoting its products and service.

All affiliates upon signing up become members of SFI and TripleClicks. As SFI members, their role is to act as ‘promoters’ or ‘sales persons’ for both SFI and TripleClicks.

Affiliates not only become clients of TripleClicks but they actively promote the sale of its products and services.

They earn commission on the sales and if the person an affiliate refers to TripleClicks at later dates purchases more products from TripleClicks, that affiliate will continue to earn commission on the later sales, as long as that person is still a current SFI affiliate.

To increase the possibility of this happening, affiliates are encouraged to recruit (sponsor) others to do the same. The sponsor also shares in the commissions earned by the affiliates they recruited and these flows on downline.

Affiliates, depending on their level within SFI, can also share in the Executive Pool (profits) of TripleClicks.

The Pricebenders Auctions is the exciting part of TripleClicks where quality products and services are auctioned and are won at fractions off their normal retail prices. It is quite normal for products to be won at around 90% off their normal price. It’s a great way of attracting new clients.

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This question is specifically about the RELATIONSHIPS. I will keep my answer confined to that.

You really need to keep it simple when you first explain it. Keep to the structure 1st before you go onto about what these are and the roles they play.

1. SFI stands for Strong Future International and is a division of Carson Services Inc. – the mother company.

2. TripleClicks is the e-commerce arm of SFI and can be looked upon as a sub division of SFI. This is the
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Affiliate since: 10/01/2013, Power Rank: 99999999

The 1st thing to work on is your profile.

How do your affiliates see you? Do they see you as a serious business person who is dedicated and hard working? Is this what your VP Streak, EA Streak, your Leader board position etc.. is telling them?

You want your affiliates to understand that you are here to grow a successful business and that whatever you say and do business wise, are all for the benefit of the business. You are someone whose words and actions can be trusted and relied upon. You are someone who has in his heart the well being of his affiliates businesses. You are not selfish and not just for yourself.

Your communication must be the very best. Be clear, be concise and to the point. Always be sensitive, respectful and never rude. Never be dishonest, flippant, reckless or nonchalant about what you are saying.

If you have their respect that is half the battle won.

The other half is to do with the content of what you communicate.

Teach them the history of SFI. How it started, its development, where it is now and where its trending. SFI has a proud history of successes and I often feel that perhaps we dont tell these to our affiliates as often as we should. Its history certainly shows that it is a serious business with a huge potential.

Teach them the business and encourage learning not just about SFI but about anything that would help them grow their businesses. For example how to set goals, advertising, ROI, researching skills etc.. Make sure that they thoroughly understand the SFI 'system.'

Be up to date with all developments within SFI and ensure that these are brought to your affiliates attention. The developments and the innovations alone, for example the new ones recently released, clearly shows that this is not a hobby. SFI is a serious business.

The last one I want to mention here is the Comparison Chart. Bring this to their attention and let them see how SFI is proudly superior to all the other similar businesses.

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The 1st thing to work on is your profile.

How do your affiliates see you? Do they see you as a serious business person who is dedicated and hard working? Is this what your VP Streak, EA Streak, your Leader board position etc.. is telling them?

You want your affiliates to understand that you are here to grow a successful business and that whatever you say and do business wise, are all for the benefit of the business. You are someone whose words and actions can be trusted
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Affiliate since: 10/01/2013, Power Rank: 99999999

There are several things you should do.

Before going on vacation check that you have put your VP Streak Vacation Mode onto On. This maintains you VP Streak if a you fail to login a day or so and you will not have to start from scratch again. I notice that a lot of members don't seem to be doing this.

Remember you can still answer emails etc even with the vacation mode on.

Inform your team of what you are doing and for how long. If you are going to have limited access to the internet, tell them that as well. Ask them to be patient and to leave messages for you. If you know when during your vocation you are going to have internet access for a lengthy period of time, I suggest you tell your people that you will reply to their messages then. Make only promises you know you can keep. You can of course login every now and then when you can and attend to any urgent matters.

Make sure that you have a Standing Order of at least 1500 VP in place before going on vacation. This ensures that whatever happens you will at least be an EA - not loosing all those CSAs.

When you come back from vacation, inform your team, attend to any outstanding matters and put you VP Streak Vacation Mode to Off.
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There are several things you should do.

Before going on vacation check that you have put your VP Streak Vacation Mode onto On. This maintains you VP Streak if a you fail to login a day or so and you will not have to start from scratch again. I notice that a lot of members don't seem to be doing this.

Remember you can still answer emails etc even with the vacation mode on.

Inform your team of what you are doing and for how long. If you are going to have limited
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