Affiliate since: 06/08/2012, Power Rank: 99999999

My most important goal has been to make time for SFI every single day. And not for just 15-20 minutes, but to sit down for an hour or more, to read things, participate in the forums, and work on advertising.

Without setting aside adequate time, it is almost impossible to grow a successful business.

Affiliate since: 06/08/2012, Power Rank: 99999999

For me, the most valuable lesson has been consistency. Only by doing things in a consistent manner have I been able to achieve a modicum of success.

I tried various 'tactics' and 'strategies', but tried to be too clever. In the end, getting back to basics is working much better.

There is a ton of free information and training within SFI, and with the forum support there shouldn't be much of a need to look for additional information elsewhere. For the more complex issues about how to set up and run a website, do advertising, and build a business, there are some great books available right in your own TripleClicks store.

Read, ask questions, pay attention to answers, and be consistent in your actions.
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For me, the most valuable lesson has been consistency. Only by doing things in a consistent manner have I been able to achieve a modicum of success.

I tried various 'tactics' and 'strategies', but tried to be too clever. In the end, getting back to basics is working much better.

There is a ton of free information and training within SFI, and with the forum support there shouldn't be much of a need to look for additional information elsewhere. For the more complex issues about
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Affiliate since: 06/08/2012, Power Rank: 99999999

I like bringing up the idea of free training, along with the free to join concept. I find that people are more responsive when they know that there is a system in place to teach them. Also, I think mentioning the training aspect reduces the number of people who think that they can just do nothing and still earn money.

Affiliate since: 06/08/2012, Power Rank: 99999999

Long-term, sponsoring affiliates who go on to become team leaders in their own right will give you the best results. Short-term, TripleClicks members may give you more return for your effort. Also, TC members are potential recruits for becoming good affiliates.

Which will help you the most depends a lot on you, and what you feel most comfortable dealing with.

Affiliate since: 06/08/2012, Power Rank: 99999999

If you want to improve the quality of your signups, learn how to do effective copywriting, and learn where and how to do paid advertising. So long as you are doing free advertising, you're stuck with the same basic math as everybody else who does free advertising.

If you want to attract a better quality of lead to your opportunity, then you have to pre-qualify your leads. You need to change your ad copy away from promising great rewards for no work and no cost, to something a bit more realistic. The number of signups will be less, but at least you won't get as many wannabe's looking for a free lunch.
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If you want to improve the quality of your signups, learn how to do effective copywriting, and learn where and how to do paid advertising. So long as you are doing free advertising, you're stuck with the same basic math as everybody else who does free advertising.

If you want to attract a better quality of lead to your opportunity, then you have to pre-qualify your leads. You need to change your ad copy away from promising great rewards for no work and no cost, to something a bit more
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Affiliate since: 06/08/2012, Power Rank: 99999999

The answer to this question would depend on factors that aren't given. How did you meet the prospect, why are they even talking or communicating with you, where did you meet them, what have you talked about with them, how well do you know your prospect?

You need to develop both your initial contact skills, and your follow-up skills. You need to know which you are doing, and act accordingly. Both are important, and one without the other is useless.

Affiliate since: 06/08/2012, Power Rank: 99999999

Neither. There are much better ways of spending your time and effort to promote your business.

The problem with both of these methods is that they have been flogged to death already, and the target audience is usually more interested in getting points to promote their own product with. The return on your investment is atrocious on a good day, and even worse if you end up paying for theses schemes.

Affiliate since: 06/08/2012, Power Rank: 99999999

First, I would make sure that I got the Fast Track bonus, and I would pay more attention to keeping up to the green line. I would make sure that I got my 500 VP from bidding on Price Benders auctions each month. I would put in a standing order for 200 TCredits a month. I would be more careful in using up the VP available from the various one time actions.

Not really a lot of changes, just little things that would have saved me some money and aggravation along the way.

Affiliate since: 06/08/2012, Power Rank: 99999999

I like giving the cards to people that give me gift cards. If people give me real presents, I can attach a card along with my return gift to them. They also fit nicely in greeting card envelopes.

Leaving them laying around at the library, restaurants, and other places, people can randomly pick them up and see if there is anything on the card.

Laundromats, job boards, and bulletin boards in general are great places to leave a few along with a notice about having an available online business opportunity.

Unemployment and Disability offices are also great places to leave a few cards. Sometimes you can even get the social workers to hand out a few cards to people they think might benefit from them.

At work, if you don't feel like answering a lot of questions or dealing with insulting comments, then just leave a few around the lunchroom or even on somebody else's desk when they're not looking...
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I like giving the cards to people that give me gift cards. If people give me real presents, I can attach a card along with my return gift to them. They also fit nicely in greeting card envelopes.

Leaving them laying around at the library, restaurants, and other places, people can randomly pick them up and see if there is anything on the card.

Laundromats, job boards, and bulletin boards in general are great places to leave a few along with a notice about having an available
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Affiliate since: 06/08/2012, Power Rank: 99999999

I think the issue here is the idea of 'qualifying' for anything at all. Earning EA by buying a few things is not building a sustainable business. Buying things to get EA is taking the easy (lazy?) way out. Instead, you should be focusing on doing things that will grow your business, and if you happen to make EA or better, then great.

As already mentioned, you can earn somewhere around 450 points a month without buying anything at all. If you successfully sponsor 10 or more people who get to EA2 or higher, then you can earn your way to EA status. To get to that point will take some effort on your part, but not any money.

So when it comes to purchasing stuff, you should be thinking about what is going to be most useful for your business, not what will get you the most points. When we look at what tools are good for your business, then in my opinion, the IAHBE may be useful, and the S-Builder. The X-cards may also be useful, depending on how you are growing your business. CSA's can be had by winning them at the auction, but there are conditions about them that may not appeal to everybody.

T-Credits are mainly for bidding on auction items. Apart from buying CSA's, the auctions may not represent your most cost-effective way of acquiring useful business tools. Rather, you're more likely to pay too much for the credits, and waste them needlessly chasing up prices for things that you don't win. (Note the term 'Win', as in you are basically gambling when you partake in the auctions.) If you can afford to play at the auctions, then you can afford to buy the other tools as you need them.

Personally, I have a Standing Order for S-Builder, and 200 T-Credits. I like playing around on the auction site, and buying some CSA's is a part of my overall strategy. Yes, I have over 1500VP on standing order, so I do get the nice little badge for that, and I also get 2 extra chances on the daily drawing. But qualifying to be an EA2 each month is not one of my goals. Growing a good downline is, and promoting SFI and Triple Clicks is a part of how I am building my business.

Are you growing a business, or collecting points?

Richard :)
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I think the issue here is the idea of 'qualifying' for anything at all. Earning EA by buying a few things is not building a sustainable business. Buying things to get EA is taking the easy (lazy?) way out. Instead, you should be focusing on doing things that will grow your business, and if you happen to make EA or better, then great.

As already mentioned, you can earn somewhere around 450 points a month without buying anything at all. If you successfully sponsor 10 or more people who
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