How do you explain SFI's role when talking to prospective TripleClicks ECAs?
Rebecca Sayre, Aff (New hampshire, US)
8/2/2015 8:27 am
Affiliate since: 04/29/2015, Power Rank: 99999999
Hi Jelena,
Great question, I look forward to reading all the answers that you receive. I have learned so much through the Ask SC forum. :-)
I will admit that I am only just beginning to delve into the ECA aspect of SFI more deeply. The way I have been explaining it is that TripleClicks is a venue to market their product globally. SFI and TripleClicks will take care of the advertising and that I will also assist in the advertising of their ECA page in my routine marketing and also to my downline.
I share that it does not cost anything to set it up and that TripleClicks will only charge based on sales. I try to present it as a win/win. The E-Commerce Associate gets exposure at no cost to them and TripleClicks takes on the task of advertising their product.
Thanks so much for asking this question. I hope my answer had helped. I look forward to reading the rest ... I am sure I will learn more. :-)
Be Strong and Keep the Faith!
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Hi Jelena,
Great question, I look forward to reading all the answers that you receive. I have learned so much through the Ask SC forum. :-)
I will admit that I am only just beginning to delve into the ECA aspect of SFI more deeply. The way I have been explaining it is that TripleClicks is a venue to market their product globally. SFI and TripleClicks will take care of the advertising and that I will also assist in the advertising of their ECA page in my routine marketing
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How can I help the Movers on my team move up to the next level?
Rebecca Sayre, Aff (New hampshire, US)
11/14/2015 4:54 pm
Affiliate since: 04/29/2015, Power Rank: 99999999
Hi Zina,
Great question, thank you for asking it. :-) I will share my current plan and strategy and I look forward to reading what others do as well.
First, when a new PSA joins I send them a welcome message and offer to assist them to achieve FAST-TRACK status. They must do the work (learning) and then I will sponsor the min $20 purchase.
Next, I keep track of their VP ledgers and encourage them along if I see that they could use some guidance. Once the affiliate has achieved EA status I reassign a minimum of 5 PSAs to them (if they advance higher then I reassign more).
Then I include anyone who has achieved EA2 or higher in my co-op (I purchase a few S-Builders each month and also include PSA auction wins) to help them get started building their team.
I keep sending team mails out throughout the month offering encouragement and letting them know I am around for any questions. At each level I am both role modeling and encouraging my team to keep active and moving forward towards building their team and business.
I hope you found this helpful.
Be Strong and Keep the Faith! :-)
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Hi Zina,
Great question, thank you for asking it. :-) I will share my current plan and strategy and I look forward to reading what others do as well.
First, when a new PSA joins I send them a welcome message and offer to assist them to achieve FAST-TRACK status. They must do the work (learning) and then I will sponsor the min $20 purchase.
Next, I keep track of their VP ledgers and encourage them along if I see that they could use some guidance. Once the
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Good communication with our team is vital in SFI, but what if we are not good writers; how do we learn to write well?
Rebecca Sayre, Aff (New hampshire, US)
11/14/2015 5:06 pm
Affiliate since: 04/29/2015, Power Rank: 99999999
Hi Darla,
I commend you for asking this question, as proficiency with writing skills can be a challenge for many (if not most) people. I personally think that it is less about the writing skills and more about allowing your passion and love for your business and SFI shine through that will reach through to your team.
Keep your script clean (run it through spell-check) and write often sharing your true thoughts and intentions. This will reach your team more than you realize. And try different formats (story, poem, direct message, etc.) ... every person resonates with things differently. Just switch them up while keeping your passion and belief strong while you send your message.
Always remember to truly believe and be passionate about what you are sharing in your messages. This is important and does make a difference.
Oh, and one more thing ... Just because a person does not respond to your message does not mean they are not getting your message. I have been pleasantly surprised (shocked even) at having some affiliates respond to an team mail that I have sent when they have not earned even 1 VP from the program. Just because they are seemingly not "active" does not mean that they are not reading, listening and hearing.
I hope this helps.
Be Strong and Keep the Faith! :-)
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Hi Darla,
I commend you for asking this question, as proficiency with writing skills can be a challenge for many (if not most) people. I personally think that it is less about the writing skills and more about allowing your passion and love for your business and SFI shine through that will reach through to your team.
Keep your script clean (run it through spell-check) and write often sharing your true thoughts and intentions. This will reach your team more than you realize.
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For building my business, what is the most valuable thing to spend my TCredits on?
Rebecca Sayre, Aff (New hampshire, US)
8/2/2015 8:08 am
Affiliate since: 04/29/2015, Power Rank: 99999999
Hi Tanja,
Great question! I do agree with a previous answer that it depends on what your business strategy is. For me that strategy is all about building my team and my downline. As a result I tend to use my T-Credits almost exclusively in the Auctions. I bid on PSAs, CSAs and T-Credits mostly. This has been a successful strategy as I have added over a hundred to my downline and also to my co-sponsored list.
I hope this response has offered you some thoughts and ideas for your own strategy and team building.
Have a GREAT day!
Be Strong and Keep the Faith!
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Hi Tanja,
Great question! I do agree with a previous answer that it depends on what your business strategy is. For me that strategy is all about building my team and my downline. As a result I tend to use my T-Credits almost exclusively in the Auctions. I bid on PSAs, CSAs and T-Credits mostly. This has been a successful strategy as I have added over a hundred to my downline and also to my co-sponsored list.
I hope this response has offered you some thoughts and ideas
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What's a better investment and why? TCredits or S-Builder Co-op?
Rebecca Sayre, Aff (New hampshire, US)
9/23/2015 9:13 pm
Affiliate since: 04/29/2015, Power Rank: 99999999
Hi Igor,
I think that since you can purchase S-Builder with T-Credits but you cannot purchase T-Credits with S-Builder I would go with T-Credits.
I also personally use my T-Credits to bid on PSAs or CSAs in the auction ... also building my team.
Hope you found this helpful.
Be Strong and Keep the Faith! :-)
How do I convince people that SFI is a unique and rare opportunity that they shouldn't miss out on?
Rebecca Sayre, Aff (New hampshire, US)
8/30/2015 9:36 am
Affiliate since: 04/29/2015, Power Rank: 99999999
Hi Robert,
In a book that I was reading a while back on marketing, the author, Eric Worre, impressed upon me the importance of educating for understanding rather than encouraging the sale or sign-up. This approach makes better sense because it is providing knowledge about the program and then setting up the next follow-up or action.
So in answer to your question, share with people what is rare about SFI and why it is such a great opportunity. If they are able to understand that then they will not require any convincing to join, they will be asking you how to do this. I have used this tactic and approach and been amazed that I have been asked for the information to sign up without even suggesting it. For me I like it because I am not a pushy salesperson type, however, I love teaching and educating people. This provides me the opportunity to do just that and I leave the rest up to them.
Hope this has been helpful to you in some small way.
Be Strong and Keep the Faith! :-)
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Hi Robert,
In a book that I was reading a while back on marketing, the author, Eric Worre, impressed upon me the importance of educating for understanding rather than encouraging the sale or sign-up. This approach makes better sense because it is providing knowledge about the program and then setting up the next follow-up or action.
So in answer to your question, share with people what is rare about SFI and why it is such a great opportunity. If they are able to understand
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If I only have one hour a day to spend on SFI, what should I spend this limited time doing?
Rebecca Sayre, Aff (New hampshire, US)
8/30/2015 8:32 am
Affiliate since: 04/29/2015, Power Rank: 99999999
Hi Mary,
Great question! So many of us are juggling so many different things that it helps having some thoughts on how to best appreciate the time that we do have to devote to SFI. My recommendations are these:
1. Daily tasks - of course
2. Movers tab - keep an eye on whoever is showing initiative so you can send e-mails, an e-card or other form of communication with them. I look at not only who has earned points but who is logging in. Maybe someone is logging in but not really sure what to do so they are not yet earning points. These affiliates should be reached out to regularly.
3. Genealogy - check for new PSAs in the last day so you can send out a welcome message and an offer of guidance
To me those are the essentials. I spend time weekly looking at my Generations deep to see who is showing initiative. I will then send those affiliates an e-mail and will copy the sponsor so that I am teaching my PSAs and sponsors how I follow up (leading by example). I also just click through different tabs as I prepare e-mails or am just looking to learn something new ... which is one of the great things about SFI ... there is always something new to learn!
I appreciate the question and hope you have found some nugget of assistance in my response.
Be Strong and Keep the Faith! :-)
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Hi Mary,
Great question! So many of us are juggling so many different things that it helps having some thoughts on how to best appreciate the time that we do have to devote to SFI. My recommendations are these:
1. Daily tasks - of course
2. Movers tab - keep an eye on whoever is showing initiative so you can send e-mails, an e-card or other form of communication with them. I look at not only who has earned points but who is logging in. Maybe someone is logging
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Should I promote the sale of TripleClicks products to my team? If so, how?
Rebecca Sayre, Aff (New hampshire, US)
8/30/2015 7:53 am
Affiliate since: 04/29/2015, Power Rank: 99999999
Hi There!
I would answer this question with a definite YES! I do think it is a good idea to have purchased the product yourself or otherwise share that the product might be an answer to something someone is looking for although you have not actually purchased it yourself. I am a believer in integrity when marketing and integrity in sales promotion as well.
If you have purchased the product and was satisfied with it then get it on your leadership page! And share the product in a Team Mail as well if it is appropriate to what you are mailing Let me share an example: I purchased Jack Zufelt's book "The DNA of Success" and thought it was fabulous! It has helped me to better understand what it takes to be successful and he shares many examples throughout the book. I have his book listed on my Leadership page and have also referenced both the book and quotes from the book in my Team Mails or Stream posts.
This lets your team know that you endorse the product. I also encourage the purchase of 125 T-Credits and the S-Builder Co-op for team building. I purchase both of them on a monthly basis so that I can speak first hand about the product that I sell.
I also encourage my team members to look for products they are ALREADY buying and to switch to TripleClicks as their vendor. This helps support their business and they are able to get a little back-end discount in their commissions.
I hope this has been helpful.
Be Strong and Keep the Faith! :-)
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Hi There!
I would answer this question with a definite YES! I do think it is a good idea to have purchased the product yourself or otherwise share that the product might be an answer to something someone is looking for although you have not actually purchased it yourself. I am a believer in integrity when marketing and integrity in sales promotion as well.
If you have purchased the product and was satisfied with it then get it on your leadership page! And share the
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What is the best way to train my PSAs and CSAs?
Rebecca Sayre, Aff (New hampshire, US)
8/30/2015 8:24 am
Affiliate since: 04/29/2015, Power Rank: 99999999
Milica,
I think you pose a great question that we all struggle with to a certain degree. The approach that I have found the most successful is to try and make it personal. If your downline feel that you are connected with them they will work a little harder and put in the extra effort to succeed with SFI ... and that is what we want is for each and every PSA to be successful. While that may not be the reality it should at least be our goal.
The next thing that I have found positive results with is to keep it simple. Do not give the new member too much at once ... they become overwhelmed and then do not come back. I will usually ask them to complete their GETTING STARTED tasks (and I share the link so they can simply click) and then I ask them to e-mail me back for the next step. I have a series of word documents that I can simply copy and paste into an e-mail ... make a few tweaks for the individual and then off it goes.
It is extremely rewarding to connect with your team members and to be able to communicate with them on a 1:1 basis and I very much enjoy when I have the opportunity to do so. I also find that I learn from their questions as many times I need to research an answer to be sure I am providing accurate information and this makes me a stronger team leader.
So in short, my answer is make it personal and keep it simple.
Thank you for the opportunity to offer my insights from experience.
Be Strong and Keep the Faith! :-)
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Milica,
I think you pose a great question that we all struggle with to a certain degree. The approach that I have found the most successful is to try and make it personal. If your downline feel that you are connected with them they will work a little harder and put in the extra effort to succeed with SFI ... and that is what we want is for each and every PSA to be successful. While that may not be the reality it should at least be our goal.
The next thing that I have
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How do I take advantage of every tool in the SFI system to maximize my success here?
Rebecca Sayre, Aff (New hampshire, US)
8/30/2015 8:15 am
Affiliate since: 04/29/2015, Power Rank: 99999999
Hi Robert,
GREAT question because SFI has a plethora of time tested, tried and true learning opportunities for us to tap into. Since there is so much information available to learn on SFI I recommend creating a plan and strategy. This is essential for successful business building no matter what the business. Approaching something willy nilly will typically not produce consistently positive results.
So my advice? Once you have mastered all the basics of SFI (doing daily tasks and engaging in forums and news updates daily) think about what your strategy is for advertising, marketing and growing your business. Choose what area you would like to begin your marketing campaign. Internet marketing or social media or a direct mailing campaign .. the opportunities are endless.
Two key places to go are:
The "Training" tab (https://www.sfimg.com/Training/ReferralTraining)
The Sitemap (https://www.sfimg.com/Reference/Sitemap)
Focus on one topic at a time and take the time to work through the whole course before beginning the next one. Practice what you are learning. It will take time, permit yourself that time and put into practice whatever you can from your day's lessons.
I am not sure that I fully answered your question but I hope that I have at least provided you some additional ideas in tapping into the wealth of knowledge the SFI places at our fingertips.
Be Strong and Keep the Faith! :-)
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Hi Robert,
GREAT question because SFI has a plethora of time tested, tried and true learning opportunities for us to tap into. Since there is so much information available to learn on SFI I recommend creating a plan and strategy. This is essential for successful business building no matter what the business. Approaching something willy nilly will typically not produce consistently positive results.
So my advice? Once you have mastered all the basics of SFI (doing
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8/2/2015 8:27 am