Affiliate since: 09/24/2015, Power Rank: 114

How long your PSAs and CSAs depend on you could be a matter of individuality.

There could be some affiliates that follow your lead/example and at some point, (I suspect when they feel comfortable) will take that step out on the own without the need for your support.

If affiliates are completely new to an online business and/or internet marketing, they may depend on you throughout the whole process of growing/building their business. This is not a bad thing. Some people still believe that if it is working, don’t try to fix it.

There may be some that just need to know that you are there for them even if they really do not need your help. A perception could be that you play the part of a safety net to catch them just in case they happen to fall or feel like they are falling.

As the PSAs and CSAs move up into the Leadership positions, you may need to encourage them to stand on their own with the understanding that you are right there if they feel like they need your help.

New situations, questions and experiences happen every day so the chances of an affiliate reaching out to you for guidance is highly probably at any time, no matter if they are brand new or a more seasoned member.

From my perspective, no matter how long it may be, if a PSA or CSA asks for assistance, you as their Leader should be there with a smile and always willing to lend a helping hand.

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How long your PSAs and CSAs depend on you could be a matter of individuality.

There could be some affiliates that follow your lead/example and at some point, (I suspect when they feel comfortable) will take that step out on the own without the need for your support.

If affiliates are completely new to an online business and/or internet marketing, they may depend on you throughout the whole process of growing/building their business. This is not a bad thing. Some people
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Affiliate since: 09/24/2015, Power Rank: 114

Good question!

I would start with sending them a Welcome letter and letting them know you are their new Co-Sponsor. Let them know you are there to help them and to contact you if they have any questions.

From their profile, you may be able to find out where they live specifically in your country. This would possibly give you something to talk about like maybe you have traveled there or somewhere close by. What I would be looking for is a common point of reference whereas you would have something to talk to them about other than SFI.

Then, a day or two later, I would send them another email and let them know you realized you both live in the same country. Tell them where you live and a little about where you have traveled in the country. Ask them some generic questions about where they live and their travels without getting too personal or making it sound like you are going to show up on their doorstep.

From those email communications, hopefully you could find a familiar point of reference or common ground within your country. It may be enough of an association that you could ask them if you could call or meet with them if it is not too far away. Towards the end of that conversation, I would ask them if they have had time to look into SFI and if so, what they thought. Share a few of your personal achievements and some good points about the program. This may spark some interest or prompt them to ask questions about the program.

Unfortunately, the new CSA may not have an interest in communicating with you or anyone else about SFI. If that is the case, then there is no harm. But, if they do eventually take a closer look at SFI, they will remember you as a good, friendly person in their own country and just may give you a call or send an email. Always leave the “door open” for them to “step through” if and when they change their mind.

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Good question!

I would start with sending them a Welcome letter and letting them know you are their new Co-Sponsor. Let them know you are there to help them and to contact you if they have any questions.

From their profile, you may be able to find out where they live specifically in your country. This would possibly give you something to talk about like maybe you have traveled there or somewhere close by. What I would be looking for is a common point of reference whereas
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Affiliate since: 09/24/2015, Power Rank: 114

First, I want to commend you for establishing a plan for 1 hour a day and $50 per month. This is a great starting point towards building your SFI business. I strongly believe your plan, along with the different answers from other affiliates, will become a talking point when prospecting new members.

There are many different ways to approach your question based on the given parameters. I believe the choices made come down to individual desires/goals. Overall, there will be no wrong answer to your question. Whatever you decide to do, you will be moving towards building your SFI business.

Here is one perspective on how to budget your money and time.

I understand you have a $50 budget each month for building your business and I think that is outstanding. I ran through a few scenarios and came up with this course of action that would maximize your budget. However, there is a small catch. You would need to come up with 1 more dollar a month. I realize there could be implications with this small suggestion but here is how it would benefit you.

A Standing Order (SO) makes the most sense in staying qualified as an Executive Affiliate (EA) and keeping your business on track. With $51 a month, you could establish a SO for a 100-pack of T-Credits ($29.00) and a S-Builder Co-op ($22.00 discounted due to SO). If we look at the Versa Points (VP) for each one, that’s 1200 VP for the T-Credits and 280 VP for the S-Builder Co-op for a total of 1480 VP. We all know you need 1500 VP to qualify as EA so the additional 20 VP would be made up with items from your daily To-Do list. Bottom line, the T-Credits would give you options for auctions and Eager Zebra games to build your Versa Points (VP) (and have a little fun) while the S-Builder Co-op would be working to build your team.

As far as the 1 hour you have available each day, here are some thoughts. Of course you would need to complete your To-Do list everyday which should take about 10-15 minutes. And the following actions could be accomplished daily or on alternate days depending how much time you want/need to spend on each. The key would be to have some flexibility with your time or be able to adjust as necessary to complete priority actions and stay within your scheduled time frame. Things to accomplish: spend a few minutes each day learning something new about SFI and TripleClicks; review the training available on how to build your business; revisit your “Why” reason and fine tune your goals as necessary; promote your SFI business through online marketing, advertising, blogs and social media; send a Team email to your PSAs/CSAs; play a game or two.

Thank you for asking this thought provoking question.

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First, I want to commend you for establishing a plan for 1 hour a day and $50 per month. This is a great starting point towards building your SFI business. I strongly believe your plan, along with the different answers from other affiliates, will become a talking point when prospecting new members.

There are many different ways to approach your question based on the given parameters. I believe the choices made come down to individual desires/goals. Overall, there will be no wrong answer
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Affiliate since: 09/24/2015, Power Rank: 114

If there is a secret to making money in SFI, it is the “You” factor!

All the “nuts and bolts” that you need to build your business is contained in the program. You just have to follow the training and learn the information. Your Sponsor and Co-sponsor are also there to help you along the way. The only thing you have to add is your personal touch to include some persistence and perseverance. You are “The Secret” that decides if you are going to build a small or big business. I encourage everyone to not keep the “You” factor a secret. Be the voice of your own business!

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If there is a secret to making money in SFI, it is the “You” factor!

All the “nuts and bolts” that you need to build your business is contained in the program. You just have to follow the training and learn the information. Your Sponsor and Co-sponsor are also there to help you along the way. The only thing you have to add is your personal touch to include some persistence and perseverance. You are “The Secret” that decides if you are going to build a small or big business.
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