Affiliate since: 05/03/2002, Power Rank: 302

ASK SC is a great resource in venturing your SFI business. Thanks to all contributors for making ASK SC an invaluable source of information for every SFI affiliate.

Tips for answering ASK SC questions that will most likely gain maximum number of votes:

- Read the question carefully.

- What specifically is the question asking for, be straightforward.

- Make sure that your answer provides what is being asked or if there are options do mention a variable alternative.

- Be brief and concise in formulating your answers. Use plain, simple and easy to understand words so that voters from non-English speaking participants can get a better Google translation and can easily understand your message. Using fancy words might not be correctly translated by Google.

- Your answers should be written in a good format being friendly for your eyes to read. Don’t just write your answers, just to fill the whole page and difficult to read.

- Make sure that you know what you’re talking about, providing solution to the question being asked. Don’t deviate from the topic.

- Provide context for links so that your readers (voters) will have some idea what it is and why it’s there.

- Write to the best of your ability. Observe correct spelling, punctuation and grammar for easy readability.

- Be polite and observe the rules found in Answer Guidelines. It’s fine to express your disagreement and concern but be courteous. The other end of the network connection is also a real human being; no matter how misguided he/she may appear to you. We’re here to learn from our fellow affiliates, not yell at each other.

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ASK SC is a great resource in venturing your SFI business. Thanks to all contributors for making ASK SC an invaluable source of information for every SFI affiliate.

Tips for answering ASK SC questions that will most likely gain maximum number of votes:

- Read the question carefully.

- What specifically is the question asking for, be straightforward.

- Make sure that your answer provides what is being asked or if there are options do mention a variable
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Affiliate since: 05/03/2002, Power Rank: 302

In order to find out the percentage of allocating your time with SFI and TripleClicks, you’ll need to set up your strategic business plan. This includes a good understanding of relationship between SFI and TripleClicks.

You need to manage your time in regards to your long term goal. If your long term goal is to improve the standard of living, then you need to consider your lifestyle and how much it will cost you. You’ll need to create a residual income from your SFI business. Your top priority should be implementing the process of Duplication in SFI. This process alone involves a lot of actions, such as learning and implementing the marketing methods, training and supporting your team, etc, so that you can’t really write down a fixed percentage of each section. In doing a series of action on your part, you must always take into consideration the principle of building a solid foundation of your SFI business. If you don’t your SFI business will take you to nowhere. This doesn’t mean that you just devote a less percentage of your time to TripleClicks.

Remember TripleClicks supplements your SFI business; therefore you should allocate the time needed to propel your SFI business according to your established priorities.

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In order to find out the percentage of allocating your time with SFI and TripleClicks, you’ll need to set up your strategic business plan. This includes a good understanding of relationship between SFI and TripleClicks.

You need to manage your time in regards to your long term goal. If your long term goal is to improve the standard of living, then you need to consider your lifestyle and how much it will cost you. You’ll need to create a residual income from your SFI business. Your
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Affiliate since: 05/03/2002, Power Rank: 302

What is the core of SFI Affiliate Program? Most of us, as affiliates upon joining SFI, we are confused and need to be taught how SFI works. I learned from the Welcome message of my sponsor that I should begin at SFI BASICS. That’s how I started to understand the concept of SFI Affiliate Program. The ultra-simple 3-step plan, illustrates clearly the importance of Duplication.

Analyze your implementation of the SFI BASICS; are you achieving your daily, monthly and long-term goals? Would you want to duplicate your actions based on your experience by teaching them to your affiliates?

Importance of Duplication and How to Start:

You can start the process of Duplication by accumulating VersaPoints and generating sales at Tripleclicks, earning money with SFI and maintain EA2 status every month.

Invest in Sponsoring. Set a monthly goal of sponsoring affiliates; do this consistently. I have employed the method of investing back my monthly SFI commission in sponsoring, and giving incentives/rewards to my affiliates. So Sponsoring and Duplication go hand in hand.

Become a Team Leader and start building a team of affiliates, who are passionate in helping one another. Build a strong relationship within your team, by showing your unconditional support in helping them to move up. This will include being consistent in communicating with them, in the form of support messages, reaching out to those affiliates, who log in consistently but may lack necessary VersaPoints to attain the Executive Affiliate level asking them “How can I help you?”.

If your team is built upon a solid foundation, then your success in duplicating yourself is inevitable. Imagine a team of affiliates, who are passionate in logging in daily, participating in SFI Forum, ASK SC, Pricebender Auctions and everything that SFI has to offer in creating income streams. How much matching shares of the TripleClicks Executive Pool every month on every affiliate under you up to 12 generations and every one of our CSAs too, will generate for you? How much income will be generated monthly?

By doing this, I will create a major monthly income stream and achieve my goal of financial freedom.

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What is the core of SFI Affiliate Program? Most of us, as affiliates upon joining SFI, we are confused and need to be taught how SFI works. I learned from the Welcome message of my sponsor that I should begin at SFI BASICS. That’s how I started to understand the concept of SFI Affiliate Program. The ultra-simple 3-step plan, illustrates clearly the importance of Duplication.

Analyze your implementation of the SFI BASICS; are you achieving your daily, monthly and long-term goals? Would
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Affiliate since: 05/03/2002, Power Rank: 302

It is very common to see that when we do sponsoring, majority of sign-ups are inactive. Why? Most of them are just checking out or are not sure if the SFI opportunity is for them, or they may log in and accumulate some VPs but short of attaining EA. The reasons for becoming inactive might include lack of time, too much work, lack of financial investment, difficulty in understanding the concept or simply SFI is not for them.

One thing that separates the active from inactive is the ability to define his /her goal. If you know what you want and where you are headed to then you are motivated to pursue your goal.

The average person spends his life living out someone else dreams for so called security. You must know your true calling align your career with your passion.

I found my true calling in SFI. Through SFI, I can engage in my passion of helping others to succeed. I love sending support messages and encouragement to my downlines. I also share positive thoughts to my a2a friends. I always look forward in participating ASK SC so that I can share my knowledge and experience that might benefit others in SFI community. SFI provides us a place to explore our talents and attain the highest level of our potential to succeed.

By focusing on these, I move on forward and am able also to motivate and help others, especially those who are struggling. The happiness that I will gain from doing this is priceless.

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It is very common to see that when we do sponsoring, majority of sign-ups are inactive. Why? Most of them are just checking out or are not sure if the SFI opportunity is for them, or they may log in and accumulate some VPs but short of attaining EA. The reasons for becoming inactive might include lack of time, too much work, lack of financial investment, difficulty in understanding the concept or simply SFI is not for them.

One thing that separates the active from inactive is the ability
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Affiliate since: 05/03/2002, Power Rank: 302

To become the best SFI affiliate possible, you will need to master the SFI BASICS. This sounds simple but is a big challenge. The core principle of SFI business is based on Duplication, which is an integral part of SFI BASICS. Understanding the foundation of SFI is very important if you are to succeed and become the best SFI affiliate ever.

This includes the following:

- Setting up your monthly, yearly goals.

- Consistency in logging in, doing your To-Do List without missing a day.

- Setting aside time to read and study daily, choosing one topic of the SFI Tools and Resources available.

- Setting an example to your affiliates alike by being actively participating in SFI Forum, Ask SC and sharing tips, encouragement through a2a

- Knowing by heart and implementing the Rules of Success and observing the guidelines in “How to be an awesome Sponsor”

- Achieve goal to become Team Leader (BTL – PTL) maintaining close relationship with downlines.

By excelling in all what you do and especially your full support to your team and the willingness to help others in need, you’ll be a great asset in SFI community.

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To become the best SFI affiliate possible, you will need to master the SFI BASICS. This sounds simple but is a big challenge. The core principle of SFI business is based on Duplication, which is an integral part of SFI BASICS. Understanding the foundation of SFI is very important if you are to succeed and become the best SFI affiliate ever.

This includes the following:

- Setting up your monthly, yearly goals.

- Consistency in logging in, doing your To-Do List without
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Affiliate since: 05/03/2002, Power Rank: 302

I will give the TripleClicks gift cards first to my friends,family and work colleagues. Since more and more people are shopping online, the gift cards are good for promoting our TripleClicks stores. If they signed up, we get more VP points and increase our commission. I will also give the gift cards to my regular businesses contacts and increase the exposure of our TripleClicks stores.

Affiliate since: 05/03/2002, Power Rank: 302

Before thinking of offering incentive to your prospects, consider your approach of how you present the SFI opportunity. An effective approach plus incentives will most likely lead your prospects to join your team.

Explain to your prospects how SFI works by going through the SFI BASICS. Point out to them that they can start earning income by accumulating VPs, generating sales at TripleClicks, sponsoring and applying the principle of duplication, and opportunity of supplemental income streams such as CSAs commissions, referring ECAs and SFIPPA (SFI’s Pay-Per-Action).

Here are good incentives you can offer to your prospects:

- You can offer Gift Certificates or TCredits for top VP earners, sponsoring affiliates, becoming EA and so on.

- For achieving EA and up, you can also offer to include them in your Ad Co-op or share of S-Builder Co-op.

- If your prospects re-qualified to EA2 and/or move up to the next rank you can sweeten the pot by increasing the amount of your Gift Certificate depending on your budget plus reassign x number of your EAs.

- If you love bidding, you can bid for PSAs and offer your prospects a share if they remain committed in building your team.

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Before thinking of offering incentive to your prospects, consider your approach of how you present the SFI opportunity. An effective approach plus incentives will most likely lead your prospects to join your team.

Explain to your prospects how SFI works by going through the SFI BASICS. Point out to them that they can start earning income by accumulating VPs, generating sales at TripleClicks, sponsoring and applying the principle of duplication, and opportunity of supplemental income streams
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Affiliate since: 05/03/2002, Power Rank: 302

Promoting your SFI business is an integral part of your success. It is therefore vital for every independent business owners to set up a business plan. Every business needs a marketing plan, whether you’re promoting your SFI business online or offline, you’ll need to create a marketing and advertising campaign that is within your budget and carefully target the demographics you want to reach. Think of the activities involved in marketing your SFI business on a daily basis to ensure its growth.

Here are my suggestions of list of things to do on a daily basis to promote your SFI business:

- Running your blog

If you have a blog, you can drive people to your site by writing about topics that will generate links, discussions and comments. You can pick well-loved brands at Pricebenders auctions won in pennies by installing the link SHARE IT. Make the most of your own blog by writing posts that naturally encourage people to link to it. The more people who recommend your blogs, the more web traffic you'll get to your site. You will then need to update your blog with quality content regularly.

- Participating in Social Media

Participating in social media is a cost-effective way to acquire potential new sign ups. You can use venues like Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter to promote your SFI business. Update your accounts regularly to showcase SFI/TripleClicks new products, sales and news.

- Building Close Relationships with Downlines

It cost you time and money to acquire new sign-ups, especially if you’re doing your own advertising campaign. You should not neglect your PSAs/CSAs, they’re your customers. You need to spend time establishing strong relationships with your downlines, by sending them support messages, training them to build their teams, and being there for them at all times. Make your communications encouraging, informative and helpful. You need to nurture your relationships with your downlines at all times.

- Following up leads

Never ever forget to follow up any new contacts whether online or offline. You need to allocate time to develop relationships and keep your SFI business fresh in their minds. You should aim at converting your leads into new sign ups.

- Get a QR Code

QR codes are the latest marketing gadget that everyone's talking about. QR is short for 'Quick Response' and they‘re simply bar codes that allow people with smartphones to quickly access a website by scanning them. Generate a QR flyer for your SFI business and hand it out.

- Become a walking advert

Get an SFI T-Shirt and wear them whenever you're out and about. Make sure that you have TC Gift Cards and TC X-Card to give out, just in case someone asks you about your shirt.

- Use your friends and family

Don't forget to spend time with friends and family and give some of your TC Gift Cards and TC X-Cards. Ask them to help promote your SFI business.

- Use community boards

There are community cork boards anywhere and everywhere, including at your local supermarket and pharmacy... Just about every shop or local business has its own notice board. Select flyers that you like from the Marketing Aid and print them. Just make sure you get permission where applicable before posting your fliers.

- Building a strong brand

You need to spend time to consider your own branding and reassess it. Ask the following questions: Is it strong enough? Does it convey the right marketing messages? Spend time to make the necessary adjustment to reflect your SFI business ethos.

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Promoting your SFI business is an integral part of your success. It is therefore vital for every independent business owners to set up a business plan. Every business needs a marketing plan, whether you’re promoting your SFI business online or offline, you’ll need to create a marketing and advertising campaign that is within your budget and carefully target the demographics you want to reach. Think of the activities involved in marketing your SFI business on a daily basis to ensure its growth.
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Affiliate since: 05/03/2002, Power Rank: 302

Basically, there are some key factors involved in the success of a regular hosted SFI website or blog about SFI. There are several universal principles that embody the success of a website or blog and affect its traffic.

When thinking of advertising SFI whether with a regular hosted website or a blog about SFI, you should consider the following factors that affect the effectiveness of both SFI website and blog about SFI:

- Content quality

Focus on the content of your SFI website or blog. People visit your site to view the content, so providing worthwhile content is one of the most basic things you need to incorporate in your web/blog design. Include simple and easy to understand information, images, videos or audio data. The quality of a site’s content not only plays a vital role in converting visitors into good results, but also directly and positively impacts your SEO rankings.

- Easy Navigation

Think of the innovative navigation that might be helpful for your visitors. The usability and easy navigation of your website/blog will have a big impact on people visiting your site.

- Accessibility

Your SFI website/blog should be accessible on any platform. One can access the Internet with devices such as smart phones, blackberries, iPhones, laptops or desktops, the key concept here is adaptability that no matter how simple or complicated the Internet access device is, your SFI website/blog should be compatible to all and should show itself with no troubles at all on the device.

- Website/Blog Design

Is your SFI website/blog design looks appealing? The appearance and design of your website/blog can make a big difference among the crowd of many website/blog owners. Just keep in mind though, that your design should clearly identify your target demographic.

- Winning Strategy

You need to develop a winning strategy in promoting your SFI website/blog, by actively building traffic, promoting your site. Here are the ways:

1. SEO – Search Engine Optimization

2. PPC – Pay Per Click

3. Distribute flyers, brochures etc
- Offer Good Value

If you want repeat visitors to your SFI website/blog, offer a compelling value, mentioning free to start, free training and so on. This will increase the chances of getting new sign ups.

The performance of your SFI website/blog also depends on the regular updates. The increasing popularity of social media and social networking demands that your SFI website/blog should be fresh and up-to-date. A well maintained and successful website/blog is all about keeping the web pages fresh and current.

With the above information, you’re now well equipped to decide which is most effective for advertising SFI.

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Basically, there are some key factors involved in the success of a regular hosted SFI website or blog about SFI. There are several universal principles that embody the success of a website or blog and affect its traffic.

When thinking of advertising SFI whether with a regular hosted website or a blog about SFI, you should consider the following factors that affect the effectiveness of both SFI website and blog about SFI:

- Content quality

Focus on the content of
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Affiliate since: 05/03/2002, Power Rank: 302

As written in the SFI News about Frequently Asked Questions about Fast-Track 2.0, SFI recommends to Team Leaders to just mention this program to their new affiliates and offer them to answer questions about it, etc. Your new affiliates will see special alerts about the Fast-Track 2.0 program and there’s no need to promote it in your welcome letters.

To promote means, to advertise and sell this product to your new affiliates and it could mean to them a push or pressure to purchase something, in their very first time of exposure to SFI. It could turn counter-productive for your SFI business.

If you are asked to explain about this program, the best action would be to direct them to the Fast-Track central info page by telling them to click this link: http://www.sfimg.com/FT

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As written in the SFI News about Frequently Asked Questions about Fast-Track 2.0, SFI recommends to Team Leaders to just mention this program to their new affiliates and offer them to answer questions about it, etc. Your new affiliates will see special alerts about the Fast-Track 2.0 program and there’s no need to promote it in your welcome letters.

To promote means, to advertise and sell this product to your new affiliates and it could mean to them a push or pressure to purchase something,
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