Affiliate since: 10/25/2010, Power Rank: 99999999

To contact a prospective ECA you would want to know your prospective ECA before determining the best way to approach them. I'm not talking about having to know them personally, but you will want an idea of what their 'brick and mortar' store is all about.

Not every prospective ECA will have a "brick and mortar" store either. One of the best ways to find a potential ECA is on foot - go to a local Farmer's Market or flea market that is in your town. People who handcraft their own items are ideal ECA's with TripleClicks and would very likely jump at the chance to sell their creations online.

Once you have made your game plan of who you will approach, gather the information you will want them to have. Print out flyers or brochures that are available on our own Marketplace here at SFI.

Dress appropriately - no one will take you seriously if you show up at a local dress boutique wearing ripped up cutoffs and a stained t-shirt!

You don't want to over-dress either - a 3 piece suit is too much too stuffy if you are approaching prospects at a Farmers Market. Just use your best judgement and common sense and you will be fine.

Obviously, if you are approaching potential ECA's at a craft fair, an open-air market or even a food cart on a city street, the best way is face-to-face. Talk to the owner (if you can) or a salesperson, about the items they have displayed, ask them how they make them, where they get supplies, how do they usually sell their wares? That is a natural lead-in to offering to set them up with TripleClicks and the perfect time to hand them your marketing materials like flyers, business cards and the like.

Potential ECA's can also be found on the internet. You certainly don't want to spam anyone, but if you work with someone who has a side-business or even just a friend that wants to sell their clutter, you can get their email address, then send them one, two or three gift cards. Explain that they are getting the cards, what they are worth and then tell them that they could sell their items on TripleClicks too. This gives them the chance to get into TC and look around. It will "sell" itself.

You can advertise on classified ads, even offer the gift cards with a headline like "Get a FREE webpage to sell your stuff! Here is $12 just to check it out!" or some type of enticement like this. Anyone that responds may very well turn into your next ECA.

So, like I said in the beginning, know your targeted potential ECA's. Be professional. Know your stuff. Be prepared. Use your imagination and have fun!

PS - SFI has way more answers than I do to this question.
Check out https://www.sfimg.com/Training/ECAStrategies
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To contact a prospective ECA you would want to know your prospective ECA before determining the best way to approach them. I'm not talking about having to know them personally, but you will want an idea of what their 'brick and mortar' store is all about.

Not every prospective ECA will have a "brick and mortar" store either. One of the best ways to find a potential ECA is on foot - go to a local Farmer's Market or flea market that is in your town. People who handcraft their
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Affiliate since: 10/25/2010, Power Rank: 99999999

To help your PSA's and CSA's understand SFI you need to have a good knowledge of it yourself.

So, the first step would be to educate yourself utilizing all of the tools that are available including reviewing the Launch Pad and other documentation you read when you first started with SFI.

After this you may want to compose a "cheat sheet" that has all of the tips, tricks and shortcuts you've learned. Look at the Frequently Asked Questions sections and see if there is information that could be helpful.

Then try to condense this information until it is short, concise and informative. Put this in to a document that you can email to your PSA's and CSA's.

Most importantly, don't make it too complicated! A simple, easy explanation of what SFI is all about will work the best - SFI is an opportunity to make money through different streams of income. You can expand on a statement like this, but do not make it long and boring.

Invite them to ask questions and always answer immediately.
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To help your PSA's and CSA's understand SFI you need to have a good knowledge of it yourself.

So, the first step would be to educate yourself utilizing all of the tools that are available including reviewing the Launch Pad and other documentation you read when you first started with SFI.

After this you may want to compose a "cheat sheet" that has all of the tips, tricks and shortcuts you've learned. Look at the Frequently Asked Questions sections and see if there
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Affiliate since: 10/25/2010, Power Rank: 99999999

Your welcome message should be short, clear and sincere.

I believe there are some samples available to use or make your own by changing some of the wording.

It's always a good idea to write it (or copy and paste it) to your word processing program so you can use it over and over by copy and pasting it into the email message once it is perfect.

Be sure that your new PSA's knows they can count on you if they have questions or problems by adding all the ways they can contact you (email addresses, phone numbers, facebook ID, Twitter ID, etc.) and always, always answer immediately if they contact you.

It's important not to stop there! Send a card or a follow-up email a day or so later to let them know you are checking to see if there are any questions.

Read the article "How to be a awesome sponsor" and check out the Training tab and click on "Sponsoring" for more ideas.
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Your welcome message should be short, clear and sincere.

I believe there are some samples available to use or make your own by changing some of the wording.

It's always a good idea to write it (or copy and paste it) to your word processing program so you can use it over and over by copy and pasting it into the email message once it is perfect.

Be sure that your new PSA's knows they can count on you if they have questions or problems by adding all the ways they
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Affiliate since: 10/25/2010, Power Rank: 99999999

I absolutely believe that offline marketing can be every bit as effective as online - as long as it is done correctly. Experience with presentations, direct mail, trade shows, etc. is very helpful and will undoubtedly be an immense help. Don't forget or discount the marketing materials that are available to us from SFI. The TripleClicks car banner is one of them. Then there are flyers with tear-away tabs for you to put your gateway on and hang on bulletin boards at stores, colleges, bars,and any other pulic place you can think of. There are even car magnets to use!

If you really think about it, traffic is much easier to get offline than it is online! Posting the flyers at supermarkets could easily get you several PSA's within a short time. Driving to work everyday, your car magnet or TC sign may be seen by thousands! This is way more than the traffic you get to go to your gateways online unless you are paying for advertising and really putting a lot of effort into your campaigns!

All that being said, both offline and online methods should be used to get the most from each method. It is really a matter of preference, time, and yes, budget. I have never seen a wildly successful business that doesn't have billboards, newspaper ads, coupons, flyers PLUS a website and online advertising. This gives you the best of both worlds.
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I absolutely believe that offline marketing can be every bit as effective as online - as long as it is done correctly. Experience with presentations, direct mail, trade shows, etc. is very helpful and will undoubtedly be an immense help. Don't forget or discount the marketing materials that are available to us from SFI. The TripleClicks car banner is one of them. Then there are flyers with tear-away tabs for you to put your gateway on and hang on bulletin boards at stores, colleges, bars,and any
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Affiliate since: 10/25/2010, Power Rank: 99999999

If something isn't working then it is time to change it.

If your current advertising system is not producing the results you want, take a good look at it to see what the problem may be. You don't always need to start over with something else which can be time consuming and costly.

Take a good look at what you are already doing - are you sending out your ads at the right times? For example, if you are counting on Twitter to carry your ads, are you only tweeting once a day? Obviously, tweets fly by pretty quickly so the chance that someone is actually seeing your tweets if you are sending them out at 1 AM is pretty slim. You will want to look at increasing your tweets to send out the ones with the ads in them every couple of hours. Don't forget that there are different time zones so even sending out a tweet-ad a couple of times at 2 PM in the US probably won't be seen by someone in Australia due to the time difference.

Of course, this isn't the only issue that could be impacting your results. Sometimes it's the wording in your ad or could even be the colors used used or the targeted audience. There are many helpful marketing resources on the internet that could help you learn to do split testing to see which of your ads are working better and in what situation.

If you have done all your research and really can't figure out what the problem is, I still wouldn't give up on that particular approach altogether. You can leave your current ads running and start something else, such as email marketing.

There are so many different advertising methods available that you will eventually find one or a combination that will work for you.


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If something isn't working then it is time to change it.

If your current advertising system is not producing the results you want, take a good look at it to see what the problem may be. You don't always need to start over with something else which can be time consuming and costly.

Take a good look at what you are already doing - are you sending out your ads at the right times? For example, if you are counting on Twitter to carry your ads, are you only tweeting once a day?
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Affiliate since: 10/25/2010, Power Rank: 99999999

With the SFI program, you are in a team situation.

This means that we all learn from each other.

To think that you have nothing left to offer just because one of your affiliates gets more badges than you or is a silver TL when you are a bronze is not productive and not true.

We all learn from and support each other, no matter where we are in the line-up. Even if your affiliate is a diamond TL, you very likely know more about some other part of this humongous program that he or she doesn't.

You will absolutely want to continue to provide education and support to all of your downline. Send your letters, hints, tricks and trainings to everyone on your downline. If an affiliate feels they already know what you are communicating they will simply not read it. If he/she is smart though, and I'm sure he/she is, they will not consider themselves any 'better' or more advanced than you and will continue to learn.

Remember, we all start at the same place every month.
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With the SFI program, you are in a team situation.

This means that we all learn from each other.

To think that you have nothing left to offer just because one of your affiliates gets more badges than you or is a silver TL when you are a bronze is not productive and not true.

We all learn from and support each other, no matter where we are in the line-up. Even if your affiliate is a diamond TL, you very likely know more about some other part of this humongous
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Affiliate since: 10/25/2010, Power Rank: 99999999

The most logical time to advance from EA to TL would be when you actually have a team that is productive.

Becoming a TL if you have a genealogy full of CSA's and PSA's that do nothing is a waste of your time and money.

It also wouldn't make sense to become a Team Leader when you are still in the early learning stages. You wouldn't know what to do with them!

Once you have completed the Launch Pad Lessons and other training and you are comfortable with what is expected of you would be the earliest you would want to start looking at becoming a TL.

Once you have achieved this (the education part) and have at least 2 affiliates that are working the program and making progress themselves, then it would be a good time to work your way up to a Bronze TL.

This is also a perfect time to buckle down and try to achieve higher and higher levels because your active team is watching you and will emulate what you are doing.

Once your success is obvious, others from your downline will hopefully also start watching and duplicating your actions. By the time you reach the Diamond Team Leader you will have a large active team!
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The most logical time to advance from EA to TL would be when you actually have a team that is productive.

Becoming a TL if you have a genealogy full of CSA's and PSA's that do nothing is a waste of your time and money.

It also wouldn't make sense to become a Team Leader when you are still in the early learning stages. You wouldn't know what to do with them!

Once you have completed the Launch Pad Lessons and other training and you are comfortable with what is expected
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Affiliate since: 10/25/2010, Power Rank: 99999999

I think we automatically think "Facebook" when we decide we are going to advertise TripleClick products on the internet. This probably because we have been conditioned to think this way by all the chatter about how to make money online.

Believe it or not, there are other ways. In fact you don't have to use the internet at all (although leaving out this valuable resource might really squelch a good advertising campaign!)

So, go back to the basics. What did we do before Facebook and/or Social Media came along?

The answer is that we would advertise TripleClicks items anywhere you would advertise your own items (items listed on your TConnect page or anything else you want to sell.) For instance, if you wanted to sell a TV you might advertise it on Craigslist or any classified ads. There are tons of websites that offer free classified ads and if you can incorporate pictures or graphics, all the better!

Another favorite place would be on the free ad exchange websites. You read another members ad and they will read yours. This is basically how it works. These websites are often used for programs, like SFI, but I don’t know why you can’t advertise actual items. Just read the instructions carefully to make sure this isn’t forbidden.

Of course, if you have your own website or blog this is an ideal place to advertise. You could even have a page for each product and include testimonials, pictures and anything else available to make it attractive to others. There are great banners and other marketing products under Marketing on the SFI site. You can even make your own!

Naturally, you don’t have to do all of your advertising online. You could print up flyers with a picture of the product and the website address and leave them under windshield wipers of cars. Use your creativity and target parking lots that correspond with what you are trying to sell – if you are advertising electronics, go to the parking lot of an electronics store. If it is for general merchandise, go to a store that carries a lot of different products. Make it so the area you canvas is all about what you are advertising.

Don’t just stick with leaving flyers under windshield wipers either – post them in your local stores. Grocery stores often have community bulletin boards, churches do too (although be sure and get permission), post them on telephone poles – anyplace you can think of!

Flyers aren’t the only way to advertise offline. You can take out ads in your local newspapers of course, if you have the budget for it. There are some ‘little’ newspapers that are nothing but classified ads that you could also use. These methods don’t cost too much and a lot of people like to read them while on buses or trains.

You might want to check out local events – craft fairs, holiday fairs, street fairs, farmer’s markets, flea markets and the like. If you have a friend with a booth or table, he or she might let you leave some flyers with them. Obviously, if you have your own booth or table, you will want to position your flyers somewhere in a prominent place on the table, along with business cards and even some gift certificates.

The point I’m trying to make is that Social Media is not the be-all, end-all of advertising for TripleClicks, SFI or anything else you want to promote. Use your imagination and think of all the angles and you should do very well.

Good Luck, I hope this helps.

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I think we automatically think "Facebook" when we decide we are going to advertise TripleClick products on the internet. This probably because we have been conditioned to think this way by all the chatter about how to make money online.

Believe it or not, there are other ways. In fact you don't have to use the internet at all (although leaving out this valuable resource might really squelch a good advertising campaign!)

So, go back to the basics. What did we do
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Affiliate since: 10/25/2010, Power Rank: 99999999

There are actually several ways to bring SFI announcements to the attention of your affiliates.

One of the obvious ones is to send out a Team Mail with a subject line that intrigues them such as: ”SFI makes an ASTOUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT!” or something similar. If you use your imagination you can write your subject lines in a way that attracts their attention and interest.

You could then simply put the link to the announcement in your email or you can paraphrase what the announcement is about - or do both.

You could also write in your Stream posts that SFI has posted a new announcement and tell them where to find it (i.e. the link to the announcement.)

Other methods to get your affiliates attention would be to post to your Facebook page that all affiliates should go to their SFI page to read the latest news or you could instruct your affiliates to PM (private message) you because you have some interesting news for them. Then, when they contact you simply send them the link to the announcement.

If you are a Team Leader you would want to post to your Leader Page about the newest announcements – this is a great time and place to lead a lively discussion about the latest news at SFI. You could even use this page to have a little contest with the winner being the first person to tell you something specific from the announcement (such as the 3rd word in the 2nd paragraph) – then reward them with a couple of TC’s or a gift certificate.

Obviously, if you have a website or blog you would want to post here as well.

You never want to underestimate Twitter either! Post a quick tweet that there is some news at their SFI site that they will want to check out, if you have room post the link too.

These are just a few quick ideas. If you take your time and think about what attracts you to something - what would make you want to read an announcement?



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There are actually several ways to bring SFI announcements to the attention of your affiliates.

One of the obvious ones is to send out a Team Mail with a subject line that intrigues them such as: ”SFI makes an ASTOUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT!” or something similar. If you use your imagination you can write your subject lines in a way that attracts their attention and interest.

You could then simply put the link to the announcement in your email or you can paraphrase what the
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Affiliate since: 10/25/2010, Power Rank: 99999999

The instructions about how to use SFI's hit tracking are available and several answers have been submitted with this information as well. You assign a code to each promotion, then look at the hits you get on each one to see which one works best. That is the simple answer.

You can take it much deeper than this though, by being sure to check your hit trackers on certain days and even at certain times. I would check it daily and by doing simple subtraction you would be able to see which day you got the most hits on as well.

To get the information you need, at the very least, you would want to set up a spreadsheet with a section for each promotion. Then, log on daily and document how many hits each site received in the previous 24 hours.

If you do this for at least two weeks, you should have a good idea of which promotion works the best and even which days are the best ones to advertise.

At that point, you might want to go for some paid advertising - you will know which one of your promotions gets the most clicks and even which day is the best day to advertise.

With that information you can easily run effective advertising promotions.
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The instructions about how to use SFI's hit tracking are available and several answers have been submitted with this information as well. You assign a code to each promotion, then look at the hits you get on each one to see which one works best. That is the simple answer.

You can take it much deeper than this though, by being sure to check your hit trackers on certain days and even at certain times. I would check it daily and by doing simple subtraction you would be able to see which
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