Affiliate since: 02/16/2015, Power Rank: 99999999

I'm sorry but in this my answer will have to be negative because by whatever yardstick i could use, my sponsor is a hopeless case. She has the appropriate buzzwords like 'team' and 'duplication' on her leadership pages and she has 'I'm here to help' sprinkled here and there but I suppose she got a hand from her sponsor in setting those up (they share the same family name so I assume they are related). However, those are all just hollow words because there certainly is no teamwork, encouragement, help, or communication of any sort. Let's not even talk about duplication because I wouldn't want to duplicate just about anything she does - except having me as an affiliate.

So I suppose you might think I should rate her as low as possible? But I don't because I don't want to let negativity flavor my actions. I try to look at things positively instead. Let me put it this way. If I judge and rate her for the sponsorship she performs then she really would rate the lowest possible score. However, she is doing a marvelous job of being an excellent example of how NOT to be a sponsor and for that useful role she rates at the very top. So I average the positive and the negative and give her a 3 which is right in the middle.

So allow me to flip this whole question around and suggest that your sponsorship rating is not all that critical by whatever yardstick you choose to use. If your sponsor is a poor one like mine, then they likely won't care what you rate them as or change due to your rating. The much better measurement is to rate how your success oriented performance is affected either positively or negatively by your sponsor's actions or lack of actions and adjust yourself accordingly.

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I'm sorry but in this my answer will have to be negative because by whatever yardstick i could use, my sponsor is a hopeless case. She has the appropriate buzzwords like 'team' and 'duplication' on her leadership pages and she has 'I'm here to help' sprinkled here and there but I suppose she got a hand from her sponsor in setting those up (they share the same family name so I assume they are related). However, those are all just hollow words because there certainly is no teamwork, encouragement,
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Affiliate since: 02/16/2015, Power Rank: 99999999

Khalida;

The one critical message to convey is that quitting is losing and that staying the course is always winning. There is no middle ground on this question because there are only 2 possible eventualities. The one is the affiliate quits and that is a loss pure and simple. He or she has utterly given up any chance of succeeding. I should also note that if they quit in SFI then it's most likely that they are also quitting in other pursuits so the likelihood of their winning at anything is low. I'm sorry to say that but it is true nonetheless.

The other eventuality is not quitting and staying the course to the end. And what is that end? Succeeding of course. The road in SFI has no other destination than to success so if you do stay on the path, it will take you to success - period.

Did I make that poignant fact clear enough? When you quit then any chance of winning is gone but when you don't quit, you WILL succeed because you have to. There is no other destination than success on the avenue of persevering.
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Khalida;

The one critical message to convey is that quitting is losing and that staying the course is always winning. There is no middle ground on this question because there are only 2 possible eventualities. The one is the affiliate quits and that is a loss pure and simple. He or she has utterly given up any chance of succeeding. I should also note that if they quit in SFI then it's most likely that they are also quitting in other pursuits so the likelihood of their winning at anything
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Affiliate since: 02/16/2015, Power Rank: 99999999

Do you really mean 'touches and strategies' or do you mean 'tools and tactics'?

As far as advertising and graphics go, SFI doesn't want you to go it alone until you reach a certain plateau in your business. In the beginning at least, you should stick with the banners and text provided in the marketing aids section. As for the strategies as well, you should stick with the recommended methods too. The difference to your business over time will more depend on your application of those methods and aids as opposed to the design of the method or the graphic.

You should also understand that SFI has invested some time, money and expertise in producing those aids and methods. They've also been marketplace tested and shown to work fine. Why would you want to differ from a winning formula? I should also mention something else too. A buyer does NOT always see something and buy it. They need to see it several times and that hold true with a banner as well. They might have already seen 12 other SFI member's SFI banners and suddenly they see yours and it is the final nudge they needed. If you had something else of your design, maybe that prospect wouldn't have recognized it and surfed on to the next SFI banner they find.

Just some thoughts. I hope they've helped you.
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Do you really mean 'touches and strategies' or do you mean 'tools and tactics'?

As far as advertising and graphics go, SFI doesn't want you to go it alone until you reach a certain plateau in your business. In the beginning at least, you should stick with the banners and text provided in the marketing aids section. As for the strategies as well, you should stick with the recommended methods too. The difference to your business over time will more depend on your application of those
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Affiliate since: 02/16/2015, Power Rank: 99999999

I honestly think there is no winning strategy other than to just play. It's like calling a flipped coin. One strategy is to call heads while the other strategy promotes predicting a tails outcome. With card king the element of chance is modified by the value of the card - if it's a high card then the odds are the next one will be lower and vice versa. What I'm saying here is that you should just go with your gut instinct and just play it - and that in itself is the guaranteed winning strategy.

To be absolutely certain of a win, you need only keep playing and a win will certainly come. That win might not be in the current game, or the next or even the next after that but as sure as the lord made little apples, your win will come because you're still playing.

Come to think of it, that philosophy makes the zebra game of card king an example of what you can say to your affiliates to keep them from quitting. SFI itself is like card king. You should not get frustrated at not winning every game, you simply have to keep playing and then you can be ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN of winning eventually.
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I honestly think there is no winning strategy other than to just play. It's like calling a flipped coin. One strategy is to call heads while the other strategy promotes predicting a tails outcome. With card king the element of chance is modified by the value of the card - if it's a high card then the odds are the next one will be lower and vice versa. What I'm saying here is that you should just go with your gut instinct and just play it - and that in itself is the guaranteed winning strategy.

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Affiliate since: 02/16/2015, Power Rank: 99999999

Mary;

I intend to use the new ECA tab in the same way that I use the TC tab and the New Products Listing in the daily todo list. I use those for inspiration and motivation.

I have a blog site. Actually, I have several and the one thing that every blog needs is fresh and original content. The other thing a blog needs is content that supports and links to a product or service the blog can provide. In my opinion, content + appropriate monetization = success.

As I work daily through my regular versa-point routine, I take my time. I try to squeeze every ounce of benefit I can from each task. On the TC tab, the New Listings Page and now on the ECA tab I start with pondering and I don't finish until I've thought of a blog post I can write for one of my domains, that can feature/promote something from that page. The versa point I get for each is then just an extra bonus because I've already derived benefit from the action that could ultimately be worth more than the one versa point is.

I suppose you could say that the new ECA page will automatically multiply my SFI business by one-third. I'm already getting two blog posts inspired and motivated by the TC tab and new Products pages. Now I'll get a third one from the ECA tab.

Cha-Ching!!!
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Mary;

I intend to use the new ECA tab in the same way that I use the TC tab and the New Products Listing in the daily todo list. I use those for inspiration and motivation.

I have a blog site. Actually, I have several and the one thing that every blog needs is fresh and original content. The other thing a blog needs is content that supports and links to a product or service the blog can provide. In my opinion, content + appropriate monetization = success.

As I
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Affiliate since: 02/16/2015, Power Rank: 99999999

Hi William;

Today I'm a Platinum Team Leader, a Gold Fast Track member and I'm currently 2nd in my class as an E365 qualifier. But believe it or not, I got knocked out in the first round.

For the first week after joining I didn't do anything with SFI. I didn't even check in until I had already missed the first week's cut. I was upset but then I saw the E365 second chance program!

https://www.sfimg.com/E365?tab=info_and_rules

SECOND CHANCE PROGRAM

All affiliates who joined SFI on or after the debut of E365 on August 1, 2011, if eliminated from the contest during the first five rounds, may get back into the contest by attaining the rank of Bronze Team Leader (BTL) within their 60th day of joining SFI. Upon meeting the BTL qualification, affiliate will be immediately inserted into the Finalists Drawings and will remain eligible until affiliate's 365th day in SFI provided affiliate maintains the minimum rank of BTL. If at any time affiliate loses their BTL status, the affiliate is permanently eliminated from E365. For more information on the daily Finalists Drawings, see the PRIZES tab.

There are several points to notice here. The first is that a person can immediately get back into the E365 program by becoming a Team Leader. The second item of particular not is the stipulation that if the person getting that second chance will lose the E365 qualification immediately and permanently if they ever drop below the status of BTL.

I got my second chance at the E365 and I've never looked back. In fact the second chance at E365 has really been an extra incentive to me. I have to remain at Bronze or above because simply EA2 is not an option for me. I suppose that I appreciate my E365 status more because I had to work a little harder to 'catch up' and get it on my rebound. Maybe I've achieve the success I've had so far BECAUSE I was knocked out in my first week.

So what should you say to someone disappointed at being knocked out? I would say "Don't be glum! Just work harder and get it back with the second chance program by getting to BTL". Then treasure and protect your TL status for as long as you cherish your E365 qualification.
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Hi William;

Today I'm a Platinum Team Leader, a Gold Fast Track member and I'm currently 2nd in my class as an E365 qualifier. But believe it or not, I got knocked out in the first round.

For the first week after joining I didn't do anything with SFI. I didn't even check in until I had already missed the first week's cut. I was upset but then I saw the E365 second chance program!

https://www.sfimg.com/E365?tab=info_and_rules

SECOND CHANCE PROGRAM

All
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Affiliate since: 02/16/2015, Power Rank: 99999999

I'm sure you've heard of the old adage that reads 'Don't put all your eggs into one basket.' This is sage advice for all of your investments and the money you put into advertising is no exception. You need to spread your advertising dollar around and then track the results.

1. Many people think they will get the best deals by doing it by themselves. They say that the lawyer that represents himself has a fool for a client. Perhaps you might put some of your seed capital into a coop where a dispassionate professional is managing the advertising buys. Buying units in the S-builder coop has worked well for me and perhaps it will be good for you too.

2. If you're disappointed with Pay Per Click (PPC) advertising you've done, don't just turn your back on it. You can try going to a different program or perhaps you're better off simply refining your ads better. Closely examine what your competition is doing. If it is working for them then perhaps you can do something similar but different enough to be your original idea.

3. Step back to look at the broader picture of precisely what you want your advertising to do and who you want to target so you can focus down tighter to meet your objectives.

4. I can't stress this one enough. You NEED to track your results and be ready to 'roll out' and go big where you're getting profitable results.

Unsatisfactory results in advertising are usually the result of over-spending after under-evaluating. Make your media buys small in scale until you've got your message tweaked to where it is effective and THEN run with it.



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I'm sure you've heard of the old adage that reads 'Don't put all your eggs into one basket.' This is sage advice for all of your investments and the money you put into advertising is no exception. You need to spread your advertising dollar around and then track the results.

1. Many people think they will get the best deals by doing it by themselves. They say that the lawyer that represents himself has a fool for a client. Perhaps you might put some of your seed capital into a coop
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Affiliate since: 02/16/2015, Power Rank: 99999999

Hi;

Here is a good off-topic hint - Save Your Work! I just lost what I originally wrote here.

But now to your question;

Athletes find that repetitious training that commits an action to 'muscle memory' is the best way. I actually concur with that philosophy because when I do something over and over in the same way it does become second nature. I perform my daily/weekly/monthly actions in excatly the same order every time and that is certainly the best way for me.

1. Since the login sets me onto the alerts tab, I start there. I read the alerts then scroll dow to click the button for an extra daily grand entry - And I actually just won 50 MRP today so whooHoo!

2. Next I skip over to the other silver tab - Win it - and I enter the draw. I do this right off the bat because I don't want to forget or get distracted from finishing it on time. I have been late on a few occasions and I've also simply forgotten it sometimes. One can't win a lottery without buying a ticket.

3. I then begin the red tabs with the Forum and I will work the rest from right to left. I won't go into exactly what to do on each tab but I will say that completing them usually takes me several hours. Yes, I said hours and not minutes. I take my time and absorb what I find. Some items like the AskDC answers, the TC page, the new ECA tabe and other spots tend to inspire me to do other appropriate actions like writing blog posts or placing new links or others.

4. Finally, I reach the to do tab. I don't click for the point until I've finished doing the survey questions, viewing the new TripleClicks items and working through the weekly/monthly actions. When I've done those, I click for the point and when the page refreshes I can look at the final numbers to make sure I've done everything. Then my day is done and I know I haven't missed anything because my routine is embedded into my muscle memory as it were.

That covers my daily activities and which also includes the weekly/monthly too. But under the heading of weekly, I did want to pass something else on to you as a tip. Upon being at all active and establishing communication with me, I will always give my new affiliates a couple of my inactive AFF. Those are really not doing much for me anyways and they allow my new AFF to benefit from the weekly PSA communication and 30 extra points.

That it. I hope I've helped. This version of my answer even looks better than the one I lost so that is for the good too. Cheerio!

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Hi;

Here is a good off-topic hint - Save Your Work! I just lost what I originally wrote here.

But now to your question;

Athletes find that repetitious training that commits an action to 'muscle memory' is the best way. I actually concur with that philosophy because when I do something over and over in the same way it does become second nature. I perform my daily/weekly/monthly actions in excatly the same order every time and that is certainly the best way for
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Affiliate since: 02/16/2015, Power Rank: 99999999

The answer to this question is simple. Referring an ECA is more beneficial to an affiliate and the reason I'm so certain of this can be rendered down to one word - LEVERAGE.

Referring an ECA takes a finite amount of time. When the task is finished, the ECA simply makes you residual money and you never have to really lift a finger again in assistance. That leave you time to expend the effort to refer another ECA - and your leverage has just doubled. And that boild down to another word commonly heard around SFI and that one is - DUPLICATION.

So what happens when or if you bite the bullet and you do set up your own ECA? Well for one thing, you won't have as much time to spend on ECA referral and recruitment anymore. Much of your time will need to be allocated to the necessities of managing your ECA store and all your product listings. That shortage of of time might be slightly offset by your now having the hands on experience of setting up and having your own ECA and that could be of benefit when in the process of attempting to enroll other ECA merchants. I suppose we should now reduce this paragraph also down to a single work and that would be - EXAMPLE.

Now that we've really examined your question closer, perhaps we're leaning more in the direction of saying the truly optimum answer is both. Certainly the affiliate should set up an ECA storefront as a practical demonstration of their commitment to the ECA program and their ECA knowledge.

Then after your ECA is set up you allot only a certain percentage of your time to the day-to-day operations because the ECA isn't the biggest income earner for you in this instance because you devote even more time and effort into duplicating what you've already done. Then each ECA you sponsor and support into your SFI fold becomes a new income stream that is leveraging your earnings higher.

In conclusion, the affiliate should establish an ECA to set an example but place much more ongoing effort into DUPLICATING that EXAMPLE and LEVERAGING maximum EARNINGS.
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The answer to this question is simple. Referring an ECA is more beneficial to an affiliate and the reason I'm so certain of this can be rendered down to one word - LEVERAGE.

Referring an ECA takes a finite amount of time. When the task is finished, the ECA simply makes you residual money and you never have to really lift a finger again in assistance. That leave you time to expend the effort to refer another ECA - and your leverage has just doubled. And that boild down to another word
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Affiliate since: 02/16/2015, Power Rank: 99999999

The best way to help them is to impress upon them that they will be MUCH better off if they find the money to invest.

The most important and valuable thing you can invest in SFI and your future is your time. But most people don't value their time high enough to remain motivated. So when they get lazy or frustrated, they may rationalize it away by saying "Oh well, it's only my time that I've lost if I quit now.

On the other hand, the person who has invested money, especially if it is money that was difficult to scrape together, will give SFI some extra effort so as not to lose that invested money.

It doesn't take all that much money to make a HUGE difference in your future. You just need to invest $32.22 per month on a standing order for a bottle of advanced liquid nutrition to get 1500 versa points. That 1500 plus your daily/weekly/monthly todo list will be enough for Bronze Team Leader status, or maybe a Silver, and a GOLD fast track badge. And the status of BTL or STL will get you an monthly award of FREE reassigned CSA's.

Who doesn't have $32.22 per month? Really. No matter how poor, I think just about anyone could find $32.22 to spare when it means a MUCH better future AND as a bonus you get a bottle of nutritional supplement that will better your health too.

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The best way to help them is to impress upon them that they will be MUCH better off if they find the money to invest.

The most important and valuable thing you can invest in SFI and your future is your time. But most people don't value their time high enough to remain motivated. So when they get lazy or frustrated, they may rationalize it away by saying "Oh well, it's only my time that I've lost if I quit now.

On the other hand, the person who has invested money, especially
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