Affiliate since: 04/29/2015, Power Rank: 99999999

Rosa,

I believe that YOU are your best marketing tool out there! It is your time, investment and commitment that will help you build you business. Create a balance of playing to your strengths ... the marketing strategies that come most naturally to you and trying new things even if they are uncomfortable at first. I do not believe that there is one thing or one tool that is best but a combination of different things working together synergistically. There is a saying "Do not place all your eggs in one basket" and I think that this is the best marketing strategy. Hope this helps. :-)
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Rosa,

I believe that YOU are your best marketing tool out there! It is your time, investment and commitment that will help you build you business. Create a balance of playing to your strengths ... the marketing strategies that come most naturally to you and trying new things even if they are uncomfortable at first. I do not believe that there is one thing or one tool that is best but a combination of different things working together synergistically. There is a saying "Do not
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Affiliate since: 04/29/2015, Power Rank: 99999999

Hi William,

I have been pondering a similar question myself and I think that a budget of less than $100 would be sufficient. Purchasing the T-Credits is good because they can be used in the auctions, games or to offer to your downline to help give them a taste of the program. I also think some type of Co-op is a good idea whether the S-Builder or PSAs-To-Go or the Prosperman (50 PSAs for $50). Consistently purchasing these two items should be enough to get you starred and allow you to start building some momentum.

That you are considering how to best invest in your business is excellent! It shows commitment and will lead you to success. Some investment that also needs to be considered is time. Not only for logging in and learning the site but also for promoting, encouraging and assisting your team. While this may not be a financial investment per se … they do say that "time is money". Smiles.

Great question! I am sure I will see you at the top! Smiles!
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Hi William,

I have been pondering a similar question myself and I think that a budget of less than $100 would be sufficient. Purchasing the T-Credits is good because they can be used in the auctions, games or to offer to your downline to help give them a taste of the program. I also think some type of Co-op is a good idea whether the S-Builder or PSAs-To-Go or the Prosperman (50 PSAs for $50). Consistently purchasing these two items should be enough to get you starred and allow you
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Affiliate since: 04/29/2015, Power Rank: 99999999

Rosman,

GREAT question! We spend so much time focusing on encouraging people to do their daily tabs and tasks that perhaps we lose focus on "why" doing these are important ... it is not just for the VP that will be earned.

Daily tasks and TO-DO list items are important because they keep us engaged and also they help us to learn and get the creative brain juices flowing so that we can then effectively begin to do the real work of our business ... advertise and promote! Gery Carson is an expert marketer and also at understanding what it takes to succeed. We are so blessed that he built this program to help guide us with information to the take the steps to achieve this success.

The key important steps of building your business are building your team and selling your products. So advertising for both are essential to success. Also, spending time leading your team ... helping them to learn and grow their business is also essential. This is what I spend my time on daily. Daily tasks, daily advertising and being a team leader. And of course learning ... read, read, read and read some more!

Hope this helps.

Be Strong and Keep the Faith! :-)
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Rosman,

GREAT question! We spend so much time focusing on encouraging people to do their daily tabs and tasks that perhaps we lose focus on "why" doing these are important ... it is not just for the VP that will be earned.

Daily tasks and TO-DO list items are important because they keep us engaged and also they help us to learn and get the creative brain juices flowing so that we can then effectively begin to do the real work of our business ... advertise and promote!
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Affiliate since: 04/29/2015, Power Rank: 99999999

Augustine,

I think it is really great that you are thinking about how to show appreciation for your active team members. This is a true sign of a leader. I will share with you what I do.

For everyone on my team who achieves and EA2 status or higher I include them in a co-op at no cost to them. I purchase S-Builder shares every month and also work to win PSAs in the auctions. These are all shared amongst my active team members.

For anyone on my team who achieves EA status I re-assign PSAs to them. I also tend to re-assign PSAs to my other active team members as well ... just to show that I appreciate them.

If I see that someone is active but has not quite achieved their EA status yet I will send them a gift certificate to express my appreciation that they are logging in regularly and making the effort to succeed. This will often push them to achieve their EA status.

Lastly, I try to offer value and tips not just for my active affiliates but to my whole team. I will send Team Mails that focus on a particular topic in SFI or that focus on more generalized business building strategies.

I also try to send reminders out regarding keeping Leadership Pages updated or other team leader related topics.

There is so much that we can do ... just keep your mind open to the possibilities and you will be amazed with what you come up with.

I hope this helps.

Be Strong and Keep the Faith! :-)
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Augustine,

I think it is really great that you are thinking about how to show appreciation for your active team members. This is a true sign of a leader. I will share with you what I do.

For everyone on my team who achieves and EA2 status or higher I include them in a co-op at no cost to them. I purchase S-Builder shares every month and also work to win PSAs in the auctions. These are all shared amongst my active team members.

For anyone on my team who achieves
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Affiliate since: 04/29/2015, Power Rank: 99999999

Kevin,

NEVER GIVE UP! I know it can be quite frustrating to a downline seemingly filled with inactive affiliates but again I repeat ... NEVER GIVE UP!

Now, let me share why I say this.

Even though these "inactive" team members are not responding to your e-mails or logging into their site it does not mean that they do not receive your communications. A while back I did a little experiment ... and I started sending team mails asking questions of my team. I would share a story or ask about their story. I was impressed that I actually received responses! Then when I searched through my genealogy for the people who responded I learned that most of the time they were not active affiliates ... and yet they not only received my e-mail but too the time (and action) of answering my query. To me that spelled out HOPE.

I receive e-mails regularly from businesses or people that I read religiously ... and yet I have never responded to even one e-mail that I have received. I really appreciate ... even look forward to the e-mails coming. Some of them give me marketing strategies or tips, others are inspirational and help me to keep my focus ... you get the point. At some point I may decide to become affiliated in one way or another ... or I may not ... but if they give up on me ... then I will NEVER become affiliated because I will consider that the opportunity has passed me by.

I hope my perspective has helped you in some small way.

Be Strong and Keep the Faith! :-)


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Kevin,

NEVER GIVE UP! I know it can be quite frustrating to a downline seemingly filled with inactive affiliates but again I repeat ... NEVER GIVE UP!

Now, let me share why I say this.

Even though these "inactive" team members are not responding to your e-mails or logging into their site it does not mean that they do not receive your communications. A while back I did a little experiment ... and I started sending team mails asking questions of my
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Affiliate since: 04/29/2015, Power Rank: 99999999

Hi Robert,

My personal thoughts on your question are this:

I think it is more important to attract people who are committed then people who have money. If someone has money but are not willing to put the time and effort into building the business then you really do not benefit so much. This is of course referring to the affiliate part of SFI.

To attract TripleClicks customers, the key to to seek out a market that is interested in the product. Targeting specific products for specific groups of people will help to increase sales of that product. Just advertising TripleClicks in general leaves a lot of area for the person to search and may be too overwhelming to truly achieve the sale. If you are targeting people who need or want the product you are selling, then they will find the money necessary to purchase your product.

I hope this helps.

Be Strong and Keep the Faith! :-)
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Hi Robert,

My personal thoughts on your question are this:

I think it is more important to attract people who are committed then people who have money. If someone has money but are not willing to put the time and effort into building the business then you really do not benefit so much. This is of course referring to the affiliate part of SFI.

To attract TripleClicks customers, the key to to seek out a market that is interested in the product. Targeting specific
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Affiliate since: 04/29/2015, Power Rank: 99999999

I think as affiliates we have a responsibility to help keep our sponsors be active by responding to any communication efforts they put forth and hence encouraging their participation in our business. Of course, if we reach out to them and they do not respond there is not much that can be done, but, for those sponsors who reach out even once, we should respond back, ask any questions that we have and encourage their participation. I believe that while there are different levels in SFI, it takes each of us working together as a team to realize the full potential of this business and the full potential of our dreams.

Our sponsors can teach us whether active or inactive because they will help us to know what type of sponsor we want to be. We can role model or choose to bring different traits to our role as a sponsor. So for great and active sponsors we can see the effectiveness in helping us and duplicate these traits for our own personally sponsored affiliates. For those who are more distant we can learn that we would like a sponsor more engaging and apply the tactics that we think would be helpful to our downline.

Lastly, I think it is important that we ask our sponsors for what we want. It cannot hurt to ask and maybe they need the direct question to spur them into action (if they are indeed inactive). When our sponsor does not respond we should reach farther to our upline to obtain the support we need. And of course we have all the tools that SFI offers us, being the ultimate sponsor themselves.

I hope this was helpful. Have a great day! :-)
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I think as affiliates we have a responsibility to help keep our sponsors be active by responding to any communication efforts they put forth and hence encouraging their participation in our business. Of course, if we reach out to them and they do not respond there is not much that can be done, but, for those sponsors who reach out even once, we should respond back, ask any questions that we have and encourage their participation. I believe that while there are different levels in SFI, it takes
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Affiliate since: 04/29/2015, Power Rank: 99999999

Hi Kumar,

Great question! I love that we have this new option to add to our sales advertisements because Privacy Maxx is offers such a value. I have only just recently begun my serious advertising campaign with Privacy Maxx so cannot yet speak from experience but my plan of approach is educating for understanding.

I believe that once people realize the risk and serious nature of identity theft then they will be appreciative of the opportunity to purchase this protection at such a reasonable cost. So, I guess that is my USP for this product.

Just sharing my 2 cents ...

Be Strong and Keep the Faith! :-)
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Hi Kumar,

Great question! I love that we have this new option to add to our sales advertisements because Privacy Maxx is offers such a value. I have only just recently begun my serious advertising campaign with Privacy Maxx so cannot yet speak from experience but my plan of approach is educating for understanding.

I believe that once people realize the risk and serious nature of identity theft then they will be appreciative of the opportunity to purchase this protection
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