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How much information do you send your CSA's, or do you let their sponsor take care of them so they are not overwhelmed?

9429 votes

SURESH KABADKAR, Aff (India) 5/23/2013 3:37 am

Affiliate since: 11/23/2012, Power Rank: 99999999
In my book, there is absolutely no differentiation between PSAs and CSAs.They are Affiliates entrusted to my care and guidance. In many cases, I have noticed, Affiliates do not get adequate attention /guidance from their own sponsors, may be for various reasons. No matter, that does not concern me ; the CSAs are my "children" too and there is no way I am going to treat them as "adopted children".

Having made that clear, as an Affiliate, whenever I need guidance/information/information,I
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What should an affiliate do if their sponsor is non-responsive?

5358 votes

SURESH KABADKAR, Aff (India) 12/27/2013 2:34 am

Affiliate since: 11/23/2012, Power Rank: 99999999
This is an issue which concerns many of us new in SFI and it needs to be addressed in a practical manner. I have faced this situation soon after signing up for SFI. It did not bother me at first, but when I needed some guidance, my sponsor was unresponsive. Now the problem was a bit delicate because the sponsor was well known to me in my professional career.When I confronted him with the problem, he excused himself saying that he was not very active on SFI.

So I asked for a change of
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How do you get your affiliates to approach their SFI business realistically, like a real business, and not some get unrealistic rich quick scheme?

5252 votes

SURESH KABADKAR, Aff (India) 12/28/2013 12:40 am

Affiliate since: 11/23/2012, Power Rank: 99999999
Firstly, we have to bear in mind that many Affiliates sign up for SFI assuming that it is a "get-rich-quick" scheme and once he/she signs up and does the minimum necessary, the moola will start rolling in !

* We have to take some pains to disabuse the Affiliates of this impression.
* Then they need to be impressed that online selling is as much a tough job -if not more-as compared to the over-the-counter sales. In many geographical regions, online trading has not yet caught
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How do you explain to prospects what SFI is about in a simple way?

4479 votes

SURESH KABADKAR, Aff (India) 11/5/2013 2:26 am

Affiliate since: 11/23/2012, Power Rank: 99999999
I have tried to do this myself. It is not easy. Firstly, what counts is whether the person concerned is close to you, basically receptive and how much real interest he / she evinces in SFI. On the other hand, that person is not so close to you, is skeptical, and suspects that you may be trying to "sell a lemon" !

In the first case, you describe briefly what is SFI, how does it work, what benefits he can expect and how much effort/work is involved in getting those. In the second
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How can I provide positive but CONSTRUCTIVE criticism in my emails to my downline?

4260 votes

SURESH KABADKAR, Aff (India) 11/12/2014 2:05 am

Affiliate since: 11/23/2012, Power Rank: 99999999
Hi, Maja

I will attempt to respond to your question in bullet-points:
*Remember first that the SFI network is like an e-commerce "Facebook". You are operating in a "virtual" environment.
*Except the PSAs whom you have personally identified and sponsored yourself and whom you know very well, the others, both PSAa and CSAs, who are allotted to you, may not take kindly to whatever you have to say even if your criticism / comments are well-meaning and in their
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Why is it important to have a good SFI account photo? And what makes a good photo?

4092 votes

SURESH KABADKAR, Aff (India) 3/2/2014 3:32 am

Affiliate since: 11/23/2012, Power Rank: 99999999
It is very important to have a good account photo in SFI. It is the same as my having a good , clear and open-faced photo on my social security card, driving licence or passport. What makes a good photo is one showing my face clearly, without dark glasses, hair combed back , not hiding any part of my face, showing the ears and easily identifiable. In fact I would suggest that SFI lays down some rules regarding the type of photo one should have and makes it mandatory to have a good account photo for
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What should I do when I receive inactive CSAs?

3871 votes

SURESH KABADKAR, Aff (India) 12/22/2013 2:35 am

Affiliate since: 11/23/2012, Power Rank: 99999999
Hi Keith,

I have had this experience ever since I became a EA2 in December last year ( in the second month after I joined). I am currently having the same problem. Frankly the issue is a bit complicated:

*In SFI, Affiliates are mass-enrolled. A click on the "Growth" tab will show you what I mean.

*This is like "shooting in the dark" but that's how the system works.

*When you do well month after month, you get CSAs awarded to you.
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How do you become a superstar in SFI?

3794 votes

SURESH KABADKAR, Aff (India) 7/17/2013 12:48 pm

Affiliate since: 11/23/2012, Power Rank: 99999999
I have often wondered about this issue ; we would all like to be "super-stars" on SFI, wouldn't we ? So how do we achieve it ? To my mind, a 'super-star" would...

*plan and execute his strategies by the book,
*do his SFI routine everyday without fail, come rain or shine,
*learn everything there is to learn about online marketing,
*be an active member of IAHBE on an ongoing basis,
*duplicate, be a good mentor to his PSAs and CSAs and foster an effective
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Besides the requirement to qualify, what is expected of me in becoming a team leader?

3794 votes

SURESH KABADKAR, Aff (India) 12/23/2013 2:02 am

Affiliate since: 11/23/2012, Power Rank: 99999999
In SFI, we have levels like BTL, STL, GTL,and PTL. But believe me, even if you are not one of these, so long as you have PSAs and CSAs allotted to you i.e you have an active downline and you are expected to inform, motivate and guide them to perform certain desired objectives, you are a "Team Leader".

Now let me share something with you ; I was a Team Leader for the past 30 odd years in financial institutions, from middle level to top level, leading teams of 10 to 1500, in
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How can you build your SFI business on a tight budget?

3699 votes

SURESH KABADKAR, Aff (India) 12/23/2013 1:13 am

Affiliate since: 11/23/2012, Power Rank: 99999999
Hi Keith,

Well, it depends upon what is your idea of a "tight budget".

Since SFI is a business ( and not a hobby), it does need a minimum budget of $30 a month, according to my experience. This is a modest budget by any standards, I suppose. But the bright aspect is, SFI provides several avenues to maximise the return on this investment. For example, you can earn TCs and MRPs, participate in the PriceBender Auctions, get PSAs and CSAs awarded to you, earn commissions
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