Affiliate since: 08/29/2023, Power Rank: 99999999

Sponsoring and duplication are very important aspects in building a profitable and sustainable business here at SFI because it is the foundation for generating a life long residual income.

The S-Builder Co-opting (Co-op) is where you and/or your PSAs (some or all) share signups generated, either by sharing the cost or where the sponsor elects to bear most or all of the cost. The S-Builder Co-op can be an instrument for both sponsoring and duplication; sponsoring by generating signups through it and duplication by bringing in your PSAs as participants and encouraging them to do the same with their own PSAs.

The more this duplication runs deep, the more members you have in your team and the number of generations grow in rapid succession, but this may not necessary be profitable because what really makes it profitable requires another aspect of duplication, which is your ability to make these team members active and show them the intricacies involved in working this business that are making you successful, assuming you are.

As you can see, using the S-Builder Co-op as an instrument of building a profitable SFI business is not an end to itself, but a means to achieve proper and positive duplication that will ultimately lead to a sustainable income, so in this regard the S-Builder Co-op is complementary.






less

Sponsoring and duplication are very important aspects in building a profitable and sustainable business here at SFI because it is the foundation for generating a life long residual income.

The S-Builder Co-opting (Co-op) is where you and/or your PSAs (some or all) share signups generated, either by sharing the cost or where the sponsor elects to bear most or all of the cost. The S-Builder Co-op can be an instrument for both sponsoring and duplication; sponsoring by generating signups through
...more

Affiliate since: 08/29/2023, Power Rank: 99999999

In my own opinion, I think the major reason VP reset at zero monthly is because you may receive money and other benefits from your monthly VP based on the work or actions you carried out in that particular month.

Notwithstanding this, many still question the rationale behind it so just explain using a hypothetical case scenario like this one:

Let VP = hours worked by a worker who works for a company
At the end of the March for example, all daily hours are calculated and a monthly tot figure is determined.
Now we know most workers are paid per an hourly rate, so your monthly take home pay will be:
Gross pay = Total hours * pay per hour

We are now in April, so ask the person you are explaining to, what he/she thinks will happen to those hours accumulated in March. Assuming he/she does not still know, tell the person that the work done in March has been paid for and the worker needs to report for duty again, commence work and begin to accumulate new hours as a new month begins, in order to earn salary at month end based on the hours worked in April.

Tell your person that this scenario can be adapted to the VP (hours worked) we earn in SFI per month for which we receive Shares (cash) from the TC Executive Pool if you are at least an EA, for that particular month. Part of the sales generated by TC in a month goes to the Pool, so again, it is only logical that the VP sharing from it are those earned also in the same particular month. This cash you receive from the Pool is part of the commission (gross Pay) SFI pays into our account monthly.

Another perspective is that VP also determine our ranks and our ranks attract certain level of commissions, perks and benefits. If VP do not reset at zero every month then there will be a situation where we have permanent ranks affix to our names, irrespective of whether we are hard working here or went on 2 year AWOL, which will be very unfair not only to SFI but also to other hard working affiliates. This is because those that did not work will be feeding on the benefits that derive from the hard work of others, even reducing such benefits as a result. This zero reset puts every affiliate on the same level at the beginning of every month which equals a level play field,

less

In my own opinion, I think the major reason VP reset at zero monthly is because you may receive money and other benefits from your monthly VP based on the work or actions you carried out in that particular month.

Notwithstanding this, many still question the rationale behind it so just explain using a hypothetical case scenario like this one:

Let VP = hours worked by a worker who works for a company
At the end of the March for example, all daily hours are calculated and
...more

Affiliate since: 08/29/2023, Power Rank: 99999999

I don't think you should restrict your recruitment potential because of perceived language problems because there are various tools in SFI and outside of SFI to reduce the negative impact of this problem, some of which are:

1. Direct your team members to translation tools on the Internet like Google translate, so that they can use it to convert content into language they can understand. There are various types you just need to assist and encourage them to try as much as they can and to consequently stick with the one that offers the best translation outcome for their respective languages.

2. There is also translation tool available at virtually all SFI and TC pages that provide the possibility to select the language of your preference to view the content on the pages. This feature is located at the bottom of each page you navigate.

3. There is also the reassignment tool which you can use to place a group of affiliates in your team under another affiliate in your team from the same geographic and cultural background, including language identity.

4. Also, there are so many successful affiliates here who are not English speakers and could you imagine the potential loss of income to their sponsors if he had limited himself to English speakers/readers only.

As you can see, the language problem will mostly become a huge issue to the extent that you as the team leader or sponsor are willing and capable to do, in assisting, guiding and organizing your team to effectively reduce the problem. So it is self-defeating to not recruit affiliates who are not English speakers or readers, as you will be limiting your chances of recruiting your potential future stars. This is my take. Good luck my friend.

less

I don't think you should restrict your recruitment potential because of perceived language problems because there are various tools in SFI and outside of SFI to reduce the negative impact of this problem, some of which are:

1. Direct your team members to translation tools on the Internet like Google translate, so that they can use it to convert content into language they can understand. There are various types you just need to assist and encourage them to try as much as they can and to
...more

Affiliate since: 08/29/2023, Power Rank: 99999999

In any human endeavor you cannot do more than your best, so there is very limited assistance you can render to affiliates with limited Internet access. Internet limited access varies, e.g., having none at home or not enough network bandwidth to function properly. However, I will attempt to give a general overview of the type of help you may render below:

1. Use other conventional methods like telephone to communicate important and helpful information to them.

2. Limited access is still better than no access, so encourage them to do as much work as possible whenever they have access.

3. Guide them to certain actions they can perform like face-to-face prospecting for PSAs, ECAs and PRMs, since they have limited Internet access. They may need to always have some ECA brochures, x-cards, gift cards, etc. with them when on the move.

4. Organize physical meetings where possible and go with your laptop so that you can virtually demonstrate and guide them on what to do.

5. Encourage those who can afford it to set up a standing order in order to maintain their respective ranks, but please do not push hard on this.

7. You may help them by assisting and guiding their downlines by not letting up on your Gen 2 and beyond.

8. Encourage then to switch ON the Vacation Mode if they are not sure of access the next day in order to maintain their Day VP Streak where applicable.

9. You can help them by placing their urls on advertising spots and including them in your co-op in order to build their downlines.

No matter the help you render, you cannot do their work for them, so you need to encourage them to take action to revive their Internet connection.


less

In any human endeavor you cannot do more than your best, so there is very limited assistance you can render to affiliates with limited Internet access. Internet limited access varies, e.g., having none at home or not enough network bandwidth to function properly. However, I will attempt to give a general overview of the type of help you may render below:

1. Use other conventional methods like telephone to communicate important and helpful information to them.

2. Limited access
...more

Affiliate since: 08/29/2023, Power Rank: 99999999

They are:

1. Filters- They enable you to search directly at the type of information you want to process. For example you can use the Red Flagged filter if you want to communicate those that are about to be removed from the system as a result of inaction or the Last Login to access those that are no more regulars at the affiliate centre. The trick here is to encourage those that are about to be removed to not miss the opportunity this organisation provides and to show concern for those that do not login regularly in order to see how you can help them.

You can also use the filter to search for those that regularly qualify as EAs in order to guide them properly to ensure they do not have any difficulties in maintaining their EA status because they are effectively your very active team members. Another one I like to mention is to search your team members genealogy (gen 2-6) to ascertain the seriousness of team building because the deeper you build the more VP match you receive which is good income for you. There are other filters just browse them and apply as appropriate.

2. Tabs- These are in blue colours with each tab representing different heading and can be very useful also in managing your genealogy, so let me briefly discuss some important ones:

S-Builder- This displays the current subscribers and the trick here is to identify team builders and work with then in this area accordingly, but it is unnecessary to put pressure on any one to subscribe.

Affiliate Manager (Aff Mgr)- The information provided here may assist in recognizing those who are serious in this business and they include; Profile score, Affiliate Profile Completion, standing Order, Confimed Registration, Whitelist and Goal Set, so when you are making determination to work with the workers, this information in conjunction with your Movers may be of assistance, but do not be carried away by this because it may not always be the case.

sales- This tab gives an impression about your team members TripleCliks activities with respect to referred members and sales, so you may be able to analyse this information to determine where you can assist those who may be willing to do more or who are not participating in this area.

Others- Mainly gift areas like Gift Certificate, issuing Tcredits and Reassignments are carried out here to encourage and motivate your team, plus the Geography tab that displays the country of origin which is very handy when you want to do reassignment based on country of origin.

3, General- There are features that enable you to view part of your active and non active team members; the Condensed and Full genealogy, so like some who complain of non active team members cluttering their genealogy can switch to the condensed mode to exclude them, but avoid the danger of forgetting them because they may become active again.
less

They are:

1. Filters- They enable you to search directly at the type of information you want to process. For example you can use the Red Flagged filter if you want to communicate those that are about to be removed from the system as a result of inaction or the Last Login to access those that are no more regulars at the affiliate centre. The trick here is to encourage those that are about to be removed to not miss the opportunity this organisation provides and to show concern for those
...more

Affiliate since: 08/29/2023, Power Rank: 99999999

Each of them brings different kind of benefits; TripleClicks is mainly buying and selling while Sponsoring major in team building.

The benefits of referring TC members are that you receive the VP associated with the products purchased by your referred members plus 45% CV of their purchases. Added to these, you'll also earn 10% of the CV on all sales at TripleClicks if any of your referred members becomes an ECA plus 100 VP when your referred ECA generates at least $10 in sales. Your referred TC member also becomes your PSA on conversion to SFI.

The benefits of sponsoring SFI affiliates are; you receive 45% CV (direct commission) from their purchases at TC and when any of them becomes ECA you also earn 10% royalty. You will receive matching VP from your sponsored SFI affiliates who are at least EA2, provided you are a team leader with a minimum of 3 star rating if your are rated by more than 5 PSAs and you maintain your leadership page. You will also earn VP match up to your 12th generation depending on your team leader rank. VP match is a huge way to generate huge income if you have an active team and the deeper you build your team the more you earn from VP match.

So which is better? Your sponsored SFI affiliates can give you the same benefits you will derive from your TC referred members, the only exception is the VP you will not receive from their purchases, but you will be able to recoup some by way of VP match where applicable. Therefore if your sponsored SFI affiliates can give you the same benefit as your TC referred members, with even more from duplication, then it will not be out of place to conclude that sponsoring affiliates is better.

However, this conclusion should not be taken in isolation, to the extent that you will want to give up TC member referral or treat it as an insignificant part of your SFI business. This is because not all TC referrals may be interested in becoming SFI affiliates, so ignoring it will be at your own peril. My advice will be to treat both as interwoven and complementary to the success of your SFI business.
less

Each of them brings different kind of benefits; TripleClicks is mainly buying and selling while Sponsoring major in team building.

The benefits of referring TC members are that you receive the VP associated with the products purchased by your referred members plus 45% CV of their purchases. Added to these, you'll also earn 10% of the CV on all sales at TripleClicks if any of your referred members becomes an ECA plus 100 VP when your referred ECA generates at least $10 in sales. Your referred
...more

Affiliate since: 08/29/2023, Power Rank: 99999999

Certainly if you are prospecting for ECAs there are various methods you use like letters, emails, face-to-face, advertisement etc, combined with other SFI materials and texts we are expected to use when approaching ECAs. These have been provided for global use and not specific to any geographic location.

However, you may decide not to go global but within your sphere of influence and knowledge which can include you country or region, but may not necessarily be limited to your country or region, which means it can be another country or region. The emphasis may have to do with your understanding of the business or intended business of your target prospects, in order to direct your approach in the best way to potentially convert your prospect.

Notwithstanding the above, I think you are not even supposed to alter the content of your advertisement or approach because we are not actually allowed to change text ads, banners and flash pages provided by SFI and which we are expected to use. You can use you own advertisement anyway if you are at least a STL and is approved by SFI.

As you can see, the only approach you need on a general note is to be very professional in your dealings with your prospects and the variation in approach I see is that of recommending a particular product for a prospective ECA to sell at TC and why.

less

Certainly if you are prospecting for ECAs there are various methods you use like letters, emails, face-to-face, advertisement etc, combined with other SFI materials and texts we are expected to use when approaching ECAs. These have been provided for global use and not specific to any geographic location.

However, you may decide not to go global but within your sphere of influence and knowledge which can include you country or region, but may not necessarily be limited to your country or
...more

Affiliate since: 08/29/2023, Power Rank: 99999999

SFI management is responsible for creating the enabling environment for us to effectively function as business people in a professional and enduring manner. All the structure, platform, training, e-commerce etc are designed, programmed and continuously refined by SFI management, in order to ensure that the ‘fluidity’ with which we carry out our businesses is devoid of encumbrances.

It is therefore pertinent and appropriate for us to depend, in this regard, on SFI management to ensure the success of our business, including the strategies we employ to make SFI more attractive to new affiliates. This also infers that we may need to be creative and adapt our business ingenuity to the SFI model and abide by all rules relating to how we carry out our SFI business, so there is no way we cannot depend on SFI management, one way or the other.

Having said that, new affiliates need to be guided, supported and assisted selflessly, in a timely and consistent manner, in order to make their sojourn here more attractive because this will enhance their interest and ability to make the decision to stay here, work their businesses here and be successful here.

In light of these, below are my suggestions but kindly bear with me because of the lengthy nature:

1. They say first impression matters, so your first point of contact with them, like your welcome letter should emphasise your role as a sponsor who is willing and ready to assist them to achieve their aim of joining SFI, which is to make money. Tell them you are here to make them succeed because you are only successful if they are also successful and do not hesitate to immediately provide answers to their queries and anxieties.

2. Lead by example and ensure you are doing what you want them to do otherwise your efforts to make SFI more attractive to them may be ineffective, because they may lack trust and confidence in you, and resist your overtures.

3. Endeavour to forward a clear and unambiguous understanding of the SFI business model and a very simplified version of a step-by-step approach that will get them off to a good start. This has the potential of reducing the fog of understanding and the overwhelming conditions often experienced by new affiliates.

4. Instead of just emphasising spending money like setting up standing orders or purchasing products from TC etc, highlight their benefits and necessity, with robust alternatives like sales and team building etc, and as a consequence, you will leave them with effective information to be able to make their decisions, instead of you making it for them, especially where you are not requested to.

5. Do not treat them like kids or your workers, but as business partners that require you to treat them with dignity and respect as equals, so be polite, professional and humble in our dealings with them. This is because your approach as a sponsor has a major role to play in how some of your affiliates see SFI and whether they are attracted to it or not may depend, at times, on how you treat them

6. Attract them more by letting them know that they are not in competition with anyone and that there is no defined ‘floors’ and ‘ceilings’, so they are at liberty to go easy and take it in their strides, according to their ability and learning curve, but that you are always available to lend a hand where they need one. This is important because some affiliates misconstrue the essence of the E365 competition and get discouraged when they are knocked out of it, including their perceived ‘intimidation’ and nervousness when they see the success of some other affiliated and begin to imagine how they can measure up or how they can survive the ‘competition’

7. Always commend and praise them for any effort they make in order to motivate them to do more. You may recognise their efforts with gifts and also encourage those who lag behind with helpful and professional support, instead of intimidating or scolding them. Apart from your regular massages, stream posts and leadership page content, another effective medium to use in recognising and praising their efforts is the e-cards.

8. Inform them as soon as possible of all the various ways to earn money here which is really why they joined, so that they can quickly adapt to those that suit them more and probably others for later.

9. You can increase attraction by introducing them to EZ games where they can pass time and relax, including other ways to get some 'free' stuff like the Daily Grand, EZ games, E365 etc.

10. You may also help to improve their interactions with other affiliates in order to provide an alternative source of inspiration, motivation and solutions to problems they may be facing as new affiliates, like the forum, a2a and the SFIMG (online chat). Encourage and help them to the My Country/Region forum and a2a friendship with affiliates from their region/country.

11. Immediately eradicate some misconceptions associated with payment methods at TC as soon as they begin to manifest because many affiliates are not attracted to this business as a result of lack of credit card and shipment costs for example. Introduce them to other payment methods including Tcurrency and Local Pay ECAs for local purchasing/will-call-option.

12. Show them proof of successful affiliates, especially from their countries/regions, using testimonials, forum posts and Leader Boards lists where appropriate.

13. Online and offline interactions, both for social and business reasons are good strategies to build personal/business relationships with your affiliates where possible, so organising webinars, local physical meetings and other social/business activities improves the bond between you and them. Bonding is an effective tool to making your affiliates develop ‘likeness’, fondness and trust in you, which are part of what can make SFI more attractive to them.

To wrap it up, please note that your efforts may sometime not pay off because as far as this business is concerned, it is not suitable for everybody, so at the end, SFI will remain unattractive to some but you should summon courage and draw the line at some point, by choosing to work with the workers, but not without first, deploying your potential and ability on trying, as much as you can.

less

SFI management is responsible for creating the enabling environment for us to effectively function as business people in a professional and enduring manner. All the structure, platform, training, e-commerce etc are designed, programmed and continuously refined by SFI management, in order to ensure that the ‘fluidity’ with which we carry out our businesses is devoid of encumbrances.

It is therefore pertinent and appropriate for us to depend, in this regard, on SFI management to ensure
...more

Affiliate since: 08/29/2023, Power Rank: 99999999

One of the reasons people do not approach people face-to-face has to do with shyness, rather than for strategic reason, so you need to overcome this shortcoming but first what is shyness?
Dr. Bernardo J. Carducci identified 3 components of shyness:

1. Excessive Self-Consciousness- you are overly aware of yourself, particularly in social situations.

2. Excessive Negative Self-Evaluation- you tend to see yourself negatively.

3. Excessive Negative Self-Preoccupation- you tend to pay too much attention to all the things you are doing wrong when you are around other people.

But how do you overcome shyness and improve your skills on how to approach people face-to-face?

First, it is essential to change your state of self-Consciousness to that of Self-Awareness by realising that most people are not really looking at you but at themselves or busy thinking inwardly of themselves, so you should understand the particular reason why you are shy and bring this awareness into your inner thought, in order to overcome it, because self awareness is the beginning of change.

Second, instead of seeing yourself through the lens of negativity, find your strengths and explore them to your advantage. This is true because we are all different and if everyone is the same, the world will be a boring place. You need to affirm in your mind that you can do it because what we think in our minds carry a lot of influence in the way we behave, so think and communicate positively in your inner mind about your ability and it will gradually improve your self esteem when you approach people face-to-face.

Third, when we pay too much attention to the things we do wrong when we meet people face-to-face, it begins to demoralise us and eventually we quit. However, quitting reinforces shyness and the inability to change for the better, so use the problem as a tool for self reflection and to question yourself on the 'whys' and 'hows', in order to discover alternative ways to improve yourself.

Fourth, fear of rejection should not deter you because rejecting your idea or what you are selling is not a rejection of your personality, so you do not need to take it too personal if you fail to achieve your objective because even some ideas and strategies of some famous people in the world are being rejected on a daily basis.

Fifth, avoid perfectionism and do not seek to be what you cannot because we often make the mistake of unfairly comparing ourselves to people who are unlike ourselves, therefore setting unrealistic goals for ourselves; like why can't I be like Mr X who recruits 10 affiliates daily, but ignorant of the fact that you have other strengths different from Mr X that you can employ and be more successful, which you ignore because of the obsession with Mr X.

Sixth, practice makes perfect so it is important to develop social and interpersonal skills which come through practice and experience. This means the more you engage people face-to-face, the easier and more confidence you have subsequently, and there is nothing bad in doing some rehearsals before you engage in face-to-face communication.

In conclusion, I will advise that there is no one way of engaging in face-to-face communication, so it is important to apply skills you are comfortable with, while you practice others you think are important but not comfortable with. Quitting should never be an option, but persistence and determination to improve is the key.
less

One of the reasons people do not approach people face-to-face has to do with shyness, rather than for strategic reason, so you need to overcome this shortcoming but first what is shyness?
Dr. Bernardo J. Carducci identified 3 components of shyness:

1. Excessive Self-Consciousness- you are overly aware of yourself, particularly in social situations.

2. Excessive Negative Self-Evaluation- you tend to see yourself negatively.

3. Excessive Negative Self-Preoccupation-
...more

Affiliate since: 08/29/2023, Power Rank: 99999999

In order to encourage your downline to purchase from TripleClicks, you need to let them know what it means, how to go about it and the benefits.

1. What it means:

Transfer buying- Let them know that contrary to what some think, transfer buying is changing your usual place of purchase to TripleClicks, so it does not necessarily mean spending more money because you are going to be purchasing the usual products you need and have been purchasing at you former place of purchase at TripleClicks.

Building your business- Also inform your downline of the existence of various products required to build their SFI businesses like traffics, signups, promotion products, tcredits and others, that are available at TripleClicks. Go further by informing them that these products are sold by experienced sellers and marketers, including TripleClicks and ECAs. Where possible recommend some good quality products with the associated benefits to your downline.

2. How to go about it

Inform and guide your downline about various ways they can make purchases at TripleClicks in order to overcome some difficulties associated with payment methods and shipping costs. Let them know about Local pay and Tcurrency purchases from ECAs in their country or their local areas, including Will Call option (local pick up).

3. Benefits

Your downline will be more interested in this, so inform them appropriately that when they engage in transfer buying, the will receive the VP attached to the product and if they duplicate this strategy to their PSAs and PRMs, they will also receive the VP and 45% CV (direct commission) in case of their PRMs and 45% CV in case of their PSAs. As you can let them see, transfer buying is a win-win situation for them.

As for Local Pay, Tcurrency and Will Call option, let your downline be aware that Tcurrency resolves the difficulties associated with payment methods, while Will Call option reduces shipping cost (may even be free) and Local Pay solves the problem with payment methods plus reduces shipping cost.

It may not be enough to just let them know about these, but you need to guide and assist them when necessary and more important is to encourage them to do the same for their downlines, in order to increase the overall success of your team and their teams.
less

In order to encourage your downline to purchase from TripleClicks, you need to let them know what it means, how to go about it and the benefits.

1. What it means:

Transfer buying- Let them know that contrary to what some think, transfer buying is changing your usual place of purchase to TripleClicks, so it does not necessarily mean spending more money because you are going to be purchasing the usual products you need and have been purchasing at you former place of purchase at
...more