How do you explain to team members why VersaPoints appear to reset to zero at the start of each month?
John Boley, Aff (Japan)
4/21/2015 1:56 am
Affiliate since: 11/03/2013, Power Rank: 99999999
Just keep it simple and explain that it is exactly what your question implies, the VP only APPEAR to reset to zero.
You never really lose your VP (except those that expire after 180 days) they are still all tallied for you on your VP Ledger.
The Scorecard Tab in our Affiliate Center is exactly that, it's a scorecard that let's you keep track of how you are doing each month and give you an idea of what your commissions will be the following month.
How important is it that your family embrace your SFI business...and what if they don't?
John Boley, Aff (Japan)
10/19/2015 5:01 am
Affiliate since: 11/03/2013, Power Rank: 99999999
Your family will never embrace your SFI business unless you have embraced it 100%.
Even then, there is no guarantee that they will even be interested in hearing about what you're doing (my wife still calls it "that sketchy Internet business" even though I am in profit with the program).
This is no big deal.
As long as you are committed to making your SFI business a success, I can guarantee that your family will embrace it once you start showing them your new life style made possible by your SFI commissions!
The way I see it, my wife embraces my business every time she embraces me (^v^)
And that's enough for now.
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Your family will never embrace your SFI business unless you have embraced it 100%.
Even then, there is no guarantee that they will even be interested in hearing about what you're doing (my wife still calls it "that sketchy Internet business" even though I am in profit with the program).
This is no big deal.
As long as you are committed to making your SFI business a success, I can guarantee that your family will embrace it once you start showing them your new life style
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Which is better for a fairly new ECA? Limit shipping to my region while my business grows or ship internationally from the start?
John Boley, Aff (Japan)
9/9/2014 1:12 am
Affiliate since: 11/03/2013, Power Rank: 99999999
One of the main benefits of opening an ECA store is to expand your market outside you region, worldwide if possible.
Unless you are selling furniture or other items that would require being shipped in containers rather than small boxes or envelopes, I would recommend that you do a little research about shipping prices and calculate an average into your product prices.
Don't limit yourself to a small area when there are people from over 100 countries that can see your ECA store and may want to order from you. You could lose a lot of business.
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One of the main benefits of opening an ECA store is to expand your market outside you region, worldwide if possible.
Unless you are selling furniture or other items that would require being shipped in containers rather than small boxes or envelopes, I would recommend that you do a little research about shipping prices and calculate an average into your product prices.
Don't limit yourself to a small area when there are people from over 100 countries that can see your ECA store
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Should a person go for the rank of Team Leader if they don't yet have a team?
John Boley, Aff (Japan)
7/3/2015 4:57 am
Affiliate since: 11/03/2013, Power Rank: 99999999
Definitely!!
It's impossible to become a Team Leader without a team, because as soon as you qualify for EA you get at least two CSAs.
A lot of people don't consider CSAs as part of their team. This is a mistake.
You will find that your CSAs are a great asset to your team (and your income).
Also, remember, there are two kinds of leaders.
Those with the "Do as I say." attitude, and those with the "Do as I do." attitude.
It is important to lead by example. Show your new team what is possible, and they will follow.
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Definitely!!
It's impossible to become a Team Leader without a team, because as soon as you qualify for EA you get at least two CSAs.
A lot of people don't consider CSAs as part of their team. This is a mistake.
You will find that your CSAs are a great asset to your team (and your income).
Also, remember, there are two kinds of leaders.
Those with the "Do as I say." attitude, and those with the "Do as I do." attitude.
It is important
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How do you motivate your downline to spend money monthly to maintain EA status without sounding greedy?
John Boley, Aff (Japan)
1/26/2015 3:19 am
Affiliate since: 11/03/2013, Power Rank: 99999999
While I understand the importance of having a Standing Order for 1500VP or more, we need to remember that EA status can be gained by 1500VP gained by either purchases OR sales.
Psychologically speaking, most people resist giving something up (spending), but readily accept the prospect of gaining something. With that in mind, I have found that you will run in to much less resistance showing your downline how to sell TripleClicks items, for which they receive both commissions and VP before asking them to spend their own money to maintain EA status.
Once they are making sales, they don't need to be motivated to spend anything because they will already be receiving commissions and will have no doubt that SFI/TripleClicks is the real deal.
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While I understand the importance of having a Standing Order for 1500VP or more, we need to remember that EA status can be gained by 1500VP gained by either purchases OR sales.
Psychologically speaking, most people resist giving something up (spending), but readily accept the prospect of gaining something. With that in mind, I have found that you will run in to much less resistance showing your downline how to sell TripleClicks items, for which they receive both commissions and VP before
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What can I do with affiliates who become EA in the first month and then stop, saying SFI is not what they expected?
John Boley, Aff (Japan)
6/18/2015 3:21 am
Affiliate since: 11/03/2013, Power Rank: 99999999
If they have actually told you that SFI is not what they expected, then they are already way ahead of 99.9% of those who stop.
I would tell them to go ahead and take their time looking for anything that even comes close to SFI.
Remind them that there is no need to cancel their account. If they do find something they like better then their account will automatically be deleted after one year of inactivity. When they don't find anything better, be sure to let them know that they can come back anytime and you will welcome them with open arms.
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If they have actually told you that SFI is not what they expected, then they are already way ahead of 99.9% of those who stop.
I would tell them to go ahead and take their time looking for anything that even comes close to SFI.
Remind them that there is no need to cancel their account. If they do find something they like better then their account will automatically be deleted after one year of inactivity. When they don't find anything better, be sure to let them know that they
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If you already have your five future PTLs identified (per THE PLAN), should you keep developing more first-level stars?
John Boley, Aff (Japan)
1/24/2015 5:18 am
Affiliate since: 11/03/2013, Power Rank: 99999999
Success in this business is based on duplication.
We need to lead by example.
As soon as you stop developing first level affiliates, chances are you're team will follow your example and will stop doing the same. This will lead to your five future PTLs stagnating their growth before they ever get there and you will end up back where you started from, looking for people to develop.
It seems it would be better to take the direct route, help your five continue to grow while at the same time developing new team members so you will end up with enough PTLs to become Double Diamond Team Leader (when that rank comes around).
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Success in this business is based on duplication.
We need to lead by example.
As soon as you stop developing first level affiliates, chances are you're team will follow your example and will stop doing the same. This will lead to your five future PTLs stagnating their growth before they ever get there and you will end up back where you started from, looking for people to develop.
It seems it would be better to take the direct route, help your five continue to grow while
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How can we get across to our affiliates that investing minor (at least) amounts of money into SFI is smart?
John Boley, Aff (Japan)
12/4/2013 10:47 pm
Affiliate since: 11/03/2013, Power Rank: 99999999
First of all it's important that our affiliates know that SFI is their (new) home-based business and that they should treat it accordingly.
As with any business, there will have to be an investment of both time and money in order for the business to grow. SFI does have it set up so you can make money without spending anything, however this will really limit your earnings. In order to maximize your earning potential, the smart thing to do is invest in your business.
To begin with a Standing Order (SO) with 1,500 VP to ensure that you are at the Executive Affiliate (EA) rank each month is one of the best investments you can make.
I also encourage all affiliates to re-invest a minimum of 20% of anything they earn back into advertising. At first this won't be much, but if it can be increased slightly every month the results at the end of a year will be a pleasant surprise.
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First of all it's important that our affiliates know that SFI is their (new) home-based business and that they should treat it accordingly.
As with any business, there will have to be an investment of both time and money in order for the business to grow. SFI does have it set up so you can make money without spending anything, however this will really limit your earnings. In order to maximize your earning potential, the smart thing to do is invest in your business.
To begin
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What is a good financial budget to start with for SFI?
John Boley, Aff (Japan)
6/18/2015 3:27 am
Affiliate since: 11/03/2013, Power Rank: 99999999
This is a very "personal" matter for each affiliate since everyone's situation is different.
In my case, I have been on a budget of $56.00 per month since I started (that's what it costs for my Standing Order) and have not spent anything above that except to pay for auctions I've won, purchases of "non-SFI" items from TripleClicks, etc.
There were, of course, several months where I was spending more than was coming in, but I have been in profit for the last several months, so now it technically costs me nothing to keep my business going.
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This is a very "personal" matter for each affiliate since everyone's situation is different.
In my case, I have been on a budget of $56.00 per month since I started (that's what it costs for my Standing Order) and have not spent anything above that except to pay for auctions I've won, purchases of "non-SFI" items from TripleClicks, etc.
There were, of course, several months where I was spending more than was coming in, but I have been in profit for the last
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Should I promote the ECA program to businesses that are not online and/or do not currently use the Internet?
John Boley, Aff (Japan)
10/22/2014 12:36 am
Affiliate since: 11/03/2013, Power Rank: 99999999
These may actually be your best prospects for the ECA program.
Consider that businesses already online may or may not see the benefits of expanding to another site to sell their products/services. They may also have the attitude that they know all there is to know about selling online.
On the other hand, there are literally thousands (possibly millions) of companies that want to be online, but have no idea of where to start. The idea of having to set up a website and everything else necessary to get online seems overwhelming to many of them.
TripleClicks' ECA program solves this problem for them by providing a infrastructure to get them online in a matter of days with a potential market of 3.1 million current TripleClicks members (without doing any additional advertising).
I believe a lot of businesses that have been hesitant to start their online presence will see the benefits that they can gain by becoming an ECA and jump at the chance to become an ECA. After all, what do they have to lose, it costs them nothing to get started so there are no real obstacles to overcome.
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These may actually be your best prospects for the ECA program.
Consider that businesses already online may or may not see the benefits of expanding to another site to sell their products/services. They may also have the attitude that they know all there is to know about selling online.
On the other hand, there are literally thousands (possibly millions) of companies that want to be online, but have no idea of where to start. The idea of having to set up a website and everything
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4/21/2015 1:56 am