There is good reason for people to be afraid of fraud on the internet which makes this a difficult quest. There are some things that’ll make people more comfortable, though. First, tell your story. The more real you are the more they will trust you. Share as much as you’re comfortable with sharing realizing that the more the better. Who are you? How did you find SFI? How successful have you been up to this point? How much money have you invested? How much time did it take you to breakeven? How long had you been doing this before you started to make money? These were the things I wanted to know and what many people are warned to ask in an effort to make sure they do not end up a victim of fraud. Supplying the information with or without being asked helps to show that you are genuine and will make people more comfortable working with/for you.
A second way to do this is to show people proof from inside and outside of SFI. The proof inside could be A2A and the forum. Having so many people in one place willing to discuss what they’ve done, what works, what doesn’t, etc. is likely to make them feel a little more secure. Surely that many people couldn’t be lying or making it big while everyone else got scammed? From outside of SFI look for blogs and articles written by people about MLM in general and you’ll find financial advisors and other professionals speak for companies such as SFI. In general, the more information you have the better you are able to calm their fears.
Finally I think it’s important to encourage without pressuring. Realize that some people are going to be concerned and try not to see them as a way to add active PSAs/EAs/whatever and start seeing them as employees/customers with their own individual sets of needs and feelings. Ask them if there are any specific concerns that you can help alleviate and then do so through your own stories, unbiased stories from outside of SFI, and the people you know within SFI. Send them an e-mail every now and then with an interesting article that talks about owning your own business, MLM, or anything that you think shows the positive side of online work. Make it so that the positive outweighs the negative but be respectful of their space.
There is good reason for people to be afraid of fraud on the internet which makes this a difficult quest. There are some things that’ll make people more comfortable, though. First, tell your story. The more real you are the more they will trust you. Share as much as you’re comfortable with sharing realizing that the more the better. Who are you? How did you find SFI? How successful have you been up to this point? How much money have you invested? How much time did it take you to breakeven? How ...more
Should I buy PSAs or learn how to sponsor them myself?
I would say that depends entirely on your goals, the time you have to spend on your business, and your budget. I don't see any harm in doing a little of both and I wouldn't say that, statistically speaking, you are better off one way or the other. What you should consider, especially while you're new, is participating in the co-op or purchasing PSAs with about half of whatever your budget is. However, these purchases should not take the place of conventional advertisement as you should be practicing using different methods of advertising as well. In this way you can begin to develop a team more quickly than if you just used one method or the other. As time goes by and you are better at advertising (you've found the spots that yield good results for example), you can transfer the budget for purchasing PSAs/participating in co-ops to other worthwhile endeavors. Conversely, if you find that advertising takes up more time than you have you can put more of your budget towards purchasing PSAs and utilize your time to communicate with them effectively. Again, it all completely depends on your personal goals and your personal budget.
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I would say that depends entirely on your goals, the time you have to spend on your business, and your budget. I don't see any harm in doing a little of both and I wouldn't say that, statistically speaking, you are better off one way or the other. What you should consider, especially while you're new, is participating in the co-op or purchasing PSAs with about half of whatever your budget is. However, these purchases should not take the place of conventional advertisement as you should be practicing ...more
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