Helping new SFI sign-ups stay engaged, from the get-go, is the first indication of potential success. It will allow them to be on track in their training, meet their deadlines for Fast Tract, get full awareness of the E365 contest, and eventually qualify for the last round. It will also give the sponsor opportunities to provide adequate and timely support.
As sponsors, our task is to welcome the affiliate, make them feel appreciated and motivate them to complete the registration process. This is the most critical part on which hinges whether the affiliate will be active. Those first hours set the stage for the Fast Track deadlines.
As soon as we get a notification of a new PSA, we send a welcome message, an E-Card and/or try to catch them online and initiate an SFI IM chat. This is an excellent opportunity to get to know them, and start building a mutually beneficial working relationship. .
In the "New PSA Notification" we get from SFI, we find all the resources we need to keep our new team member active. Within, there are links to:
- the affiliate snapshot which provides us with all relevant information;
- directions to the welcome message draft;
- References to the Compensation Plan to help us understand how the addition of a new team member can benefit the sponsor;
- the guidelines and tips on how to be an awesome sponsor;
- access to our upline for support and guidance on how to help new members.
Very likely, the sponsor will continue to reach out to their new PSA, regardless of whether or not they established a first contact.
When we use all these resources effectively, we will create a positive first impression for the new PSAs, and make them feel welcome as well as appreciated
However, the extent and effectiveness of the sponsor's welcome efforts and offer of help will greater depend on what the new affiliate does in their first days of joining.
Have they confirmed their email address?
Have they whitelisted SFI, TripleClicks, and Pricebenders?
Have they completed their Affiliate profile?
First among the sponsor's goals is to guide the new affiliate go through those preliminary tasks.
In the process of completing their profile, the affiliate will sent a message to their sponsor informing them of their readiness to start building their business. That notification contains a rating on the their background and business experience . This is a valuable information to us, the sponsors. It will help us tailor our guidance and tips to match our team member's needs.
After the new affiliate has completed their profile, we will receive the final notification about their registration. It will contain references to the Marketing center with its sponsoring tools, marketing methods and aids. Thus we have readily available information to convey to our team members and direct their efforts in building their businesses.
Sponsors will be well served if they follow the charted path and apply the standard guidelines of "working with the workers". Some affiliates may show activity only later on. Others may miss important deadlines.
The point is to work with every affiliate according to their specific situation, help them take advantage of second chances for qualifying for the Fast Track and the E365 contest, if they missed the first ones, and steer them to stay on course to build their businesses.
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