How do you handle prospects and affiliates who expect to get rich fast?

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Scott Laing, EA (Alberta, CA) Top Author Forum Guru 4/30/2014 6:19 am
Affiliate since: 01/30/2010, Power Rank: 150 | Read Scott's 63 other Ask SC answers
I think the best way to handle them is to first let them know that this opportunity is not a get rich quick scheme. It is about building their own online business, and that takes time.

Let them know your experiences of how you started to learn SFI and TripleClicks; how important it was to read and understand the basics of the program.

Then you should always be there for them in answering any and all questions they have. For most prospects, there will be many questions, and you
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Anup Kumar Nag, EA (India) Top Author Forum Guru 5/2/2014 5:07 am
Affiliate since: 01/06/2012, Power Rank: 1234 | Read Anup Kumar's 203 other Ask SC answers
In response to your question I am explaining as per my experience - if I want to build an awesome team as a Team Leader I have to handle, tackle several types of affiliates as they are coming from different countries worldwide with their own motive, expectation and thinking

In my Welcome Letter I let them know first that SFI has no quick rich scheme. It is a Real and long term business. If you keep patience and having a challenging attitude, to be wealthy in future - start your business
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Sule Yesufu, EA (Nigeria) Top Author Forum Guru 4/30/2014 8:03 am
Affiliate since: 01/14/2013, Power Rank: 722 | Read Sule's 287 other Ask SC answers
In SFI, handling prospects and affiliates who expect to get rich fast is where your leadership skills come to the fore. These people are human beings who probably have a very wrong notion about what SFI is. Your duty is to let them know what SFI is all about as skillfully as you can. You should be very patient with them while using your leadership skills to educate them to have a change in their mind-set. You must provide leadership while leading by example yourself. If you believe that you too can
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Williams Ford, Aff (Georgia, US) Top Author Forum Guru 5/3/2014 11:30 pm
Affiliate since: 07/26/2007, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Williams's 638 other Ask SC answers
The best way to handle affiliates who want to get rich fast is to ask them how do the plan to achieve it? If they can give you a written explanation that makes sense, then encourage them and follow it! But if they can not, then follow up and let them know how you approach the business. Give them 3 goals to shoot for and tell them exactly how they can achieve each one. This is called setting the expectation.

Can one become rich in SFI? Certainly, but will it happen quickly? Most
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Forex Preacher, Aff (Texas, US) Top Author Forum Guru 4/30/2014 12:28 am
Affiliate since: 05/24/2017, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Forex's 136 other Ask SC answers
I have learned that there are two types of affiliate - the ones who want to achieve true wealth and those who are trying to simply get rich really quickly. Your question seems to imply that you want to know what to do about that group...

With that group of "get rich quick" folk, you will learn that they will, most times, start weeding themselves out of your group. I really don't do too much to discourage them; however, when they see that the slow pace that I work is not conducive
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Nimo Ponifasio, Aff (New Zealand) Top Author Forum Guru 4/29/2014 5:12 pm
Affiliate since: 10/01/2013, Power Rank: 428 | Read Nimo's 381 other Ask SC answers
There is no need to beat around the bush with these folks.

You have to tell them that they are wrong, that this is not a get rich fast scheme, but HOW you tell them is very important.

Although some of them may have joined with the intention of making money quickly, they may get to see the value and the potential of SFI and decide to work the business and become very successful in SFI. You do not want them to leave.

The impatient ones, who want to get rich quick
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, () Top Author Forum Guru 4/30/2014 10:49 am
Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999
To diffuse unrealistic expectations of quick riches, education and realism are the best weapons.
The internet has always been a field of get-rich-quick scams based on false and unrealistic claims.
Many potential home based business owners have been burned through such schemes.
Still, prospects continue to hold such expectations and dreams.
You will also find others with a skeptic attitude towards anything and everything.
These are the two issues your question raises.
A. There
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John Dabney, Aff (Maryland, US) Top Author Forum Guru 5/3/2014 6:40 pm
Affiliate since: 08/23/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read John's 6 other Ask SC answers
From my experience of being in SFI, I would say the best thing to do is to be 100% honest with them.

I think it is vitally important to tell them that this is in no way a "Get Rich Scheme." In this business it will take a commitment from you to put in your time, learn about the business, and plan how you want to operate your business. This is not an overnight thing where you can just sit back and expect the business to perform for you.

In the beginning it may be easy
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Caroline Fraser, Aff (Australia) Top Author Forum Guru 4/29/2014 5:18 pm
Affiliate since: 03/16/2012, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Caroline's 111 other Ask SC answers
It is necessary to help people with this expectation to realise that such an idea does not happen in real life, unless they win a lottery ticket. Ask them to think of any circumstances where one can succeed without a lot of effort, perseverance, learning and investment of both time and money. There isn't one. Every business you might start requires it, and even most jobs require considerable time investment if one wishes to advance to a higher level. A professional job requires perhaps years
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, () Top Author Forum Guru 4/29/2014 11:35 pm
Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999
Hi!

Hard Question!

Prospects are the life-blood of any network marketing, affiliate, or Internet business.

Without speaking with enough people, and determining their willingness in becoming a good worker and product customer, you will simply not be able to make the numbers work in your favor.

Ok. Let’s go back to your question the only answer I can give him/her is you need to work,

how you suppose to make money if you don’t work and who
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