Affiliate since: 10/26/2010, Power Rank: 237 | Read Kay's 289 other Ask SC answers

I have just returned from a 10 day vacation in our mountains. Internet and phone service is questionable in most of the area I visited. I have been there before so I was more mentally prepared to deal with that.

First, consider Your team. If they are used to communicating with you, or if they have grown to expect your communications, then let them know you will be gone and may not be able to find internet service, and not to worry, you will return. They have the Forum and a2a friends that can bridge the gap if you should not be available.

Second, find out what you can about the services you will have where you plan to go. Cell phones do not work everywhere. Each company has it's own range and you can look at that by contacting their web pages. My phone has not worked for me on three trips that were in different directions. My husbands has worked in two of the three. If you are out of range, you will not have phone service and your smart phone will not work. That is unless you can find WiFi services. Generally the motels and many restaurants and local libraries will offer free wifi. Some places have open wifi and you only have to be in their parking area to reach it.

Plan your trip accordingly. Find out where the nearest wifi to your destination is and decide whether you will be willing to travel to that site. If not, then use the vacation mode at SFI. I prefer to not use it because it subtracts one day from your streak for everyday it is engaged. I want to maintain my leaderboard position and there are only a few days between me and my nearest competitor. So I would go the extra miles to keep it.

I have a notebook and a smart phone that I take on vacations. The notebook needs wifi, but the smart phone can be used anywhere there is signal. My biggest tip here is that I log in whenever I can and check my business. I also do all of my Red Tabs, etc., as early in the day as possible, even at midnight SFI time. That way I can foresee when I will be having trouble and have more time to overcome it. I at least get my 10 VP per day finished as soon as possible to cover the Streak requirement, but may leave the ASK SC for time riding as a passenger if I have service. This is generally while riding through the big cities so it may take 3 or 4 sessions before I am finished with ASK SC.

These trips are also an excellent time to blitz the T-time with your entries. You can enter once every hour all day and night until you win. Just enter as often as you remember it. You may increase your potential to win.

Don't forget to take eCards and ECA brochures with you and pass them out everywhere. Leave them in bathrooms, hotel rooms, bulletin boards, rest areas, etc. Talk to businesses and Flea Markets, outdoor sales about advertising on TC with the ECA program. Buy local newspapers and send ECA material to those who are currently paying for advertising. Remember they don't pay for advertising because they have enough sales, they advertise to increase sales.

Use the trip to expand your territory. When you refer a local ECA, then concentrate on referring more ECAs in that area and then concentrate on recruiting PRMs and PSAs from the same area. Make a nest of SFI/TC activity where everyone is helping each other and shipping cost is being kept low as they can use local pick up. The beauty of an internet business is that you can grow that pocket of business from your home.

Depending on the tax laws of your country, it may also be tax deductible as a business trip if you can document your work.
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I have just returned from a 10 day vacation in our mountains. Internet and phone service is questionable in most of the area I visited. I have been there before so I was more mentally prepared to deal with that.

First, consider Your team. If they are used to communicating with you, or if they have grown to expect your communications, then let them know you will be gone and may not be able to find internet service, and not to worry, you will return. They have the Forum and a2a friends
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Affiliate since: 02/16/2014, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Philippus's 100 other Ask SC answers

Firstly, notify your team members in time that you are going on vacation and ask them to send you any requests before you leave, if they have any. Give them ample time to get their thoughts together. Also inform them to leave you any messages on-line for in case you may be able to find an active internet connection somewhere and be able to log on. If SFI is the reason for you to be able to take vacations, let your team know about it. It’ll motivate them more to do more to also be able to do that.

Secondly, notify your up-line and ask if they will be prepared to stand in for you during the time you’ll be out of circulation and assist your team. If they agree to give personal help to your team, let your team know who they can contact during your absence.

Thirdly, let your friends at a2a know of your vacation as well. It’ll help to promote SFI with existing members outside your team as well.

Fourthly, set up a StandingOrder for at least 1500VP to automatically qualify for EA or TeamLeader and do all your Daily, Weekly and Monthly actions that you can finish before leaving on vacation, to gather as many as possible VP towards EA or TeamLeader status.

Finally, activate your VP Streak Vacation mode to make sure you maintain your VP Streak.

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Firstly, notify your team members in time that you are going on vacation and ask them to send you any requests before you leave, if they have any. Give them ample time to get their thoughts together. Also inform them to leave you any messages on-line for in case you may be able to find an active internet connection somewhere and be able to log on. If SFI is the reason for you to be able to take vacations, let your team know about it. It’ll motivate them more to do more to also be able to do that.

Secondly,
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Affiliate since: 01/22/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Fran's 122 other Ask SC answers

Hi Wendy-Ann,

Here are some ways to maintain your SFI position while on vacation.

1) Place yourself on vacation to preserve your VP streak. You can do this by going to: https://www.sfimg.com/MyAccount/#vacation

2) Try to log in as much as you can, so you will be able to keep up with some of your daily actions. There are many places to use your computer. I was able to work even on a cruise ship. Of course, I had to pay to use the internet.

3) Ask your up-line if they could cover for you by answering your affiliate's questions that they might have.

4) Inform your team that you will be off line for a few days and they can contact your up-line. Make sure to post your up-line's name and e-mail address they are to contact.

5) Send a group mailing when you are able to go online, just to let your team know you are thinking of them.

6) Make sure to inform your team when you are back and working daily again.

I hope this will help you, have a great vacation!

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Hi Wendy-Ann,

Here are some ways to maintain your SFI position while on vacation.

1) Place yourself on vacation to preserve your VP streak. You can do this by going to: https://www.sfimg.com/MyAccount/#vacation

2) Try to log in as much as you can, so you will be able to keep up with some of your daily actions. There are many places to use your computer. I was able to work even on a cruise ship. Of course, I had to pay to use the internet.

3) Ask your
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Affiliate since: 11/08/2012, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Johnny's 264 other Ask SC answers

Well I guess the best way to maintain your SFI position and continue to support your team whilst on vacation with limited, if any, internet availability will be as follow :

Just ensure that you have had set up n commit to a Standing order of 1500VPS as well as remember to activate the vacation mode button to maintain your VP streak and all .

https://www.sfimg.com/MyAccount/#vacation

Well you can also send out Group emails and dedicated email reminders to your top movers informing them that whilst on vacation you may have limited internet access n may take longer than usual to respond and offer alternative contact in case of urgent matters as well as escalate it to your uplines for support .

All the best and see you at the top

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Well I guess the best way to maintain your SFI position and continue to support your team whilst on vacation with limited, if any, internet availability will be as follow :

Just ensure that you have had set up n commit to a Standing order of 1500VPS as well as remember to activate the vacation mode button to maintain your VP streak and all .

https://www.sfimg.com/MyAccount/#vacation

Well you can also send out Group emails and dedicated email reminders to your top
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Affiliate since: 10/01/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Nimo's 381 other Ask SC answers

There are several things you should do.

Before going on vacation check that you have put your VP Streak Vacation Mode onto On. This maintains you VP Streak if a you fail to login a day or so and you will not have to start from scratch again. I notice that a lot of members don't seem to be doing this.

Remember you can still answer emails etc even with the vacation mode on.

Inform your team of what you are doing and for how long. If you are going to have limited access to the internet, tell them that as well. Ask them to be patient and to leave messages for you. If you know when during your vocation you are going to have internet access for a lengthy period of time, I suggest you tell your people that you will reply to their messages then. Make only promises you know you can keep. You can of course login every now and then when you can and attend to any urgent matters.

Make sure that you have a Standing Order of at least 1500 VP in place before going on vacation. This ensures that whatever happens you will at least be an EA - not loosing all those CSAs.

When you come back from vacation, inform your team, attend to any outstanding matters and put you VP Streak Vacation Mode to Off.
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There are several things you should do.

Before going on vacation check that you have put your VP Streak Vacation Mode onto On. This maintains you VP Streak if a you fail to login a day or so and you will not have to start from scratch again. I notice that a lot of members don't seem to be doing this.

Remember you can still answer emails etc even with the vacation mode on.

Inform your team of what you are doing and for how long. If you are going to have limited
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Affiliate since: 04/13/2012, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Andrew's 330 other Ask SC answers

Sad to see the number of people who don't understand that a vacation is done to unplug and get away from the things you do daily like work.

Working on a vacation has ended many marriages, has had kids grow up hating one or both parents, and spoiled many priceless moments that once lost can not be regained. Nop, I don't take a phone or computer on vacation that I use for work. I'll pick up a cheap Trac Phone for emergencies or leave a number for the hotel desk where a message can be left for me but that phone that rings 10 times a day doesn't make the trip.

Be sure to use the vacation mode to save your daily streak and make sure that your standing order is paid or there are funds in the account to pay it before you leave.

Make sure to send a broadcast message letting team members know that you will not be online during your vacation and tell them to lean on their A2A friends, co-sponsor, other upline members, or the forum for support. Remind them about the search box at the top of the page which will show them tons of answers for their most common questions and introduce them to AskSC.

Then unplug.

Forget about work, forget about SFI, don't check e-mail, don't pour over facts and figures. Just enjoy your vacation. You will come back refreshed, connected to the people that matter most, and ready to get back to work.
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Sad to see the number of people who don't understand that a vacation is done to unplug and get away from the things you do daily like work.

Working on a vacation has ended many marriages, has had kids grow up hating one or both parents, and spoiled many priceless moments that once lost can not be regained. Nop, I don't take a phone or computer on vacation that I use for work. I'll pick up a cheap Trac Phone for emergencies or leave a number for the hotel desk where a message can be left
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Affiliate since: 07/28/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Ingrid 's 138 other Ask SC answers

The first thing you should do is to activate your “VP Streak Vacation Mode.” In order that your VP streak will be preserved.

I think it’s very rare that you wont have internet availability. Most stores/coffee shops/airports/hotels and even hospitals have hotspots. Search for them and you can provide support to your team.

Ensure that you have set up a Standing Order so that you can maintain your EA status if you may be out for longer than one month. Make use of your social networks to keep in touch. It would be a good thing to inform your team members that you would be away and for what period of time. Don’t let them think you are deserting them. You can plan in advance areas that you need them to work on in your absence, or actually if you wish you can leave another team member to communicate in specific areas for you.

The main idea here is to continue to support the team while you are away. You can try one of the many smart phone apps which allow you to communicate without an internet data plan or mobile connection. Once you have put things in place you can enjoy your vacation knowing that your team is fine. Have a safe trip!

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The first thing you should do is to activate your “VP Streak Vacation Mode.” In order that your VP streak will be preserved.

I think it’s very rare that you wont have internet availability. Most stores/coffee shops/airports/hotels and even hospitals have hotspots. Search for them and you can provide support to your team.

Ensure that you have set up a Standing Order so that you can maintain your EA status if you may be out for longer than one month. Make use of your
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Affiliate since: 08/29/2023, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Osaro's 206 other Ask SC answers

Let me break my answer into 2 parts:

1. maintaining your SFI position.

Before you go on vacation remember to activate the VP Streak Vacation Mode here https://www.sfimg.com/MyAccount/#vacation especially if you know you will not be able to login and do some work every day in order to preserve your Daily Versapoint Streak badge.

Ensure to set up a standing order to automatically process your purchase(s) since you may not be able to do so manually, in order to achieve the sales VP the purchase(s) usually contributes towards maintaining your SFI position.

However, no matter how you look at it, you will certainly still miss out on some vital action VP because of limited or no actions on your SFI business resulting from your lack of internet or limited connection. One way to mitigate this is to do the best you can do to ensure your team continue to receive the necessary assistance to be active, which may lead to your receiving some much needed Team Support action VP. This leads to the next part of my answer:

2. Supporting your team

There seems to be little or nothing you can do to support your team when the internet is inaccessible. However, you may be able to do something with a limited internet connection by ensuring before you go on vacation, you have created a database of solutions to some recurring questions from team members, especially old members. It will therefore be easier to send prepared answer or adapt them to support your team with limited internet connection.

Another possibility is to connect the 'weaker' ones to the 'stronger' ones before you go and appeal to the 'stronger' ones to be of assistance till you are back, assuming you have a team of some 'strong' members.

Further more, link them to some available and dedicated upline members and encourage them to communicate to these upline members in case they need urgent support and they cannot reach you.

Also encourage them to bring all matters to the forum while you are away and let them know the benefit of engaging in the forum.

Having said this and no matter how you strive to accomplish all I have mentioned, it will be painstakingly difficult to be able to maintain your SFI position if your vacation is unnecessarily long and becomes unhealthy to the success of your business, so be wise and make it as short as you can, especially without internet connection.
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Let me break my answer into 2 parts:

1. maintaining your SFI position.

Before you go on vacation remember to activate the VP Streak Vacation Mode here https://www.sfimg.com/MyAccount/#vacation especially if you know you will not be able to login and do some work every day in order to preserve your Daily Versapoint Streak badge.

Ensure to set up a standing order to automatically process your purchase(s) since you may not be able to do so manually, in order to achieve
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Affiliate since: 05/05/2004, Power Rank: 217 | Read Robertson's 212 other Ask SC answers

Activate your “VP Streak Vacation Mode.”This will preserve your VP streak.

Search for wireless hotspots and provide the necessary support to your team. Hotspots can be found at airports, bookstores, coffee shops, department stores, fuel stations, hotels, hospitals, libraries, restaurants, supermarkets, train stations, schools, universities etc.

If you already have a smart phone, you already have a potentially free mobile hotspot at your disposal. Modern Android and iphones come with built-in option to turn your cellular data connection into Wi-Fi.

A Standing Order (SO) saves all the hassle while you are on vacation. Your position at SFI is maintained as long as your SO is active.

There are free iPhone app which lets you communicate without an internet or mobile connection.

Enable Twitter via SMS and re-direct tweets to your phone.

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Activate your “VP Streak Vacation Mode.”This will preserve your VP streak.

Search for wireless hotspots and provide the necessary support to your team. Hotspots can be found at airports, bookstores, coffee shops, department stores, fuel stations, hotels, hospitals, libraries, restaurants, supermarkets, train stations, schools, universities etc.

If you already have a smart phone, you already have a potentially free mobile hotspot at your disposal. Modern Android and iphones
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

Your question clearly shows how passionate you are about SFI Business!!

When you go on a vacation you can enable the Vacation Mode in SFI System and it reads as follows:

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VP Streak Vacation Mode

Preserve your VP streak if you're going to be unable to access the Affiliate Center due to an upcoming vacation, have a family emergency or experience another disruption. Turning on Vacation Mode will remove one day from your streak each day this mode is enabled.

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This can be done.

During a vacation, I certainly assume that you will carry either of your Smart Phone or Lap Top. If you stay in a reasonably good Hotel it will have facilities like Internet Cafe or Wi-FI,etc.

You can inquire about these facilities when you check-in and try to log in to your SFI Account and carry out activities so that you will not lose anything. You will also stay connected with your Team Members.

Before you go on a vacation, there is nothing wrong if you keep your down lines (Team Members) informed. You can also send them an individual mail encouraging them to continue with their SFI Activities on a Daily Basis during your absence with an assurance that you are always available on phone for assistance if any required by any of them.

During your vacation, you can still speak to them through your Mobile Phone inquiring their well being, etc.

All these will make your team feel secured & will certainly show them your sincerity and how serious you are about SFI Business in general and their Growth in particular.

Little things like these will go a long way in building relationships & bonding thus established will help in building a successful business venture.

Thus, everyone's growth is fully assured!!!!

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Your question clearly shows how passionate you are about SFI Business!!

When you go on a vacation you can enable the Vacation Mode in SFI System and it reads as follows:

Quote:

VP Streak Vacation Mode

Preserve your VP streak if you're going to be unable to access the Affiliate Center due to an upcoming vacation, have a family emergency or experience another disruption. Turning on Vacation Mode will remove one day from your streak each day this mode is
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