Affiliate since: 11/11/2014, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Ivan's 10 other Ask SC answers

Hi Emma.

Can I ask you a question? What do YOU want your Affiliates to achieve in SFI? You Lead by Example. Tell your downline what you experienced in SFI and that you will be able to help them achieve what you have, but with their input, meaning they have to do the daily tasks as required by SFI.

If your Affiliates want to succeed they will follow you and both,them and you rise up.

Another question. Helping your Affiliates to much. How do you Help to much? Are they not sure of something? Are they not understanding the 3 simple steps of SFI?
1. Become an Executive Affiliate (EA) and remain an EA every month.
2. Recruit five affiliates using the methods listed.
3. Teach your five affiliates to do these same three steps.

Remember you are dealing with all different Languages, Nation's, Understanding abilities ETC.

What I do if an Affiliate wants to know something I first ask them if they have looked for the answer and then if I know the answer I refer them to that page, or look it up first, and then refer them to it. Hey it even refreshes my knowledge again :)

From My experience, if a person WANTS something bad enough they will put in the effort.

Hope this helps.
Good luck
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Hi Emma.

Can I ask you a question? What do YOU want your Affiliates to achieve in SFI? You Lead by Example. Tell your downline what you experienced in SFI and that you will be able to help them achieve what you have, but with their input, meaning they have to do the daily tasks as required by SFI.

If your Affiliates want to succeed they will follow you and both,them and you rise up.

Another question. Helping your Affiliates to much. How do you Help to much? Are they
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

Yes! When someone asks me "What do I do now?" I usually check their Profile and find how much time they will devote on a daily basis, and what their goals are. And suggest they start Reading!

I most frequently suggest they log in on a Daily basis - 7 days a week and spend one hour a day. Of course I recommend the 3 tabs: Start, SFI Basics and Launch Pads, then the Red Bar and check out all the tabs, including the Alerts and reading the Forum questions and answers. I also stress the importance of Ask SC and suggest reading 30 questions responding to all and earning 2 ATC's. I also suggest they go to a2a and find friends from their own country.

Also, I suggest that for more details check out the Black Bar and all tabs and drop downs.

Affiliates need to realize that as a business person, there is an investment of time, reading, studying and implementation of the suggestions in the Launch Pads that appeal to them.

As SFI points out time and again, our business is not a get rich quick scheme, and does require WORK, and serious Affiliates realize this. Or they Opt-Out.
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Yes! When someone asks me "What do I do now?" I usually check their Profile and find how much time they will devote on a daily basis, and what their goals are. And suggest they start Reading!

I most frequently suggest they log in on a Daily basis - 7 days a week and spend one hour a day. Of course I recommend the 3 tabs: Start, SFI Basics and Launch Pads, then the Red Bar and check out all the tabs, including the Alerts and reading the Forum questions and answers. I also stress
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

YES! and again I say YES!
yes there is such a thing as helping your affiliates too much! and here is why?

1) SFI has structures in place that ensure that as along as your are being an active SPONSOR, the minimum you can communicate to your affiliates is atleast weekly...and ofcourse as a GOOD SPONSOR, it is assumed your communication is full of helpful information and incentives once in a while.

2) Spoonfeeding might work anywhere else but not in an affiliate program where in order for any of us to succeed WE all need people under us that trully understand the principal of duplication!

So let me say it plainly without holding back, if you are in SFI for real business and not "humanitarian" work, you've got to learn the principle of "easy come, easy go"

Chances are that if you help any of your affiliates too much! Then you are setting yourself up for some level of disappointment and having a handfull of affiliates under you that are not SELF DRIVEN!

3) Stick to one of the points under SFI rules of success, "work with the movers"

Cheers
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YES! and again I say YES!
yes there is such a thing as helping your affiliates too much! and here is why?

1) SFI has structures in place that ensure that as along as your are being an active SPONSOR, the minimum you can communicate to your affiliates is atleast weekly...and ofcourse as a GOOD SPONSOR, it is assumed your communication is full of helpful information and incentives once in a while.

2) Spoonfeeding might work anywhere else but not in an affiliate program where
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

Yes. To my mind, "helping your affiliates too much" means spending enough money on their behalf to make them not have to follow through with promoting or recruiting on their own. For example, if you include these PSAs on every co-op without paying for their share, sending them money to help pay for their standing orders, and sending welcome messages to the PSAs they get through the co-op you run, that's too much. They're not likely to do all that themselves, which means they'll never duplicate your behavior.

Now, chances are, you're not going to take things *that* far, and it certainly doesn't hurt to help ease an affiliate into the process--I would reward, for example, a new PSA who puts out his or her first ad and shows you where it is. That would be a good way to earn a free co-op share, in my opinion. You only help those who show initiative, though. Show them their time is worth something.

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Yes. To my mind, "helping your affiliates too much" means spending enough money on their behalf to make them not have to follow through with promoting or recruiting on their own. For example, if you include these PSAs on every co-op without paying for their share, sending them money to help pay for their standing orders, and sending welcome messages to the PSAs they get through the co-op you run, that's too much. They're not likely to do all that themselves, which means they'll never
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Affiliate since: 05/07/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Paul's 35 other Ask SC answers

Hello

There is a very fine line between "helping" and "spoon feeding". Allow me to explain: HELPING = when your affiliate ask questions as:" How do I this....or what can I do to...". Spoonfeeding is when they require from you how to earn each VP, and questions like: "How do SFI work" or even better: "why do I need VersaPoints"????

This "spoonfeeders" wil take up your time, and you may even get them to EA Rank for the first month, but they will disappear within 60 days after you "drilled" them step by step through their training.

Never ignore any questions, but if you ever get a "spoonfeeder", explain to them where to go into LAUNCHPAD and tell them that it is self-explinatiory. They will eather "get in the game", or you will never hear from them again.

That my dear, is my strategy. I will support and help all, but I will not run a "start-up" business for anyone but myself.

I trust this will answer your question.
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Hello

There is a very fine line between "helping" and "spoon feeding". Allow me to explain: HELPING = when your affiliate ask questions as:" How do I this....or what can I do to...". Spoonfeeding is when they require from you how to earn each VP, and questions like: "How do SFI work" or even better: "why do I need VersaPoints"????

This "spoonfeeders" wil take up your time, and you may even get them to EA Rank for
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Affiliate since: 01/14/2013, Power Rank: 583 | Read Sule's 287 other Ask SC answers

In SFI business, affiliates constitute a major live-wire for your survival as a business person. Just like your own offspring, you can afford to help them too little. I therefore believe that there is no such thing as TOO much unless you are unable to respect the fine line between the permissible limits. You do have an obligation to help your affiliates to succeed in this business and to achieve the best success possible. Your physical, moral and or financial help to them is very vital in that quest. It is better too much than too little because you never know how much help they may need at any particular time because of individual differences and the vicissitudes of every day business.

Helping your affiliates is one viable way to help yourself. Since there is no way you can ever help yourself too much, it follows therefore that there is no way you can ever help your affiliates too much. The bottom-line though is to always respect the fine line between genuine help and pampering. That is the key.

You also need to be conscious when rendering help to your affiliates that they are your business partners and not employees or dependent siblings. Therefore, what really matters is to build a relationship with them based on mutual trust. If that is in place, all help can not be too much and it will be mutually beneficial to all parties. Just do it within decent and acceptable limits. That is all.

I hope this answers your question.

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In SFI business, affiliates constitute a major live-wire for your survival as a business person. Just like your own offspring, you can afford to help them too little. I therefore believe that there is no such thing as TOO much unless you are unable to respect the fine line between the permissible limits. You do have an obligation to help your affiliates to succeed in this business and to achieve the best success possible. Your physical, moral and or financial help to them is very vital in that quest.
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

This is a great question.If we are teaching duplication,this is not a good idea.

I used to give everyone 10 T credits.If they are not very active,you lose them anyway.

Better to buy a gift certificate.Give your non-movers $2 with a expiration of 10 days.
That way you get your money back if they do not use it.

When you have an active down-line,but they need more referrals,open a couple of co-ops.
I have one called "new People" and the other is called "My Best 5".They need 1500 v.p.
to get into either of them.

I do not charge for either of them.I help my down-line by getting them referrals that are just like they went out and got them themselves.

Saves me time too.I do not have to place them.

Maybe this is too much,since it is free to everyone.Buit noone leaves when you help your movers.All levels and CSA's too.

After they are BTL with pay as BTL,then I will ask for $5.
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This is a great question.If we are teaching duplication,this is not a good idea.

I used to give everyone 10 T credits.If they are not very active,you lose them anyway.

Better to buy a gift certificate.Give your non-movers $2 with a expiration of 10 days.
That way you get your money back if they do not use it.

When you have an active down-line,but they need more referrals,open a couple of co-ops.
I have one called "new People" and the other
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Affiliate since: 10/07/2014, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Alvin's 86 other Ask SC answers

Great question!

My answer is yes. We can only point our new Affiliates to the same information we have access to. There has been many occasions when new Affiliates showed expressions of dependency by making statement similar to not being helpful for them, and help from a friend has helped them more.

We live in a society of dependent citizens who think they are entitled to certain privileged efforts from us just because we are listed as leaders. "Your my sponsor do it for me!"

Volunteering to help is great, but while helping place that new Affiliate in the drivers seat. Allow them to take hold of the wheel, and direct them in the direction we want them to steer. They will feel much more dignity and pride along with self confidence when they make the course on their own.

They will never blame us for the mistakes they learn from, and no one can take away that pride of self from them.

At first we may feel as our sponsors are not helping, but how much reall effort have we put in ourselves. As the Founder, Gery states, "We all can do this on our own if we follow those instructions given.

Sometimes we all must turn back to the "Basics" and review the "Rules of Success" to stay on top.
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Great question!

My answer is yes. We can only point our new Affiliates to the same information we have access to. There has been many occasions when new Affiliates showed expressions of dependency by making statement similar to not being helpful for them, and help from a friend has helped them more.

We live in a society of dependent citizens who think they are entitled to certain privileged efforts from us just because we are listed as leaders. "Your my sponsor do it for
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Affiliate since: 07/05/2024, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Lazar's 69 other Ask SC answers

Believe it or not,yes there is.
And in short - that is doing their job instead of them.


Say,you got someone in your downline who should start advertising on Facebook.And he or she should create a profile,but he or she doesn't know it (or should create profile on Twitter,but doesn't know it).OK,no one's born an expert,I know,but I believe in few sentences you can explain how to do it (it's not so complicated).But,even after all your efforts,that person is still having trouble with it,and after a while your downline members comes with "Hey,can you do it instead of me?".

In such situation you can choose to do it instead of him or her...or not.If you choose to do it,to help that person in,say,such an easy situation,think about:what's next?Tomorrow the same person will come with "Hey,I'm bothered with my daily's actions,can you do it for me?".Expect so.


I'm not telling you that you,as a sponsor,should not help your downline - ofcourse you should.BUT.You have to know that not all the people are suitable for this kind of business.Not all the people are taking seriously this opportunity.Explaining them what is it about and how they should work in this company,even after our biggest efforts,will not bring expected results - face it.The reasons are different,but you have to accept it.

So,when you're helping someone with an action "that baby can do",and it's still not effective,think about it a little.You're spending your time on such things and it gives not-so-satisfying results.On the other hand,you could focus instead on some other of your members,with more seriously suggestions (for example,a strategy to start a Co-op).

What I'm saying is - have more respect for your time.
Some actions need to be done by the members themselves.If you're helping them "too much" you're not helping them in right way.They can't expect you to do it instead of them all the time.The need to learn it once.


Like a joke-story,that I heard once:
Man had a dog.A friend comes to visit him one day.
- Hey,that's a nice dog you have.
- Yeah.And know what?I trained him,so he can bring you the slippers.
- Really?
- Yes.You'll see now.Come on doggy.
The dog does nothing.
- I said,came on doggy.
The dog still does nothing.
- Doggy,come on!
Still nothing happens.
Then,with an angry tone,he says to the dog:
- OK,but this is the last time I'm showing you,understood?

*****

Hope you got the point.
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Believe it or not,yes there is.
And in short - that is doing their job instead of them.


Say,you got someone in your downline who should start advertising on Facebook.And he or she should create a profile,but he or she doesn't know it (or should create profile on Twitter,but doesn't know it).OK,no one's born an expert,I know,but I believe in few sentences you can explain how to do it (it's not so complicated).But,even after all your efforts,that person is still having trouble
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Affiliate since: 01/02/2014, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read LeLa's 6 other Ask SC answers

There is a such thing. You should think of it like helping your child with their science fair project. You can only help them so much until it becomes yours.
You need to guide and mentor. If you do too much, they will become dependant on that. You have to have a balancing act between help and guidance verses building their business for them.
They have to go through the process...the ups, downs, wins and losses. Going back to your children as the example. When you are teaching your kid to ride a bike, at some point you have to let go. They may fall and scrape their knees. But,it's your job to put the bandaid on it and help them get back on. The lesson learned in the fall is necessary for the longevity if their business. If they truly are dedicated to their business, that's the person you want on your team anyway.
I hope this helps.
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There is a such thing. You should think of it like helping your child with their science fair project. You can only help them so much until it becomes yours.
You need to guide and mentor. If you do too much, they will become dependant on that. You have to have a balancing act between help and guidance verses building their business for them.
They have to go through the process...the ups, downs, wins and losses. Going back to your children as the example. When you are teaching your
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