Affiliate since: 12/18/2011, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Manohar's 240 other Ask SC answers

Dear John

This question can be answered in three ways for three categories of people:

For NEGATIVE & LAZY ONES:

Your messages or two many messages for such people will be the biggest turn off. You continue with your positive attitude, keep guiding them, keep sending them messages. As they belong to negative/lazy category, they are not going to read them with interest, leave aside taking action on your advice.. So why worry about such people. At the most they will “UNSUBSCRIBE” from SFI which is good for you. You do not need such people on your list. It is better to get rid of them as soon as possible.

For POSITIVE & ACTIVE ONES:

These are the affiliates you are in real search for. You need only 05 POSITIVE, Action Takers Team Leader to get your SFI Business to take off. For them your messages, mails, advices all are welcome irrespective of quantity. You can send them guide lines, tips everyday even twice a day, as they are very receptive, hard workers and would find time to read all your instructions. Find as many POSITIVE and ACTION TAKERS as possible (may GOD grant you good luck).

For INDIFFERENT PEOPLE:

Such people are neither here nor there. If they are in good mood, they may read your messages & take some action. If they not in good mood, they are going to ignore you. They are as good as Category ONE affiliates. So why worry about them too. You cannot send many messages, guidelines, tips etc everyday as you too are busy in SFI and TripleClicks advertising.

Hope I made some sense to you.

Have a nice days ahead

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Dear John

This question can be answered in three ways for three categories of people:

For NEGATIVE & LAZY ONES:

Your messages or two many messages for such people will be the biggest turn off. You continue with your positive attitude, keep guiding them, keep sending them messages. As they belong to negative/lazy category, they are not going to read them with interest, leave aside taking action on your advice.. So why worry about such people. At the most they will
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Affiliate since: 10/28/2014, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Kurien's 8 other Ask SC answers

A difficult question that!

Human beings being fallible (capable of making a mistake), we have to very careful here. What is a turn-off for one may not be a turn-off for another. It is therefore imperative that we gauge the prospect accurately. The best way here would be to listen. At the beginning, you could ask him some basic questions to explore his likes and dis-likes, get to know about his expectations in life, his attitude to family, his willingness to put in a bit of extra effort, his willingness to contribute to his success, is he a team player or self-centered.

Once you are armed with this knowledge there is no limit to the questions you could ask. Following this rule, difficult as it may sound, is a sure fire way to being effective in your approach in prospect prospecting.

You should, as a first step, list out a series of questions to ask. Questions could be direct as also exploratory. However, they should not end up you talking more. We need to obtain his trust and bring out his thoughts.

Examples:

1) Instead of "What is your aim in life", you could say "To be frank with you, I always chased money. I thought money would bring me happiness. However, today I feel the path one chooses to make money is more important. I should enjoy the whole process. What would you say?"

2) Instead of asking "How much would you be able to invest", you could say "Looking back at my success, I realized that there is no free way to make money. If one has money to buy plain bread. He buys plain bread. However, if one wants to buy a cinnamon role, one needs more money. Basically, money makes money. You need to water a plant to make it grow".

There are millions of ways to re-phrase questions. It is always beneficial when you provide a face to establish your conviction. Providing live examples is the best. You are your best advertisement.

In conclusion, I strongly believe there is no turn-off in prospective. Think of it as wooing a women. Or think of it as giving that demure feminine glance, fluttering eyelids.

Having said that, in the event you feel you have hit a sour spot, all you need to say is "What I meant is ....." and extricate yourself and seamlessly move on to a more appropriate topic. Quickly.

That my friend is my take on your question.
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A difficult question that!

Human beings being fallible (capable of making a mistake), we have to very careful here. What is a turn-off for one may not be a turn-off for another. It is therefore imperative that we gauge the prospect accurately. The best way here would be to listen. At the beginning, you could ask him some basic questions to explore his likes and dis-likes, get to know about his expectations in life, his attitude to family, his willingness to put in a bit of extra effort,
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

The biggest turn-off in my opinion is when you talk about the same information that SFI in general is already sending your team. It is just to much. So, know, from your own experience when you started, what information they already have. It might be the overload that is turning them off.
Instead, once you are familiar with the basics of SFI and the way SFI provides every starter with information, send them friendly E-cards.
In your mails, especially the first days and weeks, be gently.
Tell them about yourself, be sincere in getting to know your team.

To conclude; Do not offer them information they already have, do not tell them what to do but ask them if they need any help and what specific help they need.

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The biggest turn-off in my opinion is when you talk about the same information that SFI in general is already sending your team. It is just to much. So, know, from your own experience when you started, what information they already have. It might be the overload that is turning them off.
Instead, once you are familiar with the basics of SFI and the way SFI provides every starter with information, send them friendly E-cards.
In your mails, especially the first days and weeks, be gently.
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Affiliate since: 07/01/2014, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Butch 's 29 other Ask SC answers

I think the biggest turn-off that you should avoid talking about your prospects for SFI, is talking about get quick rich. If you are lucky to get their Yes answer. And after they participated in the program and not get their expected results as you said to them. These affiliates will immediately quit.

Try to teach you prospects how the system works. The key to success to this kind of business is persistence and perseverance. Every time you talk with your prospects make sure that you do it in such away that you explain it without deception involved.
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I think the biggest turn-off that you should avoid talking about your prospects for SFI, is talking about get quick rich. If you are lucky to get their Yes answer. And after they participated in the program and not get their expected results as you said to them. These affiliates will immediately quit.

Try to teach you prospects how the system works. The key to success to this kind of business is persistence and perseverance. Every time you talk with your prospects make sure that you do
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

People are looking to earn extra income when they become your prospect, and usually they are expecting to earn money pretty fast.
The biggest turn-off could be the fact that sometimes it can take months and months until you start earning reasonable sums.

At the same time you never can tell how soon any particular person begins to earn money in SFI, it depends on so many factors:

how many people they know who are also looking to earn some extra money or want to start their own online business;

how many friends they have and how openly they are able to talk to them about themselves and what they do;

are they ready to invest smaller or bigger sums for advertising … etc.

Anyway, the people who start working actively and take SFI seriously, can build their business fast and will be able to earn money fast; but we don’t know it until the person actually starts working.

So you should explain very carefully about money. Some people may give up before they start when they hear that they may need to wait for months; at the same time they have a huge circle of friends and acquaintance who are ready to join their team.

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People are looking to earn extra income when they become your prospect, and usually they are expecting to earn money pretty fast.
The biggest turn-off could be the fact that sometimes it can take months and months until you start earning reasonable sums.

At the same time you never can tell how soon any particular person begins to earn money in SFI, it depends on so many factors:

how many people they know who are also looking to earn some extra money or want to start their
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Affiliate since: 10/04/2014, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Mark's 12 other Ask SC answers

Hi John,
Of course it all depends on who you are talking to about SFI.

You will avoid telling certain things to people new to online marketing
and you will surely say those things to people marketing in other online programs.

The saying, "different strokes for different folks" really comes true here.

With the marketers, you maybe like to be careful while mentioning PriceBenders auctions. Penny auctions businesses do not have a good reputation... Price Benders are different, especially for SFI members, but to be safe, is better I think to let them learn about this at their own.

When talking to online newcomers, I would tell them about the penny auctions, but I would completely avoid the multi level aspect of SFI business, at least at the very start.

BTW, the multi level aspect could have a negative connotations while talking to some online marketers too; again, it all depends...



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Hi John,
Of course it all depends on who you are talking to about SFI.

You will avoid telling certain things to people new to online marketing
and you will surely say those things to people marketing in other online programs.

The saying, "different strokes for different folks" really comes true here.

With the marketers, you maybe like to be careful while mentioning PriceBenders auctions. Penny auctions businesses do not have a good reputation...
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Affiliate since: 10/11/2014, Power Rank: 367 | Read R Subbaiah's 34 other Ask SC answers

In on-line businesses, the person prospecting is not face to face with the person prospected. This is a tricky situation having both the positive and negative intonations. Positive in the sense that whatever you want to say you can do so frankly and in a forthright way. Negative aspect is: A prospect is 'GLASS WITH CARE.' It means that he/she needs to be handled very subtly. The precautions we have to follow mandatorily are:

i Kindly find out he or she is interested at all in the online business
ii. When you get a positive nod, 50% of your job is over. Then you need to find out
what is the area more interesting for him/her. Fortunately enough in SFI we have
a various types of fields(Games, Pricebenders Auctions, Going into field and
speaking to people--say for admission as TCA--particicipating for discussion (S.C.
Forum)etc.,Now you take them to different areas and see that they select the area
for themselves and not you.
iii.Then you can start guiding them in the field they are interested.
iv. In all the above points, any hastiness, impatience, or indiscretion on our part can turn the prospect away from us. So, this is the one area there is possibility for
losing the prospect and during early part of business.. This is before starting &
during early part of business.
II.a. When the business has commenced and it is reaching a turning pointi.e,from one to the other status or category, we will deliberately confine ourselves to advisory role rarher than enforcing role. You and I are not aware of the circumstances in which a particular affiliate is working nor are we aware of their constraints. It would be wise enough to restrain ourselves to a leading or guiding role. This is one area where
the Affiliate will get annoyed very easily and turn away from us. For one thing, it will be a volta-face for us and secondly--and more significantly, we will be losing
perhaps a very good Affiliate, not only for us for S.F.I itself!
b.Yes! I see your point that you and I are worried about our elevation to the next level. But mind you Affiliate is always right. Allow him the benefit of doubt to find his way dearer to him. More often than not this will be happening. So, in this aspect we need to be highly guarded and be keenly circumspect.
c.After all an Affiliate is not our subordinate. He is one of our junior leaders in the hierarchy. A mild person may spare you once or twice, but an assertive type of Affiliate simply walks away. Kindly never ask the affiliate to move quickly in the direction we desire. This is going to be the biggest turn-off to be avoided.
The above are a few points that come in my mind. Hope they will be of use to you.



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In on-line businesses, the person prospecting is not face to face with the person prospected. This is a tricky situation having both the positive and negative intonations. Positive in the sense that whatever you want to say you can do so frankly and in a forthright way. Negative aspect is: A prospect is 'GLASS WITH CARE.' It means that he/she needs to be handled very subtly. The precautions we have to follow mandatorily are:

i Kindly find out he or she is interested at all in the online
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Affiliate since: 11/21/2014, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Sachin Nandu's 2 other Ask SC answers

Hi,
Here are some tips can use to approach new prospects.

1.Never just go prospecting, intentionally. Make prospecting part of your daily life.
2.Always Focus on people in your target Field Market
3.Approach everyone you think is part of your target business, be sharp or might be interested in what you do.
4.Don’t pre-judge people
5.Look for sharp people Talk to realtors, business people, sale people etc. These are great prospects.
6.Have a good business presentation, papers, card if possible or ensure you have some material with you to present.
7.Don’t talk more than 2-3 Minutes, keep the conversation brief. Stay point. Stay in control by asking questions.
8.Don't talk about business right away. Focus on making a good an interaction first, understand the person and feel them to understand your positive approach make a favourable first impression
9.Attend networking groups events will give you more ideas.

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Hi,
Here are some tips can use to approach new prospects.

1.Never just go prospecting, intentionally. Make prospecting part of your daily life.
2.Always Focus on people in your target Field Market
3.Approach everyone you think is part of your target business, be sharp or might be interested in what you do.
4.Don’t pre-judge people
5.Look for sharp people Talk to realtors, business people, sale people etc. These are great prospects.
6.Have a good business
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Affiliate since: 03/31/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Tom and Diana's 69 other Ask SC answers

The thing that bothers me the most is when people begin to refer to "what would you do if...."

What kind of car would you drive?
What kind of house would you own?
How many beaches around the world do you want to walk on?
What kind of cruise would you take?

You get the idea.

It's not that I have anything against having goals. We should all have them. It's very often what keeps us going when the going gets tough.

But it's the whole "dreambuilder" thing that is the turn off. Reminds me of timeshare sales!

Dreaming big is a good thing but it should be tempered with the reality of owning a business and the work that it requires as well as the rewards.

There is nothing more rewarding than growing, learning, working hard and helping others to do the same.

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The thing that bothers me the most is when people begin to refer to "what would you do if...."

What kind of car would you drive?
What kind of house would you own?
How many beaches around the world do you want to walk on?
What kind of cruise would you take?

You get the idea.

It's not that I have anything against having goals. We should all have them. It's very often what keeps us going when the going gets tough.

But it's
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

Rather than "over-selling" or rambling on, just asking if the prospect would be interested in learning about supplementing their income via internet? If so, I give out an X-card and suggest checking it out. If not, I may ask for a referral, stating that I am interested in helping others such as anyone who is interested in working from home while building a global business!

I work various markets such as Seniors, Veterans, and employees of various businesses I have experience in, such as Customer Service, the hospitality business, human resources, and health and wellness businesses.

Always have business cards available as well as ECA brochures to hand out!
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Rather than "over-selling" or rambling on, just asking if the prospect would be interested in learning about supplementing their income via internet? If so, I give out an X-card and suggest checking it out. If not, I may ask for a referral, stating that I am interested in helping others such as anyone who is interested in working from home while building a global business!

I work various markets such as Seniors, Veterans, and employees of various businesses I have experience
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