Affiliate since: 11/29/2011, Power Rank: 22 | Read Gliceria's 402 other Ask SC answers

Maintaining or boosting momentum in your group will depend upon your own creativity and resourcefulness.

You are leading a team of different nationalities with different economic backgrounds, and the task of motivating and encouraging each one to put in more effort on building their SFI business can be very challenging and sometimes frustrating.

Check your Movers list, and note who is in it at all times, and who is actively sponsoring and duplicating and not missing a day in visiting their homepage.

Contact the leaders in your group, and invite them to work with you in starting a team contest that will involve their own team.

Offer rewards of a share in your co-op, Gift Certificates, TCredits, or Reassignments for any milestone achieved during the month.

A $2 Gift Certificate for scoring 500 VP, for example, will start the momentum for the new PSA. This $2 can be used for Wave 3 Membership with monthly benefits.

Or start a Top Gun contest- with corresponding top rewards for being a Top Gun- for being consistently retaining high rank, or for sponsoring new 10 or more affiliates every month and developing leaders down the line.

For more new and interesting ideas about maintaining or boosting momentum in your group, previous answers to this similar question can be found in Ask SC, and from reading Affiliates Tips on your Homepage.

And when someone has achieved success in any manner, always acknowledge the fantastic effort and praise the deserving member in your weekly message and in your Leadership Page.

There is nothing more uplifting and morale boosting than your sincere and pure delight in acknowledging the progress and great effort thru their hard work in attaining a milestone. Share the cheer and show you care.


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Maintaining or boosting momentum in your group will depend upon your own creativity and resourcefulness.

You are leading a team of different nationalities with different economic backgrounds, and the task of motivating and encouraging each one to put in more effort on building their SFI business can be very challenging and sometimes frustrating.

Check your Movers list, and note who is in it at all times, and who is actively sponsoring and duplicating and not missing a day in
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Affiliate since: 03/13/2014, Power Rank: 964 | Read Reuben's 70 other Ask SC answers

Hi Erica,
1. Boosting & maintaining the momentum is an interesting challenge in SFI.
2. A few tips given below:-
i) Maintain regular correspondence either through group or individual mails every ten days.
ii) Ask your down line to carry out those tasks only which you have already done; lead by example!
iii). Always use inclusive words like "we", "our", "all of us" etc. while addressing issues in your correspondence.
iv). Avoid criticizing your PSAs/CSAs but rather tender advice as & when required..
v). Mind your tone of your correspondence. Ensure no harsh words are used. Be polite, understanding & tolerant in all your mails to your down line.
vi). Always appreciate your affiliate's contribution; at the same time you may advise him where he should pay more attention.
vii). Never be aggressive or ‘pushy’; treat them as co-owners of your business.
viii). Let your down line know that you are always available for any guidance/tips to progress in the business.
ix). Train them to be more independent, only render them advice when they request.
x). Always appreciate the effort of each of your team members e.g for being consistent every month.
xi). Congratulate the winners of Easy Zebra games as & when any of your down line wins.
xii) Never give up any of your team members no matter what. Patient & persistence is the key!
xiii) Monitor the activities of your PSAs and CSAs from their Ledger; guide them with tips. xiv) xiv) Regularly update your blog and leadership page with encouraging words frequently; don’t fail to recognize the achievements of your sponsored affiliates in this leadership page .
xv) In order to maintain or boost the momentum in the group it is very important to ensure that your down line are made aware of their responsibility to be their own boss in making decisions; since they have all come with the intention to receive a second income and ensure a better standard of living.
xvi) You should encourage your down line to read SFI Basics, Rules for success and the 30 lessons in the Launchpad.
xvii) The importance of SFI weekly News should be highlighted in your weekly group mails. xviii)They should be asked to participate in the Forum, play Eager Zebra games, take part in Price blender Auctions and be a member of Triple Clicks Wave 3.
xix) To perform their daily, weekly & monthly tasks; rate 30 answers in ASK SC and obtain additional entries in the Daily Grand.
xx) Offer incentives to your team like
a) SFI Co-op, this allows you to pool up and share resources with your team members.
It is an excellent tool for team work.
b) SFI Affiliate Blog
c) Gift Certificate Distribution
d) T-credits ..
The above rewards will help your team members build their businesses. Their efforts will impact your bottom line as well.
Hope this helps!

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Hi Erica,
1. Boosting & maintaining the momentum is an interesting challenge in SFI.
2. A few tips given below:-
i) Maintain regular correspondence either through group or individual mails every ten days.
ii) Ask your down line to carry out those tasks only which you have already done; lead by example!
iii). Always use inclusive words like "we", "our", "all of us" etc. while addressing issues in your correspondence.
iv). Avoid criticizing
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Affiliate since: 08/06/2012, Power Rank: 254 | Read Ronilo's 408 other Ask SC answers

Congratulations first of all for creating that momentum!!! I hope you can share in the forum how you created that momentum.

Now your your question is how to maintain or even increase that momentum.

My suggestion is you build from what you have already done to create that momentum. I don't know, probably you created a contest that attracted participation from your group, then build on that.

The key to maintain that momentum is keep those who participated wants for more. And they key to boost or increase participation is to attract more participants.

I run a FREE coop every month among my PSA who can reach at least EA, it created a certain momentum, I maintain this momentum by repeatedly announcing it four times a month.

I increase participation by giving Gift certificate to those who will become EA2 for the first time, the value of gift certificate is quite attractive that every one would like to have it.

I learned this by observing what SFI management is doing. You probably observe that every month there is something new with SFI.

The prices are getting bigger but you also observed that many of the motivational efforts of SFI are not in the form money. Many are in the form of badges that gives honor and moral to the affiliates. Learn from them and you will not run out of creative ways to maintain or boost the momentum of your group.


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Congratulations first of all for creating that momentum!!! I hope you can share in the forum how you created that momentum.

Now your your question is how to maintain or even increase that momentum.

My suggestion is you build from what you have already done to create that momentum. I don't know, probably you created a contest that attracted participation from your group, then build on that.

The key to maintain that momentum is keep those who participated wants for
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Affiliate since: 10/07/2014, Power Rank: 252 | Read Alvin's 86 other Ask SC answers

This is a great question. I will attempt to provide for you a great answer.

Just keep fueling the fire!

The best way to boost momentum is direct communication with individual Affiliates.

It is not easy to gain this from new members, so we have to continue to stress the importance of constant contact using the many assets provided by SFI at our Affiliate Center.
Here we find the "Stream", CSA, PSA, and genealogy group mailers. Reminding our team members of this importance through these options will be best.

Maybe selecting a theme for referencing the groups will help them by providing a means of identity for your group will help them feel as they belong to an important group. Getting them to respond early is best when sending the "Welcome!" At the initial welcome we can make it clear to them we need them to contact us immediately, and leave them our email address in our signature. Let them know those who do act on our suggestion to include us by befriending us on Facebook, and Skype.

They may not all have created these two accounts, and if so, they will realize it as an important option to include us by creating them. Most of the more serious Affiliates will take this initiative on their own. Do not get discouraged. Just continue on with the enrollment of more Affiliates, and wait for those slacking to get involved.

If we are using all of the many options communicating with our groups, we must rest assured we are doing what it takes, and work with those who continue to keep in frequent contact with us. Eventually we will have developed the amount of Affiliates to be successful with our SFI/TripleClicks business opportunity.

Thank you for presenting this question for a common situation we all struggle with.
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This is a great question. I will attempt to provide for you a great answer.

Just keep fueling the fire!

The best way to boost momentum is direct communication with individual Affiliates.

It is not easy to gain this from new members, so we have to continue to stress the importance of constant contact using the many assets provided by SFI at our Affiliate Center.
Here we find the "Stream", CSA, PSA, and genealogy group mailers. Reminding our team members
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Affiliate since: 05/10/2012, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Wayne's 236 other Ask SC answers

It is necessary for all Team Leaders to learn the secrets to creating momentum and maintaining it within their groups.

In reality there really are no secrets to building momentum with your teammates. What you must understand is that not everyone will see what you are doing is any benefit to them. That is sad but it is the truth. In creating momentum we need to work with those who are motivated. The problem is what motivates one person will not necessarily novitiate another.

This is where I believe a few Team Leaders (including me) are making some mistakes. That is when the Leader is looking at their entire team and trying to decide on what kind of incentive or award can be offered to entice them into joining forces with the Leader so the momentum builds or continues.

To maintain momentum means that there is somewhat of a momentum activity already present. And that of course would have to be the Leader. This means that you simply must be the example to follow.

The ones you are concerned with would be your workers – “work with the workers.” Share with your workers the team plans you have in mind – share with them the desires, dreams and goals that you have for your team.

The momentum will build as soon as you personally take action. “momentum” in its self is the action that continues when the force that created the momentum has stopped for a short period of time.

When you see your actions being duplicated by your working affiliates the momentum has begun. To keep it going you need to send messages to your team members on the excited things your workers are accomplishing.

Keep rewarding the workers for a job well done and keep posting the news about each worker to your entire team this will cause some “sluffers” to wake up and want to join the momentum force. That’s when the “snow-ball” effect kicks in.

This momentum force will need to be fed every day with new excited news about someone, other than yourself, accomplishing milestones. Do not worry about to many post or messages to your team. At a time like this the more excited news that is posted the greater the force of the momentum gets.

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It is necessary for all Team Leaders to learn the secrets to creating momentum and maintaining it within their groups.

In reality there really are no secrets to building momentum with your teammates. What you must understand is that not everyone will see what you are doing is any benefit to them. That is sad but it is the truth. In creating momentum we need to work with those who are motivated. The problem is what motivates one person will not necessarily novitiate
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Affiliate since: 10/01/2013, Power Rank: 426 | Read Nimo's 381 other Ask SC answers

In order to maintain or to boost momentum in your group, you as the leader need to have a high profile within your group. You need to be their leader, to be their champion, their coach, someone who walks along with them helping them grow their businesses.

How?

Stay in regular contact with them, especially your workers, your movers. They will champion the cause themselves and will grow momentum within their own teams as well as examples to others.

Provide them with regular and relevant training; point them to where they can find out information for themselves; teaching them to be self sufficient, standing on their own two feet; giving them confidence and support; showing them how to coach their own team members etc..

Show them what you are preaching by your own examples. Everytime they click on your profile they will see by your badges what you have achieved in SFI. Those badges are not there just for show. They are there to help motivate your team members. If you are telling them to participate in the Forum but you are not, then your words a hollow and you loose credibility.

It would also help to boost and maintain momentum if you celebrate with them their achievements. If they achieve, say BTL status, broadcast this to all the team members congratulating the BTL, let your A2A friends and forum members know. Make a fuss of their successes. When its their anniversary in SFI or their birthdays, celebrate these. How about a small SFI related gift? (TCs, reassignment, etc..)

You boost their morale and this will accelerate momentum in your group.

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In order to maintain or to boost momentum in your group, you as the leader need to have a high profile within your group. You need to be their leader, to be their champion, their coach, someone who walks along with them helping them grow their businesses.

How?

Stay in regular contact with them, especially your workers, your movers. They will champion the cause themselves and will grow momentum within their own teams as well as examples to others.

Provide them with
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Affiliate since: 08/13/2014, Power Rank: 7777 | Read Lazar's 69 other Ask SC answers

As a team leader you have responsibility for your group.You can't just leave them like that.It's not what "awesome sponsors" do (read the SFI article about it).

Normally,you want to see your group growing and getting bigger every day.For that you need to maintain high motivation of your members.


How to achieve that?


First,be example.Looking at you your downline will probably act the same.If they notice that you have lack of motivation,it will also reflect on them.


Then,keep them informed.Always keep communication at high level.You can use stream posts as a group-chat/discussion.Ofcourse,there's also PSA mailer,to send them e-mails,with more detailed explanation of important topics.Your PSAs love to be updated by their leader.


Another very important thing is to keep your Leadership page always updated.Encourage your team members to visit it and see for example your tips,tricks and strategies how to succeed.There are different tabs on your leadership page.Use the tab "I recommend" to show your team what do you think that will help them boost their business in SFI.

Or,use tab "Rewards and incentives" to make a contest for your downline!Prizes for winners can be T-credits,new PSAs or Gift certificates.If you can bring competition spirit among them if will benefit you as well as those who are advancing.

There's also tab "Recognition",where you can point out those team members who are working extra hard and getting new badges and milestones "every day".Those are the true workers in your team,and you should focus on them.As you know,everyone likes to be noticed and recognized by others.Show the success and achievements of those workers to others,and you'll see - it will be like wind in their back.

About recognition:you can also commend those who deserve publicly - at SFI Forum!


Don't forget to regularly answer e-mails and questions from your affiliates.If you can,answer them within 24 hours (the sooner the better).


All in all,show your team that you care for them and that they can count on you every time.Show them them that you're highly motivated to do this job and that you do it with smile.Lead by example and it will benefit you.
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As a team leader you have responsibility for your group.You can't just leave them like that.It's not what "awesome sponsors" do (read the SFI article about it).

Normally,you want to see your group growing and getting bigger every day.For that you need to maintain high motivation of your members.


How to achieve that?


First,be example.Looking at you your downline will probably act the same.If they notice that you have lack of motivation,it will
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Affiliate since: 07/13/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Efosa's 31 other Ask SC answers

You can only maintain momentum in a group if you have a group of active affiliates!
If this is the case, then I'd suggest leading by example - what you'll like to see them do, start by doing them.

My co-sponsor is a genius at this; she usually goes out of her way to find the latest marketing trend, or the product where she made the most sale etc, and then shares all these information with us.

I suggest you start doing same (if you aren't already). There's no substitute for being genuine and open-minded because, if the converse is true, your affiliates will quickly perceive this.

Also, organizing a monthly co-op where they can all participate with a minimum investment is very good (again, that's if you aren't already doing this..).

I hope this helped.
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You can only maintain momentum in a group if you have a group of active affiliates!
If this is the case, then I'd suggest leading by example - what you'll like to see them do, start by doing them.

My co-sponsor is a genius at this; she usually goes out of her way to find the latest marketing trend, or the product where she made the most sale etc, and then shares all these information with us.

I suggest you start doing same (if you aren't already). There's no substitute
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

Maintaining traction and boosting momentum in your group is really the same here on the Internet as it is in Real Life. People need to feel like they belong and that they are getting something out of anything in which they are participating. There are three main actions you can take to assure this:

1) Elicit information: Know how they're doing, what they're doing, what they're interested in doing, and keep the lines of communication open. If they close, you will lose that momentum.

2) With those lines of communication open, the next step is to have group activities. These can be SFI-related, like training and/or contests, or they can be off-site, like participating in teleconferences over Skype or even playing any number of internet games together. The stronger your connections with your team, the more you can assure their connection with SFI.

3) Offer incentives. In my case, because I do editing and graphic design, I can put my services at their disposal, I can proofread and check their listings, and I can design art and copy based upon their interests, within SFI and TripleClicks or aside from it. I've even made business cards for my affiliates as they progress. This costs me nothing but a little time, and it makes sure they know that they are worth my time. If you're good with crafts, you can make things for them, either for their use or to give them something to sell on TripleClicks. You can offer them Gift Certificates or TCredits, and those will also encourage them. Only you know what you're capable of giving.

The most important thing you can do is KEEP IN CONTACT. If you fail to do that, chances are you will lose them... and even if they stay with SFI, they're not likely to rate you highly.
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Maintaining traction and boosting momentum in your group is really the same here on the Internet as it is in Real Life. People need to feel like they belong and that they are getting something out of anything in which they are participating. There are three main actions you can take to assure this:

1) Elicit information: Know how they're doing, what they're doing, what they're interested in doing, and keep the lines of communication open. If they close, you will lose that momentum.

2)
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Affiliate since: 10/01/2013, Power Rank: 75 | Read Aina's 157 other Ask SC answers

The simple things we should be doing;

1) Lead by example.
2) Open all your line of communication. Within and outside SFI.
3) Keep in touch with your teammates, treat them with due respect, deal with them with
honesty. Put them above your own self.
4) Once trust is established, there will activities in your group.
5) Extend your support around the clock, as affiliates are from different countries around the
globe.
6) Show your appreciation when your downlines has done something good, reward them the way you
can afford. Some may not be able to give monetary rewards, but somehow show to them that
you care. This is all about a team work. Congratulate them,
7) Share your sign-ups via team co-op.
8) Work with the workers. Do not ignore your CSAs.

With respect, trust and an open minded Leader, I am sure there will be a lot more we can do to ensure activities within a group or team.

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The simple things we should be doing;

1) Lead by example.
2) Open all your line of communication. Within and outside SFI.
3) Keep in touch with your teammates, treat them with due respect, deal with them with
honesty. Put them above your own self.
4) Once trust is established, there will activities in your group.
5) Extend your support around the clock, as affiliates are from different countries around the
globe.
6) Show your appreciation
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