Affiliate since: 11/06/2014, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Biljana's 5 other Ask SC answers

The biggest problem is not the admission of new members, but their inaction.
Members who are active in the beginning, and then fold are also a big problem for sponsors. These members want to work, but did not recognize the potential of our business. They need to better explain the advantages of our business. They should not be lightly let it disappear, you need to communicate with them, to establish personal contact.
It is not enough to send a group mail once a week. Establish personal contact with its members and contact them individually. This is the only way to help and solve the problem.
Some give up because they want a quick buck, others give up because their language problem.
If these PSA answer on your mail and seek help, you are on the right track and have member here that is worth to work harder with them.
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The biggest problem is not the admission of new members, but their inaction.
Members who are active in the beginning, and then fold are also a big problem for sponsors. These members want to work, but did not recognize the potential of our business. They need to better explain the advantages of our business. They should not be lightly let it disappear, you need to communicate with them, to establish personal contact.
It is not enough to send a group mail once a week. Establish personal
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Affiliate since: 07/08/2018, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Ufuomaoghene's 238 other Ask SC answers

Good question Michelle,

Cases like this, you need to find out.

1. What was the reason initally for the person joining SFI?
2. Is the individual doing SFI on a part time or full time basis?
3. Does the PSA have an active PSA?
4. Does he or she have a supportive Sponsor/co sponsor?
5. Is the person financially independent?

These are the questions that needs to be addressed before further action.
To assist such PSA,

1. One should find out the financial status of the person in question. With that, its lot easier to approach and assist that affiliated

2. Send weekly mails on tips, commend all top performing affiliates and offer them incentives based on performance .

3. Remember, SFI marketing aids are free. possible that initially he/she must have finished all action points and initially got the support of both sponsors. there after, couldn't get it and he or she had to be in active

Hope I was able to help
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Good question Michelle,

Cases like this, you need to find out.

1. What was the reason initally for the person joining SFI?
2. Is the individual doing SFI on a part time or full time basis?
3. Does the PSA have an active PSA?
4. Does he or she have a supportive Sponsor/co sponsor?
5. Is the person financially independent?

These are the questions that needs to be addressed before further action.
To assist such PSA,

1. One should
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

This question is a very good one.We all have that problem. Gery has now added another tool to help us out. We can set up to give 1-9 T credits to each new affiliate.They must use them or they
go back to me 24 hrs. later.

If a EA or EA2 quits flat, I figure he may have other problems.Maybe his computer went out.
Could be a family emergency or having second thoughts.

At this point,I send a Here to Help e-card.I suggest he just to the To Do List for now.
I ask if he needs help from me or has some questions.

If there is no response, I just send the weekly Team Letter. I do not bribe inactive"s with gifts.
That would create a lot of dependents.

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This question is a very good one.We all have that problem. Gery has now added another tool to help us out. We can set up to give 1-9 T credits to each new affiliate.They must use them or they
go back to me 24 hrs. later.

If a EA or EA2 quits flat, I figure he may have other problems.Maybe his computer went out.
Could be a family emergency or having second thoughts.

At this point,I send a Here to Help e-card.I suggest he just to the To Do List for now.
I
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Affiliate since: 04/17/2024, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Jerimy's 16 other Ask SC answers

Hello, this is a concern for many network marketers and it shouldn't be.

People will come and people will go, just like any business - I would focus on those that are motivated and willing to learn and grow. As Gery says, "Work with the workers..."

SFI sends plenty of follow up emails for you to those that aren't active. The inactives will also continue to get your weekly email and perhaps at some point, they will jump back in. They can come back at anytime and many do.

Always keep your head focused on the postives and momentum, and you will go far. Focus on what/who is working and let the Universe worry about the rest!

I hope this serves you :-)
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Hello, this is a concern for many network marketers and it shouldn't be.

People will come and people will go, just like any business - I would focus on those that are motivated and willing to learn and grow. As Gery says, "Work with the workers..."

SFI sends plenty of follow up emails for you to those that aren't active. The inactives will also continue to get your weekly email and perhaps at some point, they will jump back in. They can come back at anytime and
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

Hi

Well firstly I recommend contacting them to understand why, it could be for personal reasons or they might be having a few difficulties understanding how SFI really works.

Some actually believe that it is one of those get rich quick businesses, so first understand their reason if possible then it will become easier solving the problem.

And remember to :
1) contact your active PSA's weekly or daily so that they don't feel abandoned.
2) Create contests to keep them motivated.
3) ask their opinions about SFI business and what they think should be improved.

These are keys to keep them feeling involved/ part of a group.

Hope this helps have a great day ????
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Hi

Well firstly I recommend contacting them to understand why, it could be for personal reasons or they might be having a few difficulties understanding how SFI really works.

Some actually believe that it is one of those get rich quick businesses, so first understand their reason if possible then it will become easier solving the problem.

And remember to :
1) contact your active PSA's weekly or daily so that they don't feel abandoned.
2) Create contests
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

First, be a friend. Do not be threatening or critical. Assume the worst: A serious accident or injury? A sudden illness? Your message should tell them that SFI - and you - will be there to help whenever they wish.

When they do return let them know how pleased you are to see them again and thank them for being on your team. Offer them the opportunity to use a simple ad which you have designed and show them how you plan to position the ad for best effect.

When they show signs of life, surprise them with a gift of T-Credits or re-assign one of your PSAs to them. Try to find a PSA who comes from the same part of the world that they are in.

Never give up on anyone who has shown strong interest in the past.
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First, be a friend. Do not be threatening or critical. Assume the worst: A serious accident or injury? A sudden illness? Your message should tell them that SFI - and you - will be there to help whenever they wish.

When they do return let them know how pleased you are to see them again and thank them for being on your team. Offer them the opportunity to use a simple ad which you have designed and show them how you plan to position the ad for best effect.

When they show signs
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

Hi Michelle
This is what we all experience from time to time. The only thing that you need to do is don't give up. Tell them how you've started the business. Give them some facts of what you have done so far in SFI that keeps you going in SFI. Tell them the importance of working as a team. If one affiliate is not part of the team then that affiliate will lose out of all the benefits bound to it. Also tell them that after all your support and guidance they still feel that they can't proceed then there's nothing more you can do but wish them for the best in their decision. They might decide to leave and ponder over your encouraging words and come back and when they do come back, they will surely be more motivated than ever before even if you don't intervene with them much as you did before.

I hope this helps.

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Hi Michelle
This is what we all experience from time to time. The only thing that you need to do is don't give up. Tell them how you've started the business. Give them some facts of what you have done so far in SFI that keeps you going in SFI. Tell them the importance of working as a team. If one affiliate is not part of the team then that affiliate will lose out of all the benefits bound to it. Also tell them that after all your support and guidance they still feel that they can't proceed then
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Affiliate since: 03/21/2015, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Valentina's 57 other Ask SC answers

Usually this is the model of email I write them:

Hi,
contrary to what you believe, the success in SFI is to do less and not more. Many times the question I ask all is always the same: "What is your business model?"

99 out of 100 are not able to respond.

I personally met many experts who know more than me, I had the honor to shake his hand and I looked carefully how they operate their business. But I guarantee that if you ask all of them:

"What is your business model?" I can summarize and simplify it in two words. They have clear where they are going. A few minutes ago my affiliate asked me:

***** "If you lose all of a sudden, what would you do to start all over again and get back to make money quickly?" *****

This question must be answered in depth ...

First: keep things simple
I confess, I'm always amazed at how people like to complicate their lives. People think that if you earn online in truth we can certainly because you're doing something crazy, or something strange and not very clear. The people believe that this is stuff out of the world ...

In truth, those who try to do too much stuff out of the world does not earn a penny.

The secret is simple: keep it simple!

And even when things seem too complicated just chop them into smaller pieces to see the individual key components. This makes things easier, makes them more manageable.

Manage good things seemingly complex promotes increased productivity, simply because now you can work on elements perfectly feasible and achievable. When productivity increases, the results will come.

The question of my affiliate had not yet completed them .. In fact after two minutes I get another email where I was asked a question even more specific ...

***** "If I had to choose, to start from scratch after losing everything, which would be the first 2 or 3 things to do now?*****

I have heard many experts that the domains / sites (blogs) are the most important thing, others say they write info products, others speak of lists.

But for short-term investments and long-term, what it is the most important thing on which to work, the thing that you would work immediately if you lose everything? "*****

This affiliate want things simplified. And rightly so. Because he knows that the secret to success lies in the great divide things into manageable pieces.

So what I would focus NOW, if my business vanished into space tomorrow?

There are only three things on which I would focus immediately to start from scratch:

Develop an offer:

Perhaps for many sound obvious, but you forgot to do to make money online until you've developed an offer. In fact I would focus immediately on this. Every company, every business that respects, bases its success on a solid offering that generates revenue to those who designed it. Now, this may be its offering (ebooks, membership, coaching / consulting, advertising, etc.) or something to promote as an affiliate and earn commissions for every sale that procured.

List Marketing:

The second thing to do is create the marketing dedicated to presenting and better communicate the specific offer that you want to promote. We call this "Marketing List" because the fortune is in the list. I have heard countless times in the past, right? Build huge mailing list and profit from it should be the top priority of all your work surface. You have to dedicate your efforts to attract new members and ensure that they invest on what you propose them .. How? Buying your bids!


Traffic:

The third and final thing that you need to focus is the "traffic". This includes both the generation of traffic (to attract visitors to the site) as traffic conversion (convert visitors into affiliate). The process includes things like: start an affiliate program, buy PPC traffic, create strategic alliances - joint ventures, use viral marketing tools, increase the value per visitor, optimize your sales pages, etc ..

It takes 2 hours per day for 3 days a week
For each of these categories you have a variety of options to choose from and on which to focus.

But it would be foolish for me to say, "grow your affiliate program", positioning it as the activity of the main traffic, that's why we do not recommend specific activities, but rather three key categories of business-building. The same which I would focus NOW if I lose everything at any moment. I assure you that within six months I have redone all over again and I'll be in profit.

So for each of these categories identify 2-3 productive activities to work each week, and you should see results in a short period of time.

I personally recommend you start working in this way:

Monday: development of offers

Tuesday: list marketing

Wednesday: massive traffic to their site.

I understand that many people have little time, others may have a job that eliminates them 10 hours a day, so it is urgent to optimize time. The only way to optimize them is to be able to spend at least a couple of hours a day for each of these key components of your business. If you are able to do it for a couple of months with patience, perseverance will reward you, and the results are expected to arrive very soon ...

To sum up:

It develops an offer to promote.
Develop a list to promote the offer.
Bring traffic to the capture page name
Keep it simple and you will be successful.

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And here's an answer that I got via email:


Hell if you're right! The reason why I have been idle a lot of months was that I did life difficult. Really bad!

Whatever I did was looking for perfection. If only it were stupid write 2 short pages, there remained in and I came out no more. "The font I do not like, should I put a little graphics, but I will have written well ?, how do I trace the links that come from here?". An ideal approach to complicate their lives.

Anyone who is suffering from the disease of self-complication would advise a process:

Get your mentors, your heroes or people you admire. Now stop and look at them objectively. Put them down from the pedestal and focused on the details. You did? Now ask yourself: is it perfect?

In most cases - if you did well this game - you will realize that NO, it is not perfect !! You'll find indeed, that perhaps it is his imperfections, his forgetfulness, his spontaneity that you admire in him / her.

Your idols are not perfect. Nevertheless they have a group of "fans." Because you have to be perfect? Why complicate your life to be perfect?
If you want to do an online business that works, let these mental problems to other people.

Keep things simple and flies away. :-)

Kind regards,

************************************************** *****************************************

I hope to be helpful.
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Usually this is the model of email I write them:

Hi,
contrary to what you believe, the success in SFI is to do less and not more. Many times the question I ask all is always the same: "What is your business model?"

99 out of 100 are not able to respond.

I personally met many experts who know more than me, I had the honor to shake his hand and I looked carefully how they operate their business. But I guarantee that if you ask all of them:

"What
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

Those that start fast and all of a sudden become inactive are usually those that thought the commissions would be higher at the start.

It's clear that people who maintain focus on long-term goals can achieve much bigger things than those who jump from idea to idea, or those who give up after the slightest setback.

Send an E-Card talking about the value of setting long-term goals and the rewards that come with such goals. Add a link to LaunchPad #11.

Affiliate since: 03/13/2014, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Reuben's 70 other Ask SC answers

Hi Mischelle,
We can broadly classify the sponsored affiliates into three categories as shown below
i). Those who signed in initially but did not log in after a couple of days. This type will contribute to approximately 90- 98% of affiliates.
ii)Those who had started well with a bang but quit suddenly and become completely inactive will be around 1 to 10% of our affiliates.
iii) Those who are active from the beginning until they become successful - This is about 1-5% only- of our affiliates.
We should know their characteristics so that we know how to deal with them and what advise to give
Pertaining to your question, let’s deal with category No:(ii)only.
There may be various reasons for this type of affiliates becoming in-active. A few are illustrated below:-
a). Some do not have sufficient money to maintain their status; during first month they easily get into EA rank because of so many free VP that they can earn. But on the second following month they have to buy products or invest some amount to maintain their status. I have also had experienced similar PSAs under me .They are very much active in their first month then gradually slow down becoming less active.
b). A few of them have maintained their EA status for a couple of months and moved up to TL rank.But on reaching BTL status ,suddenly stopped logging in and “gone to sleep” literally. As a matter of fact, these PSAs were my ‘Movers’. The reasons may be personal like a) illness b) Middle age change of career c) Additional responsibilities and obligations in the family making it difficult to invest time with SFI.
c) Those that can not afford to recruit affiliates – the very foundation on which our SFI business depends-duplication.. The affiliate may realize he is spending more rather than earning, then he would quit.
d) Those who want to become rich overnight with quick money without building the foundation – This type will join for the first month and if they can not earn what they have in mind, they exit the business..
How to tackle this category of affiliates:
i)We affiliates should prevent the para "c" & para "d" to happen by proactively addressing these issues as early as possible while they are still active.
ii) I would go to the genealogy list, check each individual member who has become inactive and check their VP Ledger to see how they have previously been gathering their VP. I would then compose a team mail to these inactive members based on what I found in their VP Ledger. By using the filters in Genealogy, I would sort out which members I will be emailing. In my email, I would encourage the concerned affiliate by quoting my personal experience in SFI, how I myself got discouraged many a time and how I picked myself up up.
iii) Offers of Gift certificate, contests with prizes like T-credits ,GC etc can be arranged in the Leadership page & that would be very much welcome.
iv) My advice will be to keep the communication open by regular mails, include them in your weekly newsletters with updates and news of your team’s achievements, the latest star in your team, the best seller/s, top author in ASk SC etc.
v) I would mention in my emails that I like to be a part of their success and would indeed be happy to see them experience the fruits of their labor as they grow in their SFI business. Will maintain the continuity of these individual PSA/CSA mails on a weekly basis by motivating one another;
vi). I would establish a trust in our relationship- even though thousands of miles separate us-from the day the new affiliates sign up under my team, with all my messages, including the welcome message, weekly support messages . By doing this the PSAs will most likely share both the business and their daily life challenges.
vii) I would also point out in my mails, that the only real difference between success and failure will be his personal mindset, persistence and commitment!
viii) A word of caution; never be threatening or critical in your mails. Assume the worst reasons for them becoming inactive; like maybe involved in a serious accident / injury/ sudden illness etc. You should always emphasize in your our messages that SFI and you are there to help whenever they wish. As & when they do return let them know how pleased you are to see them again and thank them for being on your team.
ix) Send 'missing you' E-Card, or 'here to help' E-Card every now and then
x) Whenever any of these affiliates show signs of reactivating themselves (when they appear suddenly in your movers page), surprise them with
a) a gift of T-Credits
b)by re-assigning one of your PSAs to them. Try to find a PSA who comes from the same part of the world that they are in, so as to make it easier for them to communicate & duplicate.
xi) Encourage & motivate them to work very hard, with a constant focus to achieve their goals; to be strong, persistent and disciplined in their approach to the SFI business. Finally never give up on anyone who has shown strong interest in the past!
Have a nice time waking up your “sleeping diamonds” !!

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Hi Mischelle,
We can broadly classify the sponsored affiliates into three categories as shown below
i). Those who signed in initially but did not log in after a couple of days. This type will contribute to approximately 90- 98% of affiliates.
ii)Those who had started well with a bang but quit suddenly and become completely inactive will be around 1 to 10% of our affiliates.
iii) Those who are active from the beginning until they become successful - This is about 1-5% only-
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