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

I think that Affiliates struggle with two things. The first being communication. Communication is just so difficult as each country have their own “idioms” As an example, making a joke in one country can be classed as insulting in another country.

What I think should be done here is to send your emails in both English and also the Affiliates basic language. It’s a bit of trouble to go to but overall, if you want your business to work, then it is most definitely worth it.

Now to make it easy, go through your Genealogy and filter people by Country. Then send this group an email with their native language first and English second.

Put a sentence at the foot asking that they contact you and advise you whether they would like all their future emails sent this way.

I think that if your team members see the trouble you are going to, they may become more responsive.

The second thing which I believe that Affiliates struggle with is suspicion. Just think……someone who you don’t know helping you. Unheard of? You need to make your team mails and emails helpful and informative. Set out who you have helped and how you have helped other members.

I guess taking both problems into consideration, it really does all come down to communication and how we word our mailings. Even though you are not “in person” your attitude can be sensed if your mails are not worded correctly.

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I think that Affiliates struggle with two things. The first being communication. Communication is just so difficult as each country have their own “idioms” As an example, making a joke in one country can be classed as insulting in another country.

What I think should be done here is to send your emails in both English and also the Affiliates basic language. It’s a bit of trouble to go to but overall, if you want your business to work, then it is most definitely worth
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Affiliate since: 12/18/2011, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Manohar's 240 other Ask SC answers

Dear Max

The first and foremost problem is getting in touch with your PSA/CSA that should be resolved on priority. In my opinion, most of our downline PSAs and CSAs struggle to maintain a Standing Order.

HOW TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE

1. As soon as someone joins you – PSA/CSA; issue him/her 5/10 TCredits as appropriate.

2. If he/she is a fast mover, observe him/her till 20th of the month, then issue Gift Certificates to let him/her become an EA with a standing order of 1500/1200 VPs.

3. If he/she is a slow mover, first you teach him/her about important sections of SFI like SFI basics, Launch Pad and Getting started. Then issue him/her TCredits and Gift Certificates to buy a Standing Order.

4. Always appreciate for the good work done by him/her.

5. Ask your downline for any difficulty/doubt/query and tell them that you are always with him/her to help.

6. Impress upon logging in daily. Tell them that they would lose 15 VPs for a day not logged in.

7. Warn them that you would stop helping from next month if the stop logging in daily. In case they are not able to log in for any reason, you are required to be informed by them in advance.

8. This should be done as your and their business is tied up on each other’s progress. We do not work under someone but we work for each other.

9. As you are helping them to purchase their SO (initially), you have the right to give them few strict instructions.

10. When they stand on their feet and start running their business independently, do not much interfere as no one likes interference.


Hope it helps to few extent
Sincerely, Yours SFI friend.

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Dear Max

The first and foremost problem is getting in touch with your PSA/CSA that should be resolved on priority. In my opinion, most of our downline PSAs and CSAs struggle to maintain a Standing Order.

HOW TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE

1. As soon as someone joins you – PSA/CSA; issue him/her 5/10 TCredits as appropriate.

2. If he/she is a fast mover, observe him/her till 20th of the month, then issue Gift Certificates to let him/her become an EA with
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Affiliate since: 04/10/2014, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Timothy's 11 other Ask SC answers

The one thing I think my affiliates struggle the most with is staying the course. If you apply yourself only a little it is easy to gain sign ups and prospects but getting them to stay with the program is so much harder.

Many people have become custom to a push button society. They think that if they sign up for something they deserve something in return without pouring themselves into what it really take to grow you SFI business.

Yes with investment you have the opportunity to accelerate your program but that monetary investment is only one part. There is greater investment needed not only in focused advertising but in taking the time to learn to be a good teacher and mentor of the programs SFI has to offer. Being a wizard of the resources that are made available and the fortitude to realize that there are many tools at the affiliates disposal. Constant communication leads to some success but teaching a new affiliate to be an action taker is where the real pay off is. It is not easy but anyone can succeed with constant steady action.
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The one thing I think my affiliates struggle the most with is staying the course. If you apply yourself only a little it is easy to gain sign ups and prospects but getting them to stay with the program is so much harder.

Many people have become custom to a push button society. They think that if they sign up for something they deserve something in return without pouring themselves into what it really take to grow you SFI business.

Yes with investment you have the opportunity
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Affiliate since: 11/24/2012, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Pamela's 32 other Ask SC answers

To single out the 1 thing would really be in Team Leadership denial!
Cause there are always more then one thing your team members will with.

Choosing one thing to answer your question, I'd have to say reading everything & taking out time to study & learn it.
Some examples:
SFI abbreviations
Names: Psa, (Personally Sponsored Affiliate).
Csa ( Co-Sponsored sponsored Affiliates
Downline, your team members under you
Upline, your personal Team Leaders & support team, above you
T-Credits,Mrps, VPs.Sp's,Ap's......etc.

No matter it be 1 of the above your asking about or any chosen one above your asking about?
It would be reading & understanding what they are reading.

Most don't get pass this.
When you come across one that's not understanding anything, you work with them to find the need solution.
in this case 1 method may not work for the other team member.
So you work with them on an individual bases.

Each team member plays a very important part & you show them just that! You care about them & your there to help them,s many times as it will take if their willing to put the time in too.

I find it better to do team researching & not just send them links! That's to easy!
After you've done the research & guided them through the answer, then you also apply the link.
In many cases they're excited it they search & find it too!

Some will get thing 1 time! Then there's the others that you really have to handle with extra special team love & patients & see the continue & sometimes, repeated & repeated search through till they get it too.
its good to guide them to all our search box & encourage them how to do research themselves.
Never hold their hands, for if you do be prepared to hold them to the end!
Were here to teach our team members how to flap their wings & fly yo the top of their business independently too!

Teach them to schedule themselves & enjoy their new business adventure & they'll be just fine!


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To single out the 1 thing would really be in Team Leadership denial!
Cause there are always more then one thing your team members will with.

Choosing one thing to answer your question, I'd have to say reading everything & taking out time to study & learn it.
Some examples:
SFI abbreviations
Names: Psa, (Personally Sponsored Affiliate).
Csa ( Co-Sponsored sponsored Affiliates
Downline, your team members under you

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Affiliate since: 11/05/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Julia. 's 5 other Ask SC answers

Hi Great Question!
It amazes me often, but most of my Affiliates have problem with Login in
Daily. and do the very simple and effective TO DO List.

The other is Reading all the training and Instructions provided; so they can learn and understand how simple SFI truly is!
Lastly is Investing.

I address it, by giving them the tools here at SFI, they are tried and proven to work:
The SFI Rules, of Success spells it out clearly for us.
ASk SC will provide good answers and help.
The Forum...
Then I advice the that to to these it takes Commitment, Passion, and DISCIPLINE!!

Thank you for this question.
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Hi Great Question!
It amazes me often, but most of my Affiliates have problem with Login in
Daily. and do the very simple and effective TO DO List.

The other is Reading all the training and Instructions provided; so they can learn and understand how simple SFI truly is!
Lastly is Investing.

I address it, by giving them the tools here at SFI, they are tried and proven to work:
The SFI Rules, of Success spells it out clearly for us.
ASk SC will provide
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Affiliate since: 07/05/2024, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Phindile 's 11 other Ask SC answers

Most affiliates struggle with lack of money with which to grow their SFI business. When they join they are eager and can accumulate versa points fast and even become Executive Affiliates (EA). But after the first month it becomes difficult to accumulate enough versa points to qualify for EA status again without investing time and money. Some then become inactive. It is difficult to help these if you are not financially stable yourself but if you are you can send them gift certificates so that they have something to use at Triple Clicks and thereby continue earning the versa points.
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Most affiliates struggle with lack of money with which to grow their SFI business. When they join they are eager and can accumulate versa points fast and even become Executive Affiliates (EA). But after the first month it becomes difficult to accumulate enough versa points to qualify for EA status again without investing time and money. Some then become inactive. It is difficult to help these if you are not financially stable yourself but if you are you can send them gift certificates so that they
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

"What is the ONE thing your affiliates struggle with most...and how do you address it?"
I think there are several things that new affiliates struggle with.The top two in my opinion are firstly how they get inactive PSAs to work and secondly haveing a limited amount of money to invest in their business.
For the first the only solution I can think of is to assure them that having inactive PSAs happens to all of us and to try to be patient, keep in touch with them, offer help if needed and lead by example. If you are doing well and your team members see your success they are mostly going to want to follow you.
The second problem,start slowly you dont have to invest a lot to get started. I would suggest setting up a standing order to ensure they are maintaining at least EA rank every month then concentrate on building up their team before going for the higher ranks which will be difficult to keep without a regular income to help fund them
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"What is the ONE thing your affiliates struggle with most...and how do you address it?"
I think there are several things that new affiliates struggle with.The top two in my opinion are firstly how they get inactive PSAs to work and secondly haveing a limited amount of money to invest in their business.
For the first the only solution I can think of is to assure them that having inactive PSAs happens to all of us and to try to be patient, keep in touch with them, offer help if
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

In my opinion it is mostly because they do not understand what, how and where to do the steps they need to do.

If you can, write a blog explaining in detail what, where and how to do the things you should do daily, weekly and monthly, as well as the things you need to do only once. Copy parts of the pages you want to explain in more detail with numbered arrows to point out where, what and how.

It is easy to say everything is there just for reading, but many a prospect might not have the knowledge and/or experience to understand what needs to be done or where to click to do it. Then you have the language problem that add to their misery. Many an affiliate will know and not read the blog, but if you can help 10% of your new members that way, you have gained a lot.

I myself was just as overwhelmed as many of the affiliates, and if it was not for my sponsor in Romania, I would have left.
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In my opinion it is mostly because they do not understand what, how and where to do the steps they need to do.

If you can, write a blog explaining in detail what, where and how to do the things you should do daily, weekly and monthly, as well as the things you need to do only once. Copy parts of the pages you want to explain in more detail with numbered arrows to point out where, what and how.

It is easy to say everything is there just for reading, but many a prospect might
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Affiliate since: 10/11/2014, Power Rank: 380 | Read R Subbaiah's 34 other Ask SC answers

The question is interesting and a bit intriguing also:

When an Affiliate joins the SFI, he comes with a lot of his thoughts, some super imposed thoughts and certain beliefs. Thus, he is not just like that getting registered/joining. All the above types of thoughts will be weighing with him sometimes acting as loads or even I may say exercising dragging effect. Combined with them is the overwhelming effect of the information coming at a time from Sponsor/Co-Sponsor,SFI etc., With all these various and varied things impacting at a time on his mind soon on entering a new environment, he feels really baffled not to know what to do.

If we see from this perspective, the Affiliates joining SFI will be suffering from Attitude problems, Accommodating problems, and most of the times with Financial problems.

1.Attitude problems:He will have received a feed back that he will be able to earn quickly as the SFI is a good Online opportunity. The reality he faces is that he is asked to study well and study basics etc., before actually starts attempting to earn. By working with the Affiliate Center two or three days, he comes to know 'painfully' that it is not as easy. He starts struggling with his mind, mood and reality.

He should be made to 'unlearn' what he knew he is "informed", brought in to the neutral state of mind and then slowly injected with facts that help him to get set and start working. In order to tackle the problem,. Perhaps for this reason, SFI desires that they should me received warmly and see that the thaw is broken and also informs the Sponsors to guide him/her closely. Once he sees through the fact that he has to start slowly, work steadily and consistently and pick up, then he will slowly settle down to work. It is at this crucial stage we see a lot many drop outs.

2. Accommodating Problems:This emanates from the above. He has to understand, realize & reconcile with facts when once they are given to him. If he comes down to the earthen facts, only will he be able to work. The solution for this is; better, he/she be not disturbed emotionally rushing him through the stages of work, study of information, working with Affiliate Center etc., If he is set he will work and gradually pick up, which is clearer by seeing the movers button when it is clicked. If not, he will be off from the frequency of communication and disappears in to oblivion., not to be heard at all, nor replying to the mails/Messages/letters sent to him.

3.Financial Problems: We should realize that the very purpose for coming in to SFI is for the purpose of earning. But we, the sponsors start telling them that pl. purchase Starter kit, place a Standing Order etc., I have my self experienced that even well-to-do Affiliates said very clearly that they want to watch & see and then only go ahead with the investment. What to talk of the commoner Affiliates? Yes! It is for this reason entry fee/Registration charges are done away with , which a real boon! But astonishingly that turned out to be bane when actually it comes to starting earning! It is worthwhile to note that in Eager Zebra Games two free games are allowed each day. As that is felt not sufficient C.A (Cash Award Welcome) & T.C.A (T.C Award welcome) are deeply contemplated & introduced. But perhaps that is not sufficient. Why? Even the Sponsors (Except above Team Leader status) are not in a position to sustain the new Affiliates with. Perhaps without involvement of money and with some time-consumption, certain ways may be suggested. It is a thought come off- handedly and I may venture to suggest that a few TCs may be give to each new Affiliate per month with a stipulation to return them/ set off them against future earning of TCs by the Affiliate; with specific recommendation of the Sponsor.

There are many other points but suffice it is for the present which are identified prima facie..
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The question is interesting and a bit intriguing also:

When an Affiliate joins the SFI, he comes with a lot of his thoughts, some super imposed thoughts and certain beliefs. Thus, he is not just like that getting registered/joining. All the above types of thoughts will be weighing with him sometimes acting as loads or even I may say exercising dragging effect. Combined with them is the overwhelming effect of the information coming at a time from Sponsor/Co-Sponsor,SFI etc., With all
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

Hi Max!

I think there is not just ONE thing our affiliates are struggled with.

In my oppinion, most people do not realize that this job is a real job.

First, it is a little bit difficult to find new members. Some are already doing, have their jobs and they were relatively well. Those who do not work or are not accustomed to work,are afraid that they will have to start...it is true!

When we find a new member, we can only hope that he/she will understand what this job offers and wait to contact us. Then you may have problems:

-they do not know English,
- they do not have "necessary skills"
- they do not have money to invest but want to make money ...
- they don´t like to read (it is too much for them)

Such people should be sayed that everything can be learned if they have will and patience.

They have sponsor and uplines to help them.

SFI has designed a great lessons, part by part, great support and those who really want this, will find a way to understand and work.


I hope this helps...


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Hi Max!

I think there is not just ONE thing our affiliates are struggled with.

In my oppinion, most people do not realize that this job is a real job.

First, it is a little bit difficult to find new members. Some are already doing, have their jobs and they were relatively well. Those who do not work or are not accustomed to work,are afraid that they will have to start...it is true!

When we find a new member, we can only hope that he/she will understand
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