Affiliate since: 06/09/2014, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Olufolake 's 206 other Ask SC answers

Hello Kevin
Like the adage says, 'Winners never quit and quitters never win'.
You don't give up on them until SFI removes them from their database.
I see all inactive PSAs or CSAs as diamonds in the rough or as potential lemonades. What do i mean?
Every diamond is covered with dirts. We can either get trained to be diamond cutters or we choose to leave them there and we die in penury. Either way we need to make a choice.
We are made by our choices and we suffer the consequences.
SFI throws CSAs to us every month. I see this as throwing lemons my way and i do have a choice. It is either i make them into lemonades, package them well and sell them to make money or i just leave them to rot and it is of no use to me. Either way i need to make a choice. I would rather make them lemonades i.e make them active than give up on them.
Many TLs have been able to do this. We've seen many coming back after many years of being inactive. It all depends on how long you can hold on.
What i do is to restrategize my email and make it more personal, problem solving and professional.
I keep doing this, till they come around and become lemonades or when SFI removes them from their database.
I'l be consoled that i did my best.
Good luck.
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Hello Kevin
Like the adage says, 'Winners never quit and quitters never win'.
You don't give up on them until SFI removes them from their database.
I see all inactive PSAs or CSAs as diamonds in the rough or as potential lemonades. What do i mean?
Every diamond is covered with dirts. We can either get trained to be diamond cutters or we choose to leave them there and we die in penury. Either way we need to make a choice.
We are made by our choices and we suffer the consequences.
SFI
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

I would suggest not 'pursuing inactive members" but continue to include them in your regular message sent out, blog updates and even your Stream Up-dates.

As a team leader it is your responsibility to keep yourself available to all your team members so they know you will not judge them nor will you deter them from working on meaningful goals.

I understand that inactivity does not promote growth so consider what can be done to transition from inactivity to activity. As stated by Newton's law - "once at rest, stays at rest; once in motion, stays in motion".

Keep on your communication with all your down line members but do take time to recognize those who are active and are working their SFI business. These are the members that I would suggest that you continue to motivate so that they do not loose their "motion" to become "motionless". When you publically recognize team members for their actions - this may encourage others to change their state from "rest to motion".

Remember that there are other Team Leaders in your down line who may be a profile fit to the members on your team who seem not to be having growth - sometimes it is that they like SFI but need a different leadership style to get them moving.

Reasons for inactivity can vary so be sure to find out what the 'blocker to growth or movement" is from the affiliate's perspective and assist where you are able to do so. Sometimes it takes a simple little e-mail message to express concern and offer assistance....the rest is up to the affiliate to take care of.


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I would suggest not 'pursuing inactive members" but continue to include them in your regular message sent out, blog updates and even your Stream Up-dates.

As a team leader it is your responsibility to keep yourself available to all your team members so they know you will not judge them nor will you deter them from working on meaningful goals.

I understand that inactivity does not promote growth so consider what can be done to transition from inactivity to activity. As stated
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Affiliate since: 10/05/2011, Power Rank: 305 | Read Francis's 105 other Ask SC answers

There are many reasons (most of them outside the sponsor’s control) why some affiliates stay inactive. As frustrating as it may sound, it should not hold you back from moving forward.

When a sponsor sends a weekly team message, the same information goes to both active and inactive PSAs/CSAs. This is because this is done through PSA mailer, CSA mailer or Genealogy. In other words with these methods, one is not spending any more time on one type of affiliate than the other.

However, when the sponsor communicates with the affiliates by E-mail, E-cards or phone, quite often the message becomes personalised and in this case it is probably best to apply these methods only to those PSAs or CSAs who are active as they are the only ones who are likely to reply.

Bear in mind that SFI Corporate also sends messages to its members and I think a member’s account is only cancelled if he or she fails to log in for at least once a year. When that member’s account is cancelled then they are automatically also removed from your genealogy. SFI gives as much time and chance as possible because one cannot tell all the circumstances lying behind the affiliate's inactivity.

In summary just keep posting your team messages as usual but reserve your personalised messages for your active affiliates. It is possible that some of your inactive members are actually reading your team messages. When they have overcome their other problems, they may return and indeed there are several success examples of that kind.

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There are many reasons (most of them outside the sponsor’s control) why some affiliates stay inactive. As frustrating as it may sound, it should not hold you back from moving forward.

When a sponsor sends a weekly team message, the same information goes to both active and inactive PSAs/CSAs. This is because this is done through PSA mailer, CSA mailer or Genealogy. In other words with these methods, one is not spending any more time on one type of affiliate than the other.

However,
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Affiliate since: 07/08/2018, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Ufuomaoghene's 238 other Ask SC answers

Good day Kevin,

In my own opinion, communicating with ones PSAs/CSAs whether active or inactive is very key. For the inactive PSAs, we can re assisgn such affiliates to active PSAs that are from the same country. In that respect, its to wake up those affilates which could be due to Language Barrier or cultural differences.

Likewise, CSAs are no exception. With SFI innovations brought about the CSA exchange programme, as a sponsor you can trade your inactive CSA that are not from your country in exchange for CSAs in your country. This will help in waking up some of the inactive affiliates.

There have been testimonies on the benefits of the CSA exchange programme and I would sugguest that you trade your inactive affiliates both CSAs/PSAs and keep advertising to get affiliates.

You can send your inactive affilates a mail at least twice a week i.e on Sunday and Wednesday with tips and ideas as well as encouraging them. You can only throw in the towel once they have been removed by SFI or they opt out.

Remember, you work with the workers and keep encouraging the inactive ones till you reassign them, exchange them, they opt out or are removed by SFI.


Hope I was able to help.
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Good day Kevin,

In my own opinion, communicating with ones PSAs/CSAs whether active or inactive is very key. For the inactive PSAs, we can re assisgn such affiliates to active PSAs that are from the same country. In that respect, its to wake up those affilates which could be due to Language Barrier or cultural differences.

Likewise, CSAs are no exception. With SFI innovations brought about the CSA exchange programme, as a sponsor you can trade your inactive CSA that are not
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Affiliate since: 05/03/2002, Power Rank: 302 | Read Mar's 582 other Ask SC answers

You should continue to pursue your inactive PSAs/CSAs with emails, e-cards, etc. for as long as they’re of your Genealogy and have not opted out. You should maintain your connection with them.

If you decide to give up on them, you’re also giving up on their potential of being an SFI affiliate. It is good to review in this case, their potential of becoming successful with their SFI business.

Here is a list of what they could potentially become:

- Your PSAs can duplicate your efforts in team building and can substantially earn you a higher commission.

- Your PSAs can provide you unlimited VPs to maintain your rank, move up to the next or attained the highest rank of DTL.

- You’ll be able to take advantage of the VP Matching which translate to monthly shares of the TripleClicks Executive Pool on every PSA under you up to the 12 generations downline and everyone of your CSA, too.

- Your CSAs can add 15% of your monthly commission.

- When your PSAs become ECAs, you’ll also earn VPs and 10% of the CV on all their sales for life.


Are you willing to give up on the above benefits and what you have invested in signing them up under you?

Keep reminding yourself that they could potentially lift you up and bring your SFI business into the next level.

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You should continue to pursue your inactive PSAs/CSAs with emails, e-cards, etc. for as long as they’re of your Genealogy and have not opted out. You should maintain your connection with them.

If you decide to give up on them, you’re also giving up on their potential of being an SFI affiliate. It is good to review in this case, their potential of becoming successful with their SFI business.

Here is a list of what they could potentially become:

- Your PSAs can
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Affiliate since: 09/25/2012, Power Rank: 132 | Read GT's 63 other Ask SC answers

Hi, Kevin:

It is my opinion that you should keep pursuing them as long as they are in your genealogy. In my experience, you just never know when an inactive member might suddenly decide to become active again. If you show them that you are interested in them, even when they are not active, that might be the catalyst that triggers their renewed interest.

In my case, I was active for a few years, then I stopped being active for a few years, and then when I heard some marketing friends speaking favorably about improvements to SFI that had been recently made at that time, I investigated and took a renewed interest in the program. If my sponsor or co-sponsor had bothered to contact me and keep me informed, I might have renewed my interest sooner!

My only word of caution to you is that you are careful what you say to your inactive PSAs/CSAs (because you don’t want to offend or upset them), and that you do not send too many messages too frequently. Just send the occasional gentle reminder that SFI is still great and you are still available, if they have any questions or need any help.

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Hi, Kevin:

It is my opinion that you should keep pursuing them as long as they are in your genealogy. In my experience, you just never know when an inactive member might suddenly decide to become active again. If you show them that you are interested in them, even when they are not active, that might be the catalyst that triggers their renewed interest.

In my case, I was active for a few years, then I stopped being active for a few years, and then when I heard some marketing
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Affiliate since: 11/29/2011, Power Rank: 102 | Read Gliceria's 402 other Ask SC answers

You never give up on pursuing your inactive PSAs/CSAs- not while they are still in your Genealogy.

Sending "Here to Help" E-cards with just a simple "hello, hope you're OK, just checking if you need help" every now and then, especially when they have not appeared on your Movers list for quite a while may encourage them to log back in because of your concern.

Always include them in your Weekly Group Mail to keep them in the loop and be updated even if there is no guarantee they are reading your messages.

Inactives will stay in Genealogy for a year, but given the warning it is up to us to try one more time to connect with these inactives and give them the chance of deciding if they are really happy to let go of their goals and dreams of financial freedom.

Then share your team's success and how much they are missing by staying away. This may encourage them to have another closer look at their SFI business.

There have been stories of inactive PSAs who came back after many months away from SFI because their sponsors have never given up on them. So must you start now?

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You never give up on pursuing your inactive PSAs/CSAs- not while they are still in your Genealogy.

Sending "Here to Help" E-cards with just a simple "hello, hope you're OK, just checking if you need help" every now and then, especially when they have not appeared on your Movers list for quite a while may encourage them to log back in because of your concern.

Always include them in your Weekly Group Mail to keep them in the loop and be updated even if there
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Affiliate since: 08/29/2012, Power Rank: 264 | Read Jacqueline's 83 other Ask SC answers

Hello Kevin,

Never! Never! Never give up on any inactive team members.

Because there is really no way of knowing why someone would sign up and not become active right away, does not mean that they will never come back to check out SFI once again and begin to work SFI.

Continue to be supportive by sending your group mails. By doing so, you could be building up a relationship, that you are not even aware of just yet.

Always keep your door open for all of your team members, either active or inactive, for you just never know what can and will happen later on.

Here is a very detailed article for a deeper explanation, that might help you to think about NOT giving up on any of your inactive PSAs or CSAs.

Why don't you get rid of the inactive affiliates in my Genealogy?

https://www.sfimg.com/Support/Solution?id=71902&referrer=search

Hope this helps.

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Hello Kevin,

Never! Never! Never give up on any inactive team members.

Because there is really no way of knowing why someone would sign up and not become active right away, does not mean that they will never come back to check out SFI once again and begin to work SFI.

Continue to be supportive by sending your group mails. By doing so, you could be building up a relationship, that you are not even aware of just yet.

Always keep your door open for all
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Affiliate since: 01/05/2011, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Bob's 135 other Ask SC answers

I would not use the word pursue. I would rather say how long should
we continue to try and contact our in-active Psas and CSAs.

My response is;
A good salesperson never drops a lead, just because he does not hear
from them. As long as, an in-active PSA or CSA is on your list, I would
encourage you to continue to send out a motivational and update Email
or ECard, at least monthly.
Maybe twice a month. One motivational, one an update/progress report.
Any more than that, I would consider a waste of time.

The updated Genealogy Report will allow you to target a Group Email
easily to them.
If you prefer, Genealogy also allows you to send individual ECards, as well.

Repetition is good to keep you and SFI familiar.
They were looking for a way to make
money online, in most cases, when they signed up originally.
Consistent communication may be just the key to get
that door open again.

Never give up.

May you have a terrific day.
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I would not use the word pursue. I would rather say how long should
we continue to try and contact our in-active Psas and CSAs.

My response is;
A good salesperson never drops a lead, just because he does not hear
from them. As long as, an in-active PSA or CSA is on your list, I would
encourage you to continue to send out a motivational and update Email
or ECard, at least monthly.
Maybe twice a month. One motivational, one an update/progress report.
Any
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Affiliate since: 04/29/2014, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Grant's 22 other Ask SC answers

The main point you should observe is that there may be various reasons regarding why those PSA's and CSA's have become inactive in the first place.

How often are you trying to make contact with them?
Have they blocked your email from contacting them through SFI?
Were they EVER actually ACTIVE in the first instance?
If they were active what kind of success did they have?

The most common reason that people give up on any opportunity presented to them is that they are unable to make a success of it, sometimes they try everything they can and it simply doesn't work, though more often than not it's just that they expect to get quick earnings whilst they sit on their backsides and do absolutely nothing to contribute to their own potential success.

Never try to contact your inactive team members more than once a week otherwise you will run the risk of just really annoying them to the point that they may cancel altogether or complain about you spamming them.

All you can do with your existing affiliates is try to reach out to them and encourage them to become active, if they don't respond to this just move on and apply your efforts to where they would be much better spent, give additional support to your affiliates that are ACTIVE and work on growing your team so that you can get some fresh blood whom you will be able to initiate from the start and make them very much aware that it will require persistent work and commitment before they will see even a glimmer of success.

Always remember that typically only about 1% of the members on your team will become active and remain active for 6 months or more, these are the members that you should really apply your efforts to in order to make sure they remain active!
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The main point you should observe is that there may be various reasons regarding why those PSA's and CSA's have become inactive in the first place.

How often are you trying to make contact with them?
Have they blocked your email from contacting them through SFI?
Were they EVER actually ACTIVE in the first instance?
If they were active what kind of success did they have?

The most common reason that people give up on any opportunity presented to them is that they
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