Affiliate since: 08/06/2012, Power Rank: 254 | Read Ronilo's 408 other Ask SC answers

Very seldom we get affiliates who are very eager to earn. If they are not guided properly they will soon noticed that they are spending more than they are earning. Then they will start complaining same as what is asked in this question. The worst is they will quit soon.

So, proper guidance and setting the right expectation is the key to avoid this types of complains. Here are some ways to set the right expectations for our affiliates.

1. They must understand that almost all of our earnings at SFI are coming from sales. It is ether coming from your own sales or you get a share from the sales of others.

There are two ways to make your own sales from SFI-TripleClicks:

a. You sell to people outside of SFI - when they buy they become your PRM and you get 45% of CV plus the VP for that item. - This is a little bit difficult to do.

b. You sell to people in your team of PSA's and CSA's - All your active PSA will soon buy even if you don't tell them to buy. You will get 45% and 15% of CV respectively from these sales - This is easier to do, BUT you need to find PSA and CSA in order to get this money.

There are also two ways to get share from the sales of others.

a. Through Executive Pool - 40% of CV company-wide is distributed to all qualified affiliates. Your share is based on the VP you earned personally and the VP you harvested as Matching VP. The requirement here is you must be a team leader to harvest your matching points from your down lines who reach at least EA2.

b. Through the ECA program - 10% of all the sales of your recruited E-Commerce affiliates (selling at TripleClicks) will also be your.

So, they must understand that if they can not build their team of active affiliates (PSA, CSA, PRM and ECA) and maintain a rank appropriate to their growing affiliates, they can not expect to earn. This is the expectation that we should set and clarify to our affiliates.

2. We should introduce them to some free stuff that they can get from SFI without spending.

a. Joining the Daily Grand - Encourage them to complete the daily task and join the draw. They can earn many prices there.

b. Joining the T- Time - they can earn 2TC a day and they can join 24 times a day until they win.

c. Playing some Free games - The first two games are free to join and they can earn many rewards too.

d. Introduce them to the great information inside SFI. Many of this information are very valuable that they can use on other internet earning programs.

These are the things that we can point out to our affiliates so that they would get the most as SFI affiliates.

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Very seldom we get affiliates who are very eager to earn. If they are not guided properly they will soon noticed that they are spending more than they are earning. Then they will start complaining same as what is asked in this question. The worst is they will quit soon.

So, proper guidance and setting the right expectation is the key to avoid this types of complains. Here are some ways to set the right expectations for our affiliates.

1. They must understand that almost all
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Affiliate since: 10/05/2011, Power Rank: 25 | Read Francis's 105 other Ask SC answers

Everything takes time and input does not necessarily yield an instant great output.

It is true that it can be very frustrating when the affiliate considers how much time or money they have invested and do not see the expected returns. An example of this is when one invests in buying PSAs through say “PSAs to Go.“ Out of say100 PSAs, sometimes not even one of them logs in beyond the first day. When faced with this the immediate temptation maybe to stop buying but a better reaction is to re evaluate your advertising strategies, then advertise, advertise and advertise!
This is just one example and there will be a lot other situations which the affiliate may initially find frustrating.

What you can say to your affiliates is that they should be patient, persistent and never give up. Both time and money are valuable investments but equally one’s approach and attitude have a great influence on the output.

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Everything takes time and input does not necessarily yield an instant great output.

It is true that it can be very frustrating when the affiliate considers how much time or money they have invested and do not see the expected returns. An example of this is when one invests in buying PSAs through say “PSAs to Go.“ Out of say100 PSAs, sometimes not even one of them logs in beyond the first day. When faced with this the immediate temptation maybe to stop buying but a better reaction
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

The answer is to remind that affiliate about "The Rules of Success".

The "Rule of Success" no. 20 commands us to "Persit until (we) Win"
https://www.sfimg.com/ROS/ROSPersist

The "Rule of Success" no 15 teaches us not to quit
https://www.sfimg.com/ROS/ROSDontQuit

The wisdom in "The Rules of Success" is that is that SFI is a business and it should be treated a such. Success is never by overnight. It is reached through relentless work, facing difficulties, overcoming challenges while remaining focused on the main objectives.

Showing impatience because one is not getting the short term expected results may stem from a lack of understanding of what it takes to build a long term successful SFI business.

The proportion of our business results will depend on the quality and consistency of our efforts, keeping in mind that real success is long term.

Most businesses, among the giants of the world economy today, faced the potential of failure before breaking through. The example of Apple is an excellent case in point. It is enlightening to know the story of Apple as a business and the biography of Steve Jobs as an businessman. It is a demonstration on how to face adversity and challenges to finally reap the rewards of hard work and steadfastness. Earlier, Steve Job lost the leadership of Apple. Apple itself nearly went bankrupt. When Steve Job regained control of Apple, he built it to be the most valuable company it is today.

This is the lesson every business person needs to keep in mind in all circumstances.

Understanding what it takes to build a business is essential to be successful. The time frame to see a return on the investment we make is not short term. It is rather a long term process that requires steadfastness and commitment.

I always advise my affiliates to keep their sight on the long term goals; Every affiliate should ask this question: where do they see themselves in 10 years? With that vision, we should keep working on growing our businesses everyday.

Our role as sponsors is to help our affiliates fully understand what it takes to be successful here, help them clarify their own vision and goals, as well as pace themselves according to their capacity and resources.

The strength of our commitment as SFI Affiliates is proportionate to our understanding of how to successfully build our businesses and the vision we have of our success, given the unlimited possibilities SFI offers for building wealth and a leaving a legacy.
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The answer is to remind that affiliate about "The Rules of Success".

The "Rule of Success" no. 20 commands us to "Persit until (we) Win"
https://www.sfimg.com/ROS/ROSPersist

The "Rule of Success" no 15 teaches us not to quit
https://www.sfimg.com/ROS/ROSDontQuit

The wisdom in "The Rules of Success" is that is that SFI is a business and it should be treated a such. Success is never by overnight. It is reached
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Affiliate since: 03/28/2011, Power Rank: 300 | Read Shamsina's 138 other Ask SC answers

Find out what he has been doing. Is it true that he has given enough? Perhaps he has only put in money and automatically expects money to come back out?

With SFI you need to develop your team. Has he done that? Has he been teaching his team the different ways of advertising, especially the free advertising because SFI affiliates comes from different backgrounds and not all will have money to invest.

Does he understand the fact that SFI need sales to ensure the TripleClicks Executive Pool has enough in it to be shared with other Team Leaders? All of us need to promote sales in tandem with promoting to get new affiliates into our team. It is not enough to just collect 1500 VPs and expect the Pool to return you what you have put in.

It is important to read and learn the different income streams in SFI and concentrate on working it.
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Find out what he has been doing. Is it true that he has given enough? Perhaps he has only put in money and automatically expects money to come back out?

With SFI you need to develop your team. Has he done that? Has he been teaching his team the different ways of advertising, especially the free advertising because SFI affiliates comes from different backgrounds and not all will have money to invest.

Does he understand the fact that SFI need sales to ensure the TripleClicks
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Affiliate since: 04/13/2015, Power Rank: 339 | Read Evelyn's 1 other Ask SC answers

To the Affiliate who complains he is not getting as much out of SFI as he is putting in should be told, that he gets out what he puts in. Remind him that there was no investment to start his SFI business, and every conceivable business tool has been provided for him to use to help him become successful. SFI is not an overnight get-rich-scheme program, but a real business that must be built from the ground up. Every successful business took time, work and perseverance.

The length of time this Affiliate or how much time and work he has put into his SFI business was not revealed. But to build any business takes commitment, time, dedication and much work. SFI is no exception.

Personally, I can say that I began receiving income from SFI my very first month, which has been increasing every month since. I've been having so much fun, I might add!


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To the Affiliate who complains he is not getting as much out of SFI as he is putting in should be told, that he gets out what he puts in. Remind him that there was no investment to start his SFI business, and every conceivable business tool has been provided for him to use to help him become successful. SFI is not an overnight get-rich-scheme program, but a real business that must be built from the ground up. Every successful business took time, work and perseverance.

The length of time
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Affiliate since: 11/14/2014, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read VIVEK KUMAR A's 129 other Ask SC answers

It is time to introspect, re-define the lines and re-strategize.

If your current plan is not paying results you want, you should think of new ways you can energize it in your favor.

You can’t escape the basic tasks but you can change the strategy of your investment plan. With variety of products available on Tripleclicks you can choose the ones that can help boost your growth.

Your pro-activeness and persistence towards your goals would help you take the right direction. You should never get dependent on one product as the results may vary each time, especially hits packages. Sometimes they may not be in your favour that is when you have to act immediately to look for new options and materialize them.

Your constant vigil and personal motivation to excel would take you long way in such times.
This may happen to anybody, you as a sponsor, too. Do not get perturbed by it instead help your affiliate with your research and guide them to options that have worked with you. Sponsor’s feedback is of prime importance when it comes to affiliate’s purchases. You can monitor them from your sales report and advise them before hand as to whether they are choosing the right products or not.

Be in constant communication with your affiliates to know how they are using their T credits and guide them to get maximum benefit out of them as per their goals.

Understand the goals and budgets of each affiliate as they may vary and one advice may not work for all.
Your and your affiliate’s focus should be to enhance growth in rank, team and commissions with your / their limitations in mind.

Your personalized responses and sensitive touch would take it a long way. Let them know and make them realize the fact that they should ask themselves before taking any decision, “What’s in it for me?”

You have got your answer, haven’t you?

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It is time to introspect, re-define the lines and re-strategize.

If your current plan is not paying results you want, you should think of new ways you can energize it in your favor.

You can’t escape the basic tasks but you can change the strategy of your investment plan. With variety of products available on Tripleclicks you can choose the ones that can help boost your growth.

Your pro-activeness and persistence towards your goals would help you take the right
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

Anyone that ever worked for somebody else, regardless if it was a big company or a small company, will tell you that they were never paid enough for the work they've done. Even the "slackers" will feel they are not paid enough. Even If you are a hard worker and you love your job (like I do) you will know in your heart that your salary does not reflect your worth.

Starting your own business in the real world is even worst. Most businesses are all work and very little joy in the first 2 years. It is very possible that you can not afford to pay yourself a salary in the beginning.

SFI is a business like every and any other business out there, with shops and offices and staff and all the expenses that goes with it - except you do not have a staff to pay, no rent and a zillion other small expenses. You have to look at the big picture, the long term prospects. You put in the time and the effort and if you are lucky enough to be able to do so - some money. In the long term all your expenses will be paid by the business and the fact that it is YOUR business makes the time and effort you invested worth it.

If you explain it to them like that and they still feel it is not worth it they are looking for a get rich quickly scheme where they get lots of money for doing very little - not a business where they actually have to work
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Anyone that ever worked for somebody else, regardless if it was a big company or a small company, will tell you that they were never paid enough for the work they've done. Even the "slackers" will feel they are not paid enough. Even If you are a hard worker and you love your job (like I do) you will know in your heart that your salary does not reflect your worth.

Starting your own business in the real world is even worst. Most businesses are all work and very little
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

Thanks for this question.

Theoretically, you can explain as follows:

1. SFI should be viewed as business;
2. Like any other business, this too requires time for one to grow and succeed;
3. One can not become rich over night; Its not that kind of program;
4. What we put in is not an investment - Its an option;
5. There are so many ways and means by which one can grow slowly but steadily without spending
money every month;

But on practical terms, please make him understand the following:

1. If he is in selling already, then he can become an ECA & look for more opportunities to sell
more and earn more (without any investment);
2. If he does not have products of his own, he can try and promote other ECA's products & enhance
his earning potential (without any investment);
3. He can try to indulge in "Transfer Buying" by which he can meet his family as well as VersaPoint
requirements (without investment);
4. He can introduce more people to TripleClicks as Personally Referred Members. When they
buy he will get VersaPoints & appropriate commission (without investment);
5. If he has good contacts like Family Members, Friends, relatives and so on settled in US he can
introduce the Privacy Maxx and try to sell it more; The income will be quite huge; (without
investment)

Conclusion:

Like these, there are so many areas which he can exploit to his advantage. Is he taught about them? Is he aware of them? These are very important factors which can create either a positive or a negative impact on his approach to SFI Business.

Please present him with more opportunities to earn by guiding him correctly and inspire him continuously. Help him to build his own Team. By remaining his awesome sponsor, you can ensure that he is able to grow, earn more with less expenditure and that will change his mind set for ever.

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Thanks for this question.

Theoretically, you can explain as follows:

1. SFI should be viewed as business;
2. Like any other business, this too requires time for one to grow and succeed;
3. One can not become rich over night; Its not that kind of program;
4. What we put in is not an investment - Its an option;
5. There are so many ways and means by which one can grow slowly but steadily without spending
money every month;

But on practical
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Affiliate since: 07/24/2012, Power Rank: 8 | Read Beverly's 79 other Ask SC answers

One of the main things about SFI is that it is a business. Most businesses take 2-3 years before they start making a profit. If you have put a lot of work into it you need to be patient. Your work will pay off eventually if you don’t quit.

I’ve been in SFI for three years now and am still investing my earnings back into my business. It’s paying off. It’s exciting to see affiliates improving and to see the levels under you growing.

When you sponsor someone, consider them as prospects. Only a very small percentage are even wanting to do this business. Your job is to tell them about it, both the good and the work involved. If you don’t you’ll be wasting your time with people who get started but then quit when they don’t see fast results.

The other thing to remember is that some prospects/affiliates are not ready to get started right away, don’t have the finances and/or time to invest.

If you are working hard, share with your workers what you are doing. Help all your levels and CSAs. I earn more income from my CSAs than my huge downline of PSAs all together. Ask your upline to help. Learn everything you can. Suggest services and products from TripleClicks to your affiliates.

And of course, work with your workers. Reassign PSAs to them, have contests, use gift certificates, TCredits or whatever they need to stay motivated. Make sure to explain what to do with what you are giving. New affiliates especially need very clear directions! Maybe you’d like to give a gift certificate for them to purchase a pre-made website, TCredits to make their monthly rank goal or be Fast Track.

Encourage, motivate, build relationships, and train. Affiliates who know and like you are going to work harder.
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One of the main things about SFI is that it is a business. Most businesses take 2-3 years before they start making a profit. If you have put a lot of work into it you need to be patient. Your work will pay off eventually if you don’t quit.

I’ve been in SFI for three years now and am still investing my earnings back into my business. It’s paying off. It’s exciting to see affiliates improving and to see the levels under you growing.

When you sponsor someone, consider them
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Affiliate since: 06/09/2014, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Olufolake 's 206 other Ask SC answers

Hello David,
1. Reorientate him on what SFI really means, its vision and how it operates e.g SFI is not a rich quick business. It is not an overnight success neither and investment is never compulsory. He chose that.
2. Show him the ways inputed into the system to get profits for his investment. Show him where the money is and encourage him to go for it i.e the different multiple streams of income available to all affiliates.
3. Tell him/her to open an ECA Store. This cushions his expenses.
4. Teach him on how to make sales via his SFI/TC gateways.
5. Tell him your challenges in the business and how you became a success. It will motivate him at the same time encourage him.
6. Teach him the facts of life, that Rome is never built in a day. It takes time. Tell him to set his eyes on his dream when he joined SFI. He should keep his eyes on the prize.
7. Revise the launchpad Success Overnight Not to your affiliate and let him know the successes that came in the end.
8. Show him the big picture and the end result of patience. This should let him know that his investment is never lost. It has a compound interest at the end of the tunnel, if he does not give up.
Wish you the best with your affiliate.
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Hello David,
1. Reorientate him on what SFI really means, its vision and how it operates e.g SFI is not a rich quick business. It is not an overnight success neither and investment is never compulsory. He chose that.
2. Show him the ways inputed into the system to get profits for his investment. Show him where the money is and encourage him to go for it i.e the different multiple streams of income available to all affiliates.
3. Tell him/her to open an ECA Store. This cushions his
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