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

Yes, there are limits.

When I started out, I wanted so badly for my team members to achieve that I "gave away the store", as they say. I handed out TCredits and Gift Certificates like they grew on trees, and my team members did nothing.

Now, I set well-defined goals for my Affiliates, and give incentives for reaching tjose goals. TCredits, Gift Certificates, PSAs, even T-Shirts are part of my incentive plan, but ONLY when the goals are met. (I have them outlined on my Leadership Page, and direct all new Affiliates there). If you "Help" them too much, they'll most likely collapse when you stop propping them up. Having small milestones for them to conquer is more fun, anyway! It also teaches them to set goals for themselves.

Give your Affiliates a lot of attention, not a lot of money. After all, if you spend all your earnings on them, what is left for you? Like children, they will remember your attentiveness forever As adults, they will appreciate that you treat them as respected equals.


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Yes, there are limits.

When I started out, I wanted so badly for my team members to achieve that I "gave away the store", as they say. I handed out TCredits and Gift Certificates like they grew on trees, and my team members did nothing.

Now, I set well-defined goals for my Affiliates, and give incentives for reaching tjose goals. TCredits, Gift Certificates, PSAs, even T-Shirts are part of my incentive plan, but ONLY when the goals are met. (I have them outlined
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Affiliate since: 01/14/2013, Power Rank: 722 | Read Sule's 287 other Ask SC answers

Hi Dah,

No sponsor should ever lose sight of the fact that the affiliates they sponsor are simply their business partners and not their employees or subjects. With this fact in mind, dealing with affiliates at all times becomes a very simple matter because once that relationship is well understood; helping affiliates presents very few well-defined challenges henceforth.

It must be well-stated and understood that affiliates are all individual business persons with their own unique and peculiar characteristics. That is what defines how they do business and relate with other affiliates as well as their sponsors. To answer this question directly therefore, YES there are certainly limits sponsors should not go beyond in their dealings with affiliates in this business relationship.

SFI clearly defines what sponsors should do and should not do in their “awesome sponsor” page found on this link: https://www.sfimg.com/Training/AwesomeSponsor. That clearly sets the limits for all affiliates and sponsors.

Once you keep to the rules, sponsoring affiliates presents no special challenges thereafter. I do hope this answers your question? Best wishes.

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Hi Dah,

No sponsor should ever lose sight of the fact that the affiliates they sponsor are simply their business partners and not their employees or subjects. With this fact in mind, dealing with affiliates at all times becomes a very simple matter because once that relationship is well understood; helping affiliates presents very few well-defined challenges henceforth.

It must be well-stated and understood that affiliates are all individual business persons with their own unique
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Affiliate since: 01/06/2012, Power Rank: 1234 | Read Anup Kumar's 203 other Ask SC answers

According to my opinion there shouldn’t be any limitation to the Sponsors/Team Leaders to help their affiliates move forward and to grow their business successfully without some exception

Sponsors/Team Leaders should do

1) Send Welcome Letter to new affiliates with a short description of SFI including a Welcome E-card

2) Send next mail with a brief description of SFI and TripleClicks, E-365 and other necessary action to be taken daily, weekly, monthly, intermediate

3) Send third mail to explain all the benefits of TripleClicks, how to recruiting affiliates, how to advertise SFI business and how to generate purchase/sales in TC

Now keep sharp watch of the activities of your affiliates from your Genealogy. According to their activities use Team Mail, Email to keep touch with them constantly as per requirement

Must send a weekly Group Mail to all the affiliates either active or inactive including your best tips, suggestions, supports etc and always ready to help them

Sponsors/Team Leaders shouldn’t do

Send other links of business except SFI to the affiliates

There are some Sponsors/Team Leaders those who are always busy to build their own business and try to involve their affiliates to send several link of other business sites in which affiliates become bewildered to take decision. This is the exception beyond help to the affiliates


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According to my opinion there shouldn’t be any limitation to the Sponsors/Team Leaders to help their affiliates move forward and to grow their business successfully without some exception

Sponsors/Team Leaders should do

1) Send Welcome Letter to new affiliates with a short description of SFI including a Welcome E-card

2) Send next mail with a brief description of SFI and TripleClicks, E-365 and other necessary action to be taken daily, weekly, monthly, intermediate

3)
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Affiliate since: 07/30/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Bozena's 17 other Ask SC answers

Hi
Sponsor are meant to be help and support to their PSAs especially when PSAs are just starting.
It’s really difficult for new PSAs to go along with ocean of new information and things to read and learn and a sponsor should be the one who knows where the answers to the particular questions are.
In order to get new PSAs in right direction I as a sponsor am available almost 24/7 and eventually as my PSA is getting along I reduce my simultaneous presence. My goal is to teach them how to use ASK SC, how to use Forum and when I notice they are getting along just fine that’s the sign for me they are capable of doing things independently. This is my first goal.
However, if it happens they don’t succeed in their efforts, I’m here again present all over again.
The point you’re asking about for me is the point when they try to make me take part in their business financially.
Other than that, I’m as a sponsor am available all the time.

Best to you :)
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Hi
Sponsor are meant to be help and support to their PSAs especially when PSAs are just starting.
It’s really difficult for new PSAs to go along with ocean of new information and things to read and learn and a sponsor should be the one who knows where the answers to the particular questions are.
In order to get new PSAs in right direction I as a sponsor am available almost 24/7 and eventually as my PSA is getting along I reduce my simultaneous presence. My goal is to teach them how
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

On my opinion, your role as a Sponsor is to support and motivate your PSAs.At their beginnings they would probably need your help,too.
You should explain them what to read, where to find something, send them links...etc.
Maybe they will be overhelmed with so many informations in their first days here,especialy if they do not have any previous experience, and ask you clarifications on some issues.But,that's that!
After their first month with SFI,they should have to be able to work on their own,teach them to be independent.As a Team Leader you should have to observe their work,recognize the workers among them,recognize their success - congratulate them,send them at least once a week an motivational e-mail or one of these great,new E-Cards and just be there for them.
Lead by example,take care of your own business.They should do the same.Your job is to teach them that - not to work for them.
I hope you'll find this answer helpful and wish you a lot of success in building a strong Team.
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On my opinion, your role as a Sponsor is to support and motivate your PSAs.At their beginnings they would probably need your help,too.
You should explain them what to read, where to find something, send them links...etc.
Maybe they will be overhelmed with so many informations in their first days here,especialy if they do not have any previous experience, and ask you clarifications on some issues.But,that's that!
After their first month with SFI,they should have to be able to work on
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Affiliate since: 12/19/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Natalie's 2 other Ask SC answers

I have 3 part answer for this:

Firstly:

The most honest answer in my opinion, is put yourself in their shoes. How would you like to be treated? Ask yourself how important they are to you, how much do you value them, then treat them accordingly.

Secondly:

The methods you should use are already provided on "how to be an awesome sponsor" and also on the "checklist" for PSA'S & CSA's.
Checklist tells you what to do, you should already by familiar by now with what links to suggest. Follow this diligently, and you will be an awesome sponsor. Follow up is crucial, make time for this. Keep an eye on everything your downline is doing, by checking on their profile and in the genealogy.

Thirdly:

Yes, there is a point you should not beyond.
The cut off point would be too much pressure placed on PSA's and CSA's. Don't overwhelm them with too many communications. Be sensitive to and supportive to where they must be, at this point in their SFI experience. Be tentative enough, but also firm enough to not allow them to become lazy. Always provide supportive encouragement and inspiring words.

Thank you, I trust you like this answer.


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I have 3 part answer for this:

Firstly:

The most honest answer in my opinion, is put yourself in their shoes. How would you like to be treated? Ask yourself how important they are to you, how much do you value them, then treat them accordingly.

Secondly:

The methods you should use are already provided on "how to be an awesome sponsor" and also on the "checklist" for PSA'S & CSA's.
Checklist tells you what to do, you should
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Affiliate since: 10/06/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Alexander's 30 other Ask SC answers

All Affiliats should clearly see - that is their business, not their sponsor's. If they do nothing, they get nothing, regardless of what the sponsors do.
If they do nothing and get something, this is the point where you convey very wrong message to them, ruining their own career first of all.

Your task is not to do their job for them, but to show them how they can manage by themselves. They may get stuck at the start, overwhelmed by too much info they receive from SFI. You have to help them to put everything in order and optimize their personalized strategy.

But if you go further and start to implement it, they will never learn how to do that on their own. Stop here!
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All Affiliats should clearly see - that is their business, not their sponsor's. If they do nothing, they get nothing, regardless of what the sponsors do.
If they do nothing and get something, this is the point where you convey very wrong message to them, ruining their own career first of all.

Your task is not to do their job for them, but to show them how they can manage by themselves. They may get stuck at the start, overwhelmed by too much info they receive from SFI. You have to
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Affiliate since: 09/05/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Erasmia's 9 other Ask SC answers

I would say that as a Sponsor, we should always make time to be available to help our new affiliates get started.
When I receive my new members, I am notified by email of my new members joining my team, even though I am not logged in to my SFI site.
Here starts my work! I send each new affiliate my welcome message, and note down the date and keep notes on affiliates note tab.

An hour or two later, follows my FAST TRACK letter, as I have named it, informing my affiliates how to become Fast Trackers.

I have received very very few answers of my new affiliates, however, by tracking their VP Ledger, I send short letters with instructions along the way of how to proceed and earn extra VP. I encourage them first to upload their photos and complete their profiles. Once that's done, I congratulate them and tell them how pleased I am to see them and talk to them.
As a Sponsor, I believe, that I must pay special attention and give of myself as much as I can.
My emails are on the increase to my affiliates, because they do respond, and they do work daily.
For those affiliates who have been fast workers, and reached EA status within their first month, I gifted them with TCredits and encouraged them to become Wave3 members.
Most encouraging from my new affiliates were their ratings where they rated me with just a few words - caring, supportive!
I did not want to hear or read anything else, although I still have lots to learn.
When my affiliates want to work, I'm prepared to go all the way, and even the extra mile with them, but not to support in the way of buying goods or paying for them.
And , I just love sending out cards, of which I include everyone in my downline, active and inactive.


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I would say that as a Sponsor, we should always make time to be available to help our new affiliates get started.
When I receive my new members, I am notified by email of my new members joining my team, even though I am not logged in to my SFI site.
Here starts my work! I send each new affiliate my welcome message, and note down the date and keep notes on affiliates note tab.

An hour or two later, follows my FAST TRACK letter, as I have named it, informing my affiliates how
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Affiliate since: 01/16/2014, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Lisa's 11 other Ask SC answers

As a sponsor, you should help out the affiliates in your downline as much as you can. Remember that one of the key factors to succeeding in SFI is duplication. If you can teach that much to your sponsored affiliates, you will both be on the way to succeeding.

It is important to be on hand to help out your downline as much as possible. If they succeed, you succeed, so it should be one of your goals to teach your sponsored affiliates how to succeed with SFI.

There may be a fine line, however, between helping your affiliates and overloading them with information. There is so much to understand about SFI that it can be overwhelming. Make sure that when you are helping and coaching your sponsored affiliates, that you do so at a steady pace so that they can understand and absorb the information.
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As a sponsor, you should help out the affiliates in your downline as much as you can. Remember that one of the key factors to succeeding in SFI is duplication. If you can teach that much to your sponsored affiliates, you will both be on the way to succeeding.

It is important to be on hand to help out your downline as much as possible. If they succeed, you succeed, so it should be one of your goals to teach your sponsored affiliates how to succeed with SFI.

There may be a fine
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

By being an awesome sponsor, a sponsor can help their Affiliates move forward by;

Offering necessary support and assistance to them regarding any questions they might have about their SFI business.

Answer all your email within 24 hours of receiving them

Leading by example by doing all the things that you want your down line to do for example setting up a monthly standing order. you have to go first before they follow.

Run an advertising coop for your team if you can afford to. Use the coop manager for that purpose.

You can re-assign PSA by identifying your best 5 and most active PSA and reassign other PSA to these best 5 to help them build their teams.

Recognize and appreciate the work that your PSA or CSA have done. Be the first to give them a thumbs up for a job well done or a re-qualification into TL etc.

Send out weekly newsletters to your down line. It is important to stay in touch with your down line to know which areas they need your support in.

Set up team contests using your leadership page. This can be a great motivator to your team. Set up specific actionable goals for them to achieve and reward the one's the meet the criteria. It's a fun away to keep your team motivated and engaged with you.
That and more will help you steer your team in the right positive direction

As for the 'not going beyond part;'

I think doing things that are contrary to some or all of the great sponsor "dos" ultimately negates your efforts in trying to move your team forward some of which are;

Peddling them with shiny objects outside of SFI business. This not only makes your Affiliates lose focus but their trust for you and your stand for SFI business will hang in a balance.

Doing things for your PSA that they themselves are capable of doing like logging in for them to do their tasks creates dependants and pseudo Affiliates

Unprofessional communication with your team members. Constantly blasting emails about for example setting up a standing order that you haven't exemplified in the first place puts them off.

Remember to work with the workers. You shouldn't waste your precious time on skeptics or non-motivated people. They have to want it for themselves. You cannot keep dragging them or pushing them to do their business.


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By being an awesome sponsor, a sponsor can help their Affiliates move forward by;

Offering necessary support and assistance to them regarding any questions they might have about their SFI business.

Answer all your email within 24 hours of receiving them

Leading by example by doing all the things that you want your down line to do for example setting up a monthly standing order. you have to go first before they follow.

Run an advertising coop for your team
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