Affiliate since: 10/12/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Carsten's 1 other Ask SC answers

Many of the affiliates you sponsor will remain inactive. As SFI is free to join, a lot of people are just curious about what it is. So they don't join, because they want to become successful internet entrepreneurs. They just want to know what it is all about.

On the other hand there are also a lot of people that join SFI but are overwhelmed with all the information given on the homepage. I had 2 sign-offs due to that reason.

All you can do is keep them informed through your teammailer every week. Some people just need to find the right time to do what is necessary to become successful. Give them that time and honor their diffidence. Those who start a little later may be your next PTLs!
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Many of the affiliates you sponsor will remain inactive. As SFI is free to join, a lot of people are just curious about what it is. So they don't join, because they want to become successful internet entrepreneurs. They just want to know what it is all about.

On the other hand there are also a lot of people that join SFI but are overwhelmed with all the information given on the homepage. I had 2 sign-offs due to that reason.

All you can do is keep them informed through your
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Affiliate since: 07/16/2011, Power Rank: 626 | Read Darla's 53 other Ask SC answers

Very good question.

We must never give up on affiliates who never do anything.

Some of them may not have understood the first time round and may
come wandering back to SFI.

Treat them the same as the ones who are working. Send them emails,
TM, whatever, but never give up on them.

Maybe they will decide to have a second look into SFI and become your
Best Mover!

This also shows them that you are still active member and they may want
to find out what keeps you with SFI.

Most of them do not understand how SFI works and it is our duty to show
them.

If they are not from my Country I also suggest to them to join a2a and connect
with others from their country in order to get more understanding from someone
in their own country.

But keep your focus on the active workers.
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Very good question.

We must never give up on affiliates who never do anything.

Some of them may not have understood the first time round and may
come wandering back to SFI.

Treat them the same as the ones who are working. Send them emails,
TM, whatever, but never give up on them.

Maybe they will decide to have a second look into SFI and become your
Best Mover!

This also shows them that you are still active member and they may
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Affiliate since: 08/06/2012, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Ronilo's 408 other Ask SC answers

This is a question that has been asked over and over again in different forms but the same essence both here in Asks SC and in the forum. I am also receiving the same question from my PSA's and CSA's.

let me share with some realities with our SFI business so that can remain focused rather than be discouraged with affiliates who never do anything despite of you doing the best you can as sponsor.

1) Be aware that only 1 to 5 percent of your affiliates will be active, therefore do not spend all your energy on the 99 to 95 percent of your affiliates.

2) I understand that your question is about the 95 to 99% of your affiliates how much efforts then is enough for these types of affiliates? Let me share what I am doing to them.
a) I am still sending weekly message to them.
b) Once in while (once a month) I am sending them some controversial message just to catch their attention and engage them into conversation. Some of the controversial subjects that I sent them are: 1) "If you don't want to received messages from me let me help you opt out of SFI". 2) Do nothing and hit at nothing and many other controversial titles. I am getting 5 to 10 responses out of my more that 500 inactive affiliates.
c) Few times I invited them to be my FB friend and I also get few responses.
d) Once I engaged them into conversation I will begin to ask what is their problem why they don't become serious with SFI and help them with their problem which usually because of confusion and no capacity to buy from TripleClicks.

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This is a question that has been asked over and over again in different forms but the same essence both here in Asks SC and in the forum. I am also receiving the same question from my PSA's and CSA's.

let me share with some realities with our SFI business so that can remain focused rather than be discouraged with affiliates who never do anything despite of you doing the best you can as sponsor.

1) Be aware that only 1 to 5 percent of your affiliates will be active, therefore
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Affiliate since: 03/25/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Sandra's 7 other Ask SC answers

I think this is a question we all ask ourselves.

If they haven't whitelisted you, you won't likely have access to their actual email account and so if they aren't going into SFI they won't see your messages. I would send out a monthly support message and the rest is up to them.

Focus on the affiliates that are working. Offer them your encouragement and support as they are motivated!

Many people come into SFI expecting something different than what it is. Some people are financially challenged....there can be many reasons. It would be nice if they would just opt out if they aren't interested. Some do this, but most don't.

I never had anyone start earning points after a few months, but have heard that it does happen.

Stay positive and you will get some affiliates who are motivated...it takes time.

GOOD LUCK TO YOU!

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I think this is a question we all ask ourselves.

If they haven't whitelisted you, you won't likely have access to their actual email account and so if they aren't going into SFI they won't see your messages. I would send out a monthly support message and the rest is up to them.

Focus on the affiliates that are working. Offer them your encouragement and support as they are motivated!

Many people come into SFI expecting something different than what it is.
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Affiliate since: 07/31/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Michal's 8 other Ask SC answers

That is the question that everyone asks themselves. Most people in the genealogy is inactive and usually do not do anything , this applies to the vast majority of people who were sent through online advertising.

That's what is most important is an appropriate segregation of the list of Genealogy. Contact is indicated for frequent among active people , or those who began to get hundreds of VP but for various reasons they stopped. These can be direct messages about 2-3 times a week. Each time your little success , or you find some interesting information that interest your pathway . They should be treated as active members of the team and tell them your direct contact via instant messaging .

However, for people who have never get nothing, only to be registered, sent weekly newsletter, the same as the rest but in this weekly newsletter you should always include some other information.
Always give them a catchy title, describe them their more successful ways in which you have made.
Remember to start with it from the catchy phrases and concrete, do not write long, or if you write long does it start with the successes and concrete, and only then add details and advice. This makes it possible that you will be interested in someone who is on your list of PSA and the interested user may be worth more than many current active user.

Do this until they will opt-out if not you should alweys add them to you weekly newsletter.

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That is the question that everyone asks themselves. Most people in the genealogy is inactive and usually do not do anything , this applies to the vast majority of people who were sent through online advertising.

That's what is most important is an appropriate segregation of the list of Genealogy. Contact is indicated for frequent among active people , or those who began to get hundreds of VP but for various reasons they stopped. These can be direct messages about 2-3 times a week. Each
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

This is really a question that probably bothering many of us.

I do not know if my response will be adequate, but I do not think it should be done nothing more than what is necessary for the job.

What does that mean?

- At the beginning, make sure that you have sent a letter of welcome - mandatory, and, if possible, as soon as you include an affiliate, I think those first few minutes are crucial. With a cover letter, preferably send instructions for further work. In any form. Video tutorial would be very handy, there are several on YouTube that can be used. Do it.

- Daily follow any forward progress

- On a weekly basis teamwork send emails, but it should take care that they are meaningful and short, otherwise your associates will be confused and overwhelmed by too much information, which are not able to fix and use

- If you notice that some of your associates works well, daily logs to SFI affiliate center, working on promotions and advertising, try some encourage, for example, assigning Gift Certificate of $ 2 to enter Wave 3 program, send by regular mail an e-book material, if you know him / her really interested in that subject, etc.

- Organize monthly and possibly weekly contest

- Use all of the tools and methods of communication ( SFI chat, SFI e-mail, regular e-mail, social networks)

- If all of this, mentioned above, did not give results, please be patient. Do not do anything unusualy, it will cause the opposite effect. Maybe over time, your affilate, which did nothing in the past time, change his mind.
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This is really a question that probably bothering many of us.

I do not know if my response will be adequate, but I do not think it should be done nothing more than what is necessary for the job.

What does that mean?

- At the beginning, make sure that you have sent a letter of welcome - mandatory, and, if possible, as soon as you include an affiliate, I think those first few minutes are crucial. With a cover letter, preferably send instructions for further work. In
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Affiliate since: 09/10/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Ryan's 58 other Ask SC answers

ROI (Return On Investment) is one of the basic measurements of the success of any business. And one of the most valuable resources we invest in any business or in life for that matter, will always be OUR TIME.

How we invest the time we allocate to SFI each day will determine how successful our SFI business is going to be.

Spending time "constantly encouraging and offering support to affiliates who never do anything" is poor use of your valuable time and cannot be helpful to your success with SFI.

As Gery says; "work with the workers". Keep an eye out for the workers on your team and invest your time with them. If the others start working, then start giving them some of your time as well.

This will certainly improve the success of your SFI business and make you a much happier camper for sure.
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ROI (Return On Investment) is one of the basic measurements of the success of any business. And one of the most valuable resources we invest in any business or in life for that matter, will always be OUR TIME.

How we invest the time we allocate to SFI each day will determine how successful our SFI business is going to be.

Spending time "constantly encouraging and offering support to affiliates who never do anything" is poor use of your valuable time and cannot be
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Affiliate since: 10/06/2012, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Evie's 6 other Ask SC answers

A new affiliate has signed-up, you sent the welcome message, you offered your assistance and support, but they never logged-in since then.

What does this mean? In most cases like this, especially if the sign-up comes from web advertisement, the affiliate just registered to check the business opportunity offered. Then, they either may find it complicated, or they are not willing to invest time, money or personal work, to make their business grow. But they never bother to opt-out.

As long as the affiliate remains under my sponsoring, I continue to send them the weekly messages and offer to answer any question they might have and assist them. If they still do not respond and remain inactive, I prefer to stop wasting energy and time with them but continue to include them in the weekly group messages. If they ever decide to become active with the SFI business, I will always be available to sponsor them.

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A new affiliate has signed-up, you sent the welcome message, you offered your assistance and support, but they never logged-in since then.

What does this mean? In most cases like this, especially if the sign-up comes from web advertisement, the affiliate just registered to check the business opportunity offered. Then, they either may find it complicated, or they are not willing to invest time, money or personal work, to make their business grow. But they never bother to opt-out.


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

Excellent question to ask as we all do have affiliates who appear to be not to be actively engaged...

Frist is important to be mindful that this is not necessarily a reflection of your efforts in role of team leader/sponsor so it is important to not personalize the inactivity. As people, we are bombarded by so many things that at times engagement in organizations such as SFI becomes too much to manage and has to be placed last on personal priorities.

Regarding the topic of "encouragement" - I have found it helpful to really take a moment to consider what does my encouragement appear to the affiliate who is receiving it.

As part of being human, each of us is driven by needs (social, emotional, physical, mental and spiritual). For each of us, one of these needs becomes a primary focus so when the encouragement is not a match to the individual's primary need for the day, month and/or year the affiliate may not be active due to looking else where to satisfy his/her primary need.

So as a team leader/fellow affiliate/sponsor, it is important that skill development occurs so that when encouragement does go out to down-line members that your message of encouragement is attempting to meet the various needs of people. In other words, review what the encouragement is doing as it may only be meeting the physical need of the down-line member and the member's primary need for the moment is social thus the message of encouragement is a mis-match to what the affiliate is looking for.

What this simply boils down to is it is important to have a conversation with members of your down-line to understand "WHY" he/she joined SFI. Understanding their "WHY" will absolutely help with giving motivation as a match to what is needed vs a mis-match.


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Excellent question to ask as we all do have affiliates who appear to be not to be actively engaged...

Frist is important to be mindful that this is not necessarily a reflection of your efforts in role of team leader/sponsor so it is important to not personalize the inactivity. As people, we are bombarded by so many things that at times engagement in organizations such as SFI becomes too much to manage and has to be placed last on personal priorities.

Regarding the topic of "encouragement"
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Affiliate since: 02/05/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Anna's 40 other Ask SC answers

There are two SFI’s Rules of Success that pertain directly to this question:
Rule #4 – Work with the Workers
Rule # 19 – Some will, some won’t. So what?! Someone’s waiting! Next!

Every member of SFI who has a downline runs the risk of having inactive affiliates “who never do anything.” I have PSA and CSA who never logged in after signing up, despite a welcome letter and multiple attempts to connect them in other ways during the first months. Some join SFI because they want the opportunity SFI has to offer, while others were simply “tire kickers” (just looking).

The best we can do is work with the workers and not use up our time trying to get the inactive to do the work. The choice is theirs. We need to respect others choices, whether we agree with them or not. This includes those who were active and choose to stop SFI. We do not know the circumstances which led to their decisions, unless they tell us. All we can do is encourage them to come back, stay in touch with the weekly team mail and move on.

Some have answered do not waste any time on the inactive. Others say continue trying. I came to my own conclusion: send out weekly team mail to all on my genealogy list – active and inactive. I know the team mails are received through SFI’s mail system and in our personal emails. If the affiliates’ personal emails are accurate they will receive the emails. I did my part, now it is up to the affiliates. Some will read, some won’t read. Some will do, some won’t act. I cannot control their actions. I only control my actions/reactions. So, I continue to work with those who want my assistance and I move on to the next person who wants to work with the opportunity SFI provides for us.

This may seem harsh, yet the reality is our own time is precious. If we only worry about the inactive, we are using up our precious time which can be used in other productive ways. Do not be discouraged! As the SFI’s Rules of Success says work with the workers and move on.
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There are two SFI’s Rules of Success that pertain directly to this question:
Rule #4 – Work with the Workers
Rule # 19 – Some will, some won’t. So what?! Someone’s waiting! Next!

Every member of SFI who has a downline runs the risk of having inactive affiliates “who never do anything.” I have PSA and CSA who never logged in after signing up, despite a welcome letter and multiple attempts to connect them in other ways during the first months. Some
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