Sunday, April 30, 2017

What should I be doing besides the daily actions on my To Do List to build a thriving SFI business?

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What should I be doing besides the daily actions on my To Do List to build a thriving SFI business?

Philippus Van Zyl (South Africa)
Affiliate since 2/16/2014 Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Philippus's 101 other Ask SC answers

Follow the Ultra Simple SFI Basics 3 Step Plan:

1. Become an EA and keep it month after month. To become EA, you need to gather 1500 VP and by doing your Daily, Weekly and Monthly actions will only provide you with 497 VP. Therefore you have to do something more to gather the balance of the VP. You can do some other things on your VP Ledger to make up that difference or have a standing order. So doing your Daily Actions is only a small part of your tasks.

2. Sponsor 5 active affiliates. You have to advertise your business to get some enrollments under you. Advertise as often as possible. Marketing is the biggest part of your tasks.

3. Teach these 5 affiliates to do the same. It’s called duplication. Communication is the key here. Be an awesome Sponsor. Send them Team Mails, Streamposts, E-Cards and newsletters as often as possible and blog.

Other things to do is:

Learn as much as you possibly can and transfer it to your team.

Next is to promote TripleClicks and the products in that store to sell those products and to enroll some PRM’s and to enlist some ECAs.

For fun, play the games and bid in the auctions.

TripleClicks Executive Pool

Lead by Example

Lead By Example

If you want your affiliates sponsoring affiliates, referring TC members, etc., then make sure YOU are are doing these things. Do these things and become proficient in these things so you can show and teach your affiliates the best ways to do them.

In the key area of duplication, your affiliates are definitely watching! Show them what it means to be a strong, active sponsor and THEY will become strong, active sponsors and help you further your growth and profits.

Leading by example works in the negative, too, of course. Want a downline of affiliates who do nothing? Then do nothing and that's what you'll likely get!

So...the rule is real simple: Whatever you want THEM to do, YOU do, because they are following your lead!

Tip: Having a Standing Order (SO) at TripleClicks is a great way to lead by example. Your Standing Order badge will reflect this status. Your PSAs and CSAs will see this badge on your Leadership Page and your Affiliate Snapshot. Make sure you are sending everyone in your group the right message!

"A leader can shape his followers best by showing them the way forward rather than telling them about it."

-Unknown

"A leader is someone who is ahead of the pack. Even if it is only by one inch. They are doing, or have done, what they want or expect others to do. They are not watchers nor do they wait around. They take action...proper action....a lot of proper action! And they never give up!"

-Jack M. Zufelt

"You don't lead by lip service, you lead by example.”

-Jim Leyland

How to Earn Money with SFI

DO something to grow your business every day

You will not create a successful business by thinking about it. You will create a successful business ONLY by DOING...by TAKING ACTION every day. Every day, no matter what, make sure you're doing SOMETHING to further your business. If you're not, you're not even in the game, you're kidding yourself. No business becomes successful without daily focus and action.

Woman on phone

What can you do daily? Here are just a few ideas:

• Follow up with recent prospects.
• Send out some E-Cards.
• Place a classified or other type of ad.
• Send out some postcards.
• Review the LaunchPad Lessons.

• Review the Internet Income course.

• Send out a newsletter to your PSAs and your CSAs.

• Read an SFI training article you haven't read yet (or review one you have).

• Contact your sponsor, let him or her know what you're doing.

• Go to Google and search for articles on how to become a better marketer.

• Browse TripleClicks for new products you can recommend to your customers.

• Check the SFI News and SFI Power Tips blogs.
• Review your Genealogy and TC Member List.

• Review the Hit Tracker page to maximize your marketing efforts.

• Start a co-op and invite your PSAs to join.

• Add some prospects to your ECA database.
• Review your "My Movers" report (on your SFI homepage).
• Review "My Goals" (on your SFI homepage).
• Review the latest posts on the SFI Forum.

Tip: Don't forget to use the SFI Power Tools we've made available to you. Put the power of key codes, hit tracking, setting up your own co-op, the PSA Mailer, the CSA Mailer, reassignments, and more to work for your business. To not use these best-of-the-best tools is to operate your SFI business with two arms tied behind your back!

"The only difference between success and failure is the ability to take action."

-Alexander Graham Bell

"The future is purchased by what you do in the present."

-Unknown

"Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines, practiced every day, while failure is simply a few errors in judgement, repeated every day. It is the cumulative weight of our disciplines and our judgements that leads us to either fortune or failure."

-Jim Rohn

"Approach the start of each day with something in mind and end the day with one word...DONE."

-Unknown

"Success is neither magical nor mysterious. Success is the natural consequence of consistently applying the basic fundamentals."

-Jim Rohn

"All great masters are chiefly distinguished by the power of adding a second, a third, and perhaps a fourth step in a continuous line. Many a man has taken the first step. With every additional step you enhance immensely the value of your first."

-Ralph Waldo Emerson

CSAs & Co-Sponsor

Treat your business...like a business!

If you purchased a franchise, would you expect it to make money for you if you only worked it a few hours a week? Or if you didn't get trained? Or if you only tried for a few months? Or if you didn't follow the proven guidelines of the creators of the franchise?

Of course not! That's ridiculous. SFI is no different. Success requires commitment.

I am continually amazed at how many people think that money will somehow magically fall from the sky without work, without plans, or without an earnest commitment. All these elements (and others you'll read about in the following rules) MUST be present.

The fact is, anything worthwhile in life requires effort and commitment. If that were not true, we'd all be the perfect weight, we'd all have perfect relationships, and we'd all be highly educated. It's the same thing with having your own business.

In short, if you treat your SFI business as a serious, full-time business, put in the effort and commit to its success, it will become a serious, full-time business.

"Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes; but no plans."
-Peter F. Drucker

"You need to make a commitment, and once you make it, then life will give you some answers."
-Les Brown

"There's no scarcity of opportunity to make a living at what you love. There is only a scarcity of resolve to make it happen."
-Wayne Dyer

"There are only two options regarding commitment. You're either in or out. There's no such thing as a life in-between."

-Pat Riley

Introduction to SFI Marketing Group

Rules of Success

Over the last 60 years, literally millions of people have participated in our type of business. And through many years of trial and error, and hundreds of millions of dollars spent on figuring out what works and what doesn't, we have a very clear picture of what leads to success.

Likewise, we have established our own set of rules for success based on our 18-year history and the investment of literally millions of dollars and hours by SFI and its affiliates.

Success / Failure

I have distilled for you all of this into the following "SFI Rules Of Success" (which I've embellished with some of my favorite quotes).

And so it's very simple: If you want to SUCCEED, you must follow these rules. If you want to risk FAILURE, ignore them.

CONTINUE

Gery Carson
SFI Founder
& President

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Collecting Versa Points

Daily Tasks in SFI

Getting Comfortable with SFI

Getting Comfortable with SFI: What are some basic SFI terms new Affiliates should know?

As you familiarize yourself with the SFI program, you'll begin to see that you now have a robust, proven system working to help you generate the income you're looking for. As an SFI Affiliate, you've got instant access to a wide variety of value-added resources, tools, and income-building features...ALL designed to help you reach ultimate success! Before you begin to familiarize yourself with our program's power tools and other business-building resources, it's a good idea to review some basic SFI terms. You'll see these terms repeated throughout the SFI Resource Center, newsletters, sales notices, and other communication from SFI. Knowing what they mean will help you better understand SFI and take FULL advantage of a wide range of services and offerings as you build your SFI business.

A great place to start reviewing SFI-specific terms is the SFI Glossary and the SFI Support Desk. For your convenience, we've listed a few of the most common terms below, linked directly to their SFI Glossary definitions:

Getting Started

What are some no-cost resources for launching my business?

Although using free methods of advertising will take quite a bit of time, effort, and patience, you can most definitely build your business without ANY out-of-pocket costs...simply stick to it and you will get results.

Find new SFI affiliates and TC Members without spending any money:

Although having some start-up funds to invest almost always helps when starting any new business, you can still earn commissions with SFI without spending any money. By utilizing some of the free strategies outlined in the marketing aids and marketing methods sections, you can reach people who are not already SFI affiliates or TC Members. Your SFI ID is embedded within the URLs in the banners, text ads, and other marketing aids referred to on these pages.

Find free sites on which to advertise:

A simple Web search using Google, Bing, or any other major search engine will yield a listing of free ad sites. Use search terms, such as free business classifieds, paid business classifieds, pay per click search engines, free and paid safelists, etc. Be sure to use more than one search engine, as results may vary from engine to engine. Also, use variations on search terms to find lesser-known, but still valuable advertising sites.

Become an Executive Affiliate (EA):

Whether you become an EA from your own personal purchases or through customer sales, you'll earn shares from the TripleClicks Executive Pool, become eligible for Co-Sponsor Commissions and ECA Royalties, pick up free TripleClicks TCredits, get co-sponsored affiliates added to your team each month, and more! For complete details on your commission earnings, see the Commission Plan.

Simply generate at least 1,500 VersaPoints for the month to gain EA rank and all the associated benefits for that month. You can do this with as little as one customer sale (or one personal purchase) a month. Just sign in to TripleClicks.com and look for the various VersaPoints attached to the store's tens of thousands of products.

How and why does using free advertising work?

You can read about how to use classifieds to build your business in the Small Guide to Free Advertising article.

Content contributed by Karen Barnes
SFI Affiliate
KANSAS, USA

How much you can Earn in SFI

Compensation Plan can help you determine your earning. It all depends upon your dedication, hard work, investment of time & money in your business. You must give at least 1-2 years to see the real resuls.

SFI is not a 'Get Rich Quick' Scheme. Its a Marathon & not a Sprint.

Read & apply Compensation Plan :

Reference

Discuss this!

Important: To understand the SFI Compensation Plan, you must first understand CV (Commission Volume). Every product at TripleClicks.com has a CV value. This value is determined by the product's margin (The difference between the product's wholesale/base cost and the price the product sells for). The higher the margin, the higher the CV. A product's CV is the maximum amount that can be paid out in commissions for that product.

Direct
Commissions

Qualification: Affiliate

Each time an SFI affiliate that you have personally sponsored–OR a TC member that you have personally referred–places an order at TripleClicks.com, you earn 45% of the CV.
SFI's Direct Commission program is powerful because once you sign up a member or affiliate, they become your customer for life!* SFI takes care of all order processing, product shipments, and customer service at no cost to you, and pays you a Direct Commission for every order placed by your members and affiliates for life!*
Special Note: For purchases by personally referred TC members, you'll ALSO earn all the VP** on the order–which can earn you additional shares of the TripleClicks Executive Pool!

Earnings Example: An order is placed by one of your personally referred TC members that has $23 CV and 1,725 VP. You earn a $10.35 Direct Commission (45% of $23) and 1,725 shares in the TripleClicks Executive Pool.

TIP: To see the Direct Commission (DC) that you can earn for every SFI product, just log in at TripleClicks.com. The DC (Direct Commission), CSC (Co-Sponsor Commission), EP (Executive Pool), CV (Commission Volume), and VP (VersaPoints) are included in each product's description.

To start earning Direct Commissions, just start referring TC members and sponsoring SFI affiliates. See SFI Basics to learn how.

S-Builder Co-op can help you grow your Direct Commissions. Learn More.

ASK SC: What is the most effective way to generate product sales?
ASK SC: What is the best way to get people to TC, generate sales, and earn commissions?

TripleClicks Executive Pool

Qualification: Executive Affiliate

SFI's TripleClicks Executive Pool provides a simple, easy, and lucrative income stream that all SFI affiliates can tap into every month. SFI-powered TripleClicks.com is one of the fastest-growing e-commerce Website in the world, and we now put 40% of the CV of EVERY purchase–companywide–into the TripleClicks Executive Pool for our affiliates to share in! How to share in the pool:
For each VersaPoint (VP) you accumulate during the month, you will receive one share of the month's pool. The more VP you score, the more you will earn from the TripleClicks Executive Pool! It's that simple. Note that VP can be earned for doing a wide variety of actions (see VP Ledger for complete list of pointable actions).
To earn even more shares, become a Team Leader:
A. As a Bronze Team Leader, you'll receive matching VP on all EAs in your downline within 6 levels (including your CSAs).
B. As a Silver Team Leader, you'll receive matching VP on all EAs in your downline within 8 levels (including your CSAs).
C. As a Gold Team Leader, you'll receive matching VP on all EAs in your downline within 10 levels (including your CSAs).
D. As a Platinum Team Leader, you'll receive matching VP on all EAs in your downline within 12 levels (including your CSAs).
E. As a Diamond Team Leader, you'll receive matching VP on all EAs in your downline within 12 levels (including your CSAs), plus double matching VP on affiliates on the 12th level.

Matching VP Example: You are an STL. The EAs in your first 8 levels account for a total of 57,500 VP this month, so YOU earn a matching 57,500 shares of the TripleClicks Executive Pool.

Important Qualification Note: To earn matching VP, you must hold the rank of Team Leader and maintain a minimum 3-star Sponsor Rating (not applicable w/less than 5 ratings).

PLUS...get even MORE pool shares:
Milestone Shares
For every 10 personal VP you earn, you also earn up to 18 bonus shares of the TripleClicks Executive Pool that will be paid to you upon reaching the milestones of SFI's five Team Leader ranks! Shares are "banked" for you automatically, as follows:
10 Milestone Shares per 10 VP if your rank is Affiliate or EA

12 Milestone Shares per 10 VP if your rank is BTL
14 Milestone Shares per 10 VP if your rank is STL
16 Milestone Shares per 10 VP if your rank is GTL
18 Milestone Shares per 10 VP if your rank is PTL

Each time you hit a milestone (i.e., advance to BTL, STL, etc.), all non-expired shares you've banked to date are automatically added to your monthly commissions as a one-time bonus.
Milestone Shares earned expire after one year. You can view your current banked shares in the Milestone Shares counter in the Affiliate Center header and in the My Earnings panel on your Scoreboard tab. Learn more about Milestone Shares HERE.

To earn shares in the TripleClicks Executive Pool, just accumulate VP by doing the actions on your SFI To-Do List (earn more by becoming a Team Leader)

S-Builder Co-op can help you increase the number of TripleClicks Executive Pool shares you earn. Learn More.

Co-Sponsor Commissions

Qualification: Executive Affiliate

Each time an SFI affiliate that you are the co-sponsor of places an order at TripleClicks.com, you earn 15% of the CV.

Earnings Example: An order is placed by one of your co-sponsored SFI affiliates (CSA) that has $28 CV. You earn a $4.20 Co-Sponsor Commission (15% of $28).

Note: If you're a Team Leader, you can also earn Matching VP on all your CSAs. See TripleClicks Executive Pool above for details.

How to acquire CSAs (Co-Sponsored Affiliates):
A. A minimum of TWO (2) CSAs are allotted to you each month you attain the rank of EA (minimum 1500 VP)—available on or about the 12th of each month.
B. You can win CSAs in the Daily Grand contest.
C. CSAs can be won via Pricebenders Auctions. See schedule for upcoming CSA auctions HERE.
D. The CSA Rewards Program gives you more than two dozen ways to get 30+ CSAs every month, including 10 CSAs you can get just by becoming BCQ.
E. CSAs can be won each day in the Entrepreneur365 Finalist drawing.
F. Every month, thousands of Co-Sponsored Affiliates are forfeited and need a NEW co-sponsor. Become a Team Leader and opt in HERE to get a share of all of these forfeited Co-Sponsored Affiliates automatically added to your team, with YOU as their new co-sponsor!

• Receive 1 share if you're a Bronze Team Leader
• Receive 2 shares if you're a Silver Team Leader
• Receive 3 shares if you're a Gold Team Leader
• Receive 4 shares if you're a Platinum Team Leader
• Receive 6 shares if you're a Diamond Team Leader

Important Qualification Note: You must maintain EA (Executive Affiliate) status to retain any CSAs you have been assigned. If you lose your EA status, you immediately forfeit ALL CSAs you've acquired to date.

For more information on co-sponsored affiliates, click HERE.

ASK SC: What's a good welcome letter to send to new CSAs?
SUPPORT DESK: Where do I find the link I need to click to receive my CSAs for being an EA?
SUPPORT DESK: How will I know which CSAs I've been assigned?

TIP: To see the Co-Sponsor Commission (CSC) that you can earn for every SFI product, just log in at TripleClicks.com. The CSC (Co-Sponsor Commission), DC (Direct Commission), EP (Executive Pool), CV (Commission Volume), and VP (VersaPoints) are included in each product's description.

TCredit Bonus

Qualification: EA (Executive Affiliate)

TCredits allow you to take FULL advantage of your TripleClicks membership benefits and can also be used in many ways to build your SFI business. A single TCredit sells for $1.99, but you can receive, as part of your compensation as an SFI affiliate, up to 24 TCredits FREE every month! To learn about all the things you can do with TCredits, click HERE.

• Receive 10 TCredits if you're an EA
• Receive 12 TCredits if you're a Bronze Team Leader
• Receive 14 TCredits if you're a Silver Team Leader
• Receive 16 TCredits if you're a Gold Team Leader
• Receive 20 TCredits if you're a Platinum Team Leader
• Receive 24 TCredits if you're a Diamond Team Leader

ECA Referral Program

Qualification: Executive Affiliate

Make referrals to the TripleClicks E-Commerce Associate (ECA) Program and earn VersaPoints and lucrative royalties for life! Simply refer companies that sell products to your ECA Gateway. For each that becomes an approved ECA, you'll earn 10% of the CV on all of their sales at TripleClicks.com. Plus, you'll earn an immediate 100 VP when your ECA generates their first $10 or more in sales.
The ECA referral program is very powerful because all you have to do is introduce an ECA to TripleClicks and you're all set to earn royalties for life! Every time anyone—anywhere in the world—buys something at TripleClicks from one of your referred ECAs, you earn a royalty!

Earnings Example: The total CV for all of your referred ECAs is $20,000. You earn $2000 in ECA Royalties this month (10% of $20,000).

Tip #1: Buy from your own referred ECAs and receive "rebates" on your purchases.
Tip #2: Refer customers to your ECA's "store within a store" TConnect Websites. With the combination of Direct Commissions and ECA Royalties, you can earn a handsome 55% of the CV on any sales generated!

ASK SC: What are the best methods for signing up ECAs?
ASK SC: How do I go about finding ECAs in my own city?
ASK SC: What is the best method to recruit an ECA (E-Commerce Associate)?
ASK SC: What are some methods to attract ECAs in areas where many do not yet trust online businesses?

SFI Pay-Per-Action

Supplemental Income Program
Qualification: Affiliate

SFI Pay-Per-Action (SFIPPA) is an optional, supplemental income program available to all SFI affiliates that allows you to act as an advertiser for SFI and earn supplemental income by getting others to take actions such as filling out forms. Each time you generate a qualified SFIPPA action, you earn a bounty. The amount of the bounty varies depending on the action. The SFIPPA currently available (with more in the works) is:
SFI AFFILIATE SIGN-UPS
Bounty: Up to $10 for each qualified sign-up
For complete details on SFIPPA, click HERE.

11 Reasons Why The SFI Comp Plan Rocks!

1. Clean, simple, generous, and fair! 2. No purchase requirements...ever!
3. Start earning income immediately just by doing simple free actions!
4. Earn up to six different ways: Direct Commissions, TripleClicks Executive Pool, Co-Sponsor Commissions, TCredits Bonus, ECA Royalties, and SFI Pay-Per-Action!
5. Qualify for EVERY type of compensation with as little as 1500 VP a month!
6. All qualifying VP can be generated with just actions, or combinations of actions and sales!
7. A huge 40% of the Commission Volume (CV) on EVERY sale at TripleClicks.com goes into the TripleClicks Executive Pool. Share in this big, companywide pool with a minimum of just 1500 VP a month!
8. With OVER 90000 available products from more than 130 countries, TripleClicks.com has something for everyone. This makes selling products online both fun and lucrative. And it's even easier to earn VP with Transfer Buying (buying from TripleClicks.com the products you already buy elsewhere)!
9. Fast upfront compensation and great long-term residual income potential too!
10. There's no limit to how much you can earn. Go as wide as you want while also earning deep into your organization via the TripleClicks Executive Pool!
11. Get paid in your country's currency via our Payoneer™ MasterCard or via check or PayPal. See our Getting Paid FAQs for more information HERE.

* You can continue to earn commissions so long as you remain an active SFI affiliate.
** To qualify for VP, sale must be to a non-SFI affiliate and person who does not reside at seller's same address.

For more information about compensation
and getting paid, see our INCOME INDEX.

Reading Launch Pad Lessons is Vital to your Success in SFI

1. Review each of the 11 Chapter Lessons first. These 11 lessons will give you a great overview of the SFI program.
2. Next, review the Related Lessons under each chapter to fill out your knowledge. Note: LaunchPad contains an extensive amount of information. Do NOT try to take it all in at once! Two to five lessons a day is a good goal. Once you've reviewed all the lessons, return and review topics as needed

Read Launch Pad Lessons here: https://www.sfimg.com/LaunchPad/

Getting Started

Getting Started With Your SFI Business

Program Overview:
LaunchPad Training—SFI's exclusive "getting started" training series Benefits Chart
SFI Compensation Plan Compare SFI To Other Biz Opps
Getting Started: Your TConnect Page Getting Started FAQs
Whitelisting mail@sfimg.com How To Get Started In SFI For Free Dispelling An SFI Myth Getting Comfortable With The SFI Program
Standing Order Central Information Page SFI Forum Tips Tips For Uploading Your Photo
International Resources & Issues: Language Translation At SFI SFI International Affiliate Resources Are You Ignoring 80% Of Your Market?

Success, Goals, & Motivation: Why SFI Works For Some And Not For Others
22 Insider Tips to Working from Home Successfully, by Gobala Krishnan Some Thoughts On Goals... Financially Independent In Three Years Through SFI, by Winston Saga

Miscellaneous:
Ask Gery: Can I get a new Sponsor?