SFI Getting Started
Dear Team Members:
I've put together a list of suggestions that may make it easier for many of you to get started.
I know this is a lot of information, but keep it handy.
First ~ Learn the Infrastructure of SFI. I cannot stress this enough. It will be crucial to your
success down the road. You will not be able to answer your own referral's questions if you don't know the
answers yourself. Don't try and learn everything in one day. It won't happen. You should be in this for the long haul. If you haven't completed Smart Start <http://www.sfimarketing.com/SmartStart/>,
do so ASAP! Go thru 3-5 times to help things sink in.
Second ~ After you have completed the "No Spam" agreement, (this is included in the Smart Start series)
your gateways are activated. You can view them from the ADMIN area at The SFIMG Resource Center
Log in, and you will find a link that list all your gateways URLs with your ID # attached.
Third ~ Set goals. Set aside a certain number of hours you'll work on this business and then stick with it. If you're only able to give 2 or 3 hours a week then start with that. You'd be surprised at how much you'll learn in the course of a month. The biggest mistake I see people
making is doing "Nothing".
In the meantime, here are some simple suggestions to start out with. Do some of them, do all of them. Just Get started !!!
A: Start by telling all your friends, relatives, neighbors, coworkers and business associates about this great Work-At-Home Program you stumbled onto. Just direct them to your "Free" website and let SFI take it from there.
In case you haven't seen your website, you can find it here. Check out this article on Free Advertising at:
<http://4-homebusiness.com/SFI_Free_Advertising_Guide.htm>
Click here: Earning $100,000 a year...
<http://www.ezinfocenter.com/762445>
(substitute My SFI ID for yours)
Looks very professional doesn't it? You bet! That's what your referrals will think too.
At the SFIMG Resource Center, you will find a link telling how to keycode your ads. Use #s from 1-999 (4 digit #s are reserved for Corporate use). These will help you to determine which ads
are working best for you when you get new affiliates and sales. Keep a list of sites where you place your ads so you can track
the keycodes. More on keycodes at:
<http://www.sfimg.com/Training/KeyCodes.html>
B: Take a moment to register with the SFI Discussion Board This is a Members Only Board where you'll learn and share ideas with other new SFI Affiliates and Veterans. It's probably the
most useful tool I use in running my home business.
Click here: Getting Started - SFI DBoard at
<http://sfidboard.com>
Here are some Highly Recommended Links from the board:
<http://4-homebusiness.com/sfi_highly_recommended_db_links.htm>
C: Some people like to start out by advertising their free website Off Line. I personally started this way and there are literally hundreds and possibly thousands of ways to do it.
Just replace the "Contact Information" with your own. Or, if you're creative, make up your own. Set up your flyer here:
<http://dboardresources.com/flyer/>
Print this out.
Some of the places you may find useful to put up your flyers
are:
Supermarket Bulletin Boards;
Laundromats;
College Bulletin Boards
Bus Stops
Senior Citizen's Centers or Housing Developments
(Tons of older Americans Looking to keep busy)
Walk your neighborhood and put them in mailboxes if you want
(Good way to get to know your neighbors)
Go to your local mall and hand them out
Leave one in a library book
Put one in the envelope with your telephone bill.
Leave some at the student union at your local university
Put one in your car window (I get tons of sign-ups from that)
Christmas Is coming.... Put your URL on the back of
Your cards. Who doesn't turn over a card? I know I do !!
In other words, be creative.
Ask yourself....What would get MY attention and then go for it.
D: If you have friends or relatives who have home pages or websites, ask if you can put your link to your website on their pages or websites. If you have business cards for
another business. Write or stamp your new home business URL on the back.
E: In searching for new and unique opportunities for our team, I came across an offer you may be interested in. <VistaPrint.Com> is offering 250 "Free" customized business
cards where you pay only the shipping cost. The templates are the easiest I've ever seen to use and the cards look
fantastic.
Click here: <http://VistaPrint.com> - Business Card Printing,
Letterhead, Envelopes, Stationery, Invitations, Paper and More!
Now some of you are brand new to SFI and may not know what to have printed on your "Free" business cards so I have laid out
a guideline below. This is merely a guideline. This is the information I had printed on my own.
Name of Company - Six Figure Income Marketing
Job Title - Marketing Referral Rep.
Company Message Fire The Boss "Work At Home"
Address Line 1 Home Office: Nebraska
Address Line 2 Reps Office (Your City and State)
Phone Your Home Phone
Fax or Cell Your Fax or Cell Phone
Email Your Email Address
Web Address Your SFI URL
F: <http://4-homebusiness.hypermart.net/SFI_Plan.html>
This is a Fast Start Plan that I still used today. Some of the links to advertising sites and Ezines may not work
(they are constantly changing).
In short , these are all "free" ways to get started. I could go on and on forever. You don't have to spend a fortune while you're learning this business. Start out slowly. Word of mouth is one of the "best" advertising there is and the other things are merely a matter of being creative. If you're not creative, there are tons of people in your line who ARE. Just ask. That's why the word "Team" is in "Teamwork."
In closing, I would like to assure you that you are part of one of the best Powerline Teams in SFI. If you cannot reach me to get a question asked, you can go up the line and someone will respond to you right away. Here is the order:
Kenneth McKenzie - Your PTL
Email: sfiteem_one@yahoo.com
SFI Discussion Board
Click here: Getting Started - SFI DBoard
<http://sfidboard.com>
Lastly
Patti Malouf - Group Leader
sfiquestions2000@yahoo.com)
In other words, there will always be someone to answer your
questions when they arise.
Get your free flyer at:
<http://www.dboardresources.com/flyer/>
Put in your SFI ID and print.
Very truly yours,
Kenneth M McKenzie
Your SFI PTL
sfiteem_one@yahoo.com
Toll Free 877-860-6607 Fax/Voice
Other SFI Links
Create Your Own SFI Website - best way to promote SFI since search engines are getting saturated with SFI ads and gateways.
Turning visitors into prospects - 1 page technique using an easy form to capture visitor information. Great when gateways go down.
The Plan for SFI Promotion - automated system for getting your SFI biz going
Get Rich with SFI - the answer on how to get rich with SFI
Highly Recommended SFI Links - highly recommended discussion board links
What is SFI? - What is it? How does it work?
Earn Good Money with SFI - How to make Good Money with SFI
SFI Training Site - SFI training site
SFI HOT Board - Latest news from SFI
SFI Scoreboard - Top Sellers in SFI
SFI Wallpaper for Your Computer! - advertise on your work PC or put it on your home machine for fun.
Marketing Links
Paychecks for Life - Lead and follow-up system I also use to screen new SFI Prospects (see my picture!)
SFI Advertising and Marketing - How to get started advertising your business.
Marketing Ezine - Great articles and information
Guerrilla
Marketing - What the heck is it?
SFI Advertising and Marketing - Great Threads from the Dboard
Mining for Gold - the definitive internet marketing instruction manual
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