SFI Weekly News (January 9, 2017)

It's a fresh, new week...AND a brand new year!! Be sure to check out SFI's newest developments in the following months to help you reach new heights in 2017! ______________________________________________________ 2017 NEW YEARS MESSAGE FROM GERY To: All SFI affiliates From: Gery Carson HAPPY NEW YEAR! It's with great excitement that I get to address you for the new year...2017! I LOVE the start of each new year, because it's such a great opportunity to "hit the reset button" and start fresh, with a new list of goals and resolutions, and with renewed vigor and energy. But before we move onto and start talking about what's in store for 2017, let's (briefly) give 2016 it's due! In 2016 MUCH (and I mean MUCH) was accomplished and achieved. Following is a list of just some of our 2016 additions and improvements: Tip: If you've been with SFI for less than a year (or just need a refresher), this is a great list to go through, to make sure you're taking advantage of our newest features and programs. * Milestone Shares * Designated Diamonds * Biz Quiz * CSA Reassignment tool available to BTLs * CSA Rewards * Product Collections * New Affiliate Reminders tool * Forum: Must-Reads * TCredit Packs gift option * Micro auctions at Pricebenders * New TripleClicks homepage and redesign * BUY NOW feature at Pricebenders * ECAs: CPV Ad Campaigns * International Pricebenders auction winners get free shipping to US addresses * Private forums for Team Leaders * New Affiliate Welcome Reboot * Forum: Great Questions * UNSTOPPABLE Contest * Promo Bids...and a grander Daily Grand * New SFI Affiliate Landing/Log-In Page * Instant EA2 options * Non-expiring VersaPoints * E365 2.0 * PRM Pricebenders auctions * New and improved Stream * New Inbox and TeamMail features * New Affiliate Center Header * Revamped LaunchPad Lessons * Personalized JMT Banners * Exclusive SFI Coins * Earnings Optimization Report * Badge Quest game * Action Tabs made mobile-friendly * Flips and Super Deals * New Badge Quest Guide Yes, my team here was definitely "on fire" in 2016, and I'm SO proud of the great, great effort and how many important pieces we were able to put in place for our affiliates. But, of course, just like riding a bicycle uphill, if you want to keep climbing, you can't stop pedaling (or soon you'll be rolling backwards). So just like I hope each and every one of you are, we are ready to hit the ground running in 2017! You'll see the first evidence of this with three major announcements (referenced below in this newsletter). But these will be just the tip of the iceberg! Year of the Sale... In 2016, our major focus was on SFI. In 2017, our main focus will be on TripleClicks. More specifically, our focus will be on improving TripleClicks in ways designed to substantially accelerate sales. Hence, we're calling 2017, "Year of the sale!" To that end, we will be aggressively addressing: * ECA quality * Shipping & delivery * Product selection * Site user-friendliness We want to greatly expand product offerings and improve shipping and delivery. We want to improve the experience of all persons visiting TripleClicks. We want to make all parts of TripleClicks mobile-friendly. And our long-time plan to bring in restaurants, gas stations, grocery stores, and other local merchants to TripleClicks should also finally become a reality in 2017! Imagine being able to earn all the VersaPoints you need each month by simply patronizing your favorite local merchants! Yes, if we do this right, this one program alone could be the biggest thing we've ever done! We also have plans to open up engagement opportunities between affiliates and their PRMs! That is, we want to give you more ways to directly engage with and impact the activities of your PRMs. If we can accomplish these objectives, 2017 will indeed be a banner year for sales at TripleClicks...and I, for one, am planning on exactly that! Why it's so important... Why is making TripleClicks better and creating more sales so important? Well, it's like this, folks: No matter how great we make the SFI side of things, no matter how good our gateways are, no matter how good are SFI training, tools, and leadership is, no matter how many tens of thousands join SFI, if we don't have great products behind it, we'll never be any more than a shadow of what we could be. But if TripleClicks has the products, prices, features, and other amenities that attract and keep today's online customers, the SFI affiliate opportunity has almost no limits in its potential•and the emergence of future SFI affiliate millionaires becomes a real possibility. In short, SFI's foundation has to be about our products. So in 2017, let's all work together to take TripleClicks to a new level. Let's truly make 2017 the "Year or the sale!" In closing... SFI Nation is huge. Our community numbers in the hundreds of thousands, made up of men and women from virtually every country in the world. And so it requires only some simple math to know that tens of millions of hours were invested by our affiliates in 2016. Tens of MILLIONS of hours! I'm humbled by this. And I'm enormously grateful that so many invest so much to make SFI go and continue moving into the future. THANK YOU!! And speaking of that future, it's truly never been brighter. 2017 holds incredible promise, with unprecedented opportunities. But that promise will not be realized without real and true commitment, without rolling up sleeves and doing the hard work that building great things requires. For myself and for our corporate team here, rest assured that we will leave no stone unturned in 2017. Indeed, we will out-work and out-hustle our competition every day of the year, and we will not rest until SFI has changed the world. Who's with us?! JOIN THE DISCUSSION: SPOTLIGHT MERCHANT DIRECTORY IS HERE! Back on December 7th we introduced you to the Spotlight Merchants program and our first merchant (Fat Brain Toys). Now, we're introducing 27 additional merchants to the program, representing thousands of great new products in over a dozen different categories! Spotlight Merchants are online sellers from around the world that we've hand-picked for our affiliates. To browse these new merchants and products, we are debuting our SPOTLIGHT MERCHANTS DIRECTORY at TripleClicks. READ ENTIRE ANNOUNCEMENT: JOIN THE DISCUSSION: TC DIRECT GOES BOOM! Effective immediately, we're rolling out a minimum of one new TCD (TC Direct product) every week of 2017! Yes, a minimum of 52 new products are on the way, with the number actually likely to be much higher. Featured on your TC tab! Each week of the year, we'll be introducing a brand new featured TCD. You'll find them on your TC tab ( at the Affiliate Center. In fact, if you'll go to your TC Tab right now, you'll find the first one. FREE worldwide shipping! You've been asking us to provide better shipping rates. How does FREE sound?! Yes, for most TCDs, shipping will be 100% free to most countries! We're able to make this happen by working with new international sources that will drop-ship many of the new TCD products directly to you. TCDs can be purchased for yourself or sold to your customers; free shipping applies for both. Best Price! You're also going to love the prices on our new TCDs! In most cases, our price will at least match the best price you'll find on the internet. And in many cases, we'll beat the best price out there! And, of course, when you're buying a TCD, you'll also be receiving ample amounts of VersaPoints and MRP, too! READ ENTIRE ANNOUNCEMENT: JOIN THE DISCUSSION: NEW EAGER ZEBRA GAME: ZACKJACK! We are very excited to roll out a brand new Eager Zebra game for the new year! The game is called ZACKJACK. We like to think of it as "Blackjack...with a kick!" The objective of the game is to put together three hands of cards, each equaling 21 points--which we call a "Zackjack." (See full announcement on our SFI News blog for game details.) MRP & VP: For each TCredit spent playing Zackjack, you'll earn earn 5 MRP (Member Rewards Points) redeemable on thousands of products at TripleClicks. AND, as an SFI affiliate, you'll also earn 1 VersaPoint for each TCredit spent playing Zackjack (maximum of 500 VP/month playing Eager Zebra games). Badges: As a Zackjack player, you'll have the opportunity to win up to 14 badges (all which can help you achieve new heights in Badge Quest)! Earn with Zackjack! We hope every SFI affiliate will try out our new game so you have some hands-on experience with this new product. Yes, product. And like ALL products at TripleClicks, it's another opportunity to earn commissions. READ ENTIRE ANNOUNCEMENT: JOIN THE DISCUSSION: BE UNSTOPPABLE IN JANUARY! January has arrived, and with it our latest UNSTOPPABLE contest! UNSTOPPABLE is a one-month contest featuring hard cold cash for the top prizes (and some cool consolation prizes, too). January '17 UNSTOPPABLE Contest Specs OBJECTIVE: Develop the most new (first-time) EA2 PSAs CONTEST PERIOD: Qualifying for the January 2017 contest are all new (first-time) EA2s developed from January 1st through January 31, 2017. CASH PRIZES: * 1st place = $500 cash * 2nd place = $250 cash * 3rd place = $100 cash * 4th-10 place = $50 added to your Signing Bonus account Total cash & Signing Bonus prizes of $1200. OTHER PRIZES: * Top 10 = Exclusive "UnsTOPpable TEN" T-Shirt (limit: 4 T-Shirts/year) * Top 50 = 10 TCredits * Top 50 = New "UNSTOPPABLE" badge for your SFI home page and JMT gateway * 50 TCredits for 10 randomly chosen of those who entered and generated at least 1 EA2 GET ENTERED NOW The first step of being named an UNSTOPPABLE AFFILIATE is to enter! Go now to the WIN IT tab to enter. Once you've entered, all you need to do is start generating new EA2s! TIP: For ideas on getting your PSAs to EA2 status, see this training article: By the way, just for entering, you'll get our new UNSTOPPABLE "In it to win it!" badge for your SFI homepage. Note: A minimum of one new EA2 must be generated within 15 days of entering to keep this badge. READ ENTIRE ANNOUNCEMENT: NEW TIME MACHINE CONTEST HAS STARTED! Zack is back...with the latest edition of our highly popular Eager Zebra game, Time Machine! The new question is: "How many total points will be scored in Super Bowl 51?" Enter your new prediction at: TIP: Make sure you head over to our blog at blog.eagerzebra.com (or click the TIPS button at the top of the Time Machine page) to get some valuable tips for winning the new Time Machine contest. TIP: You can enter a prediction daily to win a share of what will, no doubt, become a HUGE Zackpot. And with each Time Machine entry, you also can get a free entry for the new Daily Crown and a chance to win a share of over $1700 in prizes! NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. GOOD LUCK to all our players! 1,006 WINNERS SHARE TIME MACHINE 31,936 TCREDITS ZACKPOT! Our most recent Time Machine game ended Tuesday, December 27th, giving us our long-awaited answer to our question, "What will the all-time box office rank for the Doctor Strange movie be on December 27th?" 1,006 different TripleClicks members predicted the correct answer of 99. With a final Zackpot of 31,936, each winner received an equal share of 32 TCredits! For a complete list of all the winners, see: Fun Fact: Time Machine has now awarded over 368,862 TCredits to over 6,926 winners. Note! A brand new Time Machine question is now live. To enter your prediction, go now to: Tip: See our Time Machine Tips to help you win the new Time Machine Zackpot: On behalf of Zack the Zebra, CONGRATULATIONS to our latest Time Machine winners! Enjoy all those mighty TCredits and your new badge! UPDATED YOUR CHOICE MOVIE PACK AUCTION! A great way to welcome in the new year--a fresh, updated list of today's in-demand movies now available in the Your Choice Movie Pack auctions! As of now, auction winners can choose from among 32 choices (all in Blu-ray and/or DVD packs). Remember, with Your Choice auctions, you get to pick the movie title you want and receive 50 TCredits! We refresh the list regularly with popular new releases and classics, so stay tuned! READ ENTIRE ANNOUNCEMENT: JOIN THE DISCUSSION: ______________________________________________________ GREAT QUESTIONS FROM THE FORUM Featured questions and answers from fellow affiliates... How can I be a better sponsor to build a stronger team? What keeps you motivated to keep moving forward at SFI? What are some of the ways your sponsor helps you and which one do you value the most? Is there a minimum investment required for success in SFI? Find more GREAT QUESTIONS at: Submit your answers to any "Great Question" and get a SUPPORT STAR badge when it receives 50 or more "likes"! Got a question? Submit it at the Forum (. If it's deemed as "great" by our Moderators, it will be prominently displayed in the Forum's "Great Question!" section! ______________________________________________________ SPOTLIGHT MERCHANTS! Spotlight Merchants are online sellers from around the world that we've hand-picked, and that we'll be adding to a special new directory coming to TripleClicks. Over time, we hope to add hundreds of popular merchants, representing tens of thousands of products and services...in about every category you can think of! By simply shopping at these merchants' sites, you'll be able to earn up to 500 VersaPoints a month! And it's so easy! Once you've placed an order, simply submit a Points Claim Form. We'll verify your order with the seller and your VersaPoints will be immediately awarded to your SFI affiliate account! But that's not all! As you know, as an SFI affiliate, TripleClicks Executive Pool shares are an important component of your compensation. The higher the share value is, the larger your commissions can go. The Spotlight Merchants program is designed to actively and aggressively boost share values. That is, a large portion of every Spotlight Merchant sale goes directly into the TripleClicks Executive Pool. And because much of this will go in "unencumbered," ALL shareholders can see higher share values. Example: You place a $50 order with a Spotlight Merchant. For this, you immediately receive 300 VP. A portion of the $50 you paid pays for your 300 VP of course. But a portion is also simply deposited into the pool for all qualified SFI affiliates to share in. Now imagine thousands of SFI affiliates patronizing Spotlight Merchants each month. Pool shares values could soon begin to grow rapidly! Learn more about Spotlight Merchants at: ______________________________________________________ YOUR AFFILIATE WEEKLY TIP Increase your SFI earnings... To increase your earnings, the first thing you need to do is to make sure you're not focusing totally on VP (VersaPoints). Yes, income can be earned from accumulating VP, but the primary role of VP is to determine your rank. As the "Making money with SFI" LaunchPad Lesson explains, the way you create large incomes in SFI is through sales, sponsoring, and duplication. If you're neglecting these areas, you're never going to be happy with your commission check. We STRONGLY urge you to review that LaunchPad Lesson and follow its guidelines! Access this LaunchPad Lesson at: And here's an example of how to focus on specific earnings. Go to the first commission type, Direct Commissions, listed in our compensation plan at Notice that the math is extremely simple. Direct Commissions pay you 45% of CV (Commission Volume). So, if you want to earn $450 a month in Direct Commissions, then just account for $1,000 in CV each month (from your personally referred TripleClicks members and SFI affiliates). "Follow the money." The compensation plan tells you exactly how to earn whatever amount you wish to earn. ______________________________________________________ TRIPLECLICKS TIP OF THE WEEK: Pricebenders FREE bonus PSAs... The free Pricebenders Bid & Build tool lets you build your downline while bidding for great products! You can win up to one brand new PSA for every 10 bids. PLUS: Each time you win a full PSA, you'll also receive a FREE bonus entry in the Daily Grand, where you can win additional business-building prizes, including CSAs, TCredits, VersaPoints, and more! Learn more about Bid & Build here: ______________________________________________________ ECA SPOTLIGHT TripleClicks now features the products and services of 3,096 ECAs (E-Commerce Associates)! Check out this week's featured ECA. And be sure to connect with them to receive notices about future hot deals, closeouts, and sales! Ivastore ECA Customer Rating: Very Good Looking for jewelry and accessories to complete your outfit? Ivastore has want you want! In addition to a wide selection of bracelets, necklaces, and earrings, the store also offers scarves, nail art, cotton towels, cosmetic bags, and lots more. Great prices and free shipping make the deals even better! Visit Ivastore now at: Unfamiliar with our ECA Program? Learn how YOU can start earning LIFETIME ECA Royalty Commissions at: ______________________________________________________ FROM THE ASK SC ARCHIVES What is the best way to get new affiliates to focus on the E365 competition? Has anyone found an effective way to promote SFI or TripleClicks on Pinterest? What form of advertisement have you found to be most successful in sponsoring new affiliates? If sales isn't your strong suit, what should you focus on to create a full time income in SFI? The Ask SC archive includes 52,387 answers to 842 business-boosting questions about nearly all aspects of the SFI program. To search the entire Ask SC database, see: ______________________________________________________ SFI BY THE NUMBERS 19th successful year for SFI (32nd for SFI's parent company) 14,058 new Affiliates added last week 6.2 million TripleClicks members 90,699 commissionable products (1,854 new added last week) 574,442 S-Builder sign-ups generated to date 3,096 E-Commerce Associates 207,624 total TCards distributed Millions - Commissions paid out to our affiliates (in US Dollars) ______________________________________________________ GROW YOUR BUSINESS Review the SFI program at LaunchPad: Learn about all the ways to earn: Review your To-Do List: Claim your Co-Sponsored Affiliates (CSAs): Get your Milestone Shares: Designate your Diamonds: Boost group activity with TCredit Packs: Join us at the SFI Forum: Submit your Great Questions to the SFI Forum: Create your own Private Team Forum: Take the exclusive Internet Income course: Promote your SFI business: Calculate your possible earnings: Review SFI Power Tools: Get PSAs To Go: Join the S-Builder Co-op: Review FAQs or contact us: ______________________________________________________ DISCUSS IT! Want to discuss one of this newsletter's topics? Go to the SFI Forum ( choose the appropriate category, then click on the green "Start a Thread"button located in the top right corner to start a discussion or ask a question. Tip: Someone may have already started a thread, so check the NEWEST section first. About the SFI Forum: The forum is one of our most powerful resources for Affiliates all over the world. Featuring in-depth discussions of SFI news, products, programs, and more, the Forum lets SFI affiliates brainstorm, share tips and ideas, get questions answered 24/7, and more! Learn more about the Forum: Are you an SFI Team Leader? Consider creating your own private forum...accessible only to you and your team! Just click the "Create Private Forum"button at the SFI Forum. But don't forget to share your SFI success tips, experience, and wisdom with ALL your fellow affiliates at the Forum! Remember, 40% of all CV in commissions come from the TripleClicks Executive Pool--which EVERY affiliate contributes to. The stronger the Forum is, the higher your income can go. By sharing your insights and tips with the entire affiliate base, you can indirectly grow your own income! If you're not already posting at the Forum, what are you waiting for?! Take a moment right now and check it out! ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ SFI 8251 Northwoods Drive, Suite 200 Lincoln, NE 68505 USA Ph 402-434-8480, Fax 402-434-8483 - Questions? Do not reply directly to this e-mail. Instead, go to our Support Desk at: - Not sure how to get started with SFI? Go to: - You are receiving this newsletter because you are a registered SFI affiliate. To opt out of SFI, go to: