SFI Weekly News (January 16, 2017)

It's a fresh, new week! Check out some of SFI's newest developments to help you reach new heights this week! ______________________________________________________ MEOW! THEMES FOR ZACKJACK! When we launched Zackjack ( on January 3rd, we told you that there was lots more to come...IF the game was a hit. Well, with nearly TWO MILLION games played already, it's definitely a HIT! So, we're pleased to roll out one of those planned features: Zackjack THEMES. For the cost of just a few TCredits, you can now choose to play Zackjack using fun, new card decks, backgrounds, and sound effects! Our first such theme is CATS. Our whimsical feline theme provides you with a deck of 52 colorful, different cat cards, designed exclusively for Zackjack by local Lincoln, Nebraska artist Katie Nieland (. It also comes with matching backgrounds and fun kitty sounds when you achieve 21's, Zackjacks and more! Meow, indeed! And this is just the start. More themes are on the way. SPECIAL NOTES * If you get tired of a theme, you can switch back and forth between available themes whenever you want. * Like the cards but prefer the default, original background? You can choose to use the cards you want with the standard background. TO GET THE NEW CAT THEME... Just click the "Theme" button (before, during, or after any game) and follow the simple directions. JOIN THE DISCUSSION: 41,235 FREE VP AWARDED IN LATEST SPIN & WIN Did you miss out on the most recent Spin & Win contest, held between January 5, 2017 through January 7, 2017? Affiliates who spotted the Spin & Win notice--announced in the monthly Tripleclicks Newsletter for SFI Affiliates, mailed out on January 5th--and who entered the free contest grabbed 41,235 free VP! Yet, that number is only a tiny fraction of the total amount of free VP we set aside for each Spin & Win contest! Don't miss out on these easy VersaPoints and the earning benefits that come with them. Be on the lookout for Spin & Win alerts in our newsletters--and make sure everyone in your downline is looking for them as well. Readers are leaders! Here's how Spin & Win works: At least once every month--and up to three times every month--we include a blurb in our newsletters announcing that a new Spin & Win contest is underway. NOTE: There is no mention of Spin & Win in the subject line. You must read each newsletter you receive in its entirety to find the new Spin & Win contest blurb. When you find it, get to the Web page URL referenced as soon as you can (the entry period will typically be 48 to 72 hours, but could be less). When you arrive at the Spin & Win Web page, answer the simple questions there about SFI or TripleClicks. Answer correctly and you will get one free spin of the VP wheel--with a chance to win up to 1,000 VersaPoints (everyone is guaranteed to win at least 5 VP per spin). There is NO obligation and NO purchase is necessary. Just enter the correct answers, spin the wheel, and you'll be a instant winner...with up to 1,000 VersaPoints added immediately to your account--just for reading your SFI e-mails! DECEMBER BADGE QUEST BOUNTY ROLLS OVER! It's official; no one had the winning number (89139) for the December Badge Quest Bounty cash drawing. Therefore, by rule, the December pot of $689.20 will automatically be added to the January pot, making it at least twice as big! Qualify for your chance to win $1100 or more now! Be sure you qualify for an entry to win the big pot by advancing your Badge Quest level this month (or maintaining Grand Master or Grand Master Elite status)! For more information on the Badge Quest Bounty cash drawing and choosing your Bounty Number, see this Knowledge Base article: DID YOU GET YOUR FREE TCREDITS THIS MONTH? Commissions and perks have been processed for December and we wanted to remind you that if you were at least a second-month EA (Executive Affiliate) in December, we've added 10-24 free TCredits to your account! To confirm how many TCredits you have available to use, just log in at . They will be listed next to your name in the top right corner. TCredits allow you to take FULL advantage of your TripleClicks member benefits. Use your TCredits for member listings, to bid on Pricebenders Auctions, to participate in contests, play games, and more. FOR ALL THE GREAT WAYS TO USE YOUR TCREDITS, SEE: NOTE: You can use your TCredits as you wish and at any time, but they do expire one year from receipt. ______________________________________________________ GREAT QUESTIONS FROM THE FORUM Featured questions and answers from fellow affiliates... How, as affiliates, can we make competitive marketing plans for 2017's "Year of the Sale?" 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? 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 MERCHANT DIRECTORY Spotlight Merchants are online sellers from around the world that we've hand-picked for our affiliates. To browse these new merchants and products, stop by the SPOTLIGHT MERCHANTS DIRECTORY at TripleClicks: In the directory, each merchant has his/her own panel that provides great at-a-glance information. You can designate your favorite merchants by clicking the heart icons to make repeat shopping trips even easier...or click the blue "SHOP" button to open the merchant's Website in a new window. Plus, the color-coded "VP Gauge" icon gives you a general idea on the amount of VersaPoints available. Additionally, at the top of the directory, there's a handy category menu, plus time-saving filters and sorts. Easy & Ample VersaPoints! By simply shopping at these merchants' sites, you can earn easy and ample VersaPoints, up to 500 VP monthly! And it's so simple, too! Once you've placed an order with any merchant, simply submit a Points Claim Form (. We'll verify your order with the seller and your VersaPoints will be awarded to your SFI affiliate account (usually within just one business day)! 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. Remember: For each VersaPoint you earn, you get paid one share of the TripleClicks Executive Pool (minimum 1500 VP/month). 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! Start browsing all Spotlight Merchants now at: IMPORTANT: To receive VersaPoints from a Spotlight Merchant purchase, you MUST: * Use the link from the official Spotlight Merchant Directory at TripleClicks. If you do not access the merchant from the Spotlight Merchant Directory, we will not have a record of the order and so no VersaPoints will be able to be awarded. * Submit a Points Claim Form. Once you've submitted your claim, we'll verify your order with the merchant and your VersaPoints will be awarded to your SFI affiliate account (normally within 1 business day). Also remember that there is a limit of 500 VP per month from Spotlight Merchant purchases. Learn more about the directory: Learn more about Spotlight Merchants at: ______________________________________________________ YOUR AFFILIATE WEEKLY TIP Affiliate Snapshots Get quick information about your fellow affiliates via popup "snapshots." Just click an affiliate's linked name on your homepage's Growth tab, your Genealogy report, or the Leaderboards. You'll see a popup window outlining information about that affiliate, including a photograph, name, location, online SFIM chat status, badges earned, S-Builder Co-op status, WAVE3 membership, the affiliate's personally submitted business "Best Tip" (which you can rate), and more. There's also a link to the Affiliate Manager for that affiliate if you're his/her sponsor or co-sponsor. ______________________________________________________ TRIPLECLICKS TIP OF THE WEEK: Should you use TCards or Gift Certificates to build your team? TCards are standard plastic cards, featuring an attractive TC logo design and redeemable for six TCredits and 100 MRP (a $12 value) at TripleClicks.com, that you can hand out to people who are not your SFI affiliates. You can order them via TripleClicks like any other SFI marketing product. Gift Certificates, on the other hand, are electronic funds you deposit on account that you can then give to your personally referred TripleClicks members and SFI affiliates as incentives, rewards for achieving goals--or to help them in making a purchase (especially for affiliates where payment options and/or time is limited). More about TCards: Every TCard has a number associated with it. You can hand out these TCards in person or give someone a card by just e-mailing them the number on a given TCard. Existing SFI Affiliates cannot redeem TCards--they are designed for giving to your existing TripleClicks members and/or to help you attract new TripleClicks members ONLY. Be sure to tell your card recipients to go straight to the link printed on the card and enter the TCard FIRST to create a new account and have the card's six TCredits and 100 MRP credited to their account. Learn more about TCards here: More about gift certificates: As mentioned above, gift certificates are electronic funds you deposit on your SFI Gift Certificate account. You can fund your account quickly if you are using the credit card you have on file with SFI by submitting a ticket at the Support Desk. Just provide us with the last 4 digits of the card you wish to use and the amount you wish to deposit onto your gift certificate account (you can contact us at: . If the card you wish to use is NOT on file, then let us know and an SFI customer service representative will contact you. Unlike TripleClicks Gift Cards, you CAN give gift certificates to your SFI affiliates and personally referred TC members both. You can also set a redemption deadline, from just one DAY to an entire year; if your recipient doesn't redeem your gift certificate, your funds will be credited back to your account. A gift certificate is a great tool to reward your SFI Affiliates for achieving a goal, encourage an inactive affiliate to become active again, or to entice your TC Members to make a purchase or set up a Standing Order. Additionally, you can use gift certificates to help an affiliate earn some VersaPoints. For example, some of your affiliates may reside overseas and not have a viable, TC-approved payment option available to purchase a product and gain VersaPoints. That affiliate could send you, say $10, and then you would issue that affiliate a $10 Gift Certificate. Learn more about gift certificates here: ______________________________________________________ ECA SPOTLIGHT TripleClicks now features the products and services of 3,102 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! Weiwei Digital Store ECA Customer Rating: Very Good Browse through a whole range of electronic gadgets, including fitness trackers, bluetooth speakers, and wireless earbuds, as well as fashion watches, toys, scarves, and LOTS more! Great prices and free shipping on most items. Visit Weiwei Digital Store 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) 17,848 new Affiliates added last week 6.2 million TripleClicks members 91,804 commissionable products (2,545 new added last week) 576,581 S-Builder sign-ups generated to date 3,102 E-Commerce Associates 208,107 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: