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Your Rules Of Success

Success has rules. Learning them is essential if you want to build a profitable business, and SFI makes this process easy with our SFI Rules Of Success. Distilled from his own set of rules for success based on SFI’s 20+ year history, SFI Founder and President, Gery Carson, illustrates in ROS the ABSOLUTE MOST VITAL tenets of our business, with some of his favorite quotes.

Your Rules Of Success

If you want to SUCCEED, follow these rules. If you want to risk FAILURE, ignore them. Simple!

EXTRA TIP for Team Leaders (and future Team Leaders): Write a newsletter (to send to your team) or article for your team Website about each rule. Create up to 20 separate articles. Reference the individual rule title and URL…and then “frame” it with your own comments and insights.

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If You Can’t Control It, Just Observe It

There are a lot of things in life and in your business that you can’t control.

If You Can’t Control It, Just Observe It

You can’t control what other people do.

Or what they don’t do.

You can’t control what regulations come down the pike.

Or what happens to the economy.

Or who or what wins elections. (Brexit, the US presidential election, etc.)

So what can you do?

Focus on those things that you can control.

Fix the problems that you can fix.

And for everything else, stand back and be an observer.

As best you can, remove your emotional stake in those things you cannot control.

If you are able to take this liberating attitude, you’ll notice your anxiety reduces ten-fold.

You’ll be calmer, you’ll think more clearly and you’ll get more done.

And you’ll be happier.

One more thing – when you’re calmer, clear-headed and feeling positive, you’ll begin to see solutions to problems that previously seemed insurmountable.

And you’ll discover you can control more things in life than you thought you could.

Only then can you begin to truly make a difference in the world.

Ask Gery!

At SFI, we know that our success depends on YOUR success. And this philosophy comes straight from the top. That’s why SFI President and founder Gery Carson makes it a point to keep the lines of communication open between himself and all SFI Affiliates…freely sharing his expertise as a successful entrepreneur with 20+ years in the business and encouraging input from the field.

Ask Gery!

In addition to our Ask Gery series of articles, in which Gery covers popular questions from the field, SFI affiliates can also access the Ask Gery sub-forum to post questions and get answers, directly from Gery—often within minutes. Additionally, SFI’s founder frequently posts feedback, advice, and help throughout the SFI Forum on a regular basis. Just click the ByGC tab at the SFI Forum to see all of Gery’s posts throughout the forum.

What’s more, Gery personally reads every suggestion submitted through the official
SFI Suggestion Box. So, if you have a good idea for improving SFI or any of our other Zing Network programs, let him know!

From Gery:
Listening to the field is a HUGE reason for SFI’s success and continual innovation and progress. No matter how long you’ve been in business, you never have ALL the answers. Our affiliates continually experience new and fresh perspectives that allow them to offer excellent solutions and ideas. And we are VERY aggressive in implementing the suggestions we receive. We have undoubtedly incorporated hundreds of suggestions we’ve received from the field over the years, and will continue to use this enormously valuable asset for everyone’s mutual benefit.

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Messaging that works

Are your communication efforts getting the responses you want from your team? If your answer is anything less than an enthusiastic “YES!”, check out the following article written by SFI President Gery Carson:

What kind of messages should I send to my downline to get them to upgrade to Executive Affiliate (EA)?

Messaging that works

In this informative tutorial, Gery discusses the best practices for writing effective messages that garner results. Take a moment right now, and give it a read.

NOTE: Get more valuable advice direct from Gery HERE.

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Attract new Zing members with Eager Zebra marketing ads

Everyone loves online games! OK, perhaps not “everyone”…but a lot of Internet users around the world sure do! Use that growing popularity to your advantage and attract new Zing members by promoting Eager Zebra games. Simply refer prospective gamers to one of your own Eager Zebra gateways. And don’t forget to use the free Eager Zebra E-Cards, banners, text ads, and more available at the SFI Affiliate Marketing Center to help attract people to your EZ Gateway. You can also generate excitement and attract new members using the marketing methods outlined HERE.

Attract new Zing members with Eager Zebra marketing ads

NOTE: Learn more about Eager Zebra games at this LaunchPad Lesson.

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7 Subject Line Hacks that Increase Opens

Rule number one of getting your emails opened is be the person your list knows, likes and trusts. When you’ve accomplished that, you won’t need to put as much energy into your subject lines and ‘from’ fields. But until then, try these hacks to improve your open rates and get your emails read…

7 Subject Line Hacks that Increase Opens

1. Catch the eye with the ‘from’ field.

If you go to your own email program and scan the emails, which ‘from’ fields stand out? And why?

Udemy (4) – Looking at my own inbox, the first eye catcher I see is from Udemy, the (4) indicating they sent the same email 4 times. Perhaps not the best idea, but it definitely pulls the eye in. You can duplicate this by using a number in your ‘from’ field.

Actual Email Addresses – The next eye catcher in the ‘from’ field is from Amazon because they used their actual email address with the @ sign in the middle of it. So few people use their email addresses in the ‘from’ field anymore, that if you choose to do this you will stand out.

The downside – it can look a little amateurish. Then again, if Amazon is doing it…

Academy Sports + Outdoors – Of course, it’s the ‘+’ that draws the eye.

~ PayPerClickSearchMarke – notice the symbol (do you see a trend here?)

Fab – crazy short, thus eye catching

The Email Fairy (via Tel. – This is from Tellman Knudson, who employees the unique strategy of using all sorts of different names in his from field. Still, it’s the ‘(via Tel.’ that catches my eye.

chintimini – one word, no capitals. Everyone else uses capital letters which makes this stand out.

Don @ EnginesPlus – This is a good one because it has the person’s name, their business and the ‘@’ sign.

2. Catch the eye with your subject line. Not with the actual words – we’ll cover that in a moment – But with symbols, capitalization and so forth.

Check your inbox and you will likely notice a few fancy symbols and emoji. These might be check-marks, snowflakes, hearts, faces, etc. These are actually Unicode symbols, and they’re easier to install into your subject lines than you may think. Here’s a brief tutorial on how to do it… Just Google it.

One note: Don’t go symbol crazy. Generally one per subject line is plenty, 2 is questionable and with 3 or more and you just look like spam.

About using capitals – If you use all-caps, you will stand out. But use this tactic sparingly since it’s tantamount to shouting. Best bet – use all-caps on your keyword only.

3. Use specifics.

First, you need to be absolutely clear on what your goal is. Are you promoting something? Are you giving helpful information? Do you have a story to share?

Let your customers know what they’re about to read. Being honest and upfront will get you opens. “Coupon Inside, today only” “Free Report: New Killer Traffic Source” “Twitter’s Dark Secret: The Real Story”

4. Ask a question in the subject line.

This is a great way to raise curiosity and get the customer involved with your topic before they even open the email.

For example, for a Christmas email involving Santa Claus, you might ask, “John, have you been good enough?”

Or if you’re promoting a book on persuasion, you might ask, “Who will you persuade with your new powers?”

5. Whenever possible, personalize the subject line.

Not just with names, but with other pertinent information as well.

For example…

“John, getting the most out of your new XJ524 Printer”
“Day 1 of your Jump Purple Hoops program, here’s what to do first”
“Sshhh… Special one day offer for our UK friends only”

6. Mail a series and let them know which day they’re on.

For example, maybe they joined your list to get a series on building more traffic. You could title each email with, “[Day 1] – Traffic Builders Course” This also makes it easy for them to go back and find the emails they missed.

7. Optimize the preview text as well.

Remember that the first line of text shows up in most desktop email clients. This means the recipient sees not only the ‘from’ field and the subject line – they also see the first sentence.

The last thing you want is to have it say, “To unsubscribe from our list” or any other housekeeping type of content.

Instead, think of your first line as an extension of your subject line and keep it interesting, intriguing and highly relevant.

One last thing: Become a fanatic about testing. You hear it time and again; test, test, test. But are you doing it? If you’re really serious about improving your open rates, testing is definitely the way to go.

Pick the bid for 500 FREE Rewardicals!

For each Astro Auction you enter, you get a FREE entry in a Pick-The-Bid contest! Just predict what the winning bid will be for that auction. Be the closest and you’ll automatically win 500 Rewardicals—redeemable for VersaPoints, PSAs, CSAs, PRMs, silver bullion, Bitcoin, gift cards, and more.

Pick the bid for 500 FREE Rewardicals!

Learn more about Astro Auctions OR review Astro Rules here.

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Sharing made easy—and profitable!

Start today sharing your favorite products, auction items, games, and more with your friends, increasing your customer base, and spreading the word about Rewardicals!

Sharing made easy—and profitable!

Here’s how:

The “Share” buttons at TripleClicks streamline the process of sharing your favorite products, auctions, and games with your friends, acquaintances, and others. Just click the Share button in the details page of a product or a current auction or the main page of an Eager Zebra game. You’ll see a popup containing a special link you can then copy and paste in an email, on social media, in a text message, etc.

You’ll also want to look for the share button in the bottom right corner of search results panels at Rewardical.com. Use those share buttons to promote individual Rewardical ECAs.

PLUS…all Eager Zebra e-mails to game players feature share links to make it even easier to share the fun with others.

REMEMBER: Anyone who uses one of your share links and signs up as a Zing Network member will be assigned to YOU as a Personally Referred Member (PRM), and you can begin earning 50% direct commissions on all their purchases at any Zing Network site AND earn one Rewardical Token for every 10 they earn…FOR LIFE! What’s more, your new PRMs will get 25 free Rewardicals right off the bat to help get them get started toward earning cool products and other irresistible goodies at the Rewardicals Exchange!

NOTE: Are there other spots you think we should add a Share link to? If so, let us know at: https://www.sfimg.com/Support

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Bloggers: Readers LOVE Your Mistakes…

(So give them what they want)!!

Your readers probably enjoy hearing about your latest exploits and victories. They like to hear how you made $10K in a day, especially if you give them all the details so they can try and duplicate your success.

Bloggers: Readers LOVE Your Mistakes...

But do you know what they love hearing even more?

Your failures.

Your muck-ups…

The time you fell down the stairs stone cold sober while holding your best friend’s wedding cake.

The time you thought you were so smart, you had found a brand new way to sell widgets, and lost $1,200 in the process while gaining a closet full of maxi-widgets 2.0.

And the time you got conned, too, also makes for a great story.

So why do people love to hear about your failures?

Because they can relate. Because it shows you’re human. Because it’s just plain fun to know they’re not the only ones who sometimes screw things up.

We all know the guy who brags non-stop about how everything he touches turns to gold. In fact there’s a word for him – BORING.

Then there’s the bloke next store who has some success, but enjoys a few failures, too. Now THAT’S the guy we want to hang out with.

That’s the guy we can relate to.

And guess what? That’s also the guy we’ll listen to and buy products from…

So go ahead and regale your readers with tales of your failures. They’ll love you for it, and in the end, so will your bottom line.

Check your Scoreboard!

SFI makes it easy to track of your growing SFI business potential. Stop by your Scoreboard tab EVERY DAY for your up-to-the-minute “scores” on your collected VersaPoints, commission earnings, Power Rank, and lots more!

Check your Scoreboard!

Your Scoreboard contains six sections outlining your progress in SFI:

* The top section presents your current VersaPoint statistics, including VP you’ve earned to date, VP you’ve earned last month, VP you’ve earned so far this month and so far today, along with whether you’ve qualified for today’s Daily Grand and your rank on the current VP Leaderboard.

* In the next section, you’ll see your current SFI rank and the number of VP, PSAs, and personally referred Team Leaders you need to advance to the next rank in SFI.

* Your TripleClicks Booster Club status.

* The My Earnings section breaks down your earnings so far for the current month, including figures for Direct Commissions, TCredit Bonuses, and more.

* The Power Rank section shows you how you’re doing compared with other SFI Affiliates. You’ll see your Overall Power Rank status, as well as your Class Rank (how you rank among Affiliates who joined SFI the same day you did) and your Country Rank (how you rank among affiliates in your country).

* In the last section, you can view your Sponsor Rating for the month, if applicable (learn more about Sponsor Ratings here).

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