Several Very Important SFI announcements

ECA is coming!

As you may know, we have a MAJOR new program coming to TripleClicks called E-Commerce Associates (ECA).

We expect the ECA program to bring literally millions of new products and services to TripleClicks. These merchants will also be worldwide, meaning you'll be able to patronize businesses from right within your own country, region, or even city. In some cases, you'll be even able to pick up the products from the merchants' local retail outlet, eliminating shipping fees altogether.

All ECA products will have CV (Commission Volume) and VP (VersaPoints).
We will also be allowing our affiliates to refer ECAs and earn lifetime royalties on ALL of their sales worldwide generated from TripleClicks. Be sure you are an Executive Affiliate (minimum 1500 VP) so you can participate in this exciting and potentially lucrative new program.

For a "sneak peek" of the Gateway Website you'll refer prospective ECAs to when the program is officially launched, go to:
http://www.tripleclicks.com/ECA/ECAGW.php

Please note that the application links in the Gateway are purposely not operational and you should not refer any prospective ECAs to this page yet. Also note that the Gateway URL will change, probably to http://gcblog.sfimg.com/index.php?entry=entry090602-182101
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Important Reminder:
The end of the month is coming up fast. Make sure you have the VersaPoints you need before the month ends. In particular, if you have received co-sponsorships, you'll need to have a minimum of 1500 points by the end of the month or you will permanently lose all your co-sponsorships.

Note: An easy way to earn the points you need is to buy a product you want at TripleClicks.com. To find products with the VersaPoints you want, log in at TripleClicks, then use the Advanced Search (see link next to the standard search box) to generate a list of all the available products with the VersaPoints you want.

Tip: The gift-giving season is coming up quickly. Shop TripleClicks for gifts and you can take care of the people on your gift list AND earn VersaPoints at the same time.
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SFI Instant Messaging Debuts

You can now IM (instant-message) with both upline and downline members right from within the SFI Affiliate Center!

To use SFIM, just look for the "yellow SFIM bubbles." That is, on your Genealogy, on My Movers, on Affiliate Manager pages, and on your Upline Team page, you'll see a small bubble icon. If it's gray, that indicates the person is not online at the Affiliate Center. If the bubble is YELLOW, however, that means they ARE online currently and you can initiate an online conversation with them instantly.

Initiating a conversion is super simple. Just click on the yellow bubble!
On their end, a pulsating "SFIM" icon will appear in the header (of the Affiliate Center). Clicking on this icon will allow them to proceed to a live instant messaging conversation with you if they wish to.

Here are five tips for using SFIM:
1. When you receive notifications of new personally sponsored affiliates, log in at the Affiliate Center IMMEDIATELY (while they are still online) and initiate a chat with them! Let them know you are their sponsor, welcome them to SFI, and ask if you can assist them with anything to get started. This is a great way to make a great first impression and it can be HUGE for you in getting affiliates engaged and active--which is key for growing your business and your monthly commissions!

2. The easiest way to see who's online right now is to go to your genealogy and choose the "Online" filter. Select Online = Yes, then click the "filter" button and you'll see a listing of everyone in your downline who is currently online at the Affiliate Center. You can now initiate conversations by clicking the yellow bubbles beside their names. If no names appear, this means no one in your downline is currently visiting the Affiliate Center, but you can of course try again later.

3. If you're chatting with a person who's primary language is different than your own, keep Google Translate open in a another window browser so you can cut and paste text as needed to translate your conversation.

4. Just as this article emphasizes, when you're initiating contact with downline members, focus on how you can help them. Use SFIM to support and assist your downline and you will build a stronger, more profitable group.

5. If you see the yellow bubble beside your sponsor's name in the top right corner of the header at the Affiliate Center, this indicates your sponsor is online currently. Click the yellow bubble to initiate a conversation with your sponsor.
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