Donna Barber of Asheville, NC, has been drawn as our winner of the February 2010 LaunchPad Rewards Cash Drawing*. Donna won a $1,196. Congratulations, Donna!

Get the full details about the LaunchPad Rewards Cash Drawing and more HERE.

*Drawing eligibility is limited to affiliates joining SFI after 3/31/09.

Effective immediately, you can now earn two points a day for checking out the latest additions at TripleClicks!

Here's how:

Go to your homepage at the SFI Affiliate Center (www.sfimg.com). On your SFI To-Do List, under Daily Actions, you'll see the new link. Click the link to be taken to a special page at TripleClicks and earn your points for the day.

IMPORTANT: Don't just click the link! When you arrive at TC, take the time to actually peruse through the latest listings. We have great new products coming in now daily; you're sure to find products that you want and/or that are perfect for gifts for birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, etc. And we all need to be actively patronizing our new ECAs (and our members who are listing their items on TC too of course).

If we all do this–and not just hope everyone else does–we'll attract even more ECAs, more great products and even better prices and deals, which will of course result in more traffic, more TC members, and bigger commissions for everyone!

And you'll of course earn VersaPoints (VP) on every purchase that you can use to increase your SFI perks and payout, boost your Power Ranking, and qualify for valuable VP REWARDS, too!

Tip: To see JUST the ECA listings, click on the "ECA listings only" link in the sidebar. And don't forget that you can use the various other sorts and filters located in the sidebar to quickly find what you're looking for.

WOW!! Since officially debuting our first ECA at TripleClicks (TC) last Friday, we've been inundated with new ECAs and new ECA products flowing into the system! Here's a recap:

In our first week, over 550 new products have already been listed by dozens of new ECAs and they are coming in faster and faster every day. And it should be noted that our "multi-lister" software--software that will allow hundreds of products to be imported into the system at once--is not yet available (it should be next week). This is significant, because some of the biggest companies that have signed up for the ECA program are likely waiting for the multi-lister (rather than submitting products one by one, which is the only method available currently).

Now that we've got all these great new products pouring in, how do you learn about them? We will be providing better ways soon, but right now, here's the best way:

1. Go to TripleClicks.com and log in (using your SFI ID and password).

2. Click on the "7 Days" link inside the "What's New!" panel.

3. Now, so that you can see JUST the ECA listings, click on the "ECA listings only" link in the sidebar.

4. Start browsing! And don't forget that you can use the various other sorts and filters located in the sidebar to quickly find what you're looking for.

If you would rather browse BY PRODUCT DEPARTMENT, do this:

1. Go to TripleClicks.com and log in (using your SFI ID and password).

2. Click on the department you're interested in (from the Departments List on the left side of the page).

3. So that you can see JUST the ECA listings, click on the "ECA listings only" link in the sidebar. Note: If no listings are displayed, this means we don't yet have any ECA products in that department. This, however, can change by the hour as new products are coming in all the time.

4. Start browsing! And don't forget that you can use the various other sorts and filters located in the sidebar to quickly find what you're looking for.

Tip: You can also use the Advanced Search (see link on the main menu bar) to perform more "exotic" searches.

"ECA LEADS THE WAY"

We all now need to start patronizing our new ECAs! Whenever you need to buy something (for yourself or for a gift), make sure you check TripleClicks first. By shopping at TC and buying from our ECAs, we'll create lots of happy ECAs, which will results in even more products, better deals, and more commissions for everyone! And you'll of course earn VersaPoints (VP) on every purchase that you can use to increase your SFI perks and payout, boost your Power Ranking, and qualify for valuble VP REWARDS, too!

Moreover, the more successful the ECA program becomes, the more people will be shopping and buying at TC. In time, if we all work together, we can literally have millions of members who buy at TC regularly–creating substantial residual income streams for our affiliates!

Indeed, with our "strength in numbers," we have the power to turn TC into one of THE most popular websites on the entire Internet. In doing so, we will be able to attract the absolute greatest products, the best prices anywhere, and highly discounted shipping–just to name a few benefits!

From now on, when it's time to shop for yourself or for a gift, make sure it's TripleClicks that you go to first. More on this later.

"TCONNECT"

Now let's talk about TConnect. TConnect is a special TripleClicks Website that each ECA is provided free that features JUST their products and services. TConnect also allows them to connect with their customers more deeply and grow their customer base in exciting new ways. Note that these latter items are not in place yet, but are forthcoming.

We provide two direct links within TC to TConnect pages.

1. On any ECA product details page, you'll see in the top, right corner under the blue ECA icon a link that says, "See all products from this company." Clicking this link will take you to that ECA's TConnect page where you can browse just their products.

2. When in search results, you can just click on the little blue ECA icon.

One of the really cool things about TConnect is that it allows you to promote individual ECAs. For example, you might LOVE the products of new ECA Michael Todd Cosmetics (mtc.tripleclicks.com) and want to promote just these products to your friends and customers.



To do so, just add a slash and your SFI ID behind the ECA's TConnect Website address.

For example, if your SFI ID was 123456, you'd refer customers to this SFI Gateway:

mtc.tripleclicks.com/123456

Simply by attaching your SFI ID, all orders will be tracked to you and commissions paid on any orders generated.

To figure out the Gateway address for ANY ECA, just make sure you are logged in at TripleClicks, then go to their TConnect page using one of the two methods described above. Now scroll down to towards the bottom of the TConnect page and you will see an SFI INFO BOX with your Gateway link!

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Q: How do I find ECAs who are in my country?
A: We're going to be making this much easier soon, but in the meantime, here's how:

1. Go to TripleClicks.com and log in (using your SFI ID and password).

2. Go to Advanced Search.

3. Select "ECA listings" as your category.

4. Select your country for the "Ship-To" Destination.

5. Click "GO."

Tip: You may want to also try, in a separate search, selecting your country as the "Ship-From" Country instead of using the "Ship-To" as this may find additional options for you.

Q: I'm not seeing any ECAs in my country that I want to promote. What should I do?
A: The first option is to simply be patient. We haven't even scratched the surface of what's to come. There will no doubt be many, many more ECAs in your country in the weeks and months to come. And/or...take advantage of this opportunity and sign up some ECAs yourself! There could be thousands of other SFI affiliates just like you in your country who want to start buying and selling products from local ECAs. By referring some ECAs in your country, YOU can become a major beneficiary! You can be the one earning lifetime royalties every time an affiliate or other TC member buys or sells the products of the ECAs you've referred. To learn more about this HUGE opportunity, click HERE.

Q: Is there any way to know which ECAs are the best ones to promote?
A: Product and company ratings and reviews are on the way to help you in this area.

Q: How do I know what I will earn by promoting ECA products?
A: Make sure you are logged in at TripleClicks. Then, go to any product details page and review the SFI Info Box located towards the bottom of the page. This will tell you exactly what the VP (VersaPoints) and CV (Commission Volume) is for this product. It also tells you what the CC (Customer Commission) is that you will earn on each sale and for each SFI rank as well. Note that this information is also available, in an abbreviated format, on all search results pages.

Q: If I want to find all the products that have a certain amount of VersaPoints that I need, how can I do that?

A: Here's how:

1. Go to TripleClicks.com and log in (using your SFI ID and password).

2. Go to Advanced Search.

3. Enter the amount of VP you're after.

4. Select your country for the "Ship-To" Destination.

5. Click "GO."

Tip: You may want to also try, in a separate search, selecting your country as the "Ship-From" Country instead of using the "Ship-To" as this may find additional options for you.

Today, we are very pleased to announce that our first official E-Commerce Associate, Jack Zufelt, one of the world's most famous, success experts and best selling authors, is now on TripleClicks!



What Jack teaches is so appealing and amazing he has been interviewed on over 2,000 radio and TV talk shows. PBS aired a special about him that was broadcast via satellite to 127 countries! The United States Senate honored him for teaching Americans how to achieve more success in their personal lives and careers! He was even awarded the Presidential Medal of Merit by the President of the United States! He is an amazing man with an eye-opening message that is helping people around the globe.

Here are some of the thousands of letters Jack gets:

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“I have spent thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours on self-help books and programs  but never got the results promised – until I got your material! It really works!   John Kraken
 
“Your book, The DNA of Success, is the BEST self improvement book I have read, and I’ve read many. I highlighted important points and now it looks like I dipped it in yellow ink!”  Richard Mpelezos
 
“Your CDs changed my life! I cannot tell you the difference they have made, especially financially. Thanks to your Conquering Force program I have tripled my income! It’s so nice to be able to pay bills and have plenty left over!” Gary Mitchell
 
“I have taught self-development for over 15 years and thought I knew it all but I have never heard anything so impactful! You have truly discovered the true cause of achievement.  Your program works! Thank you Jack … with all my heart!” Valerie Wilcox

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Jack's books and CDs can literally change your life and SFI highly recommends them to all our affiliates! Check out all of Jack's products HERE.

Special note: This is a very basic "beta" version of the ECA TConnect Website. We will soon be adding numerous features, including components to facilitate interaction with customers and much more.

We especially like THIS BOOK:.



Note: On this first day, shipping for Jack's products is available only within the USA. Jack will be adding multiple additional countries shortly however.

As an SFI affiliate, you can promote ALL of Jack's products by referring prospective customers to:

http://jackzufelt.tripleclicks.com/XXXXX
(replace XXXXX with your SFI ID number)

Or, you can also sell individual Jack Zufelt products of your choosing (see directions HERE).

Of course, today's ECA announcement is just the first of thousands of ECAs to come. Over the next two days, over 150 additional products from dozens of other new ECAs from all over the world will begin appearing at TripleClicks. Then, starting next Monday, new ECAs and new ECA products and services will begin to appear at TripleClicks regularly–usually daily!

For now, to keep up on the latest ECAs and ECA products, you can monitor the "What's New At TC" section on the TC homepage. Next week, we'll be adding a filter to the sidebar at TC to allow you to easily pull up just ECA listings. And, a little later still, we'll be adding a special page at the SFI Affiliate Center that will provide listings of all the latest ECAs. We'll also be doing special announcements of new ECAs.

Extensive ECA training information is now available for affiliates HERE.

Our new ECA training provides detailed marketing strategies for Direct Mail, Telemarketing, "Door-to-Door," Online Marketing and more. It includes sample letters, scripts, text ads, and lots of valuable tips.

One of the key components of the training is our new ECA FAQs. Be SURE to carefully review these FAQs to get fully up to speed on the powerful opportunity this program represents HERE.

Also, as promised, the new, full-color ECA brochures are also now available for order HERE.




Note: You will need to be logged in at TripleClicks.com to see and order ECA brochures.

More marketing aids, including door hangers and postcards, are coming up next.

And tomorrow, Friday, February 26th, our very first ECA, the world famous speaker and author Jack Zufelt's products will debut at TripleClicks. Then, over 150 additional products from dozens of other new ECAs from all over the world will begin appearing at TripleClicks in the following 48-hour period. Starting next Monday, new ECAs and new ECA products and services will begin to appear at TripleClicks regularly–usually daily! And, folks, this is just the warm-up. Not only are thousands of fantastic companies and products coming to TripleClicks, it's the beginning of an explosion of the whole, overall SFI opportunity.

It's said there are three kinds of people in the world:

1. Those who make it happen
2. Those who watch it happen
3. And those who...much later...say, "Hey! What happened?!"

Make sure that YOU are in the first group and are taking full advantage of the opportunity the ECA program offers. There may never be a bigger opportunity for our affiliates!

P.S. For addition insights on the ECA opportunity, read SFI President Gery Carson's latest article HERE.

Effective immediately, you can now use PayPal to pay for your Standing Order.

Note that if you use PayPal, different rules will apply however. For example, PayPal will process your payment on the same day every month. So if you set up your PayPal Standing Order on the 24th of the month, it will always be processed on the 24th of the month (meaning VersaPoints won't show up until at least the 24th of each month). Another example is that cancellations will also have to be handled directly with PayPal.

To set up a Standing Order, just log in at www.tripleclicks.com and click the "Standing Order" button next to the product(s) of your choice. Then, during the checkout process, choose PayPal as your payment option.

Next week's going to be an exciting one at SFI:

We've been receiving HUNDREDS of applications for the new ECA program and we've got some incredible companies and product lines signed up for our affiliates. Next week, the first of the new ECA products will start showing up at TripleClicks. Yes, the start of a MAJOR new chapter in SFI is just about here!

Also next week we'll be taking the wraps off our new ECA Training. The new ECA training includes detailed strategies, sample letters, scripts, etc., for:

- Online Marketing
- Print Media Marketing
- Telemarketing
- Direct Mail
- and more!

We'll also, next week, have our new full-color ECA brochures ready for ordering. Watch news.sfimg.com for the official announcement.

If you haven't yet taken a look at the new ECA program, see our earlier announcement HERE.

We've redesigned the main EyeEarn info page. Check it out HERE.

By making everything revolve around TripleClicks, we feel the page reads much better, is clearer, and the overall EyeEarn opportunity is described and presented really well. You'll also notice that we've incorporated the recent switch from a MaxMalls share to a TripleClicks "TCredit" and added a nice guarantee.

By the way, if you're not yet an EyeEarner but would like to become one, do NOT sign up as affiliate at the above page! You're already an SFI affiliate, of course, so all you need to do is log in at TripleClicks.com and order your kit HERE.

We also encourage you to check out our recently reorganized EyeEarn Marketing Aids & Resources Index. We've got LOTS of great marketing ideas here plus lots of cool marketing aids including garments, bumper stickers, and inexpensive tabbed fliers for posting on bulletin boards. One of the best things about EyeEarn is it allows you to simultaneously recruit both SFI affiliates and TC members. If you're not yet an EyeEarner, now's a great time to jump in!

Spread the word about your SFI home business in style using professional two-color SFI business cards customized with your name and contact information!

Now available at TripleClicks.com, the SFI business card refers recipients to www.SFI247.com, a special Gateway Website that requires the visitor to enter your SFI ID number from your card before proceeding. The "247" Gateway provides a link to the "FREE" SFI opportunity Gateway and the TripleClicks.com storefront, with you credited as the sponsor or referrer.

Order your cards HERE.

Congratulations to the Peak Performers for 4th Quarter 2009 (10/01/09 - 12/31/09). The Top Sellers, Top Sponsors, and Top Leadership Builders each won:

* $1,000 for first place
* $500 for second place
* $200 for third place
* $100 for 4th through 10th place
* 100 free TripleClicks Credits for 11th through 20th place


Top Sellers:

Donald Thorn from Robinson, TX
Tim Braun from Racine, WI
William Sproul from Indiantown, FL
Javier Montoya from Glendora, CA
Miguel Cintron from Humacao, PR
Bryce & Joyce Woodbury from Lawton, OK
Rossland Yusoff from GRANGES-PACCOT Switzerland
Henry Jubarah from Stockholm Sweden
Lashaina Cabey from Houston, TX
Jeffrey Lent from Madbury, NH
Bea Chin from Lancaster, PA
Hubert Hassell from St. Maarten, Netherlands
Todd Fuller from Dodge City, KS
Gaston Collin from CHATEAUGUAY, QC
Cheryl Hardie from Scottsdale, AZ
Ronald Sikel from Burlington, WA
Patrick Sendagala, Kampala Uganda
Samson Gelin from Roselle, NJ
Jerry Matthews from Henderson, NC
Harold Fennell from Lower Burrel, PA


Top Leadership Builders:

Tamberlee Scheer from Lakewood, CO
Stone Evans from Dallas, TX
Rich Strayer from Wheat Ridge, CO
Luther McDaniels from Salinas, CA
Traffic Swarm from Denver, CO
Ewen Chia Ti Wah from Singapore
Juhani Tontti from Helsinki, Finland
Michael Comeau from Livingston, TX
Carol Miller from Morant Bay Jamaica
Bing Obaldo from Cleburne, TX
Vahid Chaychi from Toronto, ON
Paul Wilson from Port Hedland, Australia
Jaka Licen from Radlje ob Dravi, Slovenia
Revo Group from Surabaya, Indonesia
Kha Ton, San Jose CA
Paul Anders from Iron Mountain, MI
Dave Dobernecker from Adrian, MN
Wayne Pace from Orillia, ON Canada
The AYE Team from Queen Creek, AZ
Marie Bellefeuille from Repentigny QC, Canada


Top Sponsors:

Ewen Chia Ti Wah from Singapore
Stone Evans from Dallas, TX
Traffic Swarm from Denver, CO
Tamberlee Scheer from Lakewood, CO
The Roc Group from Queen Creek, AZ
Erich Winnecke from Jeffersonville, IN
Arthur Blenman from Port of Spain, Trinidad
Donald Thorn from Robinson, TX
Cynthia Minnaar from Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
David Smith from Waikiki, Australia
Bing Obaldo from Cleburne, TX
Rebecca Smith from Shawnee Mission, KS
Jeff Mulligan from Merrmack, NH
Paul Wilson from Port Hedland, Australia
Bernard St-Pierre from STE-CLOTILDE-DE-HORTON, QC Canada
Suzanne Morrison from Edinburgh United Kingdom
Brian Nelson from Lincoln, Ne
Frank Fields from Mt. Orab, OH
Home Business Team from Thessaloniki, Greece
Douglas Penta from Needham, MA
Suppee Awan from Stockport, United Kingdom

Make sure you're now watching your genealogy carefully for the red "<500" flags. This flag indicates your affiliate has generated less than 500 VersaPoints in the last 60 days and, hence, is in jeopardy of having their SFI affiliateship cancelled at the end of the month.

Please note that starting on the 15th of each month, SFI sends all such flagged affiliates a series of emails to let them know that they are under 500 points and need to take action quickly. However, our emails may not get through, so we encourage you to be pro-active and contact your flagged affiliates yourself too.

What should you say? Here's a sample letter:

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Hi First Name,

My genealogy is indicating that you have less than 500 VersaPoints in the last 60 days. This is less than SFI's Minimum Activity Requirement, so your SFI affiliateship could be cancelled at the end of this month.

You are an important member of my team and I'd really hate to lose you! So how can I help? Are there questions I can answer for you? Is there anything I can assist you with?

I'm extremely excited about what SFI is doing. With their new E-Commerce Associates program, for example, the SFI opportunity has just taken a huge leap forward. I'm going to be very active with SFI personally and I would really like to be able to work with you as a key member of my team.

Please drop me a quick email and let me know what I can do to help you get the points you need before the end of the month.

Thank you! I look forward to hearing from you.

Your Name
Your contact information

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RELATED TIP:
For quick, easy points, TCredits are one of the best values and can even be tax-deductible if used for attracting new TC members. One TCredit is just $1.99 and comes with 150 VersaPoints. Two TCredits is just $3.98 and comes with 300 points. Three TCredits is just $5.97 and comes with 450 points. Four TCredits is just $7.96 and comes with 600 points. What can you do with TCredits? See TCredits FAQs HERE.

Note also that many additional uses for TCredits are coming to TripleClicks. Order TCredits at TripleClicks.com. Just log in at TC and search for "TCredit."

We've just added a banner promoting the ECA program at TripleClicks. This banner displays in the right sidebar for any search results. Or just go to www.tripleclicks.com and click on any department name to see it.

What is the benefit of this banner? It means that if anyone you've referred to TC clicks on the banner and becomes an ECA, you've just locked up a new ECA and the lifetime royalties that come with it!

Learn more about the ECA opportunity HERE.

Congrats to January's 21 VP Reward winners!

Winner, first place, $1,000 cash:

Ron Rost from Clute, TX

Runners-up, $100 cash each:

Louis Burrows from Brewer, ME
Alexey Badmaev from Sheva, IL
Joe Kaiyo from Boroko - NCD PG
Mark Covell from Milton, NH
William Moore from Boulder, CO
Geoffrey Dean from Bracknell, GB
Russ Townsend from Dominguez Hills, CA
Arthur Blenman from Port-of-Spain WI TT
Matthew kofi Amenyedor from New York, NY
Vincent Placide from London GB

Third place, 100 TripleClicks credits (a $29 value):

Keith Stieneke from Lincoln, NE
Anastasios Vasilopoulos from Thessaloniki GR
Tamberlee Scheer from Lakewood, CO
Brian Lockrey from Shepherd, MI
Roberto Gilson from Sao Paulo BR
Royal Bland from Nolanville, TX
Patrik Hoglund from Parainen FI
Gregory Kinderknecht from Mauldin, SC
Donald Thorn from Robinson, TX
Karen Smith from Richmond, IN

About VP Rewards: Each month, SFI awards cash and other valuable rewards to the top 300 VersaPoints earners of the month. For every 100 VersaPoints they score, affiliates receive one entry in the drawing. For details, see this page.

SFI president and founder Gery Carson has just posted a new article on his blog entitled, "Opportunity is knocking (on TWO doors)!"

In it, Gery delves into the two new and powerful opportunities just made available with the recent launch of the ECA (E-Commerce Associates) Program.

Don't miss this very interesting read!

Read it at: http://gcblog.sfimg.com

We are now taking orders for TC letterhead and TC envelopes for professional-looking prospecting for ECAs (E-Commerce Associates).

TripleClicks letterhead is printed on crisp, white 8.5" x 11" sheets and feature a sharp, full-color design.



Order letterhead here:

http://www.tripleclicks.com/detail.php?item=27907

Our new, matching TripleClicks envelopes are standard #10-size envelopes. They are also printed on white stock and feature an eye-catching full-color design. The return address area indicates you are an "Independent Representative."



Order envelopes here:

http://www.tripleclicks.com/detail.php?item=27908

Next week, we should have the new full-color, glossy ECA brochures read for ordering. Door-hangers and other promotional aids are coming in the following weeks.

We'll also soon be publishing training information, sample letter texts, scripts, etc.