We don't say it enough...but we truly LOVE our affiliates. Your hard work, sweat, enthusiasm, and loyalty are the reasons why SFI is one THE most respected and most successful affiliate programs in the world today. For this, we are so grateful. What our partnership with our tens of thousands of affiliates across the world has achieved has truly been ground-breaking. And yet we're just getting started! I know that what we will accomplish together in the coming years will be AMAZING, and I can't wait to make it happen with you.

Gery Carson
SFI President

Effective today, we are debuting an exciting new contest. The DAILY GRAND is an exclusive daily drawing for all SFI affiliates. Each day, 100 lucky affiliates will win a share of $1000 (one grand) or more in prizes.

Every SFI affiliate is eligible for up to four (4) entries daily:

• Earn one entry for producing at least 10 VP during the previous day
• Earn a second entry for producing at least 20 VP during the previous day
• Earn two additional entries each day for maintaining a min. 1500 VP Standing Order

Daily prizes will include:

* CSAs (brand new sign-ups!)
• VersaPoints
• Member Rewards Points
• TCredits
• Prestige Domains

To enter each day, simply visit the WIN IT tab on your SFI homepage and click the "Enter Today's Drawing" button. No purchase is necessary to win.

LIMITS:
• Maximum of one prize per day per affiliate
• Maximum of 5 prizes per month per affiliate or 20 prizes per month with a min. 1500 VP Standing Order

To enter today's drawing, go now to the WIN IT tab on your SFI homepage:

https://www.sfimg.com/Home.sfi?tab=win_it

SPECIAL NOTES:
1. The Daily Grand replaces the daily drawing for 25 free TCredits previously located on the WIN IT tab.

2. The Daily Grand also takes the place of the VP Top 300 for earning a share of the forfeited CSAs each month. However, by generating at least 20 VP a day and maintaining a minimum 1500 VP Standing Order, you can now position yourself for more than 12,000 chances to win up to 200 fresh, new CSAs each month!

3. All "Second Home CSAs" (the CSAs that are forfeited each month due to the original co-sponsor not maintaining the rank of EA) will now be awarded exclusively to Team Leaders. If you are a Bronze Team Leader (BTL), you will automatically receive ONE share of all available Second Home CSAs monthly. You will receive two shares if you are an STL, three shares if you are a GTL, or four shares if you are a PTL. All Second Home CSAs will be awarded on approximately the 15th of each month.

Longtime SFI affiliates know that we used to operate a music Website for independent music artists called TuneFlow.  We've decided to retire the name TuneFlow, but we're very excited to announce today that we are pre-launching our new TripleClicks Music Center.

Effective immediately, we are seeking music artists who would like to participate in our inaugural TripleClicks "Song of the Month" (SOTM) contest starting April 1st, 2012.

The TripleClicks SOTM Contest will allow artists from all over the world to expose their best songs to over one million TripleClicks.com members.

The contest rules are simple: Upload a song each month.  TripleClicks members will vote for their favorites.  The song with the most votes at the end of the month wins.  The winning song will then be featured on TripleClicks.com's homepage for an entire month.  All TripleClicks "WAVE3" members will also receive a free copy of the song.

ARTIST INFO:

If you are a music artist and would like to enter the SOTM contest…

1. Sign up as a TripleClicks member at TripleClicks.com, then continue your registration by completing the TripleClicks Artist form.  Note: If you are already a TripleClicks member, you can add artist status by completing the form at:

http://www.tripleclicks.com/music/profile.php

2. Upload your best song before the April 1st deadline.  It can be any song you've previously recorded or it can be a brand new song written/recorded just for the monthly contest.

3. When the contest begins, tell your friends and fans to come vote for your song.  Voting costs just one TCredit (you can get 5 free TCredits each month as a WAVE3 member or they can be purchased for as little as $.29 apiece).  Voting also includes a free download of the song!

4. Stop by TripleClicks.com regularly to see how your entry is doing in the contest.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR ARTISTS:

1. Wide, international exposure for your music.  TripleClicks.com has nearly 1.3 million members in more than 190 countries.  

2. Recognition.  Winning or placing in the SOTM contest means some serious bragging rights for you that you can use to further grow your band's reputation and fan base.

3. Feedback.  In addition to votes, TripleClicks members will be rating your song entries.

4. All registered TripleClicks artists receive a FREE customized "TConnect" Website.  This special artist Webpage include special promotional components and more features to come for marketing your band and music.

5. More to come.

RULES & RESTRICTIONS:

1. One song entry per artist per contest.

2. One vote per member per song (you can, however, vote for multiple songs).

SPECIAL NOTES:

1. We're "keeping it simple" for the first contest. For future months, however, we intend to expand into separate contests for different music genres, etc. 

2. A complete Music Center is in development at TripleClicks that will allow you to search and preview all TripleClicks music by artist, genre, song title, etc., and download your favorites with TCredits.  Note: We will be rolling out the Music Center gradually, in pieces, over the next several months.

3. Friends and fans referred to TripleClicks by non-SFI affiliate artists you've referred become your PRMs (personally referred members)--with all the standard compensation benefits.

4. Much more information on the TripleClicks Music Center and the SOTM contest is forthcoming.  Stay tuned for updates.

Due to popular demand, we are extending the awarding of 1 bonus VP for each PriceBenders Auction bid (maximum of 500 bonus VP per month) until further notice.

Have an idea for a fun, cool T-shirt that promotes SFI, TripleClicks, and/or PriceBenders? Submit your entry for a chance to win $100 cash and other prizes--plus the honor of having your shirt design worn by SFI affiliates all over the world!

Submit your entry at:

http://2964161.polldaddy.com/s/new-survey

Contest Rules & Restrictions:
1. Must be an SFI affiliate in good standing to enter.
2. Entry deadline is March 31, 2012 with the winner(s) announced in April.
3. You may submit multiple entries.
4. Winner(s) will be chosen by SFI staff members. Votes by SFI Executive Affiliates may also be incorporated in the final decision.
5. Void where prohibited by law.

TIPS:
1. Don't rush it! You've got until the end of March to create and submit your design(s).
2. We're planning more design contests for new banners, gateways, videos, flyers, and more. Let's get creative in 2012!

This coming Saturday, December 31st, is the last day...

1. To get in on the December S-Builder Co-op. Just plug in to our global advertising co-op and within a few weeks begin receiving signups (both SFI affiliates and TC members). Just 72 cents a day gets you on your way; it's one of most economical ways to build an online business ever! For complete details, extensive FAQs, and an order link for S-Builder, see the S-Builder central info page.

2. To retain your Executive Affiliate status for December. If you're under 1,500 VersaPoints for this month, get to your SFI Homepage at the Affiliate Center right away and see your SFI To-Do List for a list of ways to acquire the points you need.

Jenny Wu of Perak, Malaysia, just won $250 in the weekly WAVE3 cash drawing. Congrats, Jenny!

Next week, it could be YOU. For each W3 member you refer, you receive an entry in our weekly drawing (winners drawn each Tuesday). Ten runners-up are also drawn and each receive 50 free TCredits. For 17 ways you can generate referrals, go to: tripleclicks.com/Wave3/makewaves.php

One of THE most important Affiliate Center pages for our affiliates--especially brand new affiliates--is our SFI BASICS page:

https://www.sfimg.com/SFIBasics.sfi

We've just updated this page. The two primary change we made were:

1. Instead of focusing so much on referring members, we've decided to be more direct and present it as generating TripleClicks.com sales. Ultimately, that's what has to occur of course and, this way, affiliates do not have to "connect the dots" for how they earn income from this step. Note that, to match SFI Basics, we've also modified what was the Member Referral Methods page (see: http://www.sfimg.com/Resources/Marketin ... ethods.sfi ). The Methods page now includes various direct sales methods such as the QR Code Flyers and Saved Search Promo Links introduced last week.

2. We've combined the sales to PRMs (personally referred members) and sales to PSAs (personally sponsored affiliates) into one single step.

In short, we combined two steps into one...and we've make it more direct. We think these simplified steps will help new affiliates get off to an even faster start. We hope you like it.

Check out Internet Income's new Lesson #69 as course author, George Little, discusses the process of "rewiring" within a network, beginning with an explanation of "layered networks" and how they can provide the necessary "connectivity" for success of your growing network.

About Internet Income: In SFI's ongoing, exclusive course on how to start and run a profitable online business, author George Little provides step-by-step instruction and help in plain English on current topics that matter most to up-and-coming online entrepreneurs.

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And don't forget to check out Internet Income, Volume 1 at TripleClicks. George shares his vast knowledge of Internet Marketing to empower hard-working men and women who strive to achieve success and independence. Take this book with you wherever you go for easy reference to well-researched information and proven strategies designed to get your business off and running. Order your hard copy of Internet Income, Volume I and begin your climb to your SFI business success HERE.

Charlotta Elofsson of Grums, Sweden, just won $250 in the weekly WAVE3 cash drawing. Congrats, Charlotta!

Next week, it could be YOU. For each W3 member you refer, you receive an entry in our weekly drawing (winners drawn each Tuesday). Ten runners-up are also drawn and each receive 50 free TCredits. For 17 ways you can generate referrals, go to: tripleclicks.com/Wave3/makewaves.php

Effectively immediately, SFI affiliates can now earn VersaPoints for the following actions:

* 20 VP for following TripleClicks on Twitter
* 20 VP for following SFI on Twitter
* 20 VP for liking TripleClicks on Facebook
* 20 VP for liking SFI on Facebook

To grab these new points, just go to your SFI To-Do List at the SFI Affiliate Center (see the Getting Started section). Click the Facebook "Like" buttons there, and select the Twitter links and follow the easy directions. You can also access these VP actions from your VP Ledger.

IMPORTANT! If you've previously liked SFI or TripleClicks on Facebook, you'll need to UNLIKE us at Facebook, then use the LIKE buttons at the SFI Affiliate Center to be awarded these new points.

Ma Leticia Rael of Manila, Philippines, just won $250 in the weekly WAVE3 cash drawing. Congrats, Ma Leticia!

Next week, it could be YOU. For each W3 member you refer, you receive an entry in our weekly drawing (winners drawn each Tuesday). Ten runners-up are also drawn and each receive 50 free TCredits. For 17 ways you can generate referrals, go to: tripleclicks.com/Wave3/makewaves.php

What's the quickest way to earn big commissions and VersaPoints with SFI? By generating sales at TripleClicks.com of course. For every sale you make to a referred member, you earn a handsome 45% of the CV, plus you get all the VP of the order. Just a couple sales a month can easily earn you 1500 VP or more needed to maintain the rank of Executive Affiliate, plus some very nice commissions. All without any out-of-pocket costs to you.

To make TripleClicks sales easier than ever, we've excited to announce today three new sales tools:

1. QR CODE FLYERS
You've probably noticed the little QR Codes appearing all over the place lately...in stores, on television, on products, in magazine ads, etc. (learn more about QR Codes here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QR_code )

QR codes have now landed at TripleClicks! Here's how to use them:

1. Log in at: TripleClicks.com
2. Go to any product details page and click on the "SFI Affiliates" tab.
3. Click the link for the QR Code Flyer.
4. A flyer for this product will now appear...ready for you to print out. The QR codes contained in the flyer are embedded with your SFI ID number. In other words, when you give the flyer to someone and they scan the codes, they'll be taken to TripleClicks.com and your SFI ID will be in the URL so you'll be credited with any sales generated. QR Flyers also include your name and email address.

Note that the flyer, in addition to the specific product chosen, also promotes:

- Deal of the Day
- Hot Deals
- Closeouts
- Selling your stuff (member listings)
- WAVE3

Hence, this gives you the opportunity to make up to SIX different sales with a single flier!

TIP: Browse around and find products at TripleClicks that you think your friends, family members, and co-workers will like. Everyone has interests, hobbies, favorite teams, favorite actors, etc...and TripleClicks probably has one or more related items. When you find a product, generate the Flyer and give it to the person.

2. SAVED SEARCH PROMO LINKS

Saved Search Promo Links allow you to promote very specific groups of TripleClicks products.

Here's how to use them:

1. Log in at: TripleClicks.com
2. Using Search, find the group of products you want to promote. Note that you may use any or all filters and sorts.
3. Once you have the results you want, click the "Share Results" button located on the right side of the page above the filters. This will generate a unique, short (tcgo.info) URL for you to use to promote this group of products (your SFI ID is embedded in the URL so that you will be credited with any sales generated). You can now use this link in your emails, blogs, Websites, etc.

3. SAVED SEARCH QR CODE FLYERS

Saved Search QR Code Flyers are a combination of Saved Search links and QR Code Flyers.

Here's how to use them:

1. Log in at: TripleClicks.com
2. Using Search, find the group of products you want to promote. Note that you use any or all filters and sorts.
3. Once you have the results you want, click the "Share Results" button located on the right side of the page above the filters.
4. In the popup window that appears, click the link for the QR Code Flyer.
5. A flyer for this group of products will now appear...ready for you to print out. The QR codes contained in the flyer are embedded with your SFI ID number. In other words, when you give the flyer to someone and they scan the codes, they'll be taken to TripleClicks.com and your SFI ID will be in the URL so you'll be credited with any sales generated. These QR Flyers also include your name and email address.

Note that the flyer, in addition to the specific group of products you selected, also promotes:

- Deal of the Day
- Hot Deals
- Closeouts
- Selling your stuff (member listings)
- WAVE3

Hence, this gives you the opportunity to make up to SIX different sales with a single flier!

TIP: Have fun with this one! We've purposely made it a bit "mysterious" so the recipients of your flyer have to scan the code to find out what it's about. Example: You have a friend who you know loves the Beatles. Generate a search using the keyword "Beatles" at TripleClicks. Filter and sort as desired, then generate your Saved Search Flyer to give to your friend. Imagine the smile on their face when they scan the code and see the list of Beatles products you personally selected for them!

Rudolf Takacs of Szolnok, Hungary, just won $250 in the weekly WAVE3 cash drawing. Congrats, Rudolf!

Next week, it could be YOU. For each W3 member you refer, you receive an entry in our weekly drawing (winners drawn each Tuesday). Ten runners-up are also drawn and each receive 50 free TCredits. For 17 ways you can generate referrals, go to: tripleclicks.com/Wave3/makewaves.php

Our a2a ("Affiliate To Affiliate") social networking program just got a lot more exciting!

If you were already an a2a member, you know that a2a allows you to search, browse, and exchange messages with any SFI affiliate.  You also know that a2a allows you to identify and befriend SFI affiliates in your own country, state/province, or city; or search by gender, age, join date, common goals, and more...or any combination!  And that you can also create "best buddy" lists, brainstorm, share tips, discuss SFI news, and more.

With a2a 2.0, you can still do all of the above, but it's now much more integrated into SFI--with an a2a tab on your SFI homepage and 1 VP a day awarded to you for visiting it.

a2a is also no longer anonymous.  The program now uses everyone's real name and SFI account photo, so you know exactly who you're dealing with.

a2a is also now incorporated into our Affiliate Snapshots (the "mini-profile pages" you see when you click on an affiliate's name at the SFI Affiliate Center--such as the names on the various leaderboards).  

When you open an Affiliate Snapshot, you'll now see--below the affiliate's picture--an a2a "Friend Request" button.  Simply click this button and follow the simple directions provided to become friends with the affiliate.  Note: The button will currently not appear if the person is not yet an a2a member.

For more information on a2a 2.0 and answers to frequently asked questions, see:

https://www.sfimg.com/a2a_CIP.sfi

So what's the benefit of becoming friends with other affiliates not in your upline or downline?  Simple. You can learn from others how to become successful in SFI.  To make this very easy, SFI affiliates will soon be able to send group messages to all of their a2a friends, so that they may easily share their best tips and ideas.  Hence, for those affiliates you are friends with, you can soon be learning highly valuable knowledge.  Tip: Seek out successful affiliates in your country to learn the strategies that work best for your country or region of the world.

A bigger question you might have is why would you want to lend assistance to affiliates who are not in your upline or downline.  Here are three answers to this question:

1. Helping others is always the right thing to do, whether there's a direct reward or not.  Numerous scientific studies have shown that helping others, being charitable, makes us feel good and adds to our sense of well-being.  In other words, when you're helping others, you're helping yourself too.

2. The more successful SFI becomes, the bigger the SFI opportunity for YOU becomes.  Imagine how easy sponsoring affiliates and making TripleClicks sales would be if SFI and TripleClicks were true, world-renowned brands.  By all of working together, by using our huge "power in numbers" advantage--that's where we can take SFI and TripleClicks in the coming years.

3. Oh yeah, and then there's that little thing we call the TripleClicks Executive Pool!  Remember, a major portion of SFI's compensation plan--and what you get paid on--is based on overall sales at TripleClicks.  Remember: Every month we take a whopping 40% of all the CV of EVERY TripleClicks order and put it into our TripleClicks Executive Pool.  Provided you are at least an Executive Affiliate (1,500 VP) or higher, you receive one share of this pool for each VP you've accumulated for the month.  So what happens when tens of thousands of SFI affiliates become more active due to great support from other a2a members?  What happens when because of this support, thousands of SFI affiliates start generating millions of dollars in new sales at TripleClicks?  What happens when all this synergistic activity starts attracting thousands of big-name ECAs and name-brand products at highly competitive prices to TripleClicks? The answer is of course that the pool skyrockets...and everyone's commissions go UP, UP, UP.  

Yes, CLEARLY, you want to be an a2a member and you DEFINITELY want to share your knowledge, experience, tips, and ideas freely with those who befriend you so we can all, TOGETHER, make SFI the most talked about, most powerful, most successful company of its kind in the world...with the biggest payouts and biggest commission checks!

GET STARTED NOW:

To get started with the new a2a, everyone must re-register--which you can do in less than 30 seconds at the new a2a tab on your homepage here:

https://www.sfimg.com/Home.sfi?tab=a2a

Upon submitting your registration, you'll also receive 60 VersaPoints instantly (unless you've already received 60 VP for registering for the old a2a earlier this month). Plus, you'll also get a cool, new a2a badge for your homepage.

Please note that due to privacy issues we're not able to maintain past a2a relationships, but you can get started fresh right now and begin befriending affiliates immediately.  

Then, stay tuned for additional a2a features we're working on!

MAKE IT EVEN BETTER
Have suggestions for how we can make a2a even better?  Use our Suggestion Box at: https://www.sfimg.com/Input/ShowSuggestion.sfi