How to Make Money With SFI

Today's topic is a subject most of our affiliates
are VERY interested in:

Again From The Desk of Gery Carson, President SFI
Marketing Group
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HOW TO MAKE MONEY WITH SFI

Before we get started with the "how," let's
establish a very important fact: There's no such
thing as "get rich quick." However, there IS huge money
to be made on the Internet...IF you know
the secrets.

SFI has become the world's largest marketing
network precisely because we've put these
secrets in the hands of our affiliates. More
importantly, we've delivered them in a
revolutionary, Internet-based vehicle that allows
you to not only KNOW the secrets, but also put
them to work for you quickly, simply, and in a way
where everyone wins.

Let's talk about what those secrets are now, and
how you, Melissa, can join the tens of
thousands of SFI affiliates around the world
earning commission checks every month.

THE ANTI-WEALTH PLAN Though painful to say,
most people go through their entire life on what I call
the Anti-Wealth Plan. Others call it the "40/40/40" plan.
That is, work 40 hours a week for somebody else for
40 years and retire with $40 in the bank.

That's a bit of an exaggeration of course, but the
United States Social Security Board reports
that 85 out of 100 Americans reaching age 65 don't
possess as much as $250. And only 2% are
self-sustaining (the rest dependent on family,
church, or the government)!

The main problem with a typical job is that when
YOU stop, the money stops!

MAKE SURE you understand this: If you ever want to
acquire real wealth, you're not going to
get there trading hours for money.

The rich of the world have known for many decades
that If you want financial freedom, you
MUST tap into:

1. RESIDUAL INCOME
2. LEVERAGED INCOME

RESIDUAL INCOME is income that keeps coming in
month after month, year after year, from
work you do just ONCE. It's like a royalty. An
example would be writing a book or recording
a song and getting paid forever on it. Wouldn't it
be absolutely awesome to have that?! With
SFI you can! Keep reading.

LEVERAGED INCOME is earning money through other
people's efforts. There are only 24
hours in a day. Hence, there's only so much you
can earn through your own efforts.

With SFI, you can earn "override" income when
affiliates you've referred to SFI refer other
affiliates to SFI...and when your affiliate's
affiliates refer other affiliates...and so
on...literally TO

INFINITY!

The fact is, by simply referring a few affiliates
to SFI you can eventually have hundreds, even
THOUSANDS of affiliates, putting money in your
pocket around the world...and around the
clock!

Our program is actually so good at doing this,
that our legal counsel won't even let us disclose
what our top earners make because the amounts are
just too high!

Bottom line: With SFI, not only can you earn
"do-it-once, get-paid-forever" residual-style
income, you ALSO can earn Leveraged Income on the
sales of THOUSANDS of other affiliates!

Of course, there are many other reasons why SFI is
considered one of the smartest and most
rock-solid opportunities available today:

1. It's made for busy people --as few as 5 hours a
week can gradually be parlayed into a
full-time income.

2. It doesn't interfere with your current job,
profession, or career because you set your own
hours.

3. You can build your business with nominal or
even no out-of-pocket costs.

4. No previous business experience needed. Our
extensive Internet training programs allow you
to earn as you learn.

5. Enjoy the peace of mind that comes with working
with one of the industry's most successful
and proven organizations, a 16-year-old
multi-million dollar corporation and longtime
member of the Better Business Bureau.

6. Accounting, payroll, shipping all handled for
you.

7. No employees necessary.

8. Work totally from home, from your computer.

9. Free professional consultation.

10. No ceiling on what you can earn.

11. Huge potential tax benefits.

12. No territorial restrictions, no borders, build
a business stretching from one end of the planet
to the other.

And the list goes on...

Somebody recently said that SFI is "like pristine,
undeveloped land stretching on for miles and
miles under a blueberry sky!"

I agree! The potential of the Internet is bigger
than anything in man's history and no company
has aligned itself better than SFI.

If SFI is on its way to becoming a multi-BILLION
dollar global giant as many believe, then
many of our affiliates are truly millionaires in
the making. And whether you believe it or not
right now, there's no reason why you can't be one
of them.

Proud to be your sponsor,
Melissa Burton

Legitimate Home Internet Business Site

6 Automated Income Streams in 24 Hours

Most Lucrative, Proven Business in 50 Years --
Educate Yourself

Just wanted to share an article I just wrote for Associated Content

Are You Serious About Wanting Financial Freedom?

So here's the deal -- you have heard all the Internet hype and you want to be "financially free." You want to get out of the "rat race." Every day, you go through the same miserable routine: roused by an obnoxious alarm clock at a brutally early hour, just to rush out to your gas-guzzling automobile and sit in traffic, alongside the other "beasts of burden" you call your business associates.

At the end of a day spent with no time to call your own you return to your refuge -- the home you can barely afford -- exhausted and pointlessly drained -- with just enough time to wash and iron your uniform or suit for the next day of much the same.

Do you ever feel like you are just existing, rather than actually living?

Do you have any control at all over your income? Can you decide when to begin and end your working day? Better yet, who chooses when you take a vacation, or when you even get to spend quality time with your family and friends? Maybe your spouse works outside the home too. Have you considered what you are missing while some stranger raises your children in your absence?

And though you may have the material things you need, do you have any of the things you want, like a few little extravagancies?

There is one thing you can be sure of: life is indeed short. When your time on this Earth is over, how will you be remembered? As a person who slaved away, day after day, for a paycheck, taking on extra hours and responsibilities to build an inheritance for your family by following "an exhausting routine that leaves no time for recreation"? Sorry, pal, but that is the definition of "Rat Race," and it leads to troubled families, employment burnout and, all too often, an early grave.

I'm not here to make you feel bad. Chances are, if any of this hit home, you are feeling bad enough already. So what is the answer?

The answer is it is time to take control of your future, by breaking your current cycle of trading hours for money. Instead, leverage your available time to create income streams that are not capped by an employer or by the amount of time you have in a single day. Do you REALLY want financial freedom? Do you REALLY want to get out of the rat race?

Then take the first step on your path to financial freedom. Do it today. The best place to learn how to do this is to immediately begin modeling yourself on the people who have successfully achieved this very step and more. But, it is time to go back to school.

You are never too old to go back to school. It is never too late to show your children that you are committed to building their inheritance, and that they too can control their life, their time, and their future. Success University is the school for anyone, at any age, and at any walk of life, to begin again.

With Success University, you can have access to the most influential teachers in every single area of personal growth and business success, ready to hold your hand and guide you to that path to real financial freedom.

Seriously, there is no need to go looking for just the right affiliate program, then looking for guidance on marketing, then looking for motivation to continue your journey when confusion sets in, then guidance on how to resolve your financial needs. One stop shopping -- that is the true key to financial FREEDOM. A complete education, a scam-free opportunity, training, support, it is all there, waiting for you . . . and your family.

I will be there, the sponsor and support you. So send me some pictures of the family, okay?

Can You Really Plugin The PIPS Program and Make Money?

The PIPS affiliate program was started by Stone Evans in the fall of 2002. It stands for the Plugin Profit Site and contains several elements that make it a great way to get started making money. But the real question is can you just plug it in and make money on auto pilot?

I will answer that right here and now!

The two main components on PIPS is you get your own money making website and email newsletter set up for you for free. All you do is pay for website hosting and an activation fee for Empowerism, which you can cancel in the second month if you like.

PIPS contains very good products and programs that are ready to go once you complete the sign-up process. They are placed on your website and contain all of your i.d. numbers for you.

Many affiliate programs use replicated websites. This is a website that is exactly like everybody else has. That is a problem when you are competing with thousands of other affiliates to make a sale.

With your own Plugin Profit Site you get to choose your own domain name which is one thing that is different. You also host it yourself so you can make any changes to it as you see fit in the future.

Out of the box the website is not completely search engine friendly and is one thing you should consider doing. Another thing is starting and hosting your own blog. This is important for future website content.

PIPS offers a tremendous training program called "30 Days To Success" as well as access to a members only forum where you can interact and learn from other members. This is helpful for your ongoing training.

As a starter program PIPS is very good and you can make sales starting in your first day if you know how to market on the internet. Most people do not so you will have to learn how to get traffic to your website.

This is a factor in the success of any internet based business and is the number one problem people trying to make money online face. You get a head start by having your own website and newsletter set up for you. This allows you to focus on learning the marketing strategies you will need to become a success with this program.

So again we ask, "can you really plug in the PIPs program and make money?" As you can see the answer is yes and no. The website and newsletter contain money making programs, but how you use them is up to you. That is what makes the Plugin Profit Site successful.

SFI Tip and Win Drawing

Rules and Details:
Win a new Apple iPod Shuffle MP3 player and other cool prizes just by dropping
by the SFI Resource Center daily. Each time you log in, you get another entry in
the drawing!!
For more details, see the Rules below.

HOW TO ENTER
Simply login each day to the SFI Affiliate Resource Center at www.sfimg.com and
click the "Tip and Win" banner displayed on your home page. You can submit a new
drawing entry once a day to increase your chances of winning...You must enter
the drawing a minimum of once a week to be eligible to win.

THIS MONTH'S GRAND PRIZE: Apple iPod Shuffle

Details: Time to mix things up. With a 1 GB (up to 240 songs) storage capacity,
the sleek, lightweight iPod Shuffle takes you on a unique journey through your
music collection — you never know what’s around the next tune. Features Apple's
touch-sensitive The controls on the iPod shuffle feel as intuitive and easy to
use as those on every iPod model. Play, pause, skip, repeat, shuffle and hold at
the touch of a thumb: The circular, ergonomic controls and one-click slider make it simple to listen
without looking. Comes with built-in USB connector and Apple earphones.

RUNNER-UP PRIZES: 4-Channel Wireless Intercom

Details: Communicate anywhere in your home or office with this wireless
intercom! It installs in seconds and features four channels, channel LED
indicator, FM frequency modulation for low noise and reduced interference, and
volume control. Also has buttons for call, talk, and lock. Includes two
stations.

Drawing Rules:
To be eligible for the drawing, affiliates must log into the SFI Affiliate
Resource Center (www.sfimg.com) AND click the official "Tip and Win" banner
displayed in the right navigation bar at the Website.

Minimum entries to qualify for drawing is one per week. Affiliates may submit
drawing entries a maximum of once per day.

Drawing is open to current SFI Affiliates ONLY. Drawing participants who remove
themselves from the SFI affiliate program prior to the drawing for that month
will be disqualified.

Winners will be drawn from the previous month's entries on or about the 5th of
each month. One grand-prize winner and two runner-up prizes will be awarded each
month.

Each winner can win a maximum of one prize per month.

SFI employees or family members of employees are not eligible to participate in
the drawing.

In the event that the prize offered is unavailable, SFI reserves the right to
substitute prizes of greater or equal value to the drawing winner. SFI is not
responsible for the quality or performance of drawing prizes.

SFI Affiliates: Invest in Your Future

SFI Affiliates and members of SFI Team One:

The following is a wonderful open letter from fellow Affiliate Jim Graham:

"I'm speaking directly to those of you who are serious about wanting to succeed with your own SFI home business.

If you're like me, you joined SFI with a dream. Perhaps it was the idea of becoming financially independent, or maybe you're having financial difficulties and are searching for a way out. Perhaps you dream of owning that "dream home" you've always wanted...or that car...or boat.

You may be searching for a way to spend more time with your family or have goals of raising enough money to leave your country for better opportunities. It could be that you are unsatisfied with your current job and are looking for a much more rewarding career, or you're simply exploring a new possibility.

Whatever your dream, you probably joined SFI to begin with because you saw the word "FREE."

I would like to tell you a story, if you will listen...

About a year ago, I came upon an ad while surfing the Internet. I read it, and it drew me in. It advertised an Internet marketing business that claimed you
could become successful with no investment required. It also stated it was completely free to join.

I thought, why not? I'll try it since it's free, and I'll see what happens. If it doesn't work, then it doesn't work.

But if it DOES work...

I have dreams, as any person does. I also have my share of bills, and my credit is not as good as I'd like. I want to make money to take care of these problems. I'd also like to build a nice cozy house in the mountains and own a nice SUV. I want to work from home and raise a family of my own. I want to visit Ireland and work on my family's genealogy. I also wish to help out my family, who are in need of assistance themselves—I suppose I want to be the "hero" of the family.

So I decided to try out this free offer. I set out with my goals and dreams and gave it a shot. I didn't have much hope for this business, since my luck has never been very good. I have tried businesses such as this and never got very far. I was skeptical, naturally.

The business I'm talking about (as you've probably already guessed) was SFI. I didn't have any money to invest...and, even if I did, I was very wary about investing in something I wasn't so sure about. So I worked hard for about three months placing free advertisements all over the Internet. After three months, all I had to show for my efforts was perhaps five affiliates and a very small monthly check.

But I was happy, nonetheless, because at least I was actually making some money with this business.

However, my financial problems were getting the best of me, and the progress with my business wasn't coming fast enough. So I quit. After about six months, I was no better off than when I'd quit. I thought about the business again and said to myself:

"Where would I be now if I hadn't quit? Where would I be if I had remained persistent and kept on going? After all they said to at least give it a year..."

I jumped back onto the SFI bandwagon and made a personal promise that I was not going to give up again. I also realized something VERY important: I wasn't going to reach my goals very fast without making some kind of investment in my dreams.

Whether you open your own auto shop, run your own bakery, operate your own janitorial franchise, or sell homemade crafts, you have to invest something
to receive something. To make money, you need to invest money.

Now at this point you may be saying to yourself, "I knew it! This business was too good to be true." You may even be thinking of quitting SFI. Just remember:

...No matter what kind of business you get yourself into you're going to HAVE to make SOME KIND of investment to get ANYWHERE! To make money, you need to invest money.

That said, the investment you decide to make for your SFI home business does NOT have to break your budget. Actually, it can be quite reasonable and affordable.

For example, to start a traditional offline business (auto shop, janitorial, bakery, etc.) how much of an investment do you think you would have to make?

$10,000? $50,000? $100,000??

These type of businesses typically require a lot in start-up investment!!

But with SFI, you can launch your own home business for literally pennies a day, simply by making a personal purchase to become an EA (Executive Affiliate). This can be as simple as subscribing to the International Association of Home-Business Entrepreneurs (IAHBE) for only $29.95 a month. With an IAHBE subscription, your EA status is renewed month after month after month!

We all subscribe to various clubs, subscriptions, cable TV, the Internet...many of which can cost quite a bit more than $29.95 a month—and they don't actually provide us with the tools and resources we need for home-business success, like the IAHBE does!

Let's look at what being an EA can get you with SFI:

You DOUBLE your Retail Sales Commissions!

You can collect Guaranteed Commission Checks through the Executive Bonus.

You can earn lucrative Leveraged Income.

You lock in your position in the SFI Powerline and become qualified to receive override commissions and bonuses.

You receive $334 in free business-builder tools!
For a COMPLETE LIST of ALL the benefits you receive as an EA in SFI, go to:

https://www.sfimg.com/Reference/StepsForSuccess.sfi

Not only that, but as an IAHBE member, you'll ALSO get:

Free Book-of-the-Month, featuring titles especially selected for home-business owners. You pay only shipping and handling.

Expert Audio Seminars and mini Home-Business Tutorials.

Magazine-of-the-Month (full 1-year subscriptions to top business magazines like Fast Company, INC, Business 2.0, Money Magazine, and more).

Free Bonuses and access to Money-Saving Deals!

Exclusive, in-depth and timely Business Reports you’ll find nowhere else!

Windows Software-of-the-Month.

Mac Software-of-the-Month.

Daily motivational messages.

Free IntroPak with over $1,000 in business-building bonuses—yours to keep, even if you cancel your membership!

...and MUCH more!
What's more, you get a 30-day, money-back GUARANTEE!

All that for a measly $29.95 a month!

PLUS, as an IAHBE member, your EA status is renewed each and every month! Once you've gained EA status, you'll be in a great position to move up to the the next level in SFI—Team Leader status, which is where the REAL money starts rolling in. BTL is quite easy to gain as well. (For details, check out the SFI Compensation Plan: https://www.sfimg.com/CompPlan.sfi.)

That said, your "investments" shouldn't stop with an IAHBE membership—actions as small as the costs of making copies of fliers to post around your town, reserving premium advertisement space in an online classified site (where your ad would get MUCH better coverage than a free one), or posting an ad in a local newspaper are also investments you can make in your home business.

With SFI, you don't have to invest hundreds or thousands of dollars into your home business. You call the shots and make little investments you can afford.

Now don't get me wrong here. I'm not saying that free advertising doesn't work! It does. But if you're going to do nothing BUT free advertising, you're going to have to work a lot harder than someone who invests a little money to post better advertisements or place fliers around their town, etc. Many people HAVE become financially independent using nothing but free advertising, but a wise person would combine the best of both worlds. I use plenty of free advertisements, for example, but I also take the time to invest a few dollars here and there.

"That all sounds really good," you say, "but what do you do if you don't know how to advertise?"

Well, some people don't advertise at all. Instead, they invest in the Eagle Advertising Co-op (https://www.sfimg.com/Resources/EagleCoop.sfi) and let it do all the advertising for them.

In the Eagle Advertising Co-op, you pay $45 per unit (two or three units are sufficient to start out with) in exchange to have professional marketers advertise ON YOUR BEHALF! Then, you simply concentrate on following up with the prospects the Co-op brings in FOR YOU.

If you have some money and little time, this is perfect for you. If you have little money and lots of time, stick with advertising yourself until you raise enough to purchase one or two Co-op units.

Even better, many people advertise AND invest in a share or two of the Co-op. Those are people who are well on their way to being successful! I now have 200 affiliates, for example. A small number compared to some, but enough for me to become successful! Most came in through the Co-op, yet I also continue to advertise manually.

The bottom line is if you want to be successful in ANY business, you will have to invest SOMETHING. And investing in SFI is one of the best and least expensive investments you can make.

If you cannot afford to invest anything at this moment, don't worry! Just continue to advertise any way you can. When you have sufficient funds, you can make your investment....It's not a race!

Work at your own pace, but overall, remember your dreams and your goals. Those are what you are striving for. And as long as you keep on working with SFI to reach those goals, and you DON'T GIVE UP, then you will reach those goals.

I learned that lesson when I quit. This time, though, I am determined to succeed and to KEEP working towards my goals and dreams. And I have to say I am extremely satisfied with where I'm at right now with SFI!

I started out JUST LIKE YOU did, and if I can make it here through determination, anyone can. If you want your dreams bad enough, you will get them.

REMEMBER!! The successful DID NOT get where they are by GIVING UP! They were determined enough to reach their goals...and that's just what they did.

And so can YOU!

I wish you the best of luck in reaching your own personal goals!"

Melissa Burton
My Home Page
International Association of Home Business Entrepreneurs