SFI announces opening date for new store
December 13th, 2008 by 
John Dilbeck
In this week’s SFI Marketing Group affiliate newsletter, the grand opening date for the much-anticipated SFI store has been announced:
OFFICIAL LAUNCH DATE FOR NEW SFI STORE ANNOUNCED!
An official launch date has now been finalized. The brand new SFI store will be unveiled at 11 AM CST on MONDAY, JANUARY 5TH.
Also launching on January 5th will be an array of major, new SFI system enhancements, including:
* Dramatic simplification for getting started, becoming an EA, and more
* New training program for new affiliates
* Tons of new marketing and business-building aids
* More “internationalization”
* New and improved EyeEarn
* An improved compensation plan with five exciting new bonuses
* More incentives for becoming an EA and maintaining EA status
* More incentives for advancing through all the Team Leader ranks
* A more powerful and lucrative Executive Bonus
* Affiliate Center facelift (new, simpler navigation and menus, etc.)
* MUCH, MUCH MORE!Stay tuned for further updates and get ready for the new year and “SFI 3.0!”
So, it’s official. We now have just over four weeks to make our plans on what we want to do to promote SFI, the new store, and the other changes we’ll see in 2009.
For the latest information on the store, including FAQs and many screenshots, see:
https://www.sfimg.com/NewStoreUpdates.sfi
(The page, above, is only viewable by SFI affiliates. If you’re interested in what’s coming down the road and you’re not an affiliate, you can join for free and learn more about the features of the new store before it is announced to the public. This new store should help all of us earn more commissions, if it lives up to its potential.)
(Update August 2009: Affiliate links removed, as I no longer promote SFI Marketing Group.)
I’m not going to repeat what I’ve already written about SFI. You can see more of what I’ve said by browsing the SFI Marketing Group category on this blog.
I have mixed feelings about SFI. I believe it is a great company and that they’re trying to help us all earn more in an ever-changing environment. They’ve tested a number of things in the last few years and not all of them worked out as expected. The announcement of this new store and the new system enhancements offer hope for the future, but I’m not going to gush about it. I’ll wait until the store opens and the new site bugs are worked out before making a decision.
I think SFI offers some great training for people new to affiliate and network marketing, and you can get this training for free. That’s one of the best things about the company; they’re working hard to help their members succeed online.
Still, even though I’m earning ongoing commissions from my marketing efforts, it’s not as much as I’ve expected, based on the length of time and the amount of marketing I’ve been doing.
I’ve put SFI on my probation list, as I’ve previously discussed. I’m giving this new program until July 1, 2009, to prove itself. If I see a substantial increase in my commission checks - and if the promise of the store lives up to the expectations - I’ll continue with the company. If not, it will be time to move on.
I respect Gery Carson and all he does at SFI, but it’s time to see more return for my efforts.
In anticipation that the store may become a huge success, I’ve started a Squidoo lens for SFI Marketing Group Store where I’m posting a teaser for now and will add relevant information after the store opens in January. (That lens has been deleted.)
I haven’t decided exactly how I’m going to do it, but I’m planning on promoting the store on multiple sites and I’ll be helping all the affiliates in my downline who are EA and above by using their links in some of the ads.
What do you think? Select any of the choices in the poll, below, that apply to you, or add your own in the Other section, by typing it into the gray box at the bottom, above the Vote button. The answers appear all mixed up because the poll is set to randomize the answers in an attempt to reduce bias. You can select one or more of the answers; please check all that match your opinons.
What do you expect from SFI in the coming six months and what are your plans to promote the company and the new store?
I’m looking forward to your comments.
Act on your dream!
JD
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December 16th, 2008 at 5:26 am
I think I mentioned once before that I am an SFI Affiliate and that I found it hard going but only because I am based in Australia. I am actually looking forward to 2009 as I hear they are going to place a bit more emphasis on foreign affiliates. It will be most interesting to see what the coming year will bring.
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December 16th, 2008 at 6:13 am
Good morning, Sire.
Sometimes I think everyone with an Internet account is an SFI affiliate!
I can understand how difficult it can be if you’re an international affiliate. I’m waiting to see how they’re going to manage things like shipping and such.
One of my problems with SFI is that I’m just not interested in most of their products. I can get better deals on domains, hosting, access, and other things in which I’m interested from other companies and I can offer those to people as an affiliate. Yes, I earn a bit less, but I sell more than I do through SFI.
I’m not a fan of MLM. I earn a lot more from my own efforts than I do from the folks in my downline.
SFI has also been frustrating for me with all the changes. I was building a good infrastructure to promote Nice Offers when they pulled the rug out from under me. I had to shut down a couple of sites, delete a bunch of Squidoo lenses, and kill a blog that was starting to pick up.
I’m just not sure that I’m willing to put out all that effort again.
I’ll have to see some results and increased profits before I really start marketing SFI, again.
All that said, however, I am also interested in seeing the store, the new affiliate system, changes in the compensation plan, and much more emphasis on helping international affiliates earn more.
And, even during the first half of the year, when I’m keeping SFI on probation, I’m going to increase my marketing efforts over what I’ve done lately.
I believe Gery is sincerely trying to build the business and help affiliates become more profitable. Hopefully SFI version 3.0 will be the one that gains traction and takes off.
Act on your dream!
JD
December 17th, 2008 at 1:27 am
Well, maybe if we both keep our fingers crossed, close our eyes really tight and wish really hard, our wish will come true.
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December 17th, 2008 at 6:06 am
OK, I’m in.
Uh, wait a second, Sire. Do you realize how hard it is to type with my fingers crossed and my eyes closed really tightly? I guess I’ll have to do that later, when I’m offline!
I’ll keep wishing really hard.
Act on your dream!
JD