With the recent launch of the ECA (E-Commerce Associates) Program, a couple of pretty big opportunities have just opened up for SFI affiliates. Let's explore them!
A few weeks ago, an SFI affiliate contacted me with a suggestion about us adding a product he was very excited about. I mean, REALLY excited about. As I explained to him, yes, we COULD try contacting the manufacturer and see if they would be open to furnishing the product to us at wholesale, and then we'd stock it and sell it at TripleClicks.
The reality is, however, there just isn't enough time in the day for us to go after every product that looks good out there. Nor is it our goal to have massive warehouses all over the world and stock and ship thousands of different products.
So I explained to him the way to make it happen, that the way to quickly get that product he was so excited about into TC, was through the new ECA Program. What's more, if he followed my advice, I explained he could be the recipient of many thousands of dollars in ECA Royalties over the years to come.
Has the lightbulb gone off yet? What I mean is, I bet that there are at least a few products YOU use that you swear by. You believe them to be outstanding in every way. You'd buy them at TripleClicks again and again and again if they were available. And you believe that EVERYONE ought to be using these products because they are so awesome, right?!
So make it happen! With our ECA Program, all it takes is a simple referral. Someday you may be telling people, "Yep, I made one referral...and made a million dollars!"
For details about how to refer ECAs, go HERE.
Imagine getting a product you truly love and are truly passionate about into TripleClicks. If you love it, so will others, maybe thousands or tens of thousands of others. Maybe thousands of them will put that product on Standing Order so they get it automatically month after month, and year after year. Think how incredible that would be!
And if that product is truly great, I bet you'll aggressively promote its page in TripleClicks because you truly believe in that product and you'll probably make a lot of sales because of your passion for it. And for the same reason, many, many other SFI affiliates may also decide to promote "your" product too...and with each sale, you can be earning lifetime ECA Royalties from all over the world!
"Yeah, that sounds really good, but I'm not a sales person," you might be thinking. Or maybe you just feel it would be too much work.
Well, as it's always been, "fortune favors the bold." Nothing worthwhile in life is ever easy. You WILL have to do some work. You probably WILL have to get out of your comfort zone. So what? What's the worst that could happen? Maybe you'll experience some embarrassment. Don't worry about it, it's not fatal and it passes quickly.
Maybe you'll end up spending many hours writing letters, making phone calls, etc. And maybe you won't get any responses for weeks. So what? Persistence is always a prerequisite of success in anything. If you keep at it, I assure you you will get responses, and some will be of the "yes, I'm in!" variety. And won't those lifetime royalties WAY more than make up for your time investment (that you probably would have otherwise wasted watching TV)? Yes, of course.
And maybe for that one product you really, really, really want in TripleClicks, you'll have to do something extraordinary. Maybe you'll have to write the president of the company a letter every day for a year. And maybe that president will ignore you for 364 days. But on the 365th day…persistence, as it often does, wins the day.
My point is, there are thousands of truly incredible products out there. And because I really do believe in "aiming high and dreaming big," I believe they should ALL be available for sale at TripleClicks. And with a little "aim high, dream big" of your own, there's no reason right now why you, YES YOU, can't get YOUR favorite products into TripleClicks with an automatic ECA Royalty paid to you on every sale for life.
By the way, if you need a little help turning yourself into someone who can make this happen, look no further than SFI's very first official ECA: Jack Zufelt–one of the world's most famous success experts and best selling authors!
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.
Within just a few days, if not hours, Jack's products will debut at TripleClicks. I urge all SFI affiliates to check out Jack's offerings. Watch for a special Jack Zufelt announcement with more details soon.
But I said opportunity was knocking on TWO doors, didn't I? What is the second door?
The second door is YOU becoming an ECA, becoming a true entrepreneur and creating a product of your own to sell at TripleClicks of course! And let's not forget having tens of thousands of your fellow SFI affiliates marketing and selling YOUR product!
Now, if you've never considered such a thing, this might sound like a pretty wild proposition. I understand that. But the fact is, there are THOUSANDS of products you could create and sell at TripleClicks. Some quick examples are art, crafts, gift baskets, and all forms of how-to information (books, e-books, special reports, etc.).
But this is just the tip of the iceberg. I did a quick search for "home business" under the Books category at Amazon.com just now. Here are just two books of over 2,200 it found that you can acquire to get ideas from:
850 ideas in just these two books! Yeah, I think you can come up with some products you can create and sell successfully as an ECA at TripleClicks! You just have to decide you're going to do it...and then make it happen!
Here's another idea for you: Who are the biggest shoppers right now at TC? SFI Affiliates. What would SFI Affiliates be interested in buying?
How about specialized how-to information? Do you know how to successfully use classified ads...or build high-traffic Webpages...or do phone follow-ups for example? Write it up and put your copyright on it. Then sell it as a special report or e-book to SFI affiliates and millions of other Internet marketers.
How about custom Twitter backgrounds or splash pages?
Here's another one: SFI affiliates are constantly asking for good examples of email messages, welcome letters, follow-up messages, weekly newsletters, etc. If you're a good writer, you could create a book of such messages or even have monthly subscriptions for ongoing content. Do a good job with it and I might even give your creation my personal endorsement and recommend it to every new affiliate who joins SFI!
Be creative! Imagination is a "use it, or lose it" thing. You were born with great imagination and you can make it work for you again if you apply yourself.
And there's a big key right there: "Apply yourself"
Even though I came from a small town and a family of modest means, had no formal business education, and had no money to invest, I found the way to great success. And, in my opinion, the only difference between me and the "average Joe" is simply that I applied myself.
So I challenge you today. Will YOU apply yourself? Opportunity is knocking on two doors at this very moment. Seems like a great time to break away from the crowd and show the world what you got!
"Knock, knock"
"Who's there?"
"ECA"
"Come right in!"
GENERAL TIPS
1. You're approaching businesses. If you want to be
successful in getting referrals, you need to come across as a
professional. This means wearing the proper attire if you're going into
stores or meeting with decision-makers. It means using
professionally-printed letterhead, envelopes, and other literature. And
so on.
2. Business cards aren't absolutely necessary, but are recommended.
3. Want to really get creative in your marketing?
There's an absolute WEALTH of ideas available to you in books like the
following three recommended titles (available from Amazon.com or other
major booksellers). Extract just one useable idea, and you pay for the
book a hundred times over or more!
- Duct Tape Marketing: The World's Most Practical Small Business Marketing Guide
- Guerrilla Marketing, 4th edition: Easy and Inexpensive Strategies for Making Big Profits from Your Small Business
- Small Business Internet Marketing: Ideas & Solutions for Advertising Small Businesses Online: The Sales Lead Generation Bible (Volume 2)
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