Becoming An Executive Affiliate in SFI

The recent changes to the commission structure in SFI from a 2-wide matrix to a single 1-wide Powerline Structure are great news for every member of SFI! Up until now only the "big dogs" in SFI have really benefited from the Powerline structure but that all changes from 1st January 2007.

From 1st January 2007 every affiliate joining SFI enters a Powerline. On that date the Powerline will be constructed and to be included in the new Powerline you must be an Executive Affiliate by the end of December 2006 (that is of course unless you joined SFI very recently and are still in the "first 30 days in SFI" window) and your placement in the Powerline will depend on when you joined SFI. Everyone who joined SFI after you will be below you in the Powerline - as this means everyone who joined companywide you can imagine the sort of numbers we are talking about! The Executive Bonus you earn automatically each month will be based on the Commission Volume generated by everyone below you in the Powerline.

If you are not an EA by the end of December 2006 you have permanently forfeited your position. Yes, of course you can still upgrade to EA at a later date but you will be placed at the bottom of the Powerline. For more info click here.

Do I Have To Buy Something To Become An Executive Affiliate?

No - you qualify for EA status when you generate 10SVP (Sales Volume Points). These points are generated through your personal sales - you will see your current SVP at the top right hand of the screen when you have logged in to the SFI Members Area.

Some of the ways you can generate 10SVP are:

• sell one membership to the Institute of Home Business Entrepreneurs (IAHBE). In some ways this is an ideal way of doing it because it's an ongoing monthly membership so will keep you as EA each month as long as the buyer remains a member.
• sell 2 Gallons of Veriuni Family Safe and Earth Safe Laundry Detergent
• sell 1 bottle of the very popular Veriuni Liquid Nutrition
• sell a single subscription to any one of the popular magazines in the Veriuni Magazine Rack

You can make these sales by referring people to your specific SFI Gateway Websites. You literally have hundreds of Gateway websites to choose from all personalised with your name and SFI ID number. Find a listing of your Gateway sites here. Familiarise yourself with these sites and use them! Unfortunately many people ignore this aspect of SFI and focus solely on recruiting affiliates. Recruiting others is important but to maximise your income potential with SFI you should make use of every resource available to you.

You can of course buy from your own store and thousands of Affiliates (myself included) initially upgraded to EA status by doing this. Personally I signed up to the IAHBE which gave me my 10SVP and later I also signed up to the VeryVIP International Resellers Package. As you know (or maybe you don't of course!) I am from the UK so I understand it's difficult for non-US affiliates to make full personal use of their product range but I can certainly recommend both of these packages as excellent value in their own right. If you are from the US then your SFI Affiliate Store is your oyster!! Also remember that as an EA you buy from your store at wholesale prices (up to 56% off retail price). Shop at your store here.