Give them a checklist of things to do.
If I’m repeating myself here on this particular idea, it’s because it’s so important and so under-used. You need to provide your affiliates with a checklist of action steps. Do this first. Then this. Next comes this. Break it down into simple steps.
One of the worst things you can do is provide your affiliates with brilliant advertisements and content arranged in a completely disorganized clutter of a mess. Affiliates need, affiliates require, some sense of order.
If there are three things that I think are MANDATORY (in some form) when it comes to training your affiliates that I haven’t mentioned they are –
(1)
A Quick-Start Guide.
Explain to your affiliates the easiest way to see results quickly.
Nothing will get and keep affiliates active better than racking up commissions. Nothing. So, it’s imperative that you provide your affiliates with a “this is what you need to do first” set of instructions. Fire your biggest guns early so they’ll see profit early.
(2)
A 30-day checklist.
Have your affiliates" first month of promotion all planned out for them. Day 1 do this. Day 2 do this. Day 3 do this. Give them a very simple set of activities to accomplish on each day of their first month. Be sure to include things like: visit the blog for tips, take the day off, study XYZ training materials, watch the XYZ video, etc.
(3)
A Weekly Planner.
After their first month is over, activities that they’ll do every Week. Give them a set of weekly activities from that point on.
Example: On Mondays, they’ll publish a newsletter. Tuesdays is
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forum interaction. Wednesdays is purchase advertising. Etc.
Provide them with some general guidelines for promoting your products and services throughout a regular “work” week schedule.