Recruiting an ECA is much different from Sponsoring an Affiliate . You need to put in more efforts with differing strategies.
For recruiting ECA, we need to do some Groundwork. First of all make a Database of the potential Companies in your City, State, region, country and for more enthusiasts worldwide and then Contact them personally Preferably by Phone , Video Calling or Snail Mail (postal Services_ A written letter has a more Shelf Life . The companies that we should target are small to medium group companies with Sole proprietorship, but also solos who have forayed into number of Fields distinct. 
Next: whenever making a purchase online from ebay or other shopping sites leave a positive feedback with a comment that joining an ECA programme through this site (Your ECA Gateway) will fetch you more customers and generate business.
Think: When we start an offline business, we follow these steps 
Land------->    Superstructure------>Infrastructure that is Showroom and Items-----> advertising ------> potential Customers (expected).
Consider this: Recruitment as an ECA all these steps are already laid for you .So. Why not go for it. ?
We may also do ECA advertising by door to door, telemarketing, TC/SFI consumer card,
And Flash our Payoneer card at all nearby stores we visit. 
Other advanced methods are for advanced people. I am not.
                                            
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                                        Recruiting an ECA is much different from Sponsoring an Affiliate . You need to put in more efforts with differing strategies.
For recruiting ECA, we need to do some Groundwork. First of all make a Database of the potential Companies in your City, State, region, country and for more enthusiasts worldwide and then Contact them personally Preferably by Phone , Video Calling or Snail Mail (postal Services_ A written letter has a more Shelf Life . The companies that we should target are small to
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