E490: How to Amplify Your Time as an Ecommerce Influencer with Kevin King

Mike and Kevin talk about the value of your time and setting priorities as an ecommerce influencer, the reward of being able to help other people out, and what the endgame is for recognized personalities in this space.

Being a recognized personality in ecommerce takes a toll, whether it be on your time, your energy, or even just struggling to manage your relationships with people. In this episode, we’ll talk all about the value of amplifying your time as an ecommerce influencer, why we do what we do, and where this niche industry is heading—joining me for this one is a legend in the space, Kevin King.

Kevin is a highly regarded figure in the ecommerce ecosystem who’s built a solid following for things like the Freedom Ticket Course and the Billion Dollar Seller Summit. He is also now the host of the AM/PM Podcast, which is among the best listens I can recommend to ecommerce sellers of all stripes.

Timestamps:

The value of multiplying your time as an ecommerce influencer – 0:55
How I handle ecommerce consulting requests and other gigs – 5:30
Some perks and struggles of being recognized by people – 6:49
The rewards of helping ecommerce sellers and making a difference – 10:44
Kevin’s experiences as a well-known figure in ecommerce – 13:05
What’s the ideal endgame for ecommerce influencers? – 15:10
How Amazon and the ecommerce industry in general is shifting – 20:24
Why government intervention is good for Amazon sellers – 24:55
What made Mike decide to move to Vegas – 28:06
What the Billion Dollar Seller Summit is all about – 30:15
How to get a hold of a replay package from the Summit – 39:44
Growing a podcast in the ecommerce space – 42:18

I want to thank Kevin for taking the time to do this episode with me and giving some invaluable insights all of us can reflect on. Check out some of the awesome stuff he’s doing below:

That’s it for this episode. Happy selling and we’ll talk to you soon!