Silent Sales Machine Radio

Today's new podcast episode is a great ProvenAmazonCourse.com success story who built his business while in college and quickly had a $40k/month business - but that's not where he stopped!   He noticed a need in our seller community and he built a service to help deal with any returned inventory so that sellers would not have to worry about it themselves. It's a great example of how diligence with Amazon always leads to additional opportunity!   Watch this episode on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/kCe-UJN2eAQ   Show note LINKS:   SilentJim.com/returns- the special deal from Axiom   Come meet your fellow listeners to this podcast, dozens of our coaches and hundreds of business building warriors at our live event in May! Tickets are on sale now! TheProvenConference.com/orlando/   SilentSalesMachine.com - text the word “free” to 507-800-0090 to get a free copy of Jim’s latest book in audio about building multiple income streams online or visit https://silentsalesmachine.com/ssm11/ffv11/!   SilentJim.com/bookacall - schedule a call with our coaching team to discuss your Amazon business   My Silent Team Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam 100% FREE! Join 74,000 + Facebook members from around the world who are using the internet creatively every day to launch and grow multiple income streams through our exciting PROVEN strategies! There's no support community like this one anywhere else in the world!   ProvenAmazonCourse.com - the comprehensive course that contains ALL our Amazon training modules, recorded events and a steady stream of latest cutting edge training including of course the most popular starting point, the REPLENS selling model. The PAC is updated free for life!   Today's guest: Will Abrams

Once per week or so our Amazon seller leadership team and I love to go live on Zoom with whoever can join us and answer as many ecommerce and Amazon selling related questions as possible. We love to capture the best moments from these Monday night sessions for you and turn them into a podcast episode.   From the team highlights: Jim talks about the My Silent Team Facebook page which now has 74,000 members strong! The purpose of this Facebook group is to teach creative ways to make money online with Amazon as the primary focus because ½ of all online transactions occur on Amazon.com! Replens is the base model our group teaches for new sellers! The Proven Amazon Course is a learning library - “for on time learning!” 100% of JIm’s income has been via e-commerce for the past 20 years! Jim’s podcast, Silent Sales Machine Radio, is completely free to listen to. If interested in pursuing coaching, SilentJim.com/bookacall for more info     Jim discusses his good friend, Rabbi Daniel Lapin, and highly recommends his new book called The Holistic You - which integrates the 5 F’s - faith, family, fitness, finance and friendship: https://www.amazon.com/Holistic-You-Integrating-Finances-Friendships/dp/1394163487   The conference will be held May 2024 in Orlando, FL! https://theprovenconference.com for more information! Jim feels this is one of the best Amazon conferences available because the people teaching the classes are actual Amazon sellers themselves and speak from personal selling experience!   Jim explains that about 95% of new sellers start by looking at Amazon selling through the wrong lens - a mindset shift is needed to look for “testworthy ASINs” as opposed to “profitable products!” Jim uses a bag of marshmallows as an example to illustrate how a new seller can look for test worthy ASINs. Jim also discusses the Kick Start Boot Camp (for PAC members) which includes 4 group coaching sessions with Coach Robin Joy for about $40!   Jim talks through an example of a profitable ASIN involving tea and recommends Podcast #369 to learn more about Keepa!   Jim explains his process for pricing (set price and leave it for 30-45 days) and then lower it to break even to get it moving if needed. Jim recommends listeners check out Podcast #554 - Ignore The Amazon “buy box” if you want to sell more Amazon Replens   Coach Robin Joy recommends the following categories for new sellers which tend to be open and a great place to start - home and kitchen, office supplies, arts and crafts, pet supplies (not food), patio, lawn and garden, industrial and scientific. Jim explains that as new sellers get 30-40 sales under their belt, Amazon will start to trust them and sellers will naturally become ungated in more categories!   The guest discusses difficulties he is having as an international seller with his billing (LLC address) and shipping addresses (prep center) not matching and as a result, having a hard time getting ungated in Lego (and a different home address on file with Amazon). Jim talks through thoughts he has on this topic and recommends both the International Selling Course in the PAC and asking for help in the free FB group   Jim answers some FBA prep and ship questions regarding which items can go in a box together as well as expiration dates   Jim answers some questions regarding a newer course - www.ProvenBotSourcing.com and also mentions www.Profitseekerpro.com. Jim and the guest also discuss systems and how they help automate your business!   Jim discusses the Keepa graph and how far back in time sellers need to go in order to decide if it is a test worthy ASIN. Jim discusses avoiding listings that are on lead lists and have a significant rise in sellers happening. Personally, he looks back 6-9 months in general and a year if it’s a seasonal item to get a good idea of the selling history   Jim was personally invited to the Amazon Accelerate Conference and had the opportunity to ask questions at the director level of Amazon! (with Claire O’Donnell)   Jim discusses how Amazon divides sellers into 2 categories - those who are selling their own brand and those who are selling others’ brands   Jim discusses how about 95% of the time it is best to sell FBA. The premise of the guest’s question is really when to also include FBM. Jim’s opinion is that new sellers should really focus on FBA while learning the Amazon system   Show note LINKS:   Get a free business growth consulting session with an e-commerce consultant on our coaching team. Call: 1-800-994-1792 / 1-801-693-1688 or TEXT US at 385-284-7701 (US & Canada only for Text) or grab a slot on our calendar at https://SilentJim.com/bookacall   SilentSalesMachine.com - text the word “free” to 507-800-0090 to get a free copy of Jim’s latest book in audio about building multiple income streams online! If you live outside of the US or Canada please email support@silentsalesmachine.com for a copy!   My Silent Team Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam 100% FREE! Join 74,000 + Facebook members from around the world who are using the internet creatively every day to launch and grow multiple income streams through our exciting PROVEN strategies! There's no support community like this one anywhere else in the world!   ProvenAmazonCourse.com - the comprehensive course that contains ALL our Amazon training modules, recorded events and a steady stream of latest cutting edge training including of course the most popular starting point, the REPLENS selling model. The PAC is updated free for life!        

Today's guest is a busy pastors wife with five kids with no prior business or ecommerce experience, but she's carved out some time to build an incredible business on Amazon using the REPLENS model as taught in the ProvenAmazonCourse.com course. She started out selling books (which didn't ultimately work out as you'll hear), but she soon learned of REPLENS and went on to get some impressive results! She's doing so great that we are bringing her onto the team as a coach!   Today's episode is sponsored by Sellerboard Check out sellerboard - THE accurate profit analytics tool for Amazon sellers that helps you calculate your profit precisely accounting for all hidden fees and in real time. Use our link and get a TWO month free trial: https://SilentJim.com/numbers    Watch this episode on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/ZtqyyqY8n60     Show note LINKS:   OAsimplified.com - Our Online Arbitrage training course. It's a course discussed on today's show that's also included free in the library of training modules inside the ProvenAmazonCourse.com course   Come meet your fellow listeners to this podcast, dozens of our coaches and hundreds of business building warriors at our live event in May! Tickets are on sale now! TheProvenConference.com/orlando/   SilentSalesMachine.com - text the word “free” to 507-800-0090 to get a free copy of Jim’s latest book in audio about building multiple income streams online or visit https://silentsalesmachine.com/ssm11/ffv11/!   SilentJim.com/bookacall - schedule a call with our coaching team to discuss your Amazon business   My Silent Team Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam 100% FREE! Join 74,000 + Facebook members from around the world who are using the internet creatively every day to launch and grow multiple income streams through our exciting PROVEN strategies! There's no support community like this one anywhere else in the world!   ProvenAmazonCourse.com - the comprehensive course that contains ALL our Amazon training modules, recorded events and a steady stream of latest cutting edge training including of course the most popular starting point, the REPLENS selling model. The PAC is updated free for life!   https://PrepCenterNetwork.com - Need a hand in prepping inventory? We have a list of all known Amazon seller prep centers worldwide. If you know of a prep center that’s not listed, please let us know!   Seven Figure Funding - SilentJim.com/sevenfigure - another funding option Jim mentions today   AccrueMe - funding partner who fully understands the various Amazon selling models that we teach! Check out their special offers: https://silentjim.com/funding   Tactical Arbitrage - some advanced strategies people are using to find replens using TA. Once you understand how to find replens and what they look like, TA can be a powerful add-on to your business! Get Tactical Arbitrage with a 10 day trial offer here:  https://jimc.biz/TA   Episode that talks about tips for hiring a VA: Podcast episode #714 at https://silentjim.com/podcast   Today's guest: Tomina Sharpe

Our Wednesday podcast episodes are typically coaches corner episodes. This means we dive into the common issues faced by the ProvenAmazonCourse.com students in our community.   Today we discuss what to do about ASINs that drop in price, and we also discuss options for using prep centers to create a more hands-free selling operation.   If you haven’t registered for our May 2024 event - TheProvenConference.com event, VIP tickets are going fast! We will have over 40 great breakout sessions at this event on all manner of creative ecommerce strategies - including the latest incredible Amazon and Walmart selling strategies pioneered in this community!   Special guest at the conclusion of today's show, Jeff Schick of JeffSchick.com answers the question: If I source IDENTICAL product at a discount from another country, can I sell it in the US on Amazon? What should I look out for when doing this?    Watch this epsiode on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/ng2Hxbrhr70   Show note LINKS:   Come meet your fellow listeners to this podcast, dozens of our coaches and hundreds of business building warriors at our live event in May! Tickets are on sale now! TheProvenConference.com/orlando/   SilentSalesMachine.com - text the word “free” to 507-800-0090 to get a free copy of Jim’s latest book in audio about building multiple income streams online or visit https://silentsalesmachine.com/ssm11/ffv11/!   SilentJim.com/bookacall - schedule a call with our coaching team to discuss your Amazon business   My Silent Team Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam 100% FREE! Join 74,000 + Facebook members from around the world who are using the internet creatively every day to launch and grow multiple income streams through our exciting PROVEN strategies! There's no support community like this one anywhere else in the world!   ProvenAmazonCourse.com - the comprehensive course that contains ALL our Amazon training modules, recorded events and a steady stream of latest cutting edge training including of course the most popular starting point, the REPLENS selling model. The PAC is updated free for life!   https://PrepCenterNetwork.com - Need a hand in prepping inventory? We have a list of all known Amazon seller prep centers worldwide. If you know of a prep center that’s not listed, please let us know!  

It's always great to catch up with past guests to our podcast and see how they are doing! The last time we interviewed Ted he was a new ProvenAmazonCourse.com student who had just seen his first $7K sales month with REPLENS.   On today's episode we catch up with him a year later and he's just had his first $100K month! That's great progress! He's also a new coach on our team with plenty of practical strategies and tips for all of us.   You'll learn how he sources, what strategies he's using and some very practical lessons for all Amazon sellers and ecommerce warriors on today's episode! We also discuss his upcoming role at the TheProvenConference.com event in May - we hope you can join us!   Watch this episode on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/ic8vljt3Ves   Today's episode is sponsored by Humnbird.com: Offering Tax and Business Entity set up services as well as Brand Registry and Trademark services   Show note LINKS:    My Silent Team Facebook group. 100% FREE! https://www.facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam Join 74,000 + Facebook members from around the world who are using the internet creatively every day to launch and grow multiple income streams through our exciting PROVEN strategies! There's no support community like this one anywhere else in the world!   Come meet your fellow listeners to this podcast, dozens of our coaches and hundreds of business building warriors at our live event in May! Tickets are on sale now! TheProvenConference.com/orlando/   https://ProvenAmazonCourse.com The comprehensive course that contains ALL our Amazon training modules, recorded events and a steady stream of latest cutting edge training including of course the most popular starting point, the REPLENS selling model. The PAC is updated free for life!   SilentSalesMachine.com - text the word “free” to 507-800-0090 to get a free copy of Jim’s latest book in audio about building multiple income streams online!    JimCockrumCoaching.com - Get a free session with a business consultant on our team at 1-800-994-1792 / 1-801-693-1688 or TEXT US at 385-284-7701 (US & Canada only for Text)  ALL of our coaches are running very successful businesses of their own based on the models we teach here!   Virtual Assistant tips and strategies (the VA episode that Ted and Jim talk about): #714 at SilentJim.com/podcast   SilentJim.com/returns - Axiom Prep where you can work with a service for your returns   SilentJim.com/giftcards - free ebook about using gift cards to increase your margin on inventory   Today's guest : Ted Harton

Once per week or so our Amazon seller leadership team and I love to go live on Zoom with whoever can join us and answer as many ecommerce and Amazon selling related questions as possible. We love to capture the best moments from these Monday night sessions for you and turn them into a podcast episode.   Jim discusses the My Silent Team Facebook page and how the hundreds of inspirational successes are posted so new sellers can see that this works! It is easy for new sellers to become distracted with different business models but this group really emphasizes the Replens model as the place to start! This is not a get rich quick scheme but something that takes time to build and succeed with!   In this segment, Jim talks about what our group is, what we have to offer and why we’re worth listening to!   Jim discusses how he has used the internet creatively for his multiple streams of income, which has supported his family for over 20 years!   The guest asks Jim a question about being able to source a large enough quantity of products in the store to be able to test an ASIN (Retail Arbitrage = RA). Jim also reminds the listeners how important relationships are in this business!   Although the Proven Conference 2023 has already happened, Jim discusses what the conference looks like and how it really is an “abundance minded community” - lots of relationships developed, friendships began and conversations had!  (https://theprovenconference.com/ for all the information you need for the 2024 conference!)   Jim discusses ungating and how ungated categories include: Sports and outdoor, household goods, kitchen and bath, office supplies, pet supplies (not food) and arts and crafts. New sellers can also go to the magnifying glass on the top of the My Silent Team Facebook page and search for “ungating” or “ungated” to read many posts on this topic!   https://provenamazoncourse.com/safebookprofits/ for a course on a newer way to sell books! Jim also gives a powerful example of the Nike brand and an experience on Amazon that all sellers should listen to!   Jim discusses the Replens model and how it can be a very profitable business model! According to Jim, “It’s a beautiful business model!”   Show note LINKS:   Get a free business growth consulting session with an e-commerce consultant on our coaching team. Call: 1-800-994-1792 / 1-801-693-1688 or TEXT US at 385-284-7701 (US & Canada only for Text) or grab a slot on our calendar at https://SilentJim.com/bookacall   SilentSalesMachine.com - text the word “free” to 507-800-0090 to get a free copy of Jim’s latest book in audio about building multiple income streams online! If you live outside of the US or Canada please email support@silentsalesmachine.com for a copy!   My Silent Team Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam 100% FREE! Join 74,000 + Facebook members from around the world who are using the internet creatively every day to launch and grow multiple income streams through our exciting PROVEN strategies! There's no support community like this one anywhere else in the world!   ProvenAmazonCourse.com - the comprehensive course that contains ALL our Amazon training modules, recorded events and a steady stream of latest cutting edge training including of course the most popular starting point, the REPLENS selling model. The PAC is updated free for life!   Come meet your fellow listeners to this podcast, dozens of our coaches and hundreds of business building warriors at our live event in May! Tickets are on sale now! TheProvenConference.com/orlando/  

Today's guest is a ProvenAmazonCourse.com and coaching student living in (and from) Bangkok. He's followed the REPLENS training and has built an amazing business as you'll soon hear.   I was blown away at his unique approach and how he's overcome what some would see as merely obstacles (English as his second language, lives outside the US but sells successfully on Amazon.com in the US, local currency weak against US dollar etc.)   Those who pay attention to this episode today however should come away with two conclusions:   I don't have any excuse to NOT be doing this business model, and... The way our guest "Fino" does the business should unlock incredible new possibilities in your mind.   Episodes like this one really validate that we are in an incredible age of massive opportunities!   Watch this episode on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/1PfLBZiIcVs   This episode is sponsored by the https://JimCockrumCoaching.com team! We have nearly 60 coaches currently. Set up a time to chat with us about coaching if you are ready to speed up your journey towards having a real business that you can be proud to own. Get a free session with a business consultant on our team at 1-800-994-1792 or set up a calendar date at https://SilentJim.com/bookacall   Show note LINKS:   Come meet your fellow listeners to this podcast, dozens of our coaches and hundreds of business building warriors at our live event in May! Tickets are on sale now! TheProvenConference.com/orlando/   SilentSalesMachine.com - text the word “free” to 507-800-0090 to get a free copy of Jim’s latest book in audio about building multiple income streams online or visit https://silentsalesmachine.com/ssm11/ffv11/!    My Silent Team Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam 100% FREE! Join 74,000 + Facebook members from around the world who are using the internet creatively every day to launch and grow multiple income streams through our exciting PROVEN strategies! There's no support community like this one anywhere else in the world!   ProvenAmazonCourse.com - the comprehensive course that contains ALL our Amazon training modules, recorded events and a steady stream of latest cutting edge training including of course the most popular starting point, the REPLENS selling model. The PAC is updated free for life!   Sellerboard - THE accurate profit analytics tool for Amazon sellers that helps you calculate your profit precisely accounting for all hidden fees and in real time. Use our link and get a TWO month free trial: https://SilentJim.com/numbers    SellerAmp: https://selleramp.com/mst/ our special community discount can be found here   SilentJim.com/buyorsell (sell your amazon seller account or buy a second account safely)   ProvenAmazonCourse.com/revseller  - $20 off the first year subscription   Today's guest "Fino" from Bangkok

On today's new podcast episode we discuss "What’s the Worst That Can Happen? What’s the Best That Can Happen? How do we Mitigate Risk as Amazon sellers?"   Other questions include:   How many units should I test when trying new products on Amazon? What's the ONE factor that determines my success with the Amazon strategies we teach?   Our coaches Brian and Robin have helped hundreds of students succeed with the Amazon models we teach (as part of the ProvenAmazonCourse.com collection of strategies), and today we have some insights into the realities of the model.   Special guest at the conclusion of today's show, Jeff Schick of JeffSchick.com answers the question: Can sellers get suspended for tying up other seller's inventory?    Watch today's episode on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/5fD0V5hvmFg   Show note LINKS:   ProvenAZinfluencer.com - classes already started! As a reminder, that's the free program in Amazon where they pay you to upload review videos. Visit ProvenAZinfluencer site to join the class (joining a little late is fine), and learn about this incredible program!   SilentSalesMachine.com - text the word “free” to 507-800-0090 to get a free copy of Jim’s latest book in audio about building multiple income streams online or visit https://silentsalesmachine.com/ssm11/ffv11/!   SilentJim.com/bookacall - schedule a call with our coaching team to discuss your Amazon business   My Silent Team Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam 100% FREE! Join 74,000 + Facebook members from around the world who are using the internet creatively every day to launch and grow multiple income streams through our exciting PROVEN strategies! There's no support community like this one anywhere else in the world!   ProvenAmazonCourse.com - the comprehensive course that contains ALL our Amazon training modules, recorded events and a steady stream of latest cutting edge training including of course the most popular starting point, the REPLENS selling model. The PAC is updated free for life!   Come meet your fellow listeners to this podcast, dozens of our coaches and hundreds of business building warriors at our live event in May! Tickets are on sale now! TheProvenConference.com/orlando/

Today's guest only learned of Amazon REPLENS just a few short months ago. She's a busy mom working full-time and pursuing a business degree but she's managed to just have a very healthy five figure month on Amazon using the strategies as taught in the ProvenAmazonCourse.com course.   She reveals what she sells, how she finds the winners and how crazy it was having her first month where she shipped $20,000 worth of profitable items herself after having learned the systems just a few short months earlier!   Sponsored by SilentJim.com/buyorsell: Our preferred partner for selling your amazon account or buying a new or seasoned account!   Watch this episode on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/8CYGe3oauEE   Show note LINKS:  TheProvenConference.com - Raquel is coming to Orlando in May - are you coming?!   SilentJim.com/bookacall -schedule a call with our coaching team to discuss your Amazon business   SilentSalesMachine.com - text the word “free” to 507-800-0090 to get a free copy of Jim’s latest book in audio about building multiple income streams online! Or visit https://silentsalesmachine.com/ssm11/ffv11/!   My Silent Team Facebook group. 100% FREE! https://www.facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam Join 74,000 + Facebook members from around the world who are using the internet creatively every day to launch and grow multiple income streams through our exciting PROVEN strategies! There's no support community like this one anywhere else in the world!   https://ProvenAmazonCourse.com The comprehensive course that contains ALL our Amazon training modules, recorded events and a steady stream of latest cutting edge training including of course the most popular starting point, the REPLENS selling model. The PAC is updated free for life!   Seller Amp: https://selleramp.com/mst/ (Raquel mentions using this to help her source - use this link for a free trial)   Today's guest Raquel Herbias

In today's episode, we have highlights of a prior show put together by the podcast team. This episode highlights an awesome opportunity in creating branded bundles and selling them on Amazon. Our guest has been doing it for years and is quite successful in more ways than just monetarily.   We covered episode #709 - Meet a seven figure branded bundle Amazon seller who employs special needs employees   Highlights:   Jim gives an introduction to the show’s guest, Kim, who is building a beautiful business using the branded bundle strategy! This is not a model for new Amazon students but rather those who are well established with a business. (more info can be found at: https://provenbrandednundles.com). Additionally, she is providing incredible opportunities for people with special needs to work in her business!   The guest details her 20 year history of e-commerce and how her dream of being able to employ people with special needs came to fruition!   The guest talks about her purpose driven business and how the employees are loyal, happy to work, good at repetitive tasks and meticulous, which makes every day a good day!   Jim encourages the guest to write a book based on her incredible experience she has with not only building a business but also creating employment for people with special needs!   The guest shares some tips and pain points she’s experienced with the branded bundle model. She feels her bundles have been successful due to many of them being “universal” in terms of recipients. Also a word of caution - be careful how you list products within the bundles. Be willing to navigate pain points and persist through the challenges! And always remember your WHY!   Show note LINKS:   ProvenAmazonCourse.com - the comprehensive course that contains ALL our Amazon training modules, recorded events and a steady stream of latest cutting edge training. The PAC is updated free for life!   ProvenBrandedBundles.com - The leading course about creating branded bundles on Amazon the way Kim discusses in this episode. This full course will be added to the PROVENAMAZONCOURSE.COM collection of modules in early 2024!   Come meet your fellow listeners to this podcast, dozens of our coaches and hundreds of business building warriors at our live event in May. Early bird tickets are on sale now! TheProvenConference.com/orlando/   My Silent Team Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam 100% FREE! Join 74,000 + Facebook members from around the world   Get a free business growth consulting session with an e-commerce consultant on our coaching team. Call: 1-800-994-1792 / 1-801-693-1688 or TEXT US at 385-284-7701 (US & Canada only for Text) or grab a slot on our calendar at https://SilentJim.com/book