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Silent Sales Machine Radio

Voted the #1 podcast for Amazon sellers in late 2024! Still the ONLY Amazon seller podcast that features 100's of RECENT, REAL stories and strategies for Amazon FBA sellers around the world! Welcome to the most listened to and success filled Amazon/Walmart/eBay seller podcast on the web! This is the official podcast of the ProvenAmazonCourse.com course. Inside the free 78,000+ member Facebook group for fans of the show (SilentJim.com has a link) you'll MEET and INTERACT with an amazing community that uses the strategies taught on this show to grow incredible businesses. This show features "real people" from all walks of life who pull back the curtain on the struggles, victories and strategies that come with WORKING HARD to build a beautiful business online. Nothing worth having comes easy, but prepare to be inspired by those who are charting a course towards building an amazing business online. The hundreds of featured guests on the show are ProvenAmazonCourse.com students as well as some of the 7,000+ coaching students from our Ecommerce coaching program that's been operating with a great reputation since 2003. The host, Jim Cockrum (SilentJim.com) has had a reputation as one of the most credible sources of eCommerce strategy advice to be found since 1999. Bottom line: Regardless of experience level, you'll learn proven online business strategies on this show and become an Amazon selling NINJA! This show applies timeless, proven strategies to modern eCommerce challenges. This podcast is for anyone who is looking to build or start an online business the RIGHT way with advice from one of the most trusted names in online marketing. With over 6.3 million downloads on iTunes heading into 2025, you've found the right place to launch and grow the online business of your dreams. NOTE: This show and related content are not related to or endorsed by Amazon.com, nor are the success stories you'll hear representative of typical or average results you can expect. Results discussed are provided for demonstration of what is possible, but are not intended to imply that you'll achieve similar results or any results.
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Episodes

#98: Parenting and business - some practical tips

This episode is off the typical topics of business building tips, but it's also a topic that comes up quite a bit when our family is around other business building families. At our recent CES live event it seemed like as many people talked to me about my kids and how we are educating and raising them as much as any other topic. In this episode I give a couple of practical tips for parenting your kids in a way that sets them up for success as an employee, or better yet in my humble opinion, as a ...

Oct 14, 201729 minEp. 98

#97: The opening live session from our annual big event

Once per year for five years now we've sold out a live event for the readers of the "silent sales machine" book and loyal business building warriors from this community. This year was our best event yet! Today's episode is Jim's opening comments at the event. Nearly 600 attended in person and hundreds watched by live stream. The reviews are incredible! You'll hear from Jim's wife Andrea with an encouraging messages and then Jim does a walkthrough of the free and paid services we offer our commun...

Oct 10, 201757 minEp. 97

#96: Our $8 figure business unveiled. Our exact products & strategies!

Would you like to know EXACTLY what products we are going to sell 8 figures of in the next 3 months (on and off Amazon)? Would you like to see PROOF? Would you like to see the exact SIMPLE ads we are running and how we are building huge audiences over and over again for multiple products, events, services and small businesses? This episode reveals all. We think this will be a VERY popular episode of Silent Sales Machine Radio as we explain our "PAF" strategy! (See SilentJim.com/paf) Show notes a...

Oct 05, 201736 minEp. 96

#95: You are not meant to be alone

Are you ever a bit lonely in your business? Do you find yourself wishing you had someone to bounce ideas off of? We are NOT designed to tackle business or life alone! Let's talk about it! In this episode Jim recaps some of the powerful moments and lessons from our most recent annual live event. CES 2017 was our 5th annual event which took place in Orlando FL. As the reviews roll in, clearly this was the BEST CES ever! Notes at silentjim.com/podcast Facebook Messenger LINKS: Videos of the CES eve...

Oct 04, 201729 minEp. 95

#94: Finding hot retail inventory for the fourth quarter

Guess what time it is?! Yes it's Q4! In this super short episode Jim talks about the last three months of the year - which is when online shoppers go CRAZY and the retail stores begin to feed us as online sellers a never ending wave of profitable inventory! Online selling warriors need to get ahold of as much valuable, profitable inventory as possible for Q4 - and now is the time to do it! Today Jim explains the mechanics of the ProvenQ4Plan.com strategy. These are our popular small sourcing gro...

Sep 26, 20175 minEp. 94

#93: Join us via livestream for our Sept. 2017 event in Orlando

Today we discuss how you can join us for our annual live big event in Orlando Sept 20-23rd! The event has been sold out for months, but we have decided to set up livestream access! Even if you can't watch all the sessions live, please note that you get instant access to all recordings indefinitely in our private CES Live Stream Facebook group and you also get our full recordings once the event is over (live steam uses different cameras than our professional recording equipment). We surveyed our ...

Sep 12, 20179 minEp. 93

#92: A simple free search on Linkedin that reveals awesome inventory for sellers

Today Jim is joined once again by Teresa Rose. She's an incredible coach on our team who quickly became recognized for her wholesale sourcing expertise after her last appearance on the show back in episode #39 (listen to that show if you missed it - she showed us how to use simple Amazon searches to uncover golden opportunities!) Teresa and Jim discuss how simple searches on Linked In can uncover virtual gold mines of opportunity for online sellers - from the comfort of home! Show notes at Silen...

Sep 11, 201730 minEp. 92

#91: 21 year old earning $100K+ net with his part-time Amazon biz

Today you'll meet a kid who started selling on Amazon when he was 18 and has since gone on to build an incredibly profitable and VERY simple business. Listen in as I chat with Levi Pendergrass. I'm positive you'll be inspired by the business building tips we discuss in this episode! As always, get the links from this show at SilentJim.com/podcast Receive Facebook Notifications for New Episodes My Silent Team Facebook page Teresa Rose on This simple Amazon search that reveals 1,000's of profitabl...

Sep 05, 201730 minEp. 91

#90: From construction work & zero online experience to an incredible Amazon business

Today we are joined by JimCockrumCoaching.com coach Abe Ortolani! Just a few short years ago Abe was full time in the construction industry until he was injured and forced to do something else for a living. You'll be inspired by this story of how he pushed through the beginner challenges he faced and went on to build an incredible business! Better yet, we have some great strategies for you in the arena of bundling, private label and basic product sourcing! Get ready to be challenged and encourag...

Aug 29, 201756 minEp. 90

#89: Millions of views on any offer or site for a few dollars. Our proven formula.

We have a problem and we need your help. We are getting literally swamped with queries about our Facebook strategies that are generating success story after success story on Amazon, on Amazon Merch, in Facebook groups and in local small businesses (and more!). On today’s show we go through several success stories with specifics, and then we have an invitation for you. We are in the process of recruiting a handful of people to join us in learning these strategies so we can properly serve the long...

Aug 25, 201758 minEp. 89

#88: Two steps all internet business success stories have in common

On today's show Jim shares some of the most exciting success stories from our community and tells you what made these creative winners so successful! There are two common elements to virtually every success story, and if you can master these two simple concepts, you'll be unstoppable! As always the show notes are at http://SilentJim.com/podcast Receive Facebook Messenger Notifications For New Episodes WamplerPedals.com 101FreeMarketing.com ProvenAudienceFormula.com Text "Jim" to 313131 in the U....

Aug 21, 201732 minEp. 88

#87: Success with an online business from Jamaica? Yes!

It truly doesn't matter where you live, or what your background is when it comes to succeeding online with an Amazon or online selling business. Today I hang out with a couple of great guys who have incredible stories. Our community is FULL of great stories like these, and we hope it encourages you! First up we have Barrington who had lived in Jamaica his whole life. He started out with the ProvenAmazonCourse.com course and went on to build an empire online from the tiny island! You can hear the...

Aug 17, 20171 hr 6 minEp. 87

#86: Are you new to Amazon selling? This will inspire you for sure.

Today we meet Angel Crush. She's a very active moderator in the MySilentTeam.com Facebook community and she's got a heart of gold. She uses a very simple strategy to find profitable items to sell on Amazon and used the funds from her first year of success to take her family of 20 to Disney World! This episode isn't as much about business as it is about family and what is possible on even the smallest of starting budgets. Receive Facebook Messenger Notifications For New Episodes https://m.me/Sile...

Aug 15, 201727 minEp. 86

#85: Does profanity have a place in business? Does it really matter?

As always, our show is kid friendly and this episode is no exception. Jim discusses why he and millions of others choose not to consume business training and content from those who regularly use profanity. What is a "bad" word anyway? Why does it even matter? Aren't you more "authentic" when you use profanity properly? Can the words you use actually impact your online business? Regardless of your world view or opinions on profanity, you can use these simple concepts to improve your life...and yo...

Aug 11, 201732 minEp. 85

#84: From bankrupt to a ​$100K year his FIRST year of online selling

Today Jim interviews one of the JimCockrumCoaching.com coaches who was literally bankrupt when he purchased the ProvenAmazonCourse.com course not so long ago. Starting with virtually no resources, Ian went on to build an incredible business - so much so that we asked him to come help coach on our team! There are multiple tips and creative strategies as well in this episode - enjoy! Check out more epidsodes at http://SilentJim.com/podcast Receive Facebook Messenger Notifications For New Episodes ...

Aug 07, 201747 minEp. 84

#83: Building a seven figure Amazon Private Label biz from scratch the easy way

Today we meet Ashley Kinkead. She started out just two short years ago with a couple dead end jobs, but now she has a seven figure business on Amazon. We'll talk about her journey and the relatively simple strategies she's used to find extreme success! You'll also hear some great conversation about the power having the proper mindset about the word PROFIT and how vital that is when building any business. Check out the podcast at http://SilentJim.com/podcast Receive Facebook Messenger Notificatio...

Aug 02, 201726 minEp. 83

#82: A seven figure sales DAY? We are ready for a huge fourth quarter.

Today Jim is joined by his two top partners Nathan Bailey (director of JimCockrumCoaching.com) & Brett Bartlett (all time top ProvenAmazonCourse.com student) as they discuss the impact that the fourth quarter (aka Q4) will have on their business this year. The lessons from Amazon's "prime day" are also discussed and parsed. That was the day the team nearly had a $200K sales day. Check out more episodes at http://SilentJim.com/podcast Receive Facebook Messenger Notifications For New Episodes ...

Aug 01, 201732 minEp. 82

#81: We've earned millions of dollars with a simple mind hack

Have you been mislead into thinking "passion" comes before "profit"? Here's a mind hack and a simple tip that will put money in the bank regardless of your current "passions". It's time to find an eager audience and serve them well! Spend time with your host Jim Cockrum and his 8 figure business building team to gain cutting edge insight from their students and top partners as they talk about online business, Amazon selling, FBA, Facebook marketing, Merch, eBay and several other multiple income ...

Jul 29, 201714 minEp. 81

#80: A simple conversation that will put thousands in the bank

Today's guest was given the Proven Amazon Course a little over a year ago, and WOW did he take the ball and run with it! James found the ProvenProductPartnering.com module inside the PAC course to be the best fit for his business and since then he's had simple conversations with several brand owners and built a steady five figure empire - using multiple Amazon accounts! This was a fun episode with some powerful motivation and simple strategies that ANY business building warrior can use to expand...

Jul 26, 201742 minEp. 80

#79: We just nearly had a $200,000 day - here's how!

My partners Nathan, Brett and I almost just nailed a $200K day which set a new record for a non-fourth quarter day! Here's how we did it! About 70% was physical product sales (Amazon, eBay, Shopify Facebook direct sales), about 26% was our weekly compiled coaching/consulting income, and the rest was course sales & info products. I was totally wiped out from a long hard day when I recorded this midnight episode, but there are some great announcements and exciting tips I just HAD to share abou...

Jul 21, 201718 min

#78: Your first $1000 month & a trend we are seeing in our group

This episode has a valuable lesson for all online business builders, but if you've yet to put $1000 in the bank in a single month, this short episode is especially for you. Please visit http://SilentJim/podcast to get the show notes for today's show BuyLocalSelltotheWorld.com My Silent Team Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam/ Silent Sales Machine.com - Jim's book...

Jul 17, 201721 min

#77: What are the minimum "tech" skills you need to succeed?

Our students frequently ask us our opinion on the basic technical skill set they will need in order to succeed with an online business. Fortunately, it's a pretty short skillset and in this episode we review exactly how unskilled you can be and still succeed wildly as an internet business building champion. This mini-episode will encourage you that you do have what it takes and you can build an incredible business online even if you are technically challenged. Please visit http://SilentJim/podca...

Jul 12, 20178 min

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Jul 05, 201749 secEp. 76

#75: From $0 to $1million in Amazon sales with no prior experience

Eric recently left a post in the "Silent Sales Machine" radio Facebook group about his Amazon selling experience and after reading it I knew I had to get him on the show. He's working full time at his real job (that he LOVES) while also selling thousands weekly on Amazon. He uses a very simple wholesale sourcing strategy that has worked eleven of the first twelve times that he used it - and you won't believe how easy it is! He's finding new profitable products constantly! You'll be encouraged by...

Jun 30, 201740 min

#74: Jim (our host) just lost his house to a fire. This is his first episode AFTER the loss.

Do you have a business that can withstand the "crazy stuff" life throws at you? Have you built margin into your business? Today I'll talk about the loss of our house a few days ago to a lightening strike fire - but my businesses continues to grow because I follow the 'Silent Sales Machine' business strategies! I'll also go over the specific three step strategy that will ensure that YOU build a sustainable online based income model as well. Please check out the show notes at http://SilentJim.com/...

Jun 27, 201732 min

#73: 2 minute episode! Can a total loss house fire slow down my business?

2 minute summary: Do you have a business that can withstand the "crazy stuff" life throws at you? We just lost our house to a fire, but everyone is safe, and my business is growing! This show explains why. There's a full episode near this one where I share the exact strategies I've used - this is only a brief overview to help you decide if you'll listen to the full episode (located right next to this recording). Please check out the show notes at http://SilentJim.com/podcast See the fire damage ...

Jun 27, 20173 min

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Jun 22, 201749 secEp. 72

#71: A single dad with 7 kids in a tiny town finds loads of incredible local inventory to sell online

What can I find locally and sell online for great profits? Meet Jeff Clark of BuyLocalSellToTheWorld.com. He is a man on a mission. He lost his wife suddenly a few years ago as they were just beginning to grow an online business together, but Jeff pressed on in spite of losing the love of his life. With the support of his incredible seven children, they've gone on to build an amazingly simple, yet highly profitable business. There are plenty of specific sourcing tips in this episode as Jeff tell...

Jun 19, 201753 min

#70: All about your Amazon Merch income stream in under 5 minutes

This is a mini episode dedicated to the topic of Amazon Merch. Amazon Merch is the T-shirt selling service that is an easy add-on income stream for all of us. Recently, on episode 68 we talked about this topic for 80 minutes, but many of you said that it was such a long episode that you never got around to listening to it! In response, we recorded a super-short episode (this one)​ that will help you decide if this is a topic you should dive into. This is a great episode to share with anyone who ...

Jun 15, 20176 min

#69: Is this the best online business success coaching program in the world?

Would you like some one-on-one help with your business ideas? Let's talk! Since 2002 my team and I have been helping online entrepreneurs like you build incredible businesses. We have stacks of success stories, and we'd love to tell you more about what you can expect when you call us to talk about it. Today we meet Jim Cooper who is the director of our consultants and coaches for JimCockrumCoaching.com and we share some great ideas that we are excited about as well as some tips for working with ...

Jun 12, 201753 min
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