Imagine traveling full-time without a true "home base" and building multiple income streams online while you do so! Today we meet two of our coaching students who have been married 38 years and they are doing EXACTLY that - traveling full-time! Thanks to their online business they are mobile as they go where they must in order to help out sick family and their aging parents and visit the areas they want to see! They now have their own brands that sell well online, and they also do retail sourcin...
May 12, 2020•34 min•Ep. 280
Possibly the biggest challenge Amazon sellers are facing during this time of unprecedented opportunity is Amazon's confusing algorithms regarding "fair pricing". Bottom line: Being informed is being well armed for the battle! There are huge possibilities for "multiple streams of income" right now! We have options for you and some specific advice on today's episode. Hang tough - things will return to normal soon, but in the meantime here's how you weather the storm! All show notes at https://sile...
May 08, 2020•56 min•Ep. 279
If you want to be positioned very well for any challenge or opportunity that comes your way, there are two questions that will serve you very well! Today I tell you those two "magic questions" and reveal why they work so well. Our business is ramping up rapidly on the foundation that we've built on these two simple questions! All links are found at https://silentjim.com/podcast Daniel Lapin Keynote from Proven Conference 2019: https://youtu.be/22HBWmQbLb0 TheProvenConference.com ProvenAmazonCour...
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Come celebrate a recent $2500 sales day with Sheryl! This is a powerful episode with an infectiously encouraging business building warrior! As a child Sheryl Marcinek worked in her parent's small store helping build the family business in the Philippines. Challenges ended her college education journey, so she pursued the same entrepreneurial path that her parents had been on, but Sheryl's efforts were ONLINE. She is now grateful to have built an incredible online business while living in Canada....
Apr 13, 2020•46 min•Ep. 272
Today's guest is two years into his journey of building multiple income streams. Formerly he worked long, hard hours at a restaurant, but he decided one day that he was ready to start building his OWN dreams instead of the dreams of owner of the restaurant where he worked. He used JUST ONE module of our ProvenAmazonCourse.com course to launch his incredible multiple income stream business - and today you'll hear him talk about just how different and beautiful his life is now with his wife and da...
Apr 07, 2020•43 min•Ep. 273
I recorded this episode on the say I had my most recent call with the office of a VP at Amazon to discuss GOUGING & FAIR PRICING issues. Also, our virtual live event on Tuesday next week (Apr7th) is FREE if you are a coaching student! It's HEAVILY discounted if you are a ProvenAmazonCourse.com student - join us!! Details here: ProvenAmazonCourse.com/asd . Get your discount code by emailing Support@SilentSalesMachine.com . All sessions will be recorded for easy access after the event if you m...
Apr 06, 2020•30 min•Ep. 272
We are seeing day after day of new records and success stories! Two semi trucks FULL of product per week hitting our warehouse - and that's just ONE of our products. Many BRAND NEW sellers are getting started and posting excited success stories too! Even our kids are "in the biz" too - we are thriving through this corona situation and we want that for you as well. There are so many incredible success stories in our community right now- are in you the game?! Show notes at https://SilentJim.com Pr...
Apr 02, 2020•20 min•Ep. 271
Even in this challenging time, so many incredible people from our rapidly growing community are finding creative ways to SERVE and thrive unlike ever before! Be encouraged! There are many ways to serve well and grow during this time and we are here to help you overcome your challenges - so many great options are available to you. LINKS: Join the discussion of this episode here (you'll be prompted to join our FREE Facebook group): https://www.facebook.com/jimcockrum/videos/10219964191630219/ Amaz...
Mar 28, 2020•28 min•Ep. 270
Once again we demonstrate that online business opportunity is alive and well! Even in uncertain times such as the current virus scare, you can build an incredible business as my incredible guest proves today! Today you'll meet a single mom who is successful, confident and positive! Single mom Honey Woods homeschools her six kids aged 3-11 and is quite simply an amazing mom and business leader as you'll soon see. What's her source of confidence and strength? She shares it openly today along with ...
Mar 25, 2020•49 min•Ep. 269
Today I get to interview my son Trey. He's 20 and he's built an incredible business applying the same principles we teach in our community. He's debt free, lives on his own in a great apartment and his business goal for 2020 is a $100K sales month (very high margins!) And get this - even though his dad (me) runs the number one Amazon seller training team in the world, Trey's business has literally NOTHING to do with seeing physical products online! All links available at https://SIlentJim.com/po...
Mar 18, 2020•57 min•Ep. 268
He served his country and now faces down PTSD while building an incredible business. Today you'll meet Karl Jacobi. He has an inspirational story to share about his journey the past four years on his way to building an incredible business selling on Amazon. All show notes at https://silentjim.com LINKS: Replens Training: The course is found here: ProvenAmazonCourse.com/replens In this course you'll learn to find replenishable (easy repeat sales) products all around you - without ever scanning a ...
Mar 13, 2020•48 min•Ep. 267
The only income our family of seven has had for over 17 years is our online selling income. This episode is for the skeptic. If you are new around here, you'll want to hear this episode. For those listeners who have been around awhile and have already started your path towards building an amazing business, please share this episode with a friend who could use a boost of confidence about using the internet creatively to launch or grow multiple income streams. They will thank you for it! This is a...
Mar 09, 2020•15 min•Ep. 266
Because I've had a virtual front row seat to watch 1000s of successful business building warriors build great businesses over the years, I've had a chance to learn some incredibly valuable lessons about what makes some fail and others succeed. One of those lessons is that it's just not that complicated to learn one or both of the basic skills that ensure your long term success and income stability. I'm confident that these two skills represent the most secure and stable income situation you coul...
Mar 05, 2020•24 min•Ep. 265
We last met today's guest a couple of years ago back in episode #90 of the Silent Sales Machine Radio show ( SilentJim.com/podcast ). Back then he was establishing himself as a success story in our community and he had quite a story to share! Today Abe Ortolani is an established leader and coach on our team with hundreds of students in the JimCockrumCoaching.com program as well as numerous clients with brands he's helped launch. His advice to newbies? Get started and learn as you go - the opport...
Mar 02, 2020•47 min•Ep. 264
If you sell on Amazon using various retail, online or wholesale sourcing strategies it's probably only a matter of time before you get an IP complaint or "cease and desist" complaint regarding one of the products you are selling. Should you panic? Should you ignore it? How can you know if it's legit? Today's show will teach you all you need to know about this topic! The bottom line is, the rules, laws and tide is on our side as sellers and we can help you move ahead with confidence! Today's gues...
Feb 26, 2020•31 min•Ep. 263
Imagine living behind your mom's garage at the age of thirty and trying to save a struggling business. Imagine a few short years later you have the #4 best selling grocery product (among millions) on Amazon.com and your product is in 10,000 retail stores. That's Mike's story - you'll love this episode. Be sure to join Mike, his team from Death Wish Coffee and hundreds of your fellow listeners to this podcast in Boca Raton Florida in July 2020 at TheProvenConference.com event! LINKS: See this epi...
Feb 21, 2020•44 min•Ep. 262
Are you ignoring the lowest hanging fruit strategies for short term and long term success on Amazon and online in general? In this episode I share some clues to look for that help you know that you might be listening to some of the wrong voices when it comes to finding success online. We have 1000s of success stories to back up our approach, and we have a far higher success rate than those teaching outdated strategies. Today I'll explain the difference between going "EAST" on your journey into A...
Feb 19, 2020•36 min•Ep. 261
There will be times where you struggle to get motivated. How do you overcome that? Also - a short audio clip from our special needs son that will hopefully make you smile and fire you up - and finally, a special announcement about a big date and big opportunity that's coming your way (see links in show notes for details as well) https://SilentJim.com/podcast LNKS: The webinar about our new local retail "mattress" opportunity is discussed in our Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/event...
Feb 17, 2020•18 min•Ep. 260
We have been offering a training program for a few weeks now where we FLY TO YOUR HOMETOWN and step you through setting up your Amazon business and finding virtually unlimited, incredibly profitable repeat sale products right on the shelves of any/all local retailers! We've found nearly 1,000 different products so far with the first 10 students without ANY barcode scanning! Today we check in with the leader of this new program to hear how it's going! All links at https://SilentJim.com/podcast Li...
Feb 13, 2020•18 min•Ep. 259
Today's guest has been a successful entrepreneur for a few decades. He's launched several successful businesses without one of them failing! What's his secret? He swears by the power of masterminds! You'll enjoy hearing how Aaron and Jim have both benefited from surrounding themselves with creative, like minded co-travelers as they've journeyed through the challenges and triumphs of business and life. See this episode on youtube (link in show notes). Get all links and resources at SilentJim.com/...
Feb 12, 2020•50 min•Ep. 258
Today we meet a mom who has been selling online for a few years, and who now uses Amazon as the exclusive income source for her family. She started out trying to replace her 20 hour per week hourly income working in retail, and has now gone full time! She went from making her first inventory purchase at Walmart in the discount aisle, to launching her own brand and learning some tough lessons along the way. You'll be inspired by her journey! Guest Cindy Jones. Get all show notes and all other epi...
Feb 10, 2020•43 min•Ep. 257
What's it like to have your mom as your office manager? That's who runs things around here, and she has some great advice about Amazon, Internet business, blending family with business and much more. Mom has been working with me for eight years now, so enjoy this peek behind the curtain with this invaluable leader in our community! All episodes are available at SilentJim.com/podcast , but this episode along with some others are also available on youtube! Link below. Links ProvenAmazonCourse.com ...
Feb 05, 2020•51 min•Ep. 256
Over the past 20 years I've seen it all. I've seen the most unsuspecting people thrive and build incredibly profitable and fulfilling businesses, and I've watched the most capable give up because of one of the pitfalls that I list in today's episode. Observing literally 1,000's of businesses has given me an advantage. Over time I've detected obvious patterns and I have some insights to share on these timeless, crucial lessons. Avoid the list of pitfalls that I share in this episode, and you'll s...
Feb 03, 2020•58 min•Ep. 255
Isolation is quite possibly the biggest ENEMY of success that you'll face when building your online business. You simply can not do this alone. TheProvenConference.com event is here to save the day! Our community becomes like a year round virtual family to so many who get plugged in to our events. Each year for the past seven years we've sold out our event and this year looks to be yet another huge success. In today's episode I share WHO should attend live events, what types of events you should...
Jan 30, 2020•39 min•Ep. 254
In today's episode I go over some of the new opportunities we are working on for 2020, a few business growth lessons we've learned and I talk about the timeless lessons I've learned about going FAST and ALONE vs. going STRONG/SECURE with a team when building your business online. Show notes are at https://SilentJim.com/podcast.com My Silent Team Facebook group Proben Amazon Course Silent Sales Machine.com TheProvenConference.com - discount tickets on sale currently...
Jan 28, 2020•24 min•Ep. 253
Lisa Larson is now a leader in our community but she started with just $200 a few years ago. She has now built several successful income streams using Amazon. Her knowledge of bundling, online sourcing and many other strategies makes her an invaluable resource in our community. You'll love this encouraging episode! All notes at https://silentjim.com/podcast Lisa's Amazon listing optimization process: https://provenamazoncourse.com/optimize/ Our bundling course: This module is included in the Pro...
Jan 23, 2020•42 min•Ep. 252
With thousands of successful business building warriors in our community, I have some observations to make. There are three things that virtually every one of the most successful members of our community have in common! In this short episode I explain each of the three, and there's a BIG announcement as well about the pending price increase of the ProvenAmazonCourse.com course, which makes NOW the best opportunity you'll ever have to grab it! Sow notes at SilentJim.com/podcast LINKS: - ProveAmaz...
Jan 21, 2020•32 min•Ep. 251
Imagine building a great team and a big number business online only to lose it all fairly quickly, and then rebuilding it all again better than ever! That's the story of today's guest. Fred McKinnon has seen it all over 20 years of online selling, and you'll be inspired and learn some incredible diversification strategies that can help any business building warrior build a more sustainable income. If you are looking for stability and long term success in your business and life, you'll love this ...
Jan 16, 2020•50 min•Ep. 250
