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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

#670: A live Amazon Q/A with our Facebook members and PAC students

Once per week or so I love to go live on Zoom in the Facebook group with whoever can join me and answer as many ecommerce and Amazon selling related questions as possible. Recently, we recorded one of these sessions for you. The questions we discussed this time clarify what is the "replens model", my background story in doing this over twenty years, how to get around gated categories as a new seller, the difference between a brand and a category, and how to better understand profit margins. This...

Jul 15, 202331 min

#669: Part 2 of the opening session from our incredible Amazon seller event

Today's new podcast episode is the conclusion of a two part series that started with the previous episode. Last week over 600 business building warriors like you gathered in Columbus, Ohio for our 11th annual conference. It was a roaring success. On this "part two" episode, you’ll hear the conclusion of the opening session from last week. You’ll learn what this community is all about in regards to building multiple streams of income online while offering a warm welcoming environment to anyone wh...

Jul 13, 202346 min

#668: Opening session from our wildly successful annual event for Amazon sellers (part 1 of 2)

Over 600 business building warriors and listeners to our podcast recently gathered in Columbus, Ohio for our 11th annual conference. It was a roaring success - numerous people are saying it was our best yet by far! On today's new episode, you’ll hear the first part of the opening session. Tomorrow’s episode will be part two. You’ll learn what this community is all about in regards to building multiple streams of income online while offering a warm welcoming environment to anyone who is new to e-...

Jul 12, 202340 min

#667: New PAC student just a few months in and crushing it

Here's a brand new interview with another one of our students who is ramping up fast by following the ProvenAmazonCourse.com roadmap! Kevin just started in March of 2023, and he's already so excited he can hardly contain himself about what he's seeing in his business. He'll share how he finds inventory, his REPLENS approach as taught in the PAC course as well as several tips that are well beyond where most students are just a few short months into their journey! Watch this episode on our YouTube...

Jul 10, 20231 hr 22 min

#666: Our weekly highlights and recap of powerful business lessons

In this segment, you'll hear a bunch of great highlights, but a few nuggets tell you about a free course in PAC that teaches nine strategies in how to use Keepa, what should be outsourced in your business and how IP complaints can be dealt with easily. We covered episode #599 Better Returns Than Real Estate with Amazon Replens? A Great PAC story - https://silentjim.com/podcast Show note LINKS: My Silent Team Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam 100% FREE! Join 70,000 + Fac...

Jul 08, 202349 min

#665: A live Amazon Q/A with our Facebook members and PAC students

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! The questions we discussed this time address some common Amazon 'buy box" confusion issues, and we give you some great insights into how much start up capital is needed to get started in the Amazon...

Jul 03, 202344 min

#664: A live Amazon Q/A with our Facebook members and PAC students

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! The questions we discussed this time iclude giving you some great insights into specific Keepa tips, as well as discussing what we mean by "finding underserved ASINs" as a key to our REPLENS strate...

Jul 01, 202345 min

#663: Single mom making a big comeback thanks to her hard work on Amazon

Today's podcast episode is another heroic single mom who has RAN with the concepts taught in the provenamazoncourse.com in order to build the business she knows she's capable of having. She's only four months into her journey, but you'll be blown away by what she's achieved already. She dove into the REPLENS model of selling on Amazon after she discovered this podcast. In spite of having three young kids and only recently having faced the death of her husband, she's fully determined to move forw...

Jun 29, 20231 hr 28 min

#662: The most common distractions our successful students face on their winning journey

After watching so many of our provenamazoncourse.com students succeed in building beautiful businesses, and also observing the distractions that have prevented some from getting there, we've noticed some definitive patterns. There are some common DISTRACTIONS that seem to lure the attention of even the most disciplined students, so today we hope to warn you about them so you can recognize and avoid these common pitfalls! Our successful students have a firm grasp of what it takes to AVOID these d...

Jun 28, 20231 hr 15 min

#661: Are you ready for a repricer in your Amazon business?

On today's podcast episode we discuss the most popular AI repricing tool on the market - Bqool. We share some specific examples of sellers who have grown incredible businesses using repricing as a core component of their Amazon strategy, and we also address the most common questions about repricing such as; who needs a repricer and how it can help you gain more sales at higher margins? NOTE: Bqool will also be a valued guest and sponsor at our upcoming TheProvenConference.com event July 6-8th. W...

Jun 26, 202333 min

#660: A live Amazon Q/A with our Facebook members and PAC students

Once per week or so I love to go live on Zoom in the Facebook group with whoever can join me and answer as many ecommerce and Amazon selling related questions as possible. Recently, we recorded one of these sessions and captured it for you. The questions we discussed are all about getting started and a free video Jim recommends, using the Replens business model, a great resource for booksellers, how to deal with IP issues and more. Great help and resources for all skill levels of sellers - enjoy...

Jun 24, 20231 hr 10 min

#659: Conference topics our most successful Amazon coaches and students are excited about

On today's new podcast episode I talk through the nearly 40 break out sessions that we have planned for the TheProvenConference.com event July 6-8 in Columbus Ohio. Did you know that the upcoming Proven Conference is being attended by over 600 business building warriors like you? Did you know that we are introducing numerous cutting edge NEW strategies and insights for Amazon sellers and ecommerce warriors at this year's event? Did you know that for less than $2 per session you can get all the c...

Jun 22, 202344 min

#658: A proven path from zero to 100 great ASINs on Amazon as fast as possible

On today's episode we discuss the fastest possible path from "knowing nothing" to having 100 great test-worthy ASINs selling on Amazon with our ProvenAmazonCourse.com REPLENS system. Most of our podcast episodes feature a great success story with one of our students, but today's show is an interview with a couple of the great coaching leaders on our team - Brian and Robin Joy Olson. They've coached literally 100's of students during their time on our team, and they've really improved the systems...

Jun 21, 202351 min

#657: An update from a student we interviewed three years ago

We love to revisit past guests who started their Amazon selling journey months or years ago and have continued to climb to new heights! Today we visit a guest who was last with us three years ago - right in the middle of covid panic! It was episode 345 when we last hear from Spencer and he as a nurse working frantically to leave his "career" behind and gain the flexibility of an Amazon based income. He's yet another incredible success story from the provenamazoncourse.com family! When we last in...

Jun 19, 20231 hr 16 min

#656: Our weekly highlights and recap of powerful business lessons

Today's episode has highlights of a prior show. In this segment, you'll hear how simple journaling can make a seller a good business owner, a great description of the replens model and a super tip to keep your Amazon account in good standing, plus more. We covered episode #597 - Young Family Excited about Results They are Seeing with Amazon https://silentjim.com/podcast Highlights: The guests give a warning to new sellers to be sure to use your Amazon account once it is set up, otherwise Amazon ...

Jun 16, 202340 min

#655: From REPLENS to branded bundles - one student's journey

Today's podcast episode is another great interview with a successful ProvenAmazonCourse.com student who is doing very well lately with Branded Bundles (as taught in the Proven Brand Building module inside the PAC) He has a full-time job, so he has to fit his online business into his spare time, but he's managed to launch several successful branded bundles (selling products that are not his brand, but are instead commonly known retail brands.) He shares his journey that starts with him doing the ...

Jun 15, 20231 hr 14 min

#654: Top strategies to accelerate your Amazon selling success

Today's all new episode of our podcast is a "coaches corner" discussion where we dive into the key factors that we see in our successful students who move quickly from "newbie" to "success" with our Amazon seller training concepts taught in the provenamazoncourse.com course. There are some surprising qualities that we see over and over - it's a pattern. You're sure to learn something practical you can apply NOW to your Amazon selling business! Special guest at the conclusion of today's show, Jef...

Jun 14, 202350 min

#653: Branded bundles on Amazon have changed her life

Today's guest is an other great, recent ProvenAmazonCourse.com success story. She's aiming to hit seven figures in sales this year with branded bundles as taught in our Proven Brand Building module of the PAC. She's also recently joined our JimCockrumCoaching.com team as the latest great addition to our team - we have coaches in about a dozen countries at this point (today's guest is based in the UK and selling in the UK). Our concepts work globally! She started out as a REPLENS seller, and with...

Jun 12, 20231 hr 3 min

#652: Our weekly highlights and recap of powerful business lessons

In this segment, you'll hear exactly how this seller sources, business trajectory thoughts and what perks business owners get to enjoy. We covered episode #595 - Mom leaves behind nursing and teaching to pursue Amazon Replens https://silentjim.com/podcast The guest discusses how she sources using RA, OA and the help of a VA Jim and the guest discuss outsourcing to a prep center - see prepcenternetwork.com. Jim also discusses how sales tax can be recouped from the state but says this can be trick...

Jun 10, 202328 min

#651: An interview with a PAC/coaching student who already has 500 products for Amazon

Today's podcast guest is another great coaching success story in the making! He started on Amazon with the REPLENS model (as taught in the provenamazoncourse.com course) earlier this year, and he's already found 500 products! He and his wife have two young kids and a service business that's doing OK, but it's not generating enough income for them to hit their family goals, so he's launched on Amazon...and that business is taking off! You'll hear how he finds his inventory, what tools he's using ...

Jun 08, 20231 hr 5 min

#650: Strategies to move you forward faster with your Amazon business

Today's new podcast episode is a three way conversation with three great success stories from our provenamazoncourse.com community! They've all three gone from "struggling newbies" to highly successful sellers to treasured leaders in our Amazon rapidly growing community of Business Building Warriors! You'll enjoy this interview update today with a guest who has become one of the highly influential and creative coaches on our team. They'll be discussing the basics of getting started, scaling, hir...

Jun 07, 20231 hr 2 min

#649: Selling branded bundles and building a seven figure empire

Our guest today was working in fast food until just a few short years ago. After a friend convinced him to try selling online so he got started with the ProvenAmazonCourse.com course. He loved retail sourcing and made some great progress, but he quickly pivoted into wholesale and then branded bundles (as taught in the Wholesale and Proven Brand Building modules inside the Proven Amazon Course learning portal) He now has 75 active bundles in the Household goods and Sports/Outdoors categories on A...

Jun 05, 202357 min

#648: Our weekly highlights and recap of powerful business lessons

In this segment, which is targeted toward newer sellers, Jim discusses the different business model approaches of “high, high, low” vs. “low, low, high” and how that ties into the Replens model We covered episode #587 -Funding for the startup and growth stages of your Amazon business https://silentjim.com/podcast or the original YouTube video here: https://youtu.be/pOpqPaIJCQI Jim explains how once newer sellers are up and running, then funding for the business becomes something to look at. He t...

Jun 03, 202330 min

#647: Our new "bot" strategy for finding great inventory for Amazon sellers

After several months of testing and some truly amazing results on our core team, we are finally revealing our brand new BOT sourcing strategy for finding profitable inventory on any retail website! It's launched at ProvenBotSourcing.com Today we discuss these new strategies with the coach on our team who has developed the concept. These are ideas that haven't been taught before anywhere else, and we can't wait to show you how to find "winning inventory" all around you! Watch this episode here on...

Jun 01, 202347 min

#646: Create and celebrate the small wins on your way to a great Amazon business

Today we have a great "coaches corner" episode with Brain and Robin Joy Olson. They love to tackle the common challenges and questions we see among our JimCockrumCoaching.com students as they work side by side with so many of them daily! How do you stay focused on winning? How do you keep your "optimism fire" burning? They give plenty of specific "check points" and noteworthy achievements that deserve to be recognized and celebrated and we also talk about a simple mindset "hack" that puts you in...

May 31, 202350 min

#645: Young couple building their dream business on Amazon

We have a brand new podcast episode today for you! It's yet another of the dozens of fantastic recent episodes where we feature students who are succeeding with the provenamazoncourse.com REPLENS training! Today's guests are a married couple with a young family and big dreams. They are seeing great success with the PAC after trying several other business ideas over the years. They are now "all in" on Amazon! They also speak in very glowing terms about our JimCockrumCoaching.com coaching program ...

May 29, 20231 hr 32 min

#644: Our weekly highlights and recap of powerful business lessons

In today's episode, we have highlights of a prior show. This episode is ideal for newer sellers who are struggling to make the Replens Model “click.” We covered episode #585 - New Keepa Sourcing Strategies are here for Replens Sellers. Hear the whole episode at https://silentjim.com/podcast or view the original YouTube video here: https://youtu.be/H8IVKgMn6mo Today's highlights: Jim and the guests discuss the “Childbirth pains” of growing your Amazon business. They also discuss “before click” (B...

May 27, 202345 min

#643: Couple hopes to soon have the option to give up her three hour daily commute to work

Today's guest is a husband who has a great goal for his Amazon business. He's well on his way towards being able to decide with his wife about her having the option of coming home from her three hour daily commute, 12 hour per day job! It's all becoming possible soon because they are seeing some great results in their Amazon business! Here's yet another of the dozens of recent interviews you've heard with our ProvenAmazonCourse.com students who are building great businesses using our training an...

May 25, 20231 hr 29 min

#642: Are you ignoring retail store sourcing unnecessarily?

We mentor numerous PROVENAMAZONCOURSE.COM students who are building all sorts of Amazon businesses. Many of them say that they DO NOT want to go to retail stores in order to find their inventory. They want online, or "more hands free" strategies. Trust me - we get it! Getting in your car, driving around, filling shopping carts... UGH! All that being said, not only is there gold right under your nose locally, you don't have to be the one that's sourcing and prepping the inventory! There are likel...

May 24, 202357 min

#641: The "gray areas" of opportunity when selling on Amazon

Today's new podcast episode dives into some of the most common questions we get regarding the "gray areas" of selling on Amazon as a new seller or moderately experienced seller. I have nuanced answers and some strong cautions for you on the most common topics we hear about on our team. While we pride ourselves in typically bringing you a steady stream of success stories from among our provenamazoncourse.com student base on most episodes, today's episode is all about helping you avoid some danger...

May 22, 20231 hr 6 min
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