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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

#971: Building an incredible US based Amazon business - from New Zealand!

Today's podcast guest interview is with a gentleman who was desperate to find a way to connect and give purpose to his son who was struggling. They tried many things but eventually discovered that building a business together was the one thing that pulled them together and put his son on a great life path. That was a few years ago when they discovered our community... Jump forward a couple years and they now have a thriving business built on the principles found in the ProvenAmazonCourse.com tra...

Feb 24, 202554 min

#970: Let's talk about Amazon to Amazon flips & Amazon to Walmart too!

On today’s new episode, we hear from a great leader in our community who has built multiple streams of income by selling on both Amazon and Walmart. She even does some great flips from Amazon to Walmart that she discusses today. We cover an array of topics, including some encouragement and insights for new sellers, some strategies for building key relationships that help you go further faster and a lot of discussion as well about our upcoming conference in n May 2025 in Orlando - TheProvenConfer...

Feb 20, 202554 min

#969: Secrets to selling above the Buy Box

In this episode of Silent Sales Machine Radio , Brian and Robin Joy dive deep into the multidimensional buy box and how sellers can price above it while still making profitable sales. They discuss how Amazon's regional fulfillment system impacts pricing and delivery times, why volatility in the buy box is an advantage, and how tools like Keepa and SmartScout help sellers make data-driven decisions. Plus, they break down Amazon’s InStock Head Start Program and share a powerful analogy to explain ...

Feb 19, 20251 hr 4 min

#968: Have you considered becoming a coach or better leader to earn more income? A conversation with my favorite living author Rabbi Daniel Lapin

Today we spend time with my good friend and mentor who is also my favorite living author. His work has shaped the success of my business efforts for nearly 15 years. He's advised presidents and presented to millions - and he truly LOVES our community! I'm talking about Rabbi Daniel Lapin of course - often referred to as "America's Rabbi"! We also have an opportunity for you to explore the possibility of working with us (Rabbi Lapin, his wife Susan and me) directly on an exciting new project that...

Feb 17, 202553 min

#967: If you are new to our community this weekend episode is a great starting point for you

The weekend episodes of our podcast contain important announcements as well as a great introduction to the community for anyone who is new to our community. We have put together an epsiode that covers most of the basic questions that a newbie would have just starting out selling on Amazon. This chat will encourage you and direct you to our best resources for a beginner! Today we also include a show note link for our powerful live event in Orlando Florida, TheProvenConference coming up in May. It...

Feb 15, 202532 min

#966: From successful REPLENS seller to wholesale and more streams of income

Today's guest is a huge fan of "The System" ( SilentJim.com/ thesystem) and he's built a fantastic business in less than a year using the strategies he's learned from the ProvenAmazonCourse.com . He's doing a wholesale model through a REPLENS lens using strategies learned from this podcast and our training inside the ProvenAmazonCourse.com , and he's finding even more streams of income helping brands navigate Amazon! He's able to do this because of the skill set he's developed so far as an Amazo...

Feb 13, 202552 min

#965: Put failures & mistakes in your trophy case

In this episode of Silent Sales Machine Radio , Brian and Robin Joy dive into the importance of embracing mistakes and failures as essential steps on the path to success. Drawing from personal experiences, coaching insights, and even the wisdom of a six-year-old’s basketball journey, they highlight the power of being coachable and taking action—even when you don’t fully understand the process. They also discuss: How to overcome ASIN research challenges The importance of testing, learning, and re...

Feb 12, 202537 min

#964: My top 10 rules for sustained success in e-commerce

Are you looking for SUSTAINED success in your online business? I've got a great podcast episode for you today if so. With over 22 years experience coaching nearly 10,000 students in e-commerce training organization, as well as having influenced and trained many more in various courses and conferences, I've definitely noticed some glaringly obvious patterns emerge among those who succeed and those who ultimately bail out. It's my top 10 list of rules for SUSTAINED (long term) success in e-commerc...

Feb 10, 202558 min

#963: Our 2,500 ASIN guarantee & Amazon buy box insights for your weekend

The weekend episodes of our podcast contain important announcements as well as a great introduction to the community for anyone who is new to our community. Today, we talk about the facebook group contest with our celebration of hitting now over 80 thousand members! The above buy box strategy is only getting better and better, check out our latest resource to help you become a master at selling at higher margins. We have an ongoing discussion in our facebook group with lots and lots of strategie...

Feb 08, 202545 min

#962: New ProvenAmazonCourse.com student started with $1000 and is seeing 29% NET margins!

Can you get 30% net margins as a new REPLENS seller on Amazon? Yes you can! Today's guest is yet another coaching student ( SilentJim.com/bookacall ) who is building a beautiful business with his family on Amazon. He has a masters degree in Finance, so he knows his numbers including 29-30% NET margins and 40%-60% ROI! He's thrilled by the results he's seeing in his Amazon REPLENS business (the foundational strategy of the ProvenAmazonCourse.com training). He started with $1,000 and loved what he...

Feb 06, 202552 min

#961: The MVP of Your Amazon FBA Business

In this episode of Silent Sales Machine Radio, Brian and Robin Joy dive into the key strategies for scaling your Amazon FBA business. They tackle a common question from coaching clients: How do I grow from $2,000 to five figures per month? The answer isn’t as simple as just doing more—it’s about strategic scaling, efficiency, and smart sourcing. They discuss: The power of incremental growth and sustainable scaling Why small, low-profit items can be the MVP of your business How efficiencies in so...

Feb 05, 202541 min

#960: A successful warrior in our community who has been with us for over a decade

Today's guest was one of the first guests we ever had on our show back in 2016 when our podcast launched. He's built an incredible business and he has loads of great insights and tips that will inspire and encourage you! The simple yet powerful strategies he followed have taken him to great places and you'll take away many useful action items from today's discussion. It's not an Amazon seller success story today, but a multiple income stream warrior story with a guy who built his dream business ...

Feb 03, 20251 hr 27 min

#959: Our most recent announcements and weekend update for you

The weekend episodes of our podcast contain important announcements as well as a great introduction to the community for anyone who is new to our community. Show note LINKS: https://SilentJim.com/360 - For the first time ever we have a full walk through tutorial for everyone from BEGINNER to the most ADVANCED users of Keepa. On sale today! 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 (...

Feb 01, 202540 min

#958: If you only have $500 (or nothing) to start with, what do we suggest?

We have sellers in our community from all types of backgrounds and situations. Some of them tell us that coming up with even $500 to launch their business is a real challenge. Today's new podcast episode covers a handful of strategies for launching your online income adventure successfully with less than a few hundred dollars or even no cash at all! Once you have $1,000 to $2,000 saved up you are ready to begin building an Amazon system that can be scaled and automated. Until that time however, ...

Jan 28, 202528 min

#957: Family excited to bring dad home in 2025 based on early Amazon success!

On today's new podcast episode I spend time with a ProvenAmazonCourse.com / coaching student who is loving her journey towards eventually going full-time with her husband into their Amazon selling and e-commerce business. They are well on their way and super excited! They have seven kids (most of whom help with the business) and he works full time as an electrician, but she has found about 10-15 hours per week to work the business and they are very encouraged by the results they are getting so f...

Jan 27, 20251 hr 12 min

#956: Time sensitive: Two free webinars that no Amazon seller or newbie should miss

Today, we have very time sensitive announcements for our weekend update. First, a free webinar on automation featuring Khang Dang, who built a $3M automated Amazon business, will be held soon. The webinar will focus on software that automates both Amazon and Walmart workflows. We also have the Evergreen Sourcing webinar where Jimmy Smith will host. It's a completely free webinar on sourcing new ASINs (Amazon product listings) with an innovative "evergreen" system. Don't forget, we are making ava...

Jan 25, 202541 min

#955: Finding underserved shelf space at Amazon is getting easier for those who understand this

One of the most exciting strategies we've been talking about lately for Amazon sellers involves identifying the underserved shelf space at Amazon's hundreds of warehouses and then sending in inventory that sells for great margins in those underserved warehouses. There's a module inside the ProvenAmazonCourse.com training that dives deeper into this concept as well as great discussions in our Facebook group about it (link in show notes). The tool we use to help us identify these strategies is cal...

Jan 23, 202541 min

#954: Redefining Winning: Strategic Selling on Amazon

In this episode of Silent Sales Machine Radio , co-hosts Brian and Robin Joy tackle a game-changing topic: redefining what it means to "win" in the Amazon marketplace. They explore why chasing the buy box isn’t always the ultimate goal and reveal strategies for prioritizing profitability, timing, and data-driven decisions over emotional reactions. Discover the power of the "prime window" and the In-Stock Head Start program, and learn how strategic planning can help you test, replenish, and grow ...

Jan 22, 202559 min

#953: They started with very little and grew a beautiful business in about six months!

Today's guest has a full-time job and started with only $500 about six months ago. He now has a beautiful business that's growing very rapidly...and he's never added another penny to his initial funding! He's just followed the ProvenAmazonCourse.com roadmap! He and his wife work the business about 8-10 hours per week and are still figuring out a lot of things, but they have found about 160 great ASINs to sell against and the future is VERY bright for these emerging rock stars of Amazon REPLENS! ...

Jan 20, 20251 hr 6 min

#952: Our most recent announcements and weekend update for you

The weekend episodes of our podcast contain important announcements as well as a great introduction to the community for anyone who is new to our community. Show note LINKS: ProvenDiscontinuedSourcing.com - Our course has LAUNCHED! NOTE: JimCockrumCoaching.com students get this class free! ProvenAmazonCourse students can get their 80% off coupon in the learning portal (direct link to coupon page is here): https://learning.silentsalesmachine.com/members/pac-2 SilentJim.com/thesystem - The complet...

Jan 18, 202538 min

#951: Systematically locate massive margins and easy flips with discontinued products

This just might be the highest margin inventory you will ever sell on Amazon. I'm talking about discontinued items where the DEMAND is rising and the SUPPLY is shrinking. Until now it's been a bit of a guessing game for most sellers to find the golden opportunities. However, today on a new episode we discuss the incredible opportunities behind sourcing and selling discontinued items on Amazon. Introducing the launch of: ProvenDiscontinuedSourcing.com You can even learn to source these right on A...

Jan 16, 202539 min

#950: Married couple work at a school as principal and teacher, but in their spare time they've built a great online business!

Today's guests are a principal and full-time teacher from a education background, but over the past couple of years they've built an incredible business on the side! Their son and mother-in-law both assist with the business as time allows. They are ProvenAmazonCourse.com students and coaching students who are on the journey towards building the business of their dreams online with multiple income streams! Watch this episode on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/ho7HqAN5mKc Show note LINK...

Jan 13, 202535 min

#949: Our most recent announcements and weekend update for you

The weekend episodes of our podcast contain important announcements as well as a great introduction to the community for anyone who is new to our community. Show note LINKS: SilentJim.com/bookacall - Schedule a FREE, customized and insightful consultation with my team or me (Jim) to discuss your e-commerce goals and options. SilentJim.com/thesystem - The complete Amazon reseller and Walmart workflow software that minimized the staff required to run your Amazon reselling business and helps the ow...

Jan 11, 202544 min

#948: Why do some long term sellers drop off Amazon?

Have you ever heard of long-term Amazon sellers moving on to other opportunities? Why do they quit? What's behind these stories? Are there any lessons we can learn? Let's talk about the indicators on the e-commerce horizon as well as the factors that go into your decisions to stick with Amazon, diversify and building multiple income streams! Today's sponsor is Getida. Get money that Amazon owes you easily with them. http://silentjim.com/reimburse Watch this episode on our YouTube channel here: h...

Jan 09, 202557 min

#947: Overcoming a cancer battle didn't slow down this Amazon business warrior

On today's podcast episode you'll meet a busy dad who is a full time chiropractor, but in his spare time he's building an incredible business. He's also recently overcome an intense battle with cancer that's sure to inspire. He's seeing his first $1,000 days and is super excited about the relationships, motivation and financial opportunities that are coming to him by being part of our community. Other topics discussed : His experience with coaching Why we love "surpassed buy boxes" How his kids ...

Jan 06, 20251 hr 19 min

#946: Our most recent announcements and weekend update for you

The weekend episodes of our podcast contain important announcements as well as a great introduction to the community for anyone who is new to our community. Show note LINKS: 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://silentjim.com/free11 SilentJim.com/bookacall - Schedule a FREE, customized and insightful consultation with my team or me (Jim) to discuss your e-commer...

Jan 04, 202543 min

#945: Story of a beautiful multiple seven figure business with only one helper & ProvenAmazonCourse.com strategies

When we last checked in with today's guest he had just gone full time into selling on Amazon. Now he's about a year in and doing very well with even bigger goals in 2025! He works hard and has a great business that will lead him undoubtably to other fantastic opportunities! Topic include : Creative uses of Keepa, Navigating Section three challenges on Amazon, selling above buy box, FBA (using Amazon's warehouses) vs FBM (storing your inventory yourself), using "The System" (found at SilentJim.co...

Jan 02, 20251 hr 2 min

#944: Wholesale guru has sold $10s of millions on Amazon and also helps dads become the leaders they are called to be

We've helped a lot of sellers build beautiful businesses on Amazon with various strategies, but the one we are talking about today is WHOLESALE. Our resident wholesale "guru" is Karl Jakobi - the creator of the ProvenWholesaleSourcing.com trainings that have been added to the ProvenAmazonCourse.com content library! Besides selling 10s of millions in wholesale on Amazon, Karl is passionate about helping men be the fathers and business leaders they are called to be. We spend a lot of time in this ...

Dec 30, 202442 min

#943: The magic of multiples - Building a resilient replens business

In this engaging episode of Silent Sales Machine Radio, co-hosts Brian and Robin Joy dive into the concept of "The Magic of Multiples" and its transformative impact on building a successful Amazon business. They discuss how diversifying your product offerings, testing numerous ASINs, and leveraging small wins can lead to long-term stability and profitability. Key takeaways include: Spreading Risk with Multiple ASINs: Reduce dependency on single products by diversifying into various categories an...

Dec 27, 202439 min

#942: They left their corporate gigs to build the e-commerce business of their dreams - together with their kids!

You probably know how much we love to interview the amazing coaching students and ProvenAmazonCourse.com students who come through our trainings. We have hundreds of incredible and inspirational stories on our show, and today is no exception. On today's new episode you'll meet Pete and Suzy. They each had a corporate job prior to going full-time online, but now they enjoy a flexible lifestyle with their kids nearby as they build the business of their dreams. It hasn't been easy but they are lovi...

Dec 23, 202443 min
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