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Zon Con Podcast

Andrew Ericksonwww.zonconpodcast.com
Amazon Conversations Podcast for FBA seller. Welcome to the ZON CON podcast! The podcast all about AmaZON CONversations. These are the tips and tricks to become an Amazon millionaire. We discuss building a brand on Amazon, how to find products, how to source, how to launch, and how to grow a brand on and off Amazon. We use FBA (fulfilled by Amazon) to make that job easy to do. We also talk about building a lifestyle and the entrepreneur mindset. Subscribe if you're a new or seasoned Amazon Private Label Seller.
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Episodes

ZC 26 - Product Innovations and Breakthroughs for Amazon

Ready for more killer tactics? Check out the Titan Mastermind: https://www.titaninvite.com/?code=Andrew Want to hear more from Innovations and Breakthrough Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7jazNLWuS4Kw47Gpcl9T1M To Learn more about Rich Goldstein's Law Firm: https://goldsteinpatentlaw.com/ Contact him at Goldstein@Goldsteinpc.com [Most people struggle with how to get started. It’s the blank paper syndrome. How do you get started….?] Ideation: Look at niche sites like Etsy, Uncommon goods, ...

Feb 14, 202024 minSeason 2Ep. 26

ZC 25 - Double your business by selling in foreign languages with Jana Krekic

In this episode, we chat with Jana Krekic about how to get into foreign markets. We discuss how to figure out which hot markets to go into and how to translate your listings. We also chat with Jana about why she started and runs her business. We learn about her desired to be the one who is solely responsible for the success. She is a bad ass boss lady we can learn so much from. Check out YTL translations to get your listings localized to dominate your foreign markets. https://ylt-translations.co...

Feb 07, 202055 minSeason 2Ep. 25

ZC 24 - Product Innovation with Zack Leonard founder of Gembah

Gembah - Take Your Product From Concept To Market Today's episode we interview is Zack Leonard, founder and CEO of Gembeh. We chat about production innovation, product market fit, and working with Chinese factories. Favorite book: Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari Actionable Things Amazon Sellers can do today: Build factory relations Get inspections done! Check out Gembeh! Use code ZonCon Helium10 is our favorite tool for Amazon sellers. CLICK HERE and use ZonCon10 for 10% off for life!! Helium10 Hav...

Feb 01, 202045 minSeason 2Ep. 24

ZC 23 - FreeeUp - Freelancer Marketplace with Founder Nathan Hirsch

In this episode we talk with Nathan Hirsch, CEO founder of FreeeUp. He gives us tips and tricks on how to make your first hire and eventually grow it into a larger team. He also talks about his recent sale of his company! We hear about his mindset of why he sold and what the future of FreeeUp holds. Check out FreeeUp to find your next vetted freelancer . Do you have a skill that you can offer ecom businesses? Click here to see how FreeeUp can help you as a freelancer . Nathan’s Book Choice: Star...

Jan 24, 202045 minSeason 2Ep. 2

ZC 22 - Predictions for 2020

Welcome to 2020 and Season 2 of the Zon Con podcast. Check out our top picks and resources for sellers at ZonConPodcast.com/resources 2020 Predictions The best predictor of the immediate future is the immediate past: 1. Know the fundamentals: great product, great price, great listing, great brand with solid demand 2. More states will collect sales tax for us. Sales tax might be an issue we can start to get around 3. PPC will be king! Amazon wants to be the top advertiser in the world. It will of...

Jan 21, 202013 minSeason 2Ep. 1

ZC 21 - Recession?! With Prof Christopher Erickson

Today's episode we interview Dr. Chris Erickson, professor of Economics at New Mexico State University Topics: What is a recession? How do you know if one is coming? What should we do to protect ourselves? Importance of education Book Choices: Robert Shiller - Irrational Exuberance, Narrative Economics Michael Lewis - Big Short, Flash Boys, Liar's Poker Podcast Choice: Money For the Rest of Us: https://moneyfortherestofus.com/episodes/ Econ Talk: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/econtalk/id...

Nov 22, 201935 minSeason 1Ep. 21

ZC 20 - ManyChat with Michelle Barnum Smith - The Future is Chat!

This episode we have a great chat with Michelle, the Queen of Amazon chat. We introduce chatbots and how they are useful for Amazon sellers. Then we move into pretty advanced techniques to gain audiences and really leverage them. To learn more see Michelle's free training: https://www.amzmessengerbotclub.com/free-training

Nov 02, 201937 minSeason 1Ep. 20

ZC 19 - Gorilla ROI with Jae Jun

Click here for Gorilla ROI In this episode we interview Jae Jun, the founder of Gorilla ROI. Gorilla ROI is is an amazing add-on for Google Sheets. If you are a bit of a spreadsheet nerd, you will love Gorilla ROI. You are able to have all the data from Seller Central easily accessible at your fingertips. Jae is also a very successful FBA seller. We hear his FBA story about starting out $70k in the hole without even selling a single product. He shifted the false start into a very successful FBA ...

Oct 20, 201940 minSeason 1Ep. 19

ZC 18 - Networking! With Amazon Queen Athena Serveri

Titan Invite only network: https://www.titaninvite.com Use invite code: Andrew Ari and Chealsea Cohen's listing writer: https://badassbusinessbuilders.org/home Kian's Veltra Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/zc-07-creating-veltra-world-brand-with-kian-golzari/id1459073059?i=1000438657736 Seller events facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sellerevents/...

Oct 03, 201932 minSeason 1Ep. 18

ZC 17 - Rank and Bank with Tom Wang

Tom Wang the founder of EcomHub.com joins us today to talk about his "Rank and Bank" strategy as well as his journey to become a full time entrepreneur. Go to EcomHub.com/rank to learn more Tom's Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLa0uv4VkNm9d8i9AGLKC1g Ecomhub FB page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ecomhubamazon/ Tom's Favorite book: The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom Shoe Dog by Phil Knight Helium10 is our favorite tool for Amazon sellers. CLICK HERE a...

Sep 05, 201938 minSeason 1Ep. 17

ZC 16 - Great Books for Private Label Sellers - Books 1-4

In this episode I chat about 4 best books for private label sellers. Here is the list: Four Hour Workweek by Tim Farris - The bible of business lifestyle! Negotiation Genius - The best “nice guy” tactics for negotiation. E Myth by Michael Gerber - The best tutorial on how to turn your one man shop into a real business Alibaba: The House that Jack Ma Built - Amazing biography of the creator of Alibaba and the richest man in China, Jack Ma. My next 4 favorites we talked about in the last episode: ...

Aug 24, 201916 minSeason 1Ep. 16

ZC 15 - Great Books for Private Label Sellers - Books 5-8

In this episode I chat about 4 of my favorite books for private label sellers. Here is the list: Compound Effect – How little actions build to large results. The Everything Store by Brad Stone - biography of Jeff Bezos, the founder CEO of Amazon How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie - It is the best book about forming personal relationships with people. The Design of Everyday Things by Donald Norman - This is the bible of product design. These are all available at every book s...

Jul 26, 201910 minSeason 1Ep. 15

ZC 14 - Mastering ManyChat with Alyson Erickson

Click here to run through our Chat Bot example: https://m.me/333773043965619?ref=w6654742 Alyson Erickson tells us all about how she uses chat bots! Chat bots are the new hotness in the online marketing world. The open and engagement rate on these bots is incredible! Over 90% of people open the messages and usually over 30% of people engage with the bot. That is lightyears ahead of email. You can use chat bots to do product launches, product selection, request product reviews, and so much more. ...

Jul 19, 201926 minSeason 1Ep. 14

ZC 13 - How to hire the best virtual assistants

Click here to subscribe to our ChatBot and see our job posting example: https://m.me/333773043965619?ref=w6654742 In today's episode we talk about the best way to hire a virtual assistant. If you want to grow, you need help! We give tips on where to go to find great (and cheap) assistants, how to write a job listing, and how to filter the applicants. We also talk about the first few things you should delegate in your business. Listen to the last episode to to hear WHY you should start hiring. Th...

Jul 10, 201919 minSeason 1Ep. 13

ZC 12 - WHY you should hire your first part-time employee

Click here to subscribe to our ChatBot and see our job posting example: https://m.me/333773043965619?ref=w6654742 In today's episode we talk about why you should hire a virtual assistant. If you want to grow, you need help! We give tips on where to go to find great (and cheap) assistants, how to write a job listing, and how to filter the applicants. We also talk about the first few things you should delegate in your business. Listen to the next episode to hear exactly how to find the very best p...

Jul 06, 201918 minSeason 1Ep. 12

ZC 11 - Defensive Ads! What are they and why you should be doing them with Pete Moon

Subscribe for weekly tips and tricks on how to become an Amazon Millionaire https://m.me/333773043965619?ref=w6398826 In this week's episode we chat with 7 figure seller Pete Moon about his "Defensive Ads" strategy. He describes how to bid on your own listings so that you can control ALL of the real estate on your Amazon product page. This is the best way to get the "frequently bought together" spots to be all of your products as well as all of the "Customers also viewed" spots on your listings....

Jun 24, 201932 minSeason 1Ep. 11

ZC 10 - KingSumo Giveaway: How to Get over 600 Emails for $200

This week's episode we talk about how to use a a giveaway on KingSumo to get email subscribers. To start, go to https://kingsumo.com/ Create a giveaway and start collecting emails! Also listen to this interview of Noah Kagan (KingSumo founder) on the Smart Passive Income Podcast: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/podcasts/run-a-contest-grow-your-brand-noah-kagan/ For more tips and tricks on how to become an Amazon Millionaire, subscribe to our messenger list. Click this link and hit "Get Starte...

Jun 13, 201914 minSeason 1Ep. 10

ZC 09 - Going from School Teacher to Entrepreneur with Alyson Erickson

In this episode we talk with Alyson Erickson. We hear about her journey from 2nd grade teacher to entrepreneur and world traveler. Subscribe to the Zon Con Podcast chatbot to learn all sorts of fun ways to use Chatbot to launch your FBA business forward https://m.me/333773043965619

Jun 07, 201931 minSeason 1Ep. 9

ZC 08 - Breaking News! Save thousands on Storage fees

Amazon just offered us a new storage fee promotion. You have to sell at least 60 units a month. Keep 4-8 weeks of inventory for at least 21 days in a month and you'll get 70% off of storage! Link to the announcement: https://sellercentral.amazon.com/gp/help/help.html?itemID=GBME4XLGJ54NSKHE&ref=nslp_at_6124897478937492343_1_GBME4XLGJ54NSKHE& Standard fee break down for FBA storage: https://sellercentral.amazon.com/gp/help/external/200612770?language=en-US&ref=mpbc_200627230_cont_2006...

May 29, 20197 minSeason 1Ep. 8

ZC 07 - Creating Veltra World Brand with Kian Golzari

Look for Veltra on Kickstarter in June! In this episode we chat with Kian Golzari again. This is an "after hours" interview we did after episode 01, China Sourcing. We talk about what it's like building a travel brand and preparing for a giant product launch on Kickstarter. Kian Golzari is one of the world’s leading product development and sourcing experts who has personally sourced over 2,500 products for global brands. Kian's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kian_jg/ Veltra World Instagram...

May 17, 201942 minSeason 1Ep. 7

ZC 06 - Travel the World and Pay No Income Tax with Jack Fallon

Did you know those of us with an online business have this amazing potential to travel the world and LEGALLY PAY NO TAXES!? We have an Amazon conversation with 7-figure seller Jack Fallon from https://330days.com/ . He tells us all the ins and outs of how to use the foreign earned income exclusion to legally pay no taxes. The catch is that you have to travel for more than 330 days outside of the US (hence the name of his site). Jack tells us about his big why for being an entrepreneur. He always...

May 04, 201954 minSeason 1Ep. 6

ZC 05 - Why and How to Build the Best Brand with Joe Bezdek

Today's AmaZON CONversation is with Joe Bezdek. Joe is an engineer turned branding expert. We are going to hear a little about his story starting out as a mechanical engineer working for a software encoding company and how that turned into a branding and marketing opportunity. Joe's company sold out to a larger conglomerate. Joe then took some of his buyout money and started an Amazon focused product business. His 6-figure brand now has thousands of 5 star reviews and is in a dozen countries. Jo...

Apr 23, 201952 minSeason 1Ep. 5

ZC 04 - Visiting the Canton Fair with Jana Hull

Today's episode we are having a conversation about visiting the Canton Fair in China. Our guest host is Jana Hull from Idaho. The Canton fair is a semi-annual trade show in Guangzhou, China. It happens every April and October. It is one of the best places in the world to find Chinese suppliers and other Amazon sellers. We went with a group called China Magic. We will be there in 2019 too. This is a follow up to last episode where we discussed out first trip to China.

Apr 16, 201933 minSeason 1Ep. 4

ZC 03 - Visiting China with Jana Hull

Today's episode we are having a conversation about visiting China. Our guest host is Jana Hull from Idaho. We discuss our first trip to China, why we went, and why we keep going. If you thought about going, you really don't want to miss this episode. Next episode we'll discuss going to the Canton Fair in China.

Apr 12, 201926 minSeason 1Ep. 3

ZC 02 - ManyChat and Missions with Paul Bristow

Messenger bots are the new hotness with online marketing. We talk to Paul Bristow about some of the tips and tricks to get thousands of ManyChat subscribers. We also chat about his big “why” for running the business. He shares his desires to really give back to the world by helping children in Africa. A noble goal we can all learn from.

Mar 24, 201933 minSeason 1Ep. 2

ZC 01 - China Sourcing Expert Kian Golzari

Kian Golzari is one of the world’s leading product development and sourcing experts who has personally sourced over 2,500 products for global brands. Kian is from Scotland, lived in China for a few years, and greatly enjoys traveling internationally. His home base is still beautiful Scotland. He has helped manufacture products for Proctor & Gamble, Visa, Panasonic, United Nations, Google, and far too many others to list. Kian is currently designing and manufacturing best-selling products on ...

Mar 22, 201939 minSeason 1Ep. 1

ZC 00 - Welcome to the Zon Con Podcast

FBA Seller Conversations Podcast. This podcast all about AmaZON CONversations. These are the tips and tricks to become an Amazon millionaire. We discuss building a private label brand on Amazon, how to find products, how to source, how to launch, and how to grow a brand on and off Amazon. We interview world-class top sellers to get insights into how they built their businesses. We also talk about building a lifestyle that suits you. Our companies are giving us the opportunity to have extraordina...

Mar 19, 201955 sec
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