Join thousands of other documented successful entrepreneurs who have learned to launch or grow thriving online businesses using cutting-edge, exciting strategies for Amazon FBA, eBay, self-publishing, online marketing and other proven online strategies as taught by author Jim Cockrum.
As arguably the all time best-selling author in the world on the topic of online business success, Jim's recently updated "Silent Sales Machine" book has launched countless success stories. Are you next? 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.
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Episode 174: Single mom, hourly worker building her Amazon business
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She started selling on Amazon a few short months ago and she's slowly building her dreams! Today we meet a single mom of three young kids aged 6,4 & 2 who is in the early stages of building something truly special. If you enjoy being inspired by stories of true fighters doing something truly special, then you'll love meeting today's guest Renee Altizer. Topics: Reverse sourcing, finding the right community to help you build your business, using prep centers, getting the right instructions to build your business.
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Podcast episode Dakota Dunn #136
Podcast episodes about Merch - #68 and #102
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Episode 173: Four simple questions that lead to great products you can sell
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There are many "gaps" to be filled on Amazon. These gaps are products that customers want, but they can't yet find them. We propose that there are millions of these gaps. One great way to find them requires no tools, no big risks and no pricey software. The only tool required for this strategy is four simple questions.
The discussion in our Facebook group that prompted this episode:
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Episode 172: Easily find underserved super hot keywords on Amazon
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How can you find the best keywords for your product? How can you find hot niche markets that are underserved on Amazon? Today I show you how to get Amazon to tell you the answer to both questions - and you don't have to rely on a bunch of tools to make it happen!
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Related episodes: #2, #16, #31
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Episode 171: Is that a "business" or "side hustle"? Why it really matters.
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If you see any of your income streams as a "side hustle", odds are that income stream will quickly dry up and probably will never become what it could become - and neither will you. Here's some proof.
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Episode 170: Desperate? Earn $100 online today!
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Today's show is for those desperate for results. Using free tools and easily accessed inventory, you can put cash in the bank fast. ANYONE can do this. Are you ready to do a little work? If so, let's go.
Check out episode #6 of this podcast if you liked today's show
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Episode 169: Price increase coming soon on the ProvenAmazonCourse.com course!
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For a decade plus the ProvenAmazonCourse has lead the industry as the most creative, up to date, proven (more success stories) and well supported Amazon seller success training in the world - and we are about to raise the price. Today you'll meet some of the great team that supports this course and we'll share with you the two best times to get started selling on Amazon if you aren't a seller yet.
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Episode 168: Over 50,000 of us are selling more than $500,000 per year on Amazon
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Amazon just released the 2018 seller data and it's incredible! Over 50,000 of us are selling more than $500,000 per year in the Amazon marketplace! How are we doing it? Is there a secret that these 50,000 people know? It's hard to conclude anything other than the obvious after reading Amazon's seller data for 2018 - the Amazon seller opportunity is getting big quickly, and our community of sellers is where you want to be if you are ready to be serious about the future of online business opportunities.
Discuss Amazon's latest seller data and see the Amazon report here:
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Episode 167: The free tool we used to uncover $240K in sales in 5 months
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A young many on our team just uncovered a niche that sold $240K in just a few months at a very nice profit margin using a simple strategy that we teach. How did he do it? Find out in this short episode! Question: What TOOLS do you need in order to uncover profitable inventory? The answer - only one free tool! You'll love this one!
Past "PPI" episodes - https://SilentJIm.com/podcast Episodes 2, 16, 31 and 32
NOTE: "PPI" or Proven Performance Inventory training is found exclusively inside the ProvenAmazonCourse!
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Episode 166: Help! My spouse doesn't support my online business!
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Married couples face life together, but they don't always agree! What do we say to couples who have a split vision of how they should earn income? Also- a special message to single parents and ALL business building warriors in any family circumstance!
The Facebook discussion that prompted this episode: https://jimc.biz/spouse
Single parents building great businesses online: Episode: #71, #99, #104, #136
Married couples doing online business together and individually: Episode #58, #62
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Brett's story of starting with $400: Episode #2
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Episode 165: How to balance work & life, long & short term goals, cutting costs & growth spending
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A common question Jim gets asked is this, "How do I balance work and family?" Other issues that need "balance" is "cutting costs" vs. investing in growth or even time spent learning new skills vs. time spent applying those skills. Anytime the question of "balance" comes to mind, we have a principle we apply that hopefully helps you as well!
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Episode 164: Fighting PTSD and building an Amazon business with his wife
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While fighting PTSD and chasing dead end jobs Justin along with his wife Amy have built a business on Amazon. This isn't a flashy big dollar story - it's a real story of a young married couple determined to make it work. Justin's determination and mindset convinced us that he's going to great places! After a record setting Q4 (the final three months of the year aka fourth quarter), he posted in our Facebook group about how excited he was to see his business taking off! We are so glad he agreed to be on the show! In this episode Justin also shares great tips on sourcing profitable products to flip on Amazon. All show notes are at SilentJim.com/podcast - Guest Justin Lanaro
Amazon101Course.com - the inexpensive "ProvenAmazonCouse.com light" course that has the content that Justin and Amy used.
Keepa "The tool that helps you make great buying decisions without relying only on sales rank"
Tactical Arbitrage "A tool to help you find great inventory online instead of relying only on traditional retail"
Episode 163: From zero knowledge of Amazon selling to her first $20,000 in sales
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Today's guest is a ProvenAmazonCourse.com student who only recently began selling on Amazon. She and her husband have now sold $20,000 in product very quickly and they are super excited about the future prospects of their new business. She discusses the challenges she overcame on her journey and gives fantastic specific advice to others who are in the early stages of their journey. Guest: Brandy Lozosky
This episode also available on youtube for viewing at this link: https://youtu.be/Gsk_zQIKCZs
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Episode 162: From chemical engineer to online business building warrior
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Today we hear from one of our international JimCockrumCoaching.com coaches! Matt Rosinski lives in Australia and has a powerful story! He's gone from a prestigious university teaching career to a comfortable 9-5 at a coal mine company to owning a successful business. Discover what mindset changes are needed to transition from working for others to owning your own business. With a relatively new Amazon presence in his country of Australia, Matt explains how creativity coupled with opportunity isn't as scary of a risk when you're rooted in a community of like minded entrepreneurs like ours. Jim and Matt talk about outside of the box money making opportunities linked to our community of forward thinkers and how utilizing the tools suggested in this episode will keep you sharp in your entrepreneurship journey.
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Episode 161: A rant AGAINST the dropship business model
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As a rule, we are not fans of dropship business models - and for good reason. Today Jim dives into why he almost never suggests to new online business builders (or even experienced online business builders) that they should get into dropshipping on Amazon, eBay or other major platforms. Let's explore the risks and tell the story of a guy who sold nearly $70 million dropshipping and isn't advising anyone to go down that road. We'll tell you what you should be doing instead though! All episodes and show notes are at SilentJim.com
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Episode 160: Rock solid evidence that arbitrage has a very bright future
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Jim has new evidence - arguably the strongest evidence we've ever seen that confirms our ongoing confidence in the viability, profitability and long term stability of both the online and retail "Arbitrage" model of selling on Amazon. The ProvenAmazonCourse.com course continues to keep our students on the cutting edge of all profitable strategies for building a business on Amazon, and the latest facts about "RA & OA" give us renewed confidence in this model! Use the link below to watch this episode on youtube if you'd like (be sure to subscribe)! All episodes and show notes are at SilentJim.com
https://provenamazoncourse.com/legends
Silent Sales Machine book https://amzn.to/2So0v7A
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Episode 159: Six tips to increase profits in your Amazon business
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How can I make my online sales business more profitable? In this episode Jim discusses proven concepts of how you can cut costs, improve margins and find the untapped opportunities that are right under your nose - all in the pursuit of growth and greater profitability in your Amazon business.
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Episode 158: Getting an exclusive deal on Amazon with a great product
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Having a hot selling product that ONLY you can sell on Amazon is a dream come true, right? Perhaps the easiest way to make this happen is to build an "exclusive relationship" with a product owner who doesn't really "get" Amazon. The good news is, there are millions of products that fit this description and there are a lot of good reasons for a brand owner to agree to partner up with you! Let's talk about how to lock in these great relationships!
Watch the free training Jim mentioned that helps you understand all Amazon's fees and know if you are profitable:
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The tool that helps you know your numbers: https://SilentJim.com/numbers
This topic being discussed in our FB group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam/permalink/1974029826046451/
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Episode 157: Fail fast to succeed! Your biggest mistake likely is a success story in the making.
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Meet Tim Jordan. Tim is a very successful coach on the JimCockrumCoaching.com team who was first introduced to online selling by the Proven Amazon Course. In this interview, Jim lets the conversation go in a personal direction which ends up loaded with wisdom. Right out the gate, we learn from both guys how personal failure is the perfect way to success. The biggest mistakes Tim has made in business lead to a discussion on simple testing strategies which bring big wins on Amazon. Don't miss this exciting interview highlighting the best strategies in sourcing.
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Episode 156: A simple choice with profound consequences for your business
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Today Jim explores a simple question. Your answer could spell either wild success, or abysmal failure for your business. What if you had the ability to know all marketing strategies and secrets? Would that be enough for you to succeed? Many would say "yes"! Do you agree? What skill (if any) is even more important for sustained victories as a business building warrior?
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Episode 155: ProvenAmazonCourse.com student from England has fostered 34 children!
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Today we meet stay home dad Neil Stevens who, along with his wife Tracy (and 4 biological children) have fostered 34 kids over the years! They've built an incredible legacy and Neil has been able to be home every step of the way thanks to his online business endeavors. Our community of business building warriors includes some very special people and each has an amazing story to tell! Neil is no exception. You'll be inspired by his heart and business strategies. This episode is also available on youtube - see link below.
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Episode 154: Is it bad news for us when Amazon partners up with big brands?
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When Amazon partners up directly with major brand names does that spell bad news for sellers like us? Let's talk about it! Special guest Outlinematic. You can also enjoys todays show in video format on YouTube.
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You Tube link https://youtu.be/7DFE6EYHeow
Episode 153: Early 20s ProvenAmazonCourse.com student selling seven figures
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Today we meet Proven Amazon Course student Hasan Hasmani. He started out sourcing products online to flip on Amazon and learned some valuable lessons on his way to building a seven figure business. From there he began making his own product and has now sold 5,000+ units of it as PRE-sale orders! This means his product isn't even made yet, but his customers are ravenously placing orders! You'll be inspired and encouraged by today's episode! Enjoy! As always, get all mentioned links at SilentJim.com/podcast
Note: We held the interview to better suit business building timing so please disregard the dates.
Hasan's best performing ad on Facebook: https://business.facebook.com/trektheparks/videos/1588439431281665/
UnderdogGames.com (Hasan's website)
Hasan's Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/trektheparks/
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Catch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/A8OO5x91hZ0
Episode 152: Which is the best Amazon business model?
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In this episode Jim compares the various business models that are taught in the ProvenAmazonCourse.com (the PAC) course from the vantage point of which model is the most likely to see rapid profits, which model is the most stable long term, which model is most immune to competition and other ranking factors. Of course all of the models are low risk and low cost as well as highly scalable and flexible, BUT...not all of them have identical stability and profit potential! Let's talk about it! This episode is designed to help you decide which of the various strategies taught in the "PAC" is the best FIRST or NEXT model for you to pursue!
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The Youtube video that shows detail of the five factors: https://youtu.be/u1E1ul2lc3A
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Episode 151: The reality of a full-time ecommerce lifestyle
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As Jim comes up on celebrating sixteen years of being full time online he has valuable lessons for us about the reality of what life looks like when you have an online business. From managing your time to simply feeling like you are doing what you are called to do there is one basic trait that makes it all possible and keeps the adversity at bay. Join Jim today as he reveals the most important business asset that you have inside of YOU.
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Episode 2: How Brett turned $400 into an 8-figure Amazon business
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How did Brett go from $400 in "start-up" money to an 8-figure Amazon business in about 4 years? He figured out how to get Amazon to tell him what people were wanting, but could not find - the "golden gap" that Brett fills. He is now teaching others to follow his system with great success. Listen and learn about this amazing strategy.
Chuck bet $5,000 Brett wasn't selling $1,000 per day https://youtu.be/uVE6f6aRg2U
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Episode 1: Simple strategies that will exponentially grow any business quickly
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In our opening episode we present Jim's recent keynote address from a 2016 conference. The ASD conference where he spoke is one of the largest U.S. trade shows which attracts tens of thousands of entrepreneurs from around the world, but they had never had a keynote address. Jim was honored to be invited to be the first! These tips and strategies will introduce you a bit to the way Jim's mind works. The audio isn't the best, but we thought you'd enjoy hearing Jim interact with an audience of business owners as our pilot episode.
Episode 0: Introduction To Silent Sales Machine Radio Podcast
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Description
In this initial episode I address two basic questions.
Question One: Who is this podcast for?
Answer: It's for anyone wanting to start an online Internet based business or have more success in their online business. We'll have an emphasis on the three business models that we teach. It's the same models that we have used to create thousands of success stories in our large community.
Question Two: What is the foundational "secret sauce" that drives my success and the success of all my clients (even those clients who have a DIFFERENT worldview than I do)?
The answer is simple – and I reveal it in this episode.
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