Following a PROVEN path to Amazon selling results is important, but of equal importance is AVOIDING the most common pitfalls that many sellers predictably fall into sadly. These mistakes slows their progress and makes the business journey far more difficult than it needs to be.   On this episode I discuss the TOP TEN most common pitfalls we are seeing among sellers lately - and how to easily avoid them on your way to building a beautiful business.   A few of the mistakes we've been seeing:   Sourcing from unapproved places Looking for "Profitable products" instead of test-worthy ASINs Paying too much to learn a bad strategy Jumping from one idea to the next without purpose Attempting to guess your way to the top without help ...and more   If you'd like to get on the RIGHT path and avoid these pitfalls, we suggest the provenamazoncourse.com or coaching from our team!   We are incredible success stories in our community and we'd love to have you on board as our next success story!   Watch this episode on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/lU2KIdktweQ   Show note LINKS:   https://ProvenBrandedBundles.com - Many of our top students use these exact strategies to sell multiple six figures monthly on Amazon by simply placing name brand items in unique bundles   ProvenAmazonCourse.com - the comprehensive course that contains ALL our Amazon training modules, recorded events and a steady stream of latest cutting edge training including of course the most popular starting point, the REPLENS selling model. The PAC is updated free for life!   https://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! If you live outside of the US or Canada please email support@silentsalesmachine.com for a copy!   My Silent Team Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam 100% FREE! Join 74,000 + Facebook members from around the world who are using the internet creatively every day to launch and grow multiple income streams through our exciting PROVEN strategies! There's no support community like this one anywhere else in the world!   Come meet your fellow listeners to this podcast, dozens of our coaches and hundreds of business building warriors at our live event in May! It's not too early to plan! TheProvenConference.com/orlando/   Get a free business growth consulting session with an e-commerce consultant on our coaching team. Call: 1-800-994-1792 / 1-801-693-1688 or TEXT US at 385-284-7701 (US & Canada only for Text) or grab a slot on our calendar at https://SilentJim.com/bookacall  

#740: The top 10 mistakes we see especially new Amazon sellers making right now

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Is it good advice or possibly dangerous advice to tell someone to "follow your passions"? Is it better to "pursue profits" instead of "following your passions"?   Are there business models that you can become passionate about once you see the happy customers you've served well all lining up to say "thank you"?   Which comes first, FEELING GOOD or TAKING ACTION?   All these topics are important for a business building warrior, and I'd venture to say that nearly 100% of the scores of successful students in our ProvenAmazonCourse.com community have a great deal of clarity on this topic!   Today's episode is sponsored by Forward Financial Group - https://SilentJim.com/freedom   Their money coaches will prepare your free, no obligation plan to get out of debt now!   Watch this episode on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/Aw-pEZY1hNQ   Show note LINKS:   SilentSalesMachine.com ebook - 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   Proven Amazon Course - https://ProvenAmazonCourse.com - Are you ready to be successful selling on Amazon? It's time to get instant access to the most widely used, most up to date, most creative and industry leading course in the "Learn to sell on Amazon" space. You'll find hundreds of recent success stories in our Free Facebook group from Amazon sellers using all manner of creative strategies from our ridiculously inexpensive yet powerful course!   My Silent Team Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam 100% FREE! Join 75,000 + members from around the world who are using the internet creatively every day to launch and grow multiple income streams through our exciting PROVEN strategies! There's no support community like this one anywhere else in the world   https://TheProvenConference.com - It's not too late to attend our May 23-25th 2024 live event in Orlando! Nearly 800 registered to attend! Some tickets remain, and livestream is less than $1 per session (and you get ALL event recordings!) Get the latest cutting edge ideas from our top performing students for less than $1 per session! Hurry though - when the event starts the price goes WAY up!    

#836: Should you pursue your passions or profits when building your ecommerce income streams?

"Extraordinary success is sequential not simultaneous." Gary Keller   That's the theme on today's podcast episode.   Maybe you're asking... "What is the FIRST right step and the NEXT steps after for my current situation?" Let's talk about it!   We've helped 1,000s of students find their way into profitable businesses through the ProvenAmazonCourse.com and other training opportunities, and based on that 20+ years of experience we can tell you that many people are caught in perpetual "study mode" instead of "take action" mode. What actions should you take NOW though in order to build a great future online?   We'll tell you EXACTLY what is next for you - and it's nowhere near as difficult or expensive as you might be imagining!   Special guest at the conclusion of today's show, Jeff Schick of JeffSchick.com answers the question: How can I know if a small retail store is "safe" for sourcing as a reseller on Amazon?    Watch today's episode on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/Sok9WNgQsFI   Show note LINKS:   Proven Amazon Course - https://ProvenAmazonCourse.com - Are you ready to be successful selling on Amazon? It's time to get instant access to the most widely used, most up to date, most creative and industry leading course in the "Learn to sell on Amazon" space. You'll find hundreds of recent success stories in our Free Facebook group from Amazon sellers using all manner of creative strategies from our ridiculously inexpensive yet powerful course!   https://SilentJim.com/kickstart - If you want a shortcut to learning all you need to get started then get the Proven Amazon Course and go through Kickstart.    https://ProvenAmazonCourse.com/100 - Our upcoming small group workshop happens the two days prior to the TheProvenConference.com event in Orlando. Come get one-on-one instruction on how to scale fast with our time tested REPLENS model!   https://TheProvenConference.com - It's not too late to attend our May 23-25th 2024 live event in Orlando! Nearly 800 registered to attend! Some tickets remain, and livestream is less than $1 per session (and you get ALL event recordings!) Get the latest cutting edge ideas from our top performing students for less than $1 per session! Hurry though - when the event starts the price goes WAY up!

#835: What's the first and next right steps for YOU RIGHT NOW in building a beautiful online business?

On average, every Amazon seller is owed between 1-3% of ALL SALES back from Amazon in lost reimbursements.   These are funds that most sellers will never collected UNLESS they are constantly staying on top of all owed reimbursements from loss, damage, misplaced etc. inventory at Amazon FBA.   Wouldn't it be cool if there was a company that charged you NOTHING to find all those reimbursements and get you the cash you're owed?   Better yet, what if you could try them out and never pay them a penny out of pocket? (They only get paid a small cut when they find your money!)   GETIDA is that service - and if you use this link to sign up FOR FREE:   SilentJim.com/reimburse   ...then, they have $400 in free reimbursements for you right now! They'll never charge you a penny for their services and you can drop out anytime - no commitment necessary!   This really is a no brainer for anyone selling more than a few hundred dollars per month on Amazon.   On today's podcast episode, I talk about the beauty of AMAZON RESELLING, the future of the Amazon selling business models and the elegant service created by GETIDA that puts more money in YOUR POCKET while never costing you a dime!   Watch this episode on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/muodLwb-Lnc   Show note LINKS:    https://TheProvenConference.com - It's not too late to attend our May 23-25th 2024 live event in Orlando! Nearly 800 registered to attend! Some tickets remain, and livestream is less than $1 per session (and you get ALL event recordings!) Get the latest cutting edge ideas from our top performing students for less than $1 per session! Hurry though - when the event starts the price goes WAY up   Proven Amazon Course - https://ProvenAmazonCourse.com - Are you ready to be successful selling on Amazon? It's time to get instant access to the most widely used, most up to date, most creative and industry leading course in the "Learn to sell on Amazon" space. You'll find hundreds of recent success stories in our Free Facebook group from Amazon sellers using all manner of creative strategies from our ridiculously inexpensive yet powerful course!   My Silent Team Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam 100% FREE! Join 75,000 + members from around the world who are using the internet creatively every day to launch and grow multiple income streams through our exciting PROVEN strategies! There's no support community like this one anywhere else in the world   Getida  http://silentjim.com/reimburse  - the free service that finds money Amazon owes you

#834: Virtually every Amazon seller can get $400 now just for doing this

  In today's weekend episode we have highlights of a prior show.   We covered episode #623: A beautiful partnership leads to an amazing Amazon business which you can hear at https://silentjim.com/podcast   This episode's guests have built a fantastic Amazon business with a very part-time effort.   They are the latest of dozens of ProvenAmazonCourse.com students that I've interviewed who have succeeded in a big way. They joined our coaching program about a year ago and attribute most of their success to the great experience they've had as coaching students.   They have an unusual partnership. He's a guy with a full-time job and his partner is a nearby friend/family member who is retired - but together their business is booming and they have so many tips to share! They source their profitable inventory in various ways; via online sourcing, local retail and they are also beginning to explore private label products.   You'll be inspired by the unique approach they take to finding profitable inventory for their Amazon business. This is one of those episodes that I promise will inform and encourage you with plenty of highly actionable insights.   Highlight topics put together by the podcast team include:     Retail Arbitrage as a sustainable business model to grow into other models   Important tools for your business and how to utilize them   Relationships; some very endearing stories shared by both the guests and Jim   The importance of having a legal advisor on your team (Jeff Schick is so affordable)   Coaching and the level up one gets by investing in mentorship   How the My Silent Team Facebook group is anther place to develop relationships     Show note LINKS:   Jim's book Silent Sales Machine has been updated and you can get the FREE audio version here: https://silentjim.com/free11   They all talk about the conference from last year but here is this year's info with tickets still available to attend! Visit https://theprovenconference.com in order to register for the annual conference - May 23-25, 2024 in Orlando, FL!    Book a free call with Jim’s team regarding coaching (every coach has their own successful Amazon business!) https://silentjim.com/bookacall    PrepCenterNetwork.com - Need a hand in prepping inventory? We have a list of all known Amazon seller prep centers worldwide. If you know of a prep center that’s not listed, please let us know!   AZinsight -  https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/azinsight-amazon-fba-prod/gefiflkplklbfkcjjcbobokclopbigfg?hl=en Chrome Browser Extension. They provide all the information you need on one screen. Great for Online Arbitrage and Retail Arbitrage, Wholesale, Amazon Private Label Sellers. More from AsinZen in helping to prevent the pesky IP claims https://silentjim.com/ip/   Keepa.com - https://get.keepa.com/ede41 -The service we use to help interpret all of the selling data. Keepa is discussed in depth on episode #369 at https://silentjim.com/podcast   Sellerboard - The profit analytics tool for Amazon sellers that helps you calculate your profit precisely accounting for all hidden fees and in real time. Use our link and get a TWO month free trial: https://SilentJim.com/numbers    Inventory Labs - A third-party inventory management software. It can enhance the product listing workflow for Amazon sellers. Composed of diverse solutions, the software efficiently aids in the many aspects of running an online business https://jimc.biz/2JY4w3a   Replen Dashboard accurately tracks product movement and trends to help you with buying decisions and inventory projections. An awesome piece of software to keep all of your records straight! https://silentjim.com/replendashboard/   Our recommended legal and policy advisor for all things "Amazon"- Jeff Schick's website JeffSchick.com   https://humnbird.com - They help sellers get established on Amazon.com (even our international students to sell in the US from anywhere in the world) They specialize in everything from Intellectual Property, Trademarks, Patents, Corporation Setup to Branding, Design and Marketing. We recommend their affordable systems and solutions giving you everything you need to for your wholesale and private label business even overseas!   Proven Amazon Course - https://ProvenAmazonCourse.com - Are you ready to be successful selling on Amazon? It's time to get instant access to the most widely used, most up to date, most creative and industry leading course in the "Learn to sell on Amazon" space. You'll find hundreds of recent success stories in our Free Facebook group from Amazon sellers using all manner of creative strategies from our ridiculously inexpensive yet powerful course!   JimCockrumCoaching.com - Get a free session with a business consultant on our team at 1-800-994-1792 / 1-801-693-1688 or TEXT US at 385-284-7701 (US & Canada only for Text)     My Silent Team Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam 100% FREE! Join 75,000 + members from around the world who are using the internet creatively every day to launch and grow multiple income streams through our exciting PROVEN strategies! There's no support community like this one anywhere else in the world   Hear all the episodes you've been missing at SilentJim.com/podcast   Today's guests (anonymity requested for job reasons - Brad works full-time) Brad and Georgia  

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

Today's guest has a full-time job with limited time to dedicate to his Amazon adventure, but he's already scaling fast and doing great! He's finding numerous great REPLENS in his local area stores and online.   He calls the ProvenAmazonCourse.com training his "roadmap" that's helping him build a great business that will one day "bring him home".   This is the latest of 100s of success stories from our students - prepared to be inspired!   Today's show is sponsored by Getida  http://silentjim.com/reimburse  - the free service that finds money Amazon owes you   Today's guest Shad Adams   Watch today's episode on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/ib_UCftAr6Y   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   TheProvenConference.com - It's not too late to attend our May 23-25th 2024 live event in Orlando! Nearly 800 registered to attend! Some tickets remain, and livestream is less than $1 per session (and you get ALL event recordings!) Get the latest cutting edge ideas from our top performing students for less than $1 per session! Hurry though - when the event starts the price goes WAY up!   SilentJim.com/bookacall - Book a call here to discuss our offers including coaching, legends and ProvenAmazonCourse.com course   JimCockrumCoaching.com - Get a free session with a business consultant on our team at 1-800-994-1792 / 1-801-693-1688 or TEXT US at 385-284-7701 (US & Canada only for Text)  ALL of our coaches are running very successful businesses of their own based on the models we teach here!   My Silent Team Facebook group. 100% FREE! https://www.facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam - Join 75,000 + Facebook members from around the world who are using the internet creatively every day to launch and grow multiple income streams through our exciting PROVEN strategies! There's no support community like this one anywhere else in the world!   https://ProvenAmazonCourse.com - The comprehensive course that contains ALL our Amazon training modules, recorded events and a steady stream of latest cutting edge training including of course the most popular starting point, the REPLENS selling model. The PAC is updated free for life!

#740: The top 10 mistakes we see especially new Amazon sellers making right now

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