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Today is a solo episode and Iam very excited to share my 2 favorite actionable takeaways from Amazon Accelerate that was just announced last week and how these 2 can definitely help conversion of your sales.

If you believe in the power of email marketing like myself, listen in as Amazon has very exciting news for us. If you are not a fan though, you have got to start acting so as not to waste an opportunity to convert sales on and off Amazon.

In This Episode:

[03:30] Confirmation from Amazon Accelerate

[04:35] Buy with Prime

[07:02] FREE email marketing.

[09:50] Customer ask Alexa.

Links and References:

Wizards of Amazon: https://www.wizardsofecom.com/

Wizards of Amazon Courses: https://wizardsofamazon.mykajabi.com/a/27566/x6Kwkz6p

Wizards of Amazon Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/South-Florida-FBA/

Wizards of Amazon on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WizardsofAmazon/

Wizards of Amazon on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wizardsofecom/

Hi Wizards! It's me Noemi and Iam back sharing what I love to share to help any way I can to help sellers grow like I did in this 2nd part of the series Hiring and Managing a remote team.

In this episode, we focus on the management part of your remote team. If you missed out the hiring part of the series, please refer to Episode 227.

Managing a team is never an easy task, what more a remote one? But fret not! It's easy when you have the proper knowledge and tools to make it manageable. The key is being the best manager you can be, how? By building a strong support system for your team with your leadership style and more. Listen in to find out more!

In This Episode:

[00:40] 2nd part of the series. Refer to Episode 227 for the first part

[01:10] Management takes time

[02:08] Leadership style

[05:00] Communication channels

[10:45] On boarding process.

[14:00] Being clear about the benefits.

[15:40] Teamwork evaluation.

[16:25] Project management software

[18:35] Team management.

Links and References:

Wizards of Amazon: https://www.wizardsofecom.com/

Wizards of Amazon Courses: https://wizardsofamazon.mykajabi.com/a/27566/x6Kwkz6p

Wizards of Amazon Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/South-Florida-FBA/

Wizards of Amazon on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WizardsofAmazon/

Wizards of Amazon on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wizardsofecom/

This episode is an introduction to my go-to PL branding strategist, Vladimir Stojanovic or Vanja as I've known him for years. Vanja is a Founding Brand Director of Pixpri Studio, on a mission to help their customers create a life they don't need a vacation from.

Vanja is an advocate of doing what you like the most, so you don't have to work a day in a life. A true believer in consistency, and has really dialed in the idea of a cohesive brand. A visual storyteller, strong believer that design can and is changing the world, as well as perceptions of things, turning them from ordinary into extraordinary.

With deep knowledge in the design industry, numerous clients all over the world including some of the renowned names, he is committed to change the world through building meaningful brands, one logo, one package, one identity at the time.

As we discussed branding, we referenced the strategies used on my new PL and some updates on it. So tune in!

In This Episode:

[01:32] Welcoming Vladimir Stojanovic of Pixpri Studio.

[06:45] Vanja's expertise background.

[09:35] How young did Vanja start creatives?

[10:35] From hobby to profession.

[11:20] Branding.

[15:35] Colors

[18:10] User persona

[21:00] Details

[24:07] What comes after branding strategy?

[29:20] Packaging

Guest Links and References:

Website: https://www.pixpristudio.com/

Email: [email protected]

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/1ya/

Book Reference:

The Art of War by Sun Tzu

Links and References:

Wizards of Amazon: https://www.wizardsofecom.com/

Wizards of Amazon Courses: https://wizardsofamazon.mykajabi.com/a/27566/x6Kwkz6p

Wizards of Amazon Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/South-Florida-FBA/

Wizards of Amazon on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WizardsofAmazon/

Wizards of Amazon on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wizardsofecom/

Are you in the process of hiring your very first employee? Are you ready for it? Find out in this episode as I share the step by step process you can easily digest in this 20 minutes episode.

In here I summed up and discussed the most important things you need to know before hiring someone such as experience level, the budget you need, time required for the task, online job platforms and hiring process, evaluating the applicant up until their month long review.

This episode is to help you know better, no matter which level of business you are at. I hope this helps you understand not just the process structurally but what tasks and responsibilities really need help.

In This Episode:

[00:40] The inspiration of this topic.

[02:20] Experience level before hiring someone.

[03:35] Budget to hire someone.

[04:30] Platforms and hiring process.

[11:10] Evaluation.

[14:40] Interview.

[16:00] 1 month review.

[19:15] What should you do before hiring your first VA?

[22:25] List of tasks.

[23:00] Summary.

Mindmap Link: https://shor.by/remote-team-mindmap

Links and References:

Wizards of Amazon: https://www.wizardsofecom.com/

Wizards of Amazon Courses: https://wizardsofamazon.mykajabi.com/a/27566/x6Kwkz6p

Wizards of Amazon Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/South-Florida-FBA/

Wizards of Amazon on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WizardsofAmazon/

Wizards of Amazon on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wizardsofecom/

In this day and age, automation is definitely a solution in saving time and money even in optimizing PPCs but before deciding on getting a PPC expert and tools to use, there's this level of you needed to consider. Semi-automated or fully automated.

Now is there such a thing as fully automated? Find out here in this episode with PPC expert, Ecomm leader podcast host and Samurai Seller Cofounder, Aaron Cordovez as we get to know more of Samurai Seller's tools in optimizing PPC, understanding ads and more. Tune in and hear how passionate our guest is to help out!

In This Episode:

[01:43] Welcoming Aaron Cordovez on the show.

[09:15] Getting everyone on Target.

[12:00] Samurai Seller and Amazon Ads.

[20:40] What is Semi-automated and Fully automated PPC?

[33:35] Are you meant for Samurai Seller?

Guest Links and References:

Website: https://www.samuraiseller.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaroncordovez/

Website offer: http://www.samuraiseller.com/woa

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ecomm-leaders-with-aaron-cordovez/id1521358183

Book References:

Dianetics by L. Ron Hubbard

The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel

Links and References:

Wizards of Amazon: https://www.wizardsofecom.com/

Wizards of Amazon Courses: https://wizardsofamazon.mykajabi.com/a/27566/x6Kwkz6p

Wizards of Amazon Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/South-Florida-FBA/

Wizards of Amazon on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WizardsofAmazon/

Wizards of Amazon on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wizardsofecom/

If there is something that will make your chaotic life systematic, would you try?

In this episode, we have the founder of Mind Mapping Nation, YouTuber, Content Creator, and Coach Sheng Huang to give us a glimpse of how an organized life looks like with Mind Mapping.

Intriguing right? He's sharing some tips on organizing messy meetings or even everyday routines and breaking down a complex task and to-dos. Ready to start Mind Mapping and get rid of the mess? Listen in!

In This Episode:

[00:50] Welcoming Sheng Huang on the show.

[01:40] Who is Sheng?

[05:28] What is Mind Mapping?

[13:20] Meeting Mind Maps looks like?

[20:20] Creating habits.

[25:50] Starting high levels

[28:00] Implementing & how will newbies start?

Guest Links and References:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shenghuang/

Website: https://www.mindmapnation.com/

https://www.silverandsteel.org/coaching

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shengopix/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ShengHuang

Links and References:

Wizards of Amazon: https://www.wizardsofecom.com/

Wizards of Amazon Courses: https://wizardsofamazon.mykajabi.com/a/27566/x6Kwkz6p

Wizards of Amazon Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/South-Florida-FBA/

Wizards of Amazon on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WizardsofAmazon/

Wizards of Amazon on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wizardsofecom/

Let's tackle the state of PPC advertising presently and what we can see happening in the future with Data Hawk's VP of Sales, Jeremiah Chambers.

Jeremiah shares Data Hawk's specialty in analytics and the importance of data in determining the strategy to optimize your PPC more effectively. This and a lot more. So tune in and we'll give the dibs of future PPC advertising.

In This Episode:

[01:24] welcoming Jeremiah Chambers of Data Hawk

[04:20] Optimizing strategy.

[05:50] Amazon is less competitive with PPC?

[12:55] When things are less competitive, what should we do?

[22:02] Discovering keyword gems.

[27:20] The state of Amazon PPC.

[29:30] Abandon the product or abandon the opportunity?

Guest Links and References:

Website: https://datahawk.co/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremiah-chambers/

Book Reference:

Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins

Links and References:

Wizards of Amazon: https://www.wizardsofecom.com/

Wizards of Amazon Courses: https://wizardsofamazon.mykajabi.com/a/27566/x6Kwkz6p

Wizards of Amazon Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/South-Florida-FBA/

Wizards of Amazon on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WizardsofAmazon/

Wizards of Amazon on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wizardsofecom/

This is Noemi, riding solo sharing you a beginners guide to start a Private Label on Amazon. This is not an overnight view of things to list but it's a year of experience and implementation. I'm squeezing in a 20min episode the 3 stages: beginner, intermediate and advanced life of a Private Label owner.

Listen in and let me know what stage you are in your PL business. Happy listening!

In This Episode:

[00:31] Beginner guide to start a PL on Amazon.

[02:12] 3 Stages of life of a PL owner.

[03:45] Reading Amazon DOS.

[04:22] Patent

[07:20] Quantity

[07:55] Laser focus.

[10:50] 15 ways to advertise your product.

[11:35] Quality

[13:10] Metric

[20:40] Niche and target audience

[22:00] Competitor analysis

[26:50] Cashflow

Links and References:

Wizards of Amazon: https://www.wizardsofecom.com/

Wizards of Amazon Courses: https://wizardsofamazon.mykajabi.com/a/27566/x6Kwkz6p

Wizards of Amazon Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/South-Florida-FBA/

Wizards of Amazon on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WizardsofAmazon/

Wizards of Amazon on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wizardsofecom/

In this episode, we have Mina Elias on the show for the second time to share briefly the difference between going in-house or an agency for your PPC. Working with an agency vs. an in-house job is a whole lot different and each comes with its advantages and disadvantages and Mina will break it down for us.

In This Episode: [01:20] Mina Elias [04:15] PPC University.com [06:50] Hiring a consultant or in-house? [10:00] Why sellers do not look at PPC the same way they look at bookkeeping, Photoshop etc.? [12:30] Soft skill excel is important. [18:00] courses and consultant, first step [22:30] In-house or agency [31:10] Running an agency because you are an Amazon seller.

Guest Links and References: Website: https://triviumco.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mina-elias-52313772/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theminaelias/

Book Reference: SYSTEMology by David Jenys

Links and References: Wizards of Amazon: https://www.wizardsofecom.com/ Wizards of Amazon Courses: https://wizardsofamazon.mykajabi.com/a/27566/x6Kwkz6p Wizards of Amazon Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/South-Florida-FBA/ Wizards of Amazon on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WizardsofAmazon/ Wizards of Amazon on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wizardsofecom/

Hi Wizards, This Noemi and Today I'm happy to share with you a checklist I have compiled based on my own mistakes and mistakes I see the past 3 years of managing my PPC. I hope this checklist will help you take charge of your account and be the best version of yourself when it comes to PPC management .

From goals to system, here's a system that will help you focus on what is your purpose and what's important whether it be profitability or scalability. So listen in as I guarantee you catch a nugget or two.

In This Episode:[00:35] Free Checklist

[01:50] Top 3 mistakes you could be making by managing your own account

[04:35] Difference between goal setting and system thinking.

[06:20] How to create a PPC system.

[04:00] Scalability

[09:50] Checklist

Checklist Reference:

shor.by/ppc-checklist

Links and References:

Wizards of Amazon: https://www.wizardsofecom.com/

Wizards of Amazon Courses: https://wizardsofamazon.mykajabi.com/a/27566/x6Kwkz6p

Wizards of Amazon Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/South-Florida-FBA/

Wizards of Amazon on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WizardsofAmazon/

Wizards of Amazon on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wizardsofecom/