Silent Sales Machine Radio

Is Retail Arbitrage (RA) outdated? Think again. In this eye-opening episode, Brian and Robin Joy dismantle the myths about RA and explain why it’s not only alive—but thriving. Learn how RA can accelerate your Amazon business, uncover hidden inventory goldmines, and build your confidence faster than online arbitrage.   Plus, discover the secrets behind underserved ASINs, why buy boxes disappear, and how to capitalize on regional sourcing advantages without ever stepping foot in a store. You'll also learn why fewer sellers can mean higher margins—and if you’re tired of chasing crowded listings and razor-thin profits, this conversation will change how you view the Amazon selling landscape.     The episode we referenced on the show today is #1032: From full-time woodworking to his first $10K month selling on Amazon with zero e-commerce background https://silentjim.com/podcast/episode-1032   Special guest at the conclusion of today's show, Jeff Schick of JeffSchick.com answers the question: "If I put Jeff Schick's

In this episode of Silent Sales Machine Radio, I interview a successful Proven Amazon Course student who recently achieved his first $10,000 sales month!   Dylan has a background in woodworking and cabinetry and is brand new to all things Amazon. His journey of getting started in selling on Amazon and the strategies he used to overcome challenges, including navigating the ungating process and avoiding high-risk private label branding, are all discussed today. You're sure to grab an action step or two.   Hearing Dylan's story is a reminder to keep at it and is especially helpful for beginners interested in building their e-commerce businesses.   Show note LINKS:   SilentJim.com/bookacall - Book a FREE call here to discuss our offers, including coaching, Legends and ProvenAmazonCourse.com course   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 (US only) or visit https://silentjim.com/free11   My Silent

Brian and Robin Joy Olson are beloved leaders, coaches (SilentJim.com/bookacall) and successful Amazon business builders who've contributed to the success of countless Amazon sellers in our community with their down to earth, practical, step by step insights and strategies for Amazon selling success. Their insights can be found in several of the modules in the ProvenAmazonCourse.com course library, and you'll hear them on our podcast once a week or so for their "coaches corner" episodes.   Big announcement! The Olson's have written a book and we want you to get a copy!   Today Jim interviews the Olson's about the foundational elements of success as a seller and the key takeaways from their new book launching the end of this month!   Their book shows you the (P.A.T.H) to Amazon reseller success at scale - the acronym stands for Prospect, Assess, Test, Harvest. Let's talk about it!   Stick around for the last few minutes of the episode today to hear an update about "The System". The System (aka 3PMercury found

This episode of Silent Sales Machine Radio takes you behind the scenes of the entrepreneurial journey most people don’t show on social media—the messy middle. Join Brian and Robin Joy in Coaches’ Corner as they share candid stories about working through setbacks, building confidence, and keeping promises to yourself, even when early results feel discouraging.   Discover why success isn’t about plotting the perfect path but about taking the next imperfect step, testing one ASIN at a time, and learning to trust your own consistency. From the power of simple commitments to reframing “failures” as neutral experiments, this conversation will inspire you to keep showing up—because everything you want really is on the other side of hard.   Special guest at the conclusion of today's show, Jeff Schick of JeffSchick.com answers the question: "What should I do if I get a 'cease and desist email or letter' from a brand I'm selling?"   Watch this episode on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/zHwuTk43V24   Show not

A young family had the dream of building a business together - at home in spite of having no previous business experience. They wanted to involve the kids and inlaws and find financial independence on their own terms. They wanted a flexible schedule and to be in control of their daily routine.   They've found all that and MORE with their Amazon reselling business! It's another success story born from the ProvenAmazonCourse.com strategies!   They are on track to hit $1Million in sales at great margins this year and have plans to grow way past that! Vernon drops many great tips and strategies for sellers as well on this episode.   Today's guest: Vernon Johns   SilentJim.com - Send your friends to this link to hear our great community interviews. Also, please leave a review at Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/silent-sales-machine-radio/id1174519768   Watch this episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/lgO7VF6DQHY   Show note LINKS:   My Silent Team Facebook group. 100% FREE! https://www.fac

After coaching literally 1,000s of students to success over the past 24+ years, with an emphasis on Amazon the past several years, we've noticed some obvious trends in where especially new sellers go wrong.   Today's episode is specifically a list of the most common mistakes you'll make as a newer Amazon seller if you don't get some help and instruction.   It's not enough to watch a few youtube videos and start scanning barcodes looking for "flips". You'll wind up losing your account and you'll also find yourself very frustrated at how difficult it all seems to be. DO NOT ignore advice from PROVEN pros who know how to steer you in the right direction!   Let's talk about those common mistakes newbies make!   Watch this episode her on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/1UR5O2i1b6I   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.   My Silent Team Facebook group. 100% FREE! https://www.f

In this inspiring episode of Silent Sales Machine Radio, coaches Brian and Robin Joy return from a summer break with powerful stories from recent coaching sessions. The message is clear: success doesn't require perfection—just consistent, imperfect action.   Whether you're struggling to hit that first stride or doubting your next step, this episode will reignite your motivation. Hear how simple weekly challenges, embracing the "messy middle," and staying in motion can double your business—even through vacations, setbacks, and self-doubt.   You'll learn how to: Embrace “good enough” to gain momentum Use small daily actions to achieve big goals Apply the "Rule of 100" to outpace 95% of your competition Replace hesitation with clarity through practice Build sustainable systems around your life (not the other way around)   Packed with practical wisdom, personal anecdotes, and actionable challenges, this episode is your reminder to stop waiting—and start doing.   Listen now and take the next imperfect

Whether you've been selling on Amazon for 10 days or 10 years, there is a shift happening in how to best succeed with buying and selling products through Amazon arbitrage. Join Jimmy Smith as he discusses how this new change affects sellers and how you can capitalize on this for your business moving forward.   If you want to ramp up your sourcing and install over 60 of Jimmy's sourcing systems into your business, then check out the Evergreen Sourcing System program at silentjim.com/evergreen.    Watch this epsiode on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/lXKLqFdUp4o   Show note LINKS: If you'd like to see Jimmy's 1.5 hour webinar on Building 30,000 Leads in the Next 12 Months, you can head over to silentjim.com/evergreen to catch the recording.   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 (US only) or visit https://silentjim.com/free11   SilentJim.com/bookacall - Schedule a FREE, customized a

Today we spend time with a great coach on our team Grant Douglas. We recap some of the highlights from the TheProvenConference.com event that just happened and share tips and insights on the state of Amazon selling, the unique strategies that make the ProvenAmazonCourse so powerful and some new high-impact benefits of being a coaching student in our program.   Stay tuned at the end of the episode today to hear from Taylor Thomas of Arbitrage Card (SilentJim.com/giftcards) to learn how using discounted gift cards can be super simple and add loads of margin to your business!   If you’d like to get access to all 50 sessions from this conference, look for the special deal we have at https://TheProvenConference.com   Watch this episode here: https://youtu.be/FlhRa8xp5fw   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 (US only) or visit https://silentjim.com/free11   SilentJim.com/bookac

On today’s episode we review a great live session from the recent Proven Conference. The presenter Ryan Otwell shares how he grew a seven figure business rapidly purchasing inventory on Amazon and flipping it right back on Amazon at fantastic margins. We call this "Amazon to Amazon" flipping strategy "A2A". The new course that teaches the strategy is available at https://provenamazoncourse.com/a2a   If you’d like to get access to all 50 sessions from this conference, look for the special deal we have at theprovenconference.com (deal will be posted soon if you don't see it there yet - we are still editing some of the sessions for you)   Watch this episode on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/OaFB9-VlysU   Show note LINKS: ProvenAmazonCourse.com/a2a - Our brand new course Amazon to Amazon Flips. This new course teaching yet another successful selling strategy is available right now!   TheProvenConference.com  - Look for a great deal on all 50 videos and the full version of today's presentation   Silent

Join Brian and Robin Joy as they reflect on their energizing experience at the 2025 Proven Conference. From saltwater adventures in Florida to standing-room-only sessions in Orlando, this episode is packed with both heart and strategy.   They unpack the highlights of their powerful two-day workshop, built around the core pillars of predictability, sustainability, and scalability—achieved through consistency, frameworks, and systems. You'll also hear behind-the-scenes insights on impactful tools like QuickFinds, 3P Mercury, and the Arbitrage Card, plus moving stories from coaching clients and first-time attendees.   Whether it was connecting with community heroes like Gail Treend or tossing stress balls in the final session, the real value—what they call “WPAs” or “Worth the Price of Admission” moments—came from inspiration, transformation, and relationships.   Tune in for practical takeaways, emotional depth, and a strong call to action: don’t miss your transformational moment.   Special guest at the conclusi

Did you miss the conference? Here's a sneak peak at one of our several sessions. Nate and Jim answer questions and talk about exciting upcoming things for Amazon sellers. This is a long and exciting episode which is sure to inspire you. We hope some of the Amazon selling momentum which over 700 conference attendees experienced will rub off on you and you'll consider coming in person to our next live event. If you were with us in Florida, Nate and Jim capture the spirit of the whole event in this Q&A session. Keep an eye out for the recordings available for purchase soon!   Watch this episode on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/3AeT_nSQhxI   Show note LINKS:   Watch this page for updates on how you can get hold of all of the videos from TheProvenConference TheProvenConference.com   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 (US only) or visit https://silentjim.com/free11   SilentJim.c

There is a GROWING pool of viable, reseller eligible, understocked and ENTIRELY UNSTOCKED products that you could be selling on Amazon. Today I PROVE it and show you how to see it for yourself. In fact - I show you how to go see about 2 - 2.5 million of them ANYTIME YOU'D LIKE. Watch this episode on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/OVRGTOFfx-U   Show note LINKS: 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 for free for life!   SilentJim.com/bookacall - Schedule a FREE, customized and insightful consultation with my team or me (Jim) to discuss your e-commerce goals and options.   Our supportive, active and SUCCESS FILLED Facebook group. 100% FREE! https://www.facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam Join 81,000 + Facebook members from around the world who are using the internet creatively ever

Did you know that we have a team of VA's running virtually our ENTIRE back end operation for our e-commerce businesses for just a few dollars per hour?   They live in the Philippines where the US dollar spends like $5-$6 so we give them fantastic jobs for just a few dollars per hour!   They manage all the painful, monotonous aspects of having an online business and they are ESPECIALLY talented and experienced with all aspects of the Amazon seller models we are running (and teaching in the ProvenAmazonCourse.com training and our coaching).   This includes- replens, RA/OA, wholesale, IP complaint management, account health, section three reporting, PPC, brand building, A+ content... I could go on and on.   Today I talk with our coaching director Nathan about some of the mind blowing projects our team is tacking right now and how YOU can put our team to work for you on YOUR business even if you are "small" or new to selling.   You'll go a lot further with a team - and we have a great one to offer you!   Watch th

Today's guest is a coaching student who started a few years ago as a ProvenAmazonCourse.com student. He now has a very successful business and a flexible schedule and we both agreed, "We want this for other families!"   He's got a fantastic system for finding underserved small brands that he can sell on Amazon and he explains all the details. He has a very profitable reselling business and he breaks it all down!   He's also in the early stages of launching his own brand although he's in the early stages of that adventure.   He's hoping to make it to our TheProvenConference.com event at the end of May as well - we discuss that too! If you can't make it to Orlando for this event, be sure to get livestream access and join the 1,200 member facebook group where all attendees and virtual guests will be interacting the last three days of May! (You get all 45+ event recordings as well!) If you can't make it to Orlando May 29-31st 2025, plan to attend VIRTUALLY - details at https://theprovenconference.com/livestream25

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.   Important and timely announcement LINKS:   TheProvenConference.com - Our May 2025 event - plan to join 100s of listeners to this show in Orlando May 29-31st, 2025! We've secured a fantastic room rate of only $109 at a gorgeous location! This event was recently voted the #1 event for RESELLERS in international voting!   If you can't make it to Orlando May 29-31st 2025, plan to attend VIRTUALLY - details at TheProvenConference.com/livestream25   SilentJim.com/bb70 - See well over 200 examples from my Amazon account of ASINs that are selling above buy box - Note: you need to be a member of our Facebook group to view this video   Show note links:   My Silent Team Facebook group. 100% FREE! https://www.facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam - Join 81,000 + Facebook members from around the world who are using the internet creatively every day to launch and grow mu

As you know, we are a multiple income stream podcast and community.   That means we love using any manner of creative strategies to generate new legitimate income streams that compound and complement each other.   Today's guest is a long time member of our community who has succeeded in many different arenas and with many different income streams.   You'll enjoy his story as well as learning about a creative strategy he's using right now on eBay that has put him into one of the best business and personal phases of his life. He will also be a guest speaker with us at our upcoming conference in late May 2025.   Watch this episode on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/-_MvdKFsqYE   Show note LINKS: SilentJim.com/ungating - our tips and strategies for new sellers dealing with ungating issues. Free link takes you to a post in our facebook group.   TheProvenConference.com - Our May 2025 event - plan to join 100s of listeners to this show in Orlando May 29-31st, 2025!   ProvenAmazonCourse.com/100 - Our pre-c

In this episode of Silent Sales Machine Radio’s Coaches Corner, Brian and Robin Joy tackle one of the most common misconceptions in business: the search for a foolproof, step-by-step blueprint to success.   Drawing from personal stories, coaching experiences, and even a 10-mile race through Colorado’s Garden of the Gods, they reveal why growth doesn't come from copying someone else’s path but from navigating your own challenges. They share the difference between blueprints and frameworks, the value of taking action before overthinking, and why the toughest parts of your business — your "hills" — are not obstacles, but the path itself.   Tune in to get inspired to face your own business hills head-on and learn why writing your own story is the key to lasting success.   Special guest at the conclusion of today's show, Jeff Schick of JeffSchick.com answers the question: "What documents should I retain when selling online?"   Watch this episode on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/GfXHWG897sY   Show note

I've been in e-commerce for nearly a quarter Century. That makes me sound pretty old doesn't it? It's the only income I've earned in that time.   I tried real estate, MLM, affiliate marketing, etc before I got into selling physical products about 20 years ago.   It's been my "go to" model for 20 years now and as of right now, the future has literally NEVER looked brighter for the model we do and teach in the ProvenAmazonCourse.com to all new students.   I've never seen anything that : > is this consistent > is so newbie friendly > offers protective of your initial capital > has a bright stable forecast from every angle > has a ridiculously low cost of entry   ...I could go on.   That's why we teach it! I've taught it to friends and families at my church. I've shown it to aunts, business friends and guys I work out with - this thing works -   We have 100s of success story interviews right on this podcast!   In today's episode I break it down for you and explain why it is that I feel as strongly as I ever have

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.   Important and timely announcement LINKS: TheProvenConference.com - Our May 2025 event - plan to join 100s of listeners to this show in Orlando May 29-31st, 2025! We've secured a fantastic room rate of only $109 at a gorgeous location! This event was recently voted the #1 event for RESELLERS in international voting!   If you can't make it to Orlando May 29-31st 2025, plan to attend VIRTUALLY - details at https://theprovenconference.com/livestream25/   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 (US only) 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-commerce goals and options.   My Silent Team Facebook group.