Silent Sales Machine Radio

How has 3pmercury.com changed the game so quickly for resellers who are "in the know"? Why do NEW SELLERS on Amazon have an advantage over those who've been doing it a while? What are the two simple steps to success that we now have available to us as Amazon sellers? How is this simple approach producing so many new student success stories?   All this plus a brief overview of why we've never been...

There's a reason we start all new Amazon sellers in our community with the same proven, time tested, low risk, low cost, high odds of success model. It works. It's the core new seller model taught in our award winning ProvenAmazonCourse.com training and our coaching.   What is that model? Filling the underserved and unstocked shelf space at Amazon's 100s of warehouses in the US with common, boring...

On today's show you meet someone who has been full-time on Amazon and Walmart for about four years after leaving her corporate job. She shares the details of the lessons she learned and the victories she's had along the way.   She's also one of the most prolific users of Amazon seller tools so we spend a lot of time talking about the different tools she's using for various aspects of her business....

3PMercury software is changing the game of Amazon reselling. Step 1: Find viable asins (products) and pour them into the software Step 2: Let the software tell you what products to buy. Let's talk about it!   Also - the price of the ProvenAmazonCourse.com will go up soon unless you're locked in and grandfathered in to our current pricing. So many great updates coming and just added recently!   Sho...

Hitting $10K–$20K a month feels like you've "made it" until you realize the bottom line doesn't match the top. In this episode of  Coaches Corner , Brian and Robin Joy Olson unpack the messy, exciting, and sometimes frustrating shift from simple growth to true scaling.   They share real coaching stories, personal business lessons, and vivid analogies (yes, even drums and bikes) to explain: Why wor...

If you want to virtually eliminate the risk of failure in building an Amazon business, get these three things right. It's not complicated, but you can easily get derailed by distractions and procrastination. The three: The right MODEL The right COMMUNITY The right TOOLS/TRAINING Selling on Amazon has created more millionaires than any other e-commerce opportunity, but you must approach it the righ...

On today's episode we hear from an online seller who has been in e-commerce on and off since the mid 90s!   He tried a lot of things that haven't really amounted to much… until now!   Perhaps the most powerful thing he shares today is the fact that, "the game has never been as easy as it is right now" from his perspective.   He's a big fan of the reselling strategies as taught in the ProvenAmazonC...

The latest strategies and tools are making it possible to manage a massive list of ASINs almost entirely on autopilot. Let software do the heavy lifting and remove nearly all the risk from Amazon selling!   Watch this episode on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/VGetZNI3nw0   Show note LINKS:   TheProvenConference.com - Our virtual conference August 15-16th 2025 has passed and the recordings a...

New sellers on Amazon run into a frustration that is very common. It's the challenge of being gated from selling many of the great products, ASINs and brands that they otherwise would be excited to sell.   Earning Amazon's trust is not as hard as some have made it out to be however.   On today's episode I give you a couple of very specific strategies and resources that will have you flying through...

In this Coaches Corner episode, Brian and Robin Joy tackle a truth that every Amazon seller, and every business owner, needs to hear: success doesn't start out looking like success.   Drawing on stories from their early days (including apartment prep chaos, failed inspections, and a very confused schnauzer named Rudy), they unpack why disorder is not a sign of failure; it's proof you're building....

Today's episode is an interview with a successful proven Amazon course student who has recently built an incredible business and now can't wait to retire so she can go full-time in continuing to expand!   She's a huge fan of 3PMercury ( https://3pmercury.com/friends ) as well as our coaching program ( SilentJim.com/bookacall ).   She shares with us today that she's nearly 80 years old and her desi...

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 Aug 15-16th virtual event. As a listener, you get a massive discount! Pay only $7 instead of $97 with the coupon code "V25FOR7" at checkout. This will be an incredible 2-da...

"I can't imagine life being better!" Today's guest Daniel has built a robust business using 3PMercury and his ProvenAmazonCourse.com training! He has a unique approach to uncovering opportunity that is sure to inspire.   He's enthusiastic and motivational!   "This is the best Amazon seller community out there" "The value you get for the dollar is crazy in this group" -quotes from our guest Daniel...

What happens when you lose your job in your fifties and the job market shuts its doors? For Mike Alte, the answer was resilience, resourcefulness, and a crash course in Amazon selling.  In this episode, Coach Brian Olson sits down with Mike to talk about the emotional rollercoaster of starting over, the turning points in his business journey, and how storefront stalking and Keepa mastery helped hi...

Let's talk about some of the recent changes for sellers on Walmart.com . Today's guest is the instructor for our Walmart seller training at ProvenAmazonCourse.com /walmart. Joseph and his wife along with their five kids have been enjoying the "internet lifestyle"while homeschooling for a few years now and they are so glad they made the choice to build their own business based on the strategies tau...

This episode has updates on Evergreen Sourcing Systems - the strategy for finding dozens, hundreds or even 1,000+ ASINs in a single research session!   We also give reminders and details about our upcoming TheProvenConference.com event and how you can get full access for only $7 while others pay $97!   Important and timely announcement LINKS:   TheProvenConference.com - Our Aug 15-16th virtual eve...

Is it possible that sellers who start selling NOW have an advantage over those of us who started say, 4 years ago?   I think so for several reasons! 1) Amazon has clarified several policies and enforcement is more consistent. 2) The tools and software we have now are incredible (i.e. automating a catalog of 1,000s of ASINs) and 3) the strategies we have available to us now are incredible compared...

If you're doing everything "right" but still not seeing results, this episode is for you. Brian and Robin Joy Olson unpack the toxic idea that struggle equals success and how believing you need to suffer to earn your wins might be the very thing holding you back.   They challenge the myth that you have to work harder, longer, and with more pain to deserve a breakthrough. Instead, they offer a bett...

Today we have a three-way conversation between Jimmy Smith, Brian Olson and Jim. They discuss the recent changes in the way Amazon reports sales rank on ASINs and the fairly minimal but still significant change that this will have for some resellers as they use tools like Keepa to make good inventory buying decisions.   They also spend some time talking about how AI might impact the reselling busi...

On this weekend update episode, we go over several time-sensitive announcements including details about our upcoming virtual conference and how to attend for less than $10, as well as some incredible progress that's being made on behalf of Amazon sellers by influential leaders in our industry. We are also having a contest where we are giving away $50 Gift cards to celebrate the fact that our Faceb...

Let's hang out with a multiple seven-figure ProvenAmazonCourse and coaching student who is changing the way 100s of our students manage and run their Amazon reselling businesses!   Imagine having SOFTWARE do nearly all of the heavy lifting in making sure none of your great ASINs "fall through the cracks". You can get alerts when it's time to buy more of even the oldest ASINs in your catalog!   We...

Sales rank drops have been a core part of reseller training for years. But what happens when the charts go flat and the old signals aren't working as well?   In this episode, Brian Olson sits down with fellow coach Grant Douglas to break down the recent shift to Amazon's A10 algorithm, what it means for Keepa users, and how to rethink sales velocity without overcomplicating your sourcing process....

At our recent TheProvenConference.com live event in Orlando, we featured dozens of great breakout sessions. One of them was by a great coach on our team who transparently shared about his journey to his first $10,000 month selling on Amazon. There are plenty of great tips and insights for all levels of Amazon sellers on today's show!   Sponsored by SilentJim.com/buyorsell - Our preferred partner f...

Many weekends we like to drop a couple of hot tips and time sensitive announcements on you and then in the second part of our show give all our newest listeners a full tour of the great free resources and assistance that's available to them! We also share the facts and details of what makes RIGHT NOW the greatest time ever to get started as an Amazon seller!   This week we have news about our upco...

What if the thing holding you back isn't a missing tool but the belief that progress should feel easier?   In this Coaches' Corner episode, Brian and Robin Joy Olson dive deep into what it actually looks like to build an Amazon business, when you're not just learning the rules but putting in reps under pressure. Drawing from real coaching sessions, they explore three key moments every seller faces...