TAS 415: Ask Scott Session #128 - Protecting My Product Ideas - Choosing Keywords - Hiring Help and Battling Overwhelm

Are you fired up and ready to go out there and push your brand forward? What’s holding you back? Take this moment as an opportunity to get motivated and inspired with another session of Ask Scott here on The Amazing Seller Podcast! On this episode, you’ll hear Scott address questions from sellers like you so you can have the resources and help you need to get the success you've been looking for. Scott covers topics like protecting your product ideas, how to choose keywords wisely, when to hire help, and much more! You don’t want to miss this helpful episode!

Learning and Knowing is Not Enough!

What is your next action step? Seriously! Do you have a well thought out and planned out set of action items that will move you along? At the end of the day, leaders like you need to know that gathering information is not enough! Yes, research is helpful and will inform your actions, as long as you do the hard work of taking action. What steps can you move toward today? Make sure to write it down and listen to this episode of The Amazing Seller as Scott expands on this topic and much more!

Avoiding Risk

What can you do to protect your great product idea from getting hijacked and stolen by your supplier or other sellers? Are there steps you can take to mitigate the risk involved with this phase of building your brand? On this episode of The Amazing Seller, you’ll hear from Scott as he explains the options available to protect your product and why you shouldn’t let fear hold you back! It’s not an easy step but you have to take that risk and move forward with your dream to succeed. Make sure you have pen and paper ready as you listen to this helpful episode!

When to get help and Avoid getting Overwhelmed 

At what point along your journey do you admit that you can’t do it all and end up hiring people to help you? Do you wait until you are drowning or is it a better to ask for help before things get out of hand? On this episode, Scott opens up about his own journey and how he was able to recognize the signs that he needed help so he could free up his time to grow his brand. If you are ready to take your brand to the next level and you think it’s time to get some help, this episode will help you in many ways! Make sure to check it out!

OUTLINE OF THIS EPISODE OF THE AMAZING SELLER

• [0:03] Scott’s introduction to this episode of the podcast!
• [1:45] Scott’s thought of the week: Learning and knowing are not enough!
• [7:00] Question #1: How do I pick a supplier without risking my product idea?
• [16:00] Question #2: How should I use keywords effectively?
• [24:30] Question #3: Do you have any tips on getting help like Virtual Assistants? How can I make the most of a partnership with a Social Media personality?

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

• www.theamazingseller.com/ask
• www.theamazingseller.com/workshop
• www.alibaba.com
• www.aliexpress.com
• Sonar
• www.theamazingseller.com/graphics