TAS 372: How a Landscaper goes from Zero to $500k in 12 Months (Inspiring Story)

What does it take to get started as an Amazon seller? What steps can you take today to get your business moving and off the ground? On this episode of The Amazing Seller, you’ll hear from Scott’s special guest, Brandon, who he met at the recent Sellers Summit event. Brandon is a huge fan of TAS and attributes aspects of his success to following Scott and learning from the advice and tips he has shared over the years. In this episode, Brandon and Scott go over how to connect with social media influencers, why it’s important to build and email list, making time to pay it forward, and much more! Brandon’s story is an inspiring one that you don’t want to miss!

Connecting with Social Media Influencers

What would it mean for your brand to connect with a YouTube, Instagram, or Facebook personality? You’ve likely heard Scott mention how helpful it can be to connect with a Social Media personality to endorse or promote your product but what does that really look like? On this episode of The Amazing Seller, you’ll hear from Scott’s guest, Brandon who has seen considerable success for his brand by following through with this strategy. Brandon has connected with both Instagram and YouTube influencers to promote his products to great success. If you’d like to hear more about this strategy, don’t miss this episode!

SUCCESS with Email Lists!

If you’ve been around the TAS community very long, chances are you’ve heard Scott’s passionate plea for sellers like you to pour time and energy into building an email list. If you’ve been skeptical about the value of building an email list, this episode of The Amazing Seller should change your mind! On this episode you’ll hear from Brandon has he shares how he has successfully built his brand with the valuable help of his email list. Scott also gives Brandon some helpful insights on how to maximize his use of the email list to drive sales and increase growth. If you’d like to hear more about Brandon’s story and how he followed Scott’s advice to build an email list, make sure to catch this episode!

Paying It Forward

There are business leaders out there who are so driven and focused that they don’t make the time to engage budding young leaders who are looking for advice. No judgment, some have more time and availability than others. But it can create a HUGE impact on someone who is looking for a mentor. That is exactly what happened with Brandon has he helped out a young man from his church who wanted to learn about the business success Brandon had been experiencing. Brandon eventually helped this young man and coached him as he started his own efforts with selling on Amazon. If you’d like to hear more about Brandon’s inspiring story and how he was able to pay it forward to someone else, don't’ miss this episode of The Amazing Seller!

You Need a Growth Mindset

What does it take to experience long-term success as an Amazon seller? Is there a secret formula? How can leaders like you take advantage from lessons learned by guys like Brandon? On this episode of The Amazing Seller, you hear from Brandon as he shares what he believes is the main contributor to his success story. It wasn’t a secret hack that has allowed Brandon to succeed, it has been adopting a growth mindset. This has allowed Brandon to take the failures and setbacks in stride because he has his eye on long-term growth. If you’d like to hear more about Brandon’s mindset and how he has been able to keep a longer view on his road to success, make sure to catch this episode!

OUTLINE OF THIS EPISODE OF THE AMAZING SELLER

• [0:03] Scott’s introduction to this episode of the podcast!
• [4:30] Scott welcomes Brandon to the podcast. Brandon tells his story.
• [8:00] What was the turning point that led to success for Brandon?
• [11:00] Going ALL IN.
• [13:00] Brandon’s PPC and Email List Strategy.
• [19:30] The fear to sell and make the ASK.
• [23:00] What made Brandon’s hit product a hit?
• [26:00] Where does Brandon spend most of his time and focus?
• [29:00] Connecting with social media influencers and personalities.
• [31:00] Driving traffic to an external website.
• [33:00] Facing logistical challenges and running out of stock.
• [37:00] Helping someone else along the way.
• [41:30] Brandon’s tips for success.
• [43:30] Plans for the future.
• [47:00] Parting advice from Brandon - TAKE ACTION!

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

• Sellers Summit
• theamazingseller.com/318 with Ryan Lee
• FBA Forward
• Alibaba
• Aliexpress
• Empire Flippers
• theamazingseller.com/action