eBay’s Usher Lieberman Comes Out of the Closet on AuctionWally Show

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Walt Kolenda AKA "AuctionWally" had a coming out party this week!

It seems that eBay in it's infinite wisdom and true to form in it's own sweet time, has decided the head of Communications AKA Usher Lieberman, should actually communicate!

Usher Lieberman - eBay Communications

Usher Lieberman - eBay Communications

Is this is a paradigm shift in strategy for eBay?

I ask this question simply because this is the very first time the public mouthpiece of eBay has actually said anything publicly.

I am curious as to what precipitated this new definition of what communications means at eBay? Is it possible that eBay has detected some push back from the people we like to call it's customers - otherwise known as sellers? Continue reading “eBay’s Usher Lieberman Comes Out of the Closet on AuctionWally Show” »

Wednesday 1:14, Firehose of Traffic and Comment Followup

Today is Tuesday (Happy Veterans Day to all who served)... many have wondered what the heck is Scott talking about with this silly slogan...

Wednesday 1:14

It's a great question!  To tell the truth, I wonder sometimes myself...

It is not a quote for the book of Genesis and it is not some sort of weird eBook pitch... "sighs of relief", all around.

Wednesday at 1:14 is the start of something new.  New for me, new for you and new for this space.

Many of my regular readers know I have been part of the meteroic rise to stardom of one very interesting fellow known to many as ColderICE. 

John Lawson is what I call him, but he can have a cool handle if he likes, it fits his personality and his message.  (Maybe I should have a moniker like that? Hmmm.... What would I be... WarmerFudge?)

John is a Platinum Powerseller on eBay and also has his own website at 3rd Power Outlet http://www.3rdPowerOutlet.com. He brought hip hop merchandise to eBay and has had great success with this very finely crafted niche market.  John is a pillar of the PESA community and he has brought a fresh new look to both eBay and eCommerce. 

 John Lawson is a straight shooter, a matter of fact kind of guy and he has little time for BS artists or scammers.  I wonder why I like him...

John gained a greater audience, or dare I say his very first national audience through my insistence that he guest post here on the Trading Assistant Journal.  You can review his guest post writings and other mentions on this site here.

John has since started his own eCommerce blog or videoblog and named it ColderICE.  

He seems to be more comfortable in front of the video camera than at a keyboard and I am less excited about doing video blogs than writing. 

To each his own. 

We have remained steady friends since the day we met thanks to Scot Wingo and his Channel Advisor Catalyst conference. Some may be surprised at John and I being friends if they had followed our political battle on Twitter over the last several months.  Yet, we never have let the politics cloud our respect for one another, even in the heat of battle. 

You can follow John on Twitter here: http://twitter.com/ColderICE

My Twitter account can be found here: http://twitter,com/Scott_Pooler

John and I are very different people, yet we have a great deal in common.  We each come from very different backgrounds and may have never met if it were not for a common interest.  That interest is making money on the Internet. 

Our friendship is based upon more than this one thing however. 

John Lawson and I are each very interested in, and good at, looking at the big picture when it come to the overall business of selling online. More importantly, we each, in our own way, have found ways to share what we think is important information with the world through blogs and videos.  We get a lot of fulfillment from helping people to understand what we wish we had understood when we each started. 

So, back to this Wednesday 1:14 question...

On Wednesday - This Wednesday November 11,2008 @ precisely 1:14 Eastern Standard Time a new Internet talk show and podcast will be born. 

  • No Nonsense

  • No Sugarcoating

  • No self promotion

The idea is simple, No BS eCommerce, eBay and eBusiness.  We won't be selling and DVD sets and we won't be pulling any punches when it comes to sharing our opinions about anything to do with the industry.  We know that as co-hosts we will not always agree on every subject but this is also what we think will make us unique. 

The show is scheduled to air on Talkshoe every Wednesday @ 1:14 in the afternoon.  Why 1:14?  I will let John tell you that... but it has it's own significance.

(Talkshoe link with appear on the Agents of Revenue site soon)

I am building a new website for the show, and it is not quite finished.  But the home page can be found at either http://agentsofrevenue.com or http://agents-of-revenue.com

The website will have a email form available for all of you to send us your questions, topic suggestions, or other interesting and useful information. The show will only be on for 1/2 hour per week so we will not get to everyone's questions, but be assured... if its a good one, we will discuss it live.

Why "Agents of Revenue" as a name? 

We just kinda landed there while discussing the concept of the show.  We want to impart information which will help people produce what really counts, and that's real honest cold hard cash - or positive revenue. 

We also want to enforce a no BS atmosphere and be matter of fact about what it takes to become revenue positive in eBusiness.  Part of the show may be dedicated to John and I duking it out in a point counter point style on some subjects but overall we just want to bring a fresh, no nonsense perspective to the space.

The fedora hats are a Blues Brothers or Elliott Ness reference, they signify our goal of being straight shooters and honest advisors. 

OK the Blues Brothers were neither, but they were very cool...  they wanted to help the Sister, and they were ultimately very good at what they did for a living.   

Elliot Ness just got the bad guys and he was Untouchable...

OK - along these lines comes a comment from one of the readers here on the Trading assistant Journal...

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Larry Phillips – Live On The Air – Filling In For IMA President

Larry Phillips has volunteered to fill in for Steve Grossberg on the eBay and Beyond, Basics to Business Internet Talk Radio Program next Saturday...

Larry Phillips Former IMA Board Member

Larry Phillips Former IMA Board Member

Guest Blogger and Former Member of the Internet Merchants Association

When asked to to the show, Larry readily agreed with one caveat...

I'll be happy to do it.  When you announce it, I want it to be made clear that I am only agreeing because Steve canceled.  The current and former membership still have questions, and deserve answers.  Since I am no longer a member through the actions of the existing Board of Directors, I am not bound by confidentiality, and will be happy to answer any questions regarding what happened up until my membership was removed on Monday.  I would certainly prefer that Steve participated, and if he changes his mind again and decides to participate, I will then leave it up to him whether I should participate or not.

I think Larry is indeed correct, the membership does deserve answers.

Since Larry was a member of both the Board of Directors and the Ethics Committee, I believe he can shed light on numerous topics which the rank and file members of the IMA have questions about.

Larry knows what happened, and when it happened.  I have spoken with Larry at length and find him to be an honest and above board individual who simply devoted a significant amount of time to do his share at the IMA.

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His summary dismissal came after he purportedly brokered a deal in which all of the current board members, including himself, would resign and offer the membership a chance to elect a new board.  This deal was completely reversed without Larry's input or knowledge on Sunday, he resigned from the board but not the organization. The next day, Larry was removed without his consent from the organization as a whole, without a grievance or explanation.

It will certainly be interesting to hear what Larry Phillips has to say during next Saturday's eBay and Beyond Radio Show!

ANYONE may call in to ask a question or share their story during or after the scheduled interview with former IMA Board member Larry Phillips: 866-357-7746

eBay & Beyond

National Radio Show Offers Open Mic to Internet Merchants Association Board Members and President

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Dave White, the host of eBay and Beyond, Basics to Business Live Internet Radio Talk Show offered an opportunity to the IMA Board of Directors and/or President. This would allow these IMA managing members to share their side of the growing controversy emanating from inside the Internet Merchants Trade Association.

Any Board Member may clear the air in a live interview on this nationally recognized talk radio show and podcast next Saturday.

The invitation is open for all members of the Internet Merchants Association Board or Ethics Committee. This Internet radio program airs live every Saturday between the hours of 10 and noon EST and can be heard in a 24 hour loop on Live 365 radio.  All programs are also converted to podcast MP3's and offered on iTunes.

Dave has interviewed almost every heavy hitter in the Internet eCommerce trade on the show including people like Scot Wingo of Channel Adviser, Ted Murphy of IZEA, Bjorn Espenes of Infopia and many more.  Dave White is a former eBay University instructor and software specialist, his show is highly rated on iTunes.

To read more about this offer to clear the air, on the air... follow this link: ebasicstobusiness

ANYONE may call in to ask a question or share their story during or after the scheduled interview with IMA President Steve Grossberg: 866-357-7746

eBay & Beyond

GIT R DONE – OnlineAuction.com Rummage Sale Sellers Unite Listen to Today's Radio Show!

Git R DoneLarry the Cable Guy is an honest. regular, red-blooded American guy, an "everyman" redneck who makes observations on the world as he sees it. 

It seems to me that if Larry were to try and sell his own stuff online, he might like to join the community of sellers on OnlineAuction.com

Git R Done Larry The Cable Guy Aluminum License Plate Available in the Online Auction Rummage Sale .99 Cents - No Reserve - Rummage Sale. Click Photo Above to go to the auction. To see more items Scott Pooler has in the Rummage Sale and on OLA, Click Here: All Business Auctions OLA House

The OLA Rummage sale has created quite a groundswell of interest, not only from the sellers on the OnlineAuction.com site but from new and excited buyers coming to OnlineAuction.com for the very first time. The Rummage sale at last count : There are 6827 Auctions under the  - May 1-8  Rummage Sale  category. 

The grassroots organizers of the OLA rummage sale, prior to the start of the event, had hoped to inspire their fellow sellers to list 10 items each for this special event 7 Day rummage sale.  The thought was to recruit 200 or so sellers to list valuable items on OLA as no reserve .99 cent auctions. This would in turn populate the rummage sale category with at least 2000 items, gaining interest from new buyers, sellers and media alike.  Apparently the organizers struck a chord with the sellers on the site because they have more than tripled the amount of listings they had hoped to get in the RUMMAGE SALE category. 

Rummage Sale

 

Today's Internet Auction News Radio Networks - eBay and Beyond, Basics to Business Internet radio program is dedicated to all of the everyday sellers on OnlineAuction.com.  The show will feature Karen "Callmemomo" Hammond, one of the driving forces behind the seller-organized special OLA Rummage Sale.  I also will be on the show this morning (as I am every Saturday) with Hosts David White and Ray Sparky Felix.  Listen in live or download the show on iTunes - Look for "eBay and Beyond"...

See You on the Radio! Listen to the show

 

eBay & Beyond radio show starts soon… Why not listen in?

I originally reported this over on our AllBusinessAuctions.com/blog but it bears repeating here. If you would like to hear what I sound like or if you would like to call in and ask a question, now is your chance. Our new gig as a co-host of the popular no-nonsense style eBay & Beyond radio show starts soon, so why not listen in?

Dave White of the widely listened to Internet Radio show "eBay & Beyond: Basics to Business" will be firing up the engineers console at his radio show soon. This is my debut as an Internet Radio Show Co-Host! Scott Pooler Radio Co-Host

So give a listen - the show starts soon - just follow the link below and be sure to call in with any questions. The show is replayed on a continuous loop all week, so if you miss the "Live" version you can always join in at a later date. Dave tells me we are also on iTunes. Just look for "eBay & Beyond Basics to Business" in the iTunes Store under podcasts.

Internet Auction News Radio

The Title of the show is eBay & Beyond: Basics to Business. The show's listeners want to learn more about outside sources of revenue, exposure and income which go beyond just eBay sales. I think Dave wants my perspective added to the show because I have sought out the "Beyond" end of the spectrum when it comes to eBay and eCommerce. Frankly I am glad to help and believe that more eBay sellers should look outside the big box that is eBay into the rest of the Internet world. There are so many opportunities and interesting ideas available to online retailers. I sometimes forget how myopic the eBay world can be. Once you are in the eBay universe you sometimes forget there is a whole other solar system out there.

Neither Dave White nor I would ever say that abandoning eBay would be a wise business decision. There are still too many advantages to having an eBay channel set up for your business. Fee hikes, feedback changes and DSR levels requirements do not outweigh the real measureable exposure gained via eBay sales. If a company were to simply look at eBay sales as an advertising budget decision, they would be looking at the lost cost per sale advertising campaign in the world.

But I digress. This story is about Dave White and his great radio show and how I hope to add value for the listeners with honest answers to questions about blogging, web 2.0, web 3.D and more.

The show is broadcast live every Saturday between 10:00 AM and Noon Eastern time. The beauty of the Internet is that any time after the live broadcast, you can listen to the show in a continuous loop 24 hours a day from anywhere in the world by following the same link:

Radio Button - Listen Now

Show Goal: provide honest, fair and independent information and training to eBay and internet marketers.

Dave at the Mic
David White host of eBay and Beyond: Basics to Business
David has been selling on eBay and the internet for over 10 years. In 2000 he was invited to teach at eBay University, instructing thousands all over the US how to buy and sell on eBay for almost 2 years. David also runs his own consulting business, assisting individuals as well as businesses establish and grow their internet business. David has sold over 20,000 items on the internet and continues to conduct educational programs for internet marketers.

eBay & Beyond Internet Radio Show New Co-Host Scott Pooler All Business Auctions

eBay Trading Assistant Journal and All Business Auctions invited to Co-Host popular Internet Radio Show about eBay and eCommerce.  We are honored to be asked to join the Internet Auction News Radio Network as a Co-Host and look forward to adding to the conversation with our unique perspective.  Thanks Dave White! 

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As reported this morning in the AllBusinessAuctions blog...

Dave White of the widely listened to Internet Radio show "eBay & Beyond Basics to Business" called my office recently and asked if I would like to not just be a guest but to co-host a segment of his radio show. Of course I agreed! Continue reading “eBay & Beyond Internet Radio Show New Co-Host Scott Pooler All Business Auctions” »