The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast

The Evolution of Networking and How It Can Benefit Your Business Today written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with John Corcoran Podcast Transcript My guest for this week's episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is John Corcoran. He is a lawyer, former writer in the Office of Presidential Letters and Messages for the Clinton administration and former speechwriter in the California Governor's office during the Davis administration. He and I discuss networking […]

Getting Started with Defining Your Ideal Client written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing If you loved this podcast and post check out our Ultimate Guide to Small Business Marketing Strategy Marketing Podcast with John Jantsch About Defining Your Ideal Client Let me ask you this, if you have clients, and had the chance, right now, to chuck them all, and be able to go out there and say, […]

How to Be Successful By Honing What Makes You Powerful and Authentic written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Carrie Kerpen Podcast Transcript My guest for this week's episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is Carrie Kerpen. She is the co-founder and CEO of Likeable Media, an award-winning content studio that was named Crain's sixth Best Place to Work in NYC. She is also the author of Work It: Secrets for Success […]

Why It Is Essential to Put Strategy Before Tactics written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing If you loved this podcast and post check out our Ultimate Guide to Small Business Marketing Strategy Marketing Podcast with John Jantsch About Strategy Marketing strategy is one of my favorite topics, and it's been a distinguishing mark over the years of Duct Tape Marketing because so many marketers want to talk about tactics. When […]

How to Apply the Principles of Aikido to Entrepreneurship written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Michael Veltri Podcast Transcript My guest for this week's episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is Michael Veltri. He is a keynote speaker, serial entrepreneur, leadership expert, and the author of the book, The Mushin Way to Peak Performance. He is also a professional athlete, two-time cancer survivor, and decorated Marine veteran. […]

Tips for Attracting Local Clients written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with David Mihm Podcast Transcript Perhaps the hottest area in the world of search today is local. I've been writing about this topic for about ten years, but Google is finally taking it seriously. The reason? Plain old AdWords search revenue is starting to shrink and Google is looking to monetize the map […]

Why Local SEO is an Important Lead Generation Channel written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Justin Sturges Podcast Transcript SEO tools and strategies are constantly changing. All the while, it's never been more important that you get found online when people go out there searching – particularly if you're a local business. Your website is the foundation for how you get ranked and found locally. It's important […]

Why Link Building is the New Networking written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with John Jantsch About Link Building Despite what you may have heard, link building is not some technical SEO-type of under-the-hood tactic. It is the new networking, and no matter what Google does to try to devalue backlinks, they remain an important factor in terms of your site showing up when people search […]

A Systematic Approach to Creating Meaningful Goals written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Colin Gray Podcast Transcript My guest for this week's episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is Colin Gray. He is a speaker, teacher, podcaster, and founder of The Podcast Host, among other things. He and I discuss his effective approach to goal setting. Gray creates and produces his own podcasts, helps others to […]

How to Use Google AdWords for Local Businesses written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with John Jantsch About Google AdWords Today I'm going to address Google AdWords for local businesses. This is going to be pretty prescriptive. I'm not going to try to teach you everything there is to know about AdWords today. I'm going to outline what I think is the best approach for small local businesses, […]

How to Market a Product Idea That Nobody Has Heard Of written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Jonah Lupton Podcast Transcript My guest for this week's episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is Jonah Lupton. He is an entrepreneur, advisor, and podcaster who has started numerous companies, including his current company, SoundGuard. He and I discuss his journey of creating a product in a category of its own. […]

How to Prepare to Sell Your Business written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Matt Watson Podcast Transcript My guest for this week's episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is Matt Watson. He has been a developer for over 15 years and is the founder and CEO of Stackify. He started the company to solve the biggest challenge he had at his first company, VinSolutions, which […]

Why You Must Increase Your Negative Reviews written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Jay Baer Okay, I'll admit, the headline for this post probably seems a little odd, so let me explain. No one likes or wants negative reviews, but the fact is, that's how you get better. In a perfect world, everything your business does makes the customer smile, but I don't know too […]

Building a Business Around An Unmet Need written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Kim Doyal It's so easy to start a business today. You simply get online and start. Now I'm not saying it's easy to own, operate, and profit from a business – but I do know if you don't start you'll never know. My guest for this week's episode of the Duct Tape Marketing […]

Claiming and Optimizing Your Google My Business Profile written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with John Jantsch About Google My Business I want to talk to you today about Google My Business. It is a crucial online, digital tool service from Google that is available to local businesses, true brick and mortar businesses, or service area businesses. You have to have a business in a location to […]

How to Use Social Media in 2018 written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with John Jantsch About Social Media I thought I'd drop in and give you my take on where we are with social media. It hasn't gone away, it hasn't died out, it has a place, and it's here to stay, but let's talk about how to use it in 2018. It's kind of […]

How National Companies Can Get Friendly in Local Markets written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Megan Hannay Podcast Transcript I've long been a big fan of partnering with not for profits in your community. (I wrote about this in The Referral Engine.) There are so many organizations that need and deserve our support and by partnering you further cement your business as a community asset. When an organization […]

How to Understand and Solve Your Customers' Problems written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing If you like this podcast and post, check out our Ultimate Guide to Small Business Marketing Strategy. Marketing Podcast with John Jantsch About Problem Solving I want to talk about solving problems. I really think in the end that is our job and I think it takes a special point of view. We as business owners […]

Why Nobody is Finding Your Content written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Brian Dean I believe that elements of SEO are now elevated to the strategic level. In other words, as you plan your message, website structure, and content for your marketing, you better include some research commonly seen as a technical aspect of SEO. My guest for this week's episode of the Duct […]

Want to Be Like Amazon? written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Bryan Eisenberg Podcast Transcript C'mon, how are you going to be like Amazon – I mean, why would you want to? Here's the thing most don't realize about Amazon – they do so many things like a small business that they are actually more nimble than much smaller organizations and they can […]

Getting What You Want in Life written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Anthony Sullivan Podcast Transcript My guest for this week's episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is entrepreneur and celebrity TV pitchman, Anthony "Sully" Sullivan. He and I discuss his new book, You Get What You Pitch For: Control Any Situation, Create Fierce Agreement, and Get What You Want In Life. With his winning […]

Get Rich Today by Teaching written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Danny Iny Podcast Transcript Teaching is the new selling – has been for about ten years now. But, something has changed in the last year or two. Used to be that people could place some information online and as long as that info was useful, they were teaching. Today the bar has been […]

An Introvert's Guide to Putting Yourself Out There written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Morra Aarons-Mele Podcast Transcript My guest for this week's episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is Morra Aarons-Mele, founder of Women Online and the mission list. She is also the author of Hiding in the Bathroom: An Introvert's Roadmap to Getting Out There (When You'd Rather Stay Home), and host of a podcast of […]

Invisible Influences that Surround Us written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Jonah Berger Most of us believe we are in charge of the decisions we make throughout each day. To some extent we certainly are, but many of the decisions we make – what to wear, what to eat, what to buy, what to say – are driven by forces at the subconscious […]

How to Turn Marketing Costs Into Profit written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Joe Pulizzi and Robert Rose Podcast Transcript Most of the success stories in business marketing circles these days involve product and service companies thinking and acting like media companies. My guests for this week's episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast are Joe Pulizzi, founder of Content Marketing Institute, and Robert Rose, […]

Unlocking the Power of 80/20 written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Perry Marshall Podcast Transcript My guest for this week's episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is Perry Marshall. He is an online marketing strategist, entrepreneur, and author of numerous books including Ultimate Guide to Facebook Advertising (Entrepreneur Press), Evolution 2.0: Breaking the Deadlock Between Darwin and Design(BenBella) and Industrial Ethernet (ISA). He and I discuss the […]

Creating Memorable Moments for Your Customers written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Chip Heath Podcast Transcript Moments, the things that stick out and make one business more remarkable than another, can be planned and orchestrated to some degree. My guest for this week's episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is Chip Heath. He is a professor at Stanford Graduate School of Business, teaching courses […]

The Evolving Significance of SEO in Marketing Today written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing This episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is sponsored by ahrefs – one of my go-to SEO tools – enter to win a full year of ahrefs service ($2,000 value) by subscribing to the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast Marketing Podcast with Dan Shure Podcast Transcript I've said it a number times over the last few years – SEO is […]

Be a Better Marketer by Finding Out What People Actually Want written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing This episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is sponsored by ahrefs – one of my go-to SEO tools – enter to win a full year of ahrefs service ($2,000 value) by subscribing to the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast Marketing Podcast with Ryan Levesque Podcast Transcript My guest for this week's episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is Ryan […]

Traditional PR is Still a Fabulous Way to Stand Out written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing This episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is sponsored by ahrefs – one of my go-to SEO tools – enter to win a full year of ahrefs service ($2,000 value) by subscribing to the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast Marketing Podcast with Christina Nicholson Podcast Transcript Back in the day, you know ten years ago, I built some form of […]

Webinar Best Practices Throughout the Customer Journey written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing This episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is sponsored by ahrefs – one of my go-to SEO tools – enter to win a full year of ahrefs service ($2,000 value) by subscribing to the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast Marketing Podcast with Omar Zenhom Podcast Transcript I've been doing webinars for about a decade now and […]

Increase Profits Through Specialization written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Philip Morgan Podcast Transcript My guest for this week's episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is Philip Morgan. He is a consultant at Philip Morgan Consulting who focuses on specialization and helping people find their niche. He and I discuss how to position your business to drive profit and how to become known as the expert […]

Monetize Your Expertise and Thrive written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Dorie Clark Podcast Transcript My guest for this week's episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is Dorie Clark. She is a marketing and strategy consultant as well as a frequent contributor to Harvard Business Review, Entrepreneur, and Forbes. She and I discuss her new book, Entrepreneurial You: Monetize Your Expertise, Create Multiple […]

Winning Your Dream Clients written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Jake Jorgovan Podcast Transcript My guest for this week's episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is Jake Jorgovan. He is the founder of Outbound Creative as well as the company Lead Cookie. He and I discuss how to find your ideal clients. Prior to starting Outbound Creative, Jorgovan ran business development […]

How to Cut Through the Noise and Clutter in Marketing Today written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Alison Stratten Podcast Transcript My guest for this week's episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is Alison Stratten. She and her husband, Scott, are co-authors of 4 best-selling business books, co-owners of UnMarketing Inc and co-hosts of The UnPodcast. She and I discuss their newest book, UnBranding. Their site, show, and books […]

Enhance Your Life With a Side Hustle written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Chris Guillebeau Podcast Transcript My guest for this week's episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is Chris Guillebeau. He is an author, blogger, and speaker and is known for books such as The Art of Non-Conformity and The $100 Startup. He is also the founder of the annual World Domination Summit. He and I discuss […]

Tackling the Sales Aspect of Being an Entrepreneur written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Jim Brown Podcast Transcript My guest for this week's episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is Jim Brown, founder and host of SalesTuners. He and I discuss sales training and techniques. Brown has spent the last 10 years helping lead two companies from $1M to more than $10M and one from […]

Insights on Engagement written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Karen Steele Podcast Transcript My guest for this week's episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is Karen Steele, GVP of Corporate Marketing for Marketo. She and I discuss the findings from The State of Engagement, insights on engagement from over 2,000 global consumers and marketers. The Engagement Economy—the reality that we […]

Secrets to Finishing What You Start written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Jon Acuff Podcast Transcript Turns out that the secret to finishing what you start is a lot about how you actually start. What your goals are, why you set an objective, how you design your habit changes are the keys to crossing the finish line. My guest for this week's episode of […]

The Hidden Personality Types That Drive Everything We Do written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Gretchen Rubin Podcast Transcript My guest for this week's episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is Gretchen Rubin, she writes on habits and happiness. She is the author of a number of New York Times Bestselling books including The Happiness Project and a new book, The Four Tendencies. She and I […]

Sonic Branding and the New Rules of Marketing and PR written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with David Meerman Scott Podcast Transcript My guest for this week's episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is David Meerman Scott, one of the pioneers of inbound marketing and author of many books including the 6th edition of The New Rules of Marketing & PR. The New Rules of Marketing & PR has been translated […]

Be More Productive By Working Simply written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Carson Tate Routine, process, to-do and task lists – that's how we get stuff done right? Turns out the most productive individuals all have one thing in common and that's a system. In search for that one, perfect system people use GTD, Franklin-Covey, Note pad, Evernote and a variety of hybrid tricks […]

How to Get the Right Mindset for Prospecting and Sales written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Marylou Tyler Podcast Transcript Inbound, inbound, inbound – that's marketing rally cry for that last few years. But a funny thing happened on the way to all this inbound marketing activity – outbound marketing – done right, has never been more effective. In fact, great outbound marketing can draw even greater interest […]

The Myth of the Starving Artist written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Jeff Goins Podcast Transcript There are very few – maybe no – original ideas left, so stop beating yourself up looking for that one amazing new idea. The best and most profitable innovations are often created when someone blends two or three existing ideas in entirely new ways. It's okay to be […]

Why Leaders Eat Last with Simon Sinek written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Simon Sinek Podcast Transcript For this week's episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, we'll revisit my conversation with Simon Sinek, author of Start With Why and the most recent Leaders Eat Last. First off, if you've not read either of these books, I suggest you get both. In Start With Why […]

How to Create Ridiculously Good Content written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Ann Handley Podcast Transcript The simple answer to the promise in today's title is this – get Ann Handley's lbook – Everybody Writes: Your Go-To Guide to Creating Ridiculously Good Content. Handley is my guest for this week's episode of the Duct Tape Marketing podcast and she knows a thing or two […]

An Entrepreneur's Journey to Success written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Landon Ray Podcast Transcript I've known this week's guest for about a decade and in that time I've watched him grow from tiny start-up to thriving Inc500 stand out. It's really fun to see this kind of success and these stories are out there and everywhere if you look – no, they […]

Improve Your Business by Getting the Most Out of Your Data written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Jeff Sauer Podcast Transcript My guest for this week's episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is Jeff Sauer. He is a digital marketing speaker, professor, and Google Analytics consultant. He and I discuss how businesses that track and use data to get better, succeed. Sauer is a born problem solver who has […]

Create and Market Work That Lasts written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Ryan Holiday Podcast Transcript For a creative work to last it must be the right work – but it must also be promoted in the right way. Few people have figured this fine art out like my guest today. My guest for this week's episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is Ryan […]

Why We're All Still Talking About Social Media written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Rebekah Radice Podcast Transcript Social media didn't go away – it just moved. It moved to become another strategic element of marketing where it belongs. The fact is, if you plan to benefit from social behavior, you must alter your thinking around the proper use of social media for each stage of the […]