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How Leaders Are Using Systems And Processes To Grow Their Business The Right Way

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Jamie Jay. Jamie is the founder and managing director of Bottleneck Distant Assistants. Founded in 2016, Bottleneck is an outsourcing agency that helps businesses identify, hire, and cultivate their workforce through a carefully designed systematic approach to growth. He's the author of the book — Quit Repeating Yourself: How Today's Leaders Are Using Systems and Processes to Grow Their Business The Right Way. More About Jamie Jay: Learn more about his company — Bottleneck Distant Assistants Get a copy of his book — Quit Repeating Yourself: How Today's Leaders Are Using Systems and Processes to Grow Their Business The Right Way Take The Marketing Assessment: Take the Assessment This episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is brought to you by the HubSpot Podcast Network and Semrush.

Sep 1, 202223 min

Never Miss An Opportunity Again With Automated Communication

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I'm doing a solo show. I'm talking about the many forms and channels of customer communication that exist and the strategies I believe is critical for small businesses to implement today. I share a little bit about a solution I'm working on to help small businesses with unifying their communication channels that way no customer opportunities are missed in the future. Resources I Mention: Send me a note: [email protected] Take The Marketing Assessment: Marketingassessment.co This Duct Tape Marketing Podcast episode is brought to you by the HubSpot Podcast Network and Semrush.

Aug 31, 202213 min

Committing To Your Niche And Owning Your Market

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Brent Weaver. Brent is on a mission to help 10,000 digital agency owners achieve freedom in business and life by helping them own their market. Brent is the founder and CEO of uGurus, a business training, and education company dedicated to this mission. He also hosts one of the leading podcasts in the business niche—The Digital Agency Show and is the author of Get Rich in the Deep End: Commit to Your Niche, Own Your Market, and Audaciously Scale Your Agency. More About Brent Weaver: Get a copy of his book – Get Rich in the Deep End: Commit to Your Niche, Own Your Market, and Audaciously Scale Your Agency Learn more about Brent's business – UGURUS Brent's Podcast – The Digital Agency Show Podcast Take The Marketing Assessment: Take the Assessment This episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is brought to you by the HubSpot Podcast Network and Semrush.

Aug 25, 202218 min

What You Should Be Tracking In Your Marketing Efforts And Why

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I'm doing a solo show, and I'm gonna talk about the topic of analytics — specifically tracking results, either for your own business or for clients that you may work with. Resources I Mention: The Marketing Assessment — Marketingassessment.co This Duct Tape Marketing Podcast episode is brought to you by the HubSpot Podcast Network and Semrush.

Aug 24, 202215 min

How To Create A Culture Of Learning And Growth

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Whitney Johnson. Whitney is CEO of the tech-enabled talent development company Disruption Advisors. She is one of the top ten business thinkers in the world as named by Thinkers50. Whitney is an expert in smart growth leadership, and she co-founded the Disruptive Innovation Fund with Harvard Business School's late Clayton Christensen. She's also the author of the book — Smart Growth: How to Grow Your People to Grow Your Company. More About Whitney Johnson: Her book – Smart Growth: How to Grow Your People to Grow Your Company Disrupt Yourself Podcast Take The Marketing Assessment Take the Assessment This episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is brought to you by the HubSpot Podcast Network and Semrush.

Aug 18, 202220 min

How SEO Has Evolved Over The Years

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Dale Bertrand. Dale has been an SEO specialist for fortune 500 companies and venture-backed startups around the world for two decades. He speaks at industry conferences, leads, corporate training events, and serves as entrepreneur in residence at the Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs Organization. More About Dale Bertrand: His agency — Fire & Spark Contact – [email protected] Take The Marketing Assessment: Marketing Assessment This episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is brought to you by the HubSpot Podcast Network and Semrush.

Aug 17, 202221 min

The 5 Stages Of Marketing Every Business Moves Their Customers Through

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I'm doing a solo show, and I'm gonna talk about something that I've been talking a lot about lately called the Customer Success Track. Key Takeaway: After working with tons of small businesses and clients for the last 30+ years, I've realized that there are five stages of marketing that many businesses go through. I've been able to identify the milestones that businesses need to move customers or clients through and consequently the tasks associated with each of those milestones. I've mapped this out in what I'm calling the Customer Success Track – a concept I talk about deeply in my latest book – The Ultimate Marketing Engine. In this episode, I'm diving into the five stages of the customer success track – Foundation, Level Up, Organize, Stabilize, and Scale – and how to advance a customer or client through all 5 stages over the course of a long-term business relationship. Resources I Mention: Get the Kindle version of The Ultimate Marketing Engine for just $2.99 (during the month of August 2022) Learn more about my book The Ultimate Marketing Engine Take The Marketing Assessment: Marketingassessment.co This Duct Tape Marketing Podcast episode is brought to you by the HubSpot Podcast Network and Semrush.

Aug 11, 202224 min

How High-Performers Overcome Customer Indecision

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Matt Dixon. Matt is a Founding Partner of DCM Insights, the customer understanding lab. He's also a frequent contributor to Harvard Business Review with more than 20 print and online articles to his credit. His first book, The Challenger Sale, has sold more than a million copies worldwide and was a #1 Amazon and Wall Street Journal bestseller. He has a new book launching in September 2022 — The JOLT Effect: How High Performers Overcome Customer Indecision. More About Matt Dixon: Learn more about his book – The JOLT Effect: How High Performers Overcome Customer Indecision. Take The Marketing Assessment: Marketingassessment.co

Aug 10, 202226 min

How To Connect, Converse, And Convert Through Social Media Listening

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Brooke Sellas. Brooke is the CEO & Founder of B Squared Media, an award-winning digital marketing agency focusing on social media management, advertising, and social-led customer care. She teaches a Digital Marketing course (virtually) at the University of California in Irvine. She's also the author of a new book — Conversations That Connect: How to Connect, Converse, and Convert Through Social Media Listening and Social-Led Customer Care. More About Brooke Sellas: Her book — Conversations That Connect: How to Connect, Converse, and Convert Through Social Media Listening and Social-Led Customer Care BSquared.media Take The Marketing Assessment: Marketingassessment.co This Duct Tape Marketing Podcast episode is brought to you by the HubSpot Podcast Network and Semrush.

Aug 4, 202227 min

10 Essential Website Elements Every Homepage Needs To Have

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I'm doing a solo show on the 10 essential website elements every homepage needs to have. Resources I Mention: The Website Essentials Workbook Take The Marketing Assessment: Marketingassessment.co This Duct Tape Marketing Podcast episode is brought to you by the HubSpot Podcast Network and Semrush.

Aug 3, 202220 min

The Anti-Time Management Strategy That Actually Gives You Your Time Back

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Richie Norton. Richie is an award-winning author and serial entrepreneur. An executive coach to CEOs, he is featured in Forbes, Bloomberg Businessweek, Inc., Entrepreneur, and Huffington Post. Pacific Business News recognized Richie as one of the Top Forty Under 40 "best and brightest young businessmen" in Hawaii. He's the author of a new book that comes out in August 2022 —Anti-Time Management: Reclaim Your Time and Revolutionize Your Results with the Power of Time Tipping. More About Richie Norton: Connect with and learn more about Richie — RichieNorton.com Get Richie's 90-day action plan Pre-order a copy of his book — Anti-Time Management: Reclaim Your Time and Revolutionize Your Results with the Power of Time Tipping Take The Marketing Assessment: Marketingassessment.co This Duct Tape Marketing Podcast episode is brought to you by the HubSpot Podcast Network and Semrush.

Jul 28, 202223 min

The Power Of Regret

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Daniel Pink. Daniel is the author of five New York Times bestsellers, including his latest, The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward, published in February. His other books include the New York Times bestsellers When and A Whole New Mind — as well as the #1 New York Times bestsellers Drive and To Sell is Human. Dan's books have won multiple awards, have been translated into 42 languages, and have sold millions of copies around the world. He lives in Washington, DC, with his family. More About Daniel Pink: Get a copy of his latest book — The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward Learn more about his work — DanPink.com Take The Marketing Assessment: Marketingassessment.co This episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is brought to you by the HubSpot Podcast Network and Zapier.

Jul 27, 202227 min

The Rising Importance Of Images In Google Search

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Mike Blumenthal. Mike is the Co-founder and Analyst at Near Media where he researches and reports on reputation, reviews, and local search. Mike provides local consulting to a range of businesses, big and small, across the SMB and SAAS marketplaces. He is also assisting Air.cam, an online professional photographic marketplace, with pivoting to the local marketing space and helping them bring the power of photography to every business located in the US and Canada. More About Mike Blumenthal: Nearmedia.co Send Mike an email – [email protected] Connect with Mike on Twitter Take The Marketing Assessment: Marketingassessment.co This Duct Tape Marketing Podcast episode is brought to you by the HubSpot Podcast Network and Semrush.

Jul 21, 202224 min

A Guide To The Future Of Virtual Meetings And Events

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Mark Kilens. Mark is the CMO of Airmeet, a leading virtual and hybrid event platform. He oversees Airmeet's global marketing team responsible for brand, demand, lifecycle, and product marketing. More About Mark Kilens: Twitter LinkedIn Take The Marketing Assessment: Marketingassessment.co This Duct Tape Marketing Podcast episode is brought to you by the HubSpot Podcast Network and Semrush.

Jul 20, 202222 min

Automating Your Webinars The Engaging And Delightful Way

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Melissa Kwan. Melissa is the CEO and Co-founder of Webinar. She has spent twelve years in startups and built three successful companies without venture capital backing. Her previous startup, a real estate tech company, was acquired in 2019. As a revenue-driven founder specializing in sales and business development, Melissa has learned how to build companies with very few resources — by automating what she could, outsourcing wherever possible, and inspiring talented people to join her team with shared focus and enthusiasm. More About Melissa Kwan: Connect with Melissa on LinkedIn eWebinar.com Take The Marketing Assessment: Marketingassessment.co This Duct Tape Marketing Podcast episode is brought to you by the HubSpot Podcast Network and Semrush.

Jul 14, 202223 min

How To Get More Done By Doing Less

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Mike Michalowicz. Mike is the author of 'Get Different', 'Fix This Next', 'Clockwork', 'Profit First', 'The Pumpkin Plan' and 'The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur'. His books have been translated into 10 languages. Mike is also the founder of Profit First Professionals. The Profit First Professional organization is designed to support accountants, bookkeepers, and other financial professionals to substantially differentiate themselves in the market. More About Mike Michalowicz: His latest book — Clockwork, Revised and Expanded: Design Your Business to Run Itself Clockwork.life Mikemotorbike.com Take The Marketing Assessment: Marketingassessment.co This episode is brought to you by the HubSpot Podcast Network and Semrush.

Jul 13, 202224 min

The Way To Raise Your Prices Without Losing Customers

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Jeb Blount. Jeb is the CEO of Sales Gravy and the author of 14 books including Fanatical Prospecting, Sales EQ, Objections, Virtual Selling, and his brand new book — Selling the Price Increase: The Ultimate B2B Field Guide for Raising Prices Without Losing Customers. More About Jeb Blount: His brand new book — Selling the Price Increase: The Ultimate B2B Field Guide for Raising Prices Without Losing Customers. JebBlount.com Salesgravy.com Take The Marketing Assessment: Marketingassessment.co This episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is brought to you by the HubSpot Podcast Network and Semrush.

Jul 7, 202223 min

10 Key Areas That May Be Holding Your Business Back

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I'm doing a solo show. If you're a long-time listener, you know that my point of view is strategy before tactics. In this episode, we're going to focus on the 10 key areas that may be holding your business back. These aren't just 10 tactics — we're going to dive into on these key areas and how you can use them as pillars to help you build a systematic approach to marketing and growing your business. Resources I Mention: The Ultimate Marketing Engine: 5 Steps to Ridiculously Consistent Growth Take The Marketing Assessment: Marketingassessment.co This episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is brought to you by the HubSpot Podcast Network and Drip.

Jul 6, 202222 min

What It Means To Humanize A Brand (And How To Do It Well)

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Jacqueline Lieberman. Jacqueline is the former Managing Partner and the Head of Strategy Story Worldwide and the current founder of BrandCrudo. More About Jacqueline Lieberman: Learn more about Jacqueline's company: BrandCrudo Jacqueline's podcast: Uncooked Take The Marketing Assessment: Marketingassessment.co This episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is brought to you by the HubSpot Podcast Network and Zapier.

Jun 30, 202223 min

2 Out-Of-The-Box Ways To Generate Referrals

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I'm wrapping up the final part of a five-episode series where I'm covering one of my favorite topics: referrals. Here, you can listen to the first episode, second episode, third episode, and fourth episode of the Referral Generation series. Resources I mention: The full Referral Generation series: The first episode: 7 Appro aches To Help You Generate More Referrals The second episode: 3 Types Of Referral Offers Every Business Needs The third episode: Grow With Your Customers By Serving Their Ecosystem The fourth episode: How To Build A Strategic Partner Network The Ultimate Marketing Engine: 5 Steps to Ridiculously Consistent Growth The Referral Engine: Teaching Your Business to Market Itself Take The Marketing Assessment: Marketingassessment.co This episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is brought to you by the HubSpot Podcast Network and Drip.

Jun 29, 202212 min

The Strategy Behind Building A Thriving Online Community For Your Brand

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Jenny Weigle. Jenny has been creating, executing, and reviewing strategies for online communities for more than 10 years. She's worked with more than 100 brands on various aspects of their community strategy and implementations, including launch, migration, programming, and planning. More About Jenny Weigle: Her consulting practice — Jenny.community Take The Marketing Assessment: Marketingassessment.co This episode is brought to you by the Hubspot Podcast Network.

Jun 23, 202221 min

The Key To Writing A Must-Read

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview AJ Harper. Aj is an editor and publishing strategist who helps authors write foundational books that enable them to build readership, grow their brand and make a significant impact on the world. As ghostwriter and as developmental editor, she has worked with newbies to New York Times bestselling authors with millions of books sold. AJ is writing partner to business author, Mike Michalowicz. Together they've written nine books, including Profit First, The Pumpkin Plan, Fix This Next, and their latest, Get Different. She has her own book now called — Write a Must-Read: Craft a Book That Changes Lives—Including Your Own. More About AJ Harper: Her book — Write a Must-Read: Craft a Book That Changes Lives—Including Your Own Top 3 Book Workshop Use code DUCTTAPE to get 50% off her self-directed course called Test Drive Your Content on her website: AJHarper.com Take The Marketing Assessment: Marketingassessment.co This episode is brought to you by Drip and the Hubspot Podcast Network.

Jun 22, 202226 min

How To Grow Your Business Like A Weed

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Stu Heinecke. Stu is a bestselling business author, marketer, and Wall Street Journal cartoonist. His first book, How to Get a Meeting with Anyone, introduced the concept of Contact Marketing and was named one of the top 64 sales books of all time. His latest release, How to Grow Your Business Like a Weed, lays out a complete model for explosive business growth, based on the strategies, attributes, and tools weeds use to grow, expand, dominate and defend their turf. He is a twice-nominated hall of fame marketer, Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center author-in-residence, and was named the "Father of Contact Marketing" by the American Marketing Association. He lives on a beautiful island in Puget Sound, Washington. More About Stu Heinecke: His book — How to Grow Your Business Like a Weed: A Complete Strategy for Unstoppable Growth StuHeinecke.com Take The Marketing Assessment: Marketingassessment.co This episode is brought to you by Zapier and the Hubspot Podcast Network.

Jun 16, 202221 min

The Evolution Of The Podcast

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Todd Cochrane. Todd is the CEO of Blubrry Podcasting - a podcast media company that represents 105,000 Audio and Video podcasters in which his company provides advertising opportunities, media distribution/hosting, podcast media statistics, and other services. He is a podcast advertising specialist, and he founded the Tech Podcast Network in 2004. More About Todd Cochrane: Blubrry His podcast — Geek News Central Take The Marketing Assessment: Marketingassessment.co This episode is brought to you by Drip and the HubSpot Podcast Network.

Jun 15, 202224 min

How To Harness Your Unfair Advantage

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Ash Ali and Hasan Kubba. They both are award-winning authors and entrepreneurs. Despite not going to university, Ash became a serial tech founder and the first marketing director of a unicorn startup – Just Eat). Hasan built a successful startup from his bedroom with nothing more than an online course and a yearning to escape the 'rat race'. They are now international bestselling authors, coaches, and keynote speakers. Their latest book is – The Unfair Advantage: How You Already Have What It Takes to Succeed. More About Ash Ali and Hasan Kubba: Follow Hasan on Twitter: @startuphasan Follow Ash on Twitter: @ash_ali Learn more about the book: The Unfair Academy Take The Marketing Assessment: Marketingassessment.co

Jun 9, 202225 min

How Leveraging A Virtual Assistant Will Change Your Life

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Tricia Sciortino. Tricia is the CEO and Board Member at BELAY, Co-Host of the One Next Step Podcast, and Author of Rise Up & Lead Well: How Leveraging An Assistant Will Change Your Life & Maximize Your Time. More About Tricia Sciortino: BELAY Take The Marketing Assessment: Marketingassessment.co This episode is brought to you by the Hubspot Podcast Network and BELAY. .

Jun 8, 202224 min

The Adventures Of The World's Greatest Negotiator

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Rich Cohen. Rich is the New York Times-bestselling author of several books of Tough Jews, Monsters, Sweet and Low. He is the co-creator of the HBO series Vinyl, and a contributing editor at Rolling Stone. Rich has a new book called – The Adventures of Herbie Cohen: World's Greatest Negotiator. More About Rich Cohen: His new book — The Adventures of Herbie Cohen: World's Greatest Negotiator Connect on Twitter Take The Marketing Assessment: Marketingassessment.co This episode is brought to you by the Hubspot Podcast Network and Drip.

Jun 2, 202223 min

Content Planning Made Easy With Planable

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Xenia Muntean. Xenia is the CEO and Co-Founder of Planable, a content review and marketing collaboration platform used by over 5,000 teams behind brands such as Hyundai, Christian Louboutin, Viber, and United Nations. Prior to launching Planable, at 20 years old she built a digital marketing agency and led social for clients such as Coca-Cola. Xenia has been recognized on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list and she spoke on the Innovation Stage at Cannes Lions in 2018. Xenia graduated from Tim Draper's startup academy in Silicon Valley and took Planable through the Techstars London accelerator in 2017. She has also published a book – The Manifesto on Content Marketing Teams and has launched her own podcast – People of Marketing. More About Xenia Muntean: The People of Marketing Podcast Get 50% off two months of Planable using code 'DUCTTAPE50' at check out Take The Marketing Assessment: Marketingassessment.co This episode is brought to you Planable and the Hubspot Podcast Network.

Jun 1, 202221 min

How To Create Powerful, Uncopyable Experiences For Your Target Customer

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Steve Miller. Meetings & Conventions Magazine calls Steve Miller the Idea Man for his unconventional, edgy, no-spin approach to marketing and branding. He is the author of the Amazon #1 bestseller, "UNCOPYABLE: How to Create an Unfair Advantage Over Your Competition." Steve's speaking and consulting clients have ranged from entrepreneurs to Fortune 100 corporations, including Proctor & Gamble, Greystar Real Estate, Caterpillar, Boeing Airplane, Starbucks, Philips Electronics, and the prestigious TED Conference. We're talking about his latest book — Stealing Genuis: The Seven Levels of Adaptive Innovation. More About Jack McGuinness: Get a copy of his book — Stealing Genuis: The Seven Levels of Adaptive Innovation Take The Marketing Assessment: Marketingassessment.co

May 26, 202221 min

Transforming Marketing With Artificial Intelligence

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Paul Roetzer. Paul is the founder and CEO of Marketing AI Institute, and the founder of PR 20/20, HubSpot's first partner agency. He is the author of The Marketing Performance Blueprint (Wiley, 2014) and The Marketing Agency Blueprint (Wiley, 2012); and the creator of the Marketing AI Conference (MAICON). As a speaker, Roetzer is focused on making AI approachable and actionable for marketers and business leaders. He's also the co-author of a new book launching in June 2022 — Marketing Artificial Intelligence: AI, Marketing, and the Future of Business. More About Paul Roetzer: Marketing AI Institute Connect on LinkedIn Connect on Twitter Take The Marketing Assessment: Marketingassessment.co This episode is sponsored by Drip and the Hubspot Podcast Network.

May 25, 202224 min

How To Build Great Leadership Teams

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Jack McGuinness. Jack is a management consultant with over 35 years of experience. After serving with the U.S. Army's 10th Mountain Division, he helped build a successful boutique management consulting firm where he served as COO for 13 years. In 2009, he co-founded a new firm, Relationship Impact, a consulting firm focused on working with CEOs to unleash the potential of their leadership teams. He has a new book called — Building Great Leadership Teams: A Practical Approach to Unleashing the Full Potential of your Teams. More About Jack McGuinness: Relationship Impact More about his book — Building Great Leadership Teams Take The Marketing Assessment: Marketingassessment.co This episode is brought to you by BELAY.

May 19, 202220 min

Why Great Leadership Starts With Open Hearted Conversations

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Edward Sullivan. Edward has been coaching and advising start-up founders, Fortune 10 executives, and heads of state for over 15 years. His clients include executives from Google, Salesforce, Slack, and dozens of other fast-growth companies. He holds an MBA from Wharton and an MPA from the Harvard Kennedy School. Edward is CEO & President of the renowned executive coaching consultancy Velocity. He also has a new book launching on June 21, 2022, called — Leading With Heart: 5 Conversations That Unlock Creativity, Purpose, and Results.Links to resources: Leadingwithheartbook.com Take the Marketing Assessment: Marketingassessment.co

May 18, 202222 min

Using Personalization Data To Reshape Your Customer Experience

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Brennan Dunn. Brennan is the Co-founder of RightMessage, writes weekly at Create & Sell, and is wrapping up a new book on personalized marketing. Links to Resources: RightMessage Createandsell.co — Sign up for weekly, in-depth email marketing advice for creators

May 12, 202226 min

Why Call Tracking Metrics Matter To Your Marketing Efforts

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Todd and Laure Fisher. Husband and wife co-founders, Todd and Laure Fisher founded CallTrackingMetrics in 2011 in their basement and together have grown it into an Inc. 500-rated, top-ranked conversation analytics software serving over 30,000 businesses around the world. Links to Resources: Learn more about CallTrackingMetrics

May 11, 202221 min

The Role Operations Plays In Marketing

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Sara Nay. Sara is the COO at Duct Tape Marketing, Co-Founder at Spark Lab Consulting, and host of the Agency Spark Podcast. Resources Mentioned: The Spark Lab Assessment

May 5, 202222 min

Understanding The Role Of The Chief Behind The Chief

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Cameron Herold. Cameron is the founder of the COO Alliance, the World's Leading Network for Seconds in Command. He's the host of the Second in Command: The Chief Behind the Chief podcast, where he interviews COOs and other seconds to share their insights with his listeners. He's also the author of 5 books, a top-rated international speaker, and has spoken on all 7 continents. More About Cameron Herold: The COO Alliance The Second in Command Podcast Take The Marketing Assessment: www.marketingassessment.co

May 4, 202222 min

3 Steps For Creating The Perfect Recruitment Strategy

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I'm doing a solo show where I'm covering a topic that is very high on a lot of business owners' minds and that's the idea of recruitment and retention of your internal customers — your employees. Links to resources: Marketing Assessment

Apr 28, 202219 min

Fueling Your Growth With Facebook Groups And Communities

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview John Cantarella. John is the VP of Community & Impact Partnerships at Facebook. Prior to joining Facebook, he was the president of Digital, News, Business, and Sports Properties at Time Inc. where he oversaw TIME.com, CNNMoney.com, Fortune.com, SI.com, and Golf.com. John also spent several years at The New York Times Company at NYTimes.com running strategy, marketing, and operations. He was part of the management team that was instrumental in launching NYTimes.com's first digital paid product and the acquisition of About.com.

Apr 27, 202226 min

Local Marketing Strategies For Your Small Business

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Laura Nelson. Laura has marketed, sold to, and collaborated with local businesses for over 10 years of her career as a marketer and business manager. She is currently VP of Marketing at Signpost, following roles with Broadly, Reputation.com, and Patch. Laura earned an MBA from the University of Michigan and a BFA at Carnegie Mellon University.

Apr 21, 202221 min

Rolling Out The Red Carpet For Your Employees

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Donna Cutting. Donna is the Founder and CEO of Red-Carpet Learning Worldwide and works with mission-driven leaders to help them create cultures of happy, engaged people who deliver exceptional customer service. She's the author of three books including: The Celebrity Experience: Insider Secrets to Delivering Red-Carpet Customer Service and her new book Employees First! Inspire, Engage, and Focus on the HEART of Your Organization.

Apr 20, 202221 min

Why Partnerships Are The Future Of Marketing

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Bob Glazer. Bob is the Founder and Chairman of the Board of Acceleration Partners, a global partner marketing agency. He is also the Co-founder and Chairman of BrandCycle. He has a new book out called — Moving to Outcomes: Why Partnerships are the Future of Marketing.

Apr 14, 202222 min

How To Master The Secret Language Of Cues

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Vanessa Edwards. Vanessa is the Lead Investigator at Science of People. She is the bestselling author of Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People, translated into 16 languages. More than 50 million people watch her engaging YouTube tutorials and TEDx Talk. She also has a new book — Cues: Master the Secret Language of Charismatic Communication.

Apr 13, 202228 min

Optimizing Your Agency For Profitability

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Marcel Petitpas. Marcel is the CEO & Co-Founder of Parakeeto, a company dedicated to helping agencies measure and improve their profitability by streamlining their operations and reporting systems. Marcel is also the fractional COO at Gold Front and a speaker, podcast host, and consultant, specializing in Agency Profitability Optimization.

Apr 7, 202224 min

Practical Strategies For Starting A Business

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Steve Hoffman, also known as Captain Hoff. Steve is the CEO of Founders Space, one of the world's leading startup accelerators with over 50 partners in 22 countries. Founders Space was ranked the #1 incubator for overseas startups by Forbes and Entrepreneur Magazines. Steve is also the author of Surviving a Startup: Practical Strategies for Starting a Business, Overcoming Obstacles, and Coming Out on Top.

Apr 6, 202221 min

The Simple Guide To Podcasting

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Alex Sanfilippo. Alex is the host of the top-rated podcast called Podcasting Made Simple. He is also the founder of PodPros.com, a software company focused specifically on the podcasting industry. Alex and his team have created popular services like PodMatch, a service that matches podcast guests and hosts together for interviews, and PodcastSOP, a project management tool that helps podcasters keep up with their episode releases.

Mar 31, 202224 min

How To Build Trust, Increase Authority, And Rank High With Google

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Dale Bertrand. Dale has been an SEO specialist for fortune 500 companies and venture-backed startups around the world for two decades. He speaks at industry conferences, leads, corporate training events, and serves as entrepreneur in residence at the Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs Organization.

Mar 30, 202222 min

Grow Your Business By Growing Your People

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Whitney Johnson. Whitney is CEO of the tech-enabled talent development company Disruption Advisors. She is one of the top ten business thinkers in the world as named by Thinkers50. Whitney is an expert at smart growth leadership, and she co-founded the Disruptive Innovation Fund with Harvard Business School's late Clayton Christensen. She's also the author of a book — Smart Growth: How to Grow Your People to Grow Your Company.

Mar 24, 202220 min

How Self-Coaching Can Transform Your Life And Career

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview David Novak. David is the Founder and CEO of David Novak Leadership, the parent organization to five nonprofits dedicated to developing leaders at every stage of life, from ages 5 to 65. He's the host of the top-ranked business podcast: How Leaders Lead with David Novak. David is also the co-author of a new book: Take Charge of You: How Self Coaching Can Transform Your Life and Career. And lastly, he was a co-founder, chairman, and CEO of one of the world's largest restaurant companies: Yum! Brands.

Mar 23, 202220 min

What It Takes To Build An Influential Personal Brand

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Laura Bull. Laura is a bestselling author and brand strategist who specializes in transforming people into competitive and sustainable business brands. Her latest book is — From Individual to Empire: A Guide to Building an Authentic and Powerful Brand.

Mar 17, 202221 min

Fast Track Your Growth With Mentorcam

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Rune Hauge. Rune is the co-founder and CEO of Mentorcam, a marketplace where people can access high-profile mentors for 1:1 advice.

Mar 16, 202219 min