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The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast
Hosted by John Jantsch · EN
Insightful interviews with authors, experts, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders who share valuable marketing tips, growth strategies, and resources. Hosted by John Jantsch, one of America's top small business marketing experts, this show is dedicated to helping you craft effective marketing strategies that will grow your business. Whether you're a small business owner, marketing professional, or marketing agency owner, you'll gain valuable insights and actionable advice on topics such as marketing strategy, consulting, social media marketing, content marketing, SEO, email marketing, lead generation, business management, entrepreneurship and much more. With over 900 episodes since its inception in 2005, The Duct Tape Marketing podcast is your go-to resource for all things marketing or business growth. Join us each week as we dive into the latest marketing trends and strategies that will help you achieve your business goals. Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn from the best in the business. Tune in to The Duct Tape Marketing podcast and start listening today!
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Your Marketing Doesn't End When Someone Buys | 7 Steps to Small Business Marketing Success - Episode 6
3d ago00:11:52Summary readyMost small businesses pour nearly all of their marketing budget into finding new customers while overlooking the people who already know, trust, and buy from them. John Jantsch explains why onboarding, repeat business, referrals, and customer reactivation often deliver the highest return on investment—and how a simple customer experience system can create sustainable growth. Learn how to build a customer engine that increases retention, generates referrals, and turns happy customers into your most effective marketing asset. If growth has stalled, the opportunity may already be sitting in your customer database. 00:00 Introduction 01:16 The Half of Marketing You're Ignoring 03:06 The First 90 Days Make or Break Trust 07:43 Turn Customer Success Into New Business Rate, Review, & Follow If you liked this episode, please rate and review the show. Let us know what you loved most about the episode. Struggling with strategy? Unlock your free AI-powered prompts now and start building a winning strategy today! 👉 Get Your Free Prompts: https://dtm.world/freeprompts
SummaryThe 4 Marketing Channels You Actually Control | 7 Steps to Small Business Marketing Success - Episode 5
4d ago00:14:30Summary readyMost businesses think they have a healthy pipeline—until an algorithm changes, ad costs spike, or a platform disappears. This installment of the 7 Steps to Small Business Marketing Success explains the difference between rented and owned marketing channels, and why long-term growth depends on assets you control. Learn how email, referrals, strategic partnerships, and direct relationships create a more resilient lead generation system that keeps working no matter what happens to the platforms around you. 00:00 Own vs. Rented Marketing 04:42 Why Email Isn't Dead 09:08 Build a Referral Engine 10:52 The Most Underrated Lead Source 12:10 Double Down on Relationships Rate, Review, & Follow If you liked this episode, please rate and review the show. Let us know what you loved most about the episode. Struggling with strategy? Unlock your free AI-powered prompts now and start building a winning strategy today! 👉 Get Your Free Prompts: https://dtm.world/freeprompts
SummaryWhy More Content Is Making You Invisible | 7 Steps to Small Business Marketing Success - Episode 4
1w ago00:13:50Summary readyWhy More Content Is Making You Invisible | 7 Steps to Small Business Marketing Success - Episode 4 Creating more content should make your business easier to find. So why are so many brands becoming less visible? John breaks down the AI content trap, why generic marketing is getting ignored, and the simple framework smart businesses use to build authority instead. If your content feels busy but isn't driving trust, traffic, or customers, this shift changes everything. 00:00 Introduction 02:49 Why More Content Hurts Your Visibility 05:51 The 3 Content Pillars That Actually Work 07:24 Turn One Idea Into 100 Pieces of Content 09:01 Why Generic Content Gets Ignored 11:44 Build Content Customers Actually Notice Rate, Review, & Follow If you liked this episode, please rate and review the show. Let us know what you loved most about the episode. Struggling with strategy? Unlock your free AI-powered prompts now and start building a winning strategy today! 👉 Get Your Free Prompts: https://dtm.world/freeprompts
SummaryHow Customers Find Businesses Today | 7 Steps to Small Business Marketing Success - Episode 3
2w ago00:18:43Summary readyCustomers aren't finding businesses the way they did a few years ago, and many small business owners haven't caught up. AI search, topic authority, reviews, and credibility signals are reshaping how buying decisions happen online. Learn what makes a business findable today, why traditional SEO alone is no longer enough, and the practical changes that help customers choose you over competitors. 00:00 Introduction 04:32 How AI Search Is Changing Marketing 10:05 Your Website Should Sell, Not Explain 12:25 Build Content AI Will Recommend 15:40 Why Third-Party Mentions Matter More 17:23 See If AI Recommends Your Business Rate, Review, & Follow If you liked this episode, please rate and review the show. Let us know what you loved most about the episode. Struggling with strategy? Unlock your free AI-powered prompts now and start building a winning strategy today! 👉 Get Your Free Prompts: https://dtm.world/freeprompts
SummaryBusy Marketing, Empty Pipeline? Here's Why | 7 Steps to Small Business Marketing Success - Episode 2
3w ago00:12:03Summary readySmall business marketing fails when tactics come before strategy. John Jantsch explains how to stop random acts of marketing by defining your ideal client, clarifying your true difference, creating a core message, and mapping the customer journey through the Marketing Hourglass. 00:00 Introduction 01:26 Random Acts of Marketing Explained 03:44 How to Define Your Ideal Client 08:04 How to Differentiate Your Business Rate, Review, & Follow If you liked this episode, please rate and review the show. Let us know what you loved most about the episode. Struggling with strategy? Unlock your free AI-powered prompts now and start building a winning strategy today! 👉 Get Your Free Prompts: https://dtm.world/freeprompts
Summary7 Steps to Small Business Marketing Success - Episode 1
3w ago00:13:42Summary readyMost marketing problems don't start with tactics. They start with clarity. John Jantsch shares why founders often become the hidden variable behind stalled growth, drifting strategy, and marketing that never seems to deliver. Through four difficult but revealing questions, he shows how business owners can uncover what's actually working, what needs to stop, where profit really comes from, and what they truly want their business to provide. This isn't about doing more marketing. It's about building a business strategy rooted in founder clarity so every decision, message, and growth effort moves in the right direction 00:00 Introduction 01:56 Why Clarity Comes Before Strategy 04:49 4 Questions Every Founder Should Ask 10:50 The Founder's Portrait Explained Rate, Review, & Follow If you liked this episode, please rate and review the show. Let us know what you loved most about the episode. Struggling with strategy? Unlock your free AI-powered prompts now and start building a winning strategy today! 👉 Get Your Free Prompts: https://dtm.world/freeprompts
SummaryWhy Trust Matters More Than Marketing Now
4w ago00:20:52Summary readyMost businesses spend too much time looking polished and not enough time building trust. As AI changes how customers discover and evaluate companies, generic messaging, safe branding, and surface-level credibility are becoming easier to ignore. Megan Hargroder explains why trust signals like reviews, personal stories, niche positioning, and real authority matter more than ever, and what small businesses can do now to stay visible, credible, and recommended. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:56 Why Playing It Safe Is Risky 00:04:22 Playing It Safe Hurts Law Firms 00:07:02 Trust Starts With the Client's Story 00:08:42 Reviews Are the New AI Trust Signal 00:13:02 How Law Firms Get Recommended by AI 00:14:52 Big Pivots Can Tank Your Search 00:17:14 Simple Trust Wins That Compound Rate, Review, & Follow If you liked this episode, please rate and review the show. Let us know what you loved most about the episode. Struggling with strategy? Unlock your free AI-powered prompts now and start building a winning strategy today! 👉 Get Your Free Prompts: https://dtm.world/freeprompts
SummaryBuild a Business AI Can't Replace
4w ago00:23:06Summary readyWhat does it take to build a business that thrives in the age of artificial intelligence? In this episode, John Jantsch talks with Derek Rydall about why the real competitive advantage in an AI-driven world isn't better tools—it's deeper humanity, authentic perspective, and lived experience. They explore how business owners can avoid outsourcing their thinking, strengthen creativity and communication skills, and rediscover the founder energy that makes brands irreplaceable. If you want to future-proof your business strategy in the AI era, this conversation offers a powerful roadmap. 00:00 Introduction 00:56 Discovering Emergent Potentia 05:31 Risks of Outsourcing Thinking to AI 12:56 Human Skills as the AI-Era Moat 15:22 How Founders Must Adapt for AI 19:41 Community, Humanity, and Authenticity Rate, Review, & Follow If you liked this episode, please rate and review the show. Let us know what you loved most about the episode. Struggling with strategy? Unlock your free AI-powered prompts now and start building a winning strategy today! 👉 Get Your Free Prompts: https://dtm.world/freeprompts
SummaryWhy Some Entrepreneurs Keep Growing While Others Stall
May 2100:19:57Summary readyWhy do some entrepreneurs keep growing while others hit a wall? Jon Gordon says the difference often comes down to a handful of daily habits that shape mindset, resilience, and leadership over time. In this episode, we explore the routines that help business owners stay focused, lead stronger teams, avoid burnout, and keep growing even during stressful seasons. From building a positive mindset to creating habits that actually stick, this conversation is packed with practical strategies for entrepreneurs who want long-term business growth. 00:00 Introduction 01:06 Better Habits Build Better Leaders 04:43 Small Habits Create Big Results 06:18 Daily Habits Separate Great Leaders 10:36 Stress Destroys Healthy Habits 11:45 Simple Habits Create Big Results 13:43 Hidden Limits Keep Leaders Stuck 15:29 Strong Mornings Create Strong Days 16:53 Gratitude Changed Everything Rate, Review, & Follow If you liked this episode, please rate and review the show. Let us know what you loved most about the episode. Struggling with strategy? Unlock your free AI-powered prompts now and start building a winning strategy today! 👉 Get Your Free Prompts: https://dtm.world/freeprompts
SummaryHow to Know When Your Business Is Ready to Scale
May 2000:22:58Summary readyMost businesses do not fail because they scale too slowly. They fail because they grow before they are actually ready. Mark Roberge, former CRO of HubSpot and author of The Science of Scaling, explains how founders can stop relying on gut instinct and start using evidence to know when growth makes sense. From product-market fit and customer retention to hiring, revenue strategy, and scaling without chaos, this conversation offers a practical framework for building a business that can actually sustain growth. 00:00 Introduction 01:46 Why Startups Scale Too Fast 03:49 Earn the Right to Scale 06:42 What Scaling Really Means 09:40 The Risk of Scaling Wrong 11:01 Evidence Beats Founder Instinct 14:56 The Founder Trap That Kills Growth 19:44 Scaling, Mental Health, and AI Rate, Review, & Follow If you liked this episode, please rate and review the show. Let us know what you loved most about the episode. Struggling with strategy? Unlock your free AI-powered prompts now and start building a winning strategy today! 👉 Get Your Free Prompts: https://dtm.world/freeprompts
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